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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-06-04
VOL. XIX---NO. ~.
Man and Wife.

Thomas Jefferson wrote the following
excellent advice. There is much human
nature and good sense in it:
Harmony in the married state is the
very first thing to be aimed at Nothing
can preserve affection uninterrupted but
firm resolution never to differ in will
and determination of each to consider
the love OF the other of more value than
any earthly object whatever on which n
wish can be fixed. How light, in fact. is
the sacrifice of any other wish when weigh
ed against the affections of one with whom
we are to pass our whole life Opposi-
ton In single instance will hardly of it.
sell produce alienation =, this only takes
place when all the little oppositions are
put, as 1T were in pouch, which, while it
is filling, the alienation is insensibly going
on, and when full it is complete.
1t would puzzle either to say why, be-
cause no one difference of opinion had
been marked enough to produce a serious
effect by itself, the affections are wearied
out by the constant stream of little obsta.
cles. Other sources of discomfort, very com.
mon, indeed, are the little cross purposes
OF husband and wife, in common converse.
ton; disposition in either to criticise
and question what the other saws, a desire
always.to demonstrate and make the other
feel in the wrong, especially in company.
There is nothing SO goading.
Much better, therefore, if our compan
ion views thing in light different from
what we do, leave him in quiet possession
of his views. What is the use of rectifv
ing him if the thing be unimportant Let
1t pass for the present, and wait softer
moment, and more conciliatory occasion
OF reviving the subject together. 1t is
wonderful how many persons are render
ed unhappy by inattention to the little
rules of prudence.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-06-04
WHAT CRows EAT.-The Courier Jour-.

WHAT CRows EAT.-Thc Courier Jour-
nal says:
Several persons from the country have
been heard to remark that they never
noticed crows in their neighborhood in
such great quantities as of late, and
expressed wonder as to the cause. A
few days since, u man living in Illinois
thought it would be sport to see how many
he could kill with a shot gun at shot.
He made three trials and killed thirty-fve
He had curiosity to see what they had
been eating, and opening the craws Of some,
found them filled with chinch bugs. He
shot no more crows after this discovery"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-06-04
VARIETIES.

What is q modern poets fute9
To write his thoughts upon q slate
The critic splits ON what is done,
Gives wipe,-and all is gone!
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-06-04
Educational.
BEL AIR ACADEMY.
Bel Air, Hartford County, Md.
WIN. Il. HARLAN, A. B., Principal.

7'HE Course is thorough and complete, and careful
L attention is paid 10 individual students. Boys
prepared for any class in College for brsines
ES-Senlfor a Circular. jy17ly
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
Shooting q Farmer.

There is a good story being told here
on an amateur sportsman who went to
Illinois on a prairie chicken expedition.
He is a man who knows the value of
coffee and sugar, and can tell the grade
of either at a glance, but doesn't seem
to know prairie chickens any better than
Pat knew peaches when he devoured a
tree toad under the delusion that he was
eating that fruit.
The merchant, with another and a
veteran sportman, went out to the neigh
borhood Of Farina, ILL.,, to enjoy q days
hunt. While they were browsing around
a chicken rose, and the veteran gave the
word to the merchant to shoot. The
merchant pulled both triggers, off went
both barrels, and the next minute a yell
rent the air, and an old farmer who was
at work in the field leaped high in the
air and cried out:
"Great eternity don't shoot again /;
I'll give up my money /; take everything
I've got, but spare my life !"
The old fellow evidently thought of
the Lawrence county banditti, and
thought ne was to be Ku-Kluxed. The
hunters hurried to him, and, although he
was half frightened to death, they par
TALLY calmedhim, and the amateur sports
men went to work with knife and tweez-
ers to take about a peck of shot out of
the heaviest muscles below the waist of
that farmer, and ittook them all the rest
of their time there to do the work.
The trio agreed among themselves to
say nothing about the mishap at home,
but another hunter went out there a
short time ago, and the old fellow was
limping around, and saluted him with
"Hallo, stranger, be you from WINS
vile"
"Stranger" assured him he was
"mighty right" and the old man said:
"You better be huntin' another place to
git chickens. You Ivinsville fellers is
so dogon green you don't know a chick
en- from a. honest farmer workin' in his
field. Thar was that, a commission
merchant from %Ivinsville, an two other
feIlers out here a bit ago, an he jest
filed my trousers with shot, an 1 hain't
got over it yet, nuther. "-EUansuile
(Ind.) Journal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
Lightning Strokes.

