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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-07-02

~ Wnncd.--A quiet, well broken Lady,
Riding Horse. Apply to Daniel Scott Bel Air.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-07-02

He has started an ice cream and confection-
cry saloon which has been wanted in this
neighborhood for a long time.
HORSE LOST.
Mr. James II. Day lost, on last Tuesday, n
very fine young horse that he thought n
great deal Of 1t is supposed he died with
bots
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-07-02
BUSINESS NOTICES.

We will publish business notices in this
column, not displayed, for s cents per line
for the first insertion, and cents per line
for each subsequent nsertion-seven words
to count line. No advertisement inser-
ted as above unless prepaid.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-07-02

Dollar Notes and one Ten Dollar NoteHin
all Twenty Dollars. A liberal reward will be
paid for the return of the same to the subscri-
Der, at Forest Hill, care CT Roe " Tucker.
Miss Mary Ady. ie1l.3t*
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-07-02

IA John Trago, Magistrate. P. o. Church
vile or Creswell, Nd Prompt attention given
to the collection of claims in any part of the
county ap9
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-07-02
Notice to Tay-Payers.

A LII persons who are indebted for taxes
"a for 1874 in the 3D. district, are reques-
ted to settle the same, on or before the Both
day of June, 1876. All taxes due after,the
date named, will be collected by process of
law. JOHN G. HANNA,
je11 Collector.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-07-02

Wanted Immediately.-A good Wheel.
wright and Blacksmith, at ia rrettsvi lie. APP
ply to DR.. NJ. l.. jarrett, Jarrei tsville, Hartford
Co., Md. apo3
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-07-02

STRUCK by DEMONSTRATING u severe
thunder storm, on Tuesday night, the resi-
dence of MIR. Edward Chew, near Covers
Mill, in this county, was struck by lightning
and MIR. Chew rendered insensible from the
shock. AT the same time valuable horse
belonging to him was killed by the lightning
We have been unable 10 learn the precise
amount of damage done.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-07-02

s5Y"Try some of the very fine Segars at the
Changers Hotel, Bel Air-threc for a quarter
The best in town at that price. Other grades
good and cheap. jc4
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-07-02

"a" For Sale at Great Bargain--a very hand
some thoroughbred Mare, seven years old.
Pedigree and terms given by the subscriber
VIM. Geo. Hall, Abingdon p o. jel1-9t
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-07-02

CLoTHING.-We refer our readers who
may lie in want of roady-madc clothing to
the advertisement in The AEgis of MessIs.
Rosenield Bros, corner of Market Space and
Baltimore street, Baltimore. They will find
at this establishment very large assortment
and at very low prices.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

