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Female Weaknesses and Irregularities and is a
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%NOTE-Dr. A has reference exclusively to Spring No
OF No at the date of this communication
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-07-16
Hartford County Sunday School COnven.


Programme of the Hartford County Sunday
School Convention, To be held in the Prcsbytc-
rian Church, Churchville, ON Tuesday and.Wed-
nesday, July Goth and 21st.
First Extraordinarily morning, 10 O'clock
Temporary organization. Devotional Exer-
cises Appointment of committee to nominate
permanent officers. Address of welcome, by
Rev. W. I. l.. Kiefier Reply to address of
welcome, by Rev. Harry Boggs. Report of com
mttee and election Of officers.
LIST Question-"Sunday School Literature -
Opened by Rev. b. F. Benson. Question Box to
receive questions.
Second Session-Tuesday afternoon, O'clock
Devotional Exercises
I'd Queston-"Mutual Relation Of. the Church
and the Sunday School," Opened by Rev. w.
II. Hartzell. Childrens meeting at O'clock
Appropriate addresses, singing, &c
Reports from Sunday Schools OF Hartford coun-
y:
Third SYSTEMATICALLY evening, so'clock.-
Devotional Exercises.
3D. Decentralization of the Family to the
Sunday School," Opened by Rev. Harry Boggs.
4th Question-"Sunday school Benefcence"
Opened by Rev j. w. Steele. Question Box
Fourth Session-We Wednesday morning, 10
o'clock. Devotional exercises.
9Th Question-"Piety in the Sunday School"
Opened by Rev. w. Fl. Cooke. Verbal reports
from Sunday schools by the delegates 8 minutes
each. Question Box.
Fifth Session-W Wednesday afternoon, 2
o'clock. Devotional exercises.
9th Question-"What are the legitimate re.
suits of Sunday School Teaching| Opened by
Mr.. VIM. A. Baker.
7th Question-"Sunday School Exercises and
how to conduct them" Opened by DR.. Hick-
man Question Box. Resolutions.
Sixth Session-Wednesday evening, o'clock.
Promise, Praise, and Teachers Experience
Closing Exercises.
Bring Gospel Hymns, No 8.
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Shuresyille.
RELIGIOUS NEWS.


Church, Darlington, last Sunday evening. This
is the first service that has been held there since
the resignation of Rev. VIM. Brayshaw Jr. Rev.
Mr.. Colburn will in the future hold divine service
at the same place on the second and fourth Sun
days of the month, at 3h O'Clock, p. NJ. The Sun
day School will be held at o'clock in the morn
in the afternoon every second and fourth Sunday.
THE second quarterly meeting of the NJ. T..
Church of this circuit, will be held at Franklin
Church, on Sunday next, 18th instant. The meet
ing will last all day, and several preachers from
abroad are expected to be present.
CORRECTION.
The accidental upsetting of the buggy with Mrs.
George Hines, in the canal at Lapidum, as stated
in the local column last week, was not altogether
correct Instead of Mr.. Cochran and Mr. Hines
saving her, the rescuer was young man named
Curtis Hawkins. This brave young man heard
the lady. This is the second person young Haw-
kins has saved from watery grave. He deserves
great credit for his bravery.
PERSONAL.
Among the teachers and guests who visited the
teachers association at Ocean City, last week,
Darlington Academy, John G. Pritchard and John
M. Shure.
The first excursion of tho season, on the canal
is to take place to-day Wednesday, The parties
expect to go on the Philadelphia & Reading Rail-
road Company's pay boat from this place.
The river has risen four inches, and Is now one
foot three inches above low water mark.
Black bass are abundant. Many of them weigh
from three to five pounds apiece.
Canal boats down are not so plentiful, while
upward bound are numerous. The largest Phia-
delphia tow for some time came in the other day,
numbering twenty-five boats. VANWINKLE.
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Qriehhnrhnnd 1lrms.
Aberdeen.

