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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-02-27
Our Darlington Letter.
GRADING hill

GRADING HILL
seems TO go ON slowly, although what has been
done is an Improvement to the town.
SIDE WALKS.
The practice of riding and driving on our side
walks is Il common thing. ii Is unpleasant to pc
destrians and should be discontinued. Where is
the remainder of our board walk which has been
looked for so long?
IMPROVEMENTS.
Our blacksmith, j. $. Gorrell, is having the
higher, and his shop reiitted in general. Mr.. Cor
rell intends to carry on much larger business
this spring than usual. He is good workman,
has improved tools, andhas the giant shop, - feet
wide by ~ feet long, in this part of the county.
SCHOOLS.
The div ision of the school district caused much
excitement for time AT present the scholars
are still continuing their studies mt the Academy
only few having left for their own school dis
trct.
M, $500. ;, higH RIVER.
The past week the river has been very high,
caused by the late rains and the melting of the
snow on the mountains.
FLINT MILLS.
On Saturday last, ut Mr. j. II. Knight flint mill
the shaft that drives the crushers broke compell-
placed.
Messrs. B. G. a. j. g. Smith, at theirmil at stat
ford, are running up to their full capacity. They
soon expect to have their new mill at ConowingO
ready for operation.
Mr.. Husband is running four new pans, making
ten in all. We have many other mills of the same
kind in the neghborhood.
RELIGIOUS.
On Sunday next Rev. Harry Boggs will preach
his last sermon here, before conference.
Services at Grace Memorial Church, by Rev.
VIM. Brayshaw, Jr;, during the lenten season, will
be on every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday
mornings at ii o'clock, and Sunday evening, at
To'clock. VANWIYKLE
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Letter From Dublin.
RELIGIOUS.

RELIGIOUS.
Rev. f. A. Colburn will hold divine service at
ST. James Church, Trappe, on Thursday morn
ing, March 4th.
ACCIDENTS.
Last week little son of David L. SCarboro,
aged seven years, fell from horse and was Sc
verely hurt. He is attended by DR.. Scarbolo,
who considers him to be in critical condition
on account of internal injuries.
On Thursday Mr.. Samuel Clement and his wife
were upset and both thrown from the buggy in
which they were riding. The accident occurred
near Ramsay's old tavern The horse became
frightened at falling tree and upset the buggy
into deep gully Mr. Clement received some
bruises, but his wife escaped unhurt. The car
rage was smashed to pieces and the horse broke
loose and ran away, but was caught by Mr.. K.
Stubs.
HEAVY STEERS.
MIR. Isaac Dick, Deer Creek farmer, lately
sold pair OF steers that together weighed 600
pounds.
Darlington Hopes N Son recently killed II
White Chester hog that weighed when dressed
$40 pounds.
Mr.. Michael III. huff has left our county to
seek new home in southwestern Missouri, neal
Sedalia. Both he and his family were highly es.
tcemed and respected here, and We wish them
unlimited success in their new home
HYMENEAL.
A number Of our young folks have been mar
ricd during the last two weeks. con, let us be
joyful Mars.
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Letter from PerrymansyilIe.

Ours is one of the finest localities i'm the State,
in point of agriculture, since nowhere is the
land more susceptible of Improvement or the
farmer better rewarded for his labor, than here
Wheat and corn-the staple crops-arc uniail-
lngly rcmunerativc, never being materially af.
lected by the long droughts which in other sec
tions SO frequently curtail the farmers income.
Consequently, our farmers have rs little to COM
plain of in this respect as those ofother sections
III tins or any other State At this time the
wheat crop bids fair to make an average Yield in
spite OF the unfavorable winter we have had
Chllls have been few and far between, and we
have had less general sickness than in any win
ter within the past four years. Seemingly
strange, with such vicssitudes of weather, and
ms Is in accord with reports of neighboring
cities and countries and may be accounted for
to some extent in the absence of very cold
weather, to alternate with the long wet spells
Our country is often harshly judged by our
ncighbors far and near on this subject of chills
Some we have it is true, but we have materially
improved in this respect in the past fifteen
years; for which we are indebted TO the activity
or our land holders, in clearing, draining aud
lining. Though We are apprehcnsive that there
may have been too much clearing in the mme
date vicinity lately to hasten the death of ma
laria.
We are much pleased TO note many improve
mcnts III our midst within the past three or four
years. Several houses have been built in and
around our village, most of them comfortable
and ornamental residences. Among these is
the imposing mansion, Just being completed on
the Perryman property, by Mr.. Ould an enter
prising citizen of Baltimore Visitors to this
section would be impressed with the conviction
that our people are prosperous, and looking to
more prosperous future, leading to the conclu
sion that Perrymansvillc, with its many adyan-
tages, will in due time ask to be made an incor
poIHted town. OBSERVER
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PylesyiIle lettings.
FREAK OF NATURE.

