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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-04-28

How CAN RAISE OUNCES ITO this
question the Germantown Telegraph saws
that they can be raised as easily as ap-
plies or pears, in the way we shall describe.
There is no secret about it, Get the orange
variety. See that they are entirely free of
the borer before planting. Set six or eight
feet apart in rich soil. Bandage the stem
with two or three wrappings ofold muslin,
or any kind of cloth, as far down in the
ground as possible, rs the roots start from
near the surface. Let this bandage run six
or eight inches above the ground, then
pile the soil compactly II couple of inches
around the bandage, and renew this every
spring. Fine, large, golden ounces, rival
ing the large oranges, will bless your eff
forts annually"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-04-28
Courage and Fear of Death.

The Chinese Of the Southern dcltas, who
have little active courage, though the
Chinese ofthe North and West have plenty,
will die for bride to save higher crimi-
nal from the sentence he has earned. The
Bengalee, who alone among mankind says
calmly, "Arme BheroO,' am timid," as if
cowardice were matter of moral and So
cial indifference, or rather credtable than
otherwise, goes to execution, Macaulay
noticed, like hero, and will encounter an
inevitable and agonizing death without
a huttcr of the pulse. His nerve is as great
as W ainwright's, who died without per-
ccptiblc change in the steadiness of his
heart beat, but who mike the Bengalee
with nm object before him would proba-
bly, have rushed upon the cannon. The
Malay, who cannot be induced or compel
ed to face rockets, dies as TRANQUILITY as
Casabianca and the Cingalese of the
coast, who will fight nobody, meets death
without murmur or II pang.
An English sailor of the old type, who
would face anything earthly except black
cat has probably twice as much fear of
death as the cultivated woman who can
endure death 10y deadly operation re-
signedly, yet faint in the presence of any
noisy Danger. The wild romancer. Gus
taye A;mard, states as fact within his
knowledge, that Spanish officer shot him,
self dead rather than cross rope suspcn-
sion bridge; and can vouch for the fol-
lowing story, thought VIC must not give
names: An English ensign just joined
before the first Sikh campaign, went
tn his commanding officer n relative, and
told him that he could not face the shot,
that lie should disgrace himself and
must resign. His relative comforted him
kindly, told him that he was only nervous,
and thought that he hud soothe1 his fear;
but the lad, as he stepped out of the tent,
shot himself through the brain, inviting
death rather than meet a call upon his
COuraLp
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-04-28
THE EGIS & INTELLIGENCER,
IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
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Terms-S so a Year, in Advance
Otherwise $500 VIII lie charged.

TRANSIENT Recommendations Square, two inser
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ger advertisements in the same proportion. A space
equal to six lines makes square
SIS Yearly advertisements nj special rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-04-28

The Practical Farmer recommends the
following wash for the bodies oftruit trees:
"One ounce of copperas to eight or ten
gallons Of water forms good wash, and
is advised for trial asa preventive
against blight. One pound soi beachers'
soda and one gallon ofwater forms wash
that cleans off all insects, and leaves the
trees with fresh, young-looking healthy
BARK alsd
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-04-28

tive will be lesson to some people, North
and South, who stayed at home and yelled
"Seek dog!" and are still not satisfied with
the results of the war, let me subscribe my
self a reconstructed
CoNFEDFp So1Drrp
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14
Cousin Pills Story.

