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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-02
Training Canarles.

Canarles show great aptitude for tricks,
sometimes learning to do many amusing
and difficult things and also to sing tunes
very well. They soon come to know their
masters and mistresses, and will often fol-
| low them about. mind" as Scotch
girl would say, a little lassie who had a
pet bird so tame that in pleasant weather
she used every day to open the window
and let it go out of the house for it would
| always return at evening, tapping on the
| wlndow-panes to be let in, il the sash hap
pened to DO closed. An English gentle
man had canary for several years which
never was kept in cage, and in summer
was always flying out to the gate or down
the road to meet its MASTER, perching on
his finger, nesting in his bosom, or. best of
all, clinging in his hair, where it was COM
pieteiy happy; at the same time only one
other person in the house would it allow
to touch it, resenting any attempt at fl.
milinrity with the fercest anger. At last,
however, this bold little fellow got Devil
dered in Il sudden dense fog, and was lost
Canaries can live out of doors in our eli
mate very we'll in the summer, and some
times join the families of wild birds but
| their house-bred constitutions can hardly
stand the cold Of winter. and escaped birds
probably all perish before spring They
are very affectionate little creatures, always
prefer companions, and will make friends
even with their natural enimies. A iancier
in London had cat which, with her kit
tens, would eat out of the canarics' dish in
the bird-room, and never think of harming
them, while the birds seemed to enjoy
Tubby's society.
tr ira in hnt tn
form tricks are two very different things.
Any one may do the first by constant, quiet
kindness, endless attention, and patience.
Accusom the bird TO your presence, and
let it understand that whatever you do
about it, nothing is intended for its terror
or harm. This learned, teaching it to
perch on your finger, or come tn your
whistle and call, is onlya matter Of time
and gentle patience. Some odd tricks
may he taught them if they are Cute
for different birds differ very greatly in
their ability to learn, az we'll us in their
natural talents and dispositions,- but the
astonishing exploits of some troupes of
performing birds " which are exhibited
about the country, are all taught to them
by terribly cruel course of lessons, and
you ought not make your Pet emulate these
performances.
The Germans often teach young birds
tunes and the songs Of other birds but
the operation is a slow and tedious one,
and the result not very satisfactory. 1t
seems to me that our highest wish should
be to perfect all that is natural to canary,
and not try to make him something else
than he is, or WAS intended to be --Ed1nest
In0ersoU, 81. Nicholas for February.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-02
Ancient History.