THE HOT SPELL.
The weather has been excessively warm and dry
here for the last four weeks. There have been
rains around us, within five miles, but here the
drought is being seriously felt. The wells and
springs are drying up. The early tomato crop
will be almost failure as the blossoms are burn
ing on the vines
THE CAMP MEETING
under the auspices of the Fast Hartford Circuit,
ster's woods, at Carsin's Run, next week. Sites
for about forty tents were drawn on last Satur-
day, and it is expected that the number will be in
creased.
THE COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL. CONVENTION,
to be held at Churchville next week, promises to
be success. Mr.. A. l.. Hyde, chairman of the
Committee of Arrangements, has been untring
in his efforts to have every school of the county
represented.
Mr.. +. A. Brown, who has the dictatorship of
the choir for the Temperance Convention, to be
those who are interested and will take part in the
singing, at the Southern Methodist Church, next
Monday night, at o'clock.
The churches on last Sunday were thinly at
tended.
SERMON TO THE LADIES.
On last Sunday night week. Rev j. W. Steele
preached sermon to the ladies, in the Southern
Methodist Church. His subject was: The an
nointing of Jesus at Bethany" He selected the
words, 'She hath done what she could" for his
text, and showed that 1t was Mary's ardent love,
and her entire conservation to Christ which
prompted her to do this act. He exhorted the la
dies present to consecrate themselves entirely to
Christ, to labor for the good of souls, and not to
be allured by the fascinations of earth. The
crowd in attendance at the church was perfect
throng. Every available space was taken. and
many who could not gain admittance either sat in
their carriages or stood about the windows during
the delivery of the sermon.
OVERCOME WITH HEAT.
George Harris, Esq, Justice of the Peace and
one OF our most respectable citizens, was over
come with the heat last Saturday, and is now ly-
ing i'll at his residence. DR.. Kennedy is faithful
ly attending him. Is.
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Lncal Atfairs.



"A refreshing shower fell in the vicinity of
Deer Creek and Thomas's Run, last Sunday
night.
Bound copies Of all the laws passed by the
late Legislature have been received by Capt. A.
l.. Jarrett, at the Clerks office. Each Justice
of the Peace in the county is entitled to a copy.
Mrs. Robert A. Walters, an estimablc lady
living near Pleasantyille died one day last week
She had been great sufferer for many years.
The intorment was at Friendship NJ. L. Church
"A son of Mr.. John Hood is one of the COM
petitors for the Bond prize for the best one
eighth acre of corn His patch is said TO be very
fine and the youth is so much in earnest that
he waters the corn in dry weather.
Mr.. Joseph w. Archer thrcshcd recently,
with three horse power, for Mr.. A. b. Holings-
worth, near wilma, 303 bushels of wheat per day.
Mr. Archer understands his business thoroughly,
and prepares the wheat for market directly from
the machine.
Mr.. Thomas j. Sullivan, Superintendent of
the Bel Air stage lines, is running four. horse
stage, every Sunday morning, from Bel Air to
turning about one O'Clock. Fare 25 cents round
trip.
"A little son of Mr.. William Grant, who
lives near Farnands's Mill, Bynum's Run, fell
out of sycamore tree on Tuesday, and was Sc
vcrcly bruised about the head and back. lie
was taken up in an unconscious condition, but
is improving under the care of DR.. Wake Mum
nikhuyscn.
On Wednesday Deputy Sheriff Carman ar
rested, at Aberdeen, George W. Gibson, colorcd,
represented as being n fugitive from justice, who
had been arrested and escaped from Constable
Charshee Justice Snowden commit ed thea
cd for o further hearing. Gibson was first ar
rested on the charge of setting fire to the barn
of John Taylor, near Aberdeen. He is the only
prisoner now in Jail.
Mr.. Ford b. Hanson formerly of the firm of
A. Is. Hanson d Bro, of ChurchyiIle died at
Hartford Furnace, where he was engaged in
business on Saturday last. He was 40 years of
age, and leaves a wife and three children. His
remains were inferred in the graveyard of the
Presbyterian Church, Churchville, on Monday
Mr.. Hanson had been in bad health for nearly
a year past but his death was unexpected. lie
was good citizen and had many friends.
One day last week, at the "IIomestead"
near Bel Air, several ladies and gentlemen were
divcrtmg themselves by pistolpractice. One of
the ladies, Miss Carrie II. Gallagher, of Balt-
more city, undertook to remove the empty car
tridges from pistol, supposing all had been
discharged One ofthem was untouched, how
ever, and exploded, the ball grazing the leg of IL
gentleman who stood near by. The gentleman
was considerably startled, as matter of course
but congratulated himself with the thought that
a miss is as good as mile.
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THE LEVY FOR COUNTY ExPENsEs.-T
County Commissioners have made up the levy
for county expenses, and have fixed the rate of
taxation for the current year at 81 cents on the
$100-an increase Of IA cents on the 500, as
compared with last year. The State tax is 1891
cents, so that the entire tax will amount to 99sl
cents on the 500. The actual expenses of the
county have been somewhat less under the pres
ent board, than last year, but the increased rate
is required to pay claims, amounting to $1,000,
due and not provided for in former levies The
total amount required for actual county ex-
penses during the year ending June 3Oth, 1880, is
about $4,000, which with the deficiency of
81, 1000, will necessitate the raising by taxation
of SOC, 000 This includes about So 600 for build
ing five new school houses The amount ap-
propriated for public school purposes is l2 cents
on the 500, or $14, 433.
The appropriations for roads are-lst district,
81 1900; I'd, S34OO; 3d. $500; 4th, SO, 200; 9Th,
$500. In addition TO these amounts $3.50 extra
has been appropriated in the second district, for
bridges and culyerts.
Jurors and bailifs will require $500, and
State Witnesses 81 500. The cost of supporting
the insane at the, various hospitals In the State
is S5,26O.50, and the outpensioners require ST.
$40 The totaL~Dost of supporting the county
poor is $4,000
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Garfeld's Credit MObilier Record Con.
densed.

