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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-04-23
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Reports designed 10 injure my business hay
ing been industriouSly circulated, Justice to
myself demands this method of disa6using the
public mind and showing their utter falsity
1t has been asserted that the prices charged BY
me for collins are largely in excess of those of
other undertakers for the same grade of work
If these reports had had their origin with par
ties engaged in the same business or with those
for whom have worked, then there would have
existed no necessity for this denial of their
truth. But am convinced that they have been
conceived and circulated by persons whose ig.
norance of the business is only eXcclled by their
anxiety to injure me- My published price list
is misquoted to prove that take advantage of
the necessities of the unfortunate by exorb.
tant charges for collins.
ask of the public candid examination of
that list before pronounCing judgment. 1t will
bc seen by reference thereto that | furnish q
plain, neatly furnished walnut coffin, adult size
with box for SIS and upwards to 1856, the latter
price being charged when extra trimmings and
six bar handles are used. limo case is q higher
price charged unless q more richly trimmed
coffin is positively ordered. Let these prices
be compared with those Of othei undertakes,
and the style of the workmanship and value of
the trimming be considered, and, to an unpre-
JUDGED mind the charge of eXtortion will need
no further denial.
Keeping on hand supply of costly material,
such as breast-plates, half-round silver mould.
ing, silk-head lining silk tasses and silver
fringe, | am prepared, when ordered, to fur
nish collins with any or all Of these trimmings
Any one at all acquainted with the price of
.'sh ~" tnrials will readily understand that
thelf use must largely increase the price OF q
coffin. | wish it plainly understood that am
prepared to furnish work of any grade as good
dad as cheap as it can be had any where.
j. W. STANLEY.
Deld Pd ADrl TO- 1875 ~
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Town IMPRovEMENT.-The Town Com
mssioners of Bel Air have condemned q
portion of the property known as the "Har-
ford House," on Main street, near the Court
House, and ordered its removal, for the pur-
pose of widening the street. The property
belongs to Mr.. John Clayman, who is about
to rebuild it, but who interposed no objec-
tons to removing it, being satisfied with the
amount of damages awarded him, namely,
81 GOO. This amount will be raised chiefly
by an assessment upon the surrounding
property TO be benefited by the proposed
improvement. OF the amount required the
county property has been assessed $500; the
property occupied by Messrs. Farnandis
| Scott and Gilbert as a law Office, $50; VIM
Herman, 500; Mrs. L. A. Jacobs, $685. r
w. Whaland $50. The street will also pass
through the property of Mrs. Prigg, who has
been awarded $50 damages, and assessed
$75 benefits. The remainder, $3.50, will be
raised by the private subscriptions of public.
| spirited citizens interested in beautiying the
town. That portion of the building to be
| removed, which has been used rs the bar
room of the hotel, is probably the oldest
structure in the town, and was the nucleus
around which the village gathered. 1t is al
old landmark, but standing as it docs in the
middle of the street, has long been an eyesort
and to some extent an obstruction to travel
1t will be torn down, and the main building
moved back about "a feet. In its place Mr.
Clayman has commenced the erection of {
three-story house, SO by 4G feet in dimensions
The work is being done by Mr.. John Craw
ford, of Dublin.
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The COmptrOllership.

