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The Problem that Won't Fit.
A REPLY AND ANOTHER PROBLEM FROM W. s.
To the EditOr of Tile III1is

REPLY AND ANOTHER PROBLEM FROM W. s. h
TO the Editor Of Tile -Hgis.,
SIR: Through the means of the press | OBJ
tanned what would be more properly termed Il
puzzle, which unridded and gave TO the many
readers of your valuable paper for their amusc-
ment. 1t was responded to by four persons,
three of whom addressed themselves particular
ly TO the subject without DEPRESSION, and gave
satisfactory answers. The fourth one flies off
at q tangent into the field of suggestion"
draws his bow ut modern scientists, sends his
quiyerng arrow into the heart of the silver in
fationists of Congress, and consigns w. S. b. to
the continuous seeking the acquaintance of
Mathematics, though "the field of economy and
of science so-called is open before him" What
pity is it that we can die but once TO save our
country What pity is it that President HAYES
did not find this fourth person TO consult ere he
laid the foundation of the Administration, or
that Congress did not have the benefit of his
Olympian brain to clear away the political tor
in the Silver Bill What pity is ii that II. w
BeeChCr had not received instruction al the hand
of our worthy friend ere he renowned the doe.
trine of future He'll and embraced the idea of
frec-love religion Or what pity is it that the
founders Of the one hundred and thirty odd re-
ligionS had not been favored with the prophetic
visions of our Hartford seer of the nineteenth
century, The dark ages might have been lighted
up with the brilliancy of his genius and science
have advanced many strides beyond its present
stand rivers of blood never drawn from their
fountains, and hundreds of millions of valuable
lives spared for future usefulness, and all of us
To-Day travelling the one plain road to happiness
will give one more problem, "and this the
last" for the benefit of those whom it may con.
cern: A tree leans due south; line is measured
(on level plane,) from its base due north so
yards, and the angle of elevation to the top of
the tree is found to be 80 degrees. From the
last station live is measured due west, 20 or rs
yards. The an of elevation is again taken to
the top of the tree and found to be 25 degrees
Query, the length of the tree and whether it be
10 or 70 yards to the last station-to be geometr-
cally demonstrated. W. b.
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The FalIston Temperance Association.

To the Editor Of The AgiS:
SIR We were glad to see in The 1EgiS of the
22d favorable notice of the Temperance move
mcnt, with wish expressed that it might bene-
fit the GOOD old county of Hartford" Truly,
there can be few counties in the State, in which
there can be found a greater field of labor for
those interested in this cause. Drinking shops
have abounded and we fear have been sanction
ed for political purposes, while the usual conse-
quence has followed, OF drunkenness theft des.
titution of families, and increased taxation to
support the poor. The movement alluded to in
Fallston, has, we believe, been the outgrowth
of earnest phianhropic feeling, and all friends
to humanity should wish it God speed We
suppose from the commendatory remark, that
some of the Society of Friends had joined the
new Temperance Association, that it is an un-
usual thing to find them in such organizations
and we think from our observation it has been
so in some places; but in many others, we have
seen their names as active workers. We have
heard assigned as a reason for not participating
in such work. that they were the pioneers, 100
years ago, in proclaimng crusade against
everything of an intoxicating character. They
prohibited its use in the harvest field, and upon
all other unnecessary occasions, and after some
years of hard struggle, made it rule that their
members should abstain from it; and so they
have trusted that their quiet example and in
tuence, with such private labor rs came in
their way, would be for good. They seem not
to have adopted for their motto in the present
case that sin Union there is strength" The
form in which the Fallston Society has orpani
zed, may possible deter some of them, otherwise
favorably disposed, from joining with it. They
are opposed to secret organizations, and conse-
quently are not to he found among the "Lodges"
of the day, and this new association, in the title
of its officers, savorng of the machinery of
secret societies, may keep some of them Off
But we have heard that the resemblance is only
in name, and that it is not even what is called
Beneficial Society, and has exclusively the sub
ject of temperance as its object. May the good
cause of temperance triumph, so that it NAV in
trnth be snil, NGood old Hartford. - Y
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Teachers Association.
FIRST DISTRICT

The First District Teachers Association met
at Edgcwood, on Saturday, March I'd. Miss
Smith and Miss Bceman favored the Associa-
ton with choice readings, after which the sub
ject, GLOW to Teach Geography" was taken up
and discussed by several of the teachers. The
subject of salaries was talked over and all agreed
that the present method of paying according to
the average attendance of pupils was unjust.
