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The Russian Steamship Purchase in Phila-
delphia.

PHILADELPHIA. May 8.-The price paid by the
Russian government for the steamer State of
California is stated to be $500,OOO Barker
Bros, thought to be the financial agents Of the
Russian government, decline giving informa-
tion on the subject large force Of workmen
are making necessary alterations on the vessel.
Orders have been given to have the railing
around the sides replaced by heavy iron plates
rising three feet above the deck. 1t is sur
missed from the nature of the alterations that
the armament will consist Of six guns, two on
each side one on the bow and one on the stern
all of heavy calibre.
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The National Game.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, May l8.-Buffalo 8.
Springfield Q.
BosToN, May 1S.-Bostons g. Providence g.
HoRNELLsvnLE, N. Y. May 1S.-Hornells 10,
Rochesters 3.
LOWELL, Mass. May l8.-Manchestcr 5. Low
ellis /.
UTICA, N. Y, May 1s.--Utica G. Stars I.
E MILWAUKEE. May 1S.-Cincinnatis 10, Mill
waukees g
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WASHINGTON.
THE HOUSE ONCE MORE ENG1GED
UPON KEGTLAR BUSINESS.

Senate Amendments to Military, Pension
and Indian Appropriation Bills Non-Con-
Cured in--The Army Appropriation Bill
Taken u p and Explaine ed by Mr.. Hewitt
The deduction in Expenses Made in Adj
ministration and not by Cutting Down
the Strengtl---BOnds Held for Security
for Eank Circulation and Public Deposits
Pirate Sher1na ans Views as to the Ability
OF the Government to Resume.
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Sixth Ward Meeting.

Getting of the tax payers of said ward
will be held at the Building association hall,
over workmen's store, in the Sixth ward, on
Monday, May 25th, 1878, at o'clock P. N. ALI
tax payers should attend. VIM. BERIANDI
Chairman of Com
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sembled in convention, that we recognize the
socialist workingmen's party of the United
States as kindred organization, having for it's
purpose the emancipation Of workmen unity
of purpose, and sameness of principle with us,
and we hereby declare our brotherhood COM
mon object, the workingmen's welfare. and
the nations prosperity.
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Another Chance.

New YORK, May l6.-The case of John F.
Henry. Curran 4 Co., extensive dealers in drugs,
who suspended short time ago was closed to-
day before the register in bankruptcy, who
stated he would submit the papers to Judge
Choate in few days for final order to place
the firm in possession Of their property again.
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Petition for Change of Venue

PITTSBURGH, May l8.-In the United States
circuit court to-day Judges Mckennon and
Strong, after hearing argument, rendered de-
cision on the petition of II. L. Kyler & Co. to
have the case in which they are plaintiffs and
Rockefeller 4 Flagner of the Standard Oil
company, defendants, remanded to Butler
county court. The court refused the petition
and decided the case properly belonged in the
circuit court
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are that the passage of the bill making green
backs receivable for such duties will cause the
slight premium to disappear. Imports are
larger than exports. making the balance of
trade in our favor. The yearly gold payment
by the government for interest
on bonds is about $90,OO0,0 900,
which is more than covered by receipts from
CUSTOMS which are not calculated for use in
resumption. The national banks will also have
to resume. Their total circulation is about
1896, ,240,4 ,475; deposits 96615, 700, ,577: making
total liabilities about 1850, ,816O52. The total
cash resources, including the five per cent. re-
demption fund in the treasury, as required by
law, are about $500. 7O1, ,055. Every dollar Of
their notes is secured by United States bonds
to an amount Of at least 10 per cent. greater
than the amount of notes outstanding. These
bonds are Of ready sale and in ordinary
course of business be easily converted into
any kind Of money. In the banks other than
national there are deposits of some fifteen hum
dred millions. These are private and individ-
ual banks. however, and their liabilities are
not in any way connected with the govern
ment.
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NIollie Mccarthy En- Route for Lou;svi

Mollie Mccarthy En- Route for Louisville
OMAHA, May 1s.-The mare Mollie Mccarthy,
matched to run mile and repeat, at louisville,
July 4th, with Ten Brock, purse $4,000, ar
rived to-day in Budd Dohle's private car under
his personal care. She is i'll fine form The
party go East tomorrow.
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Reducing business Risks.

