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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-04-27

The regular monthly meeting of this organ-
cation took place Saturday, April 2lst, at the
residence of 5. b. and Geo. E. Silver. There
were p escnt Messrs. Webster, PRESIDENT s.
B. Silver. Archer, Ball.. Rogers, Glasgow,
Moores, Munnikhuysen, Janney, James Lee,
VIM. ID. Lee, Willis and Lochary-Active mem
bers; and Mcssrs. Geo. L. Silver, S. NJ. Lee A,
g. Griffith Theodore Moore, B. Gilpin Smith
F. A. Ridout, Thos. A. Hays, f, W. Baker and
Charles b. Coalc, editor of the Abingdon, (VaD
MISUNDERSTANDING members aud visitors.
The committee OF inspection consisting of
Messrs. Archer, Rogers aud Munnikhuysen, re-
ported that they found Mr.. Silver's sheep, cows,
oxen and hogs looking remarkably well.
The question for discussion was; What kind
of culture and fertilizers should land have in
order to make grazing speciality
s. B. Silver.-To raise good grass the ground
should be well prepared and highly manfred,
So rs to get q good crop Of wheat, barley, or
some other crop, and insuring good set of
grass, Likes to see grass thick enough to cover
every inch of ground, After good sod is OBJ
tanned, apply yard manure as q top dress
ing. Had applied sheep manure last fall, and
on that spot The grass was the first TO tart in
the spring. Sows timothy seed with wheat.
from the middle to the last of September. Had
sowcd clover last February, but 1t did not take,
although his father always sowed 1t early and
never failed to get stand
Mr.. Archer thought the question n very i'm
portant one, for the reason that if O farm will
tatten cattle it is good one. The foundation
Of ascertaining what farm is worth is the
number Of cattle it will produce He would
advise farmers to burn one half their blows and
spread the ashes; because if you pillow too much
the land is too much lghtened up and you can.
not get good sod. All manure from the stables
spould be spread on grass. He thought to make
grass seed take well, you should SOW it with
wheat on wheat stubbc or oats stubble. His
principle is to feed everything on the place.
Mr.. Ball remarked that land could be i'm.
proved more rapidly by grazing than in any
other way. As little plowlng should be done
as possible, and put all the manure on the grass
you can, no matter what age the grass is, Has
tried it on old sod and It. did Just rs well as on
any other Did not agree with many members
that it might be hauled out and spread during
The winter on snow or frozen ground, but
thought it should be put out when the grass
roots are ready to receive il, any time from May
TO October. Does not believe in blowing land
10 get set of grass.
Mr.. Coale very frankly related his experience
IN farming. He said three years ago he bought
| small farm and thought he would put in
crop Of wheat and raise enough to support him
I've or six years. He sowed 90 bushel and rails
ID 81. In the county where he lives, Washing !
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-04-27

BIDS FOR COLLECTING TAxEs.-The town
of Bel Air has not been so full of people for
a long time as it was on Tuesday last the
day the County Commissioners opened the
bids for the collection of taxes in the several
districts for 1877. There were two bids
in the First district one in the Second, five in
the Third, two in the Fourth, and two in the
Fifth, as follows:
First Distrsct.-E F. Johns, 5 per cent.
Bondsmen-Edward F. Johns, VIM. p.
Taylor, Peter E. Carroll, B. F. Carroll, Allen
e, Hoffman and Walter Harvard.
Joseph A. Price, per cent. Bondsmen-
Joseph A. Price, Lee A, Magness and John
Price
Second Observation-Disclosures Cooley, 81 per
cent, Observation-Disclosures Cooley, W. W.
Virdin, James Forwood, Robert j. Walker,
Lawson Ewing G. S. Armstrong and James
Wiles.
Third District.-James NJ Anderson, "a
per cent. Bondsmen-David Harlan, VIM.
Webster, John Barnes, A. II. S,rasbaugh
and r. E. Webster.
Thomas II. Snowden 4 per cent Bonds
men-Wm. G. Scott, Herman Stump, Jr.,
and A. L. Fulford.
David E. Wilson, 80 per cent Bonds
mend. e. Wilson, John II. Price, Isaac G
Wilson and Thomas A. Hays,
Humphrey Wilson, 81 per cent. Bonds
men-James NJ. Cain, S. NJ. Ady, II enry
Ady, Nathan Grafton, VIM. II. Waters,
VIM. Ady and John s. Dalam.