Prodigious effects of lightning have
been recorded. In 1859 it struck a pow
der magazine in Brescia ; two hundred
thousand pounds of powder were ex-
ploded. One third of the houses of the
city were thrown down, and three thou
sand men lost their lives. A similaracci-
dent occurred four months since in
Turkey, which was also accompanied by
great loss of life. Many ships have been
destroyed by lightning, and some which
have never been heard of after sailing,
may nave been set OIL fire by this agency.
" In July, 1913, a fine vessel was struck
by lightning off Boulogne, and consumed
within sight of the coast. In 1843, q
large transport, the Marian, conveying a
part of q. NJ. 49th Regiment, was struck
by lightning off the Cape of Good Hope,
five men killed, and the vessel nearly
wrecked. Another ship, the Defiance,
laden with rockets, shells, artillery, and
other Military stores, was fearfully struck
by lightning at Nankin, in August, 1S42,
and narrowly escaped being blown up,
The cases Of the packet ship New York,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11

room door, when, lol-al the exquisite
old china lay in fragments upon the
hoorl The table-cloth was pulled away,
and all the pretty decorations ruthlessly
destroyed In q recess near the fire
place stood a dark, foreign-looking man
and the old woman, both of whom
laughed devilishly, and then vanished !
The scene was witnessed by the three.
Mrs. Comyers tainted in her husbands
arms. A serious nervous illness followed,
and as soon as it was practicable she was
removed from the house.
Val Wycherley recounted his expert
ence in the drawing room, and Col.
Comyers admitted that he had witnessed
the same scene. Of course they left the
house, but RETAINED from making the
reason public, beyond telling the pro-
prietors, who naturally did not credit it.
But tenant after tenant left, scared away
by strange noises and appearances, and
the house fell gradually into its present
state of decay ; not eve a care-taker
could be induced to remain in it.
The main facts of the preceding story
are perfectly true, and were related to
the writer by Mrs. Nugent's daughter,
the present proprietress of the Inflated
house.-Ihe Argosy.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
Redemption of National Bank Notes.

1t is understood that among promi-
nent features of the forthcoming report
of the Treasurer of the United States,
the following recommendations affecting
the redemption of national bank notes
will be made l. That the National
Bank Redemption Agency be made a
separate bureau in the office of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, under the charge
of a Superintendent, who shall give
bonds for the faithful discharge of his
duties. 2. That the five per cent. re-
demption fund shall be keptin the Treas
ury, but subject to the checks of the
Superintendent, and that they be paya-
BILE III currency, or drafts on New York,
Boston, Chicago, st. Louis, or other
~sub-treasuries. 3. That the banks or 9th
ers sending national bank notes for re-
demption be required to prepay the ex-
press charges to Washington, and that
for all other expenses of this agency the
national banks be allowed to deduct from
their next semi-annual return of tax upon
circulation the amount of any assessment
that may be made, as also in their next
return the amount of assessment hereto
fore made.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
Great Bicycle Feat.