The able and judicious manner in which
Col. Woolford has managed the finances of
the State, has created q general desire that
he should continue to fill the position. His
jealous regard for the interests of tax pay
ers, in'endeavoring to subject to taxation the
large amount of valuable property in the
State held by wealthy corporations has, it
appears, brought down upon him the wrath
of those institutions, whose views find forci-
Bile expression in some of the newspapers of
Baltimore city. The people of the State,
nevertheless, will endorse the course of
Comptroller W oolford, in thus taking care of
their interests, and if he will consent to re-
election will rally to his support with en-
thusiasm.
The following from the Port Tobacco
Times, expresses our own views upon this
subject. 1t says:
The Baltimore Saturday Night, one of the
able weeklies published in that city, in an
article on the Comptrollership and the proba-
BILE candidates for that position, takes occa-
sion to find great fault with the Hon. Levin
Woolford, the present incumbent of that Of
ice, ana ODJcclS 10 his fenomlnatlOn on tne
ground that he is DESTROYS oftaXing the gross
receipts of railroads.
We do net know that Col. Woolford de-
sires again the nomination for the office
which he has so long and 80 acceptably filled
But we think we may safely venture the as.
sertion, that if the large corporations, which
are now entirely exempt from any burden OF
taxation, undertake to make war on him be
cause ofhis desire TO make them contribute
something towards sustaining the govern.
ment which protects them, the people
throughout the State will accept the gaunt'
let thus thrown down, and rallying to his
support, will insist upon this faithful Officer
serving them for another term.
The large amount ofproperty exempt from
taxation in this State has long been crying
shame and q grievous burden to taxpayers
The evil should be corrected and ifthat issue
is to be made let us have it at once, and the
people will soon show, whether these crea
lures of legislative will are to control thu
State, or whether blessings of government
and its burdens are to be shared alike. Ger
tainly, among the very many faithful officers
whom the State has been fortunate in having
in this position, no one has administered it,
duties with q more earnest purpose to adj
vance the welfare of the public than Col
Woolford.
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1t is rumorcd that the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad COM
pany intend to cut the Baltimore and Ohio
company off from sending passengers over
their road. The former company have al
ready shut down on sending the Baltimore
and Ohio freight from Philadelphia to Balti-
more except at full local rates. 1t is init
mated that these complications may induce
the Baltimore and Ohio company to build a
through route of its own, in which event our
county might come in for share of the ben
efts of such an enterprise. We have no
opinion of our own to offer upon the subject
at present, however, Iftalking would give
us q railroad, we would have had one TWEEN
ty-fve years ago.
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MILITARY APPOINTMENT OF A MARYLAND
ER.-Colonel Jack Wharton has been ap.
pointed Adjutant General of the State Mill
tin of Louisiana, the place once held by
Longstreet. Colonel Wharton commanded
the Sixth Texas Cavalry Regiment of For
rests Confederate Brigade during the civil
war. He was on the Warmoth Returning
Board, and did his best to defeat Kellogg,
and his appointment is looked on us a con-
cession on Kellogg's pnrt. Colonel Wharton
is a native Of Washing on county and was
former resident o. tIagtrstown. He has sew
eral relatives here.-Hdgerstoaon Neaes.
Col. Wharton studied law in the Office of
the late OHIO Scott, of this place, and after
wards practiced his profession ut Towson.
town
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DUBLIN DIsTRIcT AFyAIRs-Our cslcenl-
ed correspondent MARS sends the follow
ing:
Professor p D. Taylor has purchased the farm
Of the late Mrs. Neville, and has sold part of
1t to Mr.. j. ii. Neville. Mr.. Isaac Scarborr
has bought the Deckmun farm, and has sold
about the third of ii to Mr.. j. II. Stokes. Both
these farms have good soils for farming and are
valuable property. Tn er the supervision of
the new owners they will before long blossom
as the rose
short time since some daring thieves broke
open Squire Daughert,' IS granary and stole 20
bushels of prime wheat. Mr.. ii. NJ. Huff and
Mr.. j. w. Scarboro likewise had smaller lots
stolen from them. These thieving rascals steal
sheep and they must needs have wheat cake 10
cat with their mutton chops. Justice is some
taken and sent TO the penitcntiary, their proper
home.
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AN ELECTRICAL LAMP.-Prof. VIM. Fl.
Zimmerman of Washington College, near
Chestertown, has invented and patented a
lamp which he calls the students Scientific
Lamp" and well it deserves the title. In
general construction it resembles closely the
ordinary students lamp. The Improvement
consists in an apparatus on purely scientific
principles, attached to the lamp, rendering
it self-llghiing and exinguishing. In this
it is hydro electrical The apparatus is sim
pie not liable to get out of order, and so
cheap, as to the chemicals employed, as not
to cost in year more than would the
matches consumed in the usual way for that
period. A slight pressure OF the finger on
key instantly and infallibly lights the lamp
without touching globe or chimney. On
the other hand, squeezing gutta percha
ball with hose connection us instantly and
surely cxtinguishes it. Like the ordinary
Students Lamp, it reyolves and can be ele-
waited at pleasure. The manifold advantages
OF this improvement must be obvious to ev-
cry rejecting person. Kerosene is the fluid
used, but any other can be substituted. 1t
IS one of the most practical and scientific in
ventions of the age, and when its advantages
become known must come into general use.
Kent Neps.
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THE CRoPs.-Tho growing wheat in this
county looks poorly, but it is too early in
the season TO venture prediction as to the
probable yield A comparatively small
amount Of land has been seeded to oats, ow-
ing to the lateness of the season; SO that
only small crop may he expected. This
fact, with the high price Of corn and hogs, it
is thought will induce frmcrs 10 plant a
much larger area in corn-thus ensuring q
large corn crop next fall.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-04-23

