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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-09-06
The New Horseshoe.

The English agricultural and other press
are i'll raptures over the Yates horseshoe
constructed of cow hide. 1t is composed
of three thicknesses of COW hide, compress
ed into steel mold, and then subjected to
chemical preparation. 1t is claimed for
it that it lasts longer and weighs only one
fourth as much as the common iron shoe
that it will never cause the hoof to split,
nor have the least injurious influence on
the foot. 1t requires no calks; even on
asphalt the horse never slips The shoe is
so elastic that the horses step is lighter
and surer. 1t adhereG so closely to the
foot that neither dust nor later can pene-
trate between the shoe and n.of If all
that is claimed for it be true, the new hide
shoe will prove q great improvement upon
the old. The idea, however, is by nc
means new one. At the time Of the Ro-
man and Carthagenean wars it was fire.
quent practice among cavalry officers to
bind the feet of their horses with raw cow
hide to protect them from injury during an
engagement. The inventor of the new
shoe, Mr.. Yates, of Manchester, England is
nevertheless entitled to every considera-
ton for utilizing, in practical form, raw
hide as substitute for heavy iron shoes
IWlJ, Field and Farm.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-09-06

HOMEMADE FERTILIzERs.--An ex-
change says; "Save all the bones for
homemade fertilizers. Take tight bar.
rel, box or hogshead, cover the bottom
with four or five inches of unleached ashes,
upon this place a layer of bones as close as
they can be packed together, covering
completely with unleached ashes then an
other layer Of bones, and thus alternate
layers of ashes and bones until the box or
barrel is filled. Pour in a couple of pail
fuls Of water, or place the vessel in the
yard, where it will get sufficient moisture
from occasional showers. In few months
it will be found that the bones are dissoly-
cd"
Every farm has more bones and other
unsightly objects laying about, and more
weeds, vegetable matter and material GO
ing to waste, than if collected and proper
ly utilized would manure highly many
acres of poor land and while these sub
stances breed pestitence, they are not gath
cred up, and rendered only innocuous, hut
can be made the sure means Of averting
famine. Think OF it, farmers. Maryland
Farmer.
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Notes and Comments.

"A thief at Summit, Miss, stole the spade
which had been left at the grave, awaiting
the coming OF the funeral procession.
BY rolling it in blanket soaked in hot
mustard an apparently lifeless child was re-
suscitated at Wethersfield, Conn, last week.
Ono hundred and sixty three candidates
will present their claims before the Demo-
cratic Convention Of Northampton county,
Pa.
Every day since her birth each of the
parents Of Flemingsburg, Ky, girl have
deposited 10 cents for her benefit. She is
now twenty.
"A North Carolina editor declares that
"thc man who will read newspaper three
or four years without paying for it will pas
turc goat on the grave of his grandfather"
DR.. ]. S. Mycr, of Virginia City, New,
has re-dscoyercd II lost Egyptian art. He
tempers copper tools to n more lasting cut
ting edge than steel tools will hold similar
to that of the copper implements with which
the stone for the Pyramids was cut
While grubbing up stump, n Hunt
county CcXas) farmer struck mn old iron
pot, holding 1926 in silver and fifteen SEQ
gold pieces. On top of the money was a
silver goblet, marked Myrick, the name of a
family which disappeared during the war.
Five Italian ragpickcrs had narrow
escape from death at Bridgeport. They
went to sleep on n track in the railroad yard,
and would hayc been crushed by Il switch
engine ms it came dashing along had it not
jumped the rails just before it reached them.
"A clergyman in Australia, being disgust
cd with the number of threepenny pieces he
found in the plate every Sunday, studied the
subject, and instead of paying the small sill
yer coins into the bank, locked them up in
his desk The result was marvellous AT,
ter some 200 of small coin had been with
drawn from circulation siXpenccs and shl-
lings took their place in the plate, and latest
accounts speak encouragingly of the increas.
ed amount derived from the weekly contri-
buttons
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-09-06