II makes no difference, then, to the state
what the Catholic may claim, or the Episcc-
palian, or the Methodist, or the Congrcga
tionalist, about their respective systems. The
state has nothing to do with their claims.
II has no tribunals competent to deal with
such questions
/ Hence II the state allows any one Of the
denominations to Withdraw its portion Of
taxes to the support Of its own schools, from
the public funds and 50 recognizes the supc-
Nor claims aud rights Of such denomination,
il deals fatal blow at religious liberty aud
equality. anda the school system also, which
has been the chief buttrcss Of our political
and religious institutions, It would he a
fatal and damning mistake. II would throw
the apple OF discord into our peaceable com
munitics, and SOW the ploughed fields Of our
Western civilization with dragons teeth
that would be likely to spring up armed
men. 1t is for the state to hold an equal
balance between the churches, nor everallow
TO one a recognition that it withholds from
another.
We doubt If the people Of this country
are prepared to sacrifice our system Of gen
eral education and give the schools into the
hands Of the church Wherever the church,
whether Catholic or Protestant, has bad the
education Of the people in its hands, it has
given partial or bad education. The
clergy ave unequal to discharge the double
function. They are neither wise nor good
enough 10 be entrusted with the care Of both
the schools and the churches. On this mat
ter the Nd'ioa wisely says: " The education
given or superintendent 10y Catholic priest
is a bad education. II units children for
the citizenship of free states. II extended
widely enough, it would ruin the goyeun-
mcnt. 1t has been tried for ages ia various
and has in all worked uuuttcra-
bic mischief The thoughtful aud patriotic
men Of all Catholic countries are today get
ting rid OF it, as a national curse
And what is true OF one church would be
true of another. 1t is enough for the clergy
to have the charge Of the spiritual interests
of men. To give them the exclusive CON
trol Of the education of a country, as would
necessarily be the result, 10y Withdrawing the
taxes from the public schools in a single
case, and giving its portion of them into the
hands Of any denomination, would be to de-
vote the country 10 ignorance, intolerance
and bigotry. The best thing in the end for
the country aud for the churches Of the
country is rigorous adherence to the com
mou law which has governed these matters
since the foundation of the government.
All the churches should ask of the govern
ment is a fair field and no favor. We want
no special privileges for our church. Or if
we do, we are willing to pay for them out of
our own pockets. We wish to keep our
school syst IN in the hands of the citizens Of
the country, and not put it in the hands, to
any extent, Of the churches of the country.
II the schools Of the country are not good
enough for the education Of it's children, the
people can make them better without max
ing them sectaran.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

NEW lIAMpsuRF DEMOCRACY. - The
checklists in two New Hampshire towns
Hollis and lIenniker, were destroyed 10y the
democrats at the recent election This is
bad enough when considered as the unad-
yised action of a few rowdie,, but the Re
publican papers of the state are now quoting
the letter Of instruction, sent 10 his friends
10y the chairman of the dmocratic state
committee, to show that these outrages were
inspired at headquarters. In this circular
Mr.. Putnam is quoted as saying, IL have
urged you to fight for your rights on the
check list, even to committing acts of violence,
il necessary This is pretty strong Ian
gnage, and Mr.. Putnam isyery properly called
upon to "rise and explain" or to bear for
himself aud his party the odium Of advising
a resort to mob violence A striking instance
of the indecency of the New Hampshire
democrats is seen in their passing a law that
the students of Dartmouth college even
though they had no legal domicil anya here
else than at Hanover, could not vote there
while in Harris Location, little hamlet in
Coos, a lot of Temporary railroad laborers
were allowed to send two representatives 70
tile legislature. Students in college are pro
verbally ant-democntic in politics. Hence
this law, which illustrates the meanness OF
the party.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

\ NENED QUESTION. - The people of
Rhode Island have been of late much dis
turbed over a QUESTION involving state rights,
and the end is not yet. 1t appears that a
wholesale stock of liquors was seized at Prov
idence recently by the United States mar
shall who left the liquors here the owner
could get at and dispose of them, thus evad-
ing the state law. The state constable ac-
eorlmgly proceeded to take the liquors in
charge, and was resisted hy the marshal.
The excitement over the matter became 50
great that committee was appointed by
the general assembly to investigate the cir
cumstances of the seizure This committee
made its repot last week. They sustain the
constable, censure the chief of police of
Providence for siding with the marshal, and
recommend that the governor be requested
TO transmit to the President the facts relat-
ing 10 the Interference Of the United States
marshal with the state constable in the dis
charge Of his duty. This will probably be
attended to at once by the governor, and the
action Of the President will be awaited with
much interest,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

SCANDAL TRIAL REroRTs.-lhe New
York Times says it has been requested 10y
several correspondents, and by one or two
contemporaries, to suppress all further re-
ports of the Beecher trial, and that it would
be only too glad to adopt such a course, were
it not for the fact that newspapers, on such
questions as these, are not their own masters.
They are under sort of contract with the
public 30 supply the news of the day, more
especially such news as the proceedings at a
great IT. ehch is Of interest to almost
everybody =, the country, Trials, in fact,
belong to that class of news which public
journal has no right Ia suppress. The Times
admits that its custom j. tn Keep out Of its
columns reports OF offences which are not
fit to be read, when the persons concerned in
them are of no special interest to the public
But where such man as Mr. Beecher is
concerned, il does not feel at liberty to exer-
else such discretion, since the public wish to
know, and will insist upon knowing, from
some source or other, what is being said or
done at the trial.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

