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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29
A Depraved Appetite.

One of the most extraordinary instances
of depraved appetite on record is that of
a French soldier, who was born near Lyons
He came up to Paris, at u very early age,
where his first exploit was to cat a basket
of apples-at his friends expense. On
various occasions he swallowed a series of
corks aud other indigestible materials,
which produced so violent collie that he
was obliged to attend the Hotel Dieu, and
while being examined almost managed to
swallow the watchchain and seals of the
surgeon in attendance. Owing to the
stomachic irritation produced by these alb
surd tricks, his appetite increased to an
excessive amount. At seventeen years of
age, when only weighing one hundred
pounds, he could eat twenty-four pounds
of beef in as many hours. He now entered
the army, and being recognized by the sur
geon-major, he was detained for the sake of
curiosity. From the day of his admission,
he was ordered quadruple rations, with
pickings and waste meat, but often slip
ped into the dispensary to finish of'a poul-
tice or two. To him, common prejudice
against frogs, cats and small serpents as
food was nothing and in cells he positive
ly revelled, swallowing them whole on oc-
casion. On one memorable day he con-
sumed, in few minutes, a repast spread
out for fifteen German worls-people, etc.,
after which he was blown out like q bal
loon. In the presence of some thirty Off
GERS he swallowed, at one sitting, thirty
pounds of liver and lights. His Unsuitable
appetite was for once made useful by his
being selected to convey correspondence
between General Beauharnais and French
colonel, which he inserted in box and
swallowed; but he was caught and sound.
ly thrashed. He fell under suspicion OF
having eaten a child fourteen months old.
1t is stated that he was ofmild and gen
tie manners and aspect. After death his
stomach was found to be in Il very diseas-
ed condition.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29
Po @ tic al.
Though Lost to Sight, to Mem'ry
Dear.

Though Lost to Sight, to Mem'r,
Dear.
The disputed authorship of the following line
is set at rest by theirpublication in the GreG,
~ich Magazine in 1901, from the pen of Ruth
ven Jenkyns:
Sweetheart, goodbye! the hutcring sail
Is spread to watt me far from thee;
And soon before the fav'ring gale
My ship shall bound upon the sea.
Perchanee, all desolate and forlorn,
These eyes shall miss thee many year;
But unforgotten every charm
Though lost to sight, to mem'ry dear
Sweetheart, goodbye! one last embrace!
o cruel fate, true souls to sever
Yet, in this hearts most sacred place,
Thou, thou alone shall dwell forever
And STILL shall recollection trace
In Fancy's mirror, ever near,
Each smile, each tear that from that face,
Though lost to sight, to memry dear.
-a-s.s-
The Lords Prayer In Verse.
Our Father who in Heaven art,
Thy name most Hallowed be;
Thy Kingdom come and meier depart,
Till we go home to Thee.
Thy will on earth be fully done,
As done in Heaven it Isl
And all embrace Thy only Son,
And share with Him Thy bliss.
Our daily bread give us this day;
Our trespasscs forgive;
Aswe to others do and say,
The same may we receive.
Help us temptations path to shun;
From evil, us deliver;
Glory be to the Father, Son,
And Holy Ghost forever,
Amen.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29

-"Fathe T." said Swedish girl one
still, starry night, after long silence, "fath-
er, have been thinking ifthe wrong side
of heaven is so beautiful, what must the
right side be-"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29

"kind words are wonderful in their way"
says an exchange, "but so far as children
go, bootiack exerts more powerful in
iuence,"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29
JOHN X. STREET., &c
VIM. r. MARTIN.

