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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-11-05
VARIETIES.

How are ye, Smith ?" says Jones'
Smith pretended not to know him, and
answered l.esitatingly, "Sir, you have the
advantage of me-" "Yes, / suppose go.
Everybody has that's got common sense
"A Yankee has invented milking ma
chine that can he carried in peck ct book.
Now, if he were to invent mich COW that
could be carried in the coat.tail pocket,
his machines would sell more rapidly.
--NorriStorn Herald.
AT court-martial, young Irish Off
Ger, when questioned whether he had not
given the lie to a certain person, replied,
No ; only said that either he or the col
oncl had told lie, and that l was sure it
wasn't the colonel
-"Renis have risen was the jocose re.
mark Of the astute small boy when a nail
caught in the previously small tear in his
coat tail and ripped the garment up to his
neck. Subsequently,, after an interview
with his parents, he moancd to himself in
the woodsled that leather had fallen"
There was French singer, with a
tremendous voice, who could not discover
what line in art he was best fitted for
He went to Cherubini, who told him to
sing, He sang, and the foundation trcm-
bled. "Wcll,' he said, when he had finish
ed, "illustrious master, what shall be-
Gomez 2" IAN auctioneer," said Chcrubi-
nj"
AT city market the other day, a
pale-faccd, solemn man took off his hat,
smoothed back his hair, and said: MY
friends, we know not how soon we may
fall by the wayside. We stand here to day
next week we may sleep with the dead
feel that have only few days more to
stay, and wish some of you would lend
me fifteen cents so that can get dish Of
baked beans" The crowd at once moved
| away.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-11-05

UNLIMITED CONFERENCE.-THE other
day Vicksburg negro was telling his
friends that he was gong to Niagara Falls
for weeks visit, but day or two after
his set time for starting he explained his
failure to go by saying You see, Mr..
johnson owes me $50. Oars a man across
dc ribbcr who owes Mr.. Johnson. Den
dar's man down in Natchez who owes de
man over dc ribber. Den fellow in St..
Louis owes the man in Natchez. jess as
soon as dem pussons pay in, Mr.. johnson
will pay me, and I'll walk around dat Nj
agara Falls wild the wust white vest on
you ever saw.'
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-11-05
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Misunderstanding Plants.

Herr Hanneman, Inspector of the Botau-
ic Gardens, at Proskau, Germany, has OBJ
served that several plants may be used
as weather prophets. Here are some of his
observations: Convolvulus arvensis, the
common English bindweed, and Angels
aryensis, the English pimpernel, spread
their leaves at the end of wet weather,
while the different species of clover con
tract them. Stellaria media, the chick
weed, at nine O'Clock in the morning, if
the weather is clear, straightens it's flow
ers, spreads its leaves, and keeps awake
until noon; if, however, there is rain pros.
pect, the plant droops, and its flowers do
not open. If they open little, the COM
ing rain will be of short duration. The
same with Pimpinella saxairaga, Calendu-
la pluvialis, the marigold, opens between
six and seven in the morning, and gener-
ally keeps awake until four in the after
noon. In such cases the weather will he
steady if, on the other hand, it has not
opened by seven o'clock in the morning,
you may that day look for rain. Sonchus
arvensis and Olteraceus, the hog. thistlcs,
indicate fine weather for tomorrow, if the
head of the blossom closes for the night
rain II 1t remains open. Again: Rain is
certain II Harbiscis tronum, the bladder
ketm, does not open its blossoms; if Car
duus acaulls, the stemless thistle, closes;
ii clover, and most allied kinds, drops its
leaves. Also, if Lampsana communis, the
nipple wort, does not close its blossoms
for the night; if Darby yerna, the willow
grass, lets Its leaves lang dropping. Gal
lium vctum swells and eXhales strongly {;
also if birches scent the air. Anenome
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-11-05

WELL SATIsTIED.-A middle aged man,
says the Detroit Free Press, very ragged
and forlorn, hung around q Detroit hotel
the other day for an hour or two and then
tried to skulk in to dinner. The clerk
nnbbed him and said
"You want to prancc right out of here. y
II won't !" was the blunt reply.
Then I'll coerce you" said the clerk,
and he took the fellow by the hair, walk
ed him to the door, ana lifted him heavy,
saying:
Nov 60 to the police ifyou want to-"
Say, mister" said the beat, as he faced
around, is this an unusual proceeding 2"
mo, sir, we allow no man to dead.beat
u.s."
"And you would have kicked George
Washington out the same way if he had
no money"
ID ust the same, sir"
"Well, Pm no better than General wash
ington was, and | shan't raise any fuss "
remarked the beat as he walked away.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-11-05
Poe tic al.