FOREST HILL LYCEUM-This organiza-
ton closed for the season, on Thursday night
of last week, with very interesting exercises.
An election of officers was held, The follow
ing being chosen for the ensuing year, viz
Prcsident-Thomas Smthson; Secretary
Miss Adelia Roc; Ticasurer-Wm. Roe
Edtor-H. H. Black. The most interesting
features of the evening were the closing adj
dress by IL. II. Black, dialogues, rcctations,
&c, by the members The lyceum numbers
on its roll 30 members The meetings have
been generally well attended, and always
pleasant. 1t will re open next fall
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SELLING OUT COUNTY ROADS. - The
economy of repairing county roads under
the contract system is shown by the follow
ing, from Il correspondent of the Oxford
Press:
In Fulton township, Lancaster county,
they have 90 miles of roads-with roads
upon the river hills that are very hard to
keep in repair. They have also 80 large
bridges, over heavy streams. Their annual
tax is about $2,700, or $50 per mile. In 1868
they got up all interest in the road matter,
had new law passed appointing 3 super
visors, and selling out the roads, &c. They
elected three of their best men, who went to
work in earnest. The tax levy in 1867 (un-
der the old system) was 1894. The two
supervisors put in 1873 days. Their tax now
is about $2,700 and the cost of supervising is
very much less for the three than formerly
for two. These roads now compare favora.
bly, with any in their county or ours. l be-
lieve they say much better.
In Cecil county, also the new system
works well, &C ,ording to the following, from
the Wing.
Every person coming from the lower Dis
tricts are loud in expressions of their admi-
ration for the working of the new system of
mending the roads. After travelling over
the rough, rutty roads which have been kept
out of order for half or three.fourths of Il
century by the old system, and entering on
the roads which Mr.. Uonry has dressed up
with his New Jersey patent scraper they
say it is like moving over u race track, so
smooth and level are the roads. In addition
to the great difference in the quality the
roads are beginning to assume under the
new management il is estimated that MIR
Conry will make $500 annually, on his con-
tract, which he took at about the annual cost
to the county under the old system.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-04-23

LITTLE LOCALS:

IA LIN hOCALS'
AS the recent polar wave swept over the
country the newspapers one by one began to
take back oil the pretty words they had said
about gentle spring"
Music Received.-"The Shepherdcss,"
an idylle for the piano forte. Composed by
George Wilson. F. W. Hemlick, publisher,
27S W. Sixth street, Cincinnati Price 40
cents.
Read the advertisement of Messrs. II. Z.
Morgan & Co., of Bel Air. They are deal
ers in all kinds of agricultural implements
and labor-saving farm machinery, which they
will sell at the lowest prices. Give them n
call
MI Darius frigg has showed US sim
gular freak of nature. 1t is Il double egg,
each half being perfect in shape, and joined
together by the film which holds the con.
tents-there being no shell. Onc.half, also,
appears to contain all the white, and the 9th
er all the yelk.
On Monday, at Barnums Circus in Bal.
timore, VIM. c. Hutchinson haling from
Aberdeen, in this county, was robbed of his
pocket book, containing 1928, by one Henry
| e. Brown, newly made acquaintance, who
undertook TO "show him the elephant
Brown was arrested and committed to Jail
for the action of the grand jury. A portion
of the money was recovered.
Those who own burial lots at Rocl;
Spring Cemetery, will be glad to learn that
a competent person has been obtained as sex
ton of the church, who resides near by, in the
| sections house, and will give his attention to
the care of the church yard. Any who wish
to have the graves Of their friends sodded or
their cemetery lots otherwise attended TO,
can have the work well done by Mr.. A.
Cantler
The widow Of the late Ishmael Day hay.
ing renowned her husbands WILL objections
were raised by the executor. The case was
decided on Wednesday in the Orphans
Court of Baltimore city, giving her the third
of the personal estate, which is said to be con-
siderable. 1shmae Day is remembered as
the man who shot a Confederate soldier who
attempted to take down flag from his
house in Baltimore county during the war
wander" correspondent writing
from Chestnut Hill, sends a solution of the
egg puzzle in Tie -Egis of April Cd, and pro.
pounds another as follows:
The following question is practical one
or at least one which might be considered as
such according TO its reading: 1.-TWO men
agree to dig 100 rods of ditch for 800, one
begins at each end, but finding that one
end is so much harder than the other they
agree to give ono of them % cents per ROD
more than the other, How many rods mus
each one dig so as to earn $50 each!
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-04-23