DrsTRuCrVF ToRNADoEs.-Th recent
tornadoes in Georgia were even more de
structiye to life and property than was at
first reported. The number killed cannot be
less than twenty-five, and is very likelymore
than fifty, and the seriously injured number
many more, while the loss in property runs
up high among the thousands, and will Grip
pie the industries of the region for long
time. In Bib county, fourteen miles from
Macon, whole store-stock and all-except
the foundation, was carried off two miles,
and heavy safe was broken open. Two
nickels were picked up two miles away, hay
ing been blown off in a drawer. Near Mil
ledgeville, wagon drawn by five horses, and
driven by negro, was moved two or three
miles, while block of granite weighing
about ten thousand pounds, was rolled a
considerable distance up hill. Shingles
were driven three Or four inches into solid
green trees,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

NATIONAL DEBrs.-An English financial
authority estimates the increased indebted
ness of the ten leading nations of the world
since S73 to be 81, 735 ,O0000O, That is to say,
these nations have been getting deeper in
debt every year by more than sS50,000,0OO.
France has increased her debt within the
last two years S76O,0O0,0OO; Spain, $780,
100000 Austria, S920,0O0,0O0 Italy, $780,
100000; and India, sllO0O00O0. The in
creased indebtedness of the United States
in the same time is put down at S35,000,000.
There was a slight decrease in the debts of
Great Britain and Germany, the latter being
favored by the large receipts from the French
indemnity. The aggregate national indebt-
edness of the world, according TO this au-
thority, is s23,750O0O,OOO, on which there is
an annual interest charge of more than 81 :
00000O000,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

The STRIKING MISUNDERSTANDING thou
sand miners are now idle in Pennsylvania,
and large numbers have organized them.
selves into formidable bands, armed and
equipped after the most approved style of ma
rauders, for the purpose of keeping those
who are anxious TO work in enforced idle
ness. This is a most deplorable condition Of
affairs. II is to he hoped that the governor
will make short work in queling the riots
and bringing the ringleaders TO justice.
During the last four months, the strikers
have suffered loss In wages of more than
twelve million dollars. And now they go
out like highwaymen to spread terror and
restitution among the people. How long
are crime and folly to bear sway in this
manner?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

SENATORS lIITCucocK AND PADDocK, of
Nebraska, are still in Washington, in the in
terest of the abrogation of the Black Hills
treaty, known as the Sherman-Augur treaty
of 1865. 1t appears that this treaty, which
confirmed the Black Hills country to the In
dians, also ceded them the exclusive right to
hunt in a certain portion of Northwest Ne
a state, and after a large number of settlers
had located in that country and obtained a
title to their lands from the United States
government. 1t is claimed that the treaty
is wholly void
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

ALLEGED ABusE.-lt is alleged that the
convicts in the state prison in jackson,
Michigan, are treated with such nhumanity
as to render the institution disgrace to civ
ilization. The Adrian Press charges that
the most horrible and outrageous punish
ments are common there; that the lash is
used on the slightest proyocation; that one
prisoner was hung by the thumbs TO a cross
and left there for twenty-four hours, in con
sequence of which his right arm became
withered and permanently disabled; and
that an old man over sixty years Of age was
tied TO the whipping post, where he received
twenty-five lashes on his bare back for tell
ing keeper TO stand off when the latter
threatened to knock him down for failing to
perform a task beyond his strength. 1t is
necessary TO enforce strict discipline in a
prison, but the practice of such atrocious
cruelties as the Adrian newspaper describes
can only have the effect Of degrading the ma
ture of the convicts and, instead of reform
ing them, of making them confirmed and
. deadly enemies to society. Indeed, it would
not be strange if a few years confinement
under such discipline should render the most
decent prisoners as brutal as the worst OF
their keepers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