Good luck to the HoOf and the Horn
Good luck to the Flock and the Fleece;
Good luck to the Growers of Corn,
With the blessings of Plenty and Peace.
Can anything be said to induce farm
ers to keep their grounds free from weeds
If the weeds annually raised within our
boundaries were clover and wheat instead
they would amount to $1OO,OOO,OOO.-
Weeds may be eradicated by patient and
persevering industry.
1t is said that lilies may be rails
ed about ones house by the following
method: Sink in the ground the half of
an old cask, and cover the bottom with
peat and swamp mud and then fill with
water. Dig the lily roots early in the
spring, and place them in the earth at the
bottom of the tub.
Dynamite is being successfully used in
clearing land of trees, stumps and boulders.
The boulders are pulverized by placing the
dynamite on the top, covering it with sand
and firing it with fuse. The trees and
stumps are torn up by the roots and split
into kindling by placing small cartridge
of the explosive well into the side of the
stump little below the surface.
The average age of sheep is ten years;
up to that age they will breed and thrive
There are instances, however, of their living
to more advanced age, and, in isolated
cases, as long as twenty years. Cows have
an average of fifteen years, although, as
with sheep and other domestic animals
they often exceed their allotted time. Rings
on their horns indicate their age after they
arrive at the age of three years. At four
years ring is formed at the root of the
horn, and every succeeding year another is
added; thus by allowing three years and
adding thereto the number of rings, it is
easy to arrive at the animals age. Hogs
have been known to live for thirty years,
though their average age is much less. The
average of the horse is twenty years, but as
beasts of burden they seldom attain that
age. When kindly treated, however, and
well provided for, they will exceed twenty,
and instances are on record where they
have lived to the age of fifty. The lon
gevity ofthe elephant is greater than that of
all other animals. Their average age has
never been computed, but many have been
known to live to very advanced age.
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ANTS Which ExUDE HoNEy.-A pape,

ANTS WHICH ExUDE HoNEy.-A paper
published in New Mexico says: A few
days ago Judge Josephs went to Eel Ranch,
and was surprised to see some forty or fifty
persons digging in the ground. His first
impression was that they had gold lead,
but on his approaching to ascertain what
they were looking for, he found that they
were looking for honey combs which had
been deposited there by the Texas honey
ants. Some parties had as much as pint
of honey. The combs were large and they
were obliged to dig down from two to five
feet deep to procure them. This ant is OF
yellow color, and about the same size as
the common wood ant.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-09-06
Collection Notice.

TTNHE Books and Accounts of Davis &
l. Pugh, Lapidum. have been placed in
the hands of J. E. REYNOLDS, for adjust.
ment and collection. All persons indebted
will make immediate payment to him.
j. A. DAVIS.
l hereby give notice to all interested in
the above, that will call upon them within
the next thirty days, and shall expect TO make
a prompt settlement.
j. E. REYNOLDS, General Collector,
Port Deposit, Md.
July 25th, 1873. au2-2m
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
UNHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, that the
l. subscribers have obtained from the Regis
ter of Wills of Hartford county, M d., Let
tiers of Administration on the personal estate
of
ELWOOD WILLIS,
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
eth day Of July, 1879,
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 my hand and seal, this 9th
day of July, 1878.
MARGARET #. WILLIS,
au2-GL* Administrative.
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NOTICE TO CREDJTORS

U 7
HNHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE that the
L subscribers have obtained from the Regis
ter of Wills of Hartford county, Nd, Letters
Testamentary on the personal estate of
ROBERT f. MCGAW,
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
TN day Of august, 1879,
or they may otherwise by law he excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
qnested TO make immediate payment.
Given under our hands and seals, this 7th
day of August 1878.
JAMES w. MCGAW,
ROBERT +. MCGAW,
au9 Executors.
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l.50 PER ANNUM.
Joseph G. Mitchell
VS..
The Unknown Heirs of
Thomas Cooper
cOlOred, deceased.
In the Circuit Court
for
; Hartford County,
In Chancery.

