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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15
NBLY THE BEST SUSTAINED
WORK OF TIE KIND IN THE WORLD"
Iarper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.
NOTICES OFTHEPRESS.

The MAGAZINE has attained in its quarter
century and more of existence to that point where it
may be said OF it, in the words of DR.. Johnson at IS
vain to blame and useless to praise. The ustre Of its
long ago attained reputation has nc eascd the years
have passed, aud its future as bri lit if not
brighter than at any time since the golden hue Of pros
pc ty settled around its later and best yearsBruok.
Ign Ea le
HARPER'S MONTHLY is marked by the same char
acter which gave 1t circulation from the first Will
the better class of readers. 1t combines reading
ter with illustrations in way to make clear and vivid
the facts presented Pictures merely designed TO
JOHrHui.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15

CHRISTMAS GOODS. The merchants OF
Bel Air are vieing with each other this year
in presenting attractive displays of Christ
mas goods and good things. We direct the
attention of our readers to the vertis;ng
columns of The Hgis, in which they will find
set forth at length the peculiar attractions
to be found at each store. Come and see the
pretty things even ifyou don't want to buy
any of them.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15
"a COMPLETE PICTORIAL HISTORY Of the TINES
"THE BEST, CHEAPEST, and MOST SUCCESSFUL
FAMILY FAMILY PAPER IN THP UNION"
Harper's Weekly,
IBBUSTRATED-
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.

HARPER'S WEEKLY should be in every family
throughout the land, rs purer, more interesting
higher toned, beter-ilstrated paper not published
in this or any 6her country Commercial Bul etin,
Boston.
The WEEKLY is the only illustrated paper of the
day that i'll is essential charac critcs Ipcugn zrd
national paper brooklyn Eagle.
The leading articles in HARpERS WEEKLY OH
political topics are models of high toned discussion,
and its pictorial illustrations often corrUboratiye
argument Of 10 small torce.EsamiIer and Chronicle,
NY.
The WEEKLY has TO still larger degrt e istanced
all competitors an illustrated ucwspaper Its edi.
tOriuls among the most able OF their kind and its
other reading matter is al once lean ned brilliant and
amusing. Its illustrations abundant aud of rare
excellence Christian Advocate, NY
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15

Postmaster Fairman, of Philadelphia,
who was appointed four years ago, in the
spasm of civil service reform at the White
House, has just been removed at the instance
of the Camerons, who owed him grudge
because lie supported Blaine at Cincinnati
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15
THE SUN.
1877. NEW YORK.
1877

The different editions of THE Sun during the next
year will be the same during the year that has just
pa so@ pages and Cd fSSGndays sheet of eight
ar ." broad columns; while the weekly edition " mi ha
sheet OF eight pages of the same dimensions and
charac ter that are already familiar to friends
The sun Will continue to be the strenuous ad vocnte
OF reform and reirenchment and the substitution of
craftsmanship, wisdom and integrity for hollow pre
tence, lmbeclity and fraud in the administration of
public affairs. 1t will contend for the poyernment of
the people by the people and for the people as oppos
ed to government by frauds in the balot-box and N the
counting OF votes, enforced by military violence IT
VIII endeavor to supply its readers-a body now not far
from a million of souls-with the most careful COM
pete and trustworthy accounts of current events and
VIII employ for this purpose numerous and carefully
selected staff of reporters and correspondents Its re-
ports from Washington, especially, will be full accu.
rate and fearless an it will doubtless continue IN d.
serve and enjoy the hatred OF those who thrive by plun
dernS the Treasury or by usurpng what the law does
not give Them while it will endeavor to merit the con-
hdence of the public Ivy defending the rights of the
people against the encroachmonts of uniusted power
The price of the daily Sun will be cents lonth
or 50 GOA year. post paid, or with the Sunday edi-
ton $40 year.
ThesuNpAr edition alone, eight pages 8, 1870 year,
post paid.
The WEEKLY Sun, eight pages of 60 broad columns,
Will he furnished during 1877 at the rate of SIOO a
year, post paid
The benefit of this large reduction from the previous
rate Tor the WEEKLY can be enjoyed by individual sub
scrbers without thu necessity of making I'M Clubs
At the same me il any of friends choose to aid in
extending our circulation, We shall be grateful to
them ana every such person who sends us ten or more
subscribers from place will he entitled to one coy
OF the paper Tor hi nSef without charge At me dol
lar year, postage paid the expenses of paper and
printing are barely repaid; and considering the size
OF the sheet and the quality of its contents we are
confident the people will consider The WEEKLY Sun
the cheapest newspaper published in the world and
we trust also one of the very best.
Address THE SUN, New York City, n Y.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15