Pacific RAILROAD INDEBTEpNEss.- The
various Pacific railroads not only owe the
government sGi, ,5l2, which is, however,
not due until 1891, but they also owe $780,
POI, l02 interest, which the government has
paid regularly. The railroads have paid in
transportation S5,72I,2li, hut nothing in
cash, so that the interest account against
them now amounts to 0,530, sss, for which
the Attorney-General entered suits some time
ago that are still pending. The suts brought
against these roads by the government last
week have nothing TO do with this interest
account, but are to compel payment Of the
five per cent. of net earnings due after the
completion Of the roads. Besides these
cases there are the Credit Mobilier suits in
the supreme court, which have not yet been
reached and suits brought by the railroads
for payment of moneys claimed by the roads
as due for half the amount Of transportation.
Thus it will be seen that there are now pend
ing three cases Of the government against
the roads, and one of the roads against the
government.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

The CoLoNIzATIoN SoCIErY,-rhe an
nual report, published in the April number
of the African Repository, states that twenty
seven emigrants have been sent to Liberia
during the current year. The cost Of that
operation was sl,ii7 at the same time the
payments for salaries and expenses were
S9,S07 80. Thus the running Of the ma
chinery was at more than double the cost Of
the work for which the machinery was CON
structed. In fact, the total expenses of the
society for the year were over $4,000.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

MEXICAN OCrRAGEs.-R Reports from the
Texas frontiers show that the recent raid of
Mexican bandits has created a perfect reign
of terror on the whole border, for nearly a
hundred miles, northward and eastward from
the Rio Grande This section has a large
number of Mexicans among its inhabitants
and these, if they do not join the robbers in
person, undoubtedly give them information
and perhaps in some eases share the plum
der. The American settlers seem to have
been taken completely 10y surprise and were
robbed and murdered with very little resist
ance, while company or two of negro sol
diers, stationed at san Luis. were ignomin-
ionsly routed The robbers having had it
all their own way for two or three days. then
retired b, fore the troops could reach the
scene of their depredations and are now
probably enjoying the fruits of their raid ON
their own side of the Rio Grande 1t was
such foray as this which prompted the re
taliatory expedition into Mexico last year
for which that country demanded, but never
received, an explanation The Mexican
government appears to be powerlrss to con
troll these bandits. aud it is no more thar
: Just that the United States troops shout,
take the matter in hand and punish then
as they deserve, even if the Rio Granle la,
to be crossed to find them
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

Mr.. LICK, the public benefactor of San
Francisco, has regained his health, and with
it the desire to manage his own property
He has, therefore, revoked his deed of last
summer by which nearly all his wealth was
consecrat-d TO benevolent and public uses
In taking this course, he states that what
has been done by the trustees is cordially
approved. and that he shall substantially
carry out tn plans nam d in the trust deeds
though Us there are some who have claims
upon him that h. did not provide for, he
may be obliged to modify the donation.
somewhat in few instances.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

The INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH
The arrangements Tor the international rifle
contest To take place next June in Ireland
between tn. American and Irish marksmen,
are being pushed on vigorously. The joint
committee OF the National Association and
the Amateur Rifle Club have undertaken the
organization Of the American team, but call
on all American rihsmen to take part in the
contest to decide who shall be the represent
tatives of America Under the rules laid
down all native-born Americans are eligible,
and it is to be hoped that the best marks
men in the country will come forward to
strengthen the team.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

LIEurESANr-GovERNoR ANTOINE and
Speaker Hahn denounce the appropriation
bill, passed by the Louisiana legislature, as
gross forgery and fraud and allege that it
has been tempered with since they signed it.
The changes made from the original appro-
priations show a decrease in several items Of
over $4,000, and an increase in other
items of sll 400. They request the secre-
tary of state to revoke the PRONUNCIATION of
the act, and urge the prosecution of the
guilty parties
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07
Our Highways.