NJ. D. Conway, writing from London to
the Cincinnati Times, says:
Some twenty years ago Mr. A. G.
Harris went with his daughter, Miss Selma
Harris, on tour to Egypt. He found I'M
der the floor Of an old tomb in Thebes
large roll of papyrus, covered with inscrip-
tons 1t was 1879 feet long by 16S inches
broad, and looked something like a stair
carpet. Mr. Harris bought it for com
paratively small price. Miss Selma Harris
felt convinced that it was treasure, and
to make sure against accident she set her
self to the immense work of tracing every
sign and letter on it upon paper of equal
extent. She euccee ed in making tac8taa-
ale OF 1T. Her father died and the lady took
u house at koumel Dyk, Alexandria. A
few years ago an explosion occurred and
the house, was reduced to fragments.
vi its contents the two chieftreasures alone
escaped unframed, the papyrus and Miss
Selma herself. The great Egyptian archie
ologist, Nj. Brugsch Bey, examined the
papyrus and told the Khedive of its great
value, and the Egyptian Government offer
ed the sum of $4,000 for it. But Miss
Harris would not part with it. She
brought it to England, when the British
Museum purchased it for Il larger sum, and
from that time to this DR.. Birch and his
corps OF Psychologists have been deciph-
ering it, while sciibes have been engaged
in copying it. 1t has now been printed
In sufficient number to supply the muse
ums OF Europe und Of America, if they
want it-with accompanying ransations
OF the text, and learned notes thereon. 1t
proves to be a complete record OF the life
and works of Rameses ILL.,, and state
ment of the condition of things at Thebes
three thousand years ago. We learn from
it what the Thebans saw and heard at.
church, and what they had for dinner, such
rs fish, water fowl, pigeons, oil, bread and
wine. We are introduced to the beauties
of Rameses' harem. Much of the record IS
remarkably realistic but it is somewhat
confusing to find that among these realis-
tic portions is an account of how Rumeses
I'LL. went to hell, and there played ut
draughts with Isis for her golden kerchief
which he won. Moreover, the last five
sections of the scroll consists of an ad.
dress-a sort of valedictory uttered from
the same region (Hades) by the monarch
in which he recites the great victories he
has achieved, the hundreds of thousands
OF cattle he has bestowed on the temples,
the slaves he has presented to them, and
implores them to be loyal to his successor,
Rameses ". Such Il mixture of possible
tact and certain fable may puzzle any one
who tries to bring actual history out of the
papyrus; but one thing stands out clear =
the character Of Rameses himself The
half million head OF cattle he cluims to
have bestowed on the gods may be as
mythical as his game of draughts with
Isis, the Egyptian Proserpine, but whether
in hell or on earth the sultanc self salts
faction of Rameses III. is unquestionable
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-02
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1t Hurts the Old Fogy Dealers
THEY SQUEAL AT THE LOW PRICES AT
WHICH WE SELL OUR STOVES.
MEssRs. EDITORS Gentlemen-We want
YOU to proclaim that we are ahead in LOW
PRICES.
Our foundry is right in the Coal and Iron re-
Stoves cheaper than any other foundry and we
will sell them at RETAIL al WHOLESALE
PRICES.
We are ahead in QUALITY. We use none
hut the best No. l Iron and employ the best
mechanics we can procure.
We are Ahead in our "TIMES COOK" for
quick baking 1t took the Gold Medal over all
competitors, baking III lbs. Of Bread in Al
minutes from the time of lighting the fire
and only used lbs. of wood.
# you rant the Best Baker, the LargeS Open,
the HeaViea Iron, the Best Fitted Store, Juy the
" TIMES COOK.
We guarantee every one. If does not bake,
cook, draw or give satisfaction you may re-
turn ii and We will refund the money.
The only place TO buy them is at &c N. Gay
St, just above the Briuge
~ DO not forget the number, 9G. 1t is be.
tween Front Street and the Bridge.
,8y"The No. is 96. 90 96
w. J. II. GLUCK,
90 N. GAY STREET, Baltimore.
p. 8. AS the city of Baltimore is being
flooded with stoves made in our Prnieniiary
by Convict Labor, we would particularly warn
and caution our friends 10 be very careful
where they deal, and where they buy to ask
who makes the stoves. In fact come direct to
No 96 N Gay Street for explanations. sells
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-02

For the Kgis d. Mtelligencer.
Snow Flakes.

BY c. NJ. AMBERMAN.
Down to the earthland fell the snow,
Silently, soft thro' the cold, dim night,
Till over the hills and valleys low,
Drifted robe of spotless white;
Wavering 'nguidly, floating by,
Wee pretty fakes from the dark, dark sky.
Over the city, so bright and wide,
Swift and light rs fairy's step,
Piling the streets from side to sido
All the night they steadily crept;
Floating, waverng TO and fro,
Tiny flakes of gli.teniG5 snow.
Over the town they noiselessly spread
An ermine robe, thro' the shadows grim,
And altered the streets where they merrily
tread,
Till they seem so strange in the night so
dim;
So still and white. so weird and fair,
Resting cold in the snow filled air,
Out in the country lying still,
Wrapped in slumber calm and deep,
They scurred over each towe ring hill,
And oyer The fields aud meadows creep
The wee pretty fl likes that rifting, grow
To lofty banks of spotless snow.
The trees with dainty grace they dressed,
Till their laden boughs bent lowly down,
And by the breeZrs cold caressed,
Careles-ly swayed meath their soft, white
As hither and thither, to and fro,
Drltted the tiny flakes of snow.
Over the churchyard, gray and old,
shroud of white they temderly spread,
A stainless pail, that fold on fold,
Covered tine silent, sleeping dead;
Over our loved ones, lying low,
Drifted the downy flakes Of snow.
Down by the blue and surging sea,
Where 1T kisses the beach In all angry war,
They drifted soft and Tranquility,
Till they filled with white the sandy
shore;
Into the breakers sinking low,
Wee pretty flakes of fenthery snow.
So down to the earthland fell the snow,
Silently soft thro' the cold, dim night,
Till over the hills and valleys low,
Driftrd robe of spotless white,
Wavering, languidly floating by,
Wee pretty fakes, from the dark, dark sky.
JAMAICA L. I Jan II 1877
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-02