a hon'aS , oo"pe, Ill o'ahcery
'''''eu' 'ece"Se"'
The Bill in this case states that the COM
plainant, ON or about the Goth day of Februa-
ry, 1876 sold to Thomas Cooper, colored, n
lot or parcel of land, situated and lying in
Hartford county, Maryland near Hoopnian's
Chapel, and known as a part of tract of land
called Mitchelps Lot" of which the said
Cooper died seized, containing twenty one
acres, one rood and ten perches of land, more
or less and is described on II plat of the same,
made by William S. Bowman, rs Lot No. II,
at and for the sum of seven hundred and
slxty-1ive dollars, Of which the said Cooper
paid the sum of seven hundred dollars, and
promised to pay the residue in short time
thereafter.
The Bill further states that on the 23d day
OF March, 1876, the said Cooper purchased
from complainant another lot of land adjOin-
ing the above described lot, being part of said
tract of land called "Mitchell's Lot, contain
ing twelve acres of land, more or less, and is
described on said plat, made by William S.
bowman, as lot number twelve, at and for
the sum OF one hundred and eighty.five dol
lars, for which, and including the balance due
on Lot number fourteen, the said Cooper gave
his promissory note, dated 23d March, 1876,
Ior TWO hundred and nifty dollars, payable
eighteen months after date with interest; the
SAID note reciting that it was given for the
balance of purchase money for Lot number
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Occasionally some ignoramus gets rich
by "main strength and awkwardness," but
general success is achieved by reading,
studying and unwearied perseverance.
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Hannah S. Grier, ct al.
VS.. Order nis
A. Octavia Gilbert, ct al.

ORDERED, on this 9th day of August,
~ 1878, that the sale made and reported
by A. Preston Gilbert, trustee for the sale of
the Real Estate in the above cause, be rati-
fled and confirmed, unless cause to the con-
trary be shown on or before the twenty first
day OF September next; provided, n copy of
this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed and published in Hartford county,
once in each of three successive weeks before
the 21st day of September next.
The report states the amount of sales to
be $3.50.
A. LINGAN JARRETT, Clerk
True Copy, Test,
au30 A. LINGAN JARRETT, Clerk.
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Anlasenents, &c.

A LII those who desire to enter teams for
~ the FOUR HORSE CHARIOT
RACE, and to enter the game of POLO and
INDIAN WAR PARTY, at the Agricutur-
al Fair Grounds in October, are requested to
make their entries in time for practice
Liberal premiums, privilege of the grounds,
SC, will be given parties participating in
these umusements.
GARRETT AMOSS,
r. T. BOVINE,
j. M. STREET.,
au9 Committee.
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For Rent

TNHE WELL-KNOWN STORE-HOUSE
l. and DWELLING at the corner of
Main street and Port Deposit Avenue in Bel
Air, recently occupied by Mr. James Heron
Possession given June 18th next.
Apply to
CHAS. w. HALTER,
No. 1873 N. Gay ST., Baltimore.
Or to A. Preston Gilbert, Attorney at Law,
Bel Air, Md. my24
FOR RENT.
MILL AND MILL HOUSE for rent at
lNl Hartford Furnace, from and after April
10Th, 1878. Apply to
EDWIN ii. WEBSTER,
Bel Air,
or w. +. Anderson, Hartford Furnace. apo
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"SpeeH the EIOsC."
Farm Notes.
Win nc blessings of Plenty and Peace.

Good luck to the Hoof and the Horn
Good luck to the Flock and the Fleece:
Good luck to the Growers of Corn,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08
Police Jury.