We have just few minutes before tea"
said Cousin Phil to us children one evening
Come around me, little pets, and | will
tell You a story; even a short one is better
than none"
90, Cousin Phil, cried Edde's little voice,
tell us about your dog Neptune"
Yes, yes, exclaimed Frank, that is Just
what | should like You to do" So We all
gathered around our kind cousin. and he
thus began his story
have told you things about my old
Nep, but think there is one chapter in his
history that you have not heard. | was out
walking with the dog one morning. and com
ing home passed through the little village
near which, at that time, our home was sit
uated.
" The door of one small cottage stood open,
and Nep, who was always of an inquirng
mind, made a sudden dash past me and into
the little house. | followed him as quickly
as could for | thought that, without in
tending to do wrong, his high spirits and
rough habits might get him into trouble.
was too late, however, for as stepped across
the threshold | heard crash and a sharp
cry Of surprise and anger. There was Mas
ter Nep, sitting up on his hind legs in front
Of child's high chair broken basin,
from which a wide stream Of bread and
milk was flowing lay at the dogs feet and
a little girl thus rudely disturbed in her
morning meal, was rapping the dogs face as
hard as she could with her spoon.
"' Go away, naughty, bad dogge she
was saving, as | approached. 'Ill knock
Men did hot resent fiji. nrni.h,,o,, IN
tho Iea.t in f,ct ha .n,,,lJ | -, ,,;1h w. -,
rnole Sr;ends Viii tho cbId o,,J =" at,,,' W
for tbe mischief he had done IN i,,n;,''r nv,
AT ber Inst tben 4be r,otho,. go H.
/ offered MI pecessarv ov,,Ianotion and ,ra,,a
her money 10 renlace The h,nl.s,' Lo,,i r.
Non and I ,yent bo,,,e
q Rut this vas moi tho l,., TINA ,..., ,,.,.
doc, bad tho ,Ie,s,,ro ~ soo;nl. la -,
friend d. or ,ne,o,, ne snr,ose .,o 2o "'ii
Laye ro,,ardod horsclf
.. liz AMI wore st,olIir,, ,l,,,,, Ia, .t, all
mill.stream banl, one Afternoon 7,siI,o ,,ioy'
;nl, tho s,,nsI;na ond ali H., -, .,
siThts ond snnnds of s,,,,,,,,o, ,,tl,, 1,,i
dan crv arose from n c,,,mn' If oI,iI.iro,' ,,'ho
were nlaying under n trea Gt,ie fartber
along the bSn, uelni belni Tstt;c,s in
tbe 1otsri'
"In n no,,ert y,,s mo, ,,o .,ot. Nor
also will lis enger nyes GveJ ar, mn, facd
took him Inv tLr collar and ,,ni,toj ont n
little white bnndl. ao,f;na ,,,,,, Tia stroar,,
With a sham horl, If on;cl Observation-Disclosures
he dashed into tbo s,,dl,ar ,,r'i,'t a,,i
divestino myself of ma, c,,ot ,,I loa,.,. boo,s
followed hisexample. lie reachedthe drown.
ing child before She sank the second time
and seizinp her Inv the loose waist Of her.
dress, turned and began to struggle ba,l,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14

Robert didn't see Bessie again til dinner
/ time and then he knew by her lively chatter
that the burden was of her mind at least.
How he envied her II he could only have
the same peace But no. he hadn't the
courage to pay the price confession so he
ate his dinner silently enough, never open
ing his mouth except TO put food in It.
As they arose from the table, Mrs. S.
said TO her husband, al wish YOU would
fasten this window so that il won't rattle in
the night"
90 yes will !" be answered at needs
a wedge, doesn't It'll Robert. run TO the
barn and get my new knife, which you'll
find in the upper drawer OF the tool-ohest d"
Poor conscious-struck Robert lie did
as he was hidden, and handed the knife to
his father, hoping fervently that he wouldn't
open flat blade. Mr.. s. did, though
and when questioned Robert had TO tell The
whole story. When lac had finished, his
father said sternly.
Now let us look at what you have done
You have willfully disobeyed me and be-
sides that you have concealed your guilt
as long rs possible in the hope Of throwing
the blame on some one else. You may 90
to your room, and stay till give you leave
TO come down"
All Nlt AFTERNOON hobeit spent alone M
his room, and when every now and then
ringing peals Of laughter reached his ears
from the room below, where Bessie and
Laura were having fine time together he
thought bitterly that Bessie had forgotten
him in his trouble and disgrace, But he
was mistaken, for when Laura had gone
home, aud It began to grow dark, Bessie
went to her fathers study, aud pleaded her
brothers cause very earnestly Poor Rob :
He'll get so lonely; Pm afraid he'll throw
himself out of the window, or do something
dreadful"
Robert was sitting by the window in his
room when Bessie softly opened the door
and said, Are you here, Rob It's so dark
| can't see"
She drew breath of relief at his dismal
answer Yes, of course"
I'm so glad Well, father says you can
come down now"
Robert jumped up eagerly. Did you ask
him to let me 2"
"Yes'
Wei, you are a real good girl, you are, !"
said Bob, falteringly, and after pause added,
an take it all back, Bess, what said this
morning. You are twice dishonest as / am
90 no, Rob but you did give me some
| good advice" said Bessie, mischiovousy
Don't, Bess," pleaded Rob. I'm so
ashamed of myself"
Well, won't ever say a word about IT,"
And she kept her promise but Rob never
forgot that Saturdays lesson.- Early Days.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14
d" Fancy Farming"

