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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-06-14
WILBER'S
EUREKA MOWER.

7NHIS unrivalled machine combines the following
points OF superiority and advantage any other:
LIST, Direct Draft. Enabling the machine TO cut
tramplcd grass with ease.
I'd, ReUerS6Huy. Which gives the choice Of the side
to NOW on, working the machine back and forth on
side hills across lodged grass and across dead burrows
instead of moving with them.
I'd, Ease of DRAFT. Tho Eureka requiring los3 power
to work it than any other machine.
4th, Rapidly Of Curing. Caused by leaving the cut
grass nearly standing that it will rapidly and
evenly.
9Th, BETTER HAY
9th, SIMPLICITY OF CONSTRUCTION. Doing
away with the beyel gear and other complicated and
expensive features of the old side cut principle On all
of the above named points challenge a thorough. ex-
haustive, practical examination and test in the field by
every farmer who intends to purchase mower; and
prepared to make the trial any point within five
miles my place.
Having fully tested this machine myself, and being
convinced of its superior merits have accepted the
agency for its sale in Hartford and ask armars to it
before purchasing any other. guarantee that ii
will positively do all that claim for IL.
Four sizes made, from AZ to feet. Will sell at
reasonable prices and terms to suit farmers. Full
information cheerfnlly given upon application in per-
or by letter.
Thomas A. Hays,
apo Churchvlle, Hartford Co, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-06-14
RATES OF FARE.
Concord Stages Leave

Claymans ioel, Bel Airat A. NJ, A NJ. and $40 P.
NJ Edgewood at A. NJ, $40 p. NJ aud 900 p. NJ maxi
ing connections with X. II. trains.
Passengers from IIavre lie Grace, Baltimore and on
the line of the = W. b. II. R.zcan visit Bel Air and
rcturn,to their homes the same day
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-06-14

MAY TERM, 1881
To the Hon. Jas. ID. Waters,
associate Judge Sd judicial District :
TNHE Grand Jury for this term of the Cir
Il cult Court for Hartford county respect
fully report to your Honor the result of their
labors during session of ten days, and ask
to be discharged.
We examined siXty-two witnesses, and
found eighteen true bills, and dismissed seven
cases, the evidence in these cases not Justify
ing us in making presentment.
In visiting the Amshouse, as we consider
ed it our duty to do, we found "a inmates, of
whom nine were white males, and four were
white females also five colored males and six
colorcd females
The farm seemed to be in good state of
cultivation and the growing crops looked re.
markably well.
The buildings presented the appearance of
being well kept, the department occupied by
the inmates are very comfortable and in
clearly condition.
There seemed to be an abundance of wheat,
com, potatoes, &c, to last until another crop
is gathered
We also visited The Jail, and found it con.
tanned eleven inmates, namely, twowhite
males, for larceny, and one white male serv-
ing sentence; also four colored males for lar
ceny, two colored males, insane and two col
ored males for assault. Considering the ven.
lila,ion ofthe building we found the sanitary
condition very good, and much credit is due
our efficient Sheriff
Complaints have been made againt the wa
ter clos,t remaining in the Court House, and
we would respectfully suggest its removal to
some suitable place outside of the building.
Your Honor and the States Attorney, with
the officers Of the Court, will please accept
our acknowledgements for the courtesies ex-
tended to us. Respectfully
GEO. J. FINNEY,
my31 Foreman.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-06-14
US. Inland Mail Transportation Co.
NEW LINE Of STAGES
FROM
Bel Air to Edgewood.
Thomas Runstor. Aberdeen,

WE running Three Handsome Four
w Horse Concord Coaches thorough braced, FROM
BEL AIR, via Emmorton and Abingdon and Rock Hall
TO EDGEW00D, ON the p, W. 4 b. X. r., connecting
with all trains Baltimore Philadelphia which stop
at Edgewood, thus afording comfortable and pleas
ant ride to and from the Station.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-06-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE that the
Il subscriber has obtained from the Regis
ter of Wills of Hartford county, Md, Letters
of Administration on the personal estate of
JAMES B. KENLY,
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
17th day Of May, 1870,
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 18th
day of May, 1878.
GEORGE w. KENLY,
my24 Administrator.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-25
rFrom the Educational Weekly I

