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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17
The Majority Must Rule.

No one except the most bitter and blinded
partisan believes aught else than that Samuel
j, Tilden is the choice not only of q majority
of the people of the United States, but was
fairly elected President on the 9TH of No
vember, in the mode prescribed by the Con-
stitution. This sentiment found expression
in Republican papers the morning after the
election, and even Governor Hayes himself in
speech conceded as much.
Now it is believed, and with good cause
that Tilden will be counted out by the abso
Lutte stealing of the votes of the States of
South Carolina, Louisiana and Florida for
Hayes. The question is, can the people of
this country, without regard TO party, permit
so grieyous wong to be perpetrated? The
matter has been carried far above and beyond
the success CT this or that party. 1t has
resolved itself into question of the perpct-
uation or destruction of the right of the ma
jority TO govern. If any party, for the pur-
pose of gaining a temporary advantage, is
allowed TO deliberately set aside the choice of
the majority of the people of this country,
expressed in a legal and Constitutional man
ner, then liberty is gone, and military des-
polism will soon follow.
We are satisfied there are thousands of
honest, fair minded Republicans who will
never consent that their candidate should go
in by means of glaring, open fraud. This
sentiment was well expressed by President
Grant, when he said:
Z" No man worthy of the office of Presi-
dent should be willing to hold it if counted
in or placed there by fraud. Either party
can afford TO be disappointed in the result
The country cannot cfiord to have the re-
suit tainted by suspicion of illegal or false
returns"
Business men and capitalists see the dan,
gers which the future may have in store il
the will of the majority is allowed to be sci
aside by bold, bad men for their own per
sonal ends. 1t must result in prolonging
feyerish excitement over the whole
country, amidst which every business enter
prise will languish. Capital will be with
drawn from active employment, and hoardet
away or invested in foreign lands. Agricul
turc ard manufactures must suffer, and tho
present hard times be Il hundred fold inten.
sifed.
We have not lost faith, however, in tho
love of Tie American people for their free
institutions. They may be hard to arouse
but when once fully aware of their danger
they will he as resistless as an avalanche
and will sweep before them every man who
presumes to stand in the way and dspatc
the right Of the majority TO rule
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17
Letter from Dublin,
THE DEATH TRAPS OF SLATE RIDGE


Since the melancholy death of Thomas Street,,
the indignation of our citizens has been aroused
against the criminal negligence of the different
companies who work the slate QUARTS on Slate
Ridge. Many of the quarrcs are near the public
roads. They are deep holes; many Of them
more than.100 feet in depth, with perpendcu
lar sides. To fall into one of these fatal traps is
certain death and yet don't know of one of
them that is guarded by fence or any kind of
barrier TO prevent any person from stepping
over the frightfu precipice and meeting with
certain and fearful death. If Il team Of horses
should become frightened in the vicinity of
| those fearful depths of death, there is nothing
TO hinder them from dashing into the frightful
abyss. 1t has only been about year since Mr..
Ellis met horrible death in one of these traps,
and now We have to mourn another victim in
the person of Mr. STREET.. That those quarries
are Il nuisance in their present dangerous condi.
| ton, is obvious to the most casual observer, and
the owners or companies who work them should
be compelled to putt good substantial fence
around those fearful pits that would render
them less dangerous. The companies are legal.
| ly liable for any damage that may arise from.
their neglect. But all the wealth of the quar-
| rics would not restore one of their victims to
life. 1t would be an easy matter for the pro.
| prictors OF each quarry to put Il fence around
| what they call the hole. The expense would be
| triing, and then the danger now so loudly
complained of would be avcrcd. | am credi.
bly, Informed that in Wales all the slate quar-.
| fleS nave all 10 be securely fenced Then why
should it not be done here?
THE DEER PARK UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL.
This fine school closed its sixth annual ses-
sion last Sunday. The school has been well
attended during the term which has lasted eight
months. Ever since its commencement it has
been Il success and it will compare favoraby
with any county school in the State. The choir
belonging 10 the institution is at least the peer
ofany other in the county. Long may it prosper.
EPISCOPAL MEETING.
| Rev. f. A. Colburn will hold religious ser
vice at the Deer Park school house on The 25th
inst, at II o'clock, A. NJ.
DlPHTHERIA.
| am sorry to have to say this fearful disease
has appeared in our district but have not
heard of but one fatal case MARS.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17

