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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-29

TIE Cow.-John Burroughs, in the Janu.
airy Galary, chants the domestic virtues of
that homely but useful animal, in the follow
ing strain:
"Thc cow belongs more especially TO the
northern peoples, TO the region of the good
green grass. She is the true grazing animal.
That broad, smooth, always dewy nose of
hers is just the sugg stion of green sward
Size caresses the grass; she sweeps off the
ends OF the leaves; she reaps it with the soft
sickle of her tongue. She crops close, but she
does not bruise or devonr the turf like the
horse. She ia the sward's best friend, and
will make it thick and smooth as carpet
TIE turf, mountains where i've tho nibblng sheep
are not for her Her muzzle is TOO blum {;
then she does moi bite as do the sheep; she
has not upper teeth; she crops But or the
lower slopes and margins, and rich holtom,,
she is ut home. Where the daisy and the
buttercup and clover bloom, and where corn
will grow is her proper domain The agri
culture of no country can long thrive with.
out her. Not only large part of the real,
but much of the potential wealth of the land
is wrapped up in her"
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CHAMBERLAINs TRIBULATIoNs.-A re


cent dispatch from Columbia, s. c., says;
Chamberlain's bayonet government is
being officially repudiated al over the State.
Dr. Ensor, Superintendent of the Asylum
for Lunaiics has addressed u letter to Speak
er Wallace OF the Democratic House, asking
aid for that institution. The superintendent,
though heretofore Chamberlain Republican,
has turned 10 the Hampton government for
support. Col. Parmelee, Superintendent of
The State Prnitentiary, who is n Republican
and an eX Union soldier, refused two days
ago To iclcase two convicts who have receiv-
ed pardons signed by Chamberlain The
convcls have applied TO Circuit Judge Car
penter Tor II writ of habeas corpus, 1t is not
known how he will decide. The county
officials are divided on the question of ulle-
ginnce. In number of counties they all
support Hampton. The business men of
Charleston also support Governor Hamp-
ton.
The object of the adjournment sine die of
Chambcrlain's bayonet Legislature is found
III lis fear That the Democrats may capture
the Senate and in the additional fact that
Il Governor has more power when the Leg
islaturc is not in session. Furthermore,
Chamberlain wishes to get his Legislature
safe out of he way before Grants troops re
removed flom the State House
The people here are confident Of The ulti.
mate success Of Hampton. They will not
pay a dollars tax to Chamberain's bayonct
government.
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Sub Division Of the Election Districts,

