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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-07-27
Keeping Roses i'm Bloom.

A correspondent of the Country Gentle
man has the following to say concerning
keeping roses in bloom. OF course our
readers will be interested in the matter.
He says:
AS soon as they have formed the first flow
er in the open ground, pinch off the end of
the first shoot, and as soon as the rose is
fully opened, pick it off. No rose should
be left to fade upon the bush, as when so
left it exhausts the plant in the formation
of seed. AS the plants grow, pinch back
the ends of the shoots when they have
grown six inches, and rub out all puny
shoots, thus keeping the plants in round
ed, open bush form. If strong shoots
alone are left to grow, they will soon con-
troll the strength of the plant, and the
flowers will be few and often of imperfect
form. Should the season be hot and dry,
mulch of fine, fresh grass or sawdust, or
moss from the woods, should be placed all
over the SOIL three inches deep, and at
night watered thoroughly, not sprinkled,
but wet like a days rain. The Hybrid
Perpetuals or Noisettes require this prun-
ing or pinching back, more promptly than
the Teas, Bengals or Bourbons.
CURIOUS PROPERTIES OF FIGUREs.-It
is discovered that the multiplication of
9S7654321 by as gives 4 4 4 s..
Reversing the order of the digits and null
tiplying 1234567S9 by SIS we get result
equally curious, $3.50, 555,505. five take
1234567S9 as the multiplcand, and, inter-
changing the figures of 45, take Sd as the
multiplier, we obtain another remarkable
product, 6,666,666,606. Returning to the
multiplicand first used, 987654321, and
taking 81 as the multipler again, we get
53,333, 1888, 334-all threes except the first
and last figures, which read together Sd,
the multiplier. Taking the same multi
plcand and using 81, the halfot 81, as the
multiplier, we get product of $685.
666, 667-a all skies except the first and last
figures, which read together 81, the multi
pier Next interchanging the figures in
the number 81, and using 70 as the multi
plier with 987654321 as the multiplicand,
we obtain product of 1,111, iii, liz
all ones except the first and last figures,
which read together give 70, the multiple
er.
The ARABS PRooF.-A Frenchman who
had won high rank among men of science
yet who denied the God who is the author
of all science, was crossing the treat Sa-
hara in company with an Arab guide. He
noticed with sneer that at times his guide
whatever obstacle might arise, put them
all aside, and kneeling on the burning
sands, called on his God. Day after day
passed, and still the Arab never failed
till at last one evening the philosopher,
when he rose from his knees, asked him
with contemptuous smile, "How do you
know there is God 2" The guide fixed
his beaming eyes on the scoffer for moment
in wonder, and then said solemnly, "How
do / know there is God? How do
know that man, and not camel, passed
my hut last night in the darkness Was
it not by the print of his feet in the sand
Even so''--and he pointed to the sun,
whose last rays were flashing over the Ion,
ly desert-"that foot print is not OF
man."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-07-27

"A late book is entitled "HalfHours
with Insects" What lively half-hour one
could have with hornet.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-07-27

-Colum5ia Herald: Ifyou see any one
on, cut hole in it, and put it on the fin
ger. 1t will cure it sure. We have tried
it and seen others try it at our suggestion.
Mr.. McCullen recently tried it at our sug-
gestion, when he was raging with pain,
and he says it cured him in fifteen hours.
You must keep fresh lemon on it.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-07-27

Ia Legal Ditty to be sang Without Chorus to the
dir Of "Ihe Kings Old Courtier."l
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-09-28

= "" is not easily earned in these times
but ii can be made In 3 months by
any one of either sex, in any part
WA of the country who is willing TO
work steadily at the work we fur
nish. $G6 per week in your own town. You can give
your whole time to the work or only your spare mo-
ments We have agents who making over 500 per
day. All VINO engage at once can make money fast J.
At the present time money cannot be made so easily
and rapidly at any other business 1t costs nothing
try the business. Terms and S. outfit free Address
Mt once. IL. HALLETT Co.. Portland Maine
jy13.ly#
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-09-28
SI,2OO PROFIT ON SIOO

Made any day in PUTS and CALLS. Invest according
to your means. $l0 $50 or 800, in STOCK PRIVI-
LEGES, has brought small forur to the careful in
weston. We advise when and how TO operate safely
Book with full information sent free. Address orders
by mail and telegraph to
BAXTER a. CO.,
my1l-Iy BANKERS BROKERS, II Wall SIN.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-09-28
OAKLAND SCHOOL.
For Young Ladies and Gentlemen.