The following extracts from recent
article in Forest and Stream, contain some
useful suggestions:
On an average horses require shooting
once mouth. The length of time shoe
will wear depends much on the kind OF
service horse is doing, and on the kind
of road he is daily travelling. A team
horse in heavy draught does not wear out
as many shoes as one used in IL hack; quick
motion grinds shoes down more rapidly
than slow use. Some pavement is harder
on shoes than the ordinary road, while the
friction of Il gravelly road wears them
away rapidly. Wooden pavement is but
little saving to the wear aud tear of shoes,
for the grit and dust which become i'm.
pacted in the interstices OF tho wooden
block grind away shoes like the friction o;
nm emery wheel. The hind shoes wear out
first, and there is more strain and friction
on them than on the forward shoes. 1t is
impossible and improper for horse to
wear shoes more than six weeks, for the
growth Of the foot shurtens the shoe, us
~ II us changes the shape otherwise. The
neglect will cause the shoe to encroach
upon the soft textures of the foot and pro.
duce lameness.
There are but few practical mechanics
who have sufficiently stuffed the foot of
the horse. 1t is not enough to know tho
anatomy of the foot, and where to insert
nail not to cause pain, but the foot should
be studied in the state of nature, before
the mechanism of man bus by artificial ap
planes distorted it. The shape Of the
hoof of the wild horse, or Of one which
hus never been shod, should be taken us u
model. The foot is then properly balau-
ced, neither too long nor to broad but il
has adjusted itself to nature, and the mus.
Giles and tendons are not strained by travel.
Confinement and unskiltul shoeiug change
the anatomical relations Of the loot, aud
the best judgment OF the mechanic is often
taxed to correct the growing ueiDrmty.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-02

If you are tired Of your sweetheart
this is tho time OF year to let her slide.
An English Judge said, Prisoner
at the bar, God gave you health and
strength, instead of which you go about
stealing cows"
"A poor soldier with his face half shot
away, was asked by II comrude if he want
ed anything. II should like drink of
water if had the face to ask for it, he
replied.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-02

"A man was taking aim at hawk that
was perched on tree near his chicken
coop, when his little daughter exclaimed
Don't take aim, pal let it go off by
ACCIDENT" "Why so2' asked her father.
Cause every gu that goes off by acci-
dent always hits somebody /"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-02

A RECoMMENDATIoN.-O 81 was asked
by one of our merchants:
Isl, do you know darkey by the name
of Davis ?"
"Sisero Davis wild de red eye, dat got
burn'd in de powder 'sploshiu ?"
"Yes, he's the man."
"Well, KNOBS him."
"Is he reliable 2"
"Gin'ully, but hit ponds moughtily on
dc hizness dat he's gagged in at de time -
"What business would he suit best in us
porter ?"
"Well, ter tell yer de fat-iootid onso-
phsticated trufe, sah dar's one place whar
dat Niger could wuck an be es homes ez
dc day-an' OATS ez porter in er real State
sto'i In dat case de o'ner 'ud be lierble
fer ter fine de propputy allus jess whar he
lef' hit ~
The gentleman named Davis was not en-
gaged.-Atlanto (Ga.) Herald.
RAT HUNT.-E Elliott, Knox county,
o sends us an account of u famous rat
hunt which came off at Bladensburg, clos
ing Dec. 21st. Twenty five men were
chosen on each side, and the stake was an
oyster supper, to b- paid for 10y the losing
party. Captains, G. Melick, aud l.. Nc
Cament Melick's party produced 1918
counts, and Mr.. McCament's 13,011-one
rat tail counting as three mouse tails, max
ing difference OF 2,29s. Whole number
of counts, 23,723. Mr.. Elliott adds ::
/" This may look like small business for
men who have families and farms to care
for but think such hunt IN every neigh
borhood, with terriers and ferrets,
would soon place rats among the things
that WERE Our rules were strict, and all
tails were actually caught in this hunt"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-02
THE EGIS & INTELLIGENCER,
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY by
F. w. B A K E R.
Terms--S so a Year, In Advance
Otherwise $500 Will be charged.

