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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-02-25
VOL. XX---NO. 8.
Mules for Farm Work.

A correspondent of the american Farm
journal thus strongly states the superiority
OF mules over horses for farm work in the
South. The subject is worthy the atten-
ton of Northern farmers:
Mules ON an average are more valuable
than horses, are more easily raised, are not
so SUBJECT to disease, are not likely to run
away IN Wagoning and blowing, are longer
iVed, VIII do more work and require less
leed and attention; they are stronger, will
draw heavier load and stand great
zeal more hardships, and are in every way
preferable to the horse for general farm use.
Mules come in earlier, being ready for
light work when three years old. They
Will then do enough work on the farm to
pay Tor feed; after having attained the
age OF four years they are ready for any
kind of service.
But the horse (colD must be kept until
he is four years old before he is worked at
all, and when he is four he must be first
rate colt to bring as much as the mule
will at two years old. But assume the
animals are both required for farm work,
see what difference there is in favor of
the mule. The working life of the mule
can be safely estimated at thirty wears. and
that of the horse at ten years. So while n
mule is working its life out, three horses
will be required to do equal service But
these are not the only items. The saving
OF feed is at least one-fourth, or not less
than 647 bushels of corn, and 427 tons of
hay. These amounts, added to the origi-
nal saving in purchase of animals, show
an advantage in favor of the use of the
mule over the horse of $1,000 during the
ordinary life of the animal. The mule IS
less dainty about food. unground grain
and dry feed being just the thing for him.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-02-25
For The Egis G Intelligence
DEW

While your interesting selection on this
subject was perfectly true as to the facts,
no explanation was given hence some adj
exercise your discretion and give them
place or not as shall seem best. The subject
is one which the writer has studied with
great interest as displaying benefcent de-
sign in the economy OF nature.
When hot, the air will hold an excessive
amount of moisture. Wehold wet garment
in the current of hot air from the register,
the moisture is very soon sucked out of it.
1t is true, that with the same degree of
heat the water would leave the garment
much sooner without the presence of the
air, but to help the imagination we will
consider the air its proper vehicle. When
the air is hot, as on summers day, it
drinks great quantities of moisture from
all sources, from the surface of lakes, from
the leaves of trees, from the grasses, from
growing plants of all kinds, and from the
bare surface of the ground Now rs the all
cools, it must again give back this surplus
moisture, depositing it upon any cool sub
stance, as the window panes of a crowded
heated room, or the glasses filed with ice
water upon our dinner tables in summer.
The moist air comes in contact with the
cold surface, the invisible vapor is con.
densed and deposited upon the perpen'
dicular sides of the glass, or it rises to q
great altitude where it meets colder
stratum of air and there appears in tho
form of clouds. The earth is surrounded
by an empty space supposed to be as colo
as from 1900 to 200 degrees below zero, ant
the moment the summers sun disappear:
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-02-25
VARIETIES.