CHOOSING EGGS FOR HAToHING.-Eggs
for Matching should be chosen of the fair
average size usually laid from the hen they
are from;'any unusually large or small being
rejected. Some hens lay immensely large
eggs, and othe small ones. A tat hen will
always lay small eggs, which can only pro-
duce small and weakly chickens. Abso-
Lutte size in eggs is, therefore, of but little
Importance. Round short eggs are usually
the best to select very long eggs, especial
ly if much pointed at the small end, almost
always breed birds with some awkward
ness in style OF carriage. Neither should
rough small eggs be chosen, for they usu-
ally show some arrangement of the organs
and are often sterile Smooth shelled eggs
alone are proper for Matching. 1t is farce
to suppose that the sex of a bird can be de-
termiued by the shape of the egg.
TESTING SEEDs.-The Country Gentle
man gives the following plan tor testing
the vitality of seeds before planting Them
Fill box, pan or flower pot, partly, with
rich, mellow earth, make the upper surface
perfectly smooth, and on this surface draw
straight cross lines, and drop seed at each
intersection so that they may be easily
counted. Then take wide hoop or frame
and make bottom to it with cloth stretch
ed across, so as to resemble sieve. Place
this upon the seed, and fill it with enough
fine mold to form sufficient covering for
the seed which should generally be four or
five times the diameter of the seed for the
depth. Keep the soil sufficiently moist,
and in warm place. The sieve can be
lifted easily, and the seeds examined with
out disturbing them. In this way, corn,
wheat, clover seed, turnip seed and many
other kinds, can be easily tested, which
may be of considerable Importance where
the age or freshness of seed is not certainly
known"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29

In certain town of Massachusetts was
an old fashioned country tavern, kept by
an inveterate wag named Davis. On a
cold wintry day good looking Irishman,
who was passing through the village,
called at the tavern to warm himself The
landlord and several of his neighbors sat
costly chatting before the fire, and politely
made way for the traveller to take seat
among them. "a cowld day." said he.
Affirmed unanimously. "An' what's the
news" says he. There is nothing new"
replied the host, "only"-in his dry way =
"they say the DEVILS dead" can sure"
says Pat, "this is news indade" After a
while he rose, walked across the room,
placed some coppers on the bar, returned
to the fire and resumed his seat. The land
lord also having gone to the bar inquired
of the traveller what he'd have to drink
for his money. Nothing at all at ALL"
was the reply. "Why then did you lay
this money here Z" "An' sure, sir" repli-
ed Pat, "it's the custom in me own coun-
thry, when a chap loses his daddy, to give
him few coppers to help him pay for the
waken
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29

When a man milks COW he should
not attempt to smoke cigar at the same
time. A young man out in the country
tried it, and got along we'll enough until
he lowered his head and touched the cows
flank with the lighted end of his weed.
The next instant himself and cigar were
dreadfully "put out" The COW introduced
about two tons weight into her hind leg
and then passed it under the mixers jaw.
When he ceased whirling around, and the
myriads of stars had disappeared, he said
farming was the hardest work man could
put his hand to.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29

A cattle dealer arrived in Paris the other
day with the intention of having his por-
trait painted in oils. He applied to an ar
fist near the Madeleine, and in concluding
the bargain, dwelt stongly on his wish that
the likeness should be striking and unmis-
taxable. The painter promised that it
should be So "Indeed," he added, 81 will
appeal to the most disinterested judges
possible-to your own bulldog; we will
show him the picture, and see whether he
recognizes you" Accordingly, when the
picture was finished, it was brought into
the dealers lodging, placed on the floor,
and the dog was called in. He instantly
ran up to the portrait and began to lick it,
wagging his tail, and showing every sign
of delighted affection. The grateful deal
er, convinced of the accuracy Of the like
ness, instantly paid down the sum demand
ed by the artist, quite unconscious OF the
fact that the "counterfeit presentment'' of
his features had been we'll rubbed with a
bit of bacon.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29

A HEATHER RULE. -Pislstratus, the
Grecian general, walking through some of
the fields, several persons implored his
charity. "If you want beasts to pillow
your land" said he, ~ will lend you some;
ifyou want land, will lend; if you want
seed to sow your land, l will give you
some; but will encourage none in idle
ness" By this conduct in short time
there was not n heggar in all his domin-
ions.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-19

CLAIMING CANDoR.-Not long ago
the youthful Mr. c. was engaged to
nanipu ate the ivory on a church or
gan not far from the Hub. At the
same church .p1 ugoA i,e ss44 a.
sion tajta@aa clergyman tras en-
gagged to ofliciate in the pulpit Both
OF these gentlemen left town the follow.
ing morning by the same train, and
both occupied the same seat, the young
organlst recognizing the clergyman.
but himself unknown to the cloth. Pas
sing the compliment of the morning,
the cloth qneried whether the youna
man attended the Unitarian Church on
preceding day. Organ said he bad
ne pleasure, and asked Pulpit how he
liked the music. Pulpit said the music
would have been excellent, if the ORGAN
had not been played in So loud and
bolsterous manner. Then old Pulpit
asked young Organ how be liked the
preaching, met at all; the reacher
was too loud and rafting" A gentle
man In the next seat who had listened
to the conversation, and knew both par
ties, turned about and kindly introduc
ed the clergyman to the organist
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-19