THE SCARLATINA EPIDEMIC LAST Sum
MER.-1he ,Sdnttaridn, for December, pub
lished at New York, contains an interesting
article on "Scarlatina" in Baltimore and Bel
Air, Md, by DR.. John Morris, of Baltimore
Referring to the disease which appeared
here during the month of August last, the
writer says:
"a slight epidemic of scaratina also pre-
vailed about the same time in Bel Air, Md.
Bel Air is a small town containing frCm
eight hundred 10 a thousand inhabitants,
and had been, heretofore, unusually free from
diseases of n zymotic character, About
twcnty-seven cases of scarlItina occurred in
all, the origin Of which could not be traced
out by the medical men OF the place. though
! they believed it was due TO importation. On
looking carefully for local causes none could
be discovered of sufficient magnitude to ac.
count for the invasion of the disease. A
small stream runs across the town near its
upper portion, and though stagnant at the
! time OF examination and bOrdercd by decay
ing vegetable matter did not appear posi-.
BILE cause of theepidemic. The only saugh
ter.hOuse in the town is about one Hundred
yards from this stream, but no communica-
ton could be traced between them. How
the blood is disposed of was not apparent
Though there were cases Of scarlet fever in
the vicinity Of this slaugh' house, the first
cases did not occur there and, therefore, the
conclusion cannot be drawn that it was the
exciting cause of the local trouble"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15

Another ineligible Republican elector
has turned up in Michigan. He did not at.
tend the meeting of the electoral college, and
and his place-was filled by the other electors.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15

The prospect of the solution of the diff
ficulties between Russia and Turkey without
resort to arms, is said TO be growing
brighter
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15

~" APPOINTMENTS, NJ. Z. CHURCH SouTu.-
Sunday, December 18th, -Jarrettsvile,
1913 A. NJ. and P. NJ. Fairview, So P. NJ.
Rev. j. w. Steele, pastor lrotracted meeting
continues during the week.
Buy DR.. Full's Cough Syrup. Il cures.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15
Notice..
Office IF the Mutual Fire

Office IF the Mutual Fire Insurance.
Company In Havord Co.
NOTICE is hereby given that in pursu
IN ance of the Charter of said Company
an election for President and Eighteen Di.
rectors thereof will be held at Bel Air
ON MONDAY, JANUARY 1st, 1877,
At IL o'clock, NJ,
to serve for the ensuing year, and for the
purpose of making such changes or modifi.
cation Of the BY Laws as may be considered
cXpedient.
WIN. II. DALLAM,
dcclo Secretary.
Bait. county papers please copy.1
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15

DEATH OF DR.. HAYs.-The death of DR..
George Thomas Hays, of this county, which
occurred on Wednesday, of pneumonia, after
an illness of only few days, was learned
with deep regret by the community in gen.
eral. Dr. Hays, while never occupying any
public position, took prominent part in af
fairs of the county and State, and posses sec
considerable political influence He was
member of the masonic fraternity and of tn,
Hartford county Medical Society, and wa
highly esteemed by the medical fraternity.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15

WHITES ARITHMETICs.-We have rcceiy-
ed from Messrs. j. w, Bond s. Co, boossell-
crs, Baltimore, Whites series of Arithmetics,
which have been adopted and are used in
the public schools of any of the counties
of this State.
we DO not hesitate TO pronounce them
among the best, if not the very best works
ever submitted TO US Tie combination of
mental with written exercises is executed in
the happlest manner, while the adaptation of
the book to the advancement Of the pupil
is all that can be DIES red. The Primary
Arith mctic is distinguished by its method of
object teaching, in greater degree than any
book of which we have any knowledge.
The intermediate Arithmetic is especially
to be commended, with respect to the subject
of fractions. According to our conception,
fractions can be treated in no better manner
til an the author has done. BY means of en-
cravings the scholar is enabled to see the
IN elhod by which unit is divided into any
number of equal parts In the application
of the rules of arithmetic to the practical
business of life, viz, discount, insurance,
bankruptcy, interest, &c, the Complete
Arithmetic" Ohc last of the series,) is one
of the best works for he counting room or
for any of those whose profession would
neccssitate work of that character The
Typography of all of them can scarcely be
exccllcd.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15
Bel Air Turnpike Company
Exhibition and Supper.

