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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-07-20
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Please announce WILLIAM MECHEM, of the
FIRST District, rs II candidate for County Com
missioner, subject to the decision of the Demo-
cratic party.
jel FIRST DISTRICT.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-07-20

Please announce Capt. VIM. P. TAYLOR, of
the First District, II candidate for County
Commissioner, subject to nomination by the
Democratic party. ie1
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-07-20
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Please announce SAMUEL HOPKINS, of the
Fifth District, as n candidate for County Com
missioner, subject to the decision oftne Demo-
cratic party. iel
, 1877-12-23

The sMazatan Occidental, Mexican papcr.
contains an account OF an extraordinary phenou,.
enou in human nature. The mother of this
living curiosity Is named Antonia Garcia, rcsfd-
Ing in Rosario, State OF Sinaloa- Her husband
IS Lorenzo RodriQuez, native OF Chapuderos,
district Of Concordia, IN tlle same State. About
nine years ago Antonia gave birth to twins, boys.
birth to three children, all Of whom had reached
q natural state. About year ago she gave
birth to another child, which promises to develop
into monstro6ty. This toy child was born at
Copala, anu Us suon as the phenomenon was
Known to exist the parents had good grounds
to believe that it would be stolen, so they moved
to Rosario. The child, according to the story of
ITS progenitors, was born without other detcrt
than having IN indentatfon on its skull in the
shape of cross. But in little while the head
commenced to grow enormously, and at tho end
OF ono year WuEfrOm twelve to fourteen inches
IN diameter: The indentatfon, in another sense
may be said to resemble a harld-9renade, iu the
TORN OF Il cross, commencing at the forehead
and running back to the nuca or nape Of the
neck. The other part Of the cross extends from
ear to car. The indcntations are from two to
three inches in width and slightly covered with
hair. In tho nighttime, by putting q light
across the head, tho bruins and other material
can be plainly seen, as if q lighthouse were
shining upon them. The eye-lids OF this creature
instead OF being above the eye are below, and
almost encircling It, going upward. The fore
head has almost disappeared on account OF the
lefornity Of the head. The whole body is ex-
renlc1y rickcty, and the skin appears to stick to
he dry bones. Tic moifstrosity weighs a little
many years, and is beloved by its parents. DR.. :
sio has offered to make scientific study OF the
and the result Of his Investigations
will be Eiyen to tue public
, 1877-12-23

In Loudon about i,3vo, 900 skins which arc nsea
IN the 1ur tfadc. The natives of the territorV
manufacture large quantities OF theses skins int in,o
bcd-quilts, the pe'ts being cut iuto strins and and
brat6ed into thick braids, which arc then snw- -
cd together and covered with cloth, making a
quilt unsurpassed for warmth, :"
BUFFALO SKINS.
:Antmmcnse aupual export, which commit nron--
erly come under the head OF fur. is made hv
the Company1n the shape Of buffalo robes y II.
the autumn OF 1870 The line OF forts : aions the
Saskatchewan River, in the plain country. had
traded 10000 robes before tie lst Of .ianttarp. n
and for every ono traded fully as nuch more IN
the shape OF skins of parchment haI been mr.
chased, or consumed in the thousand wants nf
savage life. The number Of bulTaloes annua,lr
killed in this territory seems incrediblc; i3oW
arc said to fall By the Blackfcct alone. The
forts Of the Company are yearly tilled with
many thousand bags OF pcmmcan. and to "ach
bag two animals inay be counted.
TIC catalogue oi qladrupeds in the Conn
panY's territory embraces ninety-Iour different
animals; but have Noticed the principal ones
to whose fur the corporation confines its trade
There is small traffic doue in the robcs Of the
nusk-ox, and the f,trs Of the ermine. 81 sif1ine @
itch, squirrel and chinchilla, but it is iastyni6,
cant compared to tho staples Of the trade.
, 1877-12-23
TIE CHICAGO 49, ls77sxrEEu p4cRs