A writer in an exchange says " Per
haps the term scientific farming would be
more definite and expressive than fancy
farming" 1t might be more definite and
expressive but we doubt if il would be more
accurate. " Fancy farming is not term
that originated with clancy farmers" and
its meaning is probably better understood
by those who did originate it, than by them.
BY fancy farming, the common farmer means
the kind of farming in which profit, bust
such as appearances, recreation, and espe-
cially the qualification of peculiar tastes, or
"fancies." II is usually rs far from Scien-
tifc farming as the agriculture of the com
mon farmer, though the fancy farmer is apt
TO have scientific terms frequently upon his
tongue, or at the end of his pen.
But science always means business and
has for its end practical and profitable re-
suits. Otherwise used, it is not entitled to
the name, but bears the same relation to real
science as what is called dilletanteism -
bears to the fine arts. A scientific farmer
is a farmer who concentrates and combines
all knowledge for the purpose of getting the
largest and best products at the cheapest
cost, without injury TO his land. lie is an
intensely practical man in his profession,
rigid as a logician in his reasoning, orderly
as mathematician in his methods, prompt
as q soldier in his actions lie scorns alike
the inconsequence aud incompetence of the
ignorant the disorder and slaclness of the
lazy and the dawdling of the unenorgetc
in the pursuit Of wealth from the cultivation
of the soil. lie strikes no blow that is not
meant to pay, or that will not pay unless
from the unavoidable casualties of the sea
son. lie breeds no stock and grows no crop
that has no money in it. lie buys books
aud reads papers, but he values them for
their facts alone, and soon drops them ii
they deal only in guesses and glittering gen
eralities. His "fancies," in short, are of
the sternly practical comfortable at
the end of the year in dollars aud cents
lie may be as fond of smooth acres, rich
lawns, fine cattle and high-stepping horses
as the fancy farmer, but it is because and
Just SO far As the aesthetic can be, combined
with the profitable. lie lisa business farmer,
and thinks as little of the mere fancy man,
as any scrub farmer in the land--and with
much better reason.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14
A Kindly Word.

My young friend, where and with whom
are You intending to spend this evening
VIII it be in the society Of worthy people,
or with those who will profit you nothing
Are your associates those who will improve
your moral character, or will they detract
thprefrom And how will your influence
affect others DO you ever think Of that
DO you ever think that your life each day
is influencing others for good or bad 1t
certainly is so. If you frequent bad com
pany you induce others TO do so. Whittier
says our life is what we make it, aud he
might have added that many another life
is what we make it. How often we hear
some one say, What is the use Of living ?"
or other expressions equally absurd. What
is the use of living 2 God wishes us to do
His work. We are part of the machinery
Of nature even if small one. We cannot
all be principal parts, and we never can
become great or fiji responsible positions UNI
less fitted TO do so. Remember that, and
then do your best. You cannot hope TO
become great in moment, neither can you
hope to become good in a moment if you
have been on the downward way.
There are thousands who are resolving
and re-resolving to become good, and they
do try but too often get discouraged because
they don't become good at once No great
change was ever brought about in an instant.
4 I I
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14

BIZ DEFINITE-A correspondent in the
Ner England Farmer writes ain looking
over my agricultural papers and noting the
results of experiments as set forth by differ
ent people, | get slightly exasperated at the
mdcfHueHess of the reports. In the matter
of growing crops, the kind of soil is many
times not stated at ALL load of manure is
set down only as a load. Now load is a
load, about the size of a piece Of chalk, and
manure is manure, whether il be frst-class
superphosphate, or that made from meadow
hay and pasture brakes, but there is slight
difference even in value between the two
kinds, bulk for bulk. Now, gentlemen, cor
respondents Of the papers, when writing up
your articles be rery dcGade, and, as though
you were in court, state the truth, the whole
truth, aud nothing but the truth And as
this is about the time for big porkers, let
me say, If you have killed an extra large one,
say nine months old, which weighed four
hundred and fifty pounds, and it has cost
you fifteen cents or near, a pound, don't
brag about the size for the age at all but,
if it has cost you less than eight cents a
pound, let US know the breed, manner of
keeping, and all about 1t then you have a
right to brag, and you will get admirers
among the farmers"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14
(iertie.