The Police jury met this day
pursuant to adjournment.
Wee present: Nathan Perry
president and Messer Broussard
Hofpauir, Leleu and Wise.
The minutes on being read
were corrected by striking out
the words Finance Committee"
and inserting the words parish
Treasurer in the 9Th resolution OF
last meeting after which they
we're adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Wise.
Art. Resolved that the Fin
ance Committee be and they are
hereby instructed to examine all
the tax-rolls from 1872 to 1915,
and strike there from
the amount of taxes due by
lnsolvent taxpayers or by persons
who were assessed after their re-.
moval from the parish, and to
credit the collector for all such
amounts as may be found taxed
against such insolvent or absent
persons as aforesaid.
Art 2 Resolved, that the survey
of the 4th road district as made
BY S. '. Martin Surveyor of
he parish of st. Martin. now on
lie in the archives of this bobv
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WEATHER ALMANAC FOR 1878
The distinguished Meteorolo.
aist and Weather Prophet, Prof.
Tice, of st. Louis, has issued his
ANNUAL NATIONAL WEATHER AL.
MANIAC FOR 1878, in which he fore
tells the weather for every day in
the year, explains the theory clear.
ly on which his predictions are
based, gives directions by which
the unscienti6c can foretell the
weather, and other valuable mat
ter. The whole constitutes a work
of great practical value to every
one, and is almost indispensable
to farmers. For sample copy and
terms of sale to the trade and to
agents send 20 cents to THoMp-
SON, T1cE & Co, St. Louis, Mo-.
febl6'78
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THE MERIDIONAL.
Widow E. GUEGNoN, Proprietor.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, BY
E: l. ISON.
81 SO. PER YEAR. .$2 80
OWES MOTHER.

Around the idea ofone's mother
the mind of man clings with fond
affection. 1t is the first dear
thought stamped upon our infant
hearts, when yet soft and capable
OF receiving the most profound
Impressions, and all the other
feelings are more or less light in
comparison. Our passions and
our wilfulness may lead us far from
tie object Of our 6lial love we
may become wild, headstronng
and angry at her counsels and
opposition but when death has
stilled her monitory voice, and
nothing but calm memory remains
to recapitulete her virtues and
good deeds, affection, like flower
beaten to the ground by a rude
storm, raises up her head and
amidst her tears. Round
that idea, as we have said, the
mind clings with fond affection
and even when the earlier period
'f our loss forces memory to be
silent, fancy takes the place Of
remembrance, and twines the
mage Of our departed parent with
garland Of graces, and beauties,
md virtues, which we doubt not
hat she possessed.-Er.
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BISHOP MARv1N's "To the East
by Way Of the West" Marvin's
Lectures on the Errors of Papa.
cy," and Rev. Eugene R. Hen
drix's around the World" with
introduction by Bishop Marvin;
price of each book 50.
D@ AGENTS WANTED ey.
erywhere. Send amount named
to LOGAN D. CAMERON, Agent of
the Advocate Publishing House,
st. Louis, and ge. sample copies
of either, or all three, with terms
to agents. The books are selling
rapidly. Some agents have sold
so copies in a single day. feb16
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COURAGE.

| It is easy to say Never give up
the ship" 1t is so easy to hold
your head up and step firmly, to
laugh cheerily and have a pleasant
word for everybody, when safely
hedged in from sorrow and power
ty by the love Of friends and 4
bottomIess purse. When sickness
passes by and knocks at some
other door, when home is the one
sweet, safe corner" in all the
world, when there are those who
would suffer that you might 90
free-ah +! then it is SO easy to
feel as if nothing could \, ever make
you quite discouraged. This is d
beautiful world, and there are
lots Of good things in it. Yes,
many son and daughter, a few
wives and mother, and about the
same proportion Of husbands and
fathers, do not live more in the
shine than in the shadow Of life.
But there are SO many, so many
more, who have to buckle on
their armor, and spend their best
hearts blood in the daily life.
Such bitter trials as men and wo-
men do live through J! Who can
doubt that Heven sends them
their fortitude? It cannot be Of
earth. Such strain of heart az
hearts and brains do bear up
under !! Is it any wonder that
weary hands sometimes fall
despondingly, and weary heads
how discouraged ? Oh, ye whose
paths are in the pleasant places +!
whose faith was never tried by
Heavens seeming disregard of
your prayers and tears who ne
7er knew the lack of tender home.
owe, and protection, exult in your
happiness and thank Providence!
But while you drink from YOUR
'up of life such honey.sweet
'raughts, give a thought now and
hen to those whose daily portions
'avor 80 strongly of wormwood,
md remember that a kind word
md a helping hand which cost
70 little-may make lighter the
burdens of one now almost dis
'ouraged.-Er.
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treasurer be and they are hereby
instructed to issue Immediately
al 9 Licenses on all trades, profess
Ions and occupations for the year
1878, return the same to the Col.
iector for collection, taking his
receipt therefor. Said Licenses to
be in amount the same as last year.
The following claims were al.
lowed and ordered to be paid out
OF their respective funds
Crimn'l funnd of 1878,
Il. E. Lyons, S Wise trnsfee. 81. 90
Magistrates fund 1878,
F. B. Patten, 400
Contingent fund 1877,
j. 7. Gilmore, 400
:. The Police Jury adjourned sine
N. PERRY, President.
A. LACoUR, Clerk.
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NOTICE.-The tax payers Of
the town of Abbeville are hereby
notified that the tax rolls for said
town for the year 1878, have been
by me completed. Those deeming
themselves aggrieved by the assess.
ment On said rolls are requested
to come forward within the ensu-
ing 80 days from date hereof and
have same corrected. May l1,-78.
F. B. PATrEN,
Town Assessor.
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To Public Schools,
| 2