tion, that with your rare talents you have rem
dered to religion in general, and to our COM
pany in particular, signal services, and that you
might ret render more if you were but willing
to follow the paths of obedience prescribed n
= our fundamental rules; and secing you now de-
termincd rather to abandon the order than to
Ilve up your strange ideas. l cannot but deeply
regret you{ demand to be dismissed.
But. since you will not humble yourself to
obedience, but have declared that you are no
longer willing to receive orders from me, aud,
se'Hel ct iterun., have asked me to IS cut-thc
slender thread - which still holds you to the
society, there only remains to me the sad neccs-
s'ty OF granting your request and Of givin.. you,
fn the name OF God, and with the authority
Of the Holy See, the dislnission you have asked
for.
In dischareing this sad duty, pray the Lord
that your Reverence may, in the hour OF death,
tnd quiet conscience. aud peace throughout
an eternity, which God grant u,ay bc happy
one
The servant in Christ of your Reverence,
PIETRo BECKY, .
General Of the Company OF the Jcsuits.
To the Rev. Father Carlo Curci, s. j., Rome.
, 1877-12-23

.Sft1 UTtf1nS tic1NNne.
About three months ago two of the children
Of Mrs. Fcrlin, residing on Jourdan avenue,
near the leyec, were playing in the green near
the residence of their parent, and we're attacked
by savage dog, the property OF colored
woman, named 31ne. Pierre, and severely bit
ten. One OF tho two, a little boy, aged years,
was bitten In the arm and face, and the girl in
the ankle. The dog, ut the request OF the own
er, was killed immediately, and tue children at
tended bY physician. A few days after the
children were, it was thought, well, aud played
around the house as Usual. One month later
the boy complained of being Ill, and, after a few
days. died OF what was declared BY the physician
to lie hydrophobia- Just one niont! a..i two
days alter the death OF the little boy, last Sat
urday, Firtorine told her mother that her leg, at
the place where she had been bitten, panied her.
Hardly had the child been removed to her bed
than she complained Of violent pains in tue
stomach aud expressed an ardent desire for
water: but Us soon as the liquid was handcd to
her she repulsed it. The next day, whenever
any one would approach, she would
complain thut their breathing was 50
siocht that it annoyed her extremely,
aud during the four days OF her illness. when
ever auy Of the dogs OF the house would enter
her room she would screa,n and order it taken
AWAY. On Wednesday the pains increased COLI
sidcrablv, and. after terrible agony. Ficto1ine
died at o'clock Thursday morning.
, 1877-12-23
The First tJl8tcr.

Donizetti was really the inventor OF the u
ster One d4y, at Paris, he sent for Ills tailor to
measure him tor an oycrcoat. The tailor found
him at the piano, surrendcrng himself to tue
persuaded to quit the beloved instrument and
deliver himself up to the man Of tape and chalk.
The tailor made the first measurement, then,
stooping, began to take the length OF garment.
ITO the knee, sirs - he said, timil!y.
"Lower, lower" said the composer, in a
dreamy voice-
The tailor brought the measure halfway down
the leg, and paused inQuiringly.
"Lower, lower"
The tailor reached tue composers ankles.
clover, lower"
Wa'ki WIKI Wt,n : u u.pnts u ~ 70 wai., nm
1t, sir (srith an ecstatic lifting offthe 2rms), l
never Walk- soarlu
, 1877-12-23
British Intcrests-Lord Beaconsfleld's Per
sonal Policy.