never owned, received, or agreed to re-
ceive any stock of the Credit Mobilicr or of
the Union Pacific railroad, nor any dividends
or profits arising from either of them.--Gm-
feld's sOo,n testimony def0re tie Ph,nd Com-
mittee, January Ia, 1873
The facts in regard to Mr. Garfield, as found
by the committee, are that he agreed with
Mr.. Ames to take ten shares of Credit Mobil-
ier stock, but did not pay for the same. Mr..
Ames received the eighty per cent dividends
in bonds and sold them for nincty-seven per
cent, and also received the sixty per cent.
cash dividend, which, together with the price
of the stock and interest, left a balance of
$780, This sum was paid over to Mr.. Gar
field by check on the sergeant-at-arms, and
Mr.. Garfield then understood this sum was
the balance of dividends after paying for the
stock.-fhe Poland C0n,mdtee's Report, Feb
rua,y 19, 1878.
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Fairyiew Park.

Fairview Park, situated on the farm of Capt L.
s. Chopper. half a mile from Havre dc Grace, was
opened with ceremonies according to programme
on Wednesday, July eth, which included the
organization of farmers grange From one
o clock until six throng was seen going and COM
ing from the Park.
At2 o'clock Capt. L. S. Chopper called the gath
ering to order and in few pertinent remarks ex-
planned the object Of the meeting. short but
pleasing address was made by Hon, VIM
Marine, who complimented Capt Chopper upon
the energy he had displayed in identifying the
Park, and spoke of the medicinal qualities of the
springs. the waters of which are pure, cold pala-
He said II was good to assemble together once in
while, to forget the cares aud anxieties of life
The next speaker was Mr.. Lewis X Herbst, of
Havre de Grace. Mr.. Herbst is a man of an i'm
pulsive nature, and forgetting for a moment that
the meeting was called to further the interests of
the farmer, by exchanging views about crops,
started off in dissertation on the currency giving
his views thereon as Greenbacker.
The music, which was excellent was furnished
by Mr.. j. w. O'Neil
After the speaking the crowd walked around the
grounds. viewing the springs, the lake, &c.
The officers of the meeting were John Mitchell
ST., President, and Thomas Cord, Vice-Presdent
Among those present were his Honor Mayor
Courtney, of Havre de Grace: Hon. Murray Van
diver, J. Henry Greenway, I. G. Matthews, A.
Treadway. VIM II. Barnes, j. s. Moore, VIM r.
Young and other prominent gentlemen of the
city and county.
Fairview Park is beautifully located on Mr.
Choppers farm, on the post road, about one mile
from the city hall
While several young men were enjoying them
selves in boat on the lake, one of them, Mr.. G.
A Mahan, fell overheard, but was rescued by his
comrades, in slightly wet condition.
AGRICUITURlsT
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Testim Onials for Arthur.

