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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-01-05
Musical Mice.

An incident regarding the little creatures
whose name heads this article occurred in
my study few days ago, which is of such
rare occurrence-at least under my obser-
vation-that think it may interest many
others
Twas rainy day, and l was busy pc
rusing the substituting words OF Shall-
speare," endeavoring to keep back laugh,
when about midway of scene II. OF Com
edy Of Errors" when my attention was at
tracted by q mouse making q hasty journey
from behind the wood box across the room
to the book case, under which it hid itself.
Having seen some articles on musical mice,
they happened to remind me that now was
an excellent opportunity for trying the
effects Of music upon this one. motioned
my brother to take up his violin and play.
He did so, playing several airs, which
seemed to produce no effect upon the mouse
until his strings reverberated the melody
of "Katy Wells" then almost instantly the
little mouse came creeping from its hole,
and advanced towards the chair in which
my brother was sitting. He ceased play
ing, it instantly ran back. He began again,
and it reappeared somewhat faster than be-
fore and in proportion as the tones of the
instrument approached the soft and plain
tive the feelings of the little animal seemed
to be increased. 1t would strike a circle
on the floor, then leap in the air five or six
inches, then remain motionless for a few
seconds, then run to the right and left, to-
wards the violin, and then back, perform
ing actions which an animal so diminutive
would seem incapable of performing, and
appearing like it was delighted beyond all
measure. The music ceased and it instantly
ran back under the bookcase. The ex-
pertinent was repeated frequently, with the
same result, and observed that the softer
and more plaintive the music the greater
Norfolk Journal.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-01-05
The Planets and their Inhabitants.

M. Figuier, noted French scientific
gentleman, says that modern astronomy has
demonstrated that there are other worlds
than ours, that the earth simply makes q
part ola class or group of stars which do
not differ essentially, and that there is an
infinity of other globes like it, proceeds to
consider the internal affairs of the other
worlds. Since there is nothing to distin-
guish the earth from the other planets OF
our solar system-Mercury, Venus, Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune-he
argues that we must find in others as we
find here-air and water, hard soil, rivers
and seas, mountains and valleys. There
must be found also in them vegetation and
trees, and tracts covered with verdure and
shade. They must have atmosphere and
heavens. There must be in them animals
and even men, or at least beings superior
to animals and corresponding to our hui
man type.
"Science has shown that the physical and
Genealogical connections of the earth and
the other planets are identical. On these
planets as on the earth the sun shines and
disappears, yielding place to night, and
cold and darkness succeed to heat and light.
In them as on the earth, the rich carpet of
heritage covers the plains, and luxuriant
woods cover mountains, Rivers How ma
iestically on to seas. Winds blow reg
ularly or irregularly and purify the atmos-
phere by mingling their strata charged in
different degrees with the produce of evap-
Grafton Of their soil. ;.r quiet night dwell
lers on these planets see the same heavenly
spectacle that delights our eyes, the same
consultations, the same celestial visitors
They have panoramic views of the planeta-
ry globes with their following of faithful
satellites and luminous stars shining like
gently-brandished torches. Once in a while
there is sudden luminous trail which fur
rows the heavens like flash of silver; it
is star that shoots and drops into the
depths of space. Again, it is a comet with
beautiful tail that comes to bring news
from worlds millions of miles away"
The planetary man, according to his be-
lief, corresponds to the terrestrial man.
In the planets the process of creation of Or
ganized life must be the same as in the
earth; the successive order of appearance
of living creatures is the same as on the
globe. And, like the terrestrial man, the
planetary man dies, is transformed after
death into super-human, and passes also
into ether.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-01-05
Short Story by Dickens,

