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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-08

Prof. Kedsic, Of the Michigan Agricul-
tural College, in an able address delivered
before the Michigan Farmers Institute.
lately held, concludes rs follows:
| believe the easiest and cheapest way
to bring up worn down farm is 10y green
manuring. Suppose your farm is too poor
for clover, and grass makes only feeble
growth; put on it manurial crop that
will grow, such as rye. Turn this under
with your pillow, and you can then raise
something better Keep feeding your soil
with everything your shovel and team can
command ashes -lcached ashes, if YOU
can get them by drawing them within five
miles, muck, mari, anything that will bring
a green mantle over your fields. Soon as
you can, set the clover-pumps at work
pumping up to the surface the inexhausti-
bic resources Of your sub soil.
If an animal dies, don't stop to bewail
your luck and exclaim d" Everything has
gone TO the dogs OH my farm" Don't send
it to the dogs at ALL but compost it with
muck, or even soil, and thus secure 1t most
valuable manure. Sampson performed IL
wonder by taking honey from the dead
carcass of lion. You can outdo that
wonder by extracting wheat from the car
cass Of your dead COW. Pick up all the
bones you can find, put them under cover,
and mix with them two or three times their
bulk Of ashes from your kitchen, moistcn
them with enough water so that the potash
may act on the gelatin of the bones; stir
them over once Il week, and in u month or
two you will find the bones so tender you
can crush them with Il blow from your
shovel. Beat the whole TO Il powdery mass,
and you will have a manure better than
the super phosphates which you feel too
poor to buy. Give Il handful Of this to
each hill of corn, and see how it will wave
its banner of green and pour into your
basket its golden ears.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-08

BEST HARDY SHRUBs-The Rural Ne,o-
Yorker requested from number of CORES
pondents a list of the best hardy shrubs
for the Northern States. The following
list comprises those receiving the greatest
number of votes, those having the largest
number being placed first in the order of
approval: l. Large-howered Hya,ungea
paniculata; 2. White Fringe; 3. Double
lowering F1Wnus triLO6a; 4. Deut2ia gyaciis;
8. Double White spirma; 6. Rose Weigclio;
7. Hibiscus syrjacus; s. Large lowered
Philadelphus; 8. Purple Fringe; 10. Per-
sian Lilac; II. Purpleleaved Burberry
10. White Weigela; IS. Japan Quincc.
The following had II smaller vote: For,
sytha, Lauco-leavcd SpiIGa, Tartariun
Honeysuckle, Silverbcll, Comedian Cherry,
SNOWFALL, Hardy Azalea, Dwarf Horse
chestnut, Burning bush, &c.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-08

A NECESSITY FOR FowLs.-Thcrc is one
thing which Nature does not supply and
which civilization, the Germantown 7ele.
graph thinks, renders quite necessary To
fowls. 1t is charcoal. But charcoal made
Of wood does not answer the purpose it
has no taste of food, is not attractive to
the fowl, and is seldom eaten. But if any
one will put an car cf ripe corn into the
fire till the grains are well charrcd, and
then shell of the corn and throw it to his
flock, he will see the eagcrness developed
and healthy condition brought about
which will make decided improvements
All palc'combs will become a bright red,
that busy song which precedcs laying wall
be heard, and the average yield Of eggs
will be greatly increased.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-08
MI j S G elan O us.
How the Deacon Matched Dobbin,