BOSTON, May 18.-The New England shoe
and leather association to-day adopted resolu-
tions recommending to the trade the discon-
tinuance OF the custom of dating bills beyond
time when goods are shipped, and to reduce
the time from six to four months; to dis
countenance of guaranteeing prices beyond the
time fixed for delivery of goods, and also the
custom OF making reclamation on goods bought
and ordered by sample, and countermanding of
orders where the purchasers name has been
stamped upon the goods. 1t was also resolved
that no compromise should be made with :,
debtor who has misrepresented his financial
standing.
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California Communist

San Francisco, May 1s.-The Kearney con-
vention completed its business and adjourned.
The following resolution was adopted unani-
mously:
Resolued. By the delegates of the working
mems party of the State Of California. now as
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Have your old silk hats" made in style at
SO East Third street. NELSON & SPEAR.
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CINCINNATiS JUBILEE,


The Entranced Visitors Still CrOwdin. the
City and Drinking in the Music of the
Big Organ.
CINCINNATI, May ia large number of peo-
pie from distance who came to visit the fes-
tival, have remained to attend the organ con-
cert this afternoon. As was stated in last eve
ning's dispatches, standing room only can be
obtained. These concerts will be given every
Saturday Or Wednesday for some time to come,
to give all an opportunity to hear this great in
strument
Mr.. Stillito, the treasurer of the festival as
socation, states that the receipts thus far given
him foot up to $67,5 Two railroad offices
yet to hear from will increase this somewhat
The total expenses will be even $1,000. As
the association is an INCORPORATED body with
only a nominal stock. having no power to de-
clare dividends, it is matter of conjecture as
to the disposition of the surplus.
1t has been suggested that some of the
choruses that were SO well received during the
festival, be repeated this summer with Gin
cinnati musicians to form the orchestra.
The American social science association con-
venes in music hall this evening, and will re-
main in session one week. Hon. VIM. Groes-
beck delivers the opening address,
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Bonds Held for Security.

WASHINGTON, May 18.-The treasury
holds s34, ,853, $50 in United States bon
secure national bank circulation, and 1913
900 to secure public deposits.
U. s. Bonds deposited for circula-
tion week ending to-day. $1,2'
Bonds held for circulation, with
drawn for week ending to-day 7!
National bank circulation out
standing, currency notes. ...... 1922, 4!
Gold notes..... IA:
Internal revenue receipts. ...... A
Customs receipts. s................. 3:
Receipts Of national bank notes for
the week ending to-day, COM
pared with the CORES ponding
period last year, l877.......... 6.21
1878. ........... .............. 7,9'
Receipts to-day ................. q
Subscriptions to the four per cent
loan to-day. 4!
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RELIGIOUS WORK.

Proceedings of Religious Organization
Declaration of the Presbyterian General
Assembly in Favor of Temperance-Tle
Question of Hymnology--Week of Prayer
Ministerial Relief, Etc.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-10-04

Archery is abroad in the land. The
thud OF the arrow on our back fences, the
crash of the glass in our front windows,
and the wild bowls of II dog as he rushee
frantically down the street, with an arrow
sticking closer to him than brother, all
proclaim the advent of archery. A set of
rules are now III order, and as IL small boy
has gone off with the book, number of
the most prominent are herewith tran
scribed from memory. Amy archery club
cun rely on these until the authorized rules
come to hand:
1. Archery is so called ON account of the
arched nature of the bow, and the arch
way of the fair shootist
3. One bow is sufficient for any young
lady, but she may have several beaux with
her to give advice ut critical times
3. Amy member using the ancient pun,
IAN arrow escape" will he expelled.
a. The safest place for lockers on when
n new club is at practice is directly in front
of the target.
5. A butt is the name of the target, but
the young man at whom the shafts of wit
are aimed is also termed butt. The per
son who shoots the shafts of wit ut the butt
ID tho buttci. VI CbNIsc, puL HD Well-DFeu
man will be u butter.
@. A wellaimcd shot Mt tramp is al
ways in order.
z. A lady should only have one string to
her bow, in order TO prevent jealousy. but
she may have as many beaux on a string as
she likes.
s. Never get into culver when you get
angry.
0. At such times do not hit an opponent
with an arrow. Use the bow it is more
reliable.
10. Never shoot hat.
II. Don't fire at the target when the rest
of the club are disputing all around it and
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-10-04
The Roads of Ireland.