Boys of ten or twelve seen on the street,
appear heartless and without sympathy, and
yet You wrong them. Among the houses on
Clinton street is one which has missed many
pane Of glass in its windows. Rags and
papers are used to keep the cold air out, or
it may blow in and whistle through the desc
late rooms without let or hindranoe. A girl
of ten, whose life had been one long period
Of hunger, pain, and unhappiness, was taken
sick one day in March, and people passing
by could see her lying on miserable he'd
near one of the windows.
IL was curious that any of the BOYS
coming or going should have stopped to
think or care about it, but they did. One
of them feeling sad at sight of the sufferers
pale face, handed an orange through a
broken pane, saw it clasped by slender white
fingers, and then ran away. lie told other
boys, and by-and by there wasn't day that
some lad didn't halt at the window to pass
in fruit or flowers. None of them knew the
family, or ever spoke TO the girl, and so
they gave her the name Of Gertie, and called
her their orphan. Boys went without
marbles and the other things which belong
TO boyhood sports, that their pennies might
buy an orange, lemon, or some simple flower
for Gertie, and their anxiety for her TO get
well was fully as great as the doctors or the
mothers.
Days went by, but the boys did not grow
weary, nor did they miss day. 1t was ro-
nance and charity so well combined that ii
gladdened their hearts and made them fond
of each other. Yesterday morning a lads
hand, holding a sweet flower and a big
orange, went up TO the window. No white
fingers touched his as they Crashed the of
fering. lie waited moment, and then with
beating heart looked through into the room.
The bed had been taken away. On table
rested pine coffin, and Oh the coffin was A
bunch OF faded flowers which had been
handed through the window the day before.
Death had been there, and the boys no longer
had a mission.
You might not have seen the boy hiding
in doorway aud wiping tears from his
eyes. lie was seen, however, and when
asked the cause of his sorrow, sobbed out
the whole romance in four words;
"Our Gertie is dead" Detroit Free Press.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14
.6or Me Nonna.


Two little maids went wondering.
over a meadow Of May.
How. all In one sunny morning
Came the dandeuons gay
Gay little happy flowers,
That laugh up out Of The grass
The merriest. giadde.t welcome
TO the children as they pass.
MarFerv ponder and ponders
They're bright like the stars up hish
Perhaps they afs stars Jenny,
That have dropped down from thc sli
o. perhaps This % one Of the places
Wber, they love 90 $50 and stay.
When the sky Is all smooth and empty
And the darn night gone away
That night, when The daylight faded
Two little maids stole eut
Into the stiil, gray meadow,
And eagerly searched about.
Not one gay, golden blossom
bnt. FAR up overhead,
The countless stars we're shining,
An wonderful instead. - The Wtis 4fdie
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS OE lulY 4th. 1876

Is most extensive and complete We have prodnce this
season the best lot Of goods have
and Introduce this year and elegant devices Fire
Works made onh at Laboratory together with large
variety Of Decorations, Flags Lanterns Fire Cracker
peos and Illuminating Specialize most appropriate for
this Anniversary. For Public or Private Displays,
no superior goods can be found We guarantee satisfaction
to every purchaser and liberal prices. Committees should
apply Immediately. Give your orders now, or write Ms
what your proposed arrangements wants are without de-
lay good selections thus be made plans perfected
success assured for brilliant celebration OF this Glorious
Fourth" send for Descriptive Catalogue and Price
List. For Private Displays we put up Boxes'of As
sorted Fire Works, from sl.o0 10 $1,000 In value
which are safely shipped any distance, C. o. D. Address
II. 4. WELLS, Agent for New England Laboratory, IL
Hawley St., corner Milk, Boston. 9i-JI
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14
Miss {. V. Guernsey

Has reopened her Millinery and Dress Making Establish
ment at her residence East State Street. where will
be happy TO receive her former friends aud also others
She proposes 10 keep hand Readymade Robes, Caps
ETC. Especial will Ne given to Dress Making, Coaka
ETC.. etc, s3s5
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14
IT,. DEAvITT, ATTORNEY AM
COUNSELLOR AT LAW.

And solicitor of Claims, Patents ana Pcns,ou.
Mosrrrlnn vmnosr
Practices In All the courts Of Vermont and In "a. 49,,
" other states Collections made In every nau ~ w,
United States and British Provinces Dvdfers W.
Mortgages fufecosed, and wills and Decd drawn t., KY
latest and most approved forms ~ y, w
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14
dherGsrnfenfy.