CHOW CAN WEMAKE OUR DAUGHTERS USEFUL?"
III ERE is no way to fit them for the duties of life
. and its increasing demands and privileges, but by
giving them thorough education. They can never
be self.reant until they feel they equal footing
with their brothers. They should be educated with
them and equally with them. For the special advan-
tages afforded for The education of girls circular
c. g. CURTISSz A M,
my11 FALLSTON p. o., Md
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-09-28
For Sale.

A SMALL FARM OF 80 ACRES, more or
"A less, with good FRAME DWELLING,
Granary and Stabling, located on the public
road leading from the Upper Cross Roads to
the Baptist Church. About acres of wood.
land and the balance cleared. There is young
Apple Orchard Of choice fruit on the place
Soil good and in a desirable neighborhood
Terms easy.
GEO. Y. MAYNADlER,
Attorney at Law,
ieb23 Bel Air, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-09-28
Mules for Sale.

TIGHTEEN WELL lirst.class
IL MULES for sale, at Hartford Furnace
w. f. ANDERSON,
jy20 Hartford Furnace.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-09-28

CO TO HERRON'S, Main street and
VI Port Deposit avenue, for your Goods,
where You are sure to get the worth of your
money. je29
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-10
Business in Anclcnt POlupcil.

One Of the most interesting discoveries
i'll recent years Mt POmpcii was made in
1876, when q wooden chest was brought
to light, containing the business receipts
OF one L. Cpeilius Jucundus. The chest
crllmblcd to dust on exposure TO the air,
but the tablets on which the receipts
were written have at length proved to be
legible in many instances, md the result
OF careful study of these tablets by
AIommsen anl others has been to clear
up several points in what was among the
Romans matter Of great consequence,
VIZ: the position Of the niddleman in
affairs Of business, There was, not
among the Romans the samo extensive
system Of shops MS with us, supplying
every possible article Of necessity or
luxury, md for this reason there aroge
inullmerable occasions of private persons
desiring TO dispose Of this or that article,
Us for instance, surplus Of agricultural
produce, old carts, plows, Or even old
and invalid slaves, rs Cato recommends
tho landowner to do. Tho tablets in
question arc dated, according to custom,
-
by giving the names Of the consuls for
tile year. The greater part Of the dates
full between A. D. 53.62. A few are rs
early rs 10 and 81. Since there is no more
recent dale tllnn G., it becomes highly
probable tint. tho tablets Of Jucundus
Ind been overwhelmed in the earlier
eruption Of Yesuvius. The majority OF
the tablets ARE triptychs, anil are written
partly with letters on wax, spread OH the
tablet, aud partly in ink on the Gare
wood. Among thom there is only one
which gives the amount Of commission
which ho received, and TINT proves to DO
two per cent, viii Ii is known from
other sources to have been the general
nate. Usually hc merely says "minus
the commission The person to whom
this expense fell was the buyer.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-10
A Victim, to tllc Opium lLahlt.

