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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-12-13
How ParsOn Mix Got a Bride.

The Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler, in a recent
letter from Greenfield, relates the following
interesting incident of its early history
The Rev. Stephen Mix, of Wethersfield,
Conn, made journey to Northampton, in
1896, in search of a wife. He arrived at
the Rev. Solomon Stoddard's informed him
of the object of his visit, and that the pres
ence of home duties required the utmost
dispatch. Mr.. Stoddard took him into the
next room where his daughters were and
introduced him to Mary, Esther, Christi.
ana, Sarah, Rebecca and Hannah, and then
retired. Mr.. Mix, addressing Mary, the
eldest daughter, said he had lately been
settled at Wethersield, and was DESTROYS
of obtaining wife and concluded by Of
fering her his heart and hand. She blush
ingly replied that SO important PROPOSE
ton required time for consideration. He
rejoined that he was pleased that she asked
for suitable time for reflection, and in Or
der to afford her the needed opportunity
to think ofhis proposal, he would step in
to the next room and smoke pipe with
her father, and she could report to him.
Having smoked his pipe and sent mes
sage to Miss Mary that he was ready for
her answer, she came in and asked for
further time for consideration. He re-
piled that she could reflect still further on
the subject, and send her answer by letter
to Wethersfeld. In few weeks he re-
ceived her reply, which is probably the
most laconic epistle ever penned. Here is
the model letter, which was soon followed
by wedding:
NORTHAMPTON, 1906.
REV. STEPHEN MIX-Yes.
"MARY SToDDARD."
The matrimonial Mixture took place
on the 1st of December, 1896, and proved
to be compounded of most congenial ele-
ments.
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VARIETIES.

"A highwayman who was lynched in
Nevada the other day, found fault with
the color OF the rope because it didn't
match his suspenders. But they suspend
ed him all the same.
-"Have you damp sheets in your
house 2" asked guest of a manager of a
fashionable hotel, as he registered his name.
"No," replied the manager, "but I'll have
a pair dampened for you if you wish.''
The guest retired.
"A grim, hard-headed old Judge, after
hearing flowery discourse from preten-
tious young barrister, advised him to pluck
out some of the feathers from the wings OF
his imagination and put them in the tail
Of his judgment.
Said Detroit lady to small boy,
whom she found crying in the street, the
other day, "Will you stop crying if give
you penny 2" mo" said he, "but if you
make it nickel I'll stop if it kills me."-
Detroit Free Press.
He was inclined to be facetious, after
tue manner of the Yale Freshmen. "What
quantities of dried grasses you keep here,
Miss Stebbins. Nice room for donkey to
get into" make yourself at home," she
responded with sweet gravity.
-"Captain, please give me light, said
a private at camp. "Certainly, my good
man; but if we were in the regular army
such liberty would not be allowable" SIS
that so ?" said the private; "but if we were
in the regular army you wouldn't be cap
tain, perhaps"
One of John Leech's cooks "gave no.
tice" because she was going to get married,
but confessed that no husband had yet
been secured. She did not, however, fore
see much difficulty on that account, "for,"
said she, II am of that happy disposition,
mum, that think I could love any man."
-"John," said poverty stricken man
to his son, "I've made my will to day.
"Ah," replied John, "you were liberal to
me, no doubt" eyes, John, came down
handsome. "I've given you the whole
State of New York to make a living in,
with the privilege of going elsewhere if
you can do better"
1T is said that New Hampshire is one
of the best schoolel States in the country.
The author of the following is probably an
importation "Notice--Know kow is
aloud to these medders, eny men or women
leeten thare kows run the rode, wot gifts
inter my medders, aforesaid, shall have his
tail cut OFF by me. Obadiah Rogers"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-12-13
far1mers' GnIninil.
"Speed the PIOtr.o
Mistakes i'm Farming.