The Hillsboro (Ohio) News of a recent
date says "The most extraordinary
feat of travelling, without the aid of steam
or horsepower, rel performed in this
country Cat least of which we have any
record, was accomplished last Thursday,
between this place and London, Madison
county, by Mr.. James NJ. Mason, q young
Irish gentleman, who is at present MAX
ing his home at the residence of Mr..
James B. Heron, a few miles northwest
of town. Mr.. Mason returned O few
weeks ago from q visit to Europe, and
brought with him an improved bicycle
or two-wheeled v~elocipede, of London
manufacture, and it vas upon this ma
chine that he performed the extraordin-
airy feat above referred to. Leaving this
place at precisely 6 o'clock Thursday
morning, he rode to London, and re-
turned toapoint about seven miles north
of Hillsboro, q distance of ninety-nine
miles, in exactly eleven hours and forty
minutes-being at the rate of a fraction
less than eight and a half miles an hour
including a stoppage of thirty minutes
in London, and one of twenty minutes
atiWashington on his return. Besides
these stoppages, he lost nearly half an
hour between Washington and London
on the up trip by getting on the wrong
road and being obliged to turn back, and
fully an hour more by having to travel
on a freshly-graveled road between
Washington and London, which greatly
impeded his progress and increased the
labor of propelling the bicycle. De.
Quoting these losses, and fifteen minutes
allowed him for unavoidable detention
from other causes, amounting in all to
two hours and thirty-five minutes lost
time, and MI. Mason's actual running
time for n~inety.nine miles was only nine
hours and five minutes, Or nearly eleven
miles an hourl"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
The Sioux Sun. n

A letter from Red Cloud Agency to
the Des Moines Register thus describes
one of Mr.. Los refined amusements:
The object of the "sun-dance" is to
test the courage of the young warriors
to endure physical pain, under the most
trying circumstances, the n enduring
most coming out with the barbaric hon
ors. At 10 o'clock seventeen young war
riors, stripped entirely naked, save a
limited breech-clout, came into the circle
and were operated upon. This operation
wa performed by a Medicine Man, hor-
ribly rugged out. The first n to come
up was a magnificent looking fellow from
the C~heyennes, all bone and muscle, and
in glorious health. The Medicine Man
first cut four gashes about three inches
long on the shoulders, near the point.
With a smooth stick of hard wood he
made q hole underneath the Sits he had
cut, each taking in an inch or more in
width, and through which hole he passed
a buffalo thong and tied it tightly. Then
the breast was served in the same man
ner, after which one thong was fastened
to a f~ourteen-foot pole. To the other
thong was tied a large beef head-a long
horned Texan, with about ten feet of
thong between the back and the head.
The young warrior then jumped into a
lively dance, getting a song of some sort
in keeping with the performance, jerking
that bull head around 80 fast that at times
it was four or five feet above the ground
all the time pulling as best he could
at the thong fastened to the pole by
jumping back and swinging upon it. At
times the flesh on back and breast
seemed to stretch out about eight or ten
inches, and when let up would close
down with a pop. The ropes in the
breast-fastenings were the first to break,
one breaking at the top of the cut, the
other at the lower end. Tine top one
hung down full four inches, and this the
Medicine Man cut off dexterously. 1t
was put through an incarnation, when
the bloody, sweaty war iron wa put
through a race of about forty yards with
hat bull head hanging to his back. At
one bound the horns stuck well into the
ground, and with a vigorous pull the
thongs broke, and a warrior was made.
He was a terrible looking object, and so
nearly exhausted that he had to be
helped away. During the last half of
| his torture he uttered not a word, nor
did he open his mouth, nor even vince.
His wounds were washed and bound up,
presents made to him Of horses and
robes, and he recognized as a brave man.
There were sixteen more performances
of a like nature, save that no other ones
took the double ties on back and breast.
Thirteen were tied by the back, the 9th
ers by the breast. The fat fellows got
away with the business very quickly,
but the lean, lank and more muscular
fellows had long and tough jobs with it.
One fellow, breaking in a frantic effort,
and falling under the heels of my horse,
a peeled head as well as a sore back.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
The (ieneya Award.

An attempt will be made early in the
next Congress, saysa Washington letter,
to expose what is said to be lawyers ring
in connection with the distribution
of the Geneva award and with the legis-
ton, past and prospective, which affects
that distribution. This effort, it is I'M
derstood, will proceed from those who
have a large personal stake in the dis
tribution of the award, and who consider
that their rights have not hitherto been
properly guarded by Congress. 1t Is
said that Of the 81, 0OAb 900 to be awarded
under the present net, 5000, 900 have
passed into the Aspds of this alleges
ring. N-... .
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11

nearly annihilated by lightning in April,
1927 ; of the Toronto, another liner, in
1913 ; of the Underwood, in 1910 !; of
the Madras, also in 1910, in which case
part OF the side was knocked out to-
gether with a multiplicity of others,
present fearful examples Of the terrible
effects of lightning in our merchant
navy, but from which ships of the royal
navy are now secure. Atlantic
MOnfhIy
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
A Fearful Storm.

