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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-29

"The painter is no longer in the world.'
"Dead !" cried Rubens, "and not known
to the world, he who must have possessed
such transcendent genius?"
HE is no longer in the world" repeated
the monk, as he crossed his arms upon his
breast.
"Still give me his name, that l may
make it known" reiterated the famous ar
fist.
The monk showed signs of an inward
struggle. He put his hands to his head.
breathing hard, like one who had been
running, then with an effort he Gained
himself as lie said, with a husky voice:
His name cannot be revealed"
"Why not ~
~ have said that the painter of that
picture is not in the world. I have not
said that he is dead" continued the friar,
sadly.
"He lives then 2" said Rubens.
"He does"
"Why not give me his name e.
Because be has renowned the world,
and lives to-day clustered monk, sworn
to the service of his God"
"Still must know where such an artist
is concealed. God has not given such
genius to be hidden"
VI will tell you," said the friar, firmly.
II will reward you upon your own
terms" said the now enthusiastic master.
what are earthly rewards to me2"
True" said the disappointed Rubens,
"but the man is renouncing Immortality"
Hold, my son." said the monk, solemn
ly. "The man who painted that picture
knew all this. He felt that he was select
ed for an humble but sublime mission
What is earthly fame to eternity? Think
you that he who could produce yonder
head upon canvas was ignorant of the pow
er that was in him? Still he felt that his
mission lay in another field, and he bowed
to the decree of Heaven. He gave up all,
abandoned the world for he felt that all
earthly fame was vanity"
He uttered these words so sadly, so feel
ingly, that Rubens regarded him with I'M
felgned reverence, yet when he ceased to
speak, the artist added
"The light of such genius should not be
permitted to set even in cloister genius
should speak to genius, and thus by its
power glorify God, who inspires it."
"You speak well, my son, and your
omed the shallowness and misery of this
world" replied the priest.
Rubens turned thoughtfully away, gath
ering the arm of his youthful bride within
his own, and passed slowly out of the gray
old monastery already crumbling with age
The monk watched the retiring steps of
the famous master, u dreamy expression
stole over his sunken cheeks and dwelt in
his eyes, soft sigh escaped his lips, then
starting as if from dream he walked rap
idly out OF the chapel
Once in his cell, he took from a shelf
his palette and brushes, gazed upon them
in silence for few moments, then wrap
ped them all together in half finished
picture upon canvas, and tossed them from
his window into the swift running waters
of the Manzavares.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-29
VOL. XXII---NO. 10.
fartuers' Column.
Speed the PlOa1.',
H0eing Wheat.

This subject has attracted much atten-
tion, the results of sundry experiments
having been found entirely successful. A
Michigan correspondent of the Lancaster,
(Pa) Farmer thus speaks upon the SUBJ
ject:
81 have word to say in regard to hoe
ing wheat, which think will be benefit
to farmers in general. Ibelieve that this
matter of giving our wheat ground good
loosening in the spring is matter of the
greatest importance. As we harrow the
wheat with an ordinary harrow, it simply
stirs the very surface of the ground in
very imperfect manner, without penetrat-
ing to depth sufficient to give the roots
of the plant any benefit whatever, and
packed as solid as the most of our ground
is left by the freezing and thawing of the
winter, it seems almost miracle that the
plant can make any Roadway at all, and
believe that if we are going to try to in
crease the yield of our wheat crop, one of
the most important things is to be able to
thoroughly stir the ground in the spring.
And the incest thing know for this pur-
pose is machine manufactured and paten-
ted by A. B. Travis, Brandon, Oakland
county, Michigan, on which he received
prize medal and diploma at the Centennial
Exposition at Philadelphia, in 1876. Sew
eral of the largest and most influential far
mers in the county tried the Travis hoe
last spring and all agreed that it improved
the crop at least rs per cent, judging from
the appearance of the heads at harvest.
They were longer and broader, and the
kernels standing out much more promi-
nently on account of their size and plump
ness
1--WE had trial of the Travis hoe in our
neighborhood last spring on the farms of
one of our best men, and was witnessed by
several of our largest farmers among them
were those that had two hundred and two
hundred and forty acres of wheat on the
ground, and it was pronounced complete
success. By this trial have learned that
wheat can be hoed with horses as rapidly
as corn, and looks as much improved as
cornfeld when we'll cultivated. The ma
chine is very simple and adjustable; one
man can handle it with great nicely and
drive the team. With it wheat can be
hoed as fast as it can be put into the
ground with drill, as it is the same width
and number of hoes and space of drill. I
think it would he an advantage to farmers
to drill their wheat farther apart in order
that large tooth may be used. Some of
our farmers that have narrow drills left out
every other tooth, calculating to use
large tooth In hoeing and give thorough
cultivation.
"Hoeing wheat is new idea, and there
is a great deal to be learned. would like
to hear through your columns the best
methods and results. l shall take particu-
lar pains to give wheat hoeipg II fair trial
on my own farm, and will give you the re-
suits by measure"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-29
Uncle Remus on Education.