The public roads of Ireland are abso-
lutely perfect. Go where you will through
the rural districts, and the roads are thor
oughly turnpiked, thoroughly drained, and
as level as board. The bridges over the
creeks and rivers are all of stone. Every
road has side walk for foot passengers,
elevated about six inches over the main
road, and from four to six feet wide. The
fences on either side are of solid masonry,
to the height of from four to six feet, upon
the top of which are growing hedges OF
hawthorn or furze, or grass and wall flow
ers. The walls enclosing the roads are
festooned with ivy and wild flowers, pro-
ducing a charming effect. Every country
seat is thus "hedged in" from the outside
world. There is no getting over the bar
rier, and access can only be had through
the lodge gates, which are in charge of the
lodge keeper, generally woman, who ad.
mits only favored few. The constabulary
are always on hand to arrest trespassers.-
"Tramps" have II poor show in Ireland
They must keep to the roads-or go to
Jail.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-10-04
Killing Weeds with yitriOl,

We have found the use of drops of sui
phuric acid (oil ofvitrioD an easy, neat and
entirely effective way of destroying scat
tcring weeds in the grass of small lawn
or front yard. 1t is particularly conve-
nient for extirpating such Unlocking inter-
lopers as plaintain, &c. To cut these out
with knife or spud involves for each
one several motions and serious labor and
even this is not effectual, unless every root
is completely severed. Even if done effec-
lively there is left either hole or loose
dead weed. But, having n spoonful of
vitriol in IL small open mounted bottle,
fastened IN the end of two foot handle,
small rod into it and touch the heart of a
weed, or of three or four successfully be-
fore dipping again, and they are done for
We have only to see if there are any more
left.
Of course, where weeds are to be killed
by wholesale in fallow ground the rake, or
hoe, or harrow is the thing to use. And in
walking over meadows in the spring, the
spud IN light thin cbisel about three inches
wide with a handle five to seven feet long)
is an excellent instrument to have in the
hand. 1t serves in turn as staff and
wccder. Any intrudng thistles, docks,
dandelions, or the like, can be drawn or
cut out with ease. In the garden it is
capital thing. It's long handle and ease of
operation make it very handy to push
along between rows, slicing off the crust
and the coming weeds without ones going
off the path. For this use its blade should
be bent up a little so as to be nearly hori-
zontal when the end of the handle is elbow
high 1t suits feeble persons who wish to
do some wedding, but who can neither
stoop, or lift, or strike without pain
Country Gentleman.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-10-04
M i 8 q ella m O O N q.
The County Fair.

To those residing in the rural districts
there is, perhaps, no occasion during the
year so significant as that of the county
fair. 1t gives an impetus to industry and
agriculture which they might otherwise
lack it inspires the people with healthy
emulation. II our neighbor wishes it to be
understood that his grapes bear off the
palm, we arc equally anxious about
squashes and cabbages; and how could it
be fairly settled and published to the world
if there were no county fairs and no com
mittees whose verdict is as unalterable as
the laws of the Medes and Persians? How
otherwise could the superiority of Mrs.
Joness butter be established beyond a per
adventure, her townswoman's bread rise to
the occasion and into public favor, her
cheese become the toast, her rag mats be-
come the envy of her sex, her darning n
work of art And what an encourage
ment it is to do whatever we undertake
thoroughly well, what encouragement to
great variety of talent 1t develops re.
sources, it improves produce. If our neigh
boris grapes took the premium last year,
we shall bestir ourselves, and cultivate our
own vines more assiduously in view of next
years possibilities. The ambition to out
strip ones lowworker tends to the gen.
cral improvement of all productions, and
in the long run to the advancement of all
civilization, and to the welfare of
the race. Perhaps the poor farmer
grubbing in his field, getting sun-struck
among his potatoes, perspiring over his
onion bed, interesting himself in the de-
velopment of cereals, in the enrichment of
his worn. out land studyinp the economv
of nature, is not aware of these far.reacIl-
ing effects any more than his wife, who is
making it a disgrace that bad bread should
be found upon any table, and so lending
hand to lift mankind out of the sloughs of
indigestion and upon the table-lands of
muscular Christianity. Neither is the
young woman who arranges her bouquet
of autumn flowers for the exhibition con-
scious that she is directing the taste of
other girls, stimulating them to artistic ef-
forts, and opening wider fields of action
for them. The attempt to excel is always
commendablc, and especially so when it is
pursued not from personal vanity, but from
an interest in the object attempted, and
the fair offers to each one an opportunity
of comparing results and industries, and of
benefiting by each others successes. The
occasion is suggestive of prosperity, and
full of picturesqueness. The crowd in its
best clothes and in good humor the dis
play of fruit, flowers, and vegetables, with
their rich effects of shape and coloring :;
young Hercules at the ploughing match
show us, at least, that it is promoter of
muscle and of benign social Influences -
Ha,per'S Basar.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-10-04