IAI1IO1GAo1l o1Au Supper.
A N EXHIBITION will be given at the
n Union Chapel, Methodist Protestant
Church on W EDNESDAY, December 27th,
at 7 o'clock P. M.
Tickets 25 cts; children under 12 years,
Is cents.
the community will serve GOOD SUP
PER. Tickets so cents, children half price.
Proceeds to be devoted to religious pur-
poses.
dec15 COMMITTEE,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-15

ABNhM .. HEWITT. chairman.
FREDERICK o. PRINCE, Secretary.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-19
, MARKETS BIZ rELEGnAPH.

CHCAao, April 1s.-Wheat: May, 81 o5 bid
WILMINGTON. April is.--spirits turpentine
quiet at Ss5zc.
LIvERPooL. April J".--Cotton steady, with
prices unchanged.
MILwAUKEE. April 19.-Wheat quiet: April,
81 03x bid; May, 81 0SK; June, 81 0sk; July,
u 1UK.
TOLEDO, April 19s--Wheat steady: April
81 MK; June, 81 S01; white wheat steady al
81 40; 81 80 asked for extra No. white.
CLEyELAND. o.. April l9.-W heat steady. Corn
frn: low mixed, 16c; nigh mixed, 67c. Uats
steady; No. l. 40c. Petroleum unchanged.
BUFFALO. N. Y. April 10 Corn firm and
in fair demand: new 5Sc, and yellow on track
SOC. Oats, rye and barley auil and inactive
6swKGo. N. T.. April 19.-Wheat quiet
No. ! Milwaukee Club, 81 az: extra white
Michigan, 81 IS. Corn dull: old, &c. Barley
Qtiiet: No 3 Canada, 9Uc
LONDON. April lg.--Consois for money, OK
do for account. y4N. u. o. bonds steady: old
'65ss 1861; 1918, 1854; l0-40s, l06, new loan,
lOO'I. Hrie shares, 11Ka17x.
Yi4TsBree, April ly--Wheat dull and prices
unchanged. Corn quiet: shelled. 64aG6c, on
track: ear. 66a70c. Petroleum uuIet: crude,
81 SIX; refined, 13a1Shc, Philadei phia delIy-
cry *
MEMPHIS, April l9-Flonr quiet and nm
Changed Corn quiet and unchanged 40 bsabbc.
Oats Arm and unchanged at 46a50c. Lard
quiet and unchanged az l43al5 hc, Bulk meats
ngiiet and UNCHANGED at 9agi ala y <ai2&o. Bag
ging steady and unchanged at lSalsKc.
NASHVILLE April l9.-Fiour dull at IS 00a6 70
Wheat dull at $la1 ~. Corn dull and lower au
fS5c. Oats dull aud lower at 45a60c. Provisions
Quiet and unchanged. Lard, LOO Bulk meats
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-19