Deacon Outlet prided himself on being
a sharp sighted man. and if there was one
subject on which he esteemed himself
sharper sighted than on any other, it was
that of horseflesh.
In that field, he and his son Tom, YOU
would have believed, to hear them talk,
pretty nearly divided the sum total of hui
man knowledge between them. Tom
thought himself, if anything, a little keener
than the " old man." He started, you sec,
with the advantage of the latter's training,
instead of being left, in carly youth, to
work his own way.
The deacon and Tom carried on the farm
together. Nominaly the deacon was pro-
prietor, but as Tom was sole heir-appurent,
he was allowed Il considerable share in the
management, and felt as free to buy or sell,
if good chance offered, as though every
thing had been his own.
One morning the deacon took the train
to town, whittier he was called on bust
ness.
Tom, after making the usual morning
round, and seeing that everything was in
its place, sat down to rest spell on a
bench before the door.
"Good-morning, sir" grave-loolling
gentleman accosted him, refining up to the
gate.
Good-morning, sir" Tom replied, ris.
ing and advancing to learn the others
wishes.
"Can | have Il pail of water for my
horse 2" asked the stranger.
Certainly" answered Tom. Don't
light" he added, seeing the gentleman
about to get down" the pumps handy,
and III fetch you bucketiul-no trouble,
l assure YOU"
The water was brought, but the horse
any rate, he made no motion to drink till
drained every drop, and ended hy asking
for more.
"Shall give him another?" said Tom,
patting the animals neck, and looking
him over with the eye of connoisseur.-
ole seems n little heated, and there might
be danger of water founder"
81 think it would be safer not to risk
it," the stranger answered, and thanking
Tom politely was about to ride ON.
"What might his age be?" quericd Tom,
continuing his scrutiny, of the horse.
"Scven next SPRING"
Tom chnned him.
"Sixtcen hands 9n
"AnI m inch :" rcnlied thc other
"Whnt do Won hold him nj 2" asked
Tom corclcsslv- n fter n nren into thc bcnst's
mouth
"Well, I've never set n price on him.
returned The stranger" indeed have never
thonght Of nortin9 with him y
e Would Won Mind sLowina his oo;t p,
said Tom.
{" Not the least.n
Az ,l,o atrnnr,or tro+tod -, ,,o ,.,a -
hit returning ot n vail Thc horse car.
RED lin self well. He was n SNOWY brnte
well colculated 70 contivate Tom;s fancy
Movbc von,d swan ~ he limited '"'
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-08
GOLDSMITH MAID. Some ~ or Is wears

GOLDSMITH MAID. Some ~ or Is wears
ago queer character, nickuamed Jersey
Bill" lived at Otisville, N. Y. During
the races at Goshen or Middctown he used
to visit the course for the purpose ofped-
ding whips, which were made of reeds,
and which he sold for five or six cents
apiece. When Bill had accumulated a
little money he abandoned his itinerant
pursuits settled down at Hampton, and
became proprietor of the tavern there. He
on one occasion, while visiting in New
Jersey, CHANGED to see a mare which he
admired greatly, and which, after some
dckering, lie purchased for $3.50 and
brought her home. She stood about 10
hands high, was sprightly, neat-lmbed
creature, and attracted considerable atten-
tion from the connoisseurs in horse-flesh
who irequented Bills tavern. Not long
after he received an offer of $3.50 for the
animal, and finally accepted it. The mare
was taken in charge by her new owner,
removed to Newburgh, placed in the care
of a careful trainer, and in due time regu-
larly introduced upon the trotting turf.
Her history from that time forward was
marked by series of triumphs. Last
week she made the fastest time (216D
ever known on the trotting course in the
State of California. The gentleman who
purchased her from Jersey Bill was Mr..
Alexander Goldsmith, and the mares
name is Goldsmith Maid.--New York
San,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-08
The Oldest Church in the United States
Its History.

Isle of Wight county, Virginia. has the
honor of having within its limit the oldest
church in the United States. 1t is St
Luke's Church and stands not very tal
from the main road from Smithsfeld, about
twenty miles from Norfolk. 1t was
erected in 1852, of bricks imported from
England. In 1852 it received its denomi.
national name. The Rev. Mr.. Faulkner
was one of the first pastors, and there are
records to show that he was in charge as
late as 1914. All of the material
Of the church was imported, even to the
lime and woodwork. The timber is OF
English oak, and was framed previous to
shipment. Where it has not been exposed
too much to the elements it is still perfect
ly sound while the mortar is so hard that
steel brought in sudden contact with it
produces sparks. On the eastern side
there is a window twenty feet high. OF
stained glass, representing Scripture sub
jects. The pillars-which strengthen the
walls, are wide at the base, and taper to-
ward the caves have somewhat moulded,
and various shrubs and vines, and even
small trees, have rooted themselves therein.
In 1887, or ono hundred and five years
after it was built, it was given new root
of shingles and in 1927 it received its
third covering. An effort is now being
made to raise means to repair the old
church, and it is to be hoped that the
laudable enterprise will meet with the
fullest success.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-08

THE Observation-Disclosures you want
to go out of this city and do not know the
hours when the trains leave, you get n
newspaper and read the time table; when
ever you do not know the hour church be-
gins, you get the newspaper and read its
advertising Columns for the hour; when.
ever you want to know the price of gold,
stocks, the condition of the grain, flour,
cattle, and other markets, you get news
paper to obtain information. And so it is
with the current news of the day. If you
want to be informed you should read the
newspaper. And herein lies the profit and
success of those who advertise. There is
no item or branch of business that is not
benefited by advertising.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-08