REAI ESTATE FOR sAIT.-Tbe .,h.,,
~ Oneis Tor sale twenty Ave acres nf eNcea, ln'f
ated within one mile Of Montpelier Village nnop s-
good buildings In excellent repair The fiae % Whe are
allow price, and terms Of payment easy. w SOLO
Montpelier. VI, February II. ISIS " hAitLhf.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14

Capacity u building doubled PreparaforD o,,t
Dfpdftueqfs added. 'e"
Tuition, 800 per quarter Of ten weeks srSp rov
'NaNAN''h'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14
! manufacture the Nitrous Oxide Gas,
Filling Teeth a Speciality

once and Residence In Frenchs New Block,
MAN srAsIf, MosrPKlirn, VI. sW
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14

New Features for FAN, 1875.

ALERT T. LEAvENwoRrn, A, NJ. rnnorn.
vita full board u tried and competent tea,h.-. ~,
Fall Term " twenty weeks begins tho fopfth T,. No
August the Spring Tenn, the second tuesday of p5 81
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14
In French's New Rlock
FIRST GLASS DENTAL OFFICE,
A Good Fit Warranted

In every case, always try TO excel In my profe.,op Inv
performing every operation intrusted to my care In slnh
manner None viii be employed In my office except the
most sklllful onerntprn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23
Especial to the Press.l
Meeting of Executive Council.


AT the meeting of the Executive Council to-
night the nomination of Hon. P. P. Burleigh of
Linneus, to be Land Agent, was rejected. Only
six members were present, but on full vote
Messrs. Mason, Warren. Stanley and Richards
were opposed to the appointment, and Messrs.
Buffum, Preble and Wing in favor. A num-
Der OF other nominations were confirmed, in
GLIDING the following: Trustees of Insane Hos
pital, E. L. Pattangall of Pembroke, and Ii.
A. Shorey of Bridgton; Portland Harbor Com
missioner, Albert Warwick; Judge Biddeford
Municipal Court, S. W. Luques. S.
Church Spire Blown Down.
RocK1AND, March 22.-During the severe
gale of yesterday the spire of the End Baptist
church at st. George was blown over. A.
ITO the Associated Press.l
Schooner Ashore at J0nesport
EAsTPoRT March %. Schooner Samuel
Knight going to Olive Clark to save material
went ashore near Jonesport last night. Report.
ed badly damaged. No insurance.
ITO the Associated Pressl
Rockland IL xcited over a Rape Trial,
RoCKLAND, March 22.-The court room has
been crowded today at the trial of Albert o.
Hall on the person of little step-daughter, Z
years old. The child testified to repeated out.
RACES by Hall, and was corroborated by Chas,
Harris, young fellow indicted for the same
offence, but admitted as states evidence. De.
fence now in progress introduces some testimo.
ny designed to break down the evidence, but
popular feeling is strong against the prisoner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23
THE EMMA MINE.
Testimony of Ex-senator Stewart Con-
tinued.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Ex-Seuator Stew.
art was again before the Committee on Foreign
Affairs to-day in relation to the Emma mine.
Ii appeared from his testimony that after the
negotiation was made with Albert Grant, it
was agreed that Mr.. Scbenck should have some
stock, he having said he had money and would
like to invest. He gave crcumstantal &C.
count OF the appointment of the directors of
the 70. and remarked that it was not by &C
curing any interest that Mr.. Schenck became
a director. The salary was $250O and Mr.
Schenck had no knowledge as to whether the
General had paid for the stock himself but sup
posed Park had arranged to carry the stock for
him. He could not however, state in what
way. The witness read from Lyons testimony
to the effect that Stewart urged him to CONSOLE
date bis claim with the California company.
etc, and pronounced it unqualifedly untrue
he also denied other statements made by Iv-
ous, including the one that Stewart thought
the mine was exhaust ed.
Witness devoted his time today mainly to
an emphatic denial of many Of the main
points of Lyons testimony and to show Id at
Gen. Schenck was an owner of the stock long
before the organization of the company, and
that he did not become director till after the
sale OF the mine. He said it could not be true
that Baron Grant went int the affair mainly
on the statement that Gen. Schepck was a di.
rector, for the reason that Gen .Schenck Cid
not become directoriuntil after the sale of the
mine. Gen. Schenck's name was first su gge st.
ed on the I'd or Sd of November, long after the
company was organized.
Adjourned till to morrow