Too many men attempt to farm without
manure. 1t is like man going into bust
ness without capital; there is no getting
along without it, and failure sooner or
later is the inevitable consequence. Ma
ture creates nothing, and there is no reason
to believe that there is particle of matter
more or less on the earth's surface now
than at the dawn of physical history
Crops remove matter from the soil neces-
sary to their growth and development, and
unless this or similar matter is returned to
the identical spot, exhaustion is the conse-
quence. Hence the farmer is obliged to be
continually applying manures. But the
stinginess with which some of our farmers
put it down is remarkable. Acting as if
there was no limit to the capacity of their
lands they make continual drafts without
any deposits to cancel the loss. This is
wrong. Farming must be failure without
manure.
Another serious mistake is, attempting
to cultivate too much land. Any one at
tempting more than he can perform must
break down. Besides, it is the greatest
Toe to good work, crops are run over hasti-
ly and sloVenly, nothing prospers as it
should, because 1t does not receive the at
tentlon that it should, and energy is vast
ed in attempting to grasp what cannot be
held. Do not over-crop. Calculate your
force and deduct a tenth, at least, for
weather and other contingencies.
1t is mistake to expect to succeed in
farming without plenty of good, honest
work. Some men may have made money
without work, but no farmer ever made q
crop without a good deal of this indis-
pensable article. Some men contriye to
sbirk as much of it as possible, but the re-
suit invariably is crops and money shirk
them, and in harvest they have little to
reap but disappointment. Do not delude
yourself into the mistake that corn, pota-
toes, etc, will grow, unless somebody stirs
the soil and keeps down the weeds. You
must know that work pays in proportion
as it is honest and thorough.
Using poor tools is another grave error
with many. A few more dollars laid out
in the best implements would prove wise
economy in time and labor. Poor tools
severely tax the energies of man and beast,
slow progress is made and the work can.
not be well done. Even our best imple-
ments are imperfect-how much more 30
the clumsy things many still persist in
using. Get the best tools and take due care
of them, but make them cut while they
Messenger.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-12-13

To MEASURE CORN IN CRIB.-This
rule will apply to crib of any size or
kind. Two cubic feet of good, sound, dry
corn, in the ear, will make bushel of
shelled corn. To get, then, the quantity
of shelled corn in crib ofcorn in the ear,
measure thelength, breadth and height of
the crib inside of the rail multiply the
length by the breadth, and the product by
the height; then divide the product by
two, and you have the number of bushels
of shelled corn in the crib.
To find the number of bushels of apples,
potatoes, ETC., in bin, multiply the length,
breadth and thickness together, and this
6by s, and point off one figure in the pro-
duct for decimals.
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Poe ii q al.
The Loss of the Hornet.

The United States ship-of-War, Hornet, com
manded by Capt. Ohio Norris, of Hartford coun
ty, sailed from port in September, 1929, and wal
never heard Of afterwards. The following line
were first published alter 1t became certain tina
she was lost:
When on her wide and trackless path
OF desolation, doomed to flee,
Say, sank she midst the binding wrath
OF racking cloud and rolling sea?
Or, where the land but mocks the eye,
Went drifting on fatal shore
Vain guesses all-her destiny
Is dark-she meier was heard of more!
In her was many O mothers joy,
And love of many weeping fair;
For her was waited, in its sign,
The lonely hearts unceasing prayer
And, oh the thousand hopes untold
Ofardent youth, this vessel bore;
Say, were they quencbed in waters cold?
For she has meier been heard of more.
The moon hath ofttimes changed her form,
From glowing orb to crescent wan:
Mid skies of calm, and scowl of storm,
Since from her port this ship hath gone;,
But ocean keeps Its secret well,
And though we know that all is DER,
No eye hath seen-no tongue can tell
Her fate-she meier was heard of more,
1t may not be there is no ray
BY which her doom we can explore;
We only know she sailed away,
And meier was seen or heard of more!
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-12-13
Walker Boots! Walker Boots


n AM NOW PREPARED to serve my customers with
Il all nds Of Boots and Shoes, including the cele-
brated Walker Boots, of which have always kept q
complete assortment.
Testimonial from Residents of Balti-
more County:
We the undersigned having tested the quality of the
Walker Boots sold by Samuel s. Ely, No 1872 N Gay
street, hereby recommend them to friends pos
sessing all the qualities he claims for them.
Signed, SAMUEL BOSLEY 10th District,
JOHN l. ANDERSON, 9th District,
ELISHA CHRISTOPHER 18th District,
SKELETON PRICE, 9th District,
JOHN II. sCARFF, 9th District,
J. NJ. MCC0MAS, Jr., 10th District.
and many Others 1 claim that the leather of which
the genuine Walker Boots are made is nearer water
proof it will softer it will wear lsnger; it will
squarer the bottom 1t is the best tting the
heel will be less likely to run over" they hand
pegged every pair sadde-seamed and cannot rip.
Mr.. Walker offers ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS RE-
WARD to any who will find one of his Boots in
which there counter inner sole, slip sole piece
of heeling that Is not cut from good thick piece Of
sole leather.
BOOTS SHOES and CATERS Give call and ex
anime my stock and prices. intend to keep up the
reputation have gained by always giving fair return
Best quality Walker Boots $500 Remember, ono
price t. all for best quality, S4,OO.
NOTICE! NOTICE!; NOTICE
Owing to the superiority of the Best Walker Boots
over all others, some INSCRIPTIONS dealers selling
second quality and inferior goods for Best Walker Boots
warn all my friends and the public that the best
quality Walker Boots Stamped on the sole BEST
QUALITY WALKER BOOT ~ and can be found at
1872 North Gay street.
There two Elys in the same square. TO get in
the right place remember the number 49,
Ladies' aud Childrens Shoes, and fne at all
prices
o1o SAMUEL s. ELY.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-12-13