In the late fearful storms in France
500 sheep were killed at Belle Coste by
n flash of lightning. They belonged
to a flock of 1,S00 head, the property of
a farmer. His loss amounts to Is, 600
francs. About 1000 were thrown down
headlong. Two boys were just arriving
with the shepherds lunch, and they set
to work with great presence of mind, to
disengage the heap of carcasses. Many
others must have died from suffocation
but for this help. Some of the incidents
noted are curious. The shepherd had
his sabots broken while one Of his gait
ers WIS struok-oHfLond has not been
found. The man is unhurt, but much
shaken. His dog was lying between his
legs when the bolt fell; it carried the
body twenty yards, and twelve carcasses
of sheep were piled above it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
A Problem.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Enquirer announces that he'll "give a
big sum of. money to see the man
smart enough" to work out the follow
ing
ga and B go to a butchers and buy
between them eighty pounds of meat,
which the butcher values at ten cents a
pound, and for which he therefore wants
So. Now, A takes fifty pounds of meat
and B thirty, and upon examination
they agree that AS meat is worth one
half a cent a pound nor than BIS.
Query: How much did each pay the
butcher
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
ON THE SHORE.

Homsward the gull IL flying,
And twilight darkens fast
Across the wet sea-margin,
Where sunlight fingers last.
The shadowy wings fit over,
And skim along the deep,
And yelled in cloud and silence,
Like dreams the islands sleep.
hear from plashy marshes
A strange, mysterious cry;
A lonesome bird is calling
How like to that anil!
And now the rain falls softly,
And now the wind is still;
But words which ocean whispers
Are open to my viii.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
The ~Corn.Producing States.

The following table shows the report
ed production in each of seventeen of
the largest corn-producing States in
1874, as reported by the Bureau # Agri-
culture, the aggregate acreage this year
being estimated to be 8 per cent. greater
than in 1874:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11

IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT IN TREATING
RUPTURE.-The Elastic Truss Company have
produced a great revolution in the treatment Of
hernia. Their new Truss is worn easy night
and day adapts itself to every motion of the
body ; never displaced by hardest exercise re-
tanning rupture comfortably, till soon perma-
nently cured. Sold at the Office of the COM
pany, No. 6S3 Broadway, New York city.
Trusses sent by mail. Send for circular.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
TIE season for COUGHS and cold

The season for coughs and colds is
rapidly approaching, and every one should be
prepared to check the first symptoms, as q
cough contracted between now and Christmas
frequently lasts all winter. There is no better
remedy than Johnson's Anodyne Liniment.
For all diseases of the throat and lungs it
should be used internally and externally.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11

LUNG fever, common cold, catarrhal
fever. and nasal discharge of a brownish color
in horses, may be checked at once by liberal
use of Sheriddn's Cavalry Condition Potcders.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
VEaETNE nrenarati

VEGETTNE. This preparation is scien-
tifcally and chemically combined, and 80
strongly concentrated from roots, herbs and
barks, that its good effects are realized imme-
diately after commencing to take it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11

ct0 n day at home. Agents wanted. Outfit md terms
plZ free. Address TRUE 4 o Augusta, Maine.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
CoNsUMpTToN CAN BE CURED.