Always open to conviction--a thief.
"A waste of "t"--Putting it in depot.
Something that always soots-a chin
ney-sweep.
-"What do they always put d. c. after
Washington, for 2" asked Mrs. Quilp of
M. @. "Why, my dear, don't you know
that Washington was the Daddy of his
Country ~ said Quilp, with a smoker.
$50 you wouldn't take me to be TWEEN
ty ?" said rich heiress to an Irish gentle
man, while dancing the polka. "What
would you take me for then 2" "For bet
ter or for worse" replied the son of the
Emerald Isle.
"A Scottish student, supposed to lie
deficient in Judgment, was asked by q pro-
fessor, in the course of his examination,
how he would discover fool. "By the
questions he would ask" was the prompt
and suggestive reply.
"A school teacher got the boys down
on him by taking their apples away from
them when they had them around during
school time, and eating them himself but
he looks at them very carefully since he
ate one charged with red pepper.
Scene in Fort Wayne dry goods
store: Lady--How much for this print
Gentlemanly and obliging clerk-Nine
cents, mum. Lady-Nineteen cents9 I'll
give you eighteen. Clerk-Nine cents,
mum; you misunderstood me. Lady
Oh nine cents; I'll give you eight.
-"Pa will you get me pair of skates
if will prove to you that dog has ten
tails Eyes my son." "Well to begin, one
dog has one more tail than no dog, hasn't
he 2" ayes" "Well, no dog has nine tails
and if one dog has one more tail than no
dog, then one dog must have ten tails ~
He got the skates.
AN old topper who had attended a sci
entifc meeting, where the learned profess
sor caused several explosions to take place
with gases produced from water, said
"You don't catch me putting much water
in my liquor after this. 1 had no idea
before that water was so dangerous, al
though never liked to take much oft.
-Blarney-Tall Yankee Gust arrived
-"Guess your legal fare is Just siXpence-"
Dublin Carman-"Sure, me Lord, we take
some Chape Jacks at that--but wouldn't
disgrace gentleman av your Lordship's
quality be driven him at name pace
trough the public sthreets, so / TUX upon
myself to give your Lordship shillins
worth both av stoyle an whipcard."
The shrewdest yet: A applied to b
for a loan of 800. B replied: my dear
A, nothing would please me better than to
obligc you, and I'll do it. havn't 800
by me, but you make note and I'll en-
dorse it, and you can get the money from
the bank" Grateful A proceeded at once
to write note. "Stay," said B, make it
5000. l want 800 myself" A did so, B
endorsed the paper, the bank discounted
it, and the money was divided. When
the note was due b was in California, and
A had to meet the payment. What he is
unable to cipher out is whether he bor-
rowed 500 of B, or D borrowed 800 of
him.
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A MODEL AGENT.-It is told ola West.
ernmap agent that hcwas attacked by high.
way robbers, who demanded his money
AS he was too prudent to carry money in
the country they failed to get any from
their victim. But" said the agent, 81
have some splendid maps of the country
along with me which should like to show
you" and in twinkling he was off his
horse, had map stuck upon pole, and
explained it so effectually that he sold each
of the bandits map, pocketed the money
and resumed his journey.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-02-25
Stony Forest.

Stony forest is situated southeast of Church.
vile, and embraces q considerable area of rough
forest land, rs its name imports. 1t is not i'll
tersected by any of the main thoroughfares,
and therefore but little is known of it even by
those accustomed almost daily to pass along its
borders. During heated political campaigns &C.
casonally stray candidate from the world out
side, in search of votes, or tax collector, aid
ed by guide penetrate its mysteries. l will
contine my present description to the western
portion of this forest, and leave the balance for
some future day.
The population in the part of which | shall
write is quite limited, and is composed mostly
of Germans, who are an industrious and thirty
ing people, and who few years since settled
down on a few acres Of the roughNst and poorest
of the land. Now their cond' IS general
thing, is greatly changed. Their farms are all
cleaned up and improved, besides with good and
substantial buildings erected, with plenty
around them and to spare. OF course there are
a number of natives here who are not idle; for
improvement appears to be the order of the day.
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Poe tic al.
Song of the ScEOOIma'apn.

Sixty little urchins
Coming through the door,
Pushing, crowding, making
A tremendous roar.
Why don't you keep quiet?
Can't you mind the rule?
Bless me, this is pleasant
Teaching public school.
Sixty little pilgrims
On the road 10 fame,
If they fail to reach it
Who will be to blame?
High and lowly stations
Birds of every feather
On common level
Here are brought together.
Dirty little faces,
Loving little hearts,
Eyes brimful of mischief,
Skilled in all its arts.
That's precious darling
What are you about
May pass the waterm
"Please, may | go out %
Boots and shoes are shutting,
States and books are rattling-
And in the corner yonder,
Two pugilists are battling.
Others cutting didoes,
What botheration!
No wonder we grow crusty
From such association
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-16

try shelf, and the next would be heard
cracking butter nuts in the garnet. One
moment it would hustle about as though
collecting material for fortnght's wash
ing, and the next would be heard putting
up stoves in the best bed room, throwing
about stovepipe as naturally as when in
the body. This ghost has apparently pre-
detection to general house work, and if its
propensity for demolishing crockery could
be overcome, aud It's restless disposition
toned down, all The homework in that fam
lily could be performed by cheap ghostly
labor. So all efforts to suppress this ghost
have failed. and the only remedy that re-
mains is to read in its presence Gov. Til
dens letter of acceptance. II his seven
league words and financial problems do net
cause It to HE hence IL will have to be add
ed to the poll list of Hampton, which will
add one vote to save Tilden from rum.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-16
A Ghost in Hampton.

