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Arizona citizen., 1877-10-20

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Arizona citizen., 1877-10-20
J. c. HANDY, NJ. D.

TCCs0S, ARU MA
 CORNER OF CHURCH AND CONVENT.
Arizona citizen., 1877-10-20
GOODS AND PRICEs

I would respectfully invite She public to
 call and examine my
Arizona citizen., 1877-10-20
Mission FlQuring Mills.

SOLOMON wAKNEE, Proprietor.
Arizona citizen., 1877-10-20
Drug Store.

On Congress street, at any old stand.
Arizona citizen., 1877-10-20
- anu ttS - Very Best of Fine Flour, Graham Flour Meal, Cracked Wheat,

Etc, are made aHd sold to customers and
 the tHade generally
Arizona citizen., 1877-10-20

Wheat Wanted. for which a liberal ex- change will be given, or thS highest cash price paid ipi cash.
Arizona citizen., 1877-10-20

AUTHORIZED AGENTS FOR THE CITIZEN
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21

Our SToREs.-Our Bel Air merchants
have provided for their customers rare dis
play of Christmas presents and good things,
and invite everybody to come and see, free Of
charge.
VIM. Herman, at the corner of Main and
Office streets, besides his usual large stock of
family groceries, which he has reduced in
price, offers choice confectionery, nuts and an
assortment OF attractive Christmas presents.
He is always pleased to see customers, and to
show his goods.
A. Fl. Greenfield, No. Main street, can
supply you with raisns, citron, nuts, apples
cider, &C., at very low prices. Don't forget
him.
James Heron, at the "Old Corner" Main
street and Port Deposit avenue, is also ready
to supply customers with attractive goods
and novelties suitable for the holiday sea-
son.
Martin IL Anderson are paying out gold in
change to their customers, for whom they
have opened an assortment of vases, perfum-
cry, and fancy articles generally, in addition
TO their stock OF general merchandise. Their
prices are always low.
AT Charles w. Norrs's store may be found
n large assortment of toys confectionery and
fancy articles, from which Christmas presents
may be selected for old and young. A me-
chanical toy-a velocipede rider who travels
at rapid rate around circle-is an attract
i've sight 10 the little folks who visit this store.
The new drug store of E. Wyatt Baker,
adjoining Mr.. Norris's, is now open, and Mr..
Baker displays tasteful collection of orna-
ments and useful articles, with which the la
dies especially will be pleased. He also sells
the best segars and smoking tobacco.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21
Our Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Dec II, 1877.
1t seems there was real danger up to
Saturday morning, of duel between Senators
Gordon and Conkling. But friends nterfered
and the trouble is not only settled, but the set
Element made matter of record in the Senate
Senators Ransom and Hamlin were the active
parties in bringing about this desirable result
After all, the House passed the deficiency bill
with the additional sums, amounting to more
than million, added by the Senate.
Senator Matthews Silver resolutions 20 over
till after the holiday recess. The personal and
political unpopularity of Senator NJ. had much
TO do with this.
By refusing to vote, and thus leaving the
House without quorum, the Republicans on
Friday and Saturday succeeded in preventing,
for the present, certain Investigations desired by
the Democrats.
Senator Butler, of South Carolina, Just prior
to adjournment on Saturday, presented reso-
luton requiring the proper committee to inves-
tigate the means by which the votes of Sen
ators Patterson and Conover were secured in
favor of his [Butler'sl admission. This of
course is because Senator Edmunds, when the
question of admission was up, made charges OF
corruption.
have never had any great confidence in the
sincerity of Secretary Schurz's efforts 10 reform
the civil service. lie has not appeared TO go
about it as if he was in earnest. He has been
| secret and sly in his investigations. For months
he has refused TO act on charges of fraud aftel
they were investigated. He has just done one
| thing, however, which shows that he means to
be the head of his department. He has issued
an order to prevent lobbying before Congress
by Chiefs Of Bureaus under him. This nuisance
had become ntolcrabe. One of his chiefs has
spent much Of his time Of late in attempting tc
secure such legislation as suited him in relation
to his Bureau. Clearly, if Mr.. Schurz is to be
responsible for the conduct of his Department
recommendations for legislation regarding il
| should come from him.
The National Republican, besides being very
rude in its treatment of Mr.. Hayes, is publish
ing cries of savory articles attacking Secre
| tary Sherman. 1t demands the retirement of tina
gentleman, the Secretary of State, and the Sec
rotary of the Interior from the Cabinet. 1t /,
| the organ OF Senator Conkling.
All the Developments SO lar announced by
the several committees investigating our reln
| tons with Mexico 90 to confirm the belief tina
we have large element on this side of the Ri,
Grandc striving TO precipitate war with tina
| country. SEMINOLE.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21
B Ell A R, M d.
ERIDAY. DEC. 81. 1877.
Christmas.

The joyful festival of Christmas has been
celebrated by the Christian world for nearly
nineteen centuries, yet lis glorics have not
grown dim, nor does the remembrance of the
blessed event it commentaries appear less
striking by the lapse of ages. In every land
where the light of the gospel has shned
Christmas is season of rejoicing and happi-
ness. All yield to its influence, Friends and
relatives separated by the changes and
chances of life once more re-unte in old, fami-
liar spols, and earth seems fairer, brighter and
better from the awakening and quickening
of those kindly impulses which Christmas
calls forth.
Yet amidst the notes of rejoicing Il chord
of sadness is often awakened by the remem-
brance of some who in the happy past were
wont to unite with us in celebrating the
glorious event of n Saviour born. This ten
der memory of absent and departed friends,
while ii adds plaintive tone to our songs of
gladness, doubtless serves TO incline the
heart more readily to acts of kindness and
charity, without which Christmas is not
well spent.
To the young alone Christmas is season
of unalloyed happiness. No sorrow, such as
touches older hearts, mingles with their cup
of rejoicing All is fair, bright and beauti-
ful. Christmas is essentially the children's
festival, and without an especial reminder of
the children, Christmas would seem no
Christmas at all. 1t is proper, too, that they
should be made happy at this time. The
anniversary of the Sayiours birth should
bring with it no sad nor gloomy thoughts to
young hearts but they should be taught, in
the midst of their happiness, that the gifts
they receive are intended to remind them of
the Great Gift of God-IIs only Son-scnt
to redeem the world
Besides the children, the poor have, at this
season, an especial claim upon your SYM
patty. Relieve their wants. not with words
Of kindness only, but by substantial tokens
of charity, that they, too, may rejoice with
you that Christmas has come again.
Then too, in celebrating the birth of the
Saviour, do not forget his faithful ministers,
who have labored unselishly and devotedy
for your good. A little token of your regard
for them, and for the work in which they are
engaged, will cheer their hearts through all
the year. 1t will be good for them, and the
sweet exercise of charity will be a pleasure
and blessing to yourself.
Christmas is suitable time, also, to heal
differences between friends, which may have
=
business or politics. What more fitting time
for this could be found, when the whole
world is celebrating the birthday of the
Prince of Peace, who came to bring peace
on EARTH good will to men," Thus doing, your
Christmas joys will be doubled, and the day
will remain green and pleasant spot in
your memory to the end of your life.
In conclusion, Tile A}gis wishes every one
of its readers Merry Christmas "
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21
10 the Women of Maryland.

With the approach of the Holiday season, we,
the "Woman's Christian Temperance Union"
renew our earnest appeal that with us, you will
use your influence for good, that it may indeed
to all! Let no poison cup be on your board
Offer to no one the intoxicating glass, lest in so
doing you rekindle the ashes of slumbering
tire-est among your guests be found some who
are struggling to give up what has been to them
almost the cup fdeath. "Lead none into temp
tation," but by influence and example, help to
"Deliyer from evil, the weak, the tempted, and
easily overcome. Let us, the women of Mary
land, thus unite our efforts and prayers for the
protection of our husbands, brothers, sons and
friends so that in every home may be sung the
angels song of "Peace, and good will to man ~
By order of the President,
Mrs. GEORGIA HULsE MCLEop,
Cor Secretary,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21
Trouble With Mexico.

1t begins to look as if the United States may
after all become involved in war with Mexico.
On Friday there was fighting at San Eizario,
Ell Paso county, Texas, between State troops
and Mexicans. The region of country where
the fighting took place is inhabited chiefly by
Mexicans, who claim a right to obtain salt
from certain salt lakes in the neighborhood
free of cost. At different times within the last
thirty years Americans have tried to get con.
troll of these salt lakes, so as to levy toll upon
nil salt taken away. The MeXicans, however,
largely outnumbered the Americans, and the
lakes have continued free for all, as they have
been for two hundred years past.
Quite recently new attempt was made to
levy this toll Out of this attempt grew
feud between the MeXicans and Americans.
A certain Judge Howard, who is an Ameri-
can, made himself prominent in the contro-
versy, and a few months ago he killed an
Italian named Cards, who was the leader of
the Mexicans. Howard fled, the excitement
being increased by the killing of Cards. The
Governor Of Texas sent n squad of twenty
der. When they arrived it is said Judge
Howard thought they would be sufficient to
protect him from the McXicans, who had
threatened TO lynch him. Accordingly he
returned to San Elzario and surrendered
himselflo the civil authorities. The Mexicans
undertook TO y nch Howard, and when the
State troops interposed TO pro tct him they
were surrounded in the building where How
ard was confined, by two or three hundred
MeXcans and Texans, and II fight ensued.
Five or six of the Texan soldiers are said to
have been killed Governor Hubbard, of
Texas, has requested President Hayes to send
United States troops to repel what he calls
"this invasion of our territory" and has Or
dcred recruits TO be enlisted at the nearest
point in Texas where the American element
predominates
oen. Ord has gone to take charge of the
Texas department, and the Secretary of War
has ordered troops thither. The Mexicans,
in the meantime, it is reported, are also march,
ing troops to the border.
When the United States troops reach the
scene of disturbance, they may find the Mex
boy bantering another to knock Il chip off his
shoulder, and thus what Vas merely local
disturbance, which might have been settled
in the usual way, may grow into serious
difficulty and lead to war between the two
countries.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS

While out hunting lately, Charles Ayres,
of Slate Hill, had his hand lacerated by the
bursting of gun.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
tmore railroad announces a dividend of four
per cent, payable January2 2.
r. j. Kirkwood, formerly of Hartford
county, has been appointed temporary super
intendent Of the House of Refuge at Balti-
more.
"A Large Yield.-Mr. james Lee, of
Thomas Run, raised this year, on III acres of
land, an average of41! bushels of Fultz wheat
to the acre.
On last Sunday night Mrs. Mary F.
johnson, of Port Deposit, was robbed of
valuable mare, jaeger wagon, harness, robes,
blankets, whip, &c.
We are sorry to learn of the indisposi
ton of Col. Ramsay McIIenry, of this coun-
ty. He has been confined to the house for
several weeks past
Sheriff johnson few days ago saugh-
tered two Chester hogs, 13months old, which
weighed 3aG and 1903 lbs, He says they must
be credited TO Dublin, where they were fat
tened.
Our gunncrs are not killing many ducks
now. Prices are ruling considerably higher;
canvass backs sell ut $500, rcd heads S.. 90
and black heads IS cents perrair-HaUre
Republican,
Hon. Charles b. Roberts, our represen-
taivc in Congress, will please accept our
thanks for complete file of the CongresSion-
al Record, from the beginning of the special
session, and for the continued daily receipt of
the same.
AT late meeting of the Historical Socie-
ty Rev. G. A. Leakin produced some old deeds
that he read before the society, showing that
Baltimore county at one time in the past COW
cred what is now known as Kent and Cecil
counties.
Our friends will find at the well-known
grocery store of Alfred Ijams, No. 1876 North
High street, one door from Gay street, Balti-
family groceries, &c, wholesale and retail, at
very low prices
Our neighbor, Mr.. A. Wattenscheidt,
adjoining The Agis office, has opened an as.
sertment of handsome jewelry, suitable for
Christmas presents, which he is selling at
moderate prices He has also fine assort-
ment of clocks, spectacles and eyeglasses
MIR. M. r. Haines, of Port Deposit, rails
cd and recently slaughtered II hog that was
hard to beat it was sixteen months old, mea-
sured 7 feet "a inches in length, and weigh
ed 442 pounds. -ELkton Wing.
Our correspondent Mars says: "Some
thieving rascal has stolen and feloniously
carried away four hundred feet of lumber
from the Grange platform at Bailey's Grove
If the Changers can get proof against the
thief he will go to his proper place-the
stone mansion ON Jones' Falls"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21
Teachers Associations.
SOME QUERIES.

DUBLIN, Md, December II, 1877.
MIR, EDITOR: With your permission |
have few queries 10 PROFOUND through the
columns of your valuable paper, to those in
tcrcsied.
At the last meeting of the Teachers Insti-
tute, an Executive Commile" was APP
pointed to organize District Teachers Asso-
Citations, or to take steps that would lead to
the accomplishment of that object. Now we
wish to hear from the aforesaid committee
Is it not time that they should be moving in
the matter? Are they having private affair
for their own special OBLIGATION? If so why
are not the proceedings published in the
county papers? We see by The Hgis that
the committees in the lower districts are alive
to their duties, and have moved. What is
wrong in Dublin and Bel Air districts? Is
the undertaking and its duties so onerous
that it will require the ensuing winter? We
shall be pleased 70 hear from those having
the matter in charge.
TEACHERS OF THE 9TH AND 3D DISTRICTS
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21

The Baltimore baby shows were, as they
deserved to be, an ignominious failure. The
attendance was very small, owing, perhaps,
to the fact that the "well-springs of pleasure"
abound in every house in the city, and the
sight ofbabies is therefore not unusual The
mothers who expected to receive prizes for
their little darlings were grievously disap-
pointed and naturally made things lively
about the ears of the managers. The latter
will return to New York sadder and wiser
men.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21
ID | E ID.
[ Announcements of deaths free. Tribut
&C., 5 cents line.

DALLAM.-On Sunday morning, Dec
10th, 1877, SARAH A., youngest daughter
of DR.. VIM. Dallam, of Hartford county, in
the 18th year of her age.
MAGNESS.-On Tuesday, December 4th
1877, at his residence near Emmorton, after a
short illness, of pleurisy, WILLIAM o
MAGNESS, aged Al years.
THOMPSON,-In Hartford county, on
December 9th, of pneumonia, VIRGINIA
MAY, aged 10 months and IA days, infant
daughter Of Melville and Amelia Thompson
Lines, on the Death of JOHNNY LILLY.
To his Parents.
Has the darling escaped from your holding?
Has the birding unfoldcd its wings,
And vanished away from your presence,
AS vanish earths beautiful things
Like the rapturous glow of the sunset,
Like the rainbow that arches the sky,
Like the flowers of fragrance and beauty
That bloom but to wither and die?
Have you, in your desolate longing,
With ptiful pleading and cries,
Looked down to the grave in your anguish
And up to the vault of the skies;
Still reaching and asking and calling,
In wearsome sorrow and pain,
As if 1t might give to your holding
The form of your darling again?
You ask why the hand of the spoler
Should touch with his mldew and blight
The bud that was sweetly unfolded
AS fair as the jewels of night,
Or why he should touch with his fingers
The tender and delicate springs
That gave to the innocent spirit
Its strong and invisible wings.
You heard not the harps of the angels;
You saw not the visions divine,
That wooed the sweet soul of our darling
Awn he Nf INA.
From life, with its pain and its anguish,
The trials, temptations, and sin,
So the gates of heaven were opened,
And our little one beckoned within.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21

DIED FROM HIS INJURIEs.-Fredcrick
Vogts, IA years ofage, son of Mr.. John Vogts,
of Franklinville, Baltimore county, who ac-
cidentally shot himself, on the Sth of Decem-
Der, died on Saturday last the 18th instant
The evening the accident occurred he had
just returned from cunning, and while stand
ing on bin in the granary, for the purpose
ofplacing q box of caps in game bag hang
ing above him, the gun slipped through his
left hand. The hammer struck the edge of
the bin, the gun was discharged and the whole
load entered the lower part of his face, pass
ing through his left eye and temple, making
a ghastly wound, from which death ensued
one week afterwards.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21

IMPROVEMENTS AT SLATE HILL.-The
Hartford Peach Bottom Slate Manufacturing
Company have recently put in large, power
full pump, for tie purpose OF keeping their
quarries free of water.
The firm of w. E. Williams & Co. have
also made many desirable changes about their
quarters, and are now putting slate roof on
their building in which the slate is prepared
for market.
The other quarries in successful operation
belong to w. G. Roberts & Co.. Thos w.
Jones & Co., John w. Jones & Co., and the
Peach Bottom Slate Manufacturing Co. The
slate produced in that vicinity is said to be the
best in the world York Press
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21

Edward KimbaIl, of Chicago, the
"church debt RAISER" as he is called, who has
been the means Of freeing twenty-six
churches from debt, began work in Rev. Dr.
Tyngs church, New York, on Sunday The
church was loaded with debt of $23G 900,
but Mr.. Kimbal began calling for subscrip-
tons, and at the two services on Sunday
secured pledges from the congregation
amounting to $l45, 0OO-the largest sum ever
raised for church purposes in one day
The next day $4,000 was raised. Ladies'
contributed their silver-ware and diamond
rings to the cause. The payment of church
debt is the next best thing to the church not
going in debt at all but it is TO be feared that
the spasmodic charity produced by excite
ment will sensibly cool off before the prom.
ised six months credit expires
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21

On Friday last, during an executive ses-
sion of the Senate at Washington, personal
difficulty arose between Senators Conkling
of New York, and Gordon, of Georgia, in
which angry words were used, and reference
made to settling the difficulty outside the Sen
ate chamber. A duel was apprehended, but
mutual friends interposed, and the irate Sen
ators signed paper in which they both &C
knowledged in substance that their offensive
language was used only in n Pickwckian
sense. A hostile meeting was thereby avert
ed, and once more order reigned in War
saw.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21

ARRESTS FOR THlEvING.-On Monday
John Scott, Charles Jackson and Amos jack
son, all coored, were arrested by Constable
Alexander, on the charge of stealing butter
from ex-Sheriff jarrett Scott was COM
mitted by Squire Fulton, and the other two
colored men by Squire Arthur, until they can
find bail, or be released in due course
of law. The neighborhood of Jarrettsvile has
suffered from the depredations ola set of pill
ferers, who rob len roosts diaries, and even
take plowshares from plows left standing in
the field. The citizens have determined to
stop this plundering, if possible.
Henry Butler, colored was also arrested on
Wednesday, for breaking into J. N. Spencer's
store, at Havre de Grace. Squire Adams
committed him to Jail.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21

LARGE SURVEY OF LAND-D. NJ. tim
ger, Esq, of York, says the Dispatch and Re
cord, is engaged in surveying the large estate
of r. w. Coleman, consisting of 1 400 acres
land in Lower Chanceford and Peach Bottom
townships, York county, and partly in Har-
ford county, Md. The estate is mostly sprout
land, but upon it are some desirable veins of
slate The survey is for the purpose of cs-
tablishing the boundary line that it may not
be encroached upon by other parties. Mr.
Thos Plutt is the agent for the estate, and
Messrs. S, Small and Wilhelm, of Lebanon
county, trustees for the heirs.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21

FINE PoRK.-Little Abingdon is never be.
hind her sister districts, either in matters of
pork or politics On the 9th of November,
Charles A. McGaw, of Friendship Farm,
slaughtered 1 hog which weighed 1856 lbs;
10 fourteen months old, weighing from 244
to 1929 lbs, or 1870 lbs; eleven months old,
weighing 500 lbs and eight months old,
weighing 1,714 lbs. The total weight of
pork was G,536 lbs, or an average weight of
242 lbs. to each hog.
On the 18th of December, 1876, Mr. Nc
Cav butchered 20 hogs, which produced
1872 lbs. In all there were II 342 lbs of
pork raised on this farm in two years. Pref
ty well for Abingdon.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21

The Teachers Association of the Second Dig
trict met at Aberdeen, Dec. 18th. A Consttu-
tion was read and adopted. The following Off
Miss l.. Thomas, Miss Chase and Miss A. Hop.
kns, Vice-Presidents A. L. HYDE Secretary;
A. D. Clopton, Treasurer: Miss Bradley, Miss
Hood and G. Cooley, Executive Committee.
Few teachers being present, the programme was
postponed until the next meeting January 10Th,
present
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21

Charles Cooley, formerly of Hartford county,
after reading law under Henry w. Archer,
Esq, for two years, was admitted to the
Maryland Bar, and shortly afterwards emf
grated West, four years ago, and engaged in
the practice of his profession in Niobrara,
Nebraska, has lately been elected judge of
the Circuit Court of Knox county, in that
State. Mr. Cooley is n young tman of more
than ordinary ability and his many friends
here will be glad to hear of his success.-Re-
DHbLcan
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21
Christmas Eggs.

MIR. EDITOR: Making presents about
Christmas times seems to be catching. A
lady friend of the writer having superior
kind Of poultry, one of her hens presented
her with an egg, a few days since, measuring
in its longitudinal circumference nine inches,
in its latitudinal six and a-half inches, and
weighing four ounces Speaking of this to
some friends one day, before our poultry,)
you may imagine our surprise when we
found an egg in their nest measuring by Ct,
and weighing 81 ounces. But this was from
a spring pullet. PATRON.