+, A. Brown suggested paying according TO
the number on roll, which method was conceded
by all TO be much better than the present sys-
tenn
The Executive Committee presented the fol-
lowingprogramme Essay, f. A. Brown; Read.
and Mr.. Davis; Essay by A. j. Brown; discus
sion, GLOW to teach Arithmetic" Queries.
The association then adjourned to meet at
Edgewood April 9th, 1875
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Maximum temperature on the 2lst, GO degrees
Minimum temperature on the Sd, - degrees.
Mean temperature of the month, 35 As degrees
Mean temperature of February at this point
Tor seven years, not including this year, 32 .05
degrees.
Mean temperature in the Middle States, for
many years, as reported by the Signal Service
1904 degrees.
Rain and melted snow, 4 0l inches. Signal Ser
wee average for February, in the Middle States,
3.25 inches.
Thus far the winter has been unusually mild
throughout the eastern half of HE continent
aud has in this respect corresponded to my pre-.
dlctlon Ventured in the report for last November
Apriyate letter from mountain valley in Mas
sachusetts, dated the last days Of February re-
ports as follows: eve have had mild winter;
very little seghing and few bad storms The
Ice on the pond is now the thickest il has been
about - inches" The ice in the same local.
~ sometimes attains the thickness of II yard
A letter from Breckenridge, Summit county,
Colorado, contains the following paragraph -
"lhe deniZens of the Eastern States seem from
all accounts, 10 he having Il remarkable mild
winter. We have had remarkably pleasant one,
so far, with much less snow than usual, but |
cannot say that we have perceived any unusual
degree OF warmth. The thermometer ranges in
the twentes below zero every morning, right
along, without any melting days between; and
Thanksgiving week it was thirty two (32) degrees
below
1t may be remarked of the mems of tempcra
ture for the past January and February, that they
are too low TO express the miiaJHSS of these
months as compared with other years. This has
resulted from the extremely even temperature
that has prevailed, ranging along slightly above
the high average made in some other years By the
| occurrence of short intervals of unusual warmth
followed by great depressions of temperature.
the excess of rain over previous years still pre-.
walls. Il. g. {.
Oakkfjid BOdrdiuJ School, FdIIsfou
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

We will publish business notices in this
column, not displayed, for cents per line
for the first insertion, and cents per line
for each subsequent insertion-seven words
to count a line. No advertisement inser-
ted as above unless prepaid.
.s9y" For Sale Cheap Early nose Potatoes for
seed. Last year the yield was 140 bushels from
one barrel. Johns II. Janney, Indian Spring
Farm. mhS-3t
~ Lost, in Bel Air, March LIST, a small Fur
Cape A suitable reward will be given, if left
at the IEgiS office. mis- st
~" For Rent.-Frame Dwelling House. on
Main street Bel Air, second door from Clay
mans Hotel recently occupied by James ID.
Holland. Apply to John Cayman, Bel Air, Md.
Wanted-A Flrst-cass Agent, with team,
to thoroughly canvass Hartford county, for
successful fertilizer. Address, Fertilizer" care
Box 80, Bel Air, Md. mhS-lt
"a" Wanted.--A good White Woman to cook
and do general houScwork. Inquire at he Pres
bytcrian Parsonage, Churchvile, Md. w. T. l..
Kieffer mis-
ssg3S store for Rent.--Now doing good bust.
ness, situated in thriving portion of HaIford
county. Small capital required Enquire at The
Ibgis Office. mhS-4t
o., c -,
Whitaker, near Forest Hill. mhl-3t
s=@$@ For sale very low, one two.horse Steel
Power, Ihresherand Cleaner, with trucks, belts,
wrenches, &c Terms easy. For particulars
address "lhresher,' -hgi$ office, Bel Air. mil
"a Money. to loan on Mortgage David j,
Wilson, Bel Air mhl-2t
House IN Bel Air with pump of good water, en-
! celent garden, &c Enquire at THE A9iS office.
1e62?
rat Steers. Michael smith, near Forest Hill.
ieb22-3t
~ A good-slzed House and Garden for Rent.
Address w. A. COOK, HlenVillc, Md. ieb?!-"t
sSS VIII he found at the Deer Creek Nurse
rics, fine lot of Apple, Peach Pear and other
FRUIT Trees, that we Will sell as low AS can be
bought OF any re,lanie nursery orders ny mail
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STOLEN HORSE kEoovERED.--LastS atur-
day morning George Guy, colored man
living in the eastern suburbs of this town,
found horse tied to his fence, and being I'M
it over to the care of Sheriff johnson. 1t
proved TO be a horse that had been stolen
three days previously from Alexander Moore,
who lives near Kingsville, Baltimore county.