TRANSIENT ADvERTIsEMENTs.-one Square, two inser-
ons Sl.00. Each subsequent insertion, rs cents Lon
ger advertisements in the same proportion, space
Aqusl to six lines makes a square.
81 Yearly advertisements al special rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-02
1872 ELY'S 1872
Great Cheap Boot and Sloe House
No. 1879 North Gay Street, Baltimore.
Prices Reduced!
Buy your Boots now and save money We de
termined to give our customers the advantage ola
STILL FURTHER PRODUCTION

in prices. We lave il rtock
Ladies' Lasting Button at sll prices.
Ladies' Lasting Lace ut all prices.
Ladies' Kid Button at NIL prices.
Ladies' Pebble Button at all prices.
Ladies' Kid Fox Button at all prices.
Ladies' Kid Fox Lace ut all prices
Gents Fine Boots at all prices.
Gents Course Boots at all prices
Gents Nall Boots at all prices.
Misses Fine and Coarse Shoes of all kinds Boys
and Youths boots and Shoes. In fact we have every
thing to be found in we'll assorted Boot and Shoe
House
ALLOW PRICES.
Everything warranted represented or the money
returned, at Ely Great Cheap Boot and Shoe House,
ls GaN street Remember the number 1872 Think
Of ls2 Visit 1872 and YOU Will purchase what you
want in the Root or Shoe limo.
Mems Heavy Boots g. Shoes n Speciality.
Samuel S. Ely,
oct22 lS2 N. Gay ST.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-02

Too OLD FOR THE BUsINEss.-A good
old colored man named Uncle Jim Hill
set himself up the other day as phrenolo
gist, and barber was his first subject.
He placed the barber on chair, felt of his
head for long time, and then remarked ::
" William, you is too sanguiue. When
you lend money you expect it back. You
are bilious. You want to be honest but
you hasn't the necessary character /; you
isn't hopeful; you is bowed down with
grief most of lie time; you has an ear for
music; you has de worst feet on Kentucky
ST.; you is de right sort of a man to wheel
coal down hill for big wages" William
rose up, pitched Uncle Jim over the stove
and under the bed, and split panel Of the
door as he went out. The aged phrenolo-
gist was at the City Hall the next evening
TO get advice from the police, and when
advised to go out of the trade he replied {:
Seems to me shall have to, for I'ze get
ting tuU aged to be irown over cook stoves"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-02-02

Fall and Winter Boots and Shoes.
AT
PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
ALL GOODS WARRANTED AS REPRESENTED.
Ladies' Laced Caters from S1.25 $3.50.
Ladies' Kid Foxed Cutters iroui 81 25 to $3.50.
Ladies' luton Caters from $l.75 TO $500.
Ladies Morocco Boots from $3.50 to $3.50
Ladies' Leather Roots from 81 .2j 60 $3.50.
Ladies' and Genemen's. Misses and Cnildres Gum
and Arctic Ouershoes.
Gents Leather CATERS from r1.50 to So 90.
Gents Calf Long Boots from 81 90 to 20 90.
Gents Heavy KID 'ots from $500 to 5000
Gems Side Leather Boots from S2.5, to $3.50.
YnuthI' Long Boots from 81 % to $3.50
Boys Long Boots from $l.75 to $3.50.
Misses and Children's
BUTTON AND LACED SHOES.
at prices TO suit.
Having conducted the Boot and Shoe ousiness for 50
years in company with my father, intend TO sell al
the lowest possible profit.
j. Benz. Ely,
moves 17ON.GAY ST., COR. EXETER.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-03-08
Suicide near New Market.

A gentleman by the name of
Boslick, beyond the meridian of
life, committed suicide near bis
home, about six miles from New
Market, in this county, last week.
He had traded his farm off for an
other, and grew very much dissat-
is6ed with the exchange. This
trouble preyed deeply upon his
mind, and is generally thought to
have led to the fatal deed. On
the day of the suicide be walked
out from home, and was after.
ward found prone upon the
ground, and with his throat cut
by his own hand. lie had walk
ed some distance from where he
had FIRST cut his throat before be
fell, as was shown by the blood
on the ground. Mr.. Bostick was
we'll thought Of. He leaves a
farni!y.-Huntscile Independ-
ent.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-03-08
NJ Gov. Hendricks has sal

~ Gov. Hendricks has said
to a newspaper representative
that the Electoral Commission,
having gone according to the letter
of the law, the resul, is the cleo
ton Of Hayes and Wheeler. He
does not believe the Commission
acted according to the spirit of
the law, and says the longer the
country thinks Of its action the
more 1t will be condemned. The
Governor intimates that the pres
ent defeat will inure to the fut-
ure benefit of the Democracy,
and De was opposed to filibuster
ing on the part of Democrats.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-03-08
The Commission.