From tie Marlboro Gazette.
The Bac llclOr.
ny F. A. VI.
In q cottage still and drcary,
On bleak and barren hill,
Sat bachelor lone and weary,
Cooking beefsteak with will.
Often thus he sat so lonely,
Sti..ing coffee with his knife;
Saying, with sigh, if only
If ! only had wife.
Many hours he sits thus dreaming,
Dreaming of what might have been
Till the setting sun now cleaning,
Through his cottage door is seen.
Then he rises, clears the dishes,
Splitting water all around,
And with many evil wishes
Scatters broken cups around.
Soon he in the lamp-light fingers,
Sewing buttons on tonight,
Cruel luck he pricks his fingers,
Breaks the needle out of spite.
SO the bachelor sits and grumblcs
At the things he has to do,
He to thread his needle fumblcs,
And the while makes much ado.
And at last in great Illustration,
Casts his unsewed garments by,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-11-05
Sheep Management.

Or. Kingsbury is reported in the Boston
CWtticdt0r as saying at recent meeting of
the New Hampshire Board of Agricul-
ture:
"Get good breed only, and raise the
most perfect ones; good, sound sheep is
as necessary as a good, sound horse. Get
Il breed that will stand the cold weather,
and not stand shiverng with cold-onc
that has thick, dry covering these are
not only the most profitable for their wool,
but also for their lambs, that will he in
their season. Give the sheep exercise
oblige them to 80 a short distance for their
food and drink A successful sheep raiser
must love his sheep, not only for the dol
lars and cents, but must love to look at
them, to see them eat and drink, to really
enjoy their capering; in fact he must love
their every movement-love them in such
a way they will meet him with greeting
and not take to their heels and try to hide
from his sight. Success, in great measure,
lies here. BE careful in shearing. Do not
leave any wool on and say you have made
it up by taking Off an equal amount of
hide, for this is only an injury to the sheep,
but no wool will ever grow from these
scared places. High pasturage is neces-
sary, low meadow land is not adapted to
sheep pasturage. Feed for sheep should
be cut just before or at the time of bloom
ing, should be fed neat and clean, as sheep
are naturally clean, and will trample un-
der foot unless they have clean food in
clean places. Do not oblige them to wade
through mud and water, for all lave no.
ticed that, in driving, they will 60 around
rather than through water or mud"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-11-05
Interesting Facts.

The organ of vision is considered the
most delicate organization of the human
frame yet many who have been able to
see by surgical operations and the follow
ing is an interesting facts concerning one
of that class
A youth had become thirteen years Of
age, when bis eyes were touched by a sur
geon. He thought scarlet the most beauti-
full color; black was painful. He fancied
every object touched him, and he could
not distinguish by sight what lie prefectly
well knew by feeling; for instance, the
cat and dog. When his second eye was
touched, he remarked that the object were
not so large in appearance TO this as the
one opened at first. Pictures he consider
cd only partly colored surfaces, and
miniature absolutely astonshed him, seem
ing to him like putting II tushel into
pint.
Stanley, the organist, and many blind
musicians have been the best performers OF
their time; and schoolmistress in Eng
land could discover that the boys were pla.
ing in distant corner of the room instead
of studying although person using his
eyes could not detect the slightest sound.
Prof. Sanderson who was blind, could,
in n few moments, tell how many persona
were in company, and of each sex.
A blind French lady could dance in fig
ure dances, sew and thread her own need
lie. A blind man in Defbyshire, England,
has actually been surveyor and planner
of roads, his car guiding him as to dis.
lance as accurately as the eye to others
and the late Justice Fielding, who was
blind, on walking into room for the first
time, after speaking few words, said:
This room is twenty-five feet long,
eigoteen wide and twelve high all Of
which was revealed to him through the
accuracy ofthe ear.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-11-05

"A Mount Bethel township farmer cut
open on old hornets nest, just to examine
the inside arrangement. He says he thinks
he will be able to see his barn in about a
week.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10
HOUSE PLANTS.
Chat No. YT. and Last.