William Munnikhuysen, 2! per cent.
Bondsmen-Wm. MunnikLuysen, John S.
Dallam, VIM. Webster, John A. Munnkhuy-
sen, George j. Fnney, VIM. Il. Dallam, John
Moores and George r. Glasgow.
Fourth District-James s. Calder, per
cent. Bondsmen-James S. Calder, Martin
Calder, VIM, Stansbury, James A. Slade,
Jacob Rutledge, John V, st. Clair and E. j.
Richardson.
Andrew j. Wiley, a.29 per cent. Bonds
men-Andrcw ]. Wiley, Matthew Wiley,
VIM. o. Wiley, Thomas II. Wiley, r. N.
Rampley, VIM. N. Hughes and j. G. Luckey.
Fifth Dishict-David E. Wilson, 80 per
cent Bondsmen the same as in bid for Sd
district
NJ Nelson Whiteford, 81 per cent.
The contracts were not awarded at the
meeting on Tuesday.
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Maryland State Teachers, Association.

The next annual meeting of this body will be
held at Easton, Talbot county, July 10th-13th,
1877. We cordially inyite you to meet with us
and to urge upon all teachers with whom you
are acqualned their duty in the matter
large assemblage of teachers will add not only
to the interest and pleasure of the meeting, but
also to the influence of the Association in favor
of education.
Easton has almost daily communication with
Baltimore by steamers; and a branch railroad
connects it with the Delaware r. r. at CLAYTON
Arrangements will be made for reduced fare by
both steamer and rail. The hotels and board.
g'houses will also reduce their rates for ac-
commodaiOn.
Easton is the largest town on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, and will offer every facility
for large meeting.
For any information that may be desired by
teachers with reference to board &c add rcss
any member of the Local Committee at Easton,
Talbot county, observation-disclosures r. Savage
Miss A. NJ. Tighman, Miss Salle Hall and Miss
Eva Stewart.
One of the features of the next meeting of the
Association will be the daily sittings, at 0
O'Clock, A. NJ, of the Committee on Procuring
Situations for Teachers. The Superintendent
of Public Schools in Baltimore City and the FIX
aminers of Public Schools in the counties of
the State are members of this committee The
members of the committee will please use en-
deavors to obtain correct lists of vacant schools
within the limits of their respective school ter
rltory; and teachers wishing employment can
give their names, ages, references and Qualifica.
lions to any member of the committee
A. CHAPLAIN,
Chairman Executive Committee.
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The good people of Washington have not
gone into their usual wild excitement over
the presence Of foreigners during the visit of
the Grand Dukes Alexis and Constantine
The almost constant lurore Of this past winter
has well nigh eXhaus ed the power to get up
an excitement. The Dukes in their call on
the President were courtcously and duly re-
ceived, which call was promptly returned by
Mr.. Hayes, his son Webb, and Secretary
Evarts. At a State dinner, given to the Grand
Dukes on Thursday, by the President there
were many dignitalies present. Mrs. Hayes
has banshed wine from the fe>tal board of
the White House, save when foreigners are
present. Even then wine glasses are not
placed for the President or his wifi. Thus,
reform goes on.
The Grand Dukes visited many places of
interest, and expressed themselves unaffcct-
eddy pleased. The two brothers are fine
specimens of well-deveoped men, free from
the pOmposity of many who come across the
water to us. Their 1.-the, manly figures were
well set off by their rich uniforms, superbly
trimmed with gold lace, and | wcen many a
fair damsel smiled her sweetest smile rs these
scions of royalty passed by. A special car,
on Friday, took off the royal party from the
Potomac depot, and a great crowd gathered
there to get glimpse of live prince.
The recent discharge ut the Treasury has
caused, without doubt, great distress We
recognize the necessity, but honestly wish
that it had fallen in less pressing season
On many hearthstone the fire now must
needs burn low, while shoeless feet and empty
larders bear record of discharged" The
work of decapitaton goes ON, The first of
May many others will be left out in the
cold"
The withdrawal of the troops from Louis
lana gives great satisfaction, and let us hope
that the long down-trodden States may ere
long while resume their wonted places in the
starry vault, with brighter luslre for the fiery
trials through which they have lately passed.