The Electoral count ceased to
attract attention. The solemn
farce went on, but the interest in
the plot was destroy ed. A dem
orali1ed party struggles and sirug.
giles through the .business" OF
the tragedy with helpless cbagriu,
and with discordant schemes.
The decision of the Commission
in the case uf South Carolina
having been read, an attempt
mode in the House to take a recess
was q failure. Speaker Randall
decided that a motion to take re-
cess was a dilatory motion, and
could not be entertained. A mo-
ton for a shorter recess was treat.
ed in like manner. The reading
of the South Carolina testimony
was demanded and refused. In
joint Convention the attempt was
made to prove that dull returns
from Vermont were received.
This was the event Of the day,
being surprise. 1t was claimed
that the vote of Vermont SHOULD
60 before the Commission, but in
vain. The Joint Convention of
the two Houses, having counted
the votes e South Carolina, Ten.
nessee and Texas, separated to
consider the objections to g vote
from Vermont. A recess was
:sken. The President Of the
Senate declined to listen to any
claim as to dual returns from Yer.
mont, Of course, in order to avoid
sending the vote Of that State to
the Commission.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-03-08

p5- 1t looks at present as if
minors will have to forego the
pleasure of handling billiard
cues and balls in halls used for
the playing of that popular
game, as a BIZ 81. rendering it un-
lawful for proprietors of such
halls to allow persons under
twenty-one years to do it, was
passed on its third reading in
the Senate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-03-08
90 Last Friday the joint

vs. Last Friday the Joint
Convention ofthe House and Sen.
ate concluded the count of Elec
toral votes and formally proclaim.
ed che election of Hayes and
Wheeler by a majority of one.
Every good citizen is expected to
aquiesce in the result, but is eau
toned not TO forget the means by
which II was brought about.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-03-08

For the Fayetteville Observer.

For the Fayetteville Observer.
LIMESTONE County, March 8, TT.
~ 0. Wallace, Esq.-Thinkt
ing you and your readers would
like TO hear from your adjacent
county in Alabama, we will en-
deavor TO give you a short synop.
sis. As good health is the great
est earthly blessing we can enjoy,
we are very thankful TO the great
Ruler and Giyer Of all things that
the general health throughout our
section is very good, and more
than that we have as healthy a
county as can be found. We had
some severe wintry weather and
. little snow IL or II iuches deep,
but We suppose you know some
thing about that. But we have
had fHe weather for several days
since. The frogs have come to
life and begun their spring song,
but no doubt they will have to
look through glasstice) windows
yet. II you should get lonesome
in your Office just come out TO
our swamp next April or May and
you will no doubt be reused up.
Our land here is like other coun.
tries-sOme very rich and some
very poor, and like the people of
o,htr countries we have oug ad
vantages and disadvantages
Sometimes We make abundant
crops and sometimes almost fail
We have as good water any body
need to want, plenty Of wood and
good range for cattle, &c. Our
climate and soil are adapted 10
the growth of almost all the ne
cessaries of life. So by using
the proper industry and economy
people can live independent here,
but without both they can do but
little good in any country. Our
farmers are generally very indus.
trious, but not 80 energetic (that
is do not work to their own ad
vantage as they might as they
should be, making crop for this
year, that is in our section. We
have churches of every denomi.
nation convenient and preaching
regularly, SO people need not
be disappointed in that way. But
it seems the people generally don't
take the proper interest in the
education Of their children. 1t
'eems almos: impossible TO keep a
subscription school in the country.
We have good schools in our
towns and villages, but in the
country they are doing but little
good in comparison to what they
might. But we hope to gee our
people rouse from their lethargy
soon and consider their ways and
be wise and educate their chill
dren, both morally and literally.
We are anxiorsly waiting to here
of the political contest being set
tied, and hope a long and triumph
ant reign of peace and quietude
made be the result. Wishing you.
and your readers long, prosper
Gus and happy life, we close by
saying We remain yours respect
iully, ..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-03-08

H@ The entire Democratic
party and one-half the Repub-
licans believe Tilden was hon.
estly elected, and regard Hayes
as an usurper. Under such
circumstances Hayes's admin
istration will be anything but
zone triumphant holiday"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-03-08

Private Dalzell says Governor
Hayes "believes in God" Alb
strsctedly, perhaps, but for good,
steady service be has more faith
in the Returning Bosrd.