Is any one disposed to ask why there
is 50 much waste, why there are such
improbable and unsatisfactory results
in education? This is one explanation.
We cannot SOW tares and expect to reap
wheat. We. cannot plant thorns and
expect to gather grapes from the bush
es. We cannot clothe ignorance, mex
perience, and assumption with the deli
cate duties Of school administration
and then expect to realize the results
Of intelligent and and well-directed Ia
Dor. We cannot turn over the manage
ment of these great interests to intrigu-
ing politicians and then expect our
schools to graduate patriotic, high
minded, and worthy citizens. Here is
the root of all the evils that aflict our
system of education, so far as we are
able to say that we have a system. Tt
is idle to throw the blame upon the
teachers alone. Incompetent and I'M
worthy boards can scarcely do other
wise than reproduce this ineompetency
in the selection of teachers and super
intendents. Here is where the work of
reform must begin. There must be
tests Of qualification for school officers
as well as Of teachers. The men who
cannot rise above the instincts and the
methods Of the mere politician should
no more be entrusted with the interests
OF education than William M. Tweed
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-25
For restoring Gray Hair to
its natural Vitality and Color.

A dressiing
which is at once
a 6 r e a b lie,
healthy, and eff
fectual for pre-
S serving the
hair. Faded or
gray hair IS soon
restored TO Gts
criminal color,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-25
The following are The names Of p1

The following are The names Of pu-
pills of Dist. No. II, Pleasant Prairie,
who have neither been absentnor tardy
during the month ending April u:
Alice Butcher, Herbert Butcher, Belle
Robson, Jessie Warmer, Lucy Butch
er, Hattie Smith, Aggie Walker, Mel
lie Butcher, Johnny Butcher Peter
Schmitt, Maggie Smith, Annie Butch
er, Gertie Schmitt, Hattie Clute, VIII
lie Clifford. A. A, ROBSON, Teacher.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-25

or Jay Gould should be entrusted with
the key of the national treasury. The
men whose desires, motives, and plans
OF action are not based upon character,
merit, and fitness as the sole tests of
qualifications for educational service
are unworthy of any place Of trust and
responsibility in that service, whether
it be in the school board, the superin-
tendency, or the class room.
It is high time that we begin to rec
ognize these principles and to act upon
them, for they lie at the basis Of all
real success in our system Of education.
So, too, they arein exact harmony with
the theory Of our system of govern
ment. And that government can be
purified and rendered in the highest de-
gree efficient and just, only by purify
ing our education, since it is q govern
mont Of the people and for the people
4et us insist then upon the cardinal
principle that adequate tests of quail
ication shall be applied for every place
of responsibility in the educational SER
vice. Let us inscribe on our banners
The notices, Educational Men for Ed
vocational Offices" Special Prepare
ton, Merit, Character, and Fitness
alone the sole Tests )" Tenure Of Office
Contingent only upon the Character Of
the Service Rendered." adequate,
Prompt, and Just Compensation accor-
ding to the Grade of Service" mo
Prescription, no Arbitrary or Irrespon-
sible Exercise of Power, no Nepotism,
no Fayoritism" To this complexion
we must come at last If we expect to
realize those grand results for which
the nation suffers and waits. They can
be reached only by an uprising Of the.
masses of those who are set apart to-
the work Of educating the people in
spired by the grandeur and magnitude
Of that work, resolved that they Will
take it into their own hands and make
equal to its vast response
6ilities. Let brave men and women
come to the front Let incompetents
and toadies get to the rearl A great
cause can never be led by services and
towards.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-25
GET PATIENCE HAVE ITS PER
FECT>WORK.'