The Utica Herald says two old la
lies troubled conductor on the Cen
al road, one protested That she should
dc if the window was open, and the
ther protesting against shutting it,
hen an experienced traveller advised
she conductor to settle the matter in
his way; "Open the window and kill
one, then close it and kill the other
and we shall have peace.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-19

NAMING CHILD.. One evening at
the house Of Dr. Arnott 1853), Mr..
Rowland Hill gave some curious traits
OF the wretcbed ignorance of a popula>
;'on of nailels in some central district
of England with which he was ac
qnainted. A clergyman excited him
+ if TO affect an improvement, took
particular care to get their child. u
baptised. One day having come to
oaptlse newly born infant, whom he
understood to be boy, he asked wha
name he should give the child The
falher was quite at the loss had no pre-
dilectlons on the subject. ssShall it be
a Scripture name?" Assent "We},
what Scripture name" The mar
agreed at the minister's suggestion.
that Benjamin would do. AS he W..
retiring afterwards. he heard a greal
shouting, and turning back, met TIL
father, VINO exclaimed ssSir, it wunn
dot maun be done again-the BARN !
q asench!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-19

SowlNG CLOVER SEED.-It is the
custom with many farmers to sow
clover seed en- their grain fields this
month, especially if they can do so
when there is snow on the ground
The seed can then be sown with per
ceptiole evenness, aud the snow in
melting carries the seed down with it
INTO the crevices OF the soil. If not
sown now, it is preferable to wait till
the frost is out of the ground, when it
may be sown, lightly narrowed and
rolled. The average quantity per acre,
suitable for most soils. is y lbs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-19

New AGRICULTURAL MACHINE. The
English Mechanic says, Messrs Nc
Donne and Leuchan, of Dublin, have
invented machine which performs the
operations of rolling, sowing, and har
rowing Simultaneously The roller is
OF wrought iron, rivited on cast iron
wheels, forming a cylinder six feet in
length by three feet in diameter. I'm
mediately above the roller is a sowing
apparatus, by which the seed is rapidly
delivered, star wheel of four points
keeping the conductor in constant mo-
ton As the seed is strewn a harr, W
OF four rows of oblique teeth set in cen
trail axis turns up The earth over the
seed. The harrow is kept in motion by
an endless chain or belt which passes
round the extreme end of the large
cylinder, and fits The grove OF a small
wheel at the corresponding end of tie
harrow. Every time the large roller
turns over, the circular harrow firms
nearly live times, causing the teeth to
tear up the soil about twenty times at
this OF the revolutions Meantime the
seed conductor and distributor rises and
tails twelve times during each of these
revolutions, and there is a contliyance
by which the quantity required to be
s"wn can be regulated. A lever is also
connected with the supports of the har.
rowland rest upon fulcrum placed at a
suitable part of the frame of the ma
chine. By means of this lever the har.
row portion Of the machine can be rails
ed otf me gron1d and the roller only
used; and the distributor or sower NAV
be worked simultaneously by means of
the chain band, which can be. closed
and the flow of the seed stopped. The
machines can be easily made to suit Ell
Their the purpose Of sowing corn or
grass Tor paStura0e
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-19

"He went through life said the
widow Brown (weeping tear of er
thusiasm from the tip Of her nose), ale
went through life disappointed, broken
hearted man, but with q CLEAN Of hope
still glued to his eyes
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-19

Poultry require mix food to be
profitable. AS insects, worms. &c.
are scarce at this season, some animal
food should be given Skim or sour,
milk, thickened with bran. is also good
food Lime in some shape should be
provided, and see they have water.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-19

