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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-28
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Sunshine and Shadows.

There's never day so sunny
But little cloud appears;
There's never life so happy
But has had its time of tears;
Yet the sun shines out the brighter
When the stormy tempest clears.
There's rever a garden growing
With roses in every plot;
There's never heart so hardened
But it has one tender spot;
We have only TO prune the border
To find the forget-me-not.
There's never a cup so pleasant
But has the bitter with the sweet;
There's never path so rugged
That bears not the print of feet;
And we have helper promised
For the trials we may meet.
There's never day that rises
But we know twill set at night;
The tints that CLEAN in the morning
At the evening are just as bright;
And the hour that is the sweetest
Is between the dark and light.
There's never dream that's happy
But the Weakening makes us sad;
There's never dream of sorrow
But the Weakening makes US glad;
We shall look some day with wonder
At the troubles we have had.
There's never way 80 narrow
But the entrance is made straight;
There's always guide to point US
To the "little wicket gate;"
And the angels will be nearer
To the heart that's desolate.
There's never head 80 naughty
But will some day bow and kneel;
There's never heart so wounded
That the Father cannot heal
There's many lowly forehead
That's bearing the hidden seal.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-28
VOL. XXIII---NO. 9.
An Old Time Custom,

One OF the customs of our fathers was
the habit of going to sleep during church
service, and various and singular were the
expedients adopted by the ministers and
the deacons to keep them wide awake
Here is an account of funny scene in a
Lynn (Mass) church in 1916, during the
preaching of good old Rev. Samuel Whit
ney, ID. d. 1t is taken from Obadiah
Turner's journal:
"1646, June ye Sd; Allen Bridges hath
bin chose to wake We sleepers in meeting.
and being much proud of his place must
needs have fox-taile fixed to We end of a
long staff wherewith he may brush the
faces of them vt will have maps in time of
discourse; likewise sharp thorne where
with he may prick such as be most sounde.
On ye Taste Lord his day, as he strutted
about ye Westinghouse, he did spy Mr..
Tomlins sleeping with much comforte, his
head kept steadie by being in ye corner and
his hand grasping ye rail- And soc spying
Allen did quicklie thrust his staff behind
Dame Ballond and give him grievous
prick upon ye hand. Whereupon Mr..
Tomlins did spring up much above ye floor
and with terrible force strike his hand
against ye wall, and also, to ye great won
der OF all, prophainlie exclaim in loud
voice, 'Cuss the woodchuck,' he dreaming,
as it seemed, vt a woodchuck had seized
and bit his hand. But on comeing to know
where he was, and ye great scandal he had
committed, he seemed much abashed but
did not speake. And think he will not
soone againe go to sleepe in meeting. Ye
women may sometimes sleep and none know
it by reason of their enormous bonnets.-
Mr.. Whitney doth pleasantli say vt from We
pulpit he doth seem to be preaching to
stacks of straw with men jotting here and
there among themn
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-28

"A railroad company, suspecting dead
heads, put detective on the track. One
day he heard a passenger remark that it
was very easy to go from E-to D
without ticket. Getting into converse.
tion with the passenger he said: "I'd like
to know your plan for travelling without a
ticket and don't mind giving you couple
of dollars for it." "Done" said the man.
"When l want to travel without q ticket I
walk" h's
"A Retort Courteous-New Parlor
Maid-"Here's letter, ma'am, il you
please" New Mistress-"Pray, Mary, are
you not accustomed to see letters handed
on tray Z" New Parlor Maid-"Yes,
ma'am. But didn't know you was !''--
Punch.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-28

THE FLOWER FoRaET-ME .NoT.-Mills,
in his work upon chivalry, mentions that
the beautiful little flower called Forget me-
Not was known in England as early as the
time of Edward w.; and, in note, he
gives the following pretty incident in ex-
PLANTATION of the name: 1.-TWO lovers were
lettering on the margin of lake, ON fiue
summers evening, when the lady discov-
cred some flowers of the Myosotis on the
water, close to the bank of an island, yet
some distance from the shore. She express
ed desire to possess them, when her
knight in the true spirit of chivalry,
plugged into the water, and swimming to
the spot cropped the wished-for plant; but
his strength was unable to fulfill the object
of his achievement, and feeling that he
could not regain the shore, although very
near it, he threw the flowers upon tho bank,
and casting last affectionate look upon
his lady-love, he said Forget me-not, and
was buried in the water.n
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-28
Peoples Independent Candidate For Sheriff.