AS Uncle Remus came up Whitehall
street yesterday, he met little colored boy
carrying a slate and a number of books. -
Some words passed between them, but
their exact purport will probably never be
known. They were unpleasant, for the at
tention of a wandering policeman was call
ed to the matter by hearing the old man
bawl out:
Don't you come foolin' longer me, mig
ger. Youer flippin' yo' sass at de wrong
color You'k'n go roun' here an sass desc
white people, an maybe devil stan it, but
wen you come a slingin' yo' jaw at man
wat wuz gray wen de tahmin' days gin
out you better go an git yo' hide greaz-
ed"
"What's the matter, old man ?" asked
sympathizing policeman.
"Nothin', boss, 'cep'in' l amt gwinter
hav' no niger chillun hoopin' an hol-
"0h, well-school- children-you know
how they are"
"Dat's wat make say wat duz. Dey
better be home picken up chips. Wat a
niger gwineter Farm outen books kin
take bar'l stave an fling mo- sense inter
niger in one minnit dan all de school
houses betwixt dis en- de State NV Midgi-
gin. Don't talk, honey! Wild one bar'l
stave kin fairly lif' de vail er ignunce."
"Then you don't believe in education 2"
sIIits de ruination er dis country. Look
at my gal. De ole oman sent Ter ter school
las yer an now we dassent hardly ak Ter
fer ter carry de washin' home. She done
got beyant Ter bizness. amt larnt nuth-
in in books, en- yit kin count all de mon
ey l gifts. No use a talkin', boss, Put a
speliin' book in nigger's hands, en- right
den en- dar' you loozes pillow hand. /
done had de spe'unce un it."-Atlaata Con-
stitutisn. 4E
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-29
The Cigar is the Type of the Smoker.

Fllllng, wrapper, smoke and ashes per
tain equally to the mortal and the weed.
While the two former may fifty represent
the true and fictitious man, the smoke may
be considered as our thoughts, and the
ashes the constantly decaying particles of
our frame and even as this smoke ascends
in golden. tinged circles, fantastic curves,
graceful waves or murky clouds, SO our
thoughts arise as the moments, hours and
years roll along, of a life of pleasure I'M
easiness, uncertainty and pain. Again, the
cigar per Sc is the representative of the
man, while the manner of smoking exhib-
its his bearing before the world. A rapid
ly smoked cigar presents the nervous, irri-
table character; both will soon be ashes
A temporarily smoked cigar is the man of
regularity and system, who calmly enjoys
this life's blessings. Cigars partially
smoked and laid down to be reit in the
future, are broken lives from which a relish
for genuine happiness has for ever passed;
for, even when relit, the bitterness may be
tasted-the nicotine of disappointed hopes,
affections and ambitions. 1t were almost
as we'll these weeds were never again
ignited, for they offend too oft the nostril
of the user as we'll as those of the world,
The cigar thrown away and crushed be-
meath the foot represents the poor suicide.
Originally, it was prime cigar, but, by
rough handling, it had became full of
cracks and seams-it would not smoke
In q fit of disappointment it is DESTROYED.
And, then, cigars are plain or pretentious,
like the smokers. That fellow wrapped up
in gilt paper is count from Havana. He
is a thorough bred aristocrat, and methinks
would be inclined to poison any impecuni-
Gus wretch who should dare to purchase
and fire him up, for he does not desire to
associate with any gentleman worth less
than million. Look at this cgar--it is
my favorite--a Connecticut wrapper with
Havana filling. 1t represents plain, hon
est citizen, outwardly unpretending, in
wardly rich and fragrant with high, manly
attributes. Then, there are those villain
Gus shams ofcigars. They show the thous
ands who live by preying on society,"
They are packed in beautiful boxes, are
shapely in form and finish, but in taste
they are as the apples of Sodom. They
may be found in auction rooms, lying in
wait like sharks and devifish, ready to
spring out on the unwary. A hard-draw-
ing cigar typifies the man who dwels close
ly within himself-it is difficult to open
him up, but when you succeed you will
find him solid, compact and long desired
friend. A very free smoking weed is the
thoughtless, dashing fellow, who gives out
all his fire in ten minutes, after which you
would like him to he thrown out the win
dow. And then-wby, had almost for
gotten them-these cigarettes. They rep
resent the ladies, they are lighted so readi-
ly and go out SO often. Unfortunately, /
never could take more than half dozen
whiffs at once without burning my fingers
and suddenly dropping the article.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-29
VARIETIES.