The owner was notified and reclaimed his
horse
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When President Hayes's veto message
on the Silver Bill was read in the House Mr.
Cox, of New York, said that it was charge
of fraud by fraud" Speaker Randall ruled
the language as supplementary and not en-
titled to appear in the Record. 1t was never
theless printed in the Record last Friday
Mr.. Cox has been appealed to for his consent
to have the Objectionable words expunged,
but he says he will resist every effort to have
them eliminated
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No. 3. Contains
49, Acres of Land,
MORE OR LESS,


and lies east of Division or Lot No. .. and
adioins the lands of James A. Amos, John
r. Rutledge and j. Dauton.
All the land is advantageously situated,
well fenced and watered, and susceptible
of high state of cultivation. 1t will be
sold either as whole or in parcels, as divi-
ded, whichever may be deemed the most
advantageous.
A descriptive plot of these lands may lie
seen at the office of the Trustee, in Bel Air
TERMS OF SALE.
The terms of sale as prescribed by the
decree are-that one-third of the purchase
money shall be paid in cash on the day of
sale, one-third in six and one-third in twelve
months thereafter, the credit payments 10
bear interest from the day of SALE and 10 be
8 cured by the notes or bonds ofthe purchas-
or, with surety approved by the Trustee.
EDWIN III. WEBSTER,
Trustee.
j. s. Richardson, Auctioneer, mhs
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SHEEP KILLED BY DoGs.-On Monday
night three dogs made raid on a flock of
sheep belonging to VIM. T. Hamilton, who
lives on the farm of Mr.. Thomas w. Hall,
near Abingdon, and killed five and crippled
about six of the sheep. OF the latter at least
three will die from their injuries. The dogs
were seen about daylight, in the act OF kill
ing one Of the sheep, and were frightened
off
One night last week Mr.. John II. Brad.
ford, living in the same neighborhood, had
four sheep killed by dogs, and the next night
four more were killed in the same manner
On Monday night some sheep belonging to
David Lee ofJerusalem Mills, are also said to
have been killed by dogs.
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ANSWERS TO ENIGMAs-Correct answers
have been received to enigmas, &c, in last
weeks -Agis, as follows
Enigma No. /" Henry d, Farnandis."-
No EARN money before you spend it,
ansposition-"Wine is mocller, strong
drink is raging, and whosoever is deceived
thereby is not WISE" Answered by W. II.
H., Clearance Lee, Emma V. Dinsmore, May
Prigg, Dom, Ida l.. Amoss, A. J. Street,,
Willie H. Jarrett, S. Edwin Hanway, S. D.
NJ, NJ. F. Bennington, Addie Bowen, Ella o.
McCommons, Prissie Ady, Carrie Quinby,
Lillian NJ. Kirk Maggie A. Denbow and Vir-
ginia Lee.
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We have received the March number of
The Sanitarian, an excellent medical journal,
published in New York. 1t contains tue first
installment of a valuable article on "ventila-
tion," written by DR.. W. G. VanBibber, of
Baltimore, together with other articles of in
terest to physicians and readers generally.
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M. E. CHURCH APPOINTMENTS. The Bal
timore Conference of the M. E. Church, in
session at Cumberland, has made the follow
ing appointments for Hartford county:
East HarfOrd-W. r. Gwinn and II. r.
Savage; Havro de Grace ]. N. Davis Har-
ford-T. M. West {; West Harford-J. d.
Moore and G. T. House.
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ANTI-TREAT1NG SocIETY.-A meeting
was held in Darlington, on Thursday of last
week, FOR the purpose oforganizng "Tem-
perate Society,"" DR.. H. G. Whiteiord presi-
ded, with VIM. H. II. Whiteford Secretary.
r. S. McNut, Charles L. Dalam and VIM.
H. H. Whiteford were appointed a committee
to draft constitution and bylaws. The
object of the society is to discourage the
practice of treating" to liquor, the members
pledging themselves not to treat or be treat
ed in any place where liquors. sold. 1t diff
fers materially, therefore, from a total alb
stinence society, but does not debar the mem
beers from taking nip" in quiet, unosten-
tatious way.
