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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-03-04
4 s'a'VIINTITt
Into something rich and strange,
A Memorable Seire.

In 1896 large Russian army beGeiged
the Turkish fort of Azof which was situa-
ted on plain, strongly fortified, and had a
small, but well-disciplined garrison No
common approaches could be made to it,
and the Turkish cannon swept the level
with iron hail In this case the engine er-
ing skill of the Russians was bafled, but
General Patrick Gordon, the right hand
man of Peter the Great, and the only one
for whose dea;h it is said he ever shed Il
tear, being determined to take the place at
any cost, proposed to bury it with earth by
gradual approaches. He had large army.
The soil of the plain was light and deep,
and he set twelve thousand men to work
with spades, throwing up high circum-
valuation Of earth, and advancing nearer
and nearer every day to the place, by
throwing up huge earth-walls before them
in advance The men were kept in gangs,
working day and night, the earth thrown
from one to another like steps of stair
case, the top gang taking the lower place
every half hour in succession. In five
weeks the huge wall was carried forward
nearly mile, until it rose to and above
the highest ramparts, and the earth began
to roll over them. This caused the Turk
sh governor to hang out the white flag
and give in. Had he not done so, General
Gordon would have buried the fort.
ARAB HoRsEs.-They never lie down
night nor day; they are always kept
slanding-and after a long journey, are
only suffered to give II tumble or two on
the sand, and then made to rise. This
custom prevails all over Egypt. A real
Arab steed is worth from three to five
hundred pounds. The mares only are
priced, and these must neither bite nor
kick, or they are deemed vicious indeed,
th:y are so free from vice, that it is com
mon to see the Bedouin children playing
under their bellies. When the Arab sells
his mare, he rarely sells all his property
in her; he disposcs ofwhat he calls third
or fourth ioal which is merely rcserva-
ton # the second or third for himself or
his family Their genealogy must be
proved at Mecca, for one race only is
valued, which is that OF the Prophets iil-
vorte mare. Muhomet, it is said, priced
this animal for refusing To drink after IL
long journey in the desert, when he call
ell his stud from the well, and this mare
WAS the only one to leave the water 1t
is So difficult to get II thorough Inbred Arab
mare to send ont of the country, that
doubt if any ever go to England -Mad-
den'S Trnrels
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-03-04
Ayers
Hair Vigor,
For restoring Gray Hair to
its natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair as soon restored
to ats original color
aosM the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-03-04

l1y@ Everybody knows that ice is man
featured in New Orleans, but very few
know how it is done The ice factory CON
sists of six retorts of II chemical freezing
mixture. From these six retorts six pipes
descend to six huge chests, which in turn
adiatc severaly off into four compart-
ments. In each compartment are long
thin cases, seven on one side and eight on
the other. Thus making u total of fifty-six
eases in box, and there being four boxes
to chest and six chests to factory, it
follows that ut full blast, this Southern ice
factory can turn out 1,344 cakes of ice
eighteen inches long, twelve broad, and
two thick, ut the completion of each pro-
cess. The ice is more solid than that fro
zen naturally ana it lasts much longer.
The factory is u joint stock enterprise, and
the properi! is exceedingly lucrative.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-03-04

~ a Texas woman 50 aggravated her
husband that he fled to the Wilderness
He then turned up in Galveston, where he
wrote the following letter:
Ny Locin IVAte:-Imc comm ONE mex
week IN have forgive you for jawin me-
Tie come on the O'Clock trane an shall
stay ONE hereafter 81 tri to be an altered
man. want peace and so do yew, why
shoodn't we love each luther as we used ter
when we were first jined together in the
wholly bands of maddox. I've jined a
temperance sosiety, but if you evar jaw me
agin for cummin ONE I'll wallup you like
6ty, for we must have peese, as grant ses.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-03-04

~ Josh Billings has issued supple
ment to his famous essay on the mule
Here it is in full: "The mewl is a larger
buid than the guse or turkey. 1t has two
legs 10 walk with. and two more to kick
With, and it wares its wings on the side Of
its head"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-03-04

ened, falling hair checked, and bald
ness often, though not always, cured
by its use. Nothing can restore the
hair where the follicles are destroyed,
Or the glands atrophied and decayed.
But such as remain can be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
Of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
ment, it will keepit clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous and
injurious to the hair, the Vigor can
only benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-03-04

THE FOLSOM IMPROVED FAMILY SEWING MA
CHINE. These machines make strong, durable
aud elastic stitch will with every variety of
cotton, wooen iren aDd silk goods from the finest to
the coarsesi, and oany required thickness, ut greater
speed and with less power and noise than any other
chine. Agents wanted in every town. Liberal commits
sion allowed. For terms and circular address
A. $. HAMILTON.
No. 700 Chestnut ST.
tebl1-it Philadelphia, Pa. Sole Agent.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-03-04
The Egis & Intelligencer.
BEL AIR, MD, MARCH 4th, 1870.
4 Final zoic Catastrophe.