ScHENoK,s SYRUP,
70 Schemes SEA WEED TONIC,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11

n dSCu NoLbhu, lux LII on ~
fashioned black gown, with a white hand
kerchief pinned across her bosom, ap-
preached him. He threw the boots to
her, and, to his horror, they then went
through herl And then the figure van-
ishedl Val, being a doctor, his practi-
cal thought was, "By Jovel my head
must be in a precious queer state A
bad lookout for me, and Christmas fare
in prospective. I had better say moth
ing, however, or these good folks may
think I am completely off my head"
He walked slowly up the stairs, and on
the first landing again was tine figure.
1t preceded him step by step, but Val
did not feel frightened-as before, as
cribing the vision to purely physical
causes acting upon a brain which he felt
was ~overtasked. Although q medical
man, it did not occur to him to apply the
unfailing test of pressing II eye SO as
to throw it out of the parallel focus with
the other. If the object be the result OF
hallucination, it is seer still and simply;
if actual vision, it is seen double. The
figure entered the drawing-room. Val
mechanically followed it; and there
what a scene met his eyel
On the polished oaken floor near the
fireplace lay the body of a young and
beautiful foreign-looking woman, richly
dressed. There were wounds about hel
neck, half concealed by her long raven.
black hair. A tall, dark accomplishment
man stood near, holding a long, thin
Venetian stiletto, while beside him stood
the old woman, who laughed a fearful
laugh, as she spurned the body with hel
foot
As she laughed, the vision faded, and
Val Wycherley left the drawing-room.
uneasy for his brain. At the door he
was met by Mrs. Comyers, who insisted
upon his coming down to see her pretty
dinner-table. Col. Comyers was also
one Of the privileged, and the proud
| young housekesper unlocked the dining
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11

nnCn A MONTH.-Agents wanted. "a bestsell-
XihII ing articles in the world. Ono sample free.
WUuU Address j. BRONSON, Detroit, Mich.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
Orwell Musical Convention.

A musical convention was organized at
Orwell last week Tuesday, by Mr.. L. H.
Tobey Of Burlington, and the lovers of
music from this and. neighboring towns
came together, forming a class of about
fifty, and during the first day Mr.. Tobey
gave them instruction. On Wednesday
morning. Mr. j. P. Cobb of Boston, was
present TO preside at the piano and conduct
the class exercises, continuing in this rela-
ton throughout the convention, and he was
assisted by Mrs. Cobb and Miss Emma l..
Stevens of Boston. At the close of each
afternoon session Mr.. Cobb entertained the
class, and others with one of his immitable
comic songs. Wednesday evening there
was public rehearsal. Two public con-
certs were given.
On Thursday evening, the exercises COM
menced with the rendering of selections
from the Leader, the book used in the con-
vention, among them the following "Stand
up my soul, shake off thy fears" ''Soft be
the gently breathing notes" Before Je-
hovahs awful throne" "Hear our prayer"
Then Mr.. II. c. Smith of Pittsford in his
fine bass voice sung 1.-The old sexton" and
this was followed by an anthem, "Daugh-
ter of Zion, awake from thy sadness. Miss
Mary Strong of Benson sung 1.-THE Sky
lark" The solo and quartette "Silver
threads among the golden was rendered
by Mrs. Henry Cuts and others. Miss
Emma l.. Stevens rendered the song enti-
tied waiting and was encered. Mr..
Cobb sung 1.-The skipper and his boy" and
in response TO an encore gave comic song.
After brief intermission the chorus rem
dered the sentence entitled prayer" and
Mrs. Amelia Bowker, contralto, of Orwell,
sang the sweet song "Lost Dreams" and
in response to an encore sung bird song.
After the CHI orus, Peace be still,' Mr..
Cobb and Miss Stew, MS rendered most beau
tifully the duet 1.-The Syren and the Prior"
and was encored and applauded most en-
Enthusiastically Then followed song by
Mr.. Henry Cults entitled THE likeness
of the best of mothers" MISS Stevens sang
'She wanders down the mountain side"
and MIR. Cobb gave the pathetic romance
of "Alonzo the Brave and being encored
told the story of a presentation speech.
lie was again called out and he rendered
the pathetic and instructive song of ''Reu-
ben and Phebe." A fine chorus closed the
evenings entertainment. The concert was
considered by all listeners as at least mu-
sical success. The class instruction was
continued on Friday by Mr.. Cobb, and Fri
day evening was the closing concert.-Aid-
dle6ury Register.