a. IN a NV ~ AbAA'
The above injunction while no doubt
Denned for The benefit Of people in gen
eral, is peculiarly applicable to teach
ers in particular If any class of per-
sons need to exercise their souls in
patience" it is that particular one.
Before the teacher are seated from
day to day scholars with every variety
of dispositions and varied degrees Of
inclination toward the good and the
bad. Before him in embryo may be
those VINO will develop into some Of
the leading characters of the day and
perchance those who will be a disgrace
to the community. All these must be
carefully watched over and their
characters developed toward the good
and beautifully" and in this work pa
thence must ever be 9 prominent vir-
tue.
If a scholar needs correction, use
Grmnoss tempered with kindness; but
never in fit Of impotence utter
words OF commit actions which will
result in harm rather than good.
What if q scholars intellectual ca
pacity is below modiocrityl do not be-
come impatient and give utterance to
words the reverse from complimentary
to his mental powers, but carefully en-
deavor to make him comprehend the
troublesome subject and explain with
patience even to the seventy times
seven" times Impotence will in
lure YOU and will not help him.
There may be some who do not
even try to learn, bat come to school
simply because they are sent there.
While this class is by all means the
most provoking, still a Grm determi-
nation that they shall Try carried in
to vigorous action will be productive
ofmuch better effect than impatient
declamations and corresponding pun
ishment.
Make your scholars feel that you
have an individual interest in their adj
vancement morally and intellectually.
Give them your hearty approval when
they strive in the right direction and
manifest your disapproral in such q
manner that they may know that it is.
not a vent for your anger but q MAIN.
tenance Of right and principle.
Finally, in exercising patience let it
be the outgrowth ola spirit under self
control. "IIo that ruleth his own
spirit is greater then he that taketh a
city" If you cannot control yourself
how can you expect TO exercise q just
control over pupils? Let not your
patience be of the meek, submissive
kind that showes a lack. of energy and
ambition, for that is by nc means a
virtue. Let the former rather than
the latter be the patience striyen for
that shall "have its perfect work"
rs.
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PRACTICAL HINTS TO TEACH
ERS.

ERS.
In teaching arithmetic, let the qeork
Of ecerg dag Be carefully prepared. III
doing this the following should be re-
garded:
/. Master so thoroughly the lesson
assigned to the pupils that you can dis
pense with the use of the textbook in
the recitation, except when debating
the examples for the pupils to solve.
2, Notice carefully the root-thoetghts
or important points in the lesson
.ar0und which detajls are naturally
grouped.
3. Select with great care all the points
in the lesson that need Illustration, and
prepare a method Of presenting each
of these points before attempting to
teach them.--N. 3. EducQti0nu1 Jour
Raz.
THE great mistake that is ordinarily
made in teaching grammar is, that by
learning rules, and definitions, and
forms Of parsing, a person will be ena-
bled to speak and write correctly. No
one has ever learned to use the Ian
guage correctly in this way yet. We
can only Learn to use a language cor
rectly by using it-I1d School Jon"
nal.
1t is useless to hope to teach schol-
ars to speak and write correctly ex-
cept by inducing them to read, talk
and compose no1tcb and CORRECTLY. The
notion that compositions" are a mere
accomplishment in schools should be
expelled from the heads of parents,
teachers and pupils. u Educational,
CHI. Foe. Journal.
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S0MERS.