There are chemical changes now active
on the earth's surface, whose continuance
must inevitably bring about the final eX-
tinction of man, and ultimately that Of all
other life upon our planet.
What finishes the actual fundamental
chemical Itriment or pabulum Of vital
existence? No chemist will contradict,
when say that it is the carbonic acid of
the atmosphere. How long is this going
tn last There is one mode of consump-
ton, active and continuous, which will
ultimately exhaust the air of its carbonic
acid, and thus put an end to organic life.
This agency is itself due to vital influences.
1t is that 10y which marine animals with
calcarcous shells or skeletons secrete car
Donates from the ocean water, the carbonic
acid of these carbonates having been orig
inally derived from the atmosphere. Such
carbonic acid thus passes into solid forms,
permanent and forever unavailable there
after This is where the great machine
runs down, and Affinity obtains its fnl'
victory over its mysterious antagonist. Vi
tality.
Whenever the last moleculc OF carhonic
acid produced from the combustion of all
the carbon on the earth shall have been
locked up into this shape. no form of life
now known to us can any longer be posi-
BILE, and the present Zoic Cyle must end.
Comparatively and geologically speaking,
the end is near; though millions of years
may yet intervene. But long before this
-e..--.. Of all life, the atmosphere must gradu-
ally diminish in its capacity to produce
food suitable for man. Man, by burning
mp the carbon stored in eras past in the
carth's riscern, is doing his utmost to pre-
serve the status of the machine, possibly
even partially and temporarily repinaing
it; but it must still continuously run
down. In the oceanic depths, this pre-
cious constituent of the air is continually
undergoing
A change
Into something rich and strange
never to reappear in form available to life
until indeed that time shall arrive when
"the elements shall melt with fervent
heat" and, when, under the influence of
this heat, the calcic and magnesic carbo-
mates shall be converted into igneous
slicates, rendering up again the treasure
of carbonic acid in their marble grasp, the
atmospheric oxygen, representative Of AT
fnity, enemy of Vitality, shall ALSO then
be at least partially withdrawn by oxida-
ton of sulphides and of ferrous oxide; and
the earth be thus far advanced in prepara-
tion for II new Zoic Cycle.-Prof. n.
WHlf?.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-03-04

s4Y A Congressman from Alabama
nearly furnished materials for Congress
sional funeral z Their day. sHe tried to
to pinch tx ut out, but found some
body lfTf wick"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-22
STORES AND WAREHOUSES; IN
MONROE,

EORSALE. That very eligibly located and valu
II able property situated at the corner of Grand and
Deseiard streets in the town Of Monroe The lo!has
the Ouach,ta river. The corner building is two
stories in hight and has front of about As feet.
There are two stores lower floor, with ware
house back of the corner store, and some rooms on
now leased for jewellers shop. Below the two sto-
ry building there is single story house, now used
as n large tin shop back of which is cotton shed.
On the lower line of the lot there is brick wall
two stories in hight and we'll built which cost $1,000
butts in fine condition to be used as wall of brick
town. Terms of sale-S9OUO; one third cash aud the
balance in and two years with per cent inter-
est from date, with mortgage on the property
Apply to Z. J. Hart & Co OF Chism s. Boyd. Now
Monroe, La, September Is, lcS9 noSsti
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-22
Tifs too Short for Strife.

Charles Dickens relates the follow
ipg Of Douglas Jerrold: /
-"Of. HE. generosity I had PROOF
within these two or three years, wnic1
e saddens me to think OF now. Theee]
had been enlargement between US
not any personal subject. aud not 10,
volving any angry words-and q GOOD
1asy months bad passed without my
ever seeing him in tho street. when II
1sll oat thas We dined, each with MS
ovs separate party, in the Strangers
Room Of the club. Our chairs were
alnoet black, and I took mine after no
va seated and at dinner, Il am sorry
% fesnernber) and did not look that
uay: Before 10 had sat long, he open
* whoeled round. stretched out both
hands IN IN engaging manner and sa'o
aloud, With . bright and loving face
taat & en- 80 - write to you:
sI1st . be friends again. A life 10
not lon9 e0ough for this !"
.Jerrold was not q Christian, out
hin unndaas IN this case was worthy OF
s&he Chr,afien character. On dying
ID, ~ insigaifcsnt will appea!
10y tAing1 shout which Ne contend
81 htttoenees and wrath Lite u &C
sisors. fis inevitahle sorrows go many
ID responsibilities SO vast and solemn
that there 10 indeed, no time to SPAR
q bruising and mangling one another
eLat not tho sun 60 down on yosr wrath
Never close your eyss to sleep With
hssrts aagry towards yonr brother ant
felIow- suiksrsr. See him sud be re-
ooeciled 70 him if you Gao. II yo'
cneaof 1eehtm writerto him. If he j
= truo men aud . Christian he wal
KsAea. II he ID not you will have don
!: yiehtaud your eonl will I've right Wit
90 snukioe of Heaven"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-22
RaIss Sor Spelling Children.

