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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-05-12
TCHAPTER AL
TCHAPTER AZ.
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES.
AN ACT

To repeal sections four and six of chapter one
hundred and fly OF the Acts Of eighteen
hundred and seventy four entitled ian Act
to establish a commission of Fisheries of the
Ttate of Maryland, define its duties and to
appropriate sum of money 10 defray the
expenses thereof" and 10 re-enact the same
with amendments.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That sections four and six,
of an Act passed al January Session, eigteen
hundred and seventy four, entitled IAN Act TO
establish commission of Fisheries of the
State of Maryland, define its duties, and APP
propriate n sum of money 10 defray the ex-
penses thereof" be and the same are hereby
repealed and re.enacted so as 10 read a
follows:
4. 1t shall be the duty of said commits
sioners to make an annual report TO the Gov.
ernor of the work accomplished by the COM
mission, and also embracing such suggestions
for the protection, and propagation of food
fishes in the waters of this State, as may be the
result of their observation and experience,
which report the Governor shall cause 10 be
printed, and transmit the same TO the General
Assembly of the Site.
6. The further sum of ten thousand dol
lars per annum, or so much thereof as may in
the opinion of the Governor be necessary, be
and the same is hereby appropriated for the
purpose of carrying out the provisions of this
Act, and the Comptroller shall issue his war
rant on the Treasurer for the payment Of the
said sum on acquisitions of the said counts
sioners in such amounts as they may require
approved by the Governor, out of any moneys
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 2. And be il enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date Of its pas
sage.
We hereby certify, that tie aforegoing is true
and perfect copy of an act passed the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, at the January
session, 1876.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
Approved March 9, 1876.
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CHAPTER 245.
TRUST FUNDS TO TRUSTEES.
AN ACT
To authorize Trustee 10 transfer Trust Funds
10 Trustees duly appointed in other States.
Approved April 7, 1875.

To authorize Trustee 10 transfer Trust Funds
TO Trustees duly appointed in other States.
Sec. /. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That Trustee or trustees in
the State Of Mary land, either by deed or will,
or by appointment by order ofthe Circuit Court
of Batimare city, or by any Court in this State
having equity jurisdiction, having funds,
money or property of any kind or description,
whether invested or uninvested, belonging to
their ceStui que trusts may, upon order of the
Circuit Court of Baltimore city or by order of
any court of this State having equity .jursdic.
tion, or any judge thereof transfer, assign, or
pay over the principal of said trust estate, of
whatsoever il may consist, and being the prop
erty of his or their ceStui que trusts, TO any
other trustee or trustees OF said cestui que
trusts, appointed as such by court in any
State, of competent jurisdiction, or any Judge
thereof, whether the trustee 20 appointed re-
sides in the State of Maryland or else.
where.
Sec. .. And be it enacted, That upon appli-
cation, the Circuit Court Of Baltimore city, or
any court in this State having equity jurisdic-
tlon is hereby authorized and empowered to
pass an order directing the transfer, assignment
or payment of the trusts funds moneys and
properties of said ceStui que trusts to any other
trustee or trustees as specified and mentioned
in the first section of this Act; provided, said
court before passing the order as aforesaid,
shall be of opinion that il would be 10 the in
terest and advantage of the cestui que trusts,
that said transfer should be made and The court
sla II further be satisfied that said new trustee
has properly bonded and been qualified as said
trustee.
Sec. 3. And be il enacted, That the receipt
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La aCS-Ge7lerOL.

way Of any railroad or railroads in this State,
it being the meaning and intent of this act,
that any bridge over streams, or any tunnel
forming portion of me roadway of any of
said railroads shall be valued at the same rate
that any other equal PORTION of said road is
valued.
Sec. 2. Ana be it enacted, That all Laws or
parts of Laws inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from The date of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is true
and perfect copy of an Act passed the General
Assembly OF Maryland, at the January ses-
sion, 1876.
AUGUSTUS CASSAWAY,
Sc cretary Of the Senate.
MILLION Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk OF the House Of Delegates.
Approved March 81, 1876.
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[CHAPrER 81.
ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDIE
PENDENCE.
AN ACT