Town Hail. which resulted in the choice
of the following named gentlemen to
serve for the ensuing year: President,
q. T. Martin; Vice President, Martin
Curry; Treasurer, George W. Clark; Fl.
nanclal Secretary, j. j. Reynolds; Re-
cording Secretary, Luke Mulrean; Di-
rectors, G. Moser, Jas. Chamberlain, j.
e. Dean, j. Hawley, j. J. Brown, M.
Lally, A. Dunn, A. Leonard, VIM. Bu-
chanan. From present accounts, the
above Association is one Of the most
tlourishing in the West.
HAMILTON.
This evening the Centennial tea comes
off at the NJ. e. Church.
The funeral of David Conner took
place yesterday afternoon. and was
largely attended.
A petition for divorce was yesterday
filed in the Clerks office by SIlas Rich.
ardson versus Anna Richardson, on the
ground Of neglect of ,nuty and continued
absence.
Yesterday VIM. Lovett was appointed
administrator o. the estate OF Henry g
Seward, deceased, and Martha j. Sew
ard was appointed guardian Of the es.
tate Of Hattie A. seward, a minor.
Judge Thomas, with o jury OF three
was yesterday engaged in hearing the
testimony ana arguments in the Middle
| town contested election case. AT the
close of the arguments the Court ad
jourDed until to-day, when the jury will
proceed to count over the ballots, whict
number something over seven hundred.
So. TIPPECANOE, o.
Mr.. Martin Cunningham, an old set
tier, departed yesterday noon for the bet.
ter world; aged seventy years.
Chas. Wolf, employed by VIM. Oyter
the saloonist, had another shooting at
tray last night, in which negro, Geo
Stewart, suffered to some extent.
The assignment Of oil effects to j. A
Kerr, by Odd Edwards, wholesale
W whisky dealer, on Saturday evening, the
10Th inst, caused much comment. Many
are extremely dissatisfied. The amount
of assets and liabilities is not yet ascer
tanned.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-19
A Strange Spanish Story---Robbery,
Torture, Insanity.

A strange story comes from Spain.
A detachment of soldiers some time ago
discovered, in secluded part of a
mountain chain, q cavern, which was
inhabited by robbers, who had taken ad-
vantage Of the civil war in order to ply
their criminal avocatiOns. An alcoVe
Was attached to this subterranean dwell
ing, the doors of which The soldiers
broke open. They were astonished to
find the apartment decently furnished,
and provided with books, flowers, aud
even a piano. In an easy chair sat a
venerable old man. The soldiers inter-
rogated him, but obtained only inco-
herent replies.
1t has been ascertained, from the con-
fession Of one of the robbers, that the old
man was the cashier OF a banking firm
at Burgos; that they had broken into
The bank and stolen the safe, and taken
the cashier with them, in hopes that he
would assist them to open the safe.
During the retreat, which was marked
by many adventures, the intrepid old
man succeeded In evading the vigilance
| of his guardians tor a short time; and
secreted the safe in a place where he
would be able to recover 1T afterward.
When the booty was missed and the
robbers failed TO ascertain where it was
concealed, they revived the proceedings
Of the famous ehdfeuYS by roasting the
| feet of their victlm IN order to extort a
| confession. But the inflicted tortures
had a different effect. The man became
| insane, and 1T was with the object of re-
storing him to reason that the robbers
bestowed the utmost attention on him,
in the hope that when he recovered he
would reveal to them the place whore
the safe was concealed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-19
Aboriginal Masonry
Among Indians.

tFrom the Indian Dosage Agency Herald.]
The tradition of the first landing OF
Indians in the New World has been re.
peated to chosen braves over and over
from one generatian to another, and to
this day the Osages have what is sup
posed to be nearly the original language
of their ancestors. They claim that
their progenitors came In an ark or boat,
and while in the vessel the Great Spirit,
came and rested upon one of their num-
Der and told him to select six others to
assist him in governing his nation 4;
hence the origin of the seven original
bands of the tribe. The Spirit, while in
conversation with his favorite one,
directed him to communicate whateve er
instructions he received for his people
through his chosen assistants, and to
this day the name of the one upon whom
the Spirit rested signifies one Who talks
aoith God. His lodge is sanctuary ior
any criminal who may fee from justice
or vengeance, and he ranks with the
highest chief in the tribe. Before they
came in contact with white people they
lived in the enjoyment OF peace and
happiness, but they are now realizing
that white people are as numerous as
''leaves in the Forest" and that they
only constitute remnant Of this once
powerful and warlike tribe, and are at
the mercy OF the white race and liable to
be driven backward step by step into the
waters of the ocean. Their religion
tends to give them gloomy and melan-
choly cast of character, and among other
things they believe that the spirit of the
departed hovers in anguish around them
Until o scalp Is taken to accompany it 10
the Indians last resting place, the great
hunting ground, where the spirit of a
slain enemy serves him In the most SER
vile offices throughout eternity. For
this purpose, though much has been
said and written about the civilization
of the, Osages, they yet organize mour-
ming parties and go upon the war-path
Though at first thought il may strike
the minds OF our readers az almost ILL.,
credible, there are Masons among the
Osages. They were probably admitted
to the secrets, rites and privileges of
this ancient institution by the French,
in early days, they being the first whites
| with whom. they met. They retain a
part Of the workings Of the craft to this
day. Col. j. M. Hiatt, licensed trader
for the tribe at this Agency, who is a
gentleman Of culture and large experi-
ence, ana an honored member Of the
Commandery, when alone on one occa.
sion with a more than ordinarily intelli-
gent Usage, found upon strict trial,
| though the Indian could not speak a
word Of our language, that he was q
Master Mason who prided himself in the
my steries OF the order.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-19
CINCINNATI DAILY MARKET.
CINcrNnArr. Aprii 1a-a 2. i