FREAK OF NATURE.
Mr.. James Davis, who resides near Emory
Chapel, owns n COW which recently gave birth
to very large calf, having two and onehalf
feet perfectly formed and fully developed upon
one of its fore legs Five cloven hoofs upon
one leg is perhaps ga freak of nature" never
served and deposited in some OF our museums
of natural history. The animal, like most of its
kind, died.
HYDRoPHoBIA.
This dreaded malady has attacked number
of dogs in various localities, according to re-
ports Mr.. +. f. Pyle, of this place, recently
shot a valuable dog which was pronounced
"mad' by competent Judges.
OFF FOR CUBA.
Mr.. S. kersey Kinscy sailed from New York
for Havana, on the 18th instant, for the purpose
of aiding in the construction of gas works being
erected there by prominent Baltimore firm
SICKNESS.
Mrs. Martha Heaps is now lying quite ill, at
the residence of her son, Mr.. H. T. Heaps; and
Mr.. Nathan Pyle the worthy postmaster of our
village has been ill for the past two weeks
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.
Mr. James Wayne, while engaged in blowing
for Mr.. Samuel Wilson, few days ago, met
with singular accident. In passing clump
of stumps, several feet in height one of his
| horses stumbled and fell among them, so com.
pletcly wedging the space that the efforts OF
| horse and plowman were powerless to effect q
| rescue. Securing the assistance of a neighbor
| and relief party from the school-house they
succeeded, after considerable pricing and lifting,
in eXtricating him.
| MISCELLANEOUS
| The singing school, under the superintendent
| of Prof, Lloyd, closed on Thursday evening last.
Our farmers are seriously debating the ques.
| ton of how much tobacco it will be advisable
and profitable to plant.
| Miss X. Lizzie Scarborough has taken charge
of school No. Is, 4th district, made vacant by
the resignation of the former teacher Mr.. c.
| w. Burkins.
Mr.. L. s. Rogers workmcn are engaged in
making rails and removing wood from the loca-
ton of the railroad, between Mrs Strectts's land
and the Rocks, preparatory to work upon this
part of the road by the contractor, who will oc-
cupy house rented from Mr. j. Hey.
The matrimonial fever has attacked number
ofpersons, especially the Changers, among whom
we believe it is Catching"
The question "Why is Maryland so far behind
her sister States in an agricultural point of
view?' was recently considered by the Broad
Creek Grange, at the last meeting, cyoking con-
siderable interest. j. H. w.
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Grade of the two mentioned 9th grade schol