MIR. EDITOR: | noticed few weeks aeo in
your paper lengthy communication on sub
dividing our large election districts, over the
signature W. s. +. | most respectfully differ
with him. lie speaks of many voting who pay
no tax, and having controlling influence over
the property of Others. Such has been the case
since 1908, by John Forwood effecting acts
granting all white men the right of suffrage,
irrespective # property possessions or INTEL
lcctual capacity.
| with many other tax payers think our
county expenses too great or misappropriated
Now, us to the Fifth District dublin if you
will look at the returns of our late election, and
add Tilden's and Hayes's vote in this district,
and compare them with the vote those candi
dates received in the Third District you will
see over 300 excess in the latter. Ii was my
province to be at the Bel Air polls before nine
O'Clock in the morning. At ~ 2. NJ. only
scattering votes were offered, aud over LOO
had already voted. Over 200 voted during
the day and 200 more might easily have vo ed,
il they had appeared at the polls before G p
NJ
On election day. 1874 Hon. Stevenson Archer
and discoursed upon this subject. | thought
dividing into precincts, the commissioners 10
line them off, would cost for registration S10O
but MIR. Archer thought it would cost more
Another trouble would be for voters to know
what precincts to go TO for registration.
If our County Commissioners have at their
discretion the arranging of our county into yoi.
ing pTeclHCls, L luNOT INC opening me pOllS at u
O'Clock, when three or four hundred might vote
by nine. Again, have seen farmers on their
way TO market, finding the polls not open, or
if open crowded, causing them to pass without
voting.
W. s. F speaks of time lost standing at the
polls. Does he propose TO open the polls at
these precincts at six O'clock, so that the in
dustrious farmer may vote before going on his
long journey TO market? / am informed that
the polls are opened at six o'clock in Baltimore
city.
am informed that "cdcr," if nothing else,
was sold at Dublin on election day. Do those
intelligent voters W. s. +. speaks Of not know
that they are amenable to the law for selling as
well as giving strong drink on the day of cleo
tionP l learn that The judges would stop TAX
ing ballots and read the law 10 drunken intell-
g. mt voters, who threatened TO sue if they
allowed certain men 10 vote TO whom they
objected.
Query How can our Bel Air Judges aud
clerks take all votes offered, and those of the
Cd and 9Th cannot, when they have fewer to
vote, all toldy
To subdivide would please Office hunters, not
the tax paying masses. Let us have men of ca
pacity as judges and clerks on election day;
and open at six or seven-and | think all that's
requisite is done. JJ.
Dec, 18th, 1876,
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THE MARYLAND AND PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD TRoUBLEs-On the 21st inst,
tile Court of Appeals of this State affirmed
the order of the Circuit Court for this county
in the case of Walter Scott and others against
the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, connecting with the Northern
Central Railway at Lake Roland. ruy ming
through Towsontowp, the eastern section of
this county, and thence through Hartford
county to the mouth of Octorara Creek,
Hartford county, on The Susquehanna. 1t
will be recolected that Mr.. Walter Scott,
the contractor of q portion of the line, order
ed the Sheriff of this county to sell the bed
of the road, cross ties, mason work, &c, to
cover claim of some $4,000 held by him.
An injunction was sued out of our Court by
the Philadelphia Trust Safe end Deposit
Company to restrain the sale The Court
made a decision dissolving the injunction,
and from this the Trust Safe and Deposit
Company appealed and carried the case to
the Court of Appeals, which Court has just
affirmed the order of the Circuit Court for
this county, dissolving the injunction. The
road bed, franchises, &C., will now be sold.-
We have the confident assurance that as
soon as these difficulties are settled the road
will be finished at once, at least as far as
Towsontown.-I9 srsoato'sn Journal
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CAUGHT IN THE ACT.-On Wednesday af
ternoon Mrs. Dunnigan, wife OF Barney
Dunnigan, proprietor Of liquor establish
ment in Bel Air, caught q strange man ap-
parenlly i'll the act Of robbing the money
drawer. The man protested that he was only
looking for match, and asked for one Mr.
Ferry, Mrs. Dunnigan's son then came in and
detained The fellow until an examination of
the contents of the drawer could be made No
money WAS missed. The stranger was
very uneasy, during the examination, and
when told he could go, left in a hurry. He
was well-drcsscd, but mn entire stranger in
this neigLborhood.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-29

MIR. VIM. Orion, President of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company having bee.
summoned to appear before the House in
vestigaling committee at New Orleans, with
certain kilograms of political character, has
asked TO be excused. He considers the con
tents of the required dispatches as too sacred
to be read ty Democratic eyes, and lie de
sires to ascertain tie exact status of he tele-
graph company in such matters, Mr.. Orton's
delicacy of feeling comes rather late, when it
is remembered tn at The precedent of inves-
tigaring private dispatches for political pur-
poses was set by the Republicans and Mr.
Orion has heretofore shown great willing
ness to Ii, nd over TO committees of the
House dispatches from prominent Democrats
While we do not admire Mr.. Orton's course
at the same time we think the custom of
committees of Congress taking possession of
private kilograms, is a dangerous one, from
its liability to abuse.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-29

POPULAR SCIENCE MosTHLY.--Thc contents
of the January number are: The Earlier Forms
of Life, illustrated, )-Thcories Of Primitive
Marriage, by Herbert Spencer; Professor Hulk.
ley's Lectures, Gllustrated); The Study and
Teaching Of Biology; The Parallel Roads of
Glen Roy Qllustrated); Science in America
Mental Overwork; The Medical Profession in
Modern Thought; About Sharks; Aboriginal
Settlements Of the Pacific Coast (illustratcd);
Sketch of Sir William Thompson; Correspon-
dence; Editors Table; Literary Notices; Pop
ular Miscellany and Notes, Edited by Professor
+. W. Youmans and published by D. Appleton
& Co.. New York.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-29