The Air of the 10Th century Is not adapt
ed to the delicate organizations of the in
habitants of another world, who are dis
posed to grumbe at their accommodations,
but yet, Hampton has produced three gen.
uine ghosts The first made it interesting
for w. S. Woods store, until bold inves.
tlgator revealed the fact that contribu-
ton Of a pig and lightning rod was the
sprite, which expose reduced his ghostshp
to so material form as deprived his visits
of all interest.
The second was the ghost of an elimin-
ated congressman, who appeared to the tax
collector and demanded his back pay
Our third and present ghost makes it sultry
for house owned by Martin p. Hooker
and occupied by James Kent. In the barn
attached TO the house man committed
suicide by hanging, and his ''discontented
ghost stalks nightly" not in the barn but in
the house, which certainly reflects credit
on his ghostly tastes. His ghostship made
his de5ut about a month ago, by sundry
thumpiugs in empty rooms, and by tossing
tom Of all first class ghosts. One day Mrs.
Kent, hearing the crockery moving about
in the pantry, IN opposition to all crockery
prec adent, investigated and found several
dishes shattered ON the floor, and then
head in the chamber the rafting of doors
and moving of furniture that no ghost, that
has the reputation of the fraternity at heart,
ever omits. It's not the province of ghosts
to shine by day light, and this was no ex-
ception and when 1.-The moon was shining
brightly and the dark was over all !" when
Kents dog lay upon the foot. of the bed
when the doors and windows were barred,
then, that restless spirit began to walk
doors and move the loose sections of stove
pipe. Then Kent arose and began to inter
view that ghost in the pantry, and while
Kent was in the pantry, everything was
serene there, but that delud.d spirit was
roaming around the chamber and democrat
izing the furniture and fumbling around
the stovepipe, and when Kent went to the
garnet it broke few tureens and salt Gel
lars in the pantry. Then Kent came down
stairs, while that infatuated spirit waltzed
back again and began to dance Money
Musk with variations on the attic floor.
When Kent began to hunt that restless
sprlte," his dog lay upon the foot of his bed,
but when he returned, there was no dog
there and he has not been seen since, and,
inasmuch as the doors and windows were
barred, any theory that excludes demoniac
agency in his abduction will not be toler-
ated. The combination of material, prac-
tical dog with an immaterial theoretical
ghost closely approximate red,lct,o ad d5-
surdam Then Kent called in the neigh
bors, and the more neighbors he called In
the better that ghost enjoyed himself, and
the more they investigated the more tu-
multi and chaos he caused. One moment
that spirit would throw dish from the pan
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RELIABLE EVIDENCE.
The Best Evidence.

The following letter from Rev. r. 5. Best
pastor OF the NJ. e. church, Natlck, Mass, will
be read with interest by many physicians also
those suffering IRON the same disease as niiilct-
ed the son OF Rev. K. y. Best. No person can
doubt this testimony, as there is no doubt
about the curative power OF VEG hTINE.
NATICR, MASS, Jan. ist, 1872.
MR.. ii. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-We have good reason for regarding
your VRGErINE a medicine OF the creates st
value. We feel assured that IL has been the
means OF saving our sons lfe, lie Is now sew
enteen years OF age ; for the last two years he
has suffered from necrosis OF his leg. caused by
scr0fulous affection, and v as 50 far reduced
that nearly all who saw him thought his recov
cry impossible. council of abb, physicians
could give us but the faintest hope or his ever
rallying; two OF the number de 'laring that he
was beyond the reach OF human remedies, tn
even amputation could not save him as he had
not vlgor enough TO endure the operation.
just then we commenced giving him NEGE-
TINE. and from that time 10 the present, he
has been continuously improving. He has
lately resumed studies, thrown away his
crutches aud cane, and walks away cheerfully
and strong.
Though there is still some discharge from
the opening where his Hub was lanced, we
have the fullest confidence that In lutte time
he Will be perfectly cure'.
He has taken about three dozen bottles OF
VEGETINE, but lately uses but little, as he de-
clares he is too well TO be taking medicine.
Respectfully yours,
E. S. BEST,
MRS. l.. q. II. BEST.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-16
II A L L S
VEGETABLE
S I G / L l A N
II A l r
r Il N Z w Z II