LONDON, Dec. 19.-The London correspondent
lows:
stv anticipation as to the meeting Of Parliament
on The l7tl of January has been officially con-
fIr,ned II Lord Beaconsfeld's wishes had been
fully consulted Parliament woufn have met at
mach earlier date, 50 that the Cabinet might have
proposed arrangements for peace Seeing
that there was TO hope OF carrying
majority OF his colleagues with him in his Eastern
policy, Lord Beaconsncld desired to rely upon his
uitjty Of such course. It relieves the 1rime Niu-
ister Of much responsibility. Two or three prom
inent members OF the Cabinet take their stand on
the pIea that NO question: which are heyuhad the
fore them. There is q further and mort. sub
slantial rcaaon that the Premlcr's tnilueuce
with the bulk Of his party would bring upon them
m uncomfortable pressure In favor O! ms personal
policy. The point has now been fonsot IN the
Of December session. which the Premier was
kno,yn 10 desire, Parliament will meet three weeks
carl;cr than usual The date. however, viii, be
too far OF to assist the Ministry IN tue ael1befa-
tjons that are now engaging their attention. and
whch hare induced them to sit this week eHpe.-
"IISnn ThS Mediation proposal is already dead even
though Turkey may yield to the pressure which IS
now being applied TO her to acceps the conference
nronosas to the full instead Of hex present offer to
nn;ara her own reforms under the guarantee OF En-
rnne Russia is backed by the more tnhpeatlal
Powers in her demand that Turkeys overtnrcs tor
peace shall, in the first instance be addressed to
Russia viii consent to refer the ultimate
terms Of settlement to the approval Of
the powers, her amour propre shal! be sEatiaed
Int It is more Than doubtful whether the Cars
Coseruccu! Will sgsce TO this arrangement. SO
, 1877-12-23

'"Do YOU get $3.50 for the unclaimed deadl''
| ~" No' only get Sl.i0 for tEcsn.:' =
=. " iou co not bury many Of the unclaimed ?''
No nm brryipg only very few nou.''
sometilncsa'
Yes. They bring an order fom tho County
agent and ect coffin, and that is all have to
do with the 1natter.'' ~
samel'' ''1 W.
Yes have to deliver the coffin wherever
the b3dy is. It is worth about s. to take body
to Jefferson. Burials by lriemls heip me out j,
When you dclircr bodies at jefferson, does
any ono receipt for thcm3'
'Ccrtain1y."
S.Whoio
1.-The Warden or his assistant.n
10 p9y pa nothing for tue digging of graves y
40 ihc paupcrs or hatfinsahe people dig
twenty or thirty at tit11e.''
II there was an unclaimed body in rorr
shop, and All officer Of medical col2er. cuue
mG1e +, anu demanded it, would you let, lin have
II suppose should"
It Is claimed by these men that they cannot
get an. cadayers from you without paving SIS
apiece for them. Is that trues''
''Ihey arc liars.''
You never sold a body3''
aa,;s.: Aever. i'aye frequently charged them for
''How n1uci9''
Ten dollars.''
n!sn't that pretty steep?''
no. The work is done at night, In 11nsea-
sonahle hours; and then there is tie notoriety.'
''1herc is no risks'
NO, but then this taking bodies through the
streets III wagon is liable to MAXI cue noto-
T1ous, and charge the doctors according to the
trouble have All the lb1ies, claimed or nn-
CANNED. come to me, and these doctors haye
d: beea bothcTing me ever since was appointed,
ihey want bodies here and there, all over
Town, and they expect mc to deliver them,
and think that all | have to do IS
to obey their oruers. II there is scarcity they
beS!n TO Kick about it. Every time they get
body lose tho $3.50, which the county would
have plid me for the burial. This Doctor busi-
ness IS all nonsense. There is nothing In it.
Tney get bodies from the County ilospital.'
You don't char9c them S225 apiccei"
~ No. ,I1Ik is u lie.h
" II thcE applied for cadarer, and Won had
one, You would have no objection to their tux
"a Not btu
When the reporter was about leaving Mr..
bonteld, that gentleman referred to q possible
sensational article, Which he deprecated and |
when lnE TRIBUNE representative finally went !
away, Mr. Douiield looked as If he had some- |
thing Oh Ills mind.
, 1877-12-23
Aunt Liza Wins the Good Fight.
1NxS3xri HrXN+ff{cffr.


sDoctor, is I cot to go?'
'ttAunt Liza there is no hope for you"
''Bress de Great Master for his goodness. Ise
ready"
Tue doctor gave few directions to the col
ored women that sat around 'Liza's bed, and
started to leave, when he was recalled b;. the
old woman, WHO was drifting out with the tide.
"afarsc John stay wid Inc till Its ober. wants
to talk OBJ de old times. ] knowed you when .
boy, long fore you went and heen doctor.
called you alarsc John den; call you lie same
now. Take yo' ole manimy's hand, honey, and
hold it. Ise lived Il long, long time. OH mars
ter and ole missus hab gone before, and dc
chiliun from de Old plucc is scattered obcr dc
world. I'd like to sec lem fore starts on de
journey tonight. Ny ole map's gone, and all
dc cnillun nusscd ut dis bre:ist has gone TOO.
Dcy's wa1tin' for derc mudtlcr OH dc golden
shore. bress dc Lord Afarse Johu, for takin
me to meet lem dar. Use fought de good tight,
and Ise not afraid to meet de Savior. No mo-
wo'k for poor ole nanny, NO mo- trinls and
tribnlations. Hold my hand tighter, aarsc
John. Faddcr-mudder = ruarster - missus-
chilIun-1sc gwine home"
The soul, while plu,ning its wings for Its flight
to the Great Beyond, rested on tho dusky face
OF the sleeper, and the watchers, with bowed
heads, wept silently. She was dead.
, 1877-12-23

eaat the real diaieultv Lord Bcacousacld has to
| CONFRONT ls . single handed peace, which would
xa,rs 1es oe oojeeted TO provided it respected the
Forelgn Office Of late have been mainly directed
nor SIMPLY to ascertainins definitely what pro-
,s2M p9ya.s 5eyond those OF the late Conference
parcd to respect those other British interests
winch we're nor exhausted In Mr. Cross enumera.
asun. Ieey are understood to relate mainly to the
G1teht G or Armenian annexation the fate OF the
anai, .S,sn meet and the naturalization OF the Oar
aams!aes = inc future Of Bulgaria and the proposed
rewards to R9ssia's aiics not precisely British
11ctS9luins to the views Of one section Of the
th;D tGha;etnes, make It absolutely necessary thai
&hoash tSe Sees IN the terms
w3mg TO oFeEo their treaty voice in the
sctticn1ent If their views and interests be fully
ta she w 1afne n IS At no sign from Russa
nus comes 10 te credited with personal policy
u when the leading idea is to compel Kpssia 10
peace. No one suggests that Lord Heaconsdcld
would SO to the extent OF an immediate dec]ara.
nos ~ ND pnt ne would enter on course Of warn
70 war II Russia did not give proof Of uncxpccted
moderation, Its this phase Of the question which
sisins ~ inccp!eq m & So much time during the Cabinet
aay3. No little aspettty has been shown in these
discussions In consequence Of what may be re-
veg a1 fst me5s5 qt Il IT, 1
sta'Ga si that / one Of the most active opponents
er0eas pqSy has
INC Marqais Of harrington as tu the prospects Of
coalition Ministry in order to carry out the Glad
stone Salisbury policy The two Liberal leaders
arc said to have thrown cold water upon that sug-
eestlon. At tho present moment office is not par
tlcularly desirable, and- II judge rightly, neither
ol tae noble Lords is likely to be in favor OF 4
coalition Government. The news OF the over
tnFes above referred to has but just cozed ont,
and, II the incident has caused as much inle,na-
ton In the Cabinet IL it has in the Conservative
clubs, Downing street must have been very
warm corner during the past few days.
[NoTE.-The foregoing probably gives very |
lair idea OF the political situation here, though
there are many other and conflicting rumors, |
one of which is that Englaud's oycrtures to |
Germany for joint action we're refused in almost |
contemptuous language.]
, 1877-12-23

Your correspondent has Just come from the
j. f. Kerr, Of Colorado College. The few min.
utes that have before taking the train for
Denver permit me to nuke two or three points
for your renders. The parts Of tive reptiles have
been found. The largest, about 120 feet 10
length, seems to have breakfasted upon the
smaller ones. 4 large part oi the largest anf-
NAL exists only in cast Where the bone has
not been exposed il shows its bony structure
very finel}> This dhd was near the gate 10 the
Garden OF the Gods, on low ridge Of the cre~
taceous formation The discovery is as valuable
Is It Is wonderful.
, 1877-12-23

MIC 7I7K 1FtbWH1-
At recent mccting OF the New Z York Academy
OF Useful Arts, attention was called to 4 siu~
pie method Of filtcriug the air OF an apartment.
The object is to free the air from dust, exces-
siyc da1npness, and possibly, from the germs OF
malaria, The coatriyanee consists sse1tially
Of hbrous woven fabric, strengthened by BRASS
wire. 1t is to be applied to windows and ven~
tilators, and may be OF service on railway-cars
to exclude dust. 1t las the merit of checking
drafts, while admitting air. Its general use
might tend to prevent the spread Of malari1l
diseases, and modify the dangers tW.> dirty
streets occasion to the health OF city residents.
, 1877-12-23

more than compensated By the superiority Of
tnc HEooss insulator, made Of lie Bastfc Glass,
which'is nearly flexible, aud, consequently, less
brittle and less liable to break than the ordinary
glass tnsulator. Right OF way has been obtaincd
through New Jersey. the most difficult State IN
tho country in which to obtain chartered rights,
and the Company is prepared, or will be in q
between New York and Philadelphia. in time
it will be made national line. extending TO ali
parts Of the United, States, and the corporators
claim that they will bring tclcgraphic facilities
within the rcach Of the public gcuerally, through
medium rates and fair profits to the COMPANY.
, 1877-12-23
Chenp TcleEraplly-A New Company Organ
ized-The Capital Placed at Ten Millions.


Philadelphia Times.
4 new telegraph company, with the title OF
Continental, and with capital Of $4,000, 600,
divided into shares of SIS each, and having for
its ayoweu object the reduction OF telegraph
rates, has filed articles Of Incorporation with
the County Clerk of New York City. 4 num-
bcr of prominent Philadelphia capitalists are
moving actively in the organization Of tue new
concern.
Said gentleman ys:tere.:y: "The capitalists
havin!. the matter Ill ehaz:e claim, and buck
their argument by ft'ning se company, that q
perfect system Of iac-siulil4 or autographic
telegraphy l1s been invented, which will for
Ear1 the message in the original handwriting
OF the sender, making more accurate and rcli-
able transmission, also a much more expcdi-
tious one, than is possible ulder the present
system. 1t is guaranteed by the fac-simile in
yention that, compared with the present general
system, the capacity OF wire can be quad
rupIed; and this, tog5.:,er :Sith the remarkable
Improvements III batteries, tile development OF
currents, and other cneapenfng inventions, has
lesscned tue cost OF telcgr:phing to one-tenth
of what it was twenty year. 20.
The Continental. Compan~ is thoroughly or
ganized,-with Alfred Nelson. former Treasurer
Of the At.a1tic i. Pacific, as PRESIDENT; Albanus
l.. Worth.ngton, OF Trenton, Treasurer; j. G.
Case, Secretary: aud James G. Smith, inventor
Of the autosraphi- system, as General Manager
and will begin operations ut once By running
tion of the first section, which WILL eventually
include ali points between Boston and Wash
ineton. It is the intention of the direction of
tue new line, and it Is understood to be ueces-
sary under the Smith system, to place torty
poles, to the mile, with No. wire Weighing
5GG pounds to the uie. The loss OF insula-
lion by the increased number Of poles is [
, 1877-12-23
CHURCu-DEBTS.

| How New York Rector f,tearet, mr. D.,,.
/ of G1a5 pno e., .r,.,. .rt o'1
| n<,o torf 1.a.,l, r. W. ~ "I"ntns'
] E;r, ro,r: .'ro ~. "o'1a' , Dee' -
1no &c ~ oi last November the
congregation ol st. Bartholomew Protestant
had worshipcd in th, o1d.fos1,;onoa ,';3a;sa'. 1
th,t tti,ts et,,1s - ~ 1'Asouso ouhoists
..as ola' o ss1a AZ tno corner OF Lafayette
psace anu ureat zones street, first occupied its
new church ut the corner Of Madison avenue
and Forty fourth street. The old ch,,rcb zvoe
established IN 1s3G Tho aret saa.a- aas 10, ""s
~. ~ -C.,Io "e 'l'e 4ee'or WAS the
, 1877-12-23

William H. Vanderbilt. $50. 600
Cetncius Vanderbilt. ............ ...... :33 600
William u. Appleton. .....-7 ), 600
Geofga kent .-.......-..---....-..---. 5,D00
DR.. S. 4. Main. Observation-Disclosures. &, 600
'atads iads a. 1>ooAo'e's....'. ... 10 q ia 909
4 gentleman ana bis WIFE. ........... !, 500
The remainder was made w Of contributions
ranging from few hundreds to S5,000. The
latter sum was sent to DR.. Cooke, with the in
Junction that the name o1its giyer should never
be made public The money is all i'll bank, and
the mortgage will bo taken up some time before
Christmas. Tie debt being paid, the church
will be consccrated at such time next month as
Hshup Potter can make it convenient to otlici-
ate. Efforts arc being male to arrange aDpro-
pirate exercises in celebration Of the paying Of
the debt during Christmas
Tic success Of Mr.. kimball in freeing churches
Of their load Of debt has stimulated others to
undertake similar WORK, and last S11ndAy morn
ing the EcY. Dr.. Tucker, OF the Madison Square
Presbyterian Church, at tue conclusion uf tile
regular service, invited the gentlemen members
to remain for few moments in the church par
lOr, and there made an appeal to them to SUBJ
scribe for the cxtingufshmcnt Of SCI, ,U00. The
appeal was successful one, and about S13, goo
was Immediately subscribed.
THE CASE OF DR. TrSG's CHURCH.
Ne!o York LETTER II the R'itadr'phIa Ledqer:-
The High Ch,1rch kp,Scopal;ahs are intlulglns
I'll so1nc Enthusiastically plain talk about tile
irregular methods resortel to By the Church Of
the Holy Trinity to relieve itself OF the mount
ain Of debt with which It is loaded down, and
which Mr. kimball is endcayoring, III his
own peculiar way, to remove. The alle-
gatioa is that tho Rev. Mr. Tyng, in dis
pensing with the regular services last Sunday
in order to let Mr. Kjmba]i have his way, has
lai,I himself open to all admont;pn from the
Bishop, and, if report be true, there will be NO
lack of influence brought to bear upon the
Diocesan to have the admoniton enforced.
In contradistinction to these methods OF the
Church Of the Holy Trinity,. attention is also
called to the fact that only few weeks ago the
Church Of st.. Augustine (Houstou strcet),
which cost S250,D0O, WIS consecratc1 aud
made a TREE church forever, without having Il
single cent Of debt placed upon it. They say
that was High-Church enterprise exclusively.
It Is true the money came out OF the treasury
OF old Trinity, but it is coutendcd that the
church would have been built all the same IT
cllurchy means had been resorted to and not
these sensational methods. There is thus q
deal OF trouble in this world, and church men
as we'll Us The politicians have their share Of it.
, 1877-12-23
THE FURS WE WEAR.

The Nature and Habits of the Principal Fur
Bearing AnI,nals-Hnw They Are Caught
and Skinned, antl Whittier Their Peltrles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-23

them to be quiet when stranahan produced reyol,.,
and when Kane asked them TO put II away, stranah.
replied, How DO you know the weapon Is not Tor yon
and then fired Tho bullet struck Kane in the thigh a..
no fell upon the floor The three immediately "a
DIR. Kane said that O'Grady lived az No. 81 Wss,s
StTanahan ~ West and OustOHsts. and Cassidy AZ ~
sos Grccnwicsts., and they arrested by Can't W
DODncll and his detectives SIR Kane identified atrss
han Is the man who shot him. Mr. Kane expressed ~
opinion that the came TO his house for the p-n
OF Killing him. He said that about two months -
had reported them 10 the police river thleves ~
they were determined ~ have revenge Hls gon, ~ni
pronounced very dangerous, and will probably n.
fatal Stfanahan was shot IN the head about yeaf ~
by ruflian named Boz Welsh The three men y.
Resistance before they could 5etaken into cusiody