The weather on the whole, of late,
has been propitious for farm work. An
occasional rainy day with a violent
wind storm, untopping hay stacks,
prostrating fences q thunder storm
Of two, a few warm days, and vegeta-
ton is pushing forward so that cattle
running at large in pastures, refuse to
longer eat dry food. The dairy-maid's
butter plainly shows yellow, and en-
ables her to dispense in q measure,
if not altogether, with the coloring
matter now universally used in the
making of butter.
Seeding is about over with, here and
there plat to be sown to flax or pos
sibly to oats. Corn land is undergoing
preparation for early planting
The indications for a fruit crop Of
all kinds, so far as buds, condition Of
trees, bushes and plants Of every kind,
were never more promising at this sea-
son of the year, and, it is TO be hoped
that a portion Of the buds may
fail to set fruit, in the apple especially,
or injurious results may follow over
bearing.
In some portions OF the town the
juveniles, are FRUSTRATED by the meas
les; so far as heard from they are hay
ing as favorable q time as can be ex-
pected. In, and near Pike woods, scar
let fever is raging but not i'll its Sc
yerest forms. In the same locality,
diphtheria has made q sudden and I'M
expected assault on the members Of
several families; some in its most vir-
ulent type and has added one
to its many victims in the
person of Louis, eldest son
of MI. and Mrs. J. New
ton Fetch, q most promising
and exemplary youth Of ten years, who
died on Friday last. The funeral ser
vices took place at their residence on
Saturday, the Rev, MI. Palmer of N.Y.
gatt's corners officiating. Mrs. Felch !
and the two younger children beingI
Frustrated by the same disease were
unable to follow the remains to COAX
wood" cemetery, the father alone being
present, accompanied by relatives and
a large number Of friends and neigh
bors. The sympathy Of the entire com
munity is with them in this their first
and sad bereavement. When last
heard from Mrs Felch and children,
gave hopes OF recovery.
The Rev. Parsons gave a Temper
ance lecture at the NJ Z. Church last
week which was well attended
One more winds up the singing
school Of Mr.. John Mitchell at the
Town hall. The school has been sue
cessful.
The Colorado potato bug was seen in
some localities last week on the look
out for the early tubers, q few days Of
warm weather, and his depredations
will begin. The chinch bug is report
ed alive and ready for work as soon as
the weather warns up Q little. The
acre age Of wheat may in
crease his numbers beyond that of last
year, but let us hope not to the des-
truction as heretofore Of this cereal.
Several young men from this Town
were in Kenosha last week. Whether
a uniform will be the result time may
determine.
John Mitcheu's new house at the
Station is ready for the plastorers.
April 23d 1878. S.
SPRING has come apace and is nearly
a month earlier than usual. Farmers
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-25

The statement published in The
TELEGRAPH q few weeks ago to the
effect that a Presbyterian Church was
about to be erected in Selma was in
correct. It may have arisen from the
fact that Congregational Church has
been organized here under the pastor
ate of the Rev. w. E. Walker. The
infant Society starts out with able Of
ficers and goodly number Of mem
bers. The services are held in what is
known as the Lamb School House.
Mr.. James Wallis has nearly com
plete fine frame residence on his. re-
cently-rurchased seven acre estate.
Mr.. j. Robson's house shines beauti-
fully in its newly received paint and
elegant venetian blinds, which make it
ono Of our suburban ornaments.
The Lamb School House has been
newly painted outside and inside-and
the interior has been decked with
stone-block paper. Mr.. I. u. Clute ar
tistically performed the work.
Easter Day was duly observed here.
Rev. MI. Walker preached in the after
noon on 'Christ's death and resurrec-
ton as moral necessities" In the
evening Ch1dren's Easter Service
was held, at which were scripture ex-
ercises, readings. addresses and appro-
pirate Easter anthems, closing with
the distribution Of Easter Eggs" It
was . day long to be remembered.
Con-.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-25

SPRING has come apace and is nearly
a month earlier than usual. Farmers
in this country are reported to be near
ly through sowing their small grain
and to have seeded a larger area than
usual. And grain is reported to be look
ing well everywhere throughout the
country.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-25

We are having superabundance Of
rain these days. On Monday the
rain was accompanied by thunder and
lightning.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27

THE report of the South Carolina legisla-
ture, just published, presents facts and fig
ures that prove their carpet-bag senator, Pat
tsrson, to have been plunderer of gigantic
greed and thief of immense voxacity. The
Journal has held him up as a pattern to
young men of political ambition, and "the
prosecution of him by South Carolinians
arose from his devotion to republican prin-
'ciples." Addition, division, and silence"
prevailed as longas the republican ascendency
was maintained by the aid of bayonets. Now
that the right has prevailed and wrong has
been dethrohed, siace honesty and inteli
gence have been exalted, and corruption and
ignorance have been banished, facts are be-
ing published to the world proving "secret
wrongs can never prosper where there is a
sunny right"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27
LANDS AND LAND OWNERS.

