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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-11-14
Scientific Items.

Vegetables and fruits are destroyed
by frost, when the cells containing the
juices are so large that by the free. 7 of
the fluids the brittle tissues are broker p;
hence tender and succulent vines, and ju y
fruits first suffer; then with the severe
frosts of winter, the juicy last years growth
in tender trees. In the rich soil of Wis
consn, where fruit trees grow with unex-
ampled rapidity, the extreme cold of the
winter constantly kills them down, while
trees of a slower growth, smaller cells,
closer grain and stronger FIBRE are not in
jured; in other words the expansion of
their frozen blood does not burst their
veins and arteries. 1t is a curious fact that
the American pitcher plant, (Saracenia)
growing abunGantly in the marshes OF the
eastern States, whose leaves like little cups,
hold about gill of water each, is not in
the least injured by any degree Of cold, the
leaves are found perfectly entire, filled
with solid ice.
In the congclation of water the colder
stratum remains and freezes on the surface
because it becomes bulkier, and lighter by
shooting into crystals. Fluids which do
not crystalline, like melted lard, harden
through and through.
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VOL. XVIl.--NO. 46
farlMers' GnlmnIll.
" Speed the PLOaU."
Making Manure.

This work is always in order and you
cannot be too assiduous or diligent in ac-
comprising it. On every farm, or within
easy reach, and at the proper season readi.
ly handled, there is great amount of ma
terial often wasted, and by its very waste
doing injury; which ifpropcrly husbanded
and managed, might add greatly to the
size and value ofyour compost heaps and as
consequence to your crops. The basis of
all composts, that which gives value quick
ly and certainly to all the rest, is stable or
barnyard manure. After this it may be
useful which ever had life, whether of ami
NAL or vegetable origin. To enumerate
them would be tedious, but we instance
leaves, pine skaters, swamp muck, peat,
weeds and briers from the fence corners,
marsh and river mud, road scrapings, old
sods, waste from the house, ashes from the
kitchen, slops, dead animals, &C., &C.
The best mode of treating these and
kindred substances is to have prepared in
the barn-yard hollow. somewhat dished
in shape, and mix in alternate layers ma
nure from the stables and COW and pig
pens, and all of the matters we have named
which can be gathered together on or near
the premises. The time of "a hand and a
horse and cart will be spent in most cases
in accommodating materials. If the piles so
made can be arranged so that occasionally
they can be wet with liquid manure, or
even with water, the fermentation will be
more rapid. If as the piles are built up as
described, good sprinkling of plaster be
added to each layer, its effect will be to
save much of the liberated ammonia which
might otherwise be wasted. The ferment-
alton or decomposition must not be allow
ed to progress too far so that the materials
are burned. When this stage is approach
ed the piles should be turned over and
more water added.
Where the liquid manure, or urine from
the stables, cannot be saved in its natural
condition, provision should be made by
which, by suitable absorbents, it may be
taken up and so preserved. If the stalls
are so constructed that it can be led off
into pits or reservoirs it is then convenient
ly handled, but otherwise straw, leaves,
pine skaters, muck, or saw-dust are found
convenient to take it up.
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Change OF Color.

Sudden shocks occurring to human beings
have frequently changed the color of their
hair from black to white in a single night.
A physician of Berlin, strong, healthy
and less than middle-aged man, sent his
wife and one daughter to spend last sum-
mer at watering place. The day that he
expected letter informing him of their
arrival, he received one informing him that
his daughter had been taken sick very sud-
denly, and was already dead. The shock
was terrible, and instantly his hair be-
came entirely gray. He had to visit some
patients that same afternoon, and they
scarcely recognized him. Their peculiar
actions revaled the change to him. The
other case was that of a man thirty-five
years old, living in the Netherlands. He
was one day passing the canal in Rotter-
dam, where he saw child struggling in
the water. He plunged in and brought it
to land, but it was already dead by the
time he had rescued the body Bending
over it to try to restore it to life, he dis
covered that the dead child was his own
son. The blow so sudden and unexpected
and coming on him when he himself was
so much exhausted, turned his hair entire
ly gray, and left him scarcely recognizable.
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ANY Time.