A DISEASE DEsTRoYING TREE.-The
following paragraph appeared lately in
the Medical Times and Gazette, and
has been copied into some OF the news
papers: IN. Gimbert, who has been
long engaged in collecting evidence,
concerning the Australian tree. Eucal-
yptus globulus, the growth IF which
is surprisingly rapid, attaining, besides
gigantic dimensions, has addressed al
interesting communication to the Acaa.
envy OF sciences. This plant, it now
appears, possesses an extraordinary
power OF destroying miasmatic influence.
IN fever stricken districts. It has tha
singular property of absorbing ten
Tunes Its weight Of water from ,b. soil
and of emitting antiseptic camphoroYs
effiuVla When sown in marsbv
ground, 1t will dry it up in a very sbor,
time. The English were the first TO
Try 1t at the Cape, and within two or
three years they completely cbaooed
the climatic condition OF the unhealthy
parts OF the colony y few wears later
l'S plantation was undertaken on
large scale in various parts of Aloer;a
AT Pardock, twenty miles from A1,,iors
d larlh situated on the banks Of tho
i1amyze, was noted for ia avtro.,..
oeS'llentlal air In the spring of 1867
about $4,000 of the eucalyntns w,,a
piah'eo there, In. July of the same
year the time when the fever so.son
'Sed 70 set m-not a single case oc-
CURED yet the trees were NOT mar.
Vhan nine feet high Since then com.
plete immunity from fever has be.n
malntalned. In the neigbl,orbood Of
CONSTANTINE, the farm Of Ben M.nhvd
i'n was equally in BID repute. 1t was
covered with marshes both in winter
al simmer. In FIVE years, the whole
ground was dried up 10y IA, 900 of these
tree and farmers ari children enjoy
excellent health. At the factory Of the
Cue de Constantine, in three yaars
Plantation of eucalyptus has transform
ed twelve acres of marshy soil into a
magnificent park, whence favar hoe
completely disappeared. I'm the island
OF oo"a' this and all other paudal
diseases are fast disappearing from al
The unhealthy districts where this tree
Has oeen introduced. A station house
al one OF the ends Ola railway yia,luet
III the department OF the Var was so
pestllential that the IF lids cor)d nat
be Kept there longer than year. For.
~ oI 'hese trees Were planted, aud is
no" as healty as any other place 81,
the line. We have 10 information ~
TO whether this henelicent tree will
grow In other than hot climates. We
nope that experiments will be made To-
determine this point. 1t would be a
good thing F. Introduce it or the west
coast of Africa"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-19
2ostifat.
TEE OLD, OLD STORY.


How was it Well, ct first he came and went
AS others did he talked to each in turn;
His mind On farming suddenly was bent,
He seemed DESTROYS every way to learn;
He told the boys of every fond intent,
Talked with the mother OF her patent chflrn,
The fiattered father thought himself more wise,
Such glowing interest lit the strangers eyes.
And then, somehow, he always seemed to IND
4 vacant seat by Lucy and he TOOK
To holding skens for her hands to wind.
Sometimes we caught 0 shy, admirin2 LOOK
In his Drown eyes, a gesture more than hlnd
Of his strong hand. Que day we found DOCK,
Giit-edged and nice, among our Lucy thlngS--
new gold band outshone her other rings
And soon he fingered by the porch at night,
Forgetful Of the Summer dews that fell.
While Lucy with her blue eyes all ahSht,
Would bring her weary father from the well
cooling draught and then, as if by right,
He Joined her there, there seemed SO much to tel
Or heart matters little tony rhymes
Her pitcher oyeIfower a dozen times.
So things went on, until the mother found
That Lucy. who was such careful child,
Had thrice forgotten, in her daily round,
To sKim the milk al d like a tang I'd wild
Grew every day he bit Ct garden ground,
Where once the roses and carnations smiled,
1t was e Old. Ord Story, and you know
That naught but marriage out OF that can grow.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-19

oATs--Although full early, it is not
[ o soon to begin to think about put
's IN this crop. which ought indeed
- be so"n at the earliest moment Tie
season will allow, Oats generally are
not q very profitable crop, though there
IS 10 reason why they should not be.
The reason generally is found in the
faulty preparation of the soil and the
inadequate supplies of manure. Poor
laflo VIII not grow paying crops of oats
unless supplies Of fertilizing materials
are added. These provided, there
ought to be no difficulty in making the
crop pay profit on its cultivation It
Is desirable that change in the seed
should be made frequently as possible.
Suitable manures for a crop of cats
would be, on most soils, 400 lbs. Of
bone dust, ten bushels of ashes and one
OF salt; or, twenty double cart-loads Of
stable manure, or well-rotted compost
mixed with two bushels of plaster: or.
4oo lbs. of some good superphosphate
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-19