measuring the distance of shots from the
centre. 1t annoys them, and should an
arrow pierce member it might take his
mind from the argument.
~. Always be courteous in a dispute
Try to imagine that you might possibly be
wrong. If however, your opponent refuses
to listen to reason, which is, of course, on
your side of the question, draw bead on
him.
IS. AS to the target, "shoot it on the
spot"-which is marked by black paint in
the centre.
IA. The feathers on the arrow must, of
course, match with those on the lady's
hat.
Is. IF a feathered arrow should lodge in
members head-gear, remind him that it
is "quite feather in his cap"
16. Goose feathers must be used that is
because-that is-well, the exact reason is
forgotten just now.
II. "The Royal Arch" is very good
name for club, as the arrows are sure to
lodge" somewhere.-Detrot Free Press.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-10-04
VOL. XXII---NO. 80.
farlMers' Column.
Speed the PIOsC.o
CultiVating Wheat.

Groff's new process of cultivating grain
is gradually working its way into the favor
OF farmers, and we know of several in this
county, who are making the necessary
changes in their drills for the next plant
ing. On Thursday, Mr.. F. T. Snyder, of
New Franklin, exhibited to us the attach
ments used in the new process. They con-
sist of the boot used on the drill having
the ordinary shovel removed and larger
one put in its place. Projecting from the
inner front OF this shovel is square peg
OF iron, upon which the grain falls in its
descent, and scatters to the with of say
four inches. On each drill every alternate
boot is removed and the remaining ones
are 80 distributed as to have the grain from
two feeders fall into one boot. In the old
method, eight boots are used, whereas in
the new, there are only four-but the
amount of grain sown is the same. In the
old drills the grain falls into a space about
one inch, thus giving eight inches of de-
post to one width of the drill, whereas, by
the use of the scattering peg four inches
are sown to each boot, making sixteen in
ches to width of drill. Thus with the same
amount of grain, double the surface is
planted and herein lies the advantage of
this process. After the grain comes up
then the process of cultivating commences,
which is done by three-pronged cultiva-
tor. These cultivators take the place of
the boots on the drill-being fastened in
the same way, and the machine again goes
over the ground between the drills ofgrain,
as often as the case requires, loosening up
the soil, removing weeds and otherwise
benefiting the growing crop. Any good
blacksmith can make the new shovels and
cultivators, and it is the work of but a few
minutes to change them on the drill We
believe the new way is great improve
ment over the old as recent experiment
has clearly demonstrated, and we hope our
farmers will take the trouble to give it
fair trial. ChamberSbu1y Opinion
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-10-04
VARIETIES.