Dickens told the following story of an
American sea captain: ION his last voy-
age home the captain had on board young
lady of remarkable personal attractions
phrase use as one being entirely new, and
never met with in the newspapers. This
young lady was beloved intensely by five
young gentlemen passengers, and in return
she was in love with them all very ardent
ly, but without any particular preference
for either. Not knowing how to deter
mine in this dilemma, she consulted my
friend the plain. The captain, being a
man of an original turn of mind, says to
the young lady: Jump overheard, and
marry the man who jumps after YOU" The
young lady, struck with idea, and being
naturally fond of bathing especially in
warm weather, as it then was, took the adj
vice of the captain, who had boat man.
ned in case ofaccident Accordingly, next
morning, the five lovers being on deck, and
looking devotedly at the young lady, she
plunged into the sea head foremost, and
four of the lovers Immediately jumped in
after her. When the young lady and her
four lovers were out again, she says to the
captain: "What shall do with them now,
they are all wet9" Says the captain, stake
the dry one" And the young lady accor-
dinghy did so, and they were married.
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him with awe and admiration, and said to
his warriors
"My braves, you all know that Big Thun,
der killed Jane McCrea without cause
She was to have been the squaw of this
brave pale-face. What say you, does not
bravery like this entitle him to life and
liberty? Listen and answer as becomes
brave men," A universal grunt of satisfac-
ton was inc answer, and young Jones was
free to depart After smoking the pipe of
peace with the assembled warriors, he made
u present of his elegant pistol to the chief
and took his departure for the white set
Elements, the chief sending a guard with
him as far as they dared to go.
There certainly was something beautiful
and sublime in the strict sense of Justice
which governed the untutored savage, in
sparing the life of the young lieutenant.
Although the young officers revenge was
complete, yet his wound was not healed
He lived gloomy, respondent live, always
carrying the faded locks of his betrothed in
"a casleet which he wore next his heart
After weary pilgrimage of many years he
was found dead on the fatal spot from
whence the pure spirit ofhis intended bride
had taken its departure to brighter and
better world, whittier he had gone to
meet her. He held in his hand the locks
that he had carried with such care for
many years. He died on the 9th of July,
the anniversary of the fatal day and on the
spot where his loved one was killed.
Such was the end of most estimable
and beautiful young lady, and a gallant,
heightened officer, all through the work
lngs of British tyranny. Let US, therefore,
beware, and never let our free institutions
pass from the hands of the people into the
hands of one man. MARS.
Dublin. Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-01-05

MASSACHUSETTS, BUTLER.-Butler does
not look like any other memoer of Congress
nor perhaps like any other man in Ameri-
ca. He has head and face and express
sion as peculiarly his own as if patent light
ed. He is thick, stout, not above Medium
height, and carries the abdominal develop
ment Of New York alderman. His legs
are thin, and look too weak for his full,
thick, round, jolly body, and with his back
there is that disproportion between his
thin legs and thick body which remind one
of two broom straws stuck into an Irish
potato.
The whole top of his head is as bare of
hair as billiard ball, and as sleek and
glossy-looking as the top of wel-rubbed
britannia teapot. On the back of his
head, and running around to little above
the ear, is the remnants of what was once,
no doubt, fine head OF hair, but in the
rough battles of life-fghting the world,
the flesh, the DEVIL the Democracy, and
Farnsworth-it has nearly all been scalped
of, and the wonder is that his scalp has
not gone with It'll Y. Redfe1.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-01-05
II O q 4 &c al q
THE HEART OF MAN,

each has a secret sclf-an inner life
OF hopes and fears,
High aspirations dOubtngs calm and STRIFE
And joys and tears.
mo eye but Gods within the veil can look:
UntO the world
The human heart is an unopened book
banner furled.
"a mighty ocean, to whose lowest deeps
We cannot see
secret treasury, of which heaven keeps
The master-kcy.
"An unsolved, awful mystery sublime,
Never understood
A battlefield where virtue strives with crime
Evil with good.
"The angels of our kind and adverse fate
Are marshalIed there
Light graphing with grim darknosS--Iovc will
hate
Hope with despair.
"None ever pass the secret inner door
That guards the heart:
1t is crypt ourselves cannot explore
In every part
ave are not as we scenl-ior oft the eye
Bellies the breath:
The lips cry peace when haggard care is nigh,
And wild unrest.
Measure tho sunbeans-compa5s sea aud land
Creations plan
Find out Twere easier than to understand
The heart of man."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-01-05
Bel Air Turnpike Company.

NOTICE is hereby given that there will
~ bea meeting of the stockholders of the
Bel Air Turnpike Company at the Clerk S
Office, in Bel Air,
On SATURDAY, JANUARY 9Th, 1879.
At 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
for the purpose of electing President, six
Managers, a Treasurer, and such other Off
ces as the Company may require, to serve
or the ensuing year.
BY order of the President and Managers,
A. L. JARRETT,
dec154t Secretary and Treasurer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-01-05
BRIDGE MEETING.