ADVENTURE WITH A SNAKE IN INDIA
Eight or ten large fish had been taken,
and the chase had wandered some two or
three hundred yards from the spot where
the sahibs had left their guns, when sud-
denly shrek was heard from one of the
men who searched the bank with their
feet; lie was seen to fall back in the WATER
and huge serpent uncoiing himself from
his cool lair, and raising his head above
the surface; took his course down the
centre of the stream, lashing the water
into foam, while the villagers fled in every
direction. Not so the gallant shikarees;
closing together the monster approached,
they cut at him vigorously and severely
wounded him. A terrible tussle now en-
sued; turning upon his assailants with
open mouth, the snake attempted to seize
one of them; but was repealed by a shower
of blows and several fresh wounds. He
then once more sought safety in flight; hut
was pursued by his active enemies; and
being disabled by Il well-directed cut, that
broke his spine; was dragged to land amid
the shouts of all present. The sahibs had,
indeed, charged into the river to help
the shikarees; but their guns being left
behind, their knives were of little use in
such II melee, and the victory belonged
solely to the two swordsmen. The snake
proved to be very large rock snake ia
species allied to the boa) and measured
nearly twenty feet in length; while the
thickcst part of his body WAS us large as u
stout mans thigh.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
HNHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, that the
l. subscribers have obtained from the Reg
lister Of Wills of Hartford county, Md, Letters
JOSEPH M. M. GILES,
late of Hartford county, deceased All per-
sons having claims against said deceased are
hereby notified to exhibit the same, with the
legal vouchers thereof, on or before the
Cd day of May, 1878,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Given under our hands and seals, this I'd
day of May, 1877.
VIM. ii. WATERS,
GEO. Y. MAYNADIER,
my4 Administrators.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-08

1t Hurts the Old FOgy Dealers.
THEY SQUEAL AT THE LOW PRICES AT
WHICH WE SELL OUR STOVES.
MEssRs. EDITORS Gentlcmen-We want
YOU to proclaim that we are ahead in LOW
PRICES.
Our foundry is right in the Coal and Iron re
gions of Pennsylvania; therefore we can make
Stoves cheaper than any other foundry and we
will sell them at RETAIL 1T WHOLESALE
PRICES.
We are ahead in QUALITY We use none
but the best No. Iron and employ the best
mechanics we can procure
We are Ahead in our 'rIMES CDOKn for
quick baking. 1t took the Gold Medal over all
competitors, baking III lbs. of Bread in Al
minutes from the time of lighting the fire
and only used 3 lbs. Of wood.
II you acdnt tie Best Batcr, tie La,ycs ODcn,
Tie HeaDcst Iron, tie Best FIHcd Stoac b"y me
" TLJiES COOK.
We guarantee every one. If it does not bake,
cook, draw or give satisfaction you may re-.
turn it and we will refund the money.
The only place to buy them is at 9G N. Gay
st., just above the Bridge.
s-1g~D not forget tie number, 9G. 1t is he
tween Front Street and the Bridge
.-d5"r The No. is 9G. 9G. 96.
w. j. IL. GLUCK,
9G N. GAY STREET, Baltimore.
p. s. As the city of Baltimore is being
flooded with stoves made in our Pcnitentiary
by Convict Labor, we would particularly warn
and caution our friends to be very careful
where they deal, and where they buy to ask
who makes the stoves. In fact come direct to
No. SO N. Gay Street for explanations. se15
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, that the
Il subscribers have obtained from the Reg
lister of Wills of Hartford county, Md, Letters
of Administration on the personal estate of
DEBORAH GILES,
late of Hartford county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against said deceased are
hereby notified to exhibit the same, with the
legal vouchers thereof, on or before the
I'd day Of May, 1878,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Given under our hands and seals, this I'd
day of May 1877.
VIM. ii. WATERS,
GEO. y. MAYNADIER,
my4 Administrators.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-08

TRANSIENT ADvERTIsEMENTs.--0ne Square, two inser-
lions Sl.00 Each subsequent insertion, IS cents. Lon
geradyertisements in the same proportion, space
equal to six lines makes square.
R5- Yearly advertisements at special rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-08