ANY time like note on demand, means
no time. A friend says, come and see me.
You ask, "When will you be at home 2"
"Oh, at any time," is the reply. You call,
and your friend is out or is not prepared
to receive. How often he hears persons
saw, "Come and take tea with u.s." "When
shall I come ?" ooh, any time. You go a
little before the hour for tea you sit with
your things on because you are not asked
to take them off. OF course you are not
going to say, | have come to tea, and as
nothing is said about it by your host and
no signs appearing to show that you are
expected to stay, you rise to depart.
Not word is said about tea; the common
place invitation to call again is given; and
you leave with the feeling that people don't
mean it when they invite you to come to
tea. The same is true ninety-nine times
in n hundred when we are chided because
we don't call. 1t is not sincere; we are
not wanted. When people are in trouble,
or sick, or poor, then friendly call is ac-
ceptable and is often blessing, But call
ing upon people when they are busy or
otherwise engaged is nuisance, and mere
formal calls q fraud. The caller says, II
must call upon Mrs. Blank it is two weeks
since she gave her party; must call to-
morrow, but dread it." A comment in Il
similar way is made by the persons to be
called upon. ~ am shut up here in the
house to receive callers, and there is such
bore. 1t is great pity people will not
take counsel of their common sense, and do
what they ought to sincerely and positive
ly. Uncertainty not only breeds discom-
fort, but it nourishss instability. If man
has no fixed time set for the discharge of a
duty or the fulflment of a promise, he is
| liable not to do it at oil.
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VARIETIES.

"A man who rode in the same railway
carriage with bridal couple fifty miles
heard her call him "dear Charles" just five
hundred and eighteen times.
The high price of butchers meat has
created great demand for rabbits in Lon
don, and sausagemakers incidentally re-
mark that cats are getting remarkably
scarce.
Hay fever now RACES so virulently i'll
all parts of the country, that it is prop osel
to hold national convention of the VIC
tins, with view of offering large reward
to any doctor who will discover way of
successfully treating this troublesome dis
ease.
VELOCITY OF THE WIND. Light air, /
mile; light breeze, miles; gentle breeze,
10 miles; moderate breeze, Is miles; fresh
breeze, 90 miles; strong breeze, 25 miles
moderate gale, 80 miles; fresh gale, 40
miles strong gale, so miles; heavy gale,
| 70 miles; storm, 80 miles; hurricane, 100
miles and upward per hour.
"A Merchant, who was on the verge OF
bankruptcy, took a walk one day with his
cashier, who had grown rich and built
several fine houses in fashionable avenue.
| In the pride of his heart he showed his
employer his palatial dwellings and asked
triumphantly "What do you think OF
that 2" II think" said the merchant after
pause, "that you had better take my bust
ness and let me act as cashier"
--"Gentlemen," said an auctioneer, who
was selling piece of land, "this is the
most delightful land. 1t is the easiest land
to cultivate, it is so light, so very light
Mr.. Parker here will corroborate my state
ment; he owns the next patch, and he
will tell you how easy it is worked" "Yes
gentlemen" said Mr.. Parker, sit is very
easy to work, but it is plaguey sight
easier to gather the crops"
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-"IIo, mug-gin; no mug-gin, from
FORM sho-hore" is the way Topeka belle
renders the words of a popular song.
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THE SIMPLE SEoRET.-Twenty clerks in
q store, twenty hands in printing office,
twenty apprentices in ship-yard, twenty
young men in village, all want to get on
in the world, and expect to do SO. One of
the clerks will become Il partner and make
a fortune one of the compositors will own
newspaper, and become an influential cit.
izen Que ofthe apprentices will become
master builder; one of the young Villa
gers will get II handsome farm and live
like patriarch--but which is the lucky
individual ? Lucky There is no luck
about it. The thing is almost as certain
as is the rule of three. The young fellow
who distances his competitors is lie who
masters his business, who preserves his
integrity, who lives clearly and purely,
who devotcs his leasure to the acquisition
of knowledge, who gains friends by deserv-
ing them, and who saves his spare money.
There are some ways to fortune shorter than
this old dusty highway but the staunch
men of the community, the men who
achieve something really worth having,
good name, and serene old age, all go on
this road.
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INGENIOUS RAsCALfTY.-Brierly Hill, a
small village on the outskirts of the "Black
Country" London, has just been the scene
of a robbery which for its impudence and
ingenuity would do credit to the NEST &C.
complished White Chapel thieves. A lad
entered the shop of q provision dealer in
the place and purchased penny roll.
Having done so he besought the shopkeep-
er, who was alone in the premises, to stuff
it down for him behind his "smock," alleg-
ing that he wantad to hide it from his
mate, who was lettering outside, and who
would be sure to take it from him if he
saw it in his possession. The complaisant
tradesman did as requested, with reiterat-
ed and urgent requests from the lad to stuff
it down as far as he could that it might
not be seen. While the roll was being
slowed away in this anomalous hiding
place the purchaser managed to steal the
bridesmaids watch. A minute or two af-
ter the former had left the shop, enter
another lad, rnd said, "Do you know what
that chap has Just done3 He's prgged
your watch" The shopkeeper looked in
horror; his watch chain IVES dangling, his
watch gone. "There he goes" said the
last customer, pointing to a figure just de-
parting around corner. Off started the
shopkeeper in pursuit, leaving the shop
upguarded. When he reached the corner the
presumad thief was out of sight. By the
time that he had returned from the fruit
less chase his kindly informant had also
disappeared, and the till was emptied to
its last copper. No trace of either thief
has as yet been discovered.
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A Remnant of ChiyaIry.