Henry r. Sollace a Republican cleo
tor elect in Vermont is also post
master of the town of Bradport The Con-
stitution Of the United States declares that
No Senator or representative, or person
holding an office of trust OF profit under the
United States shall be appointed an elector.'
1t was at first thou ght he would, in consc.
quence be thrown out, in which case one of
the Democratic electors would take his place,
thus supplying the wanting elcctor for Tilden.
The N. Y. World argues that Sollace could
not be appointed on the It'll of November,
if he held on that day the position of post
master, and that therefore he is not an cleo
tor. Sollace, it appears, has since resigned
his postmastersh;p, and this fact may qualify
him to serve as an elector.
1t has also been discovered that one Of the
Republican electors in Oregon is also dis
qualified because he is u postmaster. The
question will doubtless arise whether the re-
naming delegates can cast the vote of the
State, or fill the vacancy. The Oregon post
master has also resigned, but whether or not
either of these men arc thereby qualified to
serve as electors remains to be decided by
the courts.
The Philadelphia 1&mts says:
"These designations do not affect their
standing as electors. The constitution pro-
vides that no Senator or Representative, or
person holding an office of trust or profit
ur der the United States shall be appointed
an eector' These persons, holding such
offices, could not be lawfully appomlcd.-
They were not eligible for the office, and
the removal Of the disability after the cleo
tion can make no difference. Under the
plain meaning of the law the votes cast for
these persons could not be counted, and the
appointment legally falls, in each case TO the
person having the next highest vote, who
happens TO have been n Democrat. There
can be no question of the law in this matter.
1t is even palmer than the decision of the
Senate which ruled out the electoral votes
cast for Horace Greeley on the ground that,
being dead, he was not n person within the
meaning of the constitution. These men
were clearly rot such persons as could be
appointed electors, and therefore they cannot
really exercise their functions"
The Governor Of Oregon, Mr.. Grover, is
q Democrat, and upon him will dcyolve the
duty of Issuing commissions to the Pres
idential electors in that State. Should he
ignore the candidacy of Mr.. Watts, the post.
master, because of his ineligibility, he Will
it is presumed, issue the commission to the
person receiving the next highest nun Der of
votes, who is of course, n Democrat
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17

HARPER's MAGAZINE FOR DECEMBER. Harp
er's Magazine for December, beginning the
Fifty-fourth Volum, is not only an especially
attractive Numhcr, from the beauty of its mum.
erous illustrations, but is also distinguished by
the unusual variety and interest of its contents.
The number is embellishcd with more than
eighty exquisite ngraveings.
The descriptive illustrateds paper treat of
Genoa and its celebrities, living and dead, the
Philippine Islands; recent important ethno-
logical discoveries in Tennessee and the social
life of the Knickerbockers of New York two
hundred years ago. Porto Crayon's illustrated
paper on "Boys and Girls" is in his characters
istic style.
Two of the illustrated contributions arc
poems. "The Book of Gold" by j I. Trow-
bridge, is powerful and dramatic Christmas
story in verse. AT Two Score" by T. B.
Aldrich, will be read with delight by all lovers
of poetry. The other poetical contributions to
this Number are Of unusual excellence.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17
In Memory of

OLIVER c. LOVE, eldest son of Samuel t.
and Sophia Love, who departed this life, at
his residence, on Monday, September 25th
1876.
He was born on June 9th, 1913, and had en-
tered his 34th year, and has fallen in the prime
of life.
The writer of this knew the deceased init
matcly from his childhood and desires to pre-
sent this tribute to his many Christian and So
cial virtues. Surrounded in early life with
those salutary influences which only Christian
home can furnish, Oliver early showed their eff
feet i'll giving beautiful moulding to his habits
and general character, and as succeeding years
bore him along to the period of early manhood,
heseemcd to- have stamped upon him The impress
OF faithful son and atfecionatc brother, while
i'll the community he was regarded as model.
1t was not; however, until about IL years ago
that under the operation Divine of Grace those
interesting traits of his character were invested
with richer glow and shone with lustrc that
was TO "shine more and more unto the perfect
day." His conversion was genuine, and he
bacame n new man. Having given his heart to
Christ and his hand to the NJ. L. Church. all his
energies OF soul and body seemed enlisted in
pursuit of the prize set before him. He was
strong in faith and therefore remarkably sue
ccsstul in prayer, and consequently thoroughly
furnished unto every good word and work. He
was very happy in his personal experience of
Divine things, and his religion was glorious
reality He was q diligent student of the Bible,
and made good Use of its sacred teachings to
fortify his own soul and also to give safe coun-
sci TO Others in time of need. His sympathies
were large for others SORROWS, hence he was
found often in the house of mourning and at
the bedside of the sick and the dying. Thus by
combining study of the Scriptures and earnest
prayer with active work in the Lords vineyard,
his growth in grace was steady and rapid SO
that before his departure lie had attained TO a
development of those graces which adorn the
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17