Thcnew minister to Switzerland is Gustave
Schneider, of Chicago, ILL.,, much TO the dis
gust of DIR. c. G. Cox, of the Board of Health
office here, who is Mnryander, saunch
Republican, and an aspirant for the office
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The NEXT CONGRESS- is thought
that when the extra session of Congress con.
venes there will be no trouble in regard to
the army appropriation, since the troops have
been withdrawn from the Southern States.
President Hayes is reported as having ex-
pressed his determination not to send them
into any State again except to quell nsurrec
ton, and then only upon the call of the
proper authorities 1t appears certain that
Hon. Samuel j. Randall, of Pennsylvania.
will again be elected Speaker. Mr.. Randall
is the sworn foe of extravaganza in govern
mental expenditures, and is withal a staunch
Democrat. We sincerely hope he may be
re elected. The next Congress will probably
be convened on the 4th Of June.
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DEATH OF A WELL. KNOWN CoLoRED
WoMAN.-Deborah Giles, widow of Thomas
Giles, died recently at her home, about three
niles west of Bel Air, at an advanced age.
She was raised in the family of Rev. John
Coleman, the first Pastor of Christ Church.
(Rock Spring. and lived TO see four genera
tlons in direct descent from that family.
Deborah was widely known in this county,
although she spent her entire life in the
neighborhood in which she died, and was
much esteemed and respected by all who
knew her. She was buried at the burial
ground on her own farm, near Hendon's Hill,
where many of her children are also inferred,
h'ving been mother of eleven, five of whom
n'w survive her, her youngest son. JOS. M.
M. Giles, having died the day after the burial
of his mother
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The FIRST USE OF BONES AS A FERTILI-
land, who made use of bones as fertilizer,
was Junius Brutus Booth, the great TRACE
dian, whose home was about three miles
northeast of Bel Air. Hartford county. In
1925 or 1897 he advertised in The Bond of
Union, published at Bel Air, Offering to pay
cash for all bones brought to him. Money
was scarce and bones were plenty in those
days, and they were carried to him from the
surrounding country in carts, bags and
baskets, women even carrying them in their
aprons. Many old citizens remember seeing
the enormous pile of bones which soon ac-
cumulatcd These bones Booth burnt,
pounded and applied to his land. The neigh
bors all concluded he must be crazy.
Booth was man of hcrculean strength,
and in the intervals of engagements at the
theatre took delight in all kinds of manual
labor on his farm. On one occasion he was
engaged to appear upon the stage in Balti
more, and the morning came but Booth was
not on hand and had not been heard FROM
The manager was in despair, and despatched
a messenger on horseback to Booths farm,
25 miles from the city. When he arrived he
found Booth in the barn-yard, with his pam
falcons rolled up to his knees, engaged in
loading and hauling out manure He made
known his Grand. when Booth coolly told
him he intended to be on hand in time. The
messenger left and Booth went on with hi S
work During the aft ,rnoon he mounted
his piebald horse, Peacock" and never
drew rein until he reached the theatre in
ample time for the performance
Booth was an Englishman by birth, and
his first appearance on the stage was at
Richmond, Va, in 1921.
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The FIsHERIEs.-The prospect of good
season Tor the fishermen at Havre de Grace
is ssidto be unusually bright. On Tuesday
schools of herring were so thick that it was
found difficult to put out the scines. In one
scow the Messrs. Sadtler brought to the town
10000 herring, and two other scows, equally
loaded, were taken to Baltimore.
Messrs Coale & Bailey have constructed a
new float, costing, it is said, $4,000 They
have anchored it at the lower end of Wat
sons Island and are meeting with excellent
success. On Tuesday they caught so many
fish in their seine that it could not be hauled
to the float until some of them had been al
lowed to escape, Herring were sold at rs
cents, and shad at $l4 per hundred.
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out the wishes of those whom he represents,
and in the absence of instruction or information
in regard to their wishes, he should exercise his
Judgment in regard 10 any measure without
faltering.
RAILROAD.
see by the papers the railroad question is
agitated again, apparently in manner that
means business. There is one point in the ques.
ton, and very important one, which have
not seen mentioned in connection with the road
You propose to construct narrow gauge road
If you connect with the p, w. & b. road,
which is decidedly the most economical plan, 4
narrow gauge would necessarily entail great
deal OF expense and delay in the transportation
of freight, as it would necessarily have to
change cars which would be attended with OK
pense, delay, perhaps loss, and no doubt FIRE.
quently result in litigation. If your road goes
direct TO the city, the ground and buildings for
depot would cost as much as the construction
of road to the nearest practicable point on the
p, W. IL B. road IvURos.
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BALTIMORE COUNTY ITEMs.-Emory Grove

BALTIMORE COUNTY ITEMs.-Emory Grove
camp meeting commences August 9th.
The boy Doane, who is now in Jail
charged with setting fire to the barn of Mr..
Levi Ferguson, is supposed to be the same
one who fired the dwelling house of Mr..
VIM, G. Jones, near Dances mill, last Win
ter
"A destructive fire, caused by sparks from
one of the engines of the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore II r., occurred in
the woods near Stemmer's Run, on Thursday
of last week. A great quantity of timber
was damaged.
George A. Foard, son of Robert Foard,
who lives on Willow Tree Farm, met with d
singular adventure a few days ago while
blowing. AS his team proceeded leisurey
along he noticed that the horses appeared to
be sinking into the ground. He hurried
them up and managed to pass in safety. On
going back to investigate he found hole
about five feet in diameter at the top and at
least three times as large at the bottom. The
depth was about fifteen feet. Upon explor-
ing the cave numerous passages were found
leading out from it-I0msont0,oa Union,
21t
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CORRESPONDENTS.
The Collection of Taxes-The Railroad.

Mr.. EDITOR: There appears to be consider
able feeling manifested throughout the county,
in regard to the anticipated operation of the
new mode of collecting the taxes Tor rather in
the proposed manner of appointing the collec-
tors 1t appears the Legislature in its arduous
labors brought forth an abortion, which they
call n law for the economical collection Of taxes,
but fearful of taking the responsibility of max.
ing their bantling imperative, they leave II with
the County Commissioners To exercise their
discretion in regard to its practicabilty. This
law, believe, authorizes the Commissioners to
advertise for proposals for the collection of the
taxes, but leaves 1t discretionary with them to
reject any or all the proposals if they think
proper, which is the best feature in the law
Suppose some person proposes to collect them
for two per cent, (and no doubt there will be-
can he accomplish it without compelling the
people to make sacrifices, or be subject to the
tender mercies of the Sheriff process, with its
concomitant charges. 1t is therefore evident
that man who will take it at low figure, will
take it with the purpose of collecting he taxes
without any delay, as the amount is small.
great many OF the poorer taxpayers may thus
be oppressed without gaining advantages equiv
alent, If the advocates of this law considered
1t beneficial, why did they not embrace all the
county officers in it, from the Judge down TO
Constable. They could have done so with equal
propriety, thereby saving the county much
larger amount
This law appears to embrace the idea that the
interests of the citizens of the county and its
officers are antagonistic, which is certainly an
Objectionable feature in any law, as common
sense teaches us that ali laws are or should be
for the benefit of the governed. Again, if the
gentlemen who advocated and voted for this
law, believed it would he beneficial to their
constituents, why did they not make it impera.
tive, and not place the responsibility on others.
as had been done upon other occasions, particu.
larly In the License law, thereby making that
law nullity, as this will be.
have been told one of the gentlemen voted
for this law, although he says he was opposed
to 1t, which is very peculiar manner of exer.
cising judgment, somewhat on the boomerang
principle. Another gentleman says he support,
ed it for the purpose of defeating the Treasury
scheme, not because he thought it good law.
we have o law In existence which
no one is in favor of not even those who voted
for it,. believe representative should carry
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The RAILROAD. The interest in behalf of
the proposed Baltimore, Towsontown and
Delta Narrow Gauge Railroad is undated
MIR. s. G. Boyd with the committees of can
vassers has been actively at work on the
proposed route by way of Twining's Valley,
and we learn they are meeting with crafty
ing success, over "a 900 per mile having been
subscribed between the Little Gunpowder
and La Grange. Next week Mr. Boyd pro-
poses to begin the canvass on the route by
way of Bel Air, commencing at the La Grange
Iron Works, The route taken will depend
altogether, we are assured, upon the readiness
and liberality with which the people inter-
ested may subscribe. Those in favor of Tie
Bel Air route should therefore held them
selves in readiness q welcome MI Boyd and
extend to him every facility in the prosccu-
ton of the work of cnnvassinY.
A public meeting in the interest of the
road will be held in Bel Air on Saturday,
the 18th of May, instead of the 5th as an
nounced last week.
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Greenwood Literary Association.

This popular association, has been in
full blast all winter at Greenwood School House,
near Fountain Green.