Chat No. XT, and Last.
 The most beautiful things of this world fade and die. and the more valuable they are, the more repulsive their decay. A few weeks illness cost me more than half the plants which had so watched, and treasured, and where had last seen them in all their glory of bud and blossom, l now beheld them shrunk and shriveled, g ghastly array of dried stems and leaves. A few still held up their heads with a sickly kind of courage, and rushed to their rescue, but the majority were be- yond all hope of resuscitation.
 This disaster resulted from the fact that the Doctor ordered them peremptor1ly from their usual warm regions and they were disposed of up stairs and down stairs, hither and yon; the household were too occupied helping me struggle back to life, to spend tune or thought over them, or feel more than passing qualm at their lingering death. But I could have wept at such. wholesale des- truetion. st-fa
 My roses ou went by the board, but l have at last, the satisfaction of believing that many Gaolsidoe and perchance red spiders, too, perished with them !
 The season for house plants is over. and I must bid the subject adieu for awhile Meantime having much enjoyed my chats with the Enquirer, shall hope to remain still upon its list of contributors.
 E r. c
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10

s- Tz the nev ss90OO town hall, the town has voted to assume support sof the four bridges across the Housatonic, hitherto owned by private corporations, at an ex- pense that cannot be less than BIT, ,000. Still the improvements are greatly needed. There is to be a laundry here soon-1300 steel rails for the Housatonic crailroad have arrived at Bridgeport. Peter Peterson. of this town. has patented freman's exten- sion iadder-MarEin O 'ConneI has finish cd his dwelling house on East st. Turney Soule has put up nice iron fence in front of his house on South Main st.-The wo- man whose scalp was torn off in the but ton shop, last year. has recovered suffi- ciently to visit her friends. The Raysli- bel suits are not for anything said by the editor, but for or things a said by m correspond- ents. s.f.i., s.s.a.. = .a . The WARAMAUG steamer is whistiing about the lake again. Messrs. CogsweII & Hull have just finished painting the fine new barn built by Driggs Bros. near their new residence.
 The Actives of TWISTED have been warming the Haymakers of Burrville re- gently, having played two games thus far. I've are sorry to say that MT. Frary, or ganist of the 2d church, is confined to hls house by sickness. Herald MT Eaton J. Gross, of Winsted, purchased the other 1ar io Hochon an old oIOob hoa lofo 1618, which would make 1t 257 years olds -Register.-It is heaping insult upon injury; 1t Is the basest ingratitude; it is cowardly, 1t is infamous, to ridicule the editor of this paper for wearing an over coat in June. It is not our fault that one coat must do for winter and summer; 1t s the fault of these scoffers at honest pover- ty to whom we donate paper each week for nothing. g.-Press. Nathaniel Birge, of ToRRNGFoRD, one day last week was thrown from a load of hay and had one rib broken and another badly fractured.-Register. { Friday afternoon of last week, George IngerSoll, brakeman on the Through freight train Conductor .Cole's,) going north, while walking on the top of the car
 backward as the train was leaving Mers winsville, stepped off the end of a cal, ,and fell down between that and tie one back of it; and was run over by the rest of the train, six cars. He lived an hour and five minutes after the accident. He was a young man eighteen years old and lived in West Stockbridge. It is said that he was frollicking on the top of the cars with an- other brakeman, and in their sport step ped backwards a few steps and of the end of the car.-NeaCs. ss
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10
Warren.

MT. Wolsey Jackson is building a new picket fence around his door yard, there by greatly improving the looks of his place.
 There is disease quite prevalent in this place resembling measles, but of a mild form. As consequence, one school has adjourned for short time. It is to be hoped there will be no serious results.
 The Ladies Sewing society met at Mir. David Strong's last week. Quite good number attended and it was declded to fill another box for Home Missionary the ensuing year. 4.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10
WoICottVilI@.

On Sunday evening, at about half past eight. the baggage car of the Big Bonan- ga, on side track opposite the needle shop, was discovered to-be on fire, and was soon consumed with all it's valuable ward robes and other property of the troupe to the amount of $15. GOO Many of the em- ployees had considerable amounts of mon- ey in their trunks. The leader of the band lost $1 900 in cash, and music to the amount of another thousand dollars. The fire originated, it is thought, in the spon- taneous combustion of the naptha used for illumination.
 This is a severe loss to this fine circus and menager1e, and one that money will not replace.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10
Goshen Mo--196.