That period Of the year when our people
are called upon TO repair and work the high
ways is upon ne, and the manner in which
this work is usually done, excites some re-
Elections. Indeed, we doubt II like amount
of stupidity is exhibited in any other
business which we are called upon TO per
form When the proper time comes and the
road bed becomes dry the man whose turn /"
it is to be highway surveyor in his school
district will notify his neighbors 10 appear
with their oxen, horses hired men and boys
and proceed to "work ont " the taxes as
sessei against them for the maintenance Of
the roads. Under this primitive system of
engineering are large majority of the roads
in New England kept in repair. True, the
holes aud gullies are filled up with earth,
face OF the road, but beyond this nothing is
done To make the highways permanently
good, and next spring the same routine will
be followed. Daring the few summer
months, perhaps, unless heavy rains fall,
country travelling will be quite agreeable.
but the rest Of the year only business will
induce people to trust their bones over these
monuments of stupidity
Il is certainly strange that a people nat.
urally So inventive and eager In their search
for means to increase comfort and facilitate
travel, should have so long ignored this sim
pie matter aud beelt content to be practi-
cally shut off from all intercourse with their
neighbors or the centres Of local trade for
several months Of the year.
OF course, it is too much to expect that
farming communities will feel they eau at
ford 10 employ scientific engineers, or to
sustain the expense Of macadamizing their
roads. At the same time. it is evident that
with the means at their disposal there is yet
q chance for great improvement in this d.
rection. II two-thirds Of the amount now
assessed and paid in work should be- paid in
cash. and placed at the disposal of person
with some practical knowledge of the sci
ence of road-makiny, the whole pubic would
reap an advantage as we'll as the community
directly interested.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

lCELANpIc LITFRATURF.-Sin Since he crle-
bration of the Icelandic millgnnial jubilee
the frigid literature of that distant sea-girt
and ice-bound island has attracted an UNI
usual share of the attention of the literary
world. and opened to authors and historians
a new mine, rich with the ancient ore of a
most singular people, who. notwithstanding
their isolated condition. the sterilityof their
soil, the absence of commercial intercourse
with foreign nations. the undevclop,d state
of their manufacturing industries, and their
national poverty. have nevertheless kept
pace with the enlightened advancement OF
each succeeding century for the past thou
sand years. Plain ami massuming in their
manners they are described as possessing
most of the accomplishing ts, and all the yr-
tues of nations of greater wealth aud prpten-
sious, equalliug the French in politenss the
Germans in industry, the ScandnaNaIE in
honor and truth, aud excelling all European
nations in temperance and sobriety.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

The Mexican banditti are again at their
desperate work on the borders of the Rio
Grande American citizens have been ear
ried off as prisoners, stores and dwellings
have been sacked, live stock stolen and
driven off, and all sorts of depredations com
mitted. II the Mexican government is pow
erless to prevent incursions by these preda-
tory bands, our own government must take
the matter in hand and make short work of it,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07

OUr-oF-DooR EXEHcIsE.- The pleasant
weather that we are now having should lead
everybody who values health to take a good
deal of exercise in the open air. There is
nothing so exhilarating aud inyigoratng as
the freshness Of the atmosphere on a bright
spring morning and it is pity if the re.
quirements Of business or so-called pleasure
prevent people from utilizing its advantages.
With the roads rapidly drying up, a walk or
ride becomes a pleasant as well as healthful
pastime which everybody who can should in
dulge in. OF course, the thing may be over
done in shoe leatheras well as saddle leather
but, taken in moderation, exercise in either
way is more beneficial than mere gymnastics,
which, while useful for developing the upper
muscles, lacks the advantages Of outdoor
exertion.