The following particulars OF the sui
eide OF NJ. NJ. Wishard, late superinten-
dent Of the Soldiers Orphans Home, at
Knightstown, Ind, arc Cleaned from the
New Orleans Times: W.
With erect bearing md deliberate
movements, lie. entered the st.. james
Hotel and strGghtway sought one Of the
closets, from which he emerged wounded
to the death. He first cut his throat
with n penknife md then inserting a
pair OF scissors into the wound, vninly
attempted to sever the main artery to
better consummAte tile end, but before he
accomplished his purpose lie fell ex-
hausted to the floor. Here lie was found
still breathing. A stretcller was impro-
vised and the man was borne to the hos
pital, but ere many squares llad been
trayersed he breathed his last. Upon
his person was found the following lot
ter, written in a bold, firm hand:
Ny own true name is NJ. N. Wishard,
late superintendent Orphans Home,
Knightstown, Ind. I nm paying dear
for my sin. Opium is the. cause Of it
ull. Write DR.. Hnnnaman some one,
please, when nm gone. God only knows
how I have fought this terrible habit,
but whenever it gets hold OF the system,
it is too late. I am expecting every mo-
ment to be arrested and taken to Jail,
where I shall never come out alive.
God pity the opium eater. AM almost
past going now.
In the inside OF tho sheet, evidently
written while nerving himself totho des-
perate deed, ,was the following: .-,
Oh! TINT I had been wise in the day
of this visitation. I have a faint hopo Of
forgiveness. I then began to fight it
with the desperation that almost crazetl
Inc, and when nearly well, would become
discouraged and go back again. Ny
tlearifamily is my regret. Ohl that 1
had been wise i'll time. No man ever
had a dearer family than had. A bet
ter wife md children no man ever saw
How cruel I have been. II through
jesus blood. Although have been n
great sinner, l was so much intoxicated
by opium that l thought I was II Chris
tim, but alas, alas, when too late, I fear
I find I was not, The opium habit was
contracted more than ten years ago,
though not confirmed until only about
eight years since. I live, Of which
have little hope, I would cheerfully
serve them. I fear my wife and little
ones arc dead or insane. God knows 1
cannot recall my lie. W. .u..,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-10
'Spitz Venom.

Two cases of hyilrophobia are report
ell frouI Staten Island, and in both the
victims were bitten by Spitz dogs. In
one case il is reported That the dog was
not nbid, and he appears to have been
only irritable in the other. Before the
great increase now noted in the fre-
qucncy Of these accidents it was thought
that society paid sufficiently for the nd
vantage it derived from dogs by tho
deaths they caused in communicating
rabies; yet that was when there were no
dogs about Int the old acclinntcd
breeds, that did not go mad often, and no
far as close observation could discover
did not cause hy,lrophobia save when
they had it Themselves. It was bad
enough that way, nnd certainly it is in
finitcly worse to have in all Our streets
and iii nRny houses MI animal whicl.
seems to possess virus capable Of
causing hytlrophobia while tho animal
himself is to all appearance in normal
condition. Persons who care for the
lives OF their little children should take
notice That the number OF cases reported
is now large in which this dog, while
himself apparently not mad, has caused
hydrophobia by his bite. They have
not, therefore, in regard to this species,
Q zen that slight assurance OF safety
which, in regard to other dogs, is derived
from tho warning of evident sickness in
the animal himSelf.-NcW York Herald.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-10

When the evening lamps are lighted,
says au exchange, the children now.
gather with school books around the
table to con tho morrow's lessons. To
many Of them the tasks assigned seem
dreary aud hopeless definitions. arc
hard to remember tho geography les
sou is iiflicult to comprehend and won't
stay fixed in the mind history is dull
anl dead, arithmetic q hopeless tangle
OF figures, and gramma more puzzling
than any possible cunundrum. Tho 1t
tie folk need help ; they need cheer.nnd
encouragement, and who should be so
ready, 80 willing, 80 able to give it as
the parent? Even il the parents cduca-
ton is imperfect. he will bring to the
comprehension Of tue lesson in hand a
wider rnnge OF knowledge md broader
mauner. Of looking at things than the
child can do, and thus greatly aid in the
clear comprehension Of tho lesson to be
earned. iI,5 7s..s sI...9
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-10
There was great ezcitementarou the

There was great excitement around the
dcn Of tho bears on the first Of February
at the Jarlin dcs Plantes, Paris. A
nurse held boy Of flv6 on the railing
TINT he might SEQ the animals, and acci-
dcntHlly let him drop. The spectators
NIL thought that the bears would have
attacked the child. but they refraiqed.
It was necessary that some one should
descend into tho pit to withdraw him,
but only one man volunteered. He was
lowered by a rope under the armpits and
withdrew the boy without molestation.
His courage was rewarded BY profuse
tclicitasions, he escaped without Civ
Ing his name, -,s 'l,. .,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-10
A Short Memory.