Mr.. Editor: The office of Sheriff Is q yery
important one to the people of Hartford county,
and In the selection Of this officer no political
deavor to elect man who will perform the du.
ties Of the Office humanely, impartially and
economically. Such man can be found in the
person Of THOMAS ROBINSON, of the Third
District. We have learned that he will be an
Independent candidate for the office, and he will
be supported by MANY VOTERS.
feb2l
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-28

CLOVER HAY FOR SHEEP.-For years
our sheep had only clover hay and bright
straw, with gill of oats each in the morn
ing with the exception of plenty of water
during some months, their wants were well
supplied and they did well. This winter,
for the first time, the hay, though nice, is
timothy, with less than one-eighth clover
1t is neither eaten as readily nor gives as
good results as in former years. Glover
just cut in blcom, well cured in cocks, is
exactly suitable for sheep and lambs. To
be perfect the seeding should be thick, say
twelve quarts per acre ; the stalks then are
finer, and all is eaten. The second growth
will be exactly suited to yearings and
lambs, and should be saved in the best
condition. 1t is also desirable that the
first cutting should be completed before
the second growth begins, either for hay
or seed. If for hay, cut early if for seed,
late, or when two-thirds OF the heads arc
black. Your fodder will more than paw
for what seed is lost by so early cutting.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-28

SHADE THE SOFIA most important
thing in gardening is shade for the ground.
This, wrote the late DR.. Jacques, is best
obtained by mulching-that is by covering
the soil between the rows and closely
around the plants with hay, straw, half
rotted leaves, pine straw, or any convenient
vegetable trash. This mulch should be
several inches in thickness, and will not
only prevent the rapid evaporation of
moisture and the reflected heat from the
ground, but also the close packing and
baking of the soil, from the beating rains
and the hot sunshine which generally fol-
lows them. This mulching should be
done while the soil is still moist. With
heavy muching the Irish potato crop may
be saved, and can be dug as wanted, far
into the summer, and the earliest planted
tomatoes, often kept in bearing nearly tho
whole season. 1t may be applied with
profit to nearly all the crops, but especially
to those most liable to be injured by heat
and drought.-Mobile Register.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-28
For Sheriff,

Please announce WILLIAM o. HUGHES, of
the I'd District, as candidate for Sheriff, sub
ject to nomination by the Democratic party.
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For Sheriff.

Mr.. EDITOR: Please announce THOMAS B.
JARRETT, of the 4th district, as a candidate
for Sheriff, subject to the nomination of the
Democratic party. jana
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January Sd, 1878.
For Sheriff.

MIR. EDITOR: Please announce WAKEMAN
r. MORGAN as q candidate for Sheriff, subject
10 nomination by the Democratic party. dec27
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Mr.. EDITOR: Please announce e. F. JOHNS,
Of 1st district, formerly Collector, candidate
for Sheriff, subject to the nomination by the
Democratic party. Supported by.
feb14 MANY VOTERS,
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FOR SHERIFF.

Please announce WILLIAM T. CLARK, of
the Sd district, formerly County Surveyor, as a
candidate for Sheriff, subject to nomination by
the Democratic party. ian31
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Said friend to bookseller "The
book trade is affected, suppose, by the
general depression. Which books feel it
most ~ "Pocket.books," was the laconic
reply. a,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-28
For Register of Wills.

The undersigned, at the solicitation of numer.
GUS friends, offers himself as a candidate for
Register of Wills of Hartford county, at the next
General Election, subject to nomination by the
Democratic party.
B. FRANK HANWAY.
Januarv Sd 1879
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For Sheriff.
FOE SHERIFF,

Please announce GEORGE F. WALKER, of
the I'd District as candidate for Sheriff, subject
10 Democratic nomination. janl0
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For County Commissioner.

Please announce JOHN TRAGO, of the Sd
district, as a candidate for County Commission
or, subject to nomination by the Democratic
party. feb7
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For States Attorney.

date for States Attorney for Hartford county,
subject to Democratic nomination.
feb21 GEO. L. VANBIBBER.
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FOR SHERIFF.

Mr. EDITOR PLEASE announce FORD B.
HANSON, as a candidate for Sheriff. subject to
the decision Of the Democratic party at the
primary election. feb7
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For States Attorney,

Please announce me as q candidate for Demo-
cratic nomination for States Attorney for Har-
ford county.
feb2i GEO. Y. MAYNADIER.
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1.50 PER ANNUM.
For the House of Delegates.