To provide for the proper representation OF the
State of Maryland at the celebration Of the
one huudreth Anniversary of American In
dependence.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sem5y Of Maryland, That the sum of fif cen
thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, be, and the same is hereby appro.
priated for the purpose of defraying the ex-
penses incident TO the representation of the
manufacturers, the products of the soil and
mines of the State. and its progress at the In
ternational Exhibition to be held in the City
of Philadelphia, in the State Of Pennsylvania
in the present year.
Sec. .. And be ii enacted, That the said
sum so appropriated shall be disbursed by, and
under the direction of John II. B. Lalrobe and
Samuel Nj. Shoemaker, or their successors,
Com missioners on the Commission authorized
and constituted under and by virtue o { an Act
of Congress of the United States to provide for
celebrating the one hundredth Anniversary OF
American Independence, and that said Com
missioners or their successors, are hereby au-
thorized and empowered 10 expeEd the said
sum of money, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, for the purposes aforesaid, in their
discretion, and the Comptroller Is hereby d.
recled to draw warrants npou the Treasurer for
such sums as said Commissioners may require,
not exceeding the amount herein appropriated,
and the Treasurer be, and is hereby directed TO
pay the same.
Sec. 3. And he it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its approval
by the Governor.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is true
and perfect copy Of an Act passed the General
Assembly of Maryland, at the January ses-
sion, 1876.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House of Delegates.
Approved March 90, 1876.
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CHAPTER 248.
FOREIGN CORPORATIONS AND
COMPANIES.
ANACT
[CHAPTER 248.]

To repeal sections thiriy-one, thir,y-lonr and
thirty.six Of Article filty-six of the Code of
Public General Lava, title Licenses" sub
title Foreign Corporations and Companies"
and to amend and rec enact said sections 30
as to read as follows.
Sec l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Marylan That sections ,hirty-one,
thirty -four and thirty-six of rlce fifty six of
the Code of Public General Laws title Lie
enses," subtitle Foreign Corporations and
Companies" be, and the same are hereby re-
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[CHAPTER 1901
TAXATION OF PROPERTY OF Rail
ROAD COMPANIES.
AN ACT

To provide for the assessment and taxation of
the property OF railroad companies in this
State, for county and municipal purposes.
and to repeal all laws, or parts of laws incon.
sistant with the provisions of this act
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As.
sembly of Maryland, That the property, real
and personal, OF each and every railroad COM
pany in this State. working their roads by
steam, shall be assessed and taxed for county
and municipal purposes in the same manner
as the property ofindivduals is now assessed
and taxed, and the authorities Of the several
counties and the City of Baltimore are hereby
authorized and directed to proceed TO assess
and collect taxes on said property, in the same
manner as upon like property of individuals
now assessed and taxed, or liable to assessment
and taxation by the laws of this State, provided
that no extra assessment shall be made, and
no extra or special tax shall be levied or COL
lected, on any bridge or bridges over streams,
or on any tunnel forming any part of the road
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[CHAPTER 2SS.]
REAL ESTATE BROKER.
Approved March 80. 1876.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To add a subsection to be known as suo.sec-
ton two, TO section ten of Article ifty.six,
of the Code of Public General Laws.
Section |. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That there be added
to section ten, of Article iilty.six, of the Code
of Public General Laws, to be numbered sub
section two, so as to read as follows:
Subsection .. Any person who shall offer
to act as real estate broker, by advertisement
sign or otherwise, shall be required TO take out
real estate brokers' license as required by
subsection one. offs section ten Of this Article,
before he shall SO act or advertise.
Sec. 2. And be il enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is true
and perfect copy of an Act passed the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland, at the January
session, 1876.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates,
Approved April 8, 1876.
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LO1CS-GeneT0I.

time of countersigning the, transfer the sum of
five dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date Of its pas
sage.
We hereby certify, that the aloregoing is true
and Perfect copy of an act passed the General
Assembly of Maryland, at the January ses-
sion, 1876.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House OF Delegates.
Approved April 8, 1876.
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inconsistent with this Act be and the same are
hereby repealed.
We hereby certify that the aforeging is true
and perfect copy of All act passed the General
Assembly of Maryland, at the January ses-
sion, 1916.
AUGUSTUS GASSAW AY,
Secretary OF the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
Approved April 7, 1875.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-10-20
I'M TOO BUSY.