The MARYLAND AND PENNSYLVANIA
RAILRoAD.-The contractor, Mr.. Waller
Scott, expects soon to commence the cree
ton of the bridges on he line of this railway
between its junction with the Northern Cen
trail and Towsontown. All the masonry has
been completed. BY the first of June or Ju-
ly the iron horse ought to be seen in Towson-
town.-Io,rS0ntGac Journal.
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think 1t good plan to put manure on the
ground in winter, as much of 1t is washed away
by snow and rain. apIt is better when kept under
shelter. Mr.. Allen thought the best results are
always obtained from keeping the manure near
the surface, instead of blowing 1t under.
1t has been the custom of Mr.. James Lee to
haul from his stable to the field and then pillow
the land for corn. He thought it better, how
ever, to haul out and let it lie until the follow.
ing year for corn. Sometimes hauled it out on
snow and ice.
Mr.. Willis believed ifmanurc is fine 1t is bet
ter to spread it on sod If long ii was better,
in his opinion, to let it lie in heap until rotted
| Would not put 1t on frozen ground.
MI Munnikhuysen's practice is to haul it out
OF the stable as soon as made and spread it. II
does not waste as much upon the sod as in tho
| barn yard.
| Mr. S. NJ. Lee said he was raised in the old
| school, and taught that manure should be
hauled out and spread as soon as possible, but
he had long ago abandoned that idea He had
learned one thing this evening, that oil the rain
and melted snow ran off into the branches and
none into the wells. 1t was easy in avoiding
one extreme to fail into another. good deal
OF moisture must necessarily penetrate the
| ground, aud we seldom had washing rains to
carry Off the manure. We must not lose sight
| OF the enhanced expense of haulingit, by allow.
ing it to lie in the barn yard Manure should
| be applied to our most valuable crop, whatever
that is. There is more returns from applying
|
OF fields. He thought it possible it might be
better to let the manure lie in the barn yard and
maui 1t out In the spring 1t is cheaper how
ever, to haul it out during winter. Theory was
well, but experience was the great test. He had
noticed that farms upon which straw, &C., hai
been hauled out and spread on the ground i'm
proved faster than those upon which manure
was plowed under.
Inc President being called upon for his view.
SAID the greatest compliment he could pay til,
members was that he believed they were al
more or less right. He had never kept any ma
Iu r IN Inc oarn yard, but always spread it q
once upon grass had spread it upon snow. ant
did not think he lost any of it by washing off.
Some discussion then arose as to the relatiy,
value of horses, or mules, and oxen. Opinion
seemed greatly divided upon the subject-som
!iavorlng the use of mules, and Others declarin!
they could not farm without oxen.
The question for discussion at the next meet
ing was announced as follows Does it pay t,
feed grain to cattle, if you can make $50 pc
head without?
The club then adjourned to meet at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Henry Gorrell, on the 18th of Nav
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-04-23