"A facetious tramp called at house
the other day and asked for something to
eat. He was so thin, he said, that when
he had q pain he couldn't tell whether it
was stomach-ache or back-ache.
Mcguire, of Newark, is a cool philoso-
pher. On Monday, at eight, he found fault
with the fish cakes, and his wife broke the
dish over his head. Turning to his daugh-
ter he said, "Your mother is celebrating
our china wedding"
AN old topper chances to drink glass
of water for want of something stronger
Smacking his lips and turning to one of
his companions, he remarked: "Why, it
don't taste badly. / have no doubt it's
wholesome for females and tender chill
dren |"
"A gentleman committed suicide the
other day, and left paper stating that he
did SO because his wife was a great deal
too good for him. That's why the jury re-
turned verdict recording their opinion
that deceased was of 'an unsound state of
mind"
-"That bed is not long enough for me-"
said very tall, gruff Englishman, on being
ushered into his bedroom by ON Irish waiter
at one of our hotels. "Faith, an you'll
find it plenty long, sir, when you get into
it," was the reply "for then there will be
two feet more added to it,"
"A Virginia negro boy, who professed
to be dreadfully afraid of cholera, took to
the woods to avoid it, and there was found
asleep. Being asked why he went to the
woods, he said: To pray" "But," said
the overseer, show is it that you went to
sleep 2" "Don't know, massa, 'zactly," re-
sponded the negro, shut 'spect must have
overprayed myself"
"A negro minister who married rather
sooner after the death of his wife than
some of the sisters thought proper and be-
coming, excused himself as follows: "My
dear brederen and sisters, my grief was
greater dan l could bear. l turned ebery
way for peace and comfort, but none came.
l sarched de Scriptures from Gnisee to
Retaliation and found plenty promises to
de widder, but nary one to de widderer-
So took it dat de good Lord didn't waste
sympathy on a man when it was in his
power to comfort hisself; and habn fuss
rate chance to marry in de Lord, l did so,
and would do so again. Besides, brederen.
l consider dat poor Patsey was juss as dead
as she would eber be-"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-29

For The Kgis Dc Mtelligencer.
Awakened.

Awakened.
From the cold numb clasp of winter sleep,
The sweet, shy flowers STIR and lift
Their tiny heads till leaflets peep
Where the snowfakes crept In binding
drift
Aroused to life by the gentle breath
Of the balmy spring floating above;
As oft from the dizzy verge of death,
We're summoned back by the night of love.
Beautiful flowers tossing free
Lovely type of humanity.
Into this world to some so fair,
To Others place of toll and strife,
A weary round of ceaseess care,
babe awakes to an unknown life;
What is in store for the tiny heart,
Pulsing light in the wee, soft breast,
VIII 1t seek TO gain some dazzling part,
Then awake to a woful, wild unrest?
God knows best, and He has given
The hope of truer life in Heaven.
From the lovely blue of childhood skies,
From the fowery paths devoid of shade,
A maiden opens her grlish eyes,
Awakes from the heaven childhood made;
Into the fair and bewitching grace
OF womanhood, where the sunshine CLEANS
With tender glow-and the lovely face
Flushes sweet, with Elusive dreams;
To awake perhaps and the sweetness keep,
Or to long and sigh for the dreamless sleep.
From the dreary depths of sorrow cold,
From the rayless silence of sad despair,
To 'waken to find that life may hold
Something still Of the good and fair;
Something of light, that may have missed
In happier days the dancing feet,
Welcome now, caressed and kissed,
Held to the breast where hopes still beat;
How sweet must the flowers be and rare,
That bloom DER the grave of dead despair
We lower our loved ones, tenderly down
In the yawning grave, that opens wide,
And dimly trace, thro' tears the crown
Waiting for them on the heavenly side;
Fallen asleep, to awaken free
From the weary questions of heart and mind,
To grope no more-for the shadows flee i.
From the happy answers we cannot find;
Oh! the blessed hope our Fathers given,
To awake to the peace of a home in Heaven.
G. NJ. A.
jamaica, L. L., March 10, 1878.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-29
For The E9is and Intelligencer.
The Ancestors of General Washington.