TEHE Stockholders in the Conowingo
L Bridge Company are hereby notified,
that an election for President and Direc-
tors, to serve said Company the ensuing
year, will be held at the Public House Of
M. Moore, in the village of Conowingo,
SecOnd-dGy, the 8M Of First Month, 1879,
between the hours of 10 A. NJ, and p. M.
BY order of the Board
LEVI X. BROWN, Sec'y.
18th month, 9th, 1871. dec9
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-01-05
Beautiful Ireland.

We know, of course, that Ireland is call
ed the Emerald Isle," and tho color of the
Emerald is green, but never had it entered
into our imagination that there was any
where in this world to be seen such verdure
as it charmed our eyes to look upon in the
rural districts of Ireland. The slopes, the
knobs, the dells, fields of young grain, over
which the breezes creep like playful spir-
its of the beautiful the pastures, dotted
over with sheep of the purest wool; the
hillsidesrising up into mist ,shrouded noun
tains, are all covered with thick carpets of
smooth, velvet green.
But Ireland should also be called Flow
cry Isle. There is not a spot in Ireland, l
believe, where blessed nature can find an
excuse for putting flower, but she has put
one-not only in gardens and in the mead
ows, but upon the very walls and the crags
of the sea, from the great blooming rhodo-
dendrons, down to the smallest foweret
that modestly peeps forth from its grassy
cover. The Irish furze, so richly yellow,
covers all places that might otherwise be
bare or barren; The silkworm delights ev-
erywhere, from thousands OF trees; to to drop
its "web ofgold;" the blooming hawthorn,
with the sweet-scented pink and especial
ly the white variety, adorns the landscape
and the gardens; wall-tlowers, of every hue
and variety, Chamber to hide the harshness
of the mural supports; the beetled cliffs of
the North Sea are fringed and softened with
lovely flowers; and if you kneel anywhere
almost on the yielding, velvety carpet, you
will find little, well-nigh invisible tlowerets,
red, white and yellow, wrought into the We
ry wool and texture. Ireland ought to be
called the Beautiful Isle. The spirit of
the Beautiful hovers over and touches to
living loveliness every point.-PaU Mall
Gazette.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-01-05
REMOVAL

THE undersigned has removed his entire
i stock of
WINES and LIQUORS,
to his New and Spacious Store House, on
Office street, opposite the Court House, Qate-
ly occupied as THE Ags Printing office
where he will be more able to accommodate
his increasing trade.
In returning his sincere thanks to his
friends, customers and the citizens of Har-
ford generally, for their liberal patronage,
with which they have been pleased to favor
him at his old stand, he respectfully solicits
its continuance, and its transfer to his new
place of business, where with enlarged facil-
tiles he hopes and trusts 10 deserve always
their kind favors.
EY- For particulars see his advertisement
Gag Don't fail to call on him at his neac
quarters on Office ST., opposite the Court House,
and he is confident to please and insure full
satisfaction in every respect.
LOUIS CAHEN,
Wine and Liquor Dealer,
dec9 Bel Air, Md.
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LOST

I'm the 9th of December, at James M
" Kean's sale, or on the road between
there and Bel Air, two ACCOUNT BOOKS,
for the recovery of which liberal reward
will be given, if left at The -Egis office OF
returned to the owner,
dec15 ROBERT r. CARMAN.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-01-05

ALWAYS WAS THAT WAY. Scene in q
far Western State. A village composed
mostly ofrude mining huts called houses u
cottages" taverns," ETC., though really
they were but "shanties." An old man
sick on his bed. A friend, Governor j.
W. Nye, seeing that his end was close at
hand, showed him many kind attentions,
and endeavored to ease his sufferings in
every possible way. One day, when it was
quite evident that the poor patient could
last only few hours, the Governor said to
him:
"Davis, it is undoubtedly best that you
should know the truth; yon are very sick
man, and will, in all probability, live but
short time. Are your affairs in the con-
dition that you would wish to have them !?
should be glad to do anything for you,
you know"
eyes, they're all right"
swell, would you like me to write to
any of your folks East?n
"No, not now after it is over"
Would you like me to call in minis
ter2"
The sick man, by great effort of will
overa weak and shattered body, drew him
self up in bed, so as to be in sitting pos
ture, and sternly, but soberly and earnest
ly said: "Why Governor, what should
want minister for9 / never voted any,
thing but the Democratic ticket in my
life p
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-01-05