We had Sunday school concert at the church in the Center last Sunday. Rev. Mfr. Hagen has returned from the great meeting of the '. M. c. Associations at Richmond, Va.
 Work is progressing finely on the new house of w. M. Allyn in West Goshen.
 H. N.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10
Marblodale.

Buildings still go up. Mfr David Cole is doing it now. It's woodshed. ''Said he, for rain now let us pray He prayed and the rain came that day. Though he who prayed long since is dead The heavens still their rain do shed"
 That is to say,it will not rain until it gets ready, notwithstanding any amount of grumbling.
 -Marbledale laments. New Preston and Northville have cornet bands and Marble dale hasn't.
 MT Sherman Coggswe1 has been re- pairing the highways here and abouthere.
 WAsHNGToa DEpoT reports the catch ing of 2 seven pound snapping turtle by some of the employees of Messrs. Ford & Logan. These birds make gorgeous soup.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10
North Cornwall.

Very dry. We should like rain. Gar dens are suffering.
 Decoration day passed entirely un- noticed by this community. It is too bad that our dead soldiers are so soon forgot ten and so neglected. Why is it, can any one tell?
 Mir. Frank Reed has commenced re- pairing his house qnite extensively, and il will be greatly improved both inside and out.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10

BUcHANs GARBoLIo BALM OINTMENT IS 2 very remarkable Fsmily Slave. It cures astonish everybody. Contains no grease, aud washes off without soap. It is trans parent. like currant jelly For all the purposes of a Family Slave 1t is without an equal 13 Iy.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10
German Four-Part Songs.
FoR MIXED VOICES. BY Fl. N. ALLEN. Price $1.50.

BY n. N. ALLEN. Price $1.50.
 This seems to be a fine collection of German songs for quartet or chorus. They are selected principally from Schu- mann, Abt, Franz, Hauptmann, Gade and Hitler. and range from east to quite difi- cult pieces, offering every grade of prac- tice for clubs or choirs. Still it is not a book for beginners, but requires, above all other things. singers who will not be thrown out of tune by that frequency of ''accidentals" and those changes of key which are so characteristic of German mu- sic.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FoRKIGN..

France.-M.. Remusat is dead, = ~ ,SDain- Gen. JoyeIlar has been anno7nt- ed commander of the Army of the Genta,.
 TheNew Hampshire Senatorial lelectf0ns have gone to the Supreme Court for fle- elsion. szse ssha essa5 os hszE h4ssss
 Mir. Eyarts was tocloss his argument in the Beecher case, Tuesday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10

Last weeks Democratic legislative eau GUS failed to nominate for the yacanb Su- perior court iudseship.
 The act passed through both Houses of our legislature, 1ast week, inAicting a very severe punishment for the destruction of of wills is an eminently proper one. Heirs as law often have the opportunity of de- feating just legacies, and even of giving themselves estates. in this wayr and the penalty of i've years Imprisonment is none too great.
 We are glad to learn that States Atty. Huntington proposes to remedy the mat ter of the confinement of Betsy Wadhams in our jail by the passage of a law giving superior courts power tosend persons who have been acquitted of crime, on the ground of insanity, to the state insanahos- pital. s4 A resolution passed the Senate last week instructing the Judiciary committee to report bill for state census thepres- ent year. The House very properly refus- ed to concur in this action. As MT. Har- rison sensibly remarked measure that would cost the State $1OO,0OO deserves more careful examination.
 The bill introduced into our legislature to prevent the giving of property to relig- ious uses by persons shortly before death is good one in principle, but the imita- tion of time is so short as to make it of little practical use. One year is, We be- lieve, the usual limitation in these ''mort- main" acts, certainly one month is much too short time.
 Messrs. Delavan of the New Milford Ray and Riggs of the Meriden Recorder once edited opposition papers in the latter place, and the amount of latent affection still in store between them is really re- markable. The character each gives the other beats anything outside of Brooklyn.
 BLAcKwooD's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE for May contains : The Dilemma Lord Lyt- tons Speeches The Abode of Snow New Books; The China War of 1860; The Budg- ct and the National Debt.
 Leonard Scott Publishing Go, Al Bar. clay St., A year.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10