L. Give freauent commands. but let
= oser he known by your child that
yon do not nean what You say.
z. he suro never to betray any OF
that weakness commonly known as
EN6Mese.
8. Establish it az al unfailing law,
that when tho child insists, either by
teasing. threatening, or crying, he is to
have his 01n way.
4. Scold him for trifes, but let
greater crimes pass with bnt little
notice.
s. Frequently speak Of his ill.temper
or other wrongs in his presence, IN
manner that leads him to see that you
think them indicative of some smart
ness in him.
8. Crafty his whims in getting fo'
him playthings clothes. CONNECTIONS
I. Encourage him to reort and
answer you when you're prove him.
8. Wait on him very much, ana M
NOR him in al things.
g.. Never have him to keep hi
things IN order.
10. By all means rear him to know
.that his chief happiness il in eatin'
rood things, wearing fine clothes
roiu9 to every show, etc., but never Je
him ahink that he can, or ought to den
himself in anything.
By following these rules, even in
differently, the child will be effectuall
spoiled.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-22
TRENTON SMITH SHOP.

THE undersigned respectfully informs the pubic,
and especially Travellers and wagoneTs That ne
keeps a Blacksmith Shop in Trenton, opposite inc
Livery Stable where he is prepared to shoe horses
make all kinds of work and do repairing on
wagons carriages, &C., at the shortest notice and
upon the most reasonable terms: a liberal snare Oh
patronage solicited l. SINtLlrsS
Trenton Sept IS, lSt9.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-22
Blu ck's Brilliant.

First remium at the St. Louis Fair, 1866.
First premium at the st Louis Fair, 1857
Gold Medal at the Louisiana State Fai ss 1858.
First Premium at the st. Louis Fair, l56S.
Eirat Premium at the Memphis Fair, 1869
First Premium at the ST. Louis Fair, 1862
tva fested it's meta in the open field baking bread,
in comDettion with all the leading cooking stoves
manufactured on this Continents: .
Every Brilliant il guaranteed to give entire sa's
faction or
YOUR MONEY REFUNDED IN FULL.
H. HALLER, SOLE AGENT,
No. 40 Camp St., New Orleans:
Dealer in all kinds of Cooking and Heating Stoses
F;re Cirstes plain and Japaned Tin Ware, Plated
Ware Table Cutlery and every description Of House
Rineen Washing Machine, and Wanace's Patent
C1 qn' iS1o "i"'' Misty
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-22
SAVE TRANSPORTATION !!

00O0 sCUPPERNONG GRAPE vines
LOOO for sale at home. Prices: 81 so
per ] dozen; 81 so per dozen, or $I5 90 per
100.
Parties ordering through and paid by any of
the merchants of Monroe, or Trenton, promptly
filled, from November goth to March LIST,
though the earlier the better.
For the best and most minute instructions
how to cultivate, send 5Octs to ]. Van Buren,
of GAINESVILLE, Ga.
For further particulars, address,
D. G. TEMPLE, Trenton, La.
Oct 80, 1869. nS;sm
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-22
DRUGS! DRUGS !!
q. w. McFee.
PRACTICAL DRUGGIST AND CHEMIST.