-Mistress-"Mary, go into the sitting
room and tell me how the thermometer
stands" Mary (after investigation "Its
on the mantlepiece, lust ag'in the wall,
num-"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-01-05
Sherif's Sale

DY virtue of writ of Fieri Facias, is
I'D sued by James A. Fulton, q Justice OF
the Peace of the State of Maryland in and
for Hartford county, at the suit Of Daniel
Gallup, against the goods and chattes,
lands and tenements of A. E. Aaronson,
and b. Arnold, to me directed, have seized
and taken in execution all the right, title,
interest, claim and estate at law and in
equity, of the said A. E. Aaronson and B.
Arnold in and to all that
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-01-05

1t is said that the only rest Alexis has
had since he came to this country was
when he sat for his photograph.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-01-05
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the
L subscriber has obtained from the Reg
lister of Wills of Hartford county, Md, Letters
Testanientary on the personal estate of
ELIZABETH LOVE,
late of Farford county, decd. All persons
having claims against said deceased are here
by notified to exhibit the same with the le-
gal vouchers thereof, on or before the
4M day of December, 1879,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
Given under my hand and seal, this 4th
day of December, 1871.
JACOB LOVE,
dec8 Executor.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-01-05

-"Maria," said a lady to a colorcd oham-
ber-maid, "that's the third silk dress you
have worn since you came to me; pray how
many do you own?" "Only seven, missis;
but rs savin' my wages to buy anodcr."
"SeVen what use are seven silk dresses to
you9 Why, l don't own so many as that"
"S'pect not, missis," said the smiling dar-
key; "you doesn't need 'em so much as l
does. You see, quality folks everybody
knows is quality; but we bettermost kind
of cullud pussons has to dress smart to dis
tinguish ourselves from common niggers."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-01-05

NEVER Do IT AGAIN.-Florence, the
comedian, tells capital story of waiter
at one Of the London taverns who was sad
ly given to drink. A party of young men
determined to reform him, and one day read
an imaginary par graph from the paper re-
lating terrible accident, in which an in
ebriate, in blowing out a candle, was kill
ed by the flame igniting with the fume of
his breath. Jerry picked up his cars at
this, and requested that the paragraph
might be read to him again, which was
done, to the evident horror ofthe poor man,
who Immediately went in search ofthe cook
to borrow prayer book. Returning with
this, he expressed his desire to take sol
emn oath upon it, bemoaning the fact that
he had been sorry tippler, and was bring
ing himself to ruin, and then swore that
never again, so long as he lived, would he
attempt to blow out a candle.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-06
MURDER IN SOUTH BROOKLYN.

Alta late hour last night intelligence was received
at Brooklyn Police Headquarters of q probable
murder in the Twelfth ward. 1t appears that
young man named Louis Meyers, a truck
driver by occupation, entered the boot and shoe
store No. 1903 Hamilton avenue, near Clinton
street, kept by Peter Eagan, last night, ana
said he wanted pair OF fine leather
boots made to order. There was a difference Of
opinion as to the price OF the boots, when Eagan
drew revolver from his pocket and discharged the
contents Of chamber at Meyers. crowd
assembled about the place, and Oillcer Grogan, Of
the vicinity, came upon the scene and
took the murderous shoemaker into custody
station house. The wounded man was taken to the
Long Island College Hospital, where, upon cXamina-
ton, ii was found that the pistol ball had pene-
trated the left groin, where 1t now lodges. The
wound is considered as probably fatal. Eagan adj
mits the shooting and says that he was drunk at
the time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-06