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The Railway Iron Angle Company, of
Boston, manufactures new kind of rail-
called the Angle rail, which is laid on wooden
stringers, and is declared to be equal and in
many respects superior to the ordinary T
rail, while the cost is much less. For a mar.
row-gauge railroad, the company say that
rails from II to 20 pounds per yard will an
swer, and for u standard gauge road %
pounds per yard rails will take the place of
SO pound 7 rails 1t would be well for the
directors of the Baltimore and Delta Narrow
Gauge Railroad to investigate the new style
of rails.
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I'M Office.
OFFICE BOARD SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS. J
R1l Mn.nl, I

OFFICE BOARD SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS, !
Bel Air, March 9th, 1878.
HN1E Board of County School Commits
L soners, finding that balance will re-
main after the expenses of the present term
are paid, have passed the following ORDER
Ordered, That the White Schools, upon
the conclusion of the Spring Term (April
18th, inclusve) shall enter upon Il Summer
Term, upon the following conditions:
LIST. They shall run such portion of the
term as the Board may hereafter direct.
I'd. the Teachers shall receive, ut the close
of the Term, Certificates of Indebtedness. to
be paid, aoithOm interest, when the money
levied and due from the county is collected.
3D.. The same salaries shall be paid and
book fees collected according to law
Any teacher desiring TO vacate his school
at the close of the Spring Term will notify
the Secretary at once.
BY order,
WIN. H. HARLAN,
mis- Secretary.
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ing in all to $40. Hopkins for State, Young
for defence
State VS.. John w. Burkins, public school
teacher, indicted for assaulting scholar
named Durand Grafton, son of Nathan Graf
ton. Stetted. Hopkins for State, Young for
defence
The petit jury were finally discharged on
Monday afternoon, and Court adjourned.
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Peace has been declared between Russia
and Turkey, the former abandoning her claim
for the Turkish iron clads, and for the Egyp-
tian and Bulgarian tributes. Russia has also
renowned her demand that Turkey shall
guarantee the payment of the Turkish bonds
held by Russian capitalists Turkey agrees
to pay Russia the heavy war indemnity de-
manded. The attitude of England is still
warike, but is is believed peace will be pre-.
served.
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Pope Leo XIII. was crowned in the Six
tine Chapel at Rome, on Sunday, in presence
of the Cardinals, prelates, diplomatists and a
few other persons
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The Cuban patriots, wearied OFT with
theirunequal struggle to free themselves from
the yoke of Spanish oppression, have at last
surrendered and Spanish supremacy will soon
be acknowledged in all parts of the Island
They fought long and CALAMITY, but failing
to receive any support or assistance from
abroad, have been conquered by force of
numbers. 1t is reported that they have at
least gained some concessions from Spain,
one Of the most important of which is a rep
resentation in the Spanish Cortes. Under
the new King Alfonso their hopes for the
future are brighter than they have been for
years past.
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COUNTY APPOINTMENTS On Monday the
County Commissioners re-appointed DR.. r.
d. Lee Physician to the Almshouse, and
Hugh Smith Oversecr for one year from
April 1st, 1875
An application was also granted to the
agents of Archibald Heaps, late Collector of
the 9TH district, to sell property charged to
the following parties for State and County
taxes Richard Smith, Amos Larue, Isaac
Larus, for 1874 and rs and Joseph Guyton
for 1874.
The board adjourned TO meet on the 18th
inst
DEATH OF Mr.. FuLFoRD.--Mr. AleXan-
der l.. Fullord, prominent and highly es-
teemed citizen of Bel Air, died at his resi-
dence here, last Sunday morning, at the age
of So years Mr.. Fulford was noted for the
active interest he took in every enterprise
calculated to promote the good of the com
munity in which he lived, and possessed Il
kind.hcart6d and generous disposition. He
will be greatly missed, not only by his i'm
mediate family but by the entire ncighbor-
hood. He was n nephew of the late Alexan-
der Lorman, of Baltimore city, Il large por.
ton of whose valuable estate he inherited.
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Hot drinks should be avoided in day time
during cold weather, as they have a tendency to
weaken the lungs and affect the throat. Take
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for all cases of coughs,
colds and hoarsencss.
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Proceedings of the Legislature.
SENATE.


F%Jraa1y 2SM.-Mr. Sulivsne's bill to Tux
mortgages was considered strong speech
was made in its favor by him. hut no new
arguments were brought out Messrs Ban
non, Miller and Peter opposed the bill warm
", on the ground that no provision in the
bill could prevent the tax from falling upon
the borrower. Such was the case when
mortgages were taxed, II few years ago, and
such will he the case again
Mr.. Sulivanes bill 20 tax mortgages was
recommitted 10 the Committee on Finance,
where it is to be hoped it may he allowed to
sleep until the close of the session.