7 WOULD respect
! fully inform my
friends and patro ms
that since the late
6Fe I have bought
the entire interest Of
H. Filhiol, Esq. and
am for the present To-
Gated on the corner
Of Third and DeSiard
streets. opposite the
OuSchita hotel, whore
viii be pleased to
zee my friends and
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-22

Up. Jewett, the original publisher
of"Uncle Toms Cabin" is now work.
ing as journeyman printer in Phila-
delphia. 49,.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-22

One old woman now alone remains
to represent the aboriginal race of Van
Dieman's Land, the Tasmanians. The
last man died in March. The race
used to be cannibals. They have been
killed off by change Of diet.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-22

Pure Drugs.
Chemicals.
Fancy Articless
soaps,
And Perfumery,
On terms that .OiN proue satisfactory.
have just rsosivsd new supply OF standard
articles, oomPrasing
90 OF. Quinine.
20 OF. Morphine,
40 lbs Opium,
Is lbs Eng. Calomel,
and Blue Mass,
2bbls. Epson Salts,
400 lbs Pure and
Fresh Newcastle
Baking Soda,
Ton White Lead,
bble. Linseed Oil,
Dbl of Lard Oil,
| Train Oil,
| Gia.s, sll sizes, or cut to any shape
Japan, Copal and Coach Varnish.
! Paints of all coloEs, mixed ready tor use.
! Brushes from 81 down, Coal OIL,
Lamps. Hand Lanterns; Large
| warehouse lanterns, Lamps,
| Lamp chimneys,a sari-
ETY. of Burners.
80 reams assorted Paper, from large
4 Folio to Ladies' small gilt billet,
i Initial Note with envelopes
to match. Wedding
J csrds and envelopes;
a full assortment of Stationery genraiiy.
Lubin's Extracts, Farms Colonge,
French Pomade, Fine Dressing
Combs and Brushes, Bathing
4 Brushes, Infant Hair
Brushes, Tooth and
81 Nail Brushes.
RI And hone that with tho liberal patronage htthert
given nae. may be Gu abled to build my brfck Stoi
On tho corner of Grand and DeSiard Streets yer
soon whore viii present to the public Large an
mp S@We earnestly equest those who are il
aehfad to the Arm of McFee & FilhiOl to come TO
|sri and eottlo their iudebtedness. The great To-
= Which No have sustained compels us to make tn
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-22
80. 1usura,,ee 0ompanics.
pIcnM0NT AND ARLINGTON
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
Capital paid up and secured ss so0 o 600.
Policies issued during the last mn
two year,, over

Policies issued during the last mn
two years, over
declares dividends annually sno assign"
,:.,;Jsrd. Annually to al policy holders. 49,,
o'1 m;v;%es eiyhty-seven and half per cent (s74
i, = \ of profits amongst the policy ho!dess:
p md. in each State the funds acquired from
the policy holders of that state. a,o-,
vi ends its funds only on first bond AM mort
80 and lends Only to the amount OF one
SaiS The value Of the real estate pledged.
+. exclusively Southern Company, Ns
Stockholders, Directors and Oncers were
H.. nrosnerity is unequalled probably in the
uhoIe history Of Life Insurance. NO ComPs.
| nv has ever before during the same Perioo Oh
its history, made such progress 10 Inc
PIEDMONT AND ARLING1ON
has done. No Company presents such cla.,s
| to the patronage and the cohnoe"ce " '''
Southern people. Co.,.
JOHN +. EDWARDS Vice Prest'
d.. HARTSO0K, Sc cretary,
Is. HOPKINS. Assistant Secretary.
John c. BRECKENRIDGE, General
aga 6ABNEY II. MAURY. General Agent for
Texas. Louisiana and Arkansas.
orr,cERs AND DIRECTORS OF THE BRAHcH
OFFICE IN New ORLEANS:
pprs,nsnr. DABNEY H. MAURY,
v,cr.PnEs'r., GEN. G. T. BEAUREGARD.
DIRECTORS:
4 n II M.urv Gen. G. T. Bearregard.
Cen Braxton Bragg, DR. w: II. Holcombe,
Col. G. G. Garner, r. Simmons
A, Wilson Col Thos. Macon,
Edward Male, i. .. barton.
Jules e. Denis, LOUIS oaIneu,
w M. Randolph, A. NJ. Fortier,
Forester Deslondes.
t;h.ral commissions will be allowed to &C
two agents who have had experience IN the
nd bnsiness. ,..;..a f,r 1.r;.;.n,
and Arkansas. Gentlemen applying loI
, cies will please send references ana s'A'o WIZ
''e'' n89BNEY H. MAURY. General Agen
for.South West, 50 Carondelet ST., N. o.
II L.V. MAYRE, Agent for Monroe
and neighboring Parishes. NJ :ly
Carolina Life Insurance Compan!
MEMPHIS, TENN. -
ASSETS $7Vo'oO~
1o. JEFFERSON G %H9fs President.
= NJ r. P MiTnTs end vicePrssiden
" F: Eh6 3x5Sss -. e asnsrai Agent
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
MI. wicks, EN-. Apperson.
- petit W. H. Hunt,
" n nresnlav James Phelan,
1;tns Napoleon Hill,
80. Lonesdale. WIN: Joyner.
,, ". L. Vance. vpn,,., N. s. Bruce
rREzEvAsr & BEuEN.. Agents in North Loni''sz
Ohaoe: Monroe La.
REFERENCES: e.,
NEW OR1EAns.-Gene.al Harry Hays,
H, and J. M. Allen g. Co., Galbreath, Stews
e. Tier, Jennings, Gates & Co., Nels'
Lauphied & Co. Beadles. Wingo & Co.
SHREvEpoRr.-B. NJ. Johnson, Bank
Wimberly, Ardis g. Co., Hamilton q {
Wholesale Merchants, Cumming, Morrison
Co., T. H. Morris, Druggist, Gregg & Mart
Jessup, Marsh Il Virgins, Hyams & kenne'
Z Issues Policies on all the improved pla
No restrictions on travel or residence viii
4 the settled limits of the UnitedStates, Brit
North America or Europe.
All policies non. forfetable for their equi
BILE value. Liberal deductions made on Mil
tiers.
Active, intelligent gentlemen wanted
agents in every Parish.
Medical Examiner, Monroe, DR.. Strothe'
Mol
PHENIX MUTUAL
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-22