CINCINNATI. April % p. NJ.
FLOUR-There is a fair local demand for
the higher grades, which continue firm. Fancy
is quoted So SCAT 80, family a 9oa5 Is, and up
to So for choice old; extra "a l1a4 90, superfne
81 5Oa3 9U, low grades " 65a3 rs, spring wheat
feur $5at 20. and rye -four "a 35a4 Us per brl.
RYE-I quiet and steady. No. Is quoted
T5a77c per bu, the latter figure in elevator.
UORN-The market Is strong to-day but ex-
cited and irregular On Account OF the scarcity
Of both ear and shelled. Shelleu in elevator
sold as high as 6ec, and ear to arrive at SIC per
bu. shelied, to arrive by May 10, sold at 5Sc
oATs-FaIr local demand. We quote good
to prime 39a42c for white, and 36a39c for mixed
per bu.. Inferior down to 3oc and dull
BARLEY The market continues easy. No.
2 Canadian. TO arrive, sold at 81 05M To-day,
and is held on track at 81 Oral 08; No. do,
9ScaA spot and 9sa06c to arrive Western is
held at 4ba75c per bu for Common TO prime.
ket. Red is quoted d soal Is for 'As good de- 70
choice, 81 05a1 10 for medium grades, and 60a
QUO for inferior per bu. White is quoted S. 35
al SO for good to choice per bu.. Hill IL merely
nominal. with not eaough doing to establish
BACON-Thc market is quiet and easy.
Shoulders are quoted 93<ashc, clear rib sides
12xc, and clear sides 1875 per lb. packed.
Sugar-curcd hams lsNal51c per ID.
Loose are quoted s,saSkc for shoulders, xc
for clear rib sides. and ilssaisc for clear SIDES
per lb for sDot
MESS PORK-Thcre is o quiet and easy
market. Prime city is quoted $s2 5Ua22 rs, and
not much demand even az inside figures.
LARD-Tbere is an easy market. Prime
steam is In m0derate demand at 1874 a185{ { per
lib. City Kettle is dull at lac for jobbing lots.
COT1UN Quiet and steady. Sales 126 bales.
nidalipx fairs 1sxe; good fniddlin9, i8Xc;
mIddiing, 12hc; low middiing, Ike; goou or
ainary, ,l0kc; ordinary, ss<c per lb.
WHISKY The market remains steady and
demand fair with sales Of 22S brls at 81 07 per
gallon. t2N
BEANS--Remainq quiet and steady. The re-
ceipts are liberal and they are offered az y ~
| al 30 per bu for good to choice. "
BROOM CUifN--Tne demand Is still ~,
! and prices are upchanGsd, ltM worth a. rfoS
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-19
Rolling Glover Land.

In treating OF 'sciever-sick soil,n Mr..
Bruce, an Aberdeenshire farmer, states
that in some districts Of Scotland, the
clover plant dies out after taking root.
Having noticed In several fields where
this occurred that there was O good
growth Of plants near the gate, and head
and end ridges, which was much trodden
upon, FIR. Bruce procured q heavy roller
and rolled the field twice before putting
In the grass seeds. The experiment
was perfectly successful o full plant OF
clover being the result, although the
field had tor years before shown gns OF
sickness. the farmer got a roller which
weighed fifteen cwt., and rolled his fields,
leaving in one field ridge which was
not rolled, in order to prove the efficacy
OF the operation. The result was that,
while there 10 abundance of clover where
the soil was rolled, on the ridge that
was left unrolled scarcely plant is to
he saeu.