Mdrch 1st. Mr.. Stump, from the finance
committee, reported tavorably House bill
prohibiting the sale of liquor within half
mile of the exhibition hall of the Agriculture
al and Mechanical Society of Hartford county
on any of the exhibition DAYS.
HOUSE.
February 2SM.-The order of the day. the bill
to appropriate $500 for hay and cattle scales
at Havre de Grace, was taken up and passed
yeas 81, nays IA.
At the evening session the House passed
II bill TO prevent youths of both sexes from
irequenlng dance houses and low theatres
The militia bill, approprating $4,000 the
first year an $50, 600 the next year, was lost
being ~ yeas 3O.roys
MIych 1a-Thc militio hin WOO ,r,o,dod
50 IA to annronrinte $40 OoO for ,ho s',,,',r,
of the militia in ISIS ma missed 'f'''
Vnynb THE Senate wos NOT :, sesoior
Tn The House the tollowinr Lirs ynre rnad -
second time.
To inrornor,te the towp ofIIovro ria crooo
nc the citv Of Hovre de Grace to nrohihi,
the rrontinp of licenses I'm coli sniritnous nr
Eermented liouors or LAGER beer within lar.
Iiugtor. Hartford county or within Milo
from the academy buildmps there to author.
lie The commissioners Of Hartford comntv r.
lew n neneinn for VIM 7, Roi1ev. a. tho
~, ,F IIn,f o." at Ut ''io
''s ,1 ,U NJ So o Ivy. a,,.o;o, ,o. g.,
; nuh," I';Ii S'G,o m"S oo.nlheu leavc 70
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COURT PRocEEDrNGs.-The Petit jury as
scmbled again on Monday, and the following
cases were tried:
State VS.. Ralph Washington, colored, in
dicted for larceny of pistol from John Gross;
jury trial verdict guilty. Sentenced to the
Peni entiary for IS months Hopkins for
TIE State, Maynadier and Cooley for defence
Washington is an old offender, having been
convicted here and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary twice before. Judge Waters this time
gave him the full extent of the law.
State vs.. Herman Sitter, larceny of chick
ems from John Buchanan. Plead guilty and
sentenced to the county Jail for 80 days.
Hopkins for State, Maynadier and Cooley
for defence.
State vs.. Jno. U. Beers, indicted for assault
and battery upon John c. Beaver jury trial;
verdict guilty. Fined 81 and costs, amount
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SILVER WEDDING.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
d. Farnandis celebrated their silver wedding
on Friday evening, March list, that day being
the twenty-fiith anniversary of their mar
riage. Their hospitable mansion was crowd
ed 10 its fullest extent by relatives AMI friends
congratulations and good wishes were sincere
and heartfelt. The high estimation in which
Mr.. and Mrs. Farnandis are held by all who
know them was testified by presents of nu-
merous articles of silver.
An interesting feature of The occasion was
the presentation of n handsome silver punch
bowl, by the members Of the Hartford bar
The bowl was presented by Hon. Henry w.
Archer, in short but appropriate speech, to
which Mr.. Farnandis, although taken COM
pletely by surprise, responded in few grace
full remarks.
The bowl is of sterling silver; the orna.
mentation being what is known us repousse
work, and contained the following inscrp-
ton:
Hartford Bar TO II. ID. and Ii. r. Far
nandis March 1st, 1873. Silver Wedding"
A pair of silver butter plates were accom-
panied by the following verse:
'Sweets to the sweet! Yes, so we may
To gushing youths our fondness utter
But silver to the silver-gray
Dear friends, accept two plates for butter."!
Lyle's string band furnished music for
dancing, and all of the younger as well us
many of the more sedate portion of the COM
pany availed themselves of the opportunity
for this kind of enjoyment. The Bel Air
Cornet Band also voluntarily appeared upon
the scene, and gave a serenade in their very
best style.
About eleven o'clock an elegant collation.
was spread, and at midnight the guests began
to depart. The dancers were the last to leave,
but all united in the wish that MIR. and Mrs.
Farnandis might live to celebrate their golden
wedding, and for themselves, that they might
be there to see.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
George b. Mlligan, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Poultney and Mrs. Shipper, of Baltimore;
Mr.. Van Sinderen, of New York Rev. Mr..
Brand Rev. Mr.. Gallaudet, members of the
Hartford county bar and others.