If Il 1.-THE Of the testimonials now ON hand OF
the value Of DR.. Wistar's Balsam Of Wild Cher
ry should be published, no one would stop to
read the bulky volume. Ask any druggist and
lie will tell you hat This Bas0m is real bless.
ing to any one affected with throat or lung dis.
eases. All kindred affections, including Bron.
chiis, Sore Throat, Group, lIoarseness, Pains
in the Chest, and Bleeding OF the Lungs, yield
TO its wonderful power. We advise any one
tired of experimenting with Physicians pre-.
scriptions or quaCk medicines to drop them at
once and use this Balsam of Wild Cherry. 80
cents and 81 4 bottle. Sold by all druggists.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-29

SLEIGHING AcCIDENT.-Dr. George W.
Davis, while driving pair of colts to n
sleigh, met with q slight accident on We'd
nesday. In crossing the small stream on the
turnpike, near the Cattle Show grounds lone
o'the traces came off the swingle tree and
the horses ran off, throwing Mr.. Davis and
two other gentlemen who also occupied the
s"igh out into the road. The DR.. held on
to the lines and was dragged considerable
distance before he let go. The horses dash
ell into Bel Air, where they were stopped,-
DR.. Davis was considerably shaken up and
bruised, but not teriously hut. The Tiers
escaped unin iurcd
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PRESIDENT GRANTS RECoGNIrIoN.-
President Grant took occasion last Sunday
to repeat to an agent of the Associated
Press what he has SO often sail, that he
should promptly recognize whoever should
be decla' cd his successor. The electoral vote
will be opened, counted and the result de.
clared on Monday, the 9TH of March. Presi.
dent Grants term of office will expire on
the 4th of March, at noon; and when the
clock strikes twelve on that day, he will
have no more authority TO give an order TO
The army or navy, or even 10 the merest
clerk in any one of the departments, than if
he had never been President Any army or
naval officer obeying his orders after noon
on The 4lh Of March would rcrdcr himself
liable TO Trial and punishment. II would
therefore appear that President Grant will
have very little to say in recognizing his
successor.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-29

WATCH MEETING.-Protracted religious
services will be held in the Methodist Prot
estant Church, in Bel Air, during the first
and second weeks in Janury, 1877.
A Watch Meeting will be held on Sunday,
the Dist, at o., P. NJ.
The Christian ministers and people Of
Bel Air and vicinity are invited to partici-
pate in these meetings
W M SrnAyEp Pastor
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-29

A MAN SHoT-On Christmas day diff
Guilty took place between Uriah johnson,
who kceps a store at ThomNs's Run and u
young man named John Fisher, during
which johnson struck at Fisher, upon which
the latter left. The next day while Fisher was
quietly seated in Treadwell's blacksmith
shop, at Tho : ass Run, johnson came in,
armed with club and an OH horse pistol,
and renewed the controversy wi h Fisher,
enforcing his arguments by striking Fisher
over the head with club. Fisher got out
of the door and ran, when Johnson raised his
pistol and fired at him. The weapon was
loaded with shot, one of which struck Fisher
back of the ear, and the other entered the
back of one his hands. Johnson was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Cunningham, and released
upon his own recogniznnce for his appear.
ance at Court Johnson then procured a
writ for the arrest Of Fisher, alleging that
Fisher had threatened TO injurc rim or his
property, and he feared he would carry out
his ihr ats Fisher, who was not seriously
hurt, was committed to Jail, in default of bail
to keep the peace
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-29

INSTALLATION AND PREsENTATIoN.-The
newly elected officers Of Mt Ararat Lodge
No. A, A. F. and A. NJ, of Bel Air, were
regularly installed in office, according to the
ceremonies OF the ancient order, on Tuesday
night, the festival of St. John the Evangel-
list. On this occasion the officers Of the
lodge presented TO Past Master Isaac Amos,
who has presided over the lodge for several
years, handsome badge, suitable to his de-
gree. 1t consists of circlet of gold and
blue enamel, containing n compass, square
and the letter G. The circlet is suspended
from a chased gold scroll, intended for the
nan of the recipient. The presentation
was made by Herman Stump, Jr., w. NJ,
in some well timed remarks, which were very
happily responded to by Mr.. Amos in acaept-
ing thstoken of regard OF his brother masons,
Mr.. A. Wattenscheidt also assisted in the
presentation ceremonies.
After the installation the Lodge appointed
Rev. S. H. S. Gallaudct Chaplain, and VIM
Wann Tyler. The officers appointed DR.. e.
Hall Richardson Senior Deacon, John o.
Stparns Junior Deacon, and G.Wm Hanway
and James X. Hamilton Stewards.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-29