Two brothers, of the name of Lawes,
on creating disturbance at the Dublin
Theatre, were called TO order by the cele-
brated Felix Mccarthy, who was in the
same box. One of them, presenting his
card, said, "You shall hear from one of US
our name is Lawes." "Lawes, is it 2"
quoth Felix. "Then I'll give you an addi-
ton to your NAME" and, exerting his we'll
known strength, he handed them both out
of the box, exclaiming, "Now, by the pow
ers, you're both outlaws"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-12-13

A GUILD TRAMP.-He was a "cull'd
tramp" and approached Captain Jase
Phillips as the train hauled up at Pewee.
us you de captin' oh de kears ~ Eyes,"
replied Jase. Don't want TO- ter hire any
deck hands, duz yea" mo Iamnot run
ming steamboat" "Zac'ly Mout ride
struddle oh de cow snatcher to de mex
landin'-I'se busted an long way from
home 2" "Get on All aboard !" and the
negro straddled the "cow-snatcher." Ed.
Gilligan pulled the throttle wide open, and
the train had not gone more than half a
mile before the engine collided with a
COW, throwing it over fence into corn
field, and the negro after the COW. Next
day, coming down, the negro limped up to
Jase at the same depot and said "Boss,
didn't ride fur wild you on that COW
snatcher, kase you see de cow wanted to
ride dar too, and dar want room TO- bofe
of us, so we got OF togedder up here in a
CON field TO- to rest. De next time / rides
wild you I'll freeze to de tail gate OBJ de
wagon-hit's safer"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-12-13

"A farmer in Roxborough, retired
merchant, didn't know how to take wagon
wheel off to grease the axle, and so he bored
holes in the hub and poured in the
grease.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-12-13

BLESSING TO THE HoUsEHoLD.-What a
blessing to household is a merry, cheer
full woman-one whose spirits are not af-
fected by wet days, or disappointments, or
whose milk of human kindness does not
sour in the sunshine prosperity. Such a
woman in the darkest hours brightens the
house like little piece of sunshiny wealth
er. The magnetism of her smiles and cleo
trical brightness of her looks and move
ments infect every one. The children go
to school with sense of something great
to be achieved her husband goes into the
world in conqueror's spirit. No matter
how people annoy and worry him all day,
far off her presence shines, and he whispers
to himself, Eat home shall find rest."-
So day by day she literally renews his
strength and energy; and if you know a
man with beaming face, kind heart,
and prosperous business, in nine cases out
of ten you will find he has wife of this
kind
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-12-13
M j 8 Q elan @ O u @.
The Old Man Always Right.
BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.

A PRETTY STORY, BUT NO SORT OF AN EX-
AMPLE.
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THE EGIS & INTELLIGENCER,
IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY RI
F. w. 3 A x E R.
Terms-S so a Year, in Advance
Otherwise $500 Will be charged.