The present use of the distinction,
Esquire" conveys not the slightest idea
of its origin, or appropriateness in past
ages. The esquire originated in chivalric
times, when sons of gentlemen, from the
age of seven years, were brought up in the
castles of superior lords-which was an
inestimable advantage to the poorer nobil-
ity, who could hardly otherwise have given
their children the accomplishments oftheir
station. From seven to fourteen these
boys were called pages or Wallets; at four
teen they bore the name of esquire. They
were instructed in the management of
arms, in the art of horsemanship, in excr-
cises of strength and activity, so as to fit
them for the tournament and battle, and
the milder glories of chivalric gallantry.
Long after the decline of chivalry the
word esquire was only used in a limited
sense, for the sons and peers of knights, or
such as obtained the title by creation or
some other legal means. Blackstone de-
fines esquires to be all who bear Office of
trust under the crown, and who are styled
esquires by the king in their commissions
and appointments; and being once honor
ed by the king with the title of esquire,
they have right to that distinction for
life.
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Poe t iCal.
Published By request.
OVER THERE, JUST OVER THERE

Raise me gently on my pillow,
Loving sister, / would see
This days sun go down in glory,
Ere death sets my spirit free.
Hold me closer to your bosom,
Breathe with me silent prayer;
Don't you hear the angels singing
Over there, just over there?
Oh! heard them in my dreaming,
Through the dark and silent night,
And bright and blessed vision
Came to me in dazzling light.
Through those golden gates halfopen,
All Respondent and most fair,
Loved ones called to me to join them
Over there, just over there!
Father and our own loved mother;
Beckoned from their starry home,
And another, even dearcr,
Whispered softly, "Come, oh, GOMEZ"
Close beside me was the darling
Babe of all our love and care,
And the Come was sweetly echoed
Over there, just over there }!
Loving sisters, grieve not for me,
but go awhile before,
And whene'er you come to join me,
I'll be at the open door.
Comfort all the absent loved ones,
They will come some day and share
The peaceful bliss and brightest glorics
Over there, just over there
Here am, weary mourner,
Orphaned, widowed, childless too;
There the loved ones all are waiting,
Earth's own loved ties to renew.
Good night, brother, darling sisters,
Fold your hands again in prayer,
Very soon your own loved Alice
viii be there, just over there!
Cecil Democrat.
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Danger Island.