Chief Justice Waite, says the Phiadel-
phia Times, although personal and political
friend Of Gov, Hayes, has declared that the
result must depend upon the facts in the
disputed States, and that the present aspect
of the controversy points very strongly to
the election and proper Inauguration cf Til
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-29

REMovAL.-Messrs. N. w. Aver d Son,
advertising agents, CT Philadelphia, have,
notwithstanding the hard times, been com.
PEELED to seek more commodious quarters
for their rapidly increasing business, in the
handsome new building of the Philadelphia
Times, on the corner of Chestnut and Eighth
streets, Philadelphia. This firm has been
established only few years, but by strict
integrity has grown to he wel-known and
popular both with advertisers and publish
nrS
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Our esteemed contemporary, the Annapo
lis Republican, appeared on Christmas day
handsomely printed in red, blue and gold -
Messrs Cotton & Co., the pub ishers, do not
spare trouble or expense in preparing an at
tractve and entertaining paper.
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Grand Panoramic Exhibition.

Ufdhu IdnOitnllC EXnlDltlOn.
DROF. II. H. Hall. of Phila., Pa, will
l. display his PANORAMIC EXHIBI-
TON of and deliver his ILLUSTRATED
SERMONS on, two of The following sub
jects, at each place:
The Life Of Christ" Ten
Nights in Barroom," "Pil-
grim's Progress" and "A Walk
through the Centennial Grounds"
On THURSDAY, January 4th, 1877, at
Centre NJ. f. Church, near Forest Hill.
On FRIDAY, January 9Th, at Friend.
ship NJ. L. Church, near Fallston.
On SATURDAY, January 9th, at Ebene-
ger NJ. f. Church, near Taylor p. O., Har-
ford Co., Md
Tickets 90 cents. Doors to be opened
at 81 O'Clock. To commence at 7 p. NJ. -
All.who desire treat are invited TO at
tend. dec22
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The Republicans are suggesting vario

The Republicans are suggesting various
methods of counting the electoral vote, but
their plans are all intended to lead TO one
result namely, the declaration that Hayes is
elected The Constitution and the practice
under it since the formation of the govern
ment are sufficient for the emergency, but
they do not suit Republican views Just now.
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40 ACRES.
MORE OR LESS.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
TNHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the
L subscriber has obtained from the Regis
ter of Wills ofIIarfrrd county, Md, Letters
of Administration on the personal estate Of
JOHN WALTER STREET.,
late of Hartford county, decd. All persons
having claims against said deceased are here.
by notified to exhibit the same, with the lc-
gal vouchers thereof, on or before the
2Gh day of December, 1877,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand and seal, this 26th
day of December 1876
ANNIE NJ. STREET.
dcc29 Administrative.
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1t showed lately in Constantinople and
the superstilious Turks were filled with dis
NAL foreboding at phenomenon of such rare
occurrence in their climate,
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THE Com CRor-The Statistcan of
the Department of Agriculture, in his De-
cember report, makes the corn crop only two
per cent. short of the great crop of last year.
and fifty per cent. greater than the crop of
1874. The aggregate, subject to possible
future revision, is ,295 100000 bushels Of
this less than one per cent. was raised in
New England, scarcely six per cent. in the
Middle States, twenty in the Southern, forty
four in the Ohio basin, and twcnty-nine west
of the Mississippi The South raised 10000
600 more tlan last year, and New England
100000 bushels more. There was decrease
in the crop of the Middle and Western States
Illinois is credited with nearly 100000, 900
bushels, and Iowa with 15500O0 900. In
quality the crop is superior to its predecessor
The increased acreage planted amounted to
100000, the increase being chiefly west of
the Missouri. The average price of corn
per bushel is highest in Massachusetts and
lowest in Kansas, nineiy.tiyc and twenty
three cents respectively.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-29