We have been favored with highly
interesting account of monument in Eng
land erected to the memory of some of the
ancestors of our beloved Washington
The village of Garsdon is about two miles
from Malmesbury in Wiltshire. The mon
ument in question is in Garsdon Church,
in the same county. 1t is an ancient Gothic
residence, surrounded by venerable trees
The country people have for many years
been in the habit of conducting strangers
to the church, for the purpose of pointing
out the venerable memorial of the Wash
ington family-in former ages the Lords of
the Manor of Garsdon, and the residents of
the Court House, u building of the olden
time, gray with the lapse of centuries.
The monument was once superb speci-
men of the mural style, and even now ex-
hlbits relics of richness and curious work.
manship. 1t is to be seen in the chancel, on
the left side of the altar, and is richly carved
out of the stone of that part of the coun-
try. 1t is surrounded with the family coat
of-arms, which form q rich emblazonment
of heraldry, and although two hundred
years have rolled away since it was erected,
they are still FURNISHED with gliding. The
following are the Inscriptions
ITO the memory of Sir Laurence Wash
ington, Knight, lately Chief Register of
Chancery. Of Renoun, Piety and Charity
An exemplary and loving husband, a ten
der father, bountiful master, constant
reliever of the poor, and to those of his
parish perpetual Benefactor, whom it
pleased God to take into His peace from
the fury of the ensuing wars Born May H.
l, ,,,ta
Ga.
"Here also leth Dame Anne, his wife,
who deceased January Is, and who was
buried 1916.
1.-THE pious son his parents here inferred
Who had his share in time for them prepared"
This ancient seat of the Washington fam
ily is handsome, very old fashioned, and
built of stone, with immense solidity and
strength. The timber is chiefly of British
oak, and in several rooms, particularly in
a large one, which was the banqueting
room, there are rich remains of gliding,
carved work in cornices, ceilings and pan
els, polished floors and wainscoting-with
shields containing the same coat. of-arms
as on the mural monument in the church,
carved over the high, venerable and archi
| tectural mante-peces. The extensive
cellars and the banqueting room would
seem to indicate the genuine hospitality of
the slime old English gentleman-all of the
olden time" Soon after the civil war the
family left their ancient seat, and removed
to another part of the kingdom
| The walls of the house are five feet thick,
and the entire residence is surrounded by
a beautiful garden and orchard. In the
old parish archives the Washington family
are constantly referred to as benefactors of
the parish; and from the earliest recorded
times they seem to have been the Lords of
the soil at Garsdon down to the period of
their leaving-when the house fell into the
hands of family named Dobbs. A.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-29

SELECTION OF SEED.-Tbe corn crop
may be greatly increased by selecting the
best seed. There are varieties now com.
ing into use which have the habit of bear
ing more than one ear to each stalk, it will
be easy enough to produce 100 bushels per
acre. But it is unsafe to experiment large
ly. Plant the main crop with what is known
to be safe, and try new kinds in small
WAY at first
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-29

SHEEP AND LAMBs.-Upon warm days
the ticking will be active, and the sheep
may be noticed rubbing themselves against
walls and fences. For ticks, pint of u
solution of Buchan's "Carbolic Dip" may
be poured on to the sheep through the
spout of a common kerosene oil can. Part
the wool along the back, and pour the dip
so that it runs down the sides.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-29
Sewing Machines !
TOA
GOLD BASIS.
Bead These Prices :

secor, Empire, Etna, Keystone, Common
Sense, Florence, Blees, Domestic, Home, Nc
Lean & Hooper, and other makes at equally low
prices
All attachments, including Tucker, Binder,
extra Hemmer, &C., free
Write without delay for our new GA page H.
Illustrated PRICE LIST
OrmOnd Manufacturing Co.
my41y Al N. Gay Street, Baltimore.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-29

VERMTN.--As the sun gets warm in the
middle of the day, lice will become trou.
blesome upon calves, pigs and fowls.
Nothing is so fatal to lice as grease. A
mixture of lard and kerosene oil is very
disagreeable to these pests. Put the mix
ture wherever it will do the most harm to
the parasites and the most good to the in
tested animals.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-03-29

Eggs hatch much better if the nests
are made by placing a cut turf and a
shovel of mould, sand or ashes in tie box
or basket, and on this little short straw,
than if straw is only used. In this way
convenient hollow is obtained, that pre-.
vents the eggs rolling out from under the
setting hen. In cool weather the eggs are
thus kept of much more equable TEMPER
allure than in nests made simply of loose
straw.