The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-02-26

DIED SUDDENLY.-Helmsly Bond, color
ed man living in Bel Air, whose immense size
made him an object of attention whenever he
walked abroad, died suddenly at his home on
Tuesday. He had been agcd in assisting
his mother in washing dishes after breakfast,
and afterwards sat down and fell asleep, as
was his custom, always, when standing or
sitting quietly. In short time lie fell out
of his chair upon the floor, dead. Some
years ago, when younger and more active, he
was waiter at Barnum's Hotel, Baltimore.
His weight was over three hundred pounds
f. WHITMAN e. Sons CATALoG UE.-We
have received the large and comprehen-
sive Catalogue of agricultural implements
and supplies published by f. Whitman &
Sons, of Baltimore. II contains an engray-
ing, with the description ard price of every
implement needed on the farm, and embrac-
es, besides, much valuable and interesting
information. II can be obtained by any OF
our subscribers who will send their address,
with five cents for postage, 10 E. Whitman
& Sons, 115 West Pratt street, Baltimore.
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SINGULAR DEATH OF THREE HOUSES
On Thursday of last week three valuable
horses belonging to the Hon. Stevenson Arch
er, whose home is near this town, died sud-
denly and with symptoms of having been
poisoned. Early in the morning they were
apparently well, and were fed, as usual, on
corn. After the colored man who had charge
of them had eaten his breakfast, he went
back to give them water, when he found one
of them very sick. One OF the other horses
was Immediately halnessed up and man
despatched to a neighbours for assistance
When the neighhor arrived the horse that
had been driven was also sick, and very soon
the third horse was taken sick. In few
hours all three were dead. The symptoms
it is stated, were similar to those of poison.
ing by strychnine. The affair is very myste.
rious, and no reasonable explanation of il
can be given.
SPARE THE CRows.-Mr James 4. Cham.
bellain this week brought TO Justice Fulton
5I4 crow heads, making in all 1866 crows
which he has captured by poisoned corn in
two weeks. The bounty upon them amounts
in all to $3.50, which the law requires the
county commissioners to pay.
While crows may at times cause the far
mer some annoyance and loss, we have lie
doubt they do far more good than harm
We have seen statement that crow cap.
/ tured i'll the act Of picking up corn in the
spring, was killed and opened. In It's craM
was found one grain of corn and forty cut
worms
We are informed that numbers of par
/ tridges, icdbirds, robins, doves and Other
useful birds have been poisoned as well as
crows. If the statement is correct tie whole
| sale poisoning of crows thus becomes Sc
rious evil, which should Immediately cease
In this connection we call attention TO the
| following resolution, unanimously passed al
the last meeting ofthe Deer Creek Farmers
Club, in reference to this subject:
Whereas, 1t is the opinion of the member.
of the Deer Creek Farmers Club, that the
crow is more of friend to the farmer thar
an enemy; therefore be it resolved, that We
disapprove of the wholesale destruction o
| crows by means ofpoison, and we recommend
the repeal ofthe law offering bounty for crow
heads.