Sec. 3rd. Be it further ordained
&c., That the Assessor of taxes be
apd he is hereby authorized to
extend Immediately the parish tax
es as per above budget on the
State tax rolls of 1877.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained
&c, That the parish taxes assessed
and levied by this ordinance shall
be paid and collected in currency.
Adopted May l3 1877,
(signedD N. Perry. Presd't.
Attest, A. Laconr, Cl'k P.J
Art. 4. Resolved that resolution
No. 9 adopted October lst 1877,
be and the same is hereby repealed.
Art. 5. Resolved, that for all
delinquent parish taxes due on the
rolls previous>to 1875 payable in
warrants, shall be collected in par
ish warrants issued prior to the
year 1871; provided, said warrants
are not prescribed by the laws of
this State; that all delinquenttaxes
due On the rolls of 1876. shall be
paid in legal currency only.
Art 6. Resolved that the pro-
visions of the ordinance entitled ::
AN ordinance to prohibit hogs
from running at large within the
parish Of Vermilion," adopted
April lst 1878, shall apply to and
have full force and effect in the 7th
ward Of this parish; and also full
force and effect in the 4th ward
from the 18th day of July to the
Ist of January.
Art. I. Resolved that the par
ish treasurer be and he is hereby
to pay the claims of the
Sheriff for holding court during
the year 1877 out of the Magis.
trate's and Constable's surplus
funds now in the treasury.
Art. 8. Resolved that the presi-
dent Of this body and the parish
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Notice..

THE undersigned has Two e,
Plantations on hand for sale:
Ono situated about six miles
'outhwest from Abbeville, West
side of bayou Vermilion, contain
ing about two hundred and forty
(24O) superficial arpents, With a
80 Fine DWELLING HOUSE
lzlzl AND KITCHEN, and about
three $500 hundred pannels Of
new fence thereon,-one. third of
the land is timbered.
ANOTHER Plantation situa-
ted at Crosse Isle, about three 81
miles East from the town of Able
vile, having .three-and-a-half (3a)
arpents front by forty (4O) in
depth, with about fifty (50) ar
esa pents Of WOOD LAND
thereon, and a right to cut
~ wood on the Alexander De.
layhousaye tract; which tract is
a community property of eight ar |
pents by forty.
aI For prices and conditions
of the above plantations (which
will be in accordance with the
hard times), apply to F. FERAY,
in the town of Abbeville. I'm
mediate possession can be given
in both cases.
F. FERAY.
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BOIS DE CONSTRUCTION

LIE moulin a scie connu sous lie
nom de KoRso STEAM SAW MILL
etant actuellement en- fonction,
annonce a ses clients ct les habi-
tants qu'ils trouveront toujours un
beau choix de BOIS DE CON-
quill offre au plus
baS prix du marche,
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r. BEER.
COMMISSION MERCHANT

COMMISSION MERCHANT,
For the sale of
Cotton & Sugar, Hides, Wool and
Moss, and all kinds of Country
Produce.
NO. 80 OLD LEVEE STREET.
New Orleans, La.
All consignments of Poultry. Egg,
Beeswax, Tallow, Etc., disposed Of to best
advantage. All orders promptly attend
ed to.