A merchant sat at bis office desk
various letters were spread before
him ; his whole being was absorbed
in the intricacies of his business. A
jealous friend of mankind entered
the oiii.e.
Mr.. -, | want to interest you
little in few efforts for benevo,
lent cause, said the good man.
The merchant cut him off by re-
plying, Sir, you must excuse me
but really I'm too busy at present to
do anything
When shall call again, sir =
i can not tell, I'm very busy.
I'm busy every day; excuse me,
sir; | wish you good morinng.'-
Then bowling the intruder out of the
office, he resumed the study of his
papers The merchant had FIRE,
quently repulsed the friends of he
mainly in this manner. No matter
what was their object, he was al
ways too busy to listen to their
claims. He had even told his min
ister that he was too busy for any
thing but to make money.
But one morning a disagreeabIe
stranger stepped very softly to his
side, laying a cold, moist hand upon
his brow, and saying, Go home with
me- The merchant laid down his
pen his head grew dizzy, his stom
ach felt faint and sick; he left the
counting room, went home, and re,
turned to his bed>chamber. His
aew, unwelcome visitor had follows
ed him, and now ok his place by
thu bedside, whispering ever and
anon, 'You must so with me- A
cold chill settled upon the mer~
chants heart, dim spectres of ships.
notes aud lands futtsred before his
mind. Still his pulse beat slower,
his heart heaved heavily, thick films
gathered over his eyes, his tongue
refused to speak. Then the mer,
chant knew that the name of the vis~
itor was Death.
All other claimants on his atten.
ton, except the friends of Mammon,
had always found a quick dismissal
in the magic phrase, Pm too busy
Humanity, mercy, religion, had
alike begged his influence, means
and attention in vain. But when
death came, the excuse was power.
less ; he was compelled to have leis>
IRE to die. let US beware how we
make ourselves too busy to secure
life's great end When the excuse
rises to our lips, and we are about to
say we are too busy to do good, let us
remember we can not be too busy to
die.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-10-20
AN INDIAN TRADITION.

Among the Seminole Indians
there is a singular tradition regard
iog the white mans origin and su-
periority. They say that when the
Great Spirit made the earth, He al
so made three men, all of whom were
of fair complexion and that after
making them. he led them to the
margin of lake and babe them leap
therein. One Immediately obeyed,
and came out of the water purer
than before he bathed, the second
did not leap until the water became
slightly muddy, and when he bathed
he came up copper cnlored the third
did not leap in until the water be-
came black with mad, and came out
with its o~n color. Then the Great
Spirit laid before TIL m three packa-
ges of bark, and babe them choose,
and out of pity for the misfortune of
his color lie gave the black man
his first choice He to * hold Of each
of the packages, and, having felt
them, chose the heaviest the cop
per,coIored one then choose second
heaviest, leaving the white man the
Iightest. When the packages were
opened, the first was found to con-
tain spades, hoes, and all the mpIe-
ments of labor the second enwrap-
ped hunting, fishing and war>appa-
rels the third gave the white man
pens, ink and paper-the engines
of mind the materials of mental i'm.
provemen! the social link of bu>
manity-the foundation of the white
mans superiority,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-10-20
RUNNING A NEWSPAPER.
From ihe Printer'ciacuIar.l