Mr.. EDIToR: ] see in your last number an
lntimation by your correspondent, "Sobricty,"
that Il petition is circulating in his section ofthc
county TO have an inspector ofliquors appointed,
who shall see that only pure liquors are drunk
i'll this State. Now could this be brought
about, what a contamination! Heavens how
the old topers could guzzlc and feel all the time
that the "saff Of liG' was pure, and rest assured
that they were nolongcr swallowing strychnine,
sulphuric and nitric acids, Choral bcnzinc, lor-
wood and vinegar. But could we rest assured
that this inspector, receiving yearly with his
assistants about $50, 900 of our money would not
add to his salary triile by passing some mixed
poisonous liquors slip through, just such men,
such careful, cautious men as your correspon-
dent "Sobriety," would get hold of them 1t
always happens so. The reckless, daring, care
naught fellows, they always come out. You
can't kill them. The only safety for ''Sobriety,
is total abstinence, with or without the State
Inspector. CoMMoNwEAL
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ADJOURNMENT OF CoURT.-The February
term virtually closed, on Saturday last, by the
discharge of the petit jury, the session having
lasted just two weeks. The following cases
have been tried or otherwise settled, since our
last report:
State VS., VIM. Swope; assault; plead guilty
and committed to House of Refuge Maynadier
for State, Gilbert for defence
State VS.. Franklin Owens; indicted for the
larceny of goods from Mr.. Kelly, of Havre de
Grace; jury trial; verdict guilty. Maynadier
for State, Young for defence
State vs.. Mortimer Brown; indicted for sell
ing liquor on Sunday; demurrer to indictment
and to each count in the Indictment; demurrer
overrued; jury trial; verdict not guilty. May
nader for State, Young for defence.
State VS.. Thomas Doyle; assault with intent
to murder CHARLES w. Cain; jury trial; verdict
not guilty. Maynadier and Hopkins for State,
VIM. Young, Hancock and Cooley for defence.
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Paradise Items.
BUSINESS GOOD.


The corner stores are well stock and doing a
lively business Opposition is the life of trade
The blacksmiths and edge tool makers are maxi
ing the anvils ring Mr.. james Wilson has taken
his new shop at Castleton. Mr.. w. IL. X. Ander-
son is at his post on the Paradise corner
The new flint mill of b. g. g. j. G. Smith is near
ly finished and when completed will be one of the
best and most convenient mills in the country
With improved machinery, good water power and
a switch of the Columbia Port Deposit Railroad
running into the MILL it will be able to compete
with any flint mill in the State.
The new departure of Mr.. james T. Knight
namely, grinding flint dry by steam power, has
proved u success, and his noisy little cylinder,
lined with hickory wood, is turning out flint ready
for market at the rate of four tons per day A
patent has been applied for
SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.
The Franklin Sunday School have concluded to
have their Anniversary and Exhibition on Thurs
day evening, March 4th. Parents teachers
scholars and friends all expect to be there. col
lection will be taken up and this school well de-
serves Il liberal contribution So bring your
wives, your sons and daughters, and don't forget
the dimes and quarters
TEMPERANCE
The temperance meetings are well attended and
full of interest. Home talent is being developed
At the last meeting the following gentlemen en-
tertained the audience: Mr.. VIM. Spencer Sr.,
Robert Little, w. II. X. Jones and James F.
Armstrong The next regular meeting will be
Wednesday evening, March 10th, and will be free
to all, go as You please, so you talk Temperance.
EERGTS
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The entertainment given by the Greenwood
Singing School, on Friday evening last, was very
ing successfully rendered. The hearers numbered
about 10 persons. The three full choruses,
which were chmed by the school, were beyond
criticism, both in time and pronunciation. The
pieces read by the Misses Carter and II. W.
Whistler were good and well adapted to the occa-
sion, and the Essay on the peculiaritcS Of both
sexes was in great measure true. The musical
notes of the organist were listened to with UNI
divided attention. The Duets sung by Misses
of the applause which they received. The song
Baby Nine by John W. Hood, was so good that
there was no room for Improvement. The dialogue
by Messrs. Williamson and Hanna was solid and
contained good moral which could not fail to he
noticed, as their delivery made it very vivid. The
dialogues rendered by others were of Il lively
nature, but in my opinion the Dark Cupid was
rather short for the trouble the performers I'M
derwent. UAISIF
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Consisting of Beds, Bedsteads, Tables, Chairs and
"a stands, Carpets and Mating by then
Va yard, lgood VIM. Penn Cook Stove, with ~
FtFixtures;. ! good Ten Plate Stove, m
Cupboards, Lounges, Clock, Tubs buckets,
Churn and Dairy Fixtures, Boxes, Barrels and
Meat Tubs together with variety of other arti4
Giles not mentioned.
TERMS OF SALE.-.All sums of $40 and under
Cash on day of Sale On sums over that amount
credit of nine months will be given, purchasers
OF sale, with approved security, and payable at
the Cecil National Bank. All goods must posi-
lively be settled for before they are removed.
1cb-i j. Il. WILLIS
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Annapolis NOteS.