Please announce DAVID WILEY, of the 4th
District, as candidate for the House of Dele
gates, subject to nomination by the Democratic
party, feb7
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SALT AS A MANURE.-We have applied
salt to our garden, say at intervals of from
six to eight years, for twenty-five or thirty
years. We could not discover that it had
any particular effect. We believe, how
ever, that it had good effect, besides de-
stroying insect life. We use it almost an.
nually on the asparagus beds, as most per-
sons do, and know that the plant greatly
thrives upon it. In wheat-felds it tends
to stiffen the straw and acts thus as pro-
lection against storms, which lay low 80
many fields. 1t also attracts moisture. and
in times of drought acts favorably in this
way. But that it is a manure in any
sense, or that it will show itself after the
first crop is removed, we do not believe
1t is question for the observing farmer to
decide whether or not its application will
"pay."
In England it has long been experiment
ed with in every way, asa fertilizer, and
the farmers there are as much in the dark
about it to-day as they were at the begin
ming. The Mark Lane Erpress, regarded
as good authority there, says that there is
no clear evidence even as to its mode of &C.
ton, as the results are 80 varying that thew
are 'conficting and contradictory
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-28

SHALL 1T BE WE PA good old story
is told of an organ-blower, who had a high
idea of the Importance of the position he
held. After grand service had come to a
conclusion, as the organist was leaving the
gallery, the blower stepped up to him and
said "We did that service fine, didn't
WEI" Tho organist drew himself up to his
full height, and looking upon the imper-
tinent blower with something akin to dis.
dain, echoed, "Wel Why, what had you
to do with it played-you only blow
ed" The blower did not reply, but let the
organist pass out. On the Sunday after.
though, just as the organist was in the mid
die of his concluding voluntary Surround.
ed by two or three of his admiring lady
friends,) the organ-blower suddenly let the
wind go out, and quietly walking in sight
of the performer said, coldly and slowly,
"Shall it be we 2" The organist made DIES.
perate signs for him to go back and blow,
but the wind man" could not be moved,
but only repeated; "Shall it be 2" The
poor organist, at last, in spite of himself,
had to say at shall be we, then I" The
blower had triumphed. Ali honor to the
"windman |"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-28

TRANSIENT ADvERrIsEMENTs.-0ne Square, twoinser
lions, $lO0. Each subsequent insertion rs cents Lo
acknowledgements in the same proportion. spac
equal to six lines makes square.
"a Yearly advertisements at special rates.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
a MesmerisL's Joke.

Several well known citizens were talk
ing together yesterday in the billiard
room of the United States hotel, when
Carpenter, the mesmerist, came in to see
if the bill-poster had left any of his
programmes. Two or three gentlemen
began to poke fun at the professor, and
minated that there was some trickery
in his performance. Finally the mes
meric orator got upon his dignity, and
offered to give q free exhibition, then
and there, of his skill. He said he would
so place one of the party, when under his
influence, that when he (Carpenter) had
caused the subject to grasp his own nose,
he could not leave the room without
taking his fingers from his nose. The
wager was accepted, and one of the
party, gentleman from Windsor, gave
himself up to the influence of the mes.
merist, who placed him by the side of
the iron post or pillar, told him to close
his eyes. and made few passes over his
face. He then look the gentleman's
arm, brought it around the post, and
put bis nose between bis fingers. A few
more passes and Carpenter said, "Now,
sir, you cannot leave the room without
taking your fingers off your noae." The
victim opened his eyes and at once saw
the point, not Of his nose, but of the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06

During the year thirty.fve r, venue agents
have been employed, and their total ex-
penses has been $4,000.
During the fiscal year, and from June 80
to November /, 1879, 1919 illicit stills were
seized, 1924 persons were arrested, and in
the performance of these duties FIVE officers
and guides were killed and twenty. three
wounded. During this period ffty-six off.
GERS and employees were proceeded against
in state conrts. The total number of such
prosecutions in the past three years have
bsen 165.
The commissioner says: 81 am of the
opinion that very nearly if not quite all of
these prosecutions are without cause, and
are instituted as means of obstructing the
enforcement of the law, and these facts fur
nish additional evidence of the difficulty in
the way of collecting internal revenue"
The total amount realized by tax on capt.
tai and deposits of banks and bankers dur.
ing the fiscal year ended June 80, was
$3,48o, 91S, and for the fiscal year of 1879,
1874 s79, decrease of 1905, 1874. A state.
ment of capital and deposits of savings
banks and banks and bankers other than
national banks, shows an aggregate of
Sl95, 290,513 invested in government
bonds, against 1858 ,SS2,80O reported last
year. Toe total value of property seized
during the year for violations of the inter
Ao1 ACvCHUo 1hH5 WAS pOS1t 7Os u6 LOLdl
number OF suits pending July l, 1879, for a
violation of the internal revenue laws, was
1920. During the year $500 suits have
been settled, decided, or dismissed, and the
amount recovered by the government on
judgments and from compromises accepted
has been $500, 548. The total value of inter.
nal revenue stamps issued during the year,
S129, sos, 635. TIE table of assessments made
during the year 1879 shows total of $4,.
235, 758, decrease since 1878 of 1910, $50.
The expenses for the next fiscal year are
estimated at 81 ,32S, 900, being an increase Of
$4,000 over the past year. For salaries
of officers, clerks, and employees of the
bureaus proper, aggregating 1913 persons,
an appropriation of $253, $3.50 is recommend.
ed-the same IS last year, the commissioner
adding that 1t will be wholly impracticable
to reduce the force in any particular with
out material injury to the public service.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
An Irish Advertisement,