In fiction this Number is brilliant. Il. D.
Blackmore, the author of "Lorna Doone,"
"Alice Lorraine" and "The Maid of Skier"
begins new novel, entitled " Erema or, My
Fathers Sim" In the current Number of u
I" Woman-Hater' there is an exceedingly enter
tanning chapter touching upon the subject of
woman's higher education. Miss Thackeray's
exciting story, Peat Fields" is concluded
There are also in this Number four excellent
short stories.
The Editors Easy Chair discusses Political
Mass-Meetings, Newspapers and Orators, Our
transatlantic Critics, and the Kitchen Question,
concluding with some suggestive hints as to
beetsteak and apple-pie. The other editorial
departments are well sustained.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17

A PICTURE OF THE LOUISIANA RETURNING
BOARD Matt Carpenter, in his speech on
~the Louisiana case, January 30th, 1874, gave
a pleasant picture of the working of the re-
turning board
zone pleasant little gentleman swears,
with a smiling face that he himself forged
1900 af1idavils in one day. and delivered
them to Mr.. Bovee, sitting in the board, and
Bovee said that he was hell of fellow
and asked if he could not get more of the
same kind, and he said he could get 300 or
400 more of the same kind by 0 o'clock the
next morning if necessary"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17

MARYLAND STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL Con,
vENTToN.-This body will meet at IIagcrs-
town, on Wednesday, November %. All
pastors and Sunday school superintendent
are members of The Cony cntiOn, together with
one delegate from each school and delegates
electc5 by different Sunday school associa'
tions and conventions. The Baltimore and
Ohio railroad will return free over their roads
all delegates who pay full fare in going TO
the convention, upon the certificate of the
Secretary of the Convention. A committee
will be at the depot at Hagerstown on We'd
nesday noon, November %, to assign persons
tc their homes. Any further information
desired will be given by Eugene r. Smith,
Superintendent Md, S. S. Union, Baltimore.
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THE MACHINE WAS WORN OUT.

Why? Not because it WINS not we'll built,
but it was wrongly run. Thousands of men
who have run down long before their thrcescore
and ten years are accomplished, might have
been renewed into sprightliness and vim if they
had tried the well known Peruvian Syrup which
contain among its compounds the Protoxide of
Iron, SO combined that 1t assimilates with the
blood and invigorates the whole system. This
syrup has proved efficacious in thousands Of
cases, and will do everybody good who uses 1t.
All druggists keep it.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17

CLOSE OF TIE CENTENNIAL.-Thc Cen
tennial exposition was formally closed on
Friday, the 10th inst, with brilliant cere-
monies, including music by Thomas's Or
chestro, speeches, singing, &c. With the
stopping of the big Ccrliss engine by Presi-
dent Grant, the exhibition was wound up
The exhibits will not be removed immediate.
y and the buildings will be kept open for
some time yet. The total receipts were 3d.
761,5 sos. The total admissions were 6, 1885,
151, Or about equal TO the Paris exhibition,
which lasted 200 days, while the Philadel
phia exhibition only lasted 15S days 1t
was in all respects the greatest international
exhibition ever held in the world
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17

The Republicans before the election
raised the cry Of" Reform" to make people
believe they Icpentcd Of their misdceds and
meant to do better in future. Just so the
Garrett, bag Governors of Louisiana and South
Carolina affect To want fair count, when
all the time they are preparing to making
false lciurnS
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17