The vast quantities OF lands given away,
and in many instances worse than thrown
away, by the national and state governments
to railroad and other corporations is at last
attracting attention, and 1t is gratifying to
note that steps are being taken by congress
to recover some of these lands when the
purpose of the grant has not been realized.
The credit a bringing forward this measure
is due to the Hon. John K. Eden, of Illinois.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Eden sets forth
that in many instances where such grants
have been made the states and corporations
have failed in whole or in part to perform
the conditions of their Irrespective grants, and
have failed in whole or in part to earn said
lands, many of which have been withdrawn
and withheld from settlement for more
than twenty years, and which lands should
be restored to the public domain, and open
ed to settlement as other public lands"
With regard to the sum total of land
grants made by the government to different
states and to railroads, the following figures
were embodied in a memorial to the house
committee on railroads:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27

BAYARD TAYLOR says that while minister to
Germany ne will employ mis- leisure mo-
ments in writing his biography of Goethe, a
work he has long contemplated. In his
speech before the Goethe club, of New York,
he said: "The question has been asked, is a
minister to foreign court to be appointed
SO that he can pursue such work? l answer
'emphatically, no. The minister's duty to
his government aud 70 his fellow citizens is
always paramount. 1 shall go to Berlin with
the full understanding of the character of
the services l am expected to render, and
the honest determination TO fulfill them to
the best of my ability [applausel; but as
my friends know, 1 have the power and the
habit of doing great deal OF work, and /
think no one will complain If, instead of
the recreation which others allow them
selves, / should find my own recreation in
another form of labor. hope to secure at
least two hours out Of each twenty-four for
my own work, without detriment TO my
official duties, and if the two hours are not
practicable, one must suffice. / shall be in
the midst of the material most need, shall
be aole to make the acquaintance of the
men and women who can give me the best
assistance, and, without looking forward
positively to the completion of the task, l
may safely say that this opportunity gives
me a cheerful hope of being able to com
rIafo -
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27

land from the Atlantic to. the Pacific
shall fall into the hands of
rich men there will be forever a
power in the country more potent than any
that land Titles confer; mind power
and physical power that will assert the
rights of the people. Such Shylock organs
as the Times may well afford to be guarded
in their insane utterances favoring the deg
radiation of men who do not own land.
There is a mind power in America which
does not yield to Shylocks. There are men
who are as important to the state any
Others, who do not propose to till the soil;
and woe betide the men who in their insane
desire for universal dominion pro-
pose to rob them of their birth
rights One thing is certain, such
men will be compelled to operate out
side OF the democratic party-the party that
has placed the ballot in the hands of free
men, whether born to poverty or riches;
and when they are deprived of their inalien-
able rights the republic will pass away. The
Sentinel takes no stock in such Shylock raw
ings
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27
REPEAL OF THE BANKsUPT LAW.

Just now there IL very general demand
for the repeal of the bankrupt law, passed in
1867. Since the year 1900 three bankrupt
laws have been enacted by congress. The
first was passed April 1, 1900. limited to five
years, but was repealed December 10, 1903.
The law was unpopular, but it remained on
the statute books long enough to afford gen.
eral relief TO those who were laboring under
business embarrassments. The next bank
rupt law was placed on the statute books in
the year 1871, and was repealed March 3
1S43, having been in operation but
about eighteen months. A great many
availed themselves of its provisions,
wiped out old scores, and started afresh in
business. The country was left from March
B, 1S43, to March 2, 1867, when the law now
in force was passed. Various reasons are
urged why the law should be repealed. 1t
has been held, Notwithstanding the federal
constitution declares that congress shall
have power to establish uniform laws on
the subject of bankruptcies throughout the
United States, and that the power given TO
congress was only incident to the power to
regulate commerce, and that bankruptcy
In the constitution, must be held 10 bear III
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27
A Cultured Ruler.

The king of Italy begins his reign as gen.
erous and judicious assistant of Italian cul-
ture. He has written to the president of the
Lincei to announce TO the academy the
foundation of two annual prizes of 10000
francs each from his private purse-one
paper on the physical or natural sciences;
the other on moral historical or philo.
sophical subject. This academy is the most
ancient scientific association in Italy, dating
from 1908. and Calico was one OF the found
ers. In his letter the king says: II am per
fectly of opinion with you that the value of
nations must be measured by their knowl-
edge. For that reason shall neglect moth
ing to. favor the progress of the national
culturef,