Mr.. Hendricks devoir to the gentry
of Limerick. Would be elated to assign
his attention for the instruction of eight
or ten pupils, to attend on their houses
every second day, to teach the French
language, geography or the principles of
astronomy, traversing the globe by sea
or land or the rudiments of right angle,
with variety of pleasing problems,
attached to manners, customs, &c, of
different countries, trade, and commerce;
phenomenons on volcanoes, thunder,
lightning, sound, &c. Such as please to
continue may advance through a course
of natural philosophy, and those pref
Gent in French may be taught the above
in that language. n. B.-At intervals
would instruct in the Italian language
j. HENDRICK, Philomathos."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
Twenty.six Years at Law.

The court of appeals of this state
rendered judgment last week in the now
historical suit against the New York
Central railroad, commenced in 1853, by
DR.. Mather Williams, of Syracuse, and
continued after his death in 1868 by his
heirs. The decision, which is final, is
in favor of the plaintiffs, adjudging the
defendants to pay them the original
amount sued for, $4,000, with costs,
amounting in all to $4,000 in round
numbers. The printed proceedings in
the various courts before coming to the
court of appeals cover nearly one hun
dred pages. The sui. was instituted
because the railroad company refused to
build bridge after traversing the lands
of the plaintiffs with their railroad. 1t
has turned out to be an expensive bridge.
Buffalo Courier.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
Paris Wit.

az seldom see you at the theater,' %
said a critic to well-known dramatic
author.
Indeed, no." was the reply. 81 70
very seldom. When piece by somebody
elss is bad it annoys me. If it should
happen to good why it is simply horri-
ble."
At the skating rink, in the Rue
Blance, they advertise herculean tenor
who, after having juggled with cannon
balls, will sing an air from Travista, u
while carrying around weights of foul
hundred kilos.
This is capital novelty.
Let us see what will follow2
The juggling tenor, who will chat 6
cavatina while throwing daggers.
The gymnastic tenor, who will give III
the "Miserere" while standing ON his
head on q trapeze, etc.-Progress.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
a Bloody Record.

A murder occurred in the county infirm.
airy at Cleveland, o., on the 2Sth. Edward
johnson, Swede, assaulted another inmate
named John Carr, aged go, with butcher
knife, fatally carving him.
Marshal Lindenberg, of New Brennan,
Auglaize county, O., was probably fatally
shot on the night OF the 9th ult., by burg.
lars, whom he was trying to arrest.
The body of Thomas Russell, of st. Charles,
Mich, sailor, belonging to the barge Wal
ton, was found floating in Buffalo creek on
the 28th, bearing evidence of having been
murdered and thrown in. His face and
head were horribly disfgured with some
blunt instrument. Capt. Andrew Mckenzie,
OF Detroit, master OF the barge, has been
arrested on suspicion.
George Wimsey and Willie Jones. two
lads aged about IA years, respectively quar-.
relied at Covington, KY, on the 2sth, when
Jones inflicted what is considered fat al
stab in Wimsey's back.
Charles Signow was fatally injured by a
brick thrown by John Holland, at Bslti.
more, on the 26th.
Two men named Henderson and Dunn,
quarreled while butchering hogs near E lin.
burg, Ind, on the Gath inst, and Henderson
succeeded in severing the j1gular vein OF his
antagonist, after which he fed the country.
A negro charged with burglary, and who
confessed that he belonged to a gang who
had committed burglaries in various coun.
ties, was taken out Of the jail at Perry, Ga,
on the 25th inst and hung by mob.
EnhpQfa
and her six-months-old child were taken
violently i'll from the effects of eating pois.
oned soup. The child died and an exam.
ination of its stomach showed traces of ar
seuic. Julia Huber, step daughter is sus.
pected of the awful crime.
At New York on the night of the Gath
inst, Deputy Sheriff Hines was dangerously
stabbed, being mistaken, it is thought. for
another person whom he resembles and who
has been threatened with death by the
father of girl whom he had wronged.
On the 2Sd, in row at dance hall near
Milwaukee, Wis, Henry Meiser received
such a severe handling that he died soon
after receiving his hurts.
Two brothers named Eichenand were
foully murdered on the 22d inst. by John
A. and Robert Taylor, also brothers, who at.
tackled the Eichenands unawares. Cause,
an old feud.
On the 231 Albert Bryan, son Of promi
nent citizen of Geneva, Ind, was fatally
knitted by Fred Stanley, who was drunk at
the time and was being leased by Bryan
and others.
In drunken row at Richmond, Ind, on
the 23d, Manford Wallingford shot Theodore
Fisher ip the bowels, tstsly.