The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-03-05

REPRRHESSIBLE.

The practice Of putting out poisoned grain
to allure crows to their death, cannot be too
severely censured. Apart from the inhumanity
of poisoning poor, starving, half blind birds, by
placing poisoned grain so they can get it, the
practice is iraught with danger, for the obiec.
tionable practice has already resulted in the de-
struction of hundreds of 'innocCnt insectivorons
birds, that 1t should have been the care of every
farmer to protect and even feed. The birds are
ofinfinitc value to the farmer, gardenerand fruit
grower, for the destruction insects, which If
not destroyed by the birds, would be of scrions
disadvantage to the crops. AS regards crows
have interviewed number of our best farmers
and they all agree that the despised crow is far
more advantage than disadvantage to the farm
er, on account of his destroying noxious insects
which he takes delight in doing. 1t may be a
source OF profit TO the PRISONERS to get six and
q quarter cents per head for crows, but the in.
humanity of the means used | should think
would weigh heavily OH the conscience of tbe
unfeelng poisoner. As part of the fruits ofthe
recent wholesale use of poisoned grain, one Der.
son found twenty-five partridges twelve red
birds and ten blue jays all dead, near where n
poisoner had been at work. have also heard
of one person who lost valuable hog from the
same cause; and the end Is not vet. | hone
pers ons who are engaged in this objectionable
way of making money will consider what they
are about, and cease practice that is nj rn,ni
ty with every thing that is just
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
On Wednesday evening, last week, rs Mr.. John
Clayman, of Dublin, accompanied by Mr., Tay.
lor, of Baltimore were returning from Bel Air
on the Sandy Hook road, when they came Ia Deer
Creek, near Mrs. j. w. Wcbstcr's, they fonnd
the stream high and running in the road, but NOT
knowing their danger they entered the water,
thinking they could get to the bridge. The
horse Soon commenced swimming, and n cake
OF floating ice striking the buggy capsized if
throwing both gentlemen into the stream. and
they had to swim in the chilly water for their
lives. They soon reached an island between the
road and creek, where the water was only waist
deep. Here Mr. Taylor caught hold of some
bushes and supported himself Mr.. Clayman
seeing his horse going down stream called him
and he stopped, when he swan to him and M
hooked him from the buggy and both master
and horse got safely to the shore; but Mr.. Tny-
Tor was still in imminent peril Mrs Nebstcr's
sons now came to his rescue. They tied rail
to q long rope, and going some distance above
they managed to float the rail in reach of Mr. r.
who let go the bush and seized the rail, and the
young gentlemen drew him safely to shore. He
was in the water over halfa hour, and was
nearly chilled to DEATH Clayman lost his hat,
and his buggy was badly broken. TAYLOR LOST
his overcoat. Both gentlemen went by invita-.
ton to Mrs Webster's, where they were treated
in the most kind and hospitable manner They
staid all night at Mrs. Webster's, and both suf.
ferers speak in the highest terms Of the Kind
treatment they received. 1t seems miraculous
that both gentlemen were not drowned.
CAN'T EAT GROW.
One day last week, thief broke open John
w. Carriers meat house and stole about 70 ms.
ofpork. The stealing was done in the day time
Mr.. Carriers family being absent The fellow
was tired of crow meat, no doubt, and wished
for change. Hewill arrive at his proper home.
the Penitcntiary at no distant day.
GRANT OR DOUGLAS?
Two negroes had fight last week near the
river; one of the political workers was adyocat.
ing third term for Grant, whilst the other
wanted Fred. Douglas for the Republican can.
didate. Not being able to settle the difficulty
they agreed to fight, and after hard. fought
battle the Grant man mot having Sheridan TO
help him. "guvin," and the Douglas man was
declared victor. Result, black eyes, nat noses,
and "bleed on de upper lip"
TIE LATE FREsuET.
The freshet last Wednesday lined the banks
of Deer Creek and Broad Creek with a vast ouan.
tity of ice. Some Of the cakes are worry large
one cake on the banks of Deer Creek measured
100 feet in length, 20 feet in breadth, and aver
aged twelve inches in thickness. Much damage
has been done to fencing and mill dams along
those streams, and the bridge over Broad Creek,
between Mill Green and Bells Mill, has been
swept away.
ABAD LAW.
The law giving bounty for crow heads is
thought to be q bad one, and it is the wish of
the most of our citizens that it shohld be re.
pealed. The amount of bounty that will be
to our commissioners this year for
levy will amount to several hundred dollars for
The destruction of birds that the farmers con. |
slider their friends, MARS.
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