TRANSIENT ADvERTIsEMENTs.-0ne Square, two inser
lions, 90. Each subsequent 25 cents. Lo
acknowledgements in the same proportion. spac
equal to six lines makes square.
81 Yearly advertisements at special rates.
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II AM NOW PREPARED to serve my customers with
II all inds Of Boots and Shoes, including the cele-
DRAFTED Walker Boots, of which have always kept a
complete assortment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-16
MINOR TEIEGRAnss

The steamship City of New York bruu ght
eighty-two bars of silver bullion from England.
Chace, the defaulter, is held in the sum Of
100000. -
The Gordon press works at Railway, N. J.,
have been closed and all hands discharged.
Subscriptions to the per cent loan yester-
day were $123,000.
The funeral of Col. Hitchcock In New York
yesterday was one of the most imposing for
years.
A fire damaged the property of several man.
ufacturiDg tenants of building on Clinton
street, New York, Sunday
The Bishop mansion at Iryington ON the
Hudson river, was burned yesterday. Loss
heavy.
A Paris letter states that parties in that city
who decided to give prizes for the protected re-.
gatta have failed to raise funds and have
abandoned the project.
Gen. Sheridan has ordered Gen. Pope to re-
move the Ute Indians from Colorado to their
reservation in New Mexico. Their are $4,000,
and military men consider their removal with.
out trouble doubtful.
strong movement is on foot among the cot.
ton operatives of Manchester, Eng, to avoid
the coming strike, An effort will be made to
secure the acceptance of per cent. reduction
by masters and men.
Ellis Holmes of South Duxbury, Mass
shot himself seven times Sunday and them
took q dose of laudanum. He was all right
yesterday however. He says he was tired of
liv ing and meant to kill himself
"A sharp and general advance in stocks in
New York has caused heavy losses to the buck
ct shops, as they are Familiarity called, nearly
all the small spectators having been long Of
stock.
During free fight at the Bowery, a saloon
barkeeper fred into the gang of fighters, fatally
wouI ding Maurice Moore and badly wounding
two others A detective covered the barkeeper
with his revolver, or he would have killed two
or three more. All were arrested.
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The CIarksxiiIe Rire.

New YORK, April ia special despatch
says the fire at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, is believed
to be the work of an incendiary. The fire
broke out at half-past eleven Saturday night,
and when the bell rang alarming the town, it
was taken for q riot alarm, and the people did
not turn out promptly, all dreading the result.
When the fire was raging furiously, th @ me-
groes gathered in knots and refused to give
any assistance, openly expressing satisfaction.
h. f. Gracy's tobacco warehouse. with 400
hogsheads of tobacco, covering over an acre of
ground, was totally destroyed. Loss $4,000;
insured for $1,000. Five hundred hogsheads
tobacco in the streets, also causing heavy
loss.
Among the more prominent buildings burned
were the following: Elders new hall, valued
at $4,000; uninsured; ElIiott's Central Hotel.
The stealing from the burning stores was inn
mense. A grim feeling rested over the people
Sunday. The negroes are exultant and threaten
to mob policeman Phillips, who Saturday after
noon shot and killed negro named Scott,while
resisting him with stones. On this account,
and for the protection of goods on the street, so
deputy policemen have been enrolled. Phillips
Is in jail for protection, and everything was
quiet last night, but the least disturbance will
precpitate q row between the whites and
blacks. There is no doubt that if the incen-
diarism was not by the blacks there was a Ger.
tain understanding that they would not lend a
helping hand. But there were many worthy
exceptions. Some prominent colored men were
heavy LOSERS with no insurance Several per-
sons were hurt, but no serious accident occur
red.
Fifteen acres of buildings in the most promi-
nent portion of the city wereidestroyed, leaving
mere suburban SHE'LL
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FOREIGN.
The Eastern Situation.
RUSSIA STILL SUSPICIOUS OF
ENGLAND.
Austria Fast Becoming Recon-
ciled.