A THOUGHT FOR HUsBANDs.-Rev.I
DR.. Thomas Brainerd thus feelingly
admoniihes married men: II would ask
husbands to appreciate those who make
the Joy Of their dwellings, Are not
the kindnesses of wives often unnoted.
unthanked, unregarded2 Remember.
that these companions Of your existence
fill Offices Of dignity and high usefulness.
They are shut out from the worlds ap
plause: let them rest in the assurance
Of YOUR gratitude and consideration.
When YOU gee them still and cold in
death, it will. not grieve you to remem-
Der that your love has thrown sunshine
into the shade of their allotment, that
vour prayers and example have given
them aid in the right training OF your
children"
A THOUGHT FOB WIvEs.-And thus
he tenderly reminds married women OF
their duties: II would ask wives and
mothers to remember that Isfe Is a'scer-
fa;n. Valuable az they are to their
husbands, their children, they are liable
at any time to lie down and die: How
carefully and prayerfully should they
then liveI How much do they need q
practical and earnest piety, that their
responsible duties may be all done and
we'll donei A. their children are liable
to be handed over to the care OF stran.
gers, how necessary that they be led
early and safely to Christ !"
EXCELLENT HAIR WAsH.-Take one
ounce of borax, half an ounce of cam
phor; powder these ingredients hne
and dissolve them in one quart OF boll-
inn water. when cool. the solution will
be ready for use; damp the hair FREE
auently. This wash efectually cleanses,
beauties and strengthens the hair,
preserves the color and prevents early
badness. The camphor will form
Jumps after being dissolved, but the
water will be sufficiently impregnated.
One old woman now alone remains
to represent the aboriginal race of Van
-Dieman's Land, the Tasmanians. The
last man died in March. The race
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-17
The Gont Island Bill.

This morning, in the House, the bill granting
Goat Island in San Francisco Bay to the West
ern Pacific Railroad was resumed, and the main
question ordered by close vote of "a to "a.
The flibustering of yesterday was Immediately
developed after the vote, and n most determined
opposition to the bill was manifested. After
three roll calls and dilatory motions, Mr.. Dawes
on the part of the friends of the bill, effected
an arrangement by which Washburn was to
have fifteen minutes to speak in opposition to
its passage and the same time was given to MIR.
Wheeler TO reply, after which vote was to be
taken without further diatory motions.
The Equalization of BOunties
The House this morning passed the bill re-
ported from the Military Committee, equalizing
the bountes of soldiers. The bill provides for
o bounty at the rate of IS 33 per month for each
month of servi 1e, deductiug any previous boun-
ties under former acts of Congress.
The Cuban Bonds Business.
Despatch TO the A Assoeidted Press.
The House Select Committee on the Cuban
bond business closed their investigation to-day,
and will on Monday make up their report. w.
Scott Smith offered additional affidavits con-
tanning names other than those which appear
in n. B. Taylor's statement, on which Smith
based his letters, but the committee decided
that they fcould not receive the aflidavits, as
under the order of the House and resolution OF
their appointment they could not go back OF
the document used In the original publication.
Representative Fitch testified that he had
never seen Taylor, aud Representative McCor.
mick stated that though he occupied a room in
Taylors house. he had never conversed with
him on public matters, and utterly denied such
intentions as were imputed in Taylor's state.
ment,