L rom lhe Gtiuttf IldcuiAl.
What comical newspaper could
be issued if every man who pre-
sumes to dictate as to what should
not be published should be allowed
for once to have his way Punch
and Punchinello, and all the comic
papers of this or any other age, would
be thrown into the shade. What a
cougIomeraticn of opinion on reig-
ion, politics, morals, and philosophy
it would present and what list of
personal grievances, and what ebu-
llitions of personal spite would I'LL it's
colnms One person would take the
most exquisite delight in having
little fun at the expense of his neigh
Dor, but would go into a paroxism
of rage if that neighbor or ybody
else should presume to make fun of
him. He is man of standing and
inhuence--if you will believe his own
statement and his name must only
appear in print in connection with
some high station or some very great
popular movement. 10 short such
a paper would be literary curiosi-
ty, and would bs SO irresistibly fun
ny, that it would raise a smile on
the face Of tho marble statue of
man who was never known to laugh
in life.
But such a publication is impracti-
cable and consequently, the man
who owns and edits a paper attend,
to his business in his own way and
on his own responsibility. His re
porter may be bored by certain Off
cious percentages who have an axe
to grind, or desire to suppress infor
nation which the public demands
but if he is a competent reporter he
keeps his own counsel, and exercises
his own judgment, without reference
TO the suggestion of ofiicious outside
medlers. Some may threaten and
others dictate but an editor who
knows his business will take no no
tice of either. He is publishing a
paper for the people and if he is
sues q lively, newsy, independent
sheet, he will succeed, despite the
mutterings Of few who have little
else to do than to interfere with other
peoples business.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-10-20
a FASHIONABLE WoMANs PRAY
ER

Strengthen my husband, and may
his faith aud his money hold out to
tho last.
Draw the lambs wool of unsuspi.
cious twilight over hia eyes, that my
fiirtations may look to him like vic,
tories, and that my bills nay
strengthen his paide 10 me.
Bless. O. Fortune my crimps,
rats and frizzles, and let thy light
shine on my paint and powder.
Enable the poor to shift for3them-
selves, and save me from all mission
airy beggsrs.
Shed the light of thy counfenance
IN my camefs hair shawl, my laven-
der silk, my point lace and my set
of diamonds, aud keep the m ,ths out
of my sable, | beseech thee, 0 For
tune
When I walk out Def re the gaze
of vulgar men regulate my wriggle
and add new grace to my gait.
When | bow myself TO worship,
grant that may do it with ravishing
elegance and preserve unto the last
the lilly white of my flesh and the
taper of my fingers.
Destroy mine enemies with the
gall ofj@aIousy, and eat up with the
teeth Of envy all those who gaze at
my style.
Save me from wrinkles, and foster
my plnmpness.
Fill bnth my eyes, o Fortune
with the plaintive poison of infatua~
ion, that | may lay out my victims
the men-a as numb as images gra,
ven.
Let the lilly and the roses strive
together in my cheek, and may my
neck swim like goose on the boss
ON Of cry stal water.
EoabIe me. O Fortune to wear
shoes still little smaller, and save
me from all corna and bunions.
Bless Fstuy, my ap-dog, aud
rain down hail stones of destruction
upon those who shall hurt hair of
Hector, my kitten.
Smile. o Fortune most sweet up~
on Dick, my canary, and watch over
with the fpndness OF ghost my two
liIlywhite mice with red eyes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-10-20

STATE CREDIT WRECKERS. The
Republicans are the wreckers of
of State credit. While they had
possession of the Southern States,
from 1865 to 1872, they issued over
three hundred millions of State bond
ed indebtedness. mortgaging the ten
States Of the South for that frightfnl
amount. For this vast sum there
was little or nothing to show. The
most of it was robbery out and out.
But robbery to such an extent
wreck ed the credit of States affac
ted Bonds Of those Stotes which
had been purchased by savings
banks for an investment, became al :
most worthless. They did not pay
any interest, and hence ruin follows
ed and was visited upon them -
Nnst of lh-se bombs we're negotiated
at the n 1rth, and now we are feel>
ing the rff-c,s of this swindle. The
State credit wreckers have done their
work. Nat only have the holders of
State bonds been swindiad, but limos
cent depnsitors in the wrecked saw
ing4 banks have also baen swindl ID.
y .tn cdr s~.cting Is one nf the
areat crlnss of the Republican par
ty.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-10-20
THE RIGHT TIME TO GET MAR
RIED.