"You have made the custom houses centre of
partisan political management."-R. b. Hayes
10 Collector Arthur Jan. 81. 1879.
with deep sense of my obligations under
the constitution regard 1t as my plain duty TO
suspend you in order that the office may be hon
estly administered" n. B. Hayes to Collector Af-
thur, Jan. 81, 1879.
"Gross abuses of administration have contin-
ued and increased during your incumbency."-
John Sherman to Collector Arthur, Jan 81, 1879
"Persons have been regularly paid by you who
have rendered little or no service; the expenses
of your office have increased, while its receipts
have diminished. Brides, or gratuities in the
shape of brides, have been received by your sub
ordinates in several branches of the custom
house and you have in no case supported the
effort to correct these abuses. "-iSecreta,y Ser-
man TO Collector arthur, Jan, 81, 1879.
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THE CONDITION OF SOUTHERN NEGROES -Jno.
Fl. Harris, an intelligent colored man, of vir-
ginia, is in this county, soliciting contributions
to aid him in publishing a book which he has
written, the object of which is to portray to the
people North of Mason 81 Dixon's Line the true
condition of the colorcd people of the Southern
States. The book will contain 200 pages, and
will be distributed gratuitously, in the interest
of the Democratic party. He is highly recon-
mended by prominent Democrats of Baltimore
city and other places which he has visited He
will deliver lecture at the Court House, Satur-
day, July oath, at 8 o'clock, P. NJ. The colored
people should hear him.
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New Market. Baltimore County,
CAMP MEETING.

CAMP MEETING.
Bentley's Springs Circuit Withhold camp meet
ing, commencing August 2Gth and lasting ten days
1t will he held about one mile from this place on
the grounds of Mr. John Gemmill
REBUILT.
Mr.. j. A. Ramsay, whose house was burned a
few months ago, has built very fine mansion
which he will occupy soon.
DIED.
Mrs. Robert Caskey, of this place, died on the
18th instant IN the 10Th year of her age She was
formerly of hartford county TwIIIGUTF
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The great principles of American liberty
are still the lawful inheritance of this people,
and ever should be. The right of trial by
jury, the habcas corpus the liberty of the
press, the freedom of speech, the natural
rights of persons and the rights of property
must be preserved IVnfCM s. Hancock.
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RELIGIONS Notices,

A Circular Meeting for religious worship will
be held at Friends Meeting House, Broad Creek,
on First-day 18th instant, at O'Clock, p. NJ, to
which all ure invited. The committee will attend
Deer Creek Meeting the same day, at 10 A. NJ, to
which general invitation is also extended. b.
East Hartford Southern Methodist Church. -
Preaching at Perryman, next Sunday, at ii A. NJ,
and at Aberdeen at p. NJ Sacrament of the
Lords Supper at evening service. j. w. Steele,
Pastor.
Preaching at AVondale Sunday next at II A. NJ
and p. NJ. Subject-"The 18th and 18th in the
series on the covenants.
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Another campaign story has come to
grief. Judge Black, who is now in Europe,
has telegraphed from London that he is not
the author of Gen. Hancocks letters or orders
concerning louisiana, and knew nothing of
them until they were printed Republican
editors are at their wits end trying to concoct
stories damaging to General Hancock. AS
fast as lie against General Hancock gets on
its feet, somebody trips it up and knocks it in
the head.
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TO those who are so unfortunate as to become
prematurely gray, or whose hair exhibits ten
dency TO fall of, we recommend trial of Hairs
Hair Remover. We do so with the utmost conf
doncc because it is everywhere received with
marked favor, and has built upon its own merits
such II sure foundation that it is known and used
In all civilized coutries.-AddisOn (N. ~ Adr0tiS-
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Dublin.