In the House last Thursday, Mr. Vandivcl
moved to postpone indefinitely the bill to tax
mortgages, but his motion was rejected. lie
then moved TO strike out the enacing clause OF
the bill, but this motion was also rejected.
The bill relating to st. Johns parish, Hartford
and Baltimore counties, passed the Senate ON
Friday. Also the bill authorizing the Clerk to
the County Commissioners to administer the
oath in certain cases. Also the bill taking away
appropriations from agricultural societies
In the Senate, on Tuesday, President Stump
was granted leave to introduce bill TO extend
the terms of the Orphans Court of Hartford
county.
In the House, Mr.. Scott obtained leave for n
bill TO change the mode of collecting taxes in
Hartford county.
The Speaker announced as the special COM
mittce to visit the State Normal School Messrs.
Vandver, Hayes, w. c. Hamilton, Williams,
Dobbn, Touchstonc, Littleton, Wilson of Fred
erick and Turner.
The Speaker appointed us the special com
mittee on the Columbia and Port Deposit rail
road, under the order of the House, Mcssrs.
Touchstonc, Hayes, Vandiver, Rdgely, and Will
son, of Frederick.
In the Senate the bill entitled an Act to re-
peal section t. chapter 234, of the Acts of 1921.
entitled an Act for the benefit of the Rector of
Saint Johns Parish, in Hartford and Baltimore
counties, was read the third time, and passed.
In the House the bill TO authorize and en-
power the Clerk TO the County Commissioners
of Hartford county, to administer an oath or af-
iirmation to any person presenting a claim to
the Commissioners of said county, against the
county, was read the third time, and passed.
On motion by Mr.. Stump, leave was granted
to the Committee on Judicial Proceedings to in
troducc bill entitled an Act to repeal or re-
peal and rc-enact chapter l03, of the Acts passed
al January Session, 1873, entitled an Act to IA
cilitate the examination of titles of law in Har-
ford county, by, &c. An Act to facilitate the
examination oftitles of land in Hartford comfy,
by authorizing the Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Hartford county, 10 make out General Index
to the Law and Equity Dockets in his Office, and
to provide for the paying for the same.
The Speaker presented the usual reports of
the accounts of the Baltimore and Havre de
Grace and the Baltimore and Hartford Turnpike
Companies as to assets, tolls, &C., and they
were referred to the Hartford and Baltimore
county delegations.
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SCRIBNERs monthly for March is an exceed
ingy interesting number, the illustrations being
fully up to the high standard of excellence here
tofore achieved by this magazine. Mr. Roe gives
another of his valuable papers on the cultivation
of small fruits, treating this month on Raspberries
for Home. The Tile Club Afoat is another inter-
esting and well illustrated article Louisiana -
powerful story by Mrs. Burnett, the author of
THAT Lass o Lowric's," is continued the install
ment In this number being pathetic and strongly
written Eugene Schuyler's Life of Peter the
Great is also continued. This is ono of the most
valuable works that has ever been published in a
magazine. The illustrations alone have cost d
small fortune. - :
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sent: -
Rfsninad That the thanls of tho noar rranL
Farmers Club are hereby rendered to the Senator
and Representatives from Hartford county in the
State Legislature, for the stand they have taken
~ opposition to the taxation of mortgages. In
the opinion of the club the imposition of such a
tax would be detrimental to the interests of the
fnrm1lg community in general.
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ROE-CURRY,

Cooptown was the scene of much merrymalling
rage of Mr. William Roe of Forest HILL to Miss
Isabella II. Curry, of Cooptown. The ceremony
took place in Eden Chapel, the officiating minister
being Rev. Mr. Foard. A large and brilliant as
semblage witnessed the ceremonies. Upon Their
conclusion the bride and groom, with Their
friends, returned to the residence of Mrs. Morse
the brides grandmother, to conclude the festivi-
ties of the occasion. ALTA.
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being the same land on which William Washing
ton. colored, now resides, and is improved by a
"a comfortable ONE AND ONE-HALF
r=#a1 STORY HOUSE, Well of good water and
Ca all the land is under fence About two
-1A+acres are in cultivation, balance in wood
This property adjoins the lands of William
Bailey, Capt. DeSwan, Robert Dick and Others,
and is about 800 yards from the public road lead
ing from Carsin's Run to Avondale, and has a
right -of-way into it from the public road along
the line OF the land of the heirs Of william NIahan,
deceased. % feet wide .'
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MARRIEN.