scalp puzzled his giant intellect Here was mean
advantage taken OF the nfantlle Sioux mind A
man without hair Such a thing had never been
know, even by the Oldest medicine man OF the tribe.
1t was not fair-a man without hair-there was no
objective point for a scalping knife, and when fo1
opened his mouth in his CHASTITY way I snua,
der OF superstitious horror ran through
the manly frame OF Blue Horse, ana
chill crept down his back The statement
In yesterdays HERALD that the Sioux would WISH
"Eumpty Dumpty" had crowded the theatre 70
overlooking and the audience between each acs
rose en- 1nnsse to gaze on the formidable band or
braves. The performance was neglected, but the
0gallaas never manifested the slightest discom-
posture at the rudeness, although several Indians
OF the rammany tribe, wearing diamond pins,
stared them out OF countenance.
led Dog, with his cunning, sensual, fat race ana
twihsling eyes, owing to his bloodthrsty history,
qua not meet with much favor at the hands or the
audience, and epithets not very choice in their ma
ture were hurled at him he left the vestibule OF
the theatre. His Fort Fetterman massacre will not
make him popular in New York.
This afternoon, at one O'Clock, the Ogalales Will
visit the Mayors office, and from thence the braves
Will visit the HERALD Building, to inspect the
presses and working OF the great newspaper cstAl-
IiSlluent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-06
OBITUARY.
John IL. ThOrbecke.

BY telegram from London, under date OF yester
day. we informed Of the death Of John Rudolf
Thorbecke, the eminent statesman and Minister OF
Holland. He seventy-six years OF age. Mr..
Thorbecke was born in Zevole, in 1896. lie was of
German descent. He graduated at the University
OF Leyden in 1920, and studied in various German
universities. In the year 1925 he published
his first political work in Amsterdam, and was APP
pointed Professor of Political Science at the Uni
versty of Client. The occurrence OF the Belgian
revolution terminated the connection, and he re-
paired to Leyden where he appointed Pro-
lessor of Jurisprudence and became famous as o
lecturer. He was sent to the Legislature in 1870,
as a reformer, and in 1874 made siren effort,
with others, to obtain the passage oil reform bill.
Subsequent to the French revolution of 1s4S Thor
becke was commissioned by the King of Holland to
prepare plan for the revision OF the then existing
constitution Of the kingdom. He mainly in
strumental in having project, which was rejected
in 1914, carried into effect. He first Minister of
the Crown in 1s49, and resigned the Office in 1858.
lie held IL again In 1862 and retired in 1868; was
again Professor at Leyden University, and has
written several legal and other works c0nstitu-
tional government since.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-06
NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
WASHINGTON, June 5, 1872

WASHINGTON, June s. 1872
The following officers Of the navy are to be adj
vanced In their present grades, to take rank from
the dates annexed respectively, in lieu OF the date
OF their present commissions
Rear Admiral Joseph F. Green, to take rank from
July IS, 1870 and next after Rear Admiral c. II.
Boggs; Captain Egbert Thompson, to take rank
from July rs, 1866, and next after Captain Thomas
q. Corbin Commander Samuel X. Franklin,
to take rank from July Is, 1866, and
ton; Commander Edward T. McCauley, TO take
rank from July %, 1865, and next after Commander
william d. Whiting. Commander John II. Russell
to take rank from July 49, 1866 and next after Com
mander 7. Scott FillebrOwn. Commander Andrew
w. Johnson to take rank from July 26, 1896,
and next after Commander Edward f. Stone.
Commander Philip Q. Johnson to take rank from
the 18th of July, 1866 and next after Commander
Ralph Chandler; Commander John Waters to take
rank from July rs, 1866, and next after Commander
Philip c. Johnson Commander Andrew e. X. Ben
ham TO take rank from the same date, and next
after Commander David b. Harmony; Commander
Austin Pendergrast to take rank from same
date and next after Commander Aaron U.
Weaver: Commander William p. Mccain to take
rank from same date and next after Commander
Austin Prendcrgast Commodore John DE Camp
now on the retired list, to be Rear Admiral on the
retired list from July Is, 1876 and to take rank
Commodore Charles w. Pickering now on
the retired list, to be Commodore, with
the retired pay Of that grade. Also that Rear
Admiral James Alden, now on the retired list, ana
In command of the United States naval forces on
the European station to be continued IN that COM
mand under the provisions OF the third section OF
the act OF Congress approved 2lat Dece mber. 1851