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS
The contract for grading the approaches TO
the Stafford Bridge was awarded to Charles
r. Jordan AT $3.50, the grade to be one foot
rise to ten in length, and the road twenty
feet wide.
Application was made and granted TO
Benjamin Cole and G. b. Silver, Collectors
of the Cd district, TO sell real estate assessed
to John HOFFMAN, James Nixon, VIM. f.
AarOnson AquilIa Bowser, colored, Stephen
Durbin, colored, for State and county taxes
due for the years 1872, 1878 and 1874.
Adjourned to M ct on the Goth inst.
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The QUESTION SETTLED.-Those eminent men,
Or Jas. CLARK, physician to Queen Victoria, and
DR.. Hughes Bennett, say that consumption can
be cured. DR.. Wistar knew this when he dis.
covered his now widely known BalSana Of via
Cherry, and experience has proved the correct.
ness of his opinion. so cts. and 81 q bottle,
large bottles much the cheaper.
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Nothing is more generally required, all over
the world, than safe, perfectly harmless, and
sometimes produce pain during their operation,
but Dr. Bulls Vegetable Pills are far less liable
to grippe than any other medicine which is as
eilectual Ask your druggist for them. Price
25 cents q box
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CONCORD AND LExINGToN.-The memo
ries of the Revolutionary war were stirred
up on Monday by the centennial celebration
of tho famous battles of Concord and Lex
ington, Massachusetts, which occurred on the
10Th of April, 1875, and which marked the
opening of the struggle for freedom from
English oppression.
AT Concord, a statue of the Minute Man
was unveiled, an address delivered by Ralph
Waldo Emerson, and an Grafton by George
William Curtis. An immense assembage
was present, among whom were numbered
President Grant, Vice President Wilson and
other lesser dignitaries.
AT Lexington, also, there was large and
enthusiastic gathering. Statues of HAM
cock and Adams were unveiled, and speech
es delivered by Richard A. Dana and Charles
Hudson.
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GROUND RENTS.
NO. 1

Described As follows: All that lot or
parcel of ground situated and lying in the
town of Bel Air, in Hartford county, which
fronts on Main street. Beginning for the
same at the south west corner of the lot
sold and conveyed by deed from Steven
son Archer and wife to John Cox, and
running thence in asoutherly direction and
bounding on Main street to the corner OF
Church street, and thence in an easterly
direction with Church street to the AGA
DENY lot, and thence with the Academy lot
TO the southern line of said lot sold by said
Archer TO said Cox, and thence with said
southern line in western direction to the
place OF beginning, subject to an annual
rent Of $14700
improvements consist Of q lnrnn
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

We will publish business notices in this
column, not displayed, for cents per line
for the first insertion, and cents per line
for each subsequent insertion-seven words
to count a line No advertisement inser-
ted as above unless prepaid.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-04-23

The Gazette, published at the thriving
village of Woodbury., Baltimore county, has
changed its name to the WoodJery Mems,
and comes to lis with new, appropriate
and improved heading. Success TO it.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-04-23

THE NURSERY, an excellent magazine for
children, is regularly received. John L. shorey,
Publisher, sc Bromfeld street, Boston. Terms
$3.50 year.
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STONE STABLE,

and other necessary outbuildings. 1t was
formerly used as Hotel and is well suit
ed for that purpose. 1t adjoins the above
lot, and if desired will be sold together.
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FRAME DIV ELLING and STABLE.
NO.. +.

NO. +.
Described in lease from Samuel Gallo
way, trustee, to the trustees of the Metho-
DIST Episcopal Church (colored,) dated
October 9TH, 1867, and recorded in Liber
A. L. j., No. 90. folio II; fronts ON Bel Air
and Baltimore Pike 40 feet by rs feet deem.
subIectto an annual rent of 500 Improve.
ments consist ola
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DR.. Bulls Syrupis purely Vegetable com.
pound, innocent in nature and wonderful in Of.
feet. For children it is invaluable curing Group,
Whooping Cough, etc., in few hours. Price
25 cents per bottle, or five bottles for 81. 90
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Isa5@ Fresh Cows Wanted.-The Highest Cash
price will be paid for Fresh Cows. Apply to B.
F. Carroll, Rock Hall, or Edgewood, Hartford
Co., Nd. oct23
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ness engagement. w. S. Osborn Abingdon
Hartford Co, Md. Residence, Otter Point
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