Four or five bushels of salt per acre is
about as much as you can safely apply as
a top dressing.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21

Spain, Holland. Belgium, Portugal and Sweden win ap
pear. Russian royalty is permanently represented In
Paris by the Grand Duchess Constantine, whose hotel
In the Avenue Fedand and the Crown Princess OF the
Brazs, with her husband the COme dEu, will stay In
the Duke of Nemours' hotel 10 the Rue de BerrL
Virginia Gabriel (Mrs. George Marsb), the
composer OF many songs of the pretty and popular Sort
and Of several operetas has just died at St. Georges
Hospital In London from injuries caused by fall from
her carriage The horse took fright In Grosvenorpace.
and Mrs. Marsh fell the pavement and sustained
compound fracture Of the skull She was conveyed to
ST. Georges Hospital, but regained consciousness
1t is stated by Galignonfs Messenger (Paris)
that Nine. Adelina Patti has paid 81 Escuder,
OF the Italian Theatre in Paris 100000 francs for
felt for her breach OF engagement She has also tel
egrapbed 10 NJ strakosch OF NewYork say that she
accepted his proposals for the United statesnamey,
10000 francs for each performance and benefit; Atty
one performances guaranteed at more than 100000
francs"
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Aug. 20-The Hon. A.
II. Stephens has arrived here He spends tonight at
Lookout Mountain, and returns here tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-First Assistant Post
Tyner this morning received telegram
from Richmond, Ind, which says Senator Morton
continues improve, and his physicians are more hope
full than ever"
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
GENERAL NOTES.

The various methods of prison managemehs
-, ,ns state the work done in benat OF the con'ciS
be Prison Association aud the plans OF the new super
u;cpdent of Prisons, Mr.. Pills0ury toward MAKING '
prisons selfsupporng, clearly described IN Two
panphlets that have Just been printed. one i '.0
annual report OF the executive committee 10 TIE ol'0
Ie i,atnre which was presented 20 that Dody On ''
u last The other is verbatim report OF what Nas s
at a conference respecting tho PRISONS Al Nuvu ~' ~
nreselt The state Prison officers and repieseI1Au'e'
The Prison Association.
The Mobile Register purposes 10 get e'en
with the Yankees IL announces the publication o.
renort made by credtable eyewitness OF an in'ess"
,n Of the condition OF Northern and Eastern opera
II, readers may prepare it for recital Oh nOr,
which no nation ancient modern, has ever eAoei'u
II Will show how life has to be sustained by tne
scs a,oongst those who shed tears over the iae %
the poor slave Of the South and they VIII shndasr Wu.
the, hear OF the physical suferings and moral
, % which Northern operatives are subject max
Iary breath of thankfuness To God that ns % snch
mir suear cotton or rice fields been pou'o ,rot.
crnelfiesi" Just So That Ii about the siIo VI P"
ism. "a uss
The exchange table is not so heavy as II was
no .,ngs leaf. Tho Editor Of Ths Kern ces"V ''""s
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
3noex 10 ADVERTISEMENTS.

ANrsrNENTs-3d PaJe-5th and 9th columns
RANKING HOUSE AND BANKERs-7th PdGe--ctn coiunn
RoARD AND RooMs-Sd PG0e-5th column.
BusINRss NOTICEs-ith P0gc-lst column
BUSINESS CnANCEs--3d Pd0e-2d column.
CORPOHA ALTON NOTICEs-3d PdQe-6th COLUMN
pANCISG ACADEMIEs-6M PGgo-6th column.
DryDFND NOTICEs-7M PG0e-6th column.
EUROPEAN ADVERTIsEMENJS-3d Fu06-oth cOiuin'
EXcURsIONs-3d PdOe-6th column.
FINASCIAL-7M Pd06-6th column
HELP WANTED-3d Pd0c-6th column.
HOUSES AND FARMS WANTED-3d Pdge-lst cOlumn'
les CREAM-6M I0qe-6th column. -
lysIRUCIION-6h PdCc-2d Sd Atm ana oth cOIumps
LAW sCuOOIs-6m Pd0e-5th column.
Losr AND FoUND-6h Page-6th column
NAcHINEGY-3d Paced column
MARBLE AND SLATE MANTELS-3d TQ0e-4tn columh'
NARPIAeFs AND DsATHs-5M Page-6th column ,
EILNNIoUs-3d Pa0G-6th column; em Faoe-otn
and 9th columns. -
MUSICAL INsTRUMRNTs-3d PaOc-6th column.
NEW PuBLrcArIoNs-6m Pd0e-2d column. -, .
REAI ESTATE FOR SALE-CITY-3d TdGe-Zd coIuihh
RROoKLYN-3d Pd0e-1st column; COUNTRY Iuye-
Ist column j: AUCTION SALEs-3d PGge-lst cOluhih'
SPECIAL NOTICEs-5m PG0e-6th column - -, .
sITCATIoNs WANTED-MALEs-3d Fdge-oth Column ;
FEyALEs-3d Page 18th and 9th columns os
eIEAMBOATs AND RAILROADS.&C. Pdge-2u anu 'u
sTEAWERs OcEAS-6h Pdce-6th column.
gr-yxER BoARD-3d PQQe-ith column.
TFAcHERs-6m Pdge-5th aud 9th columns 49,,
TO TFr-CIIY PROPERIY-3d PGGs-2d column bhook.
IYx-3d Page-2d column CoUhrRY-3d Idgs-isst Isl
column; APARTMETs AND UNFURSlsHED hooss-o -ou
Poge-5th column. -, -,
TO WHoS IT MAY CoScERS-3d Pdge-4th column.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21