LONDON, April 15.-Affairs with reference to
the Eastern question are substantially the
same. There is no change in the attitude of
the powers. The mooted point between Eng.
land and Russia is still unsettled. While this
is the case, the prospect OF q congress and
peaceful arrangement of the whole difficulty is
as far off as ever. There is strong feeling In
both countries that war is inevitable.
AT ST. Petersburg belief is stated to pre-
vail that England's willingness to continue
negotiations is rather for the purpose of isolat-
ing Russia than arriving at an understanding.
Some influential persons believe that England
will go to war alone, hence earnest efforts
continue to satisfy Austria Some moderate
men in official circles have begun consuming
the Russian generals, diplomatists, and news
papers for pushing the government into posi-
ton where an issue between RussIa's indepen-
dent action and European control is unavoida-
ble But the majority of the public continue
to declare that the government has been too
conciliatory, and the press opposes any conces-
sions =
Germany's efforts to bring about an under
standing continues, but the task is rendered
delicate and difficult by the existing intimate
relations between Germany and Russia. Bis
marck is reported to have said recently in re-
ply to suggestion that he should mediate,
1--WE cannot offer counsel to Russia, for
advice on our part would almost look like
menace"
According to trustworthy information from
Berlin, the chances OF successes OF the present
pour parlers are thought pretty evenly bal
anced.
A Vienna despatch says that Russia has re.
piled favorably to the demands of Austria.
RumoHs Of a Coming Dissolution of Par
lament.
Rumorsssof the. dissolution of Parliament still
circulate, but the Liberals declare Parliament
cannot be dissolved without cause and that the
recent abstention of Liberal officials from
opposition to government measures removes
the semblance of cause, The ministers have
begun to leave London for the Easter holiday.
ROumania's Situation.
TIE Roumanian press renews the accusation
against the government of secretly abettng
Russia. The opinion is shared by many OF the
people that unless the country receives power
full extraneous support Russia will succeed in
her designs in consequence of internal dissen-
sions. Prime Minister Bratiano's return with
out assurances from Vienna and with advice
from Berlin to yield, will not strengthen the
disposition to oppose Russia, although the feel
ing against her in the army IS well as among
citizens is very bitter. Hundreds of empty
carts are passing through Bucharest from RUS
STA, going to the Danube to transport supplies
from depots along the river to troops in the
field.
Russian offices in Bucharest have been leased
for another six months. In Servia an anti
Russian feeling is said to be developing great
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NEW YORK., April 15-Eveuing-M Money steady at 6
q per cent. on call; prime mercantile paper at "a
per cent Sterling Exchange dull and lower, clos
ing at 1855 Tor sixty days and 1881 for demand.
Gold frmer, opened at 1901, declined to 1901 and
advancing to 100s the closing price, with 1901 bid
Carrying rates per cent. to fat and finally 81 per
cent Clearngs $249i 00O The customs receipts to-
day were $57s,000 The Treasury disbursements
were $4,000 Governments active and steady.
fraction higher Stock market was characterized by
great buoyancy and activity throughout the day. the
advance ranging from to q per cent. Business
was well distributed, but the stocks most prominent
in the upward movement were North Western, ST.
Paul Lake Shore, Michigan Central, Rock Island
Union Pacific, Western Union and the coal Stacks
In final transactions the market was strong and
right on to!the highest point of the day. The imme-
date causes OF the improvement the favorable
progress throughout the country towards resump-
ton, the extraordinary crop accounts from the West
the contests for control or the North Western d
Michigan Central roads at the approaching elections
and general purchase OF all kinds OF stocks by public
at large.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day aa-
gregated 900 shares, of which 800 shares were
North Western, $4,000 shares Lake Shore, 46, 600
shares Delaware u Lackawana, 5000 shares st
Paul "a 900 shares Western Union $500 shares Mich
jgan Central $500 shares Morris 81 Essex. IL, 800 do
Rock Island, $500 Ohos, 66O0 Eries $500 Wabash, 3D.
600 Union Pacific, 2l00 New York Central, $500 Il-
nois Central.
The following were the closing quotations of Gov
eminent securities:
United States 6s, 1881 reg 1911
United States Is, 1881, COUP. ...........,,.1 1914
United States 6-20s, 1865, new reg............1O4
United States 5-2Qs, 1868, coup.,..,........,.10
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European Martxets.

LONDON, April 15-I2.sO P. M.-Copsols at 9, 1915
for money and 9is for account.
4. LONDON, April 15-12SO P. M.-American securi-
new As at 1914; 1o-4Os, 1864 Erie 1ii preterred a.
III; iinos Central 76a Bank of England rate Of
aseonne CONTINUES steady at per cent. per ann um
to-day was el25, O00 '"o D"NA VI HHs'anu
Al LIVERPOOL, April 15-12.3O P. M.-Cotton market
aun and easier Middling uplands at 1916; do Or
s at sales 1000 bales including 1000 bales
ing II 400 American, N0'''' O"ie'' i''oiu0-
y Futures partially 2 cheaper May and June de-
nSSIy at 49,; shipped April and May, sail 6.
-FOUR az 70 9 70 g. Winter Wheat at Ii "a lis g.;
S SP[lng 40 g lug California averages lis a II s.;
G Sision IL i22 Corn 25 26; Peas at 81. Pro-
w no %c-rork at as Beef at 80 Bacon at 81
don, Tallow So 8. '" W. -A' -10A
PARIS. April 15.-Rentes lost 97sc.