-" Little" Johnny Davenport, Who knows
all about it, has offended his Republican
brethren by tCstifying before the COMPRESSION.
al committee in New York, that the
November election there was full and
fair, and that il any frauds were practiccd,
there were Ms ma v on one side us on the
other He thought the reason the Demo.
cratic majority in New York city was so
large was because very many Republicans
voted the Democratic ticket.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-29

A MONDAY Christmas Day
fell on Monday this year 1t fell on Monday
also, in 1865 and on that occasion The follow
ing was unearthed from old mlnusc,ip ts in
the British Museum
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Eugene A. Cronu, the Oregon Democrat
ic elcclor, who has IL come such thorn in
the sides OF the Washington conspirators. is
thirly-four years old. He served as volun-
teer in the Union army, was war Democrat,
and has always taken strong grounds against
oficeholdcrs in politics. He is said to he
one OF the sbl'st lawyers and most eloquent
speakers on the Pacific const.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-29

Thousands Of the most prominent and ill.,
telligcnt persons throughout the land have les
titled 10 the true merits of Dr. hull's Cough
Syrup. We advise sufferers TO use it.
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SENATOR MORTON IN A DILEIMA.--Scna.
tor Morton's present position in regard to
The right of tie President of the Senate TO
count the electoral vote, is matter of some
curiosity. At the last session of Congress
he took strong ground against such tight,
and said:
81 do not accept the suggestion that the
Vice President of the United States has any
Thing more to do in the business of counting
the vote for President and Vice President
han that specific duty which is prescibed for
and enjoincd upon him by the constitution.
That duty is, in the presence Of the Senate
md House of Representatives, to open the
certificates There being no other duty as
signed to him, infer, naturally, that he is
to do nothing more"
He also insisted that in case of conlesting
electors, if the two Houses do not agree
neither set is to be counted.
As an application of his own theory now
would give the Presidency TO Gov. Tilden
we are anxious to see whether he holds to
his opinions or viii rcnounce them. Ills
action in the case will afford good gauge of
his honesty.
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The year 1866 was the year of the Austro.
Prussian war, year of disastrous gales and
q year of cattle plague. Again in 1871
Christmas Day fell on Il Monday. That year
also was noted by cattle plague and by dis,
astrous storms. The Commune war also oc-
cured in that year. We have now had
Christmas on Monday for the third time
within n ln2nn Nrnrs
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LlTTIG.-On The morning of December
10, at her late residence, in Hartford county,
Mrs. SARAH JANE LITTIG, in the 9Th
year of her age, wife of DR.. Thomas Littig,
and daughter OF the late Dir. Thomas l..
Bond, ST.
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If Christmas Day on Monday be,
A great winter that year you'll see,
Aud full of winds both loud and shrill;
But in summer, truth TO tell,
High winds shall there be, and strong,
Full Of tcmpc,ts lasting long;
While battles they shall multiply,
And great plenty of beasts shall die.
They that be born that day, | ween,
They shall be strong each one and keen
He Shall be found that stealeth aught;
Tho thou be sick, thou dlCst not.
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GALE BILLS printed at Tho 1tyas once
- neatly, cheaply, and at short notice
Orders by mail carefully attended to.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-01-21

The Amnesty in the form pro-
posed by Gen. Banks was reported
to the House on Friday by the Ju-
dietary Committee. The Democrats,
however, refused permission to de-
bate it or to offer amendments, and
therefore the Republicans voted
against it. The vote stood, yeas 1872,
NAYS 81. There not being a two
thirds vote in favor of the bill, it
was defeated. The Democrats re-
fused to allow direct vote on the
question of excepting JEFF Davis
from the amnesty, and the Republi-
cans will oppose the passage of the
bill until vote on that question is
had and a record made up. One
effect of the debate which has been
had on this subject is that the Dem
ocrats do not dare to vote directly
to remove jeff Davis political disa-
bilities. After all their bluster, they
dare not put themselves on the rec.
ord.