is to exercise the control contemplated, men
will presently be giving 100000 for seat
in Congress and $1,O00,OOO for seat In the
Cabinet. To attend to all the details OF man.
agement of rs, 900 miles of railway will be
physical impossibility for the Government with
out the personal advice and responsibility OF
Congressman as to each locality, and to use
such power upon their advice will make them
virtually satraps. Each will organize the rail-
way service in his district politics Will cease
to be a matter of beliefs or principles, ana De-
come altogether a matter of offices, contracts
and wages. Whatever there is hopeful or prac-
ticable in reform of the Civil Service will be
indefinitely postponed nobody will have time
enough to reform the railway service alone. AS
TO the final result, who does not know that the
men who have money to spend, ana WHO arc
forced to spend some or lose all, will capture
Congress and take possession OF the Oo'erh-
ment ~
This reckless and revolutionary scheme VIII
be pressed by the small demagogues who WISH
70 seem to be "doing something for labor"
1t will be pressed by big politicians, who
know that the railway interest will be com
peled to buy their services at their own price,
II will be pressed by some sincere men, who
see no danger in calling upon Government to
right every existing wrong, and carry every
weary load of care and difficulty. In the end,
if there is any real danger of its adoption, 1t
will be quickly accepted by railway managers,
who will thereup0n combine to conduct the
United States Government as may suit them
selves.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
ONAL.

Madame Janauschek Is expected at this port
next week in the steamer Algeria.
Mr. Charles Francis Adams is reported to
possess the very comfortable little fortune OF S2sii5i5
Mr. Bayard Taylor is going to Newport, and
will it is said, read paper before the Town and Country
Club there.
There is Il report that Queen Victoria, the
Prince Of Wales anj the Duke o Argyle all inyesg
los OF sprtualistc phenomena and Furthermore il IS
said that Princess Beatrice Is very fine medium"
Ex-Gov j. Madison Wells and Il. c. Ander-
lisa mission whatever, says Mr.. Anderson. He adds
at lr grain and crops fine IN Lou siana, that
trade Is porous and that the general condition OF az
fairs Is good.
Mr. Richard Smith of The Cincinnati Gazette
who lives at Clifton miles from Cincinnati has been
making experiments with the telephone. using his PR
vate line from his Office 10 lis house. Music went over
the line with great dstmctness, and MT smiths gncsls
were delighted
Senator Thomas w. Ferry lives in an old
fashioned twO-st0ry brown frame house at Grand Haven,
Michigan - which house j. surrounded by handsome
grounds. He is a bachelor and his aunt unmarried
lady nearly seventy years old presdcs over his house
hold liz has just recovered from bIs severe Illness
NJ. Victor Hugo, to his occupations of poet,
dramatisi aud novelist adds the trade 0f the uphOlserer
NJ Lcsouv6 says that nobody hang curtains, stuff
cushions nail up hang ings better than the author OF
tne Le.cnde des stccs. II is said that when In deep
sOrrOw he only find comfort by shutting himself
alone IN his house for whole month"; ana then entirely
changing the furniture OF his apartments
Many crowned heads are prepared to nod
and look Wise ut the Paris Exhibition. The Kings "