Judge Granger has granted a decree ioreelosing the Air Line railroad in the in sereat of the first mortgage bond holders. They have been incorporated by the legis- aasure. and can now stock the road and give t . chance for running successfully.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10

Our old correspondent "W," who used to keep us so well posted on Washington affairs. seems to have been winning fame at East Gainesville as a spellist. At a match held there, recently, he was the on- ly one left standing at the first trial, and was one of the three remaining up at the end of the second trial. Spelling comes very natural to an Enquirer man, as the success of Addis down at Brewsters, and of Woodruff at East Gainesville. sufficiently proves, without referring to victories near CT home.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10

In the whole medical pharmacopeia there. is 10 medicine so well adapted for the suppression and eradication of Bright's disease. dropsy. kidney, bladder and glandular complaints, mental and physi- cal debility, errors of youth. or mature age, excessive intemperance. gravel, diabetes, pain in the back and Joins, female irregu- iarities and maladies incidental to the uri- nary organs, as Hunts Remedy. This medicine never fails to produce the most beneficial results. Hence its adoption by family physicians. .--s--.z --s
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10

EcosomoL NEw Foop.-25 cents will buy packageof Sea Mdss Farine, made from pure Irish Moss, which will make 30 kinds of dishes, such as cakes, pies, pud dings, &c. ,or 16 quarts of custards. .jellies, creams, Charlotte Russo, blanc manage, &c. Sold by all Druggists and Grocers. 2ly
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10

s CARRIAGES --I have for sale the largest and best assortment of Carriages and Wagons in New England States, which I will let go at manufacturers prices Top Carriages from $100 to $350, others in the same ratio, including full assortment of Crockett & Turtle's open and top car riages, which I will sell here at their prices and give their warrantee with every one. Also large assortment of all grades of harness. Before purchasing call and ex- anime. H. W. ADAMS.
 No. 646 Main St., H Hartford. S4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10

Miss Mary Telfair died last week in Sa- vannah at the age of S6 years, leaving an estate of more than million dollars. In her will she gave $175, 900 to the Georgia Historical Society, $S0, 900 to Presbyte- rian church in Savannah, $3O.OOO to the PresbYterion church in Augusta, and smaller sums to several societies and per- sons. including the colored family ser wants. Mrs. Thompson 4nd Miss Ritchie (who spend their summers in Litchfeld) resided with Miss T. and were with her at the time of her death. Miss T'elfair was a daughter of former governor of Geor- nia .l---- ' ..
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10

HOPE FOR THE DEsPoSDENT.-H you have been coughing all winter and begin to despair of recovery, or if you have talk en recent cold, go at once to the Drug store of Buell. < Wheeler's, get bottle of DR: MORRIS SYRUP OF TAR. WILD CHERRY AND HoREHoUND. Take it and be we'll. No other medicine acts so promptly and efectually in Coughs, Colds, and all dis eases of the throat, lungs and Chest, Iead- ing to consumption. Hundreds who once thought they had that dread disease have been restored to health by the use of this almost magic remedy It is also the best known specific for Group, and never fails in Whooping Cough. Trial size 10 cents. 2. f e 43 1y
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10

The interest in the Goodwin demand for legislative investigation of railroad watered stock is increasing. Last week the Senate passed aresolution that requir- ed an investigation into the specific charg- es Mr. Goodwin has made. The House, under the manipulation of Pres Bishop, 1t is claimed, amended the Senate resolu- ton SO as to make it more general in its character and leave the railroad committee chance to shlrk any thorough ovezhauling of the specific matters to which Mr. Goodwin calls attention. We hope the thing will not fall through by disagreement of the Houses, and it strikes us that even such an investigation as would have to made under the House res- olution would be preferable to none.
 The constitutional amendment proyid- ing for fall elections. winter sessions of the legislature, and biennial senatorial terms, will no doubt go to the people. It is long needed change and will proba- bly be adopted. ',
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10

A clergyman writes thus: ''I wish to commend to those unacquainted with its healing qualities, Renne's .Pain-Killing Magi; Oil, to be kept in readiness for emergencies. as severe attacks of bowel difficulties, also for cuts, bruises and strains, having tested its merits upon the injuries received in the terrible calamity at the Central Baptist Church, Syracuse, N. r., June 3, 1874. Try it, reader; ''It works like charm Sold by druggists and grocers.