Mature has written honest man. upon
his face" said person trying to make in.
| terest for his friend, with Jerrold. "Then
nature must have had a very bad pen," was
the prompt reply.
-"Will the boy who threw that pepper
on the stove please come up here and get a
present of a nice book ?" said Sunday
School superintendent in Iowa; but the
boy never moved. He was a far.s seeing
boy.
"A jeweller being sent to prison said to
the turnkey, eff you'll let me out, I'll sell
your watch for you to good advantage."-
| mo, no, responded the turnkey "instead
oflctting you sell my watch, I'll watch your
CELL"
Tom presented his bill to his neighbor
Joe. "Why, Tom, it strikes me that you
have made out pretty round bill here, eh2"
"l'm sensible it is round one" quoth Tom,
land have come for the purpose of getting
it squared"
--"As to being conflicted with the govt, i"
says Mrs. Darlington, "high living don't
bring it on. 1t is incohereDt in some fami-
lies, and is handed down from father to son.
MIR. Hammer, poor soul, who has been so
long ill with it, disinherits it from his wife's
grandmother"
"A quaint old gentleman, of an active,
| stirring disposition, had man at work in
his garden who was quite the reverse
ZONES" said he, "did you ever see n snail9"
"Certainly," said Jones. "Then," said the
old man, you must have met him, for you
could never have overtaken him."
-" That's very stupid brute of yours,
John" said Scottish minister to his par
ishioner, the peat dealer who drove his mer-
chandise from door to door in small cart
drawnby n donkey; 81 never see you but the
creature is braying." "Ah, sir" said the
peat-dealer, Eye ken the hearts warm when
friends meet"
"A country deacon went, on n free ticket,
to circus entertainment. His pastor re-
monstrated with him ON the wickedness OF
so doing. But he made answer: "Why
you see, pastor, | had a deadhead ticket,
and | thought it my boundcn duty to 90
and keep somebody out of that seat who
might be harmed by the circus" The pastor
accepted the deacon's explanation as about
half satisfactory.
When man comes home and tries to
bolt the door with sweet potato, pokers
the fire with the spout of coffee-p at
tcmpts to wind up the clock with his boot
jack, tries to cut kinding wood for the
morning fire with apapcr knife, takes a
cold potato in hand to light him to bed,
and prefers sleeping with his hat and boots
on, you may reasonably infer that he has
been making the acquaintance of some very
friendly people.
"A stout English gentleman, n visitor at
fashionable watering-plac on the west
coast Of Scotland, was in the habit of con-
versing familarly with character of the
place, who took delight in talking boast
ingly of his great relations. One day, as
the gentleman was seated at the door of his
lodging, Donald came up driving a fat
boar. "That is one of your great relations,
l suppose, you have got with you, Donald2"
said the gentleman. NO." quietly retorted
Donald, as he surveyed the proportions of
the interlocutor, mo relation whatever, but
just an acquaintance like yourself"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-10-04
Poe tic al.
The Old Rustic School ut the End of TIN
Lane.

The Old Rustic School Mt the End of the
Lane.
How often will memory recall to my mind
The dear happy scenes of my childhood again;
The old turnpike gate, and the keeper so kind
And the old rustic school at the end of the
lane.
How eager at morn, with heart light as air,
have bounded with joy at the sound of its
bell;
Through the meadows and orchards I'd haste to
be there
To greet my old master who loved me so well.
Near the window that looked on the widespread
ing lawn,
Where the scholars at noontide assembled to
play,
Stood our old masters desk with his bible upon,
And peg for his hat and his mantle of grey
How oft have / watched the old clock on the
wall,
And heard its sweet chimes tell when school
time was DER;
Unrestrained then I'd roam with my bat and my
ball,
Or skip stones on the brook from its grassy.
fringed shore.
How often l think of its white sandcd floor,
Where the sun-beams alternately frightened
and paled-
OF the latch and the string on the old oaken
door,
And the birch that did wonders when Kindness
had failed.
How happy was when my task was we'll learn
ed,
10 hear my kind master such praises employ;
And when he'd bestow the reward had earned
felt like man, though simple school boy
Meath its NOISY grown roof the young swallows
in spring,
Would MARBLE all day from their straw covered
nest;
And the ploughman's rude lay would sweet
echo bring,
As beneath the tall elms he'd bctake him to
rest
How sweet was the draught from the spring at
the door,
Its clear crystal waters none dared to profanc;
How my heart often yearns TO be there once
more,
In that old rustic school at the end of the
lane