RELIGIOUS.
Rev. Il. A. Colburn will hold devine service at
Deer Park School House, next Sunday evening,
at Ok o'clock.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
We have number of fine Sunday Schools i'm
our district conducted by able officers and eficent
teachers. They are well attended, and are of
great Importance to both adults and children.
STEALING.
Last week Brook Acken, colored broke open
Mr.. Lewis Dubrea's house, ut Muttonburg, and
stole pocket book containing some money He
was arrested by Constable MARYLAND and TAX en-
before Justice Daugherty, who held him to bail
for his appearance at Court. The pocket book
and money were recovered. MARS
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SEVERE DRoUGHT.-A protractcd drought in
some portions of the county has caused great
damage to vegetation. In Abingdon district,
especially, wells are going dry, pastures are
burned up, corn is whitening and vegetables are
perishing under the torrid heat and absence of
rain. In other localities frequent showers have
kept the crops green and hourishing
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Senator VIM. II. Barnum, of Connecticut,
has been elected chairman, and Frederick o.
Prince, of Massachusetts, Secretary, of the
Democratic National Committee
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Voice OF the People.

HiLLSDALE, Mich.
X. V. PIERCE, NJ. D.:
had serious disease of the lungs, and was for
q time confined to my bed and under the care of
a physician. His prescriptions did not help me-.
grew worse, coughing very severely. | COM
menced taking your Medical Discovery, which
helped me greatly. have taken several bottles,
and am restored to good health.
Yours, respectfully, JUDITH BURNETT.
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CONTRACTS AwARDED.-Thc School Commits
sioners met on Tuesday and awarded contracts
for building five school houses, as folows
The school house at Boothby llill at S647. so
Michaelsvile at SG3G.75, and Clermont Mills at
SIR. As were awarded 10 C. w. Proctor, of Bel
Air.
The school house at Wards, to s. w. Harkins,
at $3.50.
The school house at Dublin to John Jones, at
S755.
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If the Baby is to have health, 1t must have
sound and refreshing sleep. DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup
insures this Price rs cents bottle.
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DIED..

WANN.-At his late residence, near Magnolia
ON the 2Sth of June, 1880, BENJAMIN WANN,
in the 62d year of his age
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Hon. VIM ii. ENGLsH.-ITon. William II
English, the Democratic candidate for Vice.
President, is about the average height with
an erect, wcll-madc figure His head is OF
good size, with regular features The forehead
is high and broad lie is dignficd and gen
tlcmanly in his manners, and has pleasing
address with all persons. His whole contour
of face and person would at once attract favor
able attention in any gathering. Intellect, up
rightnCss of character, self reliance and zeal
are suggested by his appearance and made
known in his deeds. A man who has gained
unqualified success in every position of his
life, il is to be said of him that this is the re-
suit of an ability which has been beyond qucs-
ton.
His opinions on finance have heretofore
been expressed as follows;
81 want the laboring man when pay day
comes to be paid in real dollars that will pur-
chase just as much of the nccessaries of life
rs the dollars paid to bondholdcrs or office.
holders, and with as great purchasing power
as the best money in the best markets of the
world. Honesty in my judgment, is the best
policy in finance and politics, as well as in
morals generally, and ifpoliticians would take
hall as much trouble to instruct and cnlighten
the masses that they do to take advantage of
their supposed prejudices it would be far bet
ter"
Surely between such man and Chester A.
Arthur, the machine politician, of New York,
the people will not find it difficult to choose
-------~-s.r--
GEN. GARFIELD's ACCEPTANcE.-The let
ter of General Garfield, accepting the Repub-
lican nomination, is not n very inspiriting
document, He endorses the principles set
forth in the Republican platform, and gives, in
manner so non-committal that it will offend
no one, his views on the condition of the
South, education, the tariff, internal improve
ments, civil service reform, &c. 1t is in all
respects mild document of negative char
acter, and is not calculated TO excite half as
much interest rs record of the range of the
thermometer, the last boat race or the condi-
ton of Dr. Tanner, the fasting man.
The committee ofthe Cincinnati Conycn-
ton on Tuesday went to Governors Island,
and formally notified General Hancock and
Mr. English Of their nomination. General
Hancock made avery briefreply, and promis.
ed to prepare and send them formal accept
ance. Mr.. English replied more at length
speaking "as practical business man, not
much accustomed to indirecton of action or
circumlocution of speech"