One of the things which young
people seem to be the most anxious
to know is, "the right time to get
married, as some of them put it.
The great majority Of young PEG
pie are poor and get comparatively
small wages. They naturally sup
pose that if they get married it will
cost them more to live than it
costs them while they are single.
81, the question with them is, Shall
we marry while we are Young and
poor, or wait till we get older and
better off 2 And that is the rea
question in their minds when they in
quire as to the right time to get mar
ried
There can be no rule laid down on
this subject which will fit all cases
Some people are naturally so indus
trious and thrifty, that they will get
along under almost any circumstsn
ces. Others are so lazy and shiftless
that they can not get along under
any circumstances. The right time
for the first class to get married is
whenever they choose to do so, while
the right time for the other class to
get married seldom comes at all.
A young couple who truly love
each other, and are willing to work
hard and live econ cmically, and pa
tiently build up their fortune little by
little, may safely send for the clergy
man as soon as it may be convenient
bat young people who are lazy anC
extravagant, and care more for show
than solid welfare, should wait til
they acquire correct notions Of life
and thrifty habits before marrying
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-10-20
TRUE ECONOMY OF LIFE.

The true economy Of human life
10 Iks at ends rather than Incidents.
and adjusts expenditures to moral
scale of values. DeQaincy pictures
woman sailing over the water,
awakening ont of sleep to fad her
necklack united and one end hang
ing over the stream, while pearl at
ter pearl drops from the string be
yond her reach while she clutches
at one just falling, another drops be
yond recovery. Our days drop one
after another by our carelessnes,,
like pearls from string, as we sail
the sea of life. Prudence requires a
wise Outstanding of time to see that
none of the golden coins are spent
for nothing, The waste of time is a
more serious loss than the extrava-
gances against which there is such
loud acclaim.
There are thousands who do moth
ing but lounge and carOuse from
morning till midnight; drones in the
human hive, who consume and waste
the honey honest workers wear them>
selves out in making, and insult the
day by their dissipation and debauch.
There are ten thousand idle, frivo
Ious creatures who do nothing but
consume and waste and wear what
honest hands accumulate, and entice
others to live as useless and worth
less lives as themselves. We're ewes
ry man and woman an honest toler,
all would have an abundance of eve
rythins and half of every day for re
creation and culture. The expendi
ture of few dollars on taste is a
small matter in comparison with the
wasting of months and years by
thousands who have every advantage
society can offer, and exact every
privilege it affords as a right.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-10-20
DELUDED BY FALSE HOPES

He was seedy looking individual,
and as he stood upon the corner gaz
ing wistfulIy at the disappearing form
of a newsboy who had just picked
up a good,sized stump and was max
ing off with the prize, there was a
vague aspect of despair in his atci-
tude which was very touching Per,
haps it was this which attracted the
attention of a mild looking party
who was passing by, and perhaps it
was something else; bat however
this may be the mild looking party
stopped, and gazing at the solitary
figure, addressed it thus:
Odd msn, wouldn't you like to
have a drink this morning 7
You've read ma as accurately As
though my thoughts were printed on
an open page replied the solitary
taking his quid from his moath and
passing a dllapidated coat>sl4eve
over hi. lips.
Il thought so, marmured the mild
looking party, while tear trickled
down his cheek but conquer the
desire. Fight it as you would ie-
gi5n of demons. for drink has ruined
macy 4 man Who had more exp4n
s,ve forehead than yor've got
And The mild boxing psrtv con-
III 90 .- .es --t ..l' 4r, n
dr.-af.-, aud co."Aiuuv
with himself.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-10-20

The editor of the st. Joseph mo. J
Herald ia right in this ,: "A girl who
goes 10 q sensible school carries a
slate, arithmetic. spelling book, geog-
raphy and lunch in paper. The
modern city school girl goes along
with big litter, hustle, striped
hose. humpbscked, carrying thirty
one different books, three states, four
copy books, bottle of ink, pocket full
Of pencils and pens, 81 worth OF
pinchback jeweIry, a mou'hfuI Of
chewing gum and thirteen red
stream"rs dangling after her