This standard article is compounded with the
greatest care.
It's effects are as wonderful and satisfactory
as ever.
1t restores gray or faded hair to It's youthful
color.
II removes all eruptlons, Itching, and dand-
run ana the scalp by its use becomes white
and clean.
BY It's tonic properties 1t restores the capil-
larry glands TO their normal vgor, preventing
badness, and making the hair grow thick and
strong
AS a dressing nothing has been found so ef-
fectual, or desirable.
DR.. A. A. Hayes, State Assayer q Massachu.
sets, says of 1t ~ consider 1t the best prepa-
ration for its intended purposes"
BUCKINGHAMS DYE FOR THE WHISPERS
This elegant preparation may b. relied on TO
change color OF the beard from gray or any
other undesirable shade, TO brown or black, at
discretion. It is easily applied, being In one
preparation, and quickly and effectually pro-
duces permanent color which viii neither rub
nor wash OF.
Manufactured by
II. p. HALL & CO., Nashua, N. III.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers In Medi-
cine. 9TH jssOdeodwiw
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pATENTs,
FOR INVENTIONS,
FRANKLIN SCOTT,

Can be more promptly secured through III
agency OF
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STATE OF VERMONT, Rutland, IS.
JOHN A. CoNANT Clerks onice.
FRANK A. sARGENTs( IN cHANcERf'

Petition for foreclosure llled 9th OF August,
1876, OF mortgage executed by the Defendant
above named TO said petitioner, on the 2sth OF
December 1874, on lands situate In BRANDON,
in the county OF Rutland, 10 secure the pay
ment or certain notes described In said mort
gage, and praying that the equity OF redemp
ton OF said defendant In the premises may be
foreclosed, etc. The said defendant being with
out this state so that said petition cannot be
served upon him,
II is ordered that he be required TO appear on
the first day OF the LeXt stated term OF said
court to be held at Rutland, within and for the
county of Rutland, aforesaid on the second
Tuesday OF september, A. ID. 1870, and make
answer to said petition, by publishing the sub
stance OF said petition, with this order, three
weeks successfully in the Rutland Daily GLOBE,
q newspaper printed at Rutland aforesaid, the
last or which shall be at least twenty days
previous TO the commencement OF said term of
Said court
Dated at Rutland, the 9th day OF August, A.
ID. 1915.
HENRY II. SMITH, Clerk.
Ormsbee Briggs, Solicitors, augio, 1928
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-16

Patent Attorney and Solicitor, North Benning-
ton, Vermont, than through any other agency
in the state. Special attention given TO reject
ed applications, and to applications involved IN
Interference. Trade marks and labels regis
tered, copyright secured, etc. Circulars with
full advices to inventors mailed free.
No patron OF mine will be advised 10 prose-
cute any matter before the Patent Onlce, I'M
less well assured of ultimate success.
may23d3m
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-16
WHAT is VEGETlNE {?

It is compound, extracted from barks, roots
and herbs. IL is Natures Remedy. IL is per-
fectly harmless from any bad effect upon the
system. 1t is nourshng and strengthening.
1t acts directly upon the blood. 1t quiets the
nervous system. 1t gives you good sweet sleep
at night. IT is a panacea Tor our aged fathers
and mothers, for 1t gives them strength, quiets
their nerves, and gives them natures sweet
sleep-as has been proved by many an aged
parson. 1t is great Blood Purifier, lt is Il
Soothing remedy for our children. 1t has re-
lieved and cured thousands, IL is very pleas
ant to take; every child likes it. II relieves
and cures all diseases originating from impure
blood. Try the VEGETINE. Give II fair trial
for your complaints; then you Will say to your
friend, neighbor and acquaintance, TRY II; 1t
has cured me-"
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-16

HUBBARD has the CHOICEST CON-
IL FECTIoNERY.
, 1876-11-18
Judge Lewis Charge 10 the
Grand Jury Of SnORa OInisIi
County, November Term, 1875.