Some people have very short memories.
An individual recently called at u proni.
nGnt jewelers. in Boston, says the BuIte-
tin, and had an expensive bronze sent
home md charged. The proprietor
aftcrward ascertaining that his customer
was q bankrupt, sent him q polite note 10
call, and when he did so, questioned the
propriety Of tho purchase under the cir,
cumstances. Whereupon the insolvent
scratched his head reaectively for a
moment, and then remarked
"Now I think Of it, l am in bank
ruptcy, but it happened last December,
and it's 80 long ago that it must have
escaped my memory, when ! made .
purchase here the other day."
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-10

So ended tho letter. Poor man I
inquired OF my iatller if nothing could be
done to trace him, and get him to return.
He replied that he would do what he
could. We succeeded in trncing him to
New York, mud there the clue was lost.
We tried every means which occurred to
us for discovering his whereabouts, md
inserted advertisements in the New York
aud the Canadian papers, begging him
TO let lis know at least that he was alive
and well; but all our cndeavors were
rain-we never heard OF him again.
We often think Of him with pity and
regret, for, whatever were his faults,
there must hHve been some good III n
man who was capable Of feeling such
profound md sincere contrition for n
guilty intention.-Hiustratcd Weekly.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-10

letter, opened the window md shutters,
and bade farewell to tho house where l
had spent SO many happy hours.
"And now that you know what have
done, try md forget my ingrRtitudc if
you can.
"Ever yours lovingly,
MY dear friends,
"ECGESH MENTION"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-10

A bill was introduced in tie Nevada
Legislature by q ChinamRu. II was q
wash bill agatnst one Of the members,
and was lo6bied through BY its author
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-10
Chr gematrat.
RATES OF ADvERT1s1Na:

One square, ten lines or less, one insestlous 100
For each subsequent insertion. ......... 80
One Square, twelve onths............. 1000
0ne-fOurth OF column, twelve months. $500
One-half OF 4 column twelve months. -. $500
Ono column, twelve months. .,,.......... 1900
Local Notices 20 cents per line, which must
be paid in advance. $500 will be charged for
announcing candidates for County, and $1,000
for State and .. s. Offices.
Lengthy Obituary Notices must DO paid for.
G3-An Legal Notices arc charged TO tho Attor-
ney presenting thcm.
Special rates TO parties desiring more than one
cOlinln.
JOB PRINTING
Neatly and Promptly Executed at this Office.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-10

hung on tho back of n chair, and began
to search the pockets.
had in that moment time to regard
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-10

llTs nOIkOH UIDEcN tuS lollOHElS
ReS0lrttl, That c. C. Brown, J. Winsmith,
Thomas Il. Johnston, Timothy Hurley. ", u.
Nash, Wilson Cook and ". F. Myers, tho per-
Sous named as electors In certificate number one,
were the lawful electors for the State Of South
Carolina, and that their votcA are tho voscG
provided for by tho Constitution Of the United
States, and Should bO counted for President
and Vice President OF tho United States
This was adopted-yeaS, s F.; nays, 7.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-27
TIVE GREENBiGK PARTY.

4 friend writes us from Dako ta
county asking whether we would adj
wise the nomination of a greenback
county ticket in that county this fall.
Certainly. The old parties respect
nothing but votes.
We received Il big vote there last
\ fall, when we ran for congress on the
gfeenback ticket; and this fall with
three tickets in the field, and a full
canvass, we can carry the county.
But suppose we don't, what harm can
tlefeat bring us equal to the injury
the cause will suffer from failure to
defend our principles at the polls ?
BY all means let us have green
back ticket in every county in the
state. Let us give the enemy the
best shots in the locker; ;-andshe that
is not with us is against us.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-27

NOW we ask our readers to care
fully scan these figures, and then ask
thepselves whether it is possible to
c3fry on the business of this country
An gold Or silver, with such.a drain
upon us as is herein exhibited. Gold
is simply an article of merchandise
like wheat, produced from the ground
like wheat, and finding its chief mar
ket abroad, like wheat. What would
be the condition of the business of
this country if wheat was our only
currency? There would be times
when it would be abundant, as now.
and business would thrive; then there
would come periods when all the
granaries would be empty and univer-
sal bankruptcy would follow.
We ough. to have standard of val
ues and medium of exchange which
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-27
A DISCUSSION.

AS the time for the election an
prOaches the Pioneer Press is begin.
ing to play its usual role Of party in.
dependence, by patting the poor or.
ganless Democracy on the back. and
quietly leading it by the nose onto the
republican platform. It says:
In Minnesota both political parties
have steered clear Of the delusions
which have led astray one or the 9TH
er, or both. in some of the western
states In lower latitudes. The gen.
eral tendency OF public opinion in
Minnesota on the currency question is
in decided opposition to the green
Dack nonsense and always has been.
The greenback party has no following
mere and does not number a single
man OF influence among its leaders or
ln It's ranks that anybody ever heard
Isn't that cool assumption Of su-
perlority on the part Of the unknown
nobodies who edit the Pioneer Press?
It says:
Ii during the hard times, when al
most any wild and foolish nostrum
flndS wide acceptance among the dis
tressed classes, the greenback party
IN Minnesota was SO Insignificant as
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-27
FRiGHTE.NED

rFhe Pioneer Press is growing alarm
FED lest all the Opposition should be
concentrated in support of the same
ticket. 1t says;--
Speaking of the greenback party,
we are reminded that the three tailors
of To0dle street, Donnelly, Ayres, and
another fellow, representing this I'M
known and intlnitesimal fraction of a
ragged quantity, assembled at Mime
apolis the other day: pieced out their
shreds and patches of a cast-otf hum
bug with the self constituted repre-
sentatives of another aeriel abstract
ion called the peoples party. and went
through the impressive solemnity of
nominating a grand consolidated tick
ct of miscellaneous odds and ends.
And now the democratic journals are
developing their talent for humor bv
treating the matter with an air of Sc
riousneSs which is calculated to take
the ticket in. There isn't we suppose.
much inherent probability that the
democratic party will permit Ebene-
zer Ayres to make its nomination for
it, but the gravity with which the
proposition is discussed is very enjov-
able.
When did the p. p. become the or
gan and guide of the Democracy of
Minnesota! Why this tender solici-
! tude for their honor?
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-27
THE WORLD DOES MOVE.

The Pioneer Press, of the 14th inst.
speaking of the national bankers con-
vention utters the following astonish-
ing, and sensible. and astonishing
because sensible, language. Verify
the world does move
1.-The bankers are thoroughly and
eagerly disposed to hurry along the
day of return to specie standard. but
they are disposed to do it in their own
way; that is to say. a way which will
enlarge the power and influence. in
crease the business and profits of
their corporate selves. Early in the
session resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Hayes, of Detroit, to memoir
alize congress to sell the four per cent.
bonds at par for currency to the ma
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-27
GOING 1HEAD.

We are glad to see that the Green
hackers of Washington and Rice
counties are out with their calls for
county conventions. They appear
elsewhere in our columns.
We hear that the GreenbackerS of
Wisconsin are developing surprising
strength. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Matt Carpenter says that it will be a
close contest, "nip and tuck as he
expresses it, between the Greenback-
ers and Republicans of that state.
This evidences wonderful growth in a
II party less than a year old.