MCCOURTNEY-SING the evening
of February 24th, 1880, at the home of the bride,
by Rev. G. $. Iettner S. 0. MCCOURTNEY to
Miss MARY b. SINGER both of Hartford
county.
GLANTZ-ARCIIER.-O Wednesday eve
ming, Feb 18th, in Vine street NJ Il. Church,
Philadelphia by Rev. Il. Stubs, LOUIS f.
GLANTZ, of Baltimore city, to Miss ALICE
LEE ARCHER, daughter of Thomas q. Archer,
of Hartford county.
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THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE-THAT THE
i subscriber has obtained from the Register of
Wills of Hartford county, Md, letters of admins
tration on the personal estate of
HANNAH SMITH,
late of said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against said deceased are hereby notified to
exhibit the same, with the legal vouchers thereof,
On or before the 23d day Of February, 1881,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate paw
ment. Given under my hand and seal, this 23d
day of February, 1880.
JOHN S. SMITH,
feb27-6t Administrator.
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DIED.

SIlITH-Departed this life, February IA,
HANNAH SMITH, in the 10Th year of her age
wife of the late John Smith, of Hartford county,
and daughter of Samuel and Martha B. Stump
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The FAMINE IN lRELAND-A New York
Hera'dS special cable dispatch from Dublin
says the distress in Ireland grows more wide
spread every day. 1t is only through the adj
mirable machinery of distribution that actual
starvation is checked The English govern
ment is furnishing employment, but as the
work is done by contract only strong, able
bodied hands are selected by the contractors
so that those who may perhaps need work
the most are turned away The Marquis OF
Landsdowne has also employed large force
in ditching and otherwise improving his
estate, and if other large landhoders would
initiate his example the distress would be
greatly mitigated. The employment of Labor
in sowing the crops will also afford temporary
relief to large number, but the hardest time
will be the period between the planting and
the gathering of the potato crop The New
York HeiultPS famine fund amounts now ia
upwards of $250O00.
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The committee of Democratic members of
the Legislature appointed by caucus resou-
ton to consult with Gov. Hamilton in refer
ence to the reform measures recommended in
his message, reported on Wednesday night.
They recommend many of the reforms sug-
gested in the Governors Message but not all.
A minority report, signed by Messrs. Benson
and Shriver, urges all the reforms advocated
by the Governor
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SALE OF STEAMBOAT LINE.-Thc steamer
Lancaster and the propellcrs Pacific, Caroline
and Atlas Of the Baltimore and Susquehanna
Steam Company, have been purchased at private
sale, by n number of Baltimore gentlemen, re-
presented as the firm of Head II Matthews, who
will continue running the line between Balti-
more and lIavre de Grace. The steamers Ju-
niata and George NJ Hill were offered at public
sale, in Baltimore, on Monday, but no bids were
received
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IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT
Mr. Abraham Jarrett has added handsome new
porch to his residence, near Jarrettsville. 1t
was built by James Thompson ~ Son-Georgc
Coo being The painter
Miss Georgianna Chalk, in the same neigh
borhood, has also just finished comfortable
farme dwelling. VIM. Clark Il Brother, builders.
THE DEER CREEK FARMERS CLUB at their
meeting, last Saturday, appropriated $50 to the
Irish relief fund of Hartford county. They also
adopted resolutions deprecating the abolition of
the present system of weighing live stock, and
also thanking Senator Stump and Delegates
Scott, Vandiycr and Preston for their earnest
efforts in opposition to the taxation of mort
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Report Of Calvary Seminary. I'D Dis.
trict

For Tie term cadