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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-31
Our Dublin Letter,

BRIGAND TRAMP
On tuesday night of last week. about 10
O'CLOCK, as Rev j. B. Scarboro was returning
from Monks Store, he was attacked and chased
by brigand, but having young spirited horse
In his buggy he escaped, The event occurred
near the Deer Creek Bridge, OF the Sandy Hook
road. The fellow sprang into the road from a
thicket, and ordered Mr.. Scarboro to stop. At
Tue same time he tried to catch the
horse by the head, but the horse dashed away
from him and started at full speed, the villain
giving chase uttering terrible threats and curses
For The first one hundred yards it was about an
even race, the tramp keeping close to the car
riage, but he finally fell behind. Mr.. Scarboro
was unarmed and alone. He had a considerable
sum oil money with him, which no doubt the
robber wanted The moon was shining, and
showed the fellow to be white and of large size.
he appeared to be q foreigner, as his voice had
foreign accent. He was beyond doubt one of
Tie ihleVing tramps that infest our county.
WATCH MURPHY"
Large meetings were held last week at the
Slate Bridge aud Slate Hill PRESBYTERIAN
churches. SO far about 500 persons have sign.
cd the temperance pledge. King Alcohol will
have to "watch Murphy"
SEED CLOVER.
The crop of clover seed will be large and the
seed of fine quality. The worthy farmers pros.
poets never looked brighter than at present.
THE STORM LAST FRIDAY
On last Friday afternoon violent storm of
ram visited the upper part of our county At
Pylesville and vicinity, it fell in torrents. In
short time Broad Creek was higher than il has
been for many years, and vast amount of dam
age has been done to the growing crops. Bridges
and fences have been swept away Wholesale
The county bridge at Pylesville has lost one of
its abutments and has fallen into the Creek
The bridge below Mill Green, on the Conowingo
road, has also lost one of its abutments and can
not be crossed. Fourteen head of cattle belong.
ing to IL. I. Heaps, Esq, were caught by tie
flood and carried by the current three -fourths
of mile, but they all got out and were saved
A colt belonging to T. Stamford was carried bv
the flood about mile and escaped. A large
flock of sheep belonging to Mr.. Gabreath were
swept down the furious stream and ten of them
were lost Deer Greek was very high and n
large amount of fencing was swept away.-
Several persons came near being drowned on
the road near the Greek. There was little or No
rain east or south of Mill Green, and the flood
took persons in this locality by surprise
FIGHT.
A fight occurred at the Dublin Fair last tur.
day night, and man who resides in the Cedars
was badly hurt.
DEER PARK SUNDAY SCHOOL
This fine school had an interesting meetinp
last Sunday week, and was addressed in an eloe
9uent and appropriate manner by DR.. r. ii.
Thomas and Miss Mary E. Thomas, both of Raj.
tmorc. After the religious services, those pres.
ent were treated with cake and confectionery.
of which there was an ample supply. MARS,
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D [ d D.

ROGERS.-At La Grange Iron Works,
Hartford county Md, on Sunday, August
goth, 1877, MARY E. ROGERS, wife of e
Stanley Rogers.
NELSON.-On August 18th, 1877, PAGE,
only son of Thomas Ii. and Belle Nelson, of
Hartford county, aged year and day.
MASSEY.-At Darlington, Hartford coun-
ty, on August, 21st, of typhoid fever, ANNIE
LEAGUE, the only daughter of John w.
and Eliza A, Massey.
HERRMAN.-Near Bel Air, on Saturday
August 25th, 1877, MARY NORRIS, infant
daughter Of Peter o. and Hannah Herman,
aged 6 months.
COLDER On Saturday, August 25th,
1877, at $50 A. NJ, after short illness,
GEORGE FRANKLIN, only child of John
E. and Annie W. Colder, aged 10 months.
Our babe has left u.s.
lie is freed from suffering,
He is freed from pain;
But we have hope of meeting
Our babe in Heaven again.
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A Plea for the Little Ones.

Mr.. EDITOR: Can't you give corner OF
your paper to the interests Of the little ones,
the "jewels of the household" and call it the
"Children's Comcr?' If you can, | have no
doubt many bright-eyed little girls and boys
will thank Mr. Baker for his kindness to them.
Let me put i'll an appearance for them now
As the time is so near at hand when our schools
both public and private, will open, | must ask
all teachers TO be kind and gentle to the little
ones. OF those who have net attended school
previously, don't expect too much. If they
don't learn their lessons quite as speedily us
they ought, DOM get out of patience with them;
but If you should do so, don't MOD IL :: don'
let thin know IL. BY this means, you will learn
them two good lessons not in their books,
patience and polteness. Don't scold. Children
lose all respect for persons who scold they think
tits anger that makes them scold, and if we
cannot control ourselves we cannot expect to
control them.
Now, allow me to say word to the fathers
and mothers of these "little jewels" Recollect,
the education of the child begins at home
Always meet your children with a smile
Let all your words and acts be of kindness,
gentleness and love. The parent says, am kind
to my children. love them too much to treat
them unkindly. l supply all their wants, in
health and in sickness keep them clean and
make them mind me. This is all very well but
your duty Is not yet done. IT'S true, their
wants are many; they want a constant loving
watchfulncss and care, which they do not al
N"y oiSSSNct lucy want yOui syllpuluy Ill luclI
little sorrows and disappontments, they want
you to exult with them in their joyous triumphs
When you go out to visit your friends, or to
church, you meet each one of your acquaint.
ances with friendly smile and courteous words.
Let me ask you to take that smile home with
you, and keep it there. The courteous words
will sound as pleasantly to the "little ones at
home" as TO the friends upon the street; they
would appreciate them more highly and recollect
them much longer. When they go out into the
world and commence "life's battle" memory
will call up the scenes of childhood's home and
if you have been harsh and hasty, they may for.
give and try to forget; but if you have done
your duty, and have sown those little seeds of
kindness, they will now bring forth good fruit,
and beautiful flowers. Though years have pass
ed and your children grown to be old themselves,
and far, far away from that happy home, they
will still see that same sweet smile on The
mothers face, for it is daguerreotyped upon the
heart, and the kind and gentle words spoken
long ago will still linger upon the car, 'like
music ON summer lake, at the golden close OF
day." NJ.
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Local Affairs.


"A shark eight or nine feet long has been
exhibiting itself at the Havre dc Grace rail
road bridge, and has frightened away the
bathers
"A public pic mic and meeting of the
farmers oranges of Baltimore county will be
held on the 18th of September, in Cockey's
woods, near Ashland
Large Yield of Wheat MIR. L. B.
Robinson, who lives near wilma, recently
finished :hreshing, and had one field of wheat
that turned out forty bushels to the acre
The fertilizer used was stable manure
We are indebted to Mrs. VIM. Young
fora specimen cucumber raised in her garden.
1t measures foot in length, is nine inches
in circumference, and weighs three pounds.
1t was one of many of equal size and weight
Mrs. Rogers, wife of E. Stanley Rogers,
Esq, died at her home near the Rocks of
Deer Creek, ON Sunday afternoon, after a
lingering illness of consumption. She was
an estimable and accomplished lady, whose
death will cause deep regret to her friends in
this county and Baltimore city She was a
daughter of the late Col Eye, formerly of
Carroll county, Md.
Mrs. r. E. Bouldin will open in Bel
Air, on Monday, September 17lh, select
school for young ladies and small children
Experienced teachers have been secured, and
the instruction will he thorough and of a
high grade. A limi ted number of boarding
pupils will be receive' and parents may trust
their children to the care of Mrs. Boudin
with the assurance that they will have q
pleasant and safe home while pursuing their
studies.
The railroad ratification meeting and
pic mic held in james Brogden's woods, Long
Green, on Tuesday, was a pleasant affair
The two counties of Baltimore and Hartford
were well represented Speeches in favor OF
the Baltimore and Delta Narrow Gauge Rail
way were made by Hon Stevenson Archer
S. G. Boyd and Charles E. Fendall. The Be
Air Cornet Band furnsncd music during
the day, and in the evening dancing com.
menccd under the inspiration of Lyt's band
and continued until very few oc clock the
next morning.
The committee of arrangements were
Thomas B. Gorsuch, Joseph Parry and John
H. Reckord
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The Farmers Clubs and the Roads.

Mr.. EDITOR: l read with great interest and
some profit the proceedings Of the Deer Creek
Farmers Club, published in your valuable paper
several weeks ago. When the farmers Clubs
were organized there was considerable preiudice
against them, as there is generally against ali
such associations. Many persons supposing
their motives and purposes 10 be strictly selfish
perhaps to sell high, buy low, and create
grandlsement of theirmembers But am bapny
to find they have outved prejudice, and we are
now reaping the benefits of their work
After investigating the public school system
and the Fire Insurance Company into healthy
condition, they have taken the public high
ways In hand.
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Festival and Supper.

TINE LADIES ofDccr Creek M. p Church
L will give Festival and Supper, at John
Harkins' Shops, Chestnut He'll, on
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, SEPTEM-
Der 9th AMI It'll, 1877.
REFRESHMENTS of various kinds will
be provided, and an ELEGANT SUPPER
will be spread.
Supper Tickets 30 cts Children under 10
years, Is cents.
On" As the proceeds are for the benefit of
the church, the ladies venture to hope that
their efforts may be literally rewarded by a
generous public.
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4 Card TO the Public.

which can not neglect to engage in an active
personal campaign for nomination as candi,
date for the House of Delegates, lam compelled
to ask my friends in every district TO increase
their efforts in my behalf. pledge myself to
them and to the public that if nominated and
elected will give my whole time and all my
energies to the interests Of the people of Htr-
ford county, and will give them no cause to re.
greet the efforts they may make to promote my
nomination by the Democratic party ut the Ell
suing primary elections,
Very respectfully,
WIN. S. BOWMAN.
unn.wrII Y Roads AuruSt TX 1877 ,uI-
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During President Hayess recent trip to
New England, he has, on all public OCCASIONS
called attention TO Postmaster General Key
as fine specimen of repentant rebel, much
after the manner, we suppose, that reformed
drunkards are exhibited by temperance lee
turers. Key seems to be thoroughly re-
pentant, and might plead an excuse similar
to that of the unfortunate young woman in
Midshipman Easy: please, sir, it was only
very little one" Key was n very poor
Confederate colonel, and the Northern people
can afford to forgive him.
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Affairs About Aberdeen.
THE RECENT WOODS MEETING

u,
The woods meeting of the CONGREGATION OF
the Grove Church closed upon last Sunday
afternoon, there being present upon the oc.
casion nearly fifteen hundred persons. The
closing sermon was preached with thrilling
effect by the Rev. Mr. Aiken, of Port De,
post, from the text "And God so loved
the world. that He gave His only begotten
Son." MIR. Aiken's discourse was full OF
truth and pathos. The meeting, throughout
has been in every way very f1attering, Let
us have some more of the same sort, if moi
by the same church, by the brethren of other
churches.
ALMOST A FIRE.
Shortly after midnight, last Saturday, the
canning house of Messrs Hanway s. Baker,
situated III Aberdeen, took fire from sparks
from recently used furnace, and but for the
efforts OF citizens, who were aroused by the
watchman, would undoubtedly have been
totally destroyed.
A DROUGHT
Inc general and well-grounded complaint
OF this section is the drought. Not drop
OF rain has fallen for several weeks, and the
powdered earth floats in clouds O, for a
refreshing rain
WORD OF WARNING.
1t is said that word of warning is sufli-
Gent TO the wise, and word only shall be
SAID. The season for sickness is fast an
preaching, and we hope those around Aber-
deen engaged in canning will be careful not
TO AID in bringing it about by carelessly al
lowing the refuse from their canning houses
To accumulate and tester under the yery
noses OF the villagers This refuse would be
great assistance in producing an epidemic.
. WANDERFR
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ECONOMY OF THE NARROW. GAUGE
The increase in the number of miles of mar
row gauge railway track noted by the Rail
aoay Age is not TO be wondered at when the
great saving in the cost of construction and
operation of such roads is taken into con.
sideration. If the building of such roads
had begun earlier there would be fewer rail
road companies bankrupt now.-Ege1y Egen-
ing.
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OFFICE BOARD SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS,
BEL AIR, AUGUST 81, 1877.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (WHITE( will
i he opened on SEPTEMBER Sd, 1877
The COLORED SCHOOLS on OCTOBER
LIST, 1877. No teacher will be recognized I'M
less his contract is filed with the Secretary
The salaries for the Fall term will be the
same as those paid last year.
BY order,
w. H. HARLAN,
au24-2t Secretary
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All Babies are diminutive Caesars, since
they come, they see, they conquer, sometimes
by their gentle stiffness but oftcner by continued
and uproarious crying induced by Collie, Teeth
ing, Flatulence, etc. DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup by
its gentle yet specific influence quiets the little
ones without ever producing the least injurious
effect. Price only 25 cents per bottle
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Hon. Robert M. McLane in his recent
letter of acceptance of the nomination as the
Democratic candidate for State Senator says
that Free Trade and Hard Money are the
cardinal doctrines Of the Democratic party,
and their adoption only can insure the return
ofprosperity to labor and capital"
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The Old Guard Republicans of Ohio
have published a manifesto, condemning the
policy of President Hayes, whom they charge
with abandoning the vital principles of the
the Republican party. They refuse TO vote
for the Republican candidates, regarding
their election as an endorsement of the Presi-
dents course, and death-blow to the Re-
publican party in Ohio. Neither will they
vote for the Democratic candidates. They
urge Republicans to rally around their stand
ard, and fight for the old faith of the pal ty
until vile treachery is condemned and the
right indicated"
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Gold fell last Saturday to 1O3s, the low.
est point reached since 1862. The decrease
has been steady for some time past, and it be
gins to look as though there might be a re-.
sumption of specie payment before people
generally are aware of
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A Challenge for Cr0Quet Players.

MIR. EDITOR: Please state that DIR. John B..
l.. Swentzcll and Frederick Swenizcll Jr., of
the Monumental Club, will play any two play
ers, ladies or gentlemen II Match Game of
Croquct, the best three in five games, for the
Championship Of Hartford and Baltimore coun-
ties. Address Bel Air z. o
BEL AIR, AmgMst 2lst. 1877.
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Persons desiring to visit the Information
al Exhibition, the great American Industrial
Palace, the largest, grandest and most com
plete exhibition in the world, at the Centen-
NAL grounds, Philadelphia, can secure ex-
cursion tickets any day, on application to
the railway agents, at greatly reduced rates.
Those who are visiting Philadelphia shou' d
bear this in mind and profit by the arrange
ment.
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The Russians and Turks are making
history-the latter by their persistent attacks
and the former by their heroic defence OF
Shipka Pass in the Balkan mountains
Thousands on both sides have been slain, but
the assault and repulse, which have lasted
for week, are still going on.
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AN EXTREMELY NARROW GAUGE ROAD
"A Massachusetts paper says: THE two feet
gauge railroad between Bilerica and Bedford
will soon be finished, and its passenger cars,
now building at Laconia, N. H., will be IL
decided novelty, as they will have a row of
single seats on each side. The road is 81
miles long, and will cost about 5000, or
less than $4,000 per mile, being only enc
eighth the cost of ordinary railroads"
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brigham Young, the head of the Nor
mons, died at Salt Lake City, Utah, on We'd
nesday He was rs years old, and native
OF Vermont. His death will Re serious
blow to the sect, and it is doubtful if any
one of equal ability and shrewdness can be
found to take his place. Grief for his death
will probably not be 50 poignant in the family
circle as it might otherwise have been, since
it has to be divided among SO many widows.
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Reports have been circulated in different parts
of this county that have promised, if elected
Sheriff, to bcstow the appointment of Deputy
Sheriff upon certain named gentlemen, which
reports are designed to IRE me with the voters
of the county, hereby pronounce the same ia
be without any foundation in fact and utterly
false.
WAKEMAN MORGAN.
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THE JARRETTsvILE ToURNAMENT.-The
tournament AT Jarrcttsvillc, which took place
on Wednesday, was attended by about 800
or 600 persons. The fitting ground was a
smooth, level field, bordcrcd on one side by a
beautiful grove, and belongs to VIM. B.
Upton. Twenty knights entered the lists.
The preliminary proceedings were similar to
those of other tournaments. The knights
were addressed by Col. Herman Stump, who
paid glowing tribute to the farmers, as the
bone and sinew Of the country and COM
mended the tournament. as fostering a manly
spirit in the young men CT Hartford. He ra-
pidly sketched the rise and fall of the Roman
Empire, and said that its power waned when
the Romans ceased TO be agriculturists and
turned the cultivation of their lands over to
the captives taken in battle and reduced TO
slavery. He urged the knights TO do their
best to excel, not only in the friendly contest
before them, but in every vocation in life,
remembering that although every depart
ment of human industry is full, there is still
"room at the top"
The riding then commenced with the fol.
lowing result upon the first trial;
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Vacant Scholarships.

OFFICE BOARD School COMMISSIONERS, !
Bel air, August 21st, 1877 {
There are three Tuition Scholarships
vacant in st. Johns College, which will he
filled by the Board on September 4th.
BY order, VIM II. HARLAN,
au24 Secretary
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The name of Col. Edward Wilkins, of
Kent county, late Collector of the port OF
Baltimore, is mentioned in connection with
the Republican nomination for Comptroller
of Maryland
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RAILROAD HARVEST HoMR-The friends
OF the Baltimore and Delta Marrow Gauge
Railway will hold n harvcs, home and picnic
at Delta, on Friday, September It'll, when
addresses will he made by ex-Gov. A. W.
Bradford, Hon. Stevenson Archer, Col. Z. II
Webster and Charles E. Fendall. Esq, OF
Maryl and; ID. E. Small, Esq, of York, Pa
and others. band of music will lend it.
charms during the day, and in the evening
every facility will be afforded those to enioy
the dance who may wish to do SO.
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There seems to be no end to the moons
of Mars. On Sunday night DIR. Henry
Draper and Prof. E. s. Holden jointly dis
covered third satellite of the fiery planet
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The Pennsylvania Democratic Platform.

The platform of principles adopted by the
Pennsylvania Democrats last week is a re-
markedly clear, straightforward document,
uttering no uncertain sound on the issues
which at present agitate the country. 1t
may be summed up briefly as follows:
FErst.-1t denounces as "a high crime
against free government" the induction of
Rutherford b. Hayes into the office of Presi-
dent, Notwithstanding the election of Samuel
j. Tilden thereto.
Second-It applauds the application by the
Federal Administration of the Democratic
policy of non-intervention in the internal ar-
fairs of the Southern States.
Ihird-1t declares that the "Southern
policy" of the administration is confession
of the failure OF Radicalism and just tribute
to Democracy.
F6urth.-It declares that capital has been
too highly favored by legislation, and OPP
poses further enactments for its especial ben
eft at the expense of other interests. LA
Dor and capital should have no cause for an
tagonism, and they should be left free to adj
| just their own relations"
FyM.-lt opposes any increase of the Fed
eral army, and holds 10 the Jacksonan
doctrine that the military should be held
subordinate to the civil power.
Sirh.-It sympathzes with the deep dis
tress that the deprivation of employment has
brought upon thousands of industrious citi.
zens and laborers and their families, and dc
clares that any resort to fierce or to violation
of law to redress grievance is needless and at
war with free institutions.
SeoenM.-1t denounces sectional and class
legislation the grants by State Legislatures
and Congress of exclusive privileges and the
establishment of odious monopoles under
the pretext of public benefit. 1t also protes S
against subsidies, land grants, loans of the
public credit and appropriations of the peo-
pies money to any corporation as legalized
plumber of the tax-paying industries of The
country.
EighM,-It looks with alarm and apr c.
henson upon the pretensions of the great
transportation companies to be above the fun
damental laws of the State, and closes by re-
affirming the financial resolutions of the Ma
tional Democratic platform of 1876.