Far South, in the Indian Ocean (writes
travelerD in the midst of almost eternal
surf and spray, rises what is appropriately
termed Danger Island. OF all the lonely
spots on the globe, whose existence has
been ascertained, this is probably the most
lonely. Once only has it been known to
have been visited by man. The sea for
many hundred miles rolls and flashes over
a shallow bottom, till arriving at a certain
degree of latitude, the floor of rock abrupt
" terminates, and the ocean becomes in a
moment of unfathomable depth. On the
very edge of this abyss stands Danger Is
land, which tie least touch OF an earth
quake or an unusual stroke ofhurricane may
some day topple over into the bottomless
gulf. The pillows necessarily fret and foam
against the cliffs of Danger Island, which
on all sides descend sheer into the deep, so
as to appear from distance inaccessible.
A surveying ship, traversing the ocean
in all directions for scientific purposes,
once approached this wild rock. After
rowing to considerable distance along
the foot of the precipices, one gentleman
discovered small tissure, through which
he felt confident they could climb to the
summit; and the boat being pushed quite
close to the rocks, two or three of the most
daring landed, and after no slight toll and
peril, reached the top. The prospect which
then presented itself was truly extraordi-
nary. Rendered green as an emerald by
the agency of hidden springs, the whole
surface of the islet was thickly strewn with
eggs of innumerable ocean birds, which,
rising from the task of incubation, formed
canopy of futtering wings overhead. The
eggs were ofall colors-white, light choco-
late, and cerulean blue, dotted with brown
or crimson, or turqois, or black. Here and
there little bills protruded from the shells I;
and the mothers, though scared away for a
moment by the unusual apparition OF men,
soon alighted near their young.
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A Florentine, buying horse, at Rome,
made his bargain with his seller, that he
should pay fifteen pieces ofgold in hand,
and be in debt for the remainder. A short
time after, the seller demanding payment of
the balance, the other answered, mo, you
must keep to your bargain; it was agreed
that should be in your debt fol the remain
der /: and how can that be if fay IL ?"
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THE BORDER DIFFICULTY.

Reimbursement OF the Rio Granzs
Army-The Mexicans wAtchful-Pre-
parations for seiEing the Southern
Bank or the River in satisfaction Of
Claims Against Mexico.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May IA, 1874
Generals Belknap and Sheridan have been here,
ana let us hope that the good will evnced by Texas
toward the late visitors will, II 1t bear no other
ruit' have tendency to eradicate from the mind
OF the Lieutenant General the opinion heterodox he
held some years ago OF Texas He ought to feel con-
WINGED now that drinking champagne in Texas
Is pleasanter than to be vainy calling fer water in
any place. no matter how much warmer than Texas
that place may be. Although the war fever has
somewhat abated, the public is still firm In the
belief that the day is net far distant when our
troops shall encamp on the right bank OF the Rio
Grande. While there IL undoubtedly a large class
OF persons In Texas, adventurers, &C., who, like So
many Micawbers, have been waiting year after
year for something to turn up, ana that
something war with Mexico, there is also another
class-the men Of interest and standing In the
community, representatives OF public opinion
who looking to the present security ana future
greatness Of the country point to like conclusion
rs inevitable unless there should be peaceable
solution Of the problem.
sIpce my ARRIVAL 1lsye he'd many opportunlties
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ORIGIN OF TIE TROUBLE.
How the state Emcute Arose snd How
1t Is Maintained-The War or Races
the Work or scheming Carpet-Baggers.
100 -. a.. 90 80