GENTLEMEN: "A crime is defined to
be an act committed or omitted, in vi
olation of a public law, either forbidding
or commanding it,
1t is cardinal doctrine of criminal
jurisprudence declared in the Consti-
tuition OF the United States that persons
accused of crime have the right to be
informed Of the nature and cause of the
accusation against them. This accusa-
ton must be in writing, and must
contain description of the oifensc
charged. Such written accusation
is called an Indictment, and can
only be found and presented by a
Grand Jury. The Office and duties of
Grand Jurors, are OF the utmost i'm
portance both to the public and the IN
diyidual important to the public, that
the laws be enforced and the criminal
punished; important to the citizen, that
he be not wrongly accused-an that he
have fair and impartial trial before a
Jury of his citizens.
You have been selected, gentlemen
from the different parts of the county
as men of integrity, competent and will
ing to discharge your duties as Jurors
with malice towards none, and an earn
est desire to do justice to all. You are
not here to listen to or investigate the
petty and malicious charges of neighbor
against neighbor, hence you will make
no inquiries touching any matters or
complaints unless they are laid before
you in the mode pointed out by this
charge.
In the investigation Of all causes and
matters submitted to you, you will con,
suit only the law and the testimony; the
, 1876-11-18
The Political Euturc Of 1Iie
United States.

In his speech at the opening Of the
John Hopkins University at Baltimore,
Sept. 10, Professor Huxley, after refer
ring to the material resources OF the
United States, said
To what purpose will you put this
great store Of material wealth and this
VAST amount Of human intelligence and
capacity which is among you to deal
with The question is one which, it
seems to me, no man has chance of an
swering with the remotest probability
at the present moment. You are under.
taking the greatest political experiment
that has ever been performed by any peo,
pie whatever You are at this present
centenary nation Of forty millions OF
people. At your next centenary rational
and probable expectation may look to
see you two hundred millions, and you
have before you the problem whether
two hundred millions of En2lish.speak-
ing, strong wiled people will be able to
hold together under the form of Repub-
lican institutions and under the real des.
potism of universal suffrage "a burst OF
laughter whether State rights will
hold their own against the necessary cen
traIization Of the great nation if it is TO
act as whole, or whether Capitalization
will gain the day without beating down
, 1876-11-18

"You are charged with assault and
battery" said his honor, "in having belt
ed Il man over the head in the Diamond
Grotto saloon last night "Icssr,'
calmly answered Swectcakc William.
"Yc see, iedge, | walked back to the
game and took out Il twenty in two bit
chips. bet five on the four an six to
win, m coppered the queen to take
the eight with two on n half, Then |
put down two on the ace straight, fur |
Was bound to make scratch, bein' down
to my seams, Ns it were, with the hash
man an the lan'lady. The five on the
four an six was raked in. | got away
with my bet on the queen an eight, an
looked around to see how the ace was
getting along, when | see u stiff walkin'
away with it fur n sleeper. | didn't say
nuthin' but took it Outon his fist all in
good natur' and won II ten 10y coppering
the JACK. BY this time the deal was
nearly out an the duce, trey, nine, seven,
eight and ten-spot was cases. Copper
the odd an take the seven,' sca |, layin'
down all | had-just twenty.erght big
dollars. Well, yer honor "My
good fellow" interrupted the judge,
"you are speaking Greek 70 me. | know
nothirg Of this jargon. "Oh, ye dontl'
said William. "P'r'aps ye don't call to
mind the night you an me snatched
SIS sleeper when drunk didn't sabe
enough to pick up n split on bet o. 30.
P'rnps ye don't remember when staked
you at three this mornin' over in the
DewDrop inn ? P'r'aps you and Jake
Small amt snacks in ropin' in snoozers z
P'raps-n "Silcnce ~ ruared the
court, ghring at the grinning crowd of
caricatures outside the rail There
seems to be nothing in this case, Will
liam. You leave the court to infer that
You were being cheated, and you lifted
the stiff under the ear. You're dis
chOrged."- Virginia (Nec.) Ne@s.
, 1876-11-18

Territory of Washington, County of
Snohomish
In the District Court in and for the Coun'
ty of Snohomsh, November Term, A..
D. 1876.
On the 18th day of November, A. D..
1876, the Grand Jury made examination
of the public records of the several coun.
ty officers as provided by law. We find
/. All the books and records Of the
following county offers, to wit: The
Auditor, Treasurer, Judge OF Probate
and Sheriff are kept in neat, proper
and systematic manner, and correct so
far as we were able to determine.
.. That the place where said books
and records are kept is wholly unNuita-
BILE for such purposes, because; lst, un.
suitable room and insufficient protection
against fire or other accounts. 2, that
valuable records are not kept under lock
and key.
The Grand Jury urgently recommends
that the County Commissioners procure
a safe for the use of county officers for
the safe keeping of the public records.
II. d. MORGAN,
Fnrpnon Grand 1urv.