Two little girls were comparing prog
ress in the study Of their ca,echisms
I've got to original SIM said one
show far have you got?" me! VIII.
I'm away beyond redemption said the
other; at which her mother, who hap
pened to hear the conversation, though,
she had gone quite far enough.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-19

ORCHARDS. -Being your preparations
'tyou intend planting one this spring
Opportunity may offer to pillow the land.
You should also have ready. in time
your lists cf kinds; and do not DELAY
too late to send them to reliable mar
pseryman 1t may net be amiss to re
peat our caution against travelling tree
ptddlers. They may not be all dis.
honest, but there is no room, in plant
Ing trees for future profit, for the
farmer to take any risk.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-19

SAVED HIS WHIrPING. A little ur-
chin seven or eight years old, in a
school where a Miss Blodgett was
teacher, composed the following and
wrote it on his slate at prayer time, to
the great amusement of the boys:
"a little mouse ran up the stairs
To hear Miss Blodget say her prayers.
The teacher discovered the ryme. and
called cut the culprit. For punishment
she gave him his choice to make an
ether ryme in five minutes or be whip
ped. So, after thinking, scratching his
head till his time was nearly out, and
the teacher vas lifting the cane in a
threatening manner, at the last moment
he exclaimed:
Here | stand before Miss Blodget:
She's going to strike and I'm going
to doge it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-19

Tha read hero of the battle of the
Nile was Mr.. O'Flannigan, as the
following veracious story, told by
Oflanaigan himself reamine con.
tr"dlcente, fully establishes
During Slight lull in the terrific
cannonade which took place at that
time, Nelson approached on the quarter
deck Of the flag -ship and called out in
stentorian voice:
"ls Patrick O'Flannigan or board
this ship?"
she is, your Honor" was the re
spouse that came from brave man in
a red flannel shirt and blue overalls.
who at that moment struck his head
trough the hatchway.
SIS 'atr] O'Flannigan en- board
this ship?' said Nelson in still louder
ton yAaa BE- re.
He is, your riversnce, and ~
that man"
'Then let the battle go on, said
Nelson.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-19
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-19

The SWISS women are all taught how
to sheet.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-16
THE TURF.

Long BRANCH, N. j.. July l5.-Tbis is the
second day of the second meeting at Mon
mouth Park.
The first race was for trial purse of $780,
for all ages, entrance money 70 second and
thir0 horses: distance one mile. Six started,
Donahoe'a Galway coming in wiouer by
three leangths: Cottrills Sallie Watson
second; Mckee & Cos Minnie Ace third:
Coffees Ada Wells fourth; Chamberlin's
VisigOth fifth, and Christine sixth. Time l:46
The second race, for Ocean Hotel stakes
value $1,000, added to sweepstakes of $50
each, p. D., for colts and fillies; second horse
to get $500, third horse to get el0O; dis
lance one mile and three.quarters. Four
horses started; McGra.h's Aaron Pennirg.
ton winning the race by three lengths;
Bngand second Acrobat third, Saxton
fourth. Time-3:10.
The third race was for purse of $500, for
all ages; mile heats: entrance money +,
second and third horses Two started: SUI
vivor and Cofee's b. f. Carver. The frs,
n"d second hsa's were won by Survivor.
Time-l:47k, 1:44.
ine fourth race was a hurdle race, for all
ages. over eight hurdles; $500 TO first horse,
875 to second and S25 TO third; two miles.
Three started. Won by Hitchcock's Lime
st"ne. Cnrdela second, Tsbitha third
Time-3;56l1.
Tom Bowling has Won his Last Race,
Long BRANCH, July 1.-THE trainer of
Tom Bowling took him out on the track for
exercise, this morning, and after galloplng
him around several times, be was taken 20
the stable, when it was found that he wgs
in worse condition that at any time since
receiving his injuries. Mr.. McGrath fears
the horse will never be able to appear on
the track again.
Betting at Newmarket.
LONDON, july l5.-The Newmarket mag.
istrates have granted the summons against
Mr. Chaplin, as steward OF the Jockey club.
for permitting betting on the Newmarket
race'course. II is rumored that the Duke
of Richmond received similar notices after
the Goodwood races. II is said these pro.
ceediDgs are taken by prominent racing
men and betters to test the law and force q
parliamentary definition thereof, which
will clear DO its nhscnrifies