How the State Emeute Arose and How
1t Is Maintained-The War or Races
the Work or scheming Carpet-Baggers.
"a = sHREvEpoRf, May s, 1878.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD;- N.g
We have had In this state, since the year 1858,
two great political divisions founded on distinc-
ton Of color. The consultation OF 1868 was adopted
and warmoth elected Governor by reason Of the
suen supIneness OF the white people. Even at
that election the white or democratic party carried
many parishes BY the voluntary aid Of the colored
voters. AT the Presidential election Of 1858 thou
sands of colored men voted for Seymour and Blair.
In this city we had several large clubs OF colored
men enthusiastic In the cause. The negroes
throughout the country attended our mass meet
ings and seemed as anxious to cooperate
with their white employers and neighbors
In politics as In raising cotton. Warmoth CON-
menced that administration which plunged the
State deep In debt. The cslored men In the Legis-
lature became the plant tools Of the carpetbagger,
and soon learned that politics was more lucrative
than raising cotton or sugar. Oscar J. Dunn, the
Lieutenant Governor, negro OF strong native
sense, became the exponent OF his race, and de-
manded for them share or the offlces proportion
ate to the numerical strength OF the colored votes
"stand by your colorl" became political rallying
cry; and this prejudice Of race was aroused to such
an Intensity by the white missionaries, who had
left their country for its good to devote their lives
to the instruction and elevation Of the colored
men lfor consideration that at the general State
election in the Fan OF 1870 the whites and blacks
were arraycd against each other In solid oppo-
sition founded on the color OF the cuticle. The
negro. who had been reared and who had voiun-
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4Hn RIO GRANDn.
Ineurslen Of United States Troops
Into Mexico.
Forced March to Santa Rosa
Mountains.
N THE CAMP OF THE KIcKApoOS.
A Gallant Charge and Rout Of the
Savage Enemy.
NINETEEN INDIANS KILLED.
Forty Squaws and One Hun
dred Horses Captured.
RECROssING THE RIVER.
General McKenzie's Command
Fired 0nby the Mexicans.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT ON THE BORDER.
Preparations for War Between the
nc;<oI c<o<oa ond Movicn
Forty Squaws and One Hun
dred Horses Captured.
RECROssING THE RIVER.
General McKenzie's Command
Fired 0nby the Mexicans.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT ON THE BORDER.
Preparations for War Between the
United States and Mexico.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 20, 1873.
The United States troops have at last taken
decided action against the marauding bands
of Mexicans and Kickapoo Indians who have
been devastating the lower counties of this
State. On Sunday last, the 18th, General
Mckenzie found
A FRESH INDIAN TRAIL
crossing the Rio Grande into Mexico, and fol-
lowed it with four hundred men of the Fourth
cavalry. On the following morning he
reached the camp of the Kickapoos, near the
Santa Rosa Mountains, and Immediately at
tackled the savages, ~ ',,ssss ~.,,~v
;,.s sssssSz I SEVERE FIGHT b
ensued Nineteen Indians were killed, in
cluding one chief, and forty women and chill
dren were captured, besides large herd Of
horses. a.e
THE MEucANs THREATENING.
The Mexican troops on the Bio Grande
manifested disposition to attack General
McKenzie's force, but the cavalry succeeded
In recrossing the river to this side with the
captives.
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WHAT CAUSED THE PROCLAMATION.
senator Carpenter speech i'm New Or
leans-Kellogg Alsrmcd-A1artial Law

~s-S -,s--.s...S 49,. :e---.
- ,..s%~-T WASHINGTON, May %, 1873.
A heavy thunder clap on o clear day with bright
skies would not have 30 astonished the people Of
Washington as the Presidents proclamation re-
gardng the Louisiana rebellion. The nrst inquiry
naturally was why the manifesto should be issued
now, when there were apparent peace and su-
premacy on the part Of the State government. Five
scores OF negroes had been killed In Grant parish,
the state authorities had been dened at St. Mar
tinsville, gun shops had been Quilted In New Or
leans, the Governor Of the state had narrowly es-
capped assassination, and amid all these troubles,
with the Metropolitans armed with the latest APP
proved weapons, with federal troops and federal
orders to back them, there had been no formal
demand for the Presidents warning proclamation.
What new invention or the enemy had reused Kcl-
logg to this supreme request,
THE LAST FEATHER WHICH BROKE THE BACK
Of the stable government in Louisiana, is this 1T
appears that Senator Carpenter, in his speech in
new Orleans on Tuesday night in Exposition Han,
after alluding to the prosperity OF the North and
the poverty OF the South, gave the audience.
numbering over 3,0oo persons, some plain talk on
Louisiana affatrs. He continued
SENATOR CARPENTERS sPEEcH.
must say here, gentlemen. that slavery mere IL
not abolished. siayery y the domipion Of one race