The officers are as follows President-Robert
F. Hanna; Secretary-Miss Agnes Bradley !;
Treasurer Miss Laura Oldield Last Saturday
evening the exercises consisted principally of
the trial of King Alcohol for murder. The
prosecution was represented by John Odfeld
and Wesley Harvard, the defence being con-
Quoted by Edward Moores and John Calvin
Hanna. The President of the association acted
as Judge; Patrick Bradley Sheriff, and N. W.
Hays Crier. The latter had his hands full cn-
deavoring to keep the small boys in order.
A jury OF six was empannelled and number
of witnesses examined for and against the sup
positions prisoner. The case was well managed
and argued by both sides. The jury patiently
heard the evidence and arguments, and rendered
verdict mot guilty of murder, but recon-
mend that the prisoner be punished in the usual
way"
The exercises will close for the season on Sat-
urday evening, 2Sth inst, with the trial of n
breach of promise case, and an allegorical rep
rcsentation of the thirteen original States, by
as many Young ladies.
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The army of carpet-baggers suddenly
thrown out of employment by the overthrow
of bayonet rule in the South might find EN-.
ployment just now in the Russian or Turkish
armies, if they had any stomach for fighting
which they have mot. They might go there
and be on the spot to organize governments
in conquered provinces, however II they
would only do that, and induce the horde OF
tramps that infest the highways to go with
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The Legislature of Louisiana have elect
ed Judge Henry NJ. Spofiord to the United
States Senate. Judge SpofFord has always
been a thorough going Democrat, and is
gentleman of marked ability and high char
acter, Kellogg claims to- have been elected
also, and the Senate will have to decide be-
tween them
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RUNAWAY AND ACcIDENT.-On Monday,
April 10th, Mrs. David G. McNabb was rid
ing in buggy with her son Luther, near
Dublin, when the horse took fright in turning
curve, and ran the vehicle against stump,
throwing Mrs. McNabb and her son out.
The young man became entangled in the
lines and was dragged considerable distance,
and considerably bruised, but escaped
with whole limbs. Mrs. McNabb, unfortu,
natey, had her right arm fractured, the wrist
dislocated, and received besides other severe
injuries. She died from the effects of her
wounds last Friday morning. Mrs. McNabb
was in the 62d year of her age.
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y BABY MURDERER-One of the most
peculiar murders we have ever recorded, &C.
Cured at Boston last Saturday The muir
derer was Dudley Kimball, aged four and a.
half years, and the victim Stephen Cox, six
years old. The children were at play with
some companions, and quarrelled. The
Kimball boy said that lie would fix him
(meaning Cox) In the afternoon the quar-
rel was renewed, and Kimball went into the
house and got his fathers pistol On coming
cut, he went deliberately up to Cox, and
placing the pistol at Cox's head, fired. The
ball entered the forehead, over the right eye
near the temple, and lodged in the skull
The little fellow lived but few minutes.
What will be done about the affair is not
known. 1t furnishes, however, strong ar
gument to prove the depravity of human
nature.
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WAR DECLARED.-On Tuesday the Gar
OF Russia promulgated his declaration of
war, assigning as reason therefor his desire
to ameliorate and assuage the condition of
the Christian population in Turkey. A Rus
sian army, 100000 strong, at once began
their march across the river Pruth into Turk
ish territory. The Turkish army opposed to
them is inferior in point ofnumbers but they
have the advantage of strongly entrenched
POSITIONS all of which must be captured and
held by the Russians before they can serious
ly menace Jonstantinople The contest may
not be protracted one, but it will be fierce
and bloody. The Turks, from the Sultan
down to the lowest soldier in the ranks,
recognize the fact that they are fighting for
the very existence of their country and their
religion, and to their ordinary bravery will
be added n fanatical zeal which will make
them desperate foes.
England maintains neutral position, and
will not interfere at this stage of the struggle.
She may be drawn into it, eventually, to help
the Turks TO keep the Russians out of Con-
stantinople. Austria and Hungary will pro-
blbly be drawn into the vortex, while France
and Germany stand glazing at each other
Germany, it is thought, will be 10th to en-
gage in the war, fearing that her old enemy
France may seize that opportunity to recover
her lest domain
The news Of the opening of the struggle
created excitement in the grain markets of
this country, and wheat is higher than at
any time since 1872. 1t was quoted yester
day at 1925 and corn at 81 cents per bushcl.