BY misprirt in the tickets in one of
the South Carolina counties Il Hayes elector
falls 400 votes short of his ticket, which
might, even if the rest Of the Hayes ticket
is elected, secure the election of Democratic
elcctor.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17

Haviland Hull,
The docket was called on Monday, and
the following cases disposed of:
E. NJ Allen VS.. Henry c. Jones' judgment
for plaintiff Archer IS NanBibber for
plaintiff.
Elizabeth Walkers executor VS.. L G. Gar
rettsOn ct al record ordered TO Cecil ounty.
Lee for plaintiff, Maynadier for defendant.
Daniel Scott VS.. S. X. and VIM. l.. Fem
dali, judgment by default. d. Scott for
plaintiff.
VIM. Galloway VS.. james A. Webster and
Michael Whitetord; judgment by default.
Dallam for plaintiff.
Lansbcrry & Co. VS.. Joseph Koch; judg-
ment by default. Hopkins for plaintiff, Nc
Nabb for defendant.
Dinsmore & Kyle VS. Clement Dietrich
judgment by default. Hopkins for plaintiffs,
Ii. w. Archer for defendants.
d. w. Smith vs. George w. Morse; judg-
ment. Hopkins for plaintiff
Mcclellan & Co VS.. A. p. McCombs, gar
nishec of Charles L. Dixie; judgment of
condemnation. Hopkins for plaintiff Ii. w.
Arc her for defendant :.
r. E. Foster s. Co. vs. Clement w. Die
trich; Judgment confessed Hopkins for
plaintiff, ii. w. Archer for defendant.
ment confessed. Farnands for plaintiff,
Archer 81 VanBibbcr for defendant.
]. Osborn Dugan's executor vs. Cyrus
Minnick judgment confessed. Gilbert for
plaintiff, Archer d VanBibber for defendant.
Abraham Sherzcr VS.. Thomas O'Keefe
judgment by default Young for plaintiff
VIM. Gay VS.. w. w. Nirlin; referred.
Maynadier tor plaintiff, Falnnndis for defen.
dunt.
Edwin Cotlc VS.. Henry c. Johnson and
Sarah Il. Nelson; judgment confessed.
Young for plaintiff, Stump and s. Archer for
defendants.
Lyon & Co. vs. George W, Morse; judg-
ment by default. Hopkins for plaintiffs.
Flemming Ward VS.. John W. Rutledge's
executor; referred to VIM. Ii. Daam.
Stump for plaintiff, Rutledge for defendant.
Andrew Teddy VS., Murphy & Brown; judg-
mcnt by default. Hopkins for plaintiff.
L. NJ. Allen VS.. s. II. Coale and wife !;
Judgment confessed. VanBibbcr for plain
tiff, s. Archer of John for defendants.
The following cases were stetted
VIM. j. Leonard VS.. Elijah Heaps Colds
borough Il Co. VS.. F. B. Glenn; Elijah
Heaps VS.. VIM. j. Leonard; Harrison Hop
per VS.. VIM. S. Young.
On Tuesday q jury was sworn in the case
of John Bolorus VS.. Elizabeth Burgendine
Counsel for the defendant demurred to the
evidence of the plaintiff, whose name, it ap-
pcared, was Behrens and not Bolorus. The
demurrer was sustained and the case con-
tinued, the plaintiff IS counsel being granted
leave to amend writ and narr. III. w. Archer
for plaintiff, Stump and Young for defendant
No other business requiring the interyen-
ton of jury, Judge Waters dismissed the
petit jury until next Monday, the Goth inst.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17

The depression in business has been
marked and scrious ever since the election-
No revival OF trade need be expected so long
as there is any uncertainty us to the result of
the election.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17

Every twenty'eight years the 4th of
March, Inauguration day, falls on Sunday
and the President elect takes the oath of
Office on Monday, the 9TH. This will happen
for the fourth time in our history next year
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"A question has been raised in Louisiana
as to the right of the returning board to pass
upon the returns of the election for Presi-
Dental electors, and the question has been
submitted to some of tie cmcnent jurists who
have gone there
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17

The Supreme Court of South Carolina,
upon motion made by the Democratic coun
sci, have issued Il rule requiring the board OF
canvasscrs to answer yesterday why writs
of prohibition and mandamus should be is
sued, restraining them from exercising judi
cial functions in election Of electors, mem
bers of the legislature, sc, and combining
them to ministerial functions only; and re-
straining Dunn, CoIdoza and Haync, candi-
dates for Reelection to the offices of comp
troler, treasurer and secretary of State, from
sitting as judges of their own election.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17

"A singular condition of affairs exists il
Florida. The governor of that State is al.
most as much of nm autocrat, in small way,
as the Gar of Russia. He appoints nearly
all the State officcrs-the judges clerks sher-
ifs, county commissioners, magistrates and
NIL
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91,7Sl 72,0G5 S5,454 1880
Tilden'S maj. 1916 CAROLS maj. 1894

Tilden's maj. 1916. CarrolFs maj. 1@924.
The official count in the sixth compression.
al district gives Mr. Walsh IA majoriy-thus
securing again an undivided Democratic del
egation to Congress.
Hon. Charles B. Robcrts's majority in
this the second district is 3,OG8 over Hon. J.
Morrison Harris Cecil county gave him
43O majority; Harf-rd Gl2; Carroll 40, and
Baltimore county 1886. The vote in the
several counties was as follows:
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SALES OF LANp-On Tuesday, j. s. Rich
ardson, Auctioneer, sold for George L. Van
Bitber, Esq trustee, 81 acres of land, inn
proved with dwelling house, &C., situated
near Aberdeen, to VIM. Arnold, for $2,250.
Also SO acres, adjoining the above TO Ben
nett Arnold, for $1,100.
AT the same time Mr.. Richardson sold for
Stevenson Archer, Esq trustee, Il lot of So
acres, situated near Bel Air, on the road lead
ing to Jarrettsv lille, to Col i. II. Webster
for So 200.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17

1t is stated that McComas, the Republi.
can candidate for Congress in the sixth dis.
trict of Maryland intends to contest the cleo.
ton of Mr.. Walsh, Democrat.
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Notice..

The public are hereby cautioned not to
purchase or negotiate due bill, dated Janu.
airy 10, 1874, in favor Of Benjamin Prewitt,
and signed by me, as said due bill has been
fully satisfied.
Also due bill in favor of Mrs. Nancy
Prewitt, dated January 8, 1874, and signed
by me- as II has also been fully satisfied and
paid.
nov3 WASHINGTON BARTON.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-17

THANKs.-Dr. Crane begs to express his
gratitude to the friends who surprised him
he other day with so valuable present.
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FENCE IN TIE SLATE QUARRIEs.-Our
correspondent "Mars" complains of the
dangerous condition of the slate quarries, in
the upper part of this county, and urges
with great propriety, that fences should be
built around them to prevent accidents In
some cases the bed of the public road has
ment of the quarries and no barrier has been
erected to prevent uususpecting travellers
from tumbling in. Two deaths have occur
red within year by persons falling into
these holes at night, and such death traps "
as our correspondent rightly calls them,
should no longer be suffered to exist.
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THE FORTY FIFTH CONGRESS- The latest
election returns and estimates give the Dem
ocrats 155 and the Republicans 1873 members
in the next Congress-a majority for the
Democrats of II. The Democratic majority
in the 44th Congress was 70. Some impor-
tant changes have take place among the
members, EX-Speaker Blaine has been
Ben Butler comes in rs member from
Mdssachuset's On the Democratic side
Messrs. Morrison, Randall, Cox and Proctor
Knott are reelected. There will be a small
Democratic majority on joint ballot.
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G-SHEPHERD.- DAT Emman-
uel Church, Bel Air, on Wednesday, Novem-
Der 10Th, 1916, JAMES NJ. KEELING, of
Princess Anne, Va, to Miss ANNE W.
SHEPHERD, daughter of Mrs, S. NJ. Shep,
herd, of Bel Air, Md
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Proceedings of the Circuit Court.

The November term Of the Circuit Court
for Hartford county commenced ut Bel Air,
on Monday, the 18Th inst. Hon. James D..
Walters on the bench A. Lingan jarrett,
Esq, Clerk; J. T c, Hopkins, Esq, States
Attorney; G. VIM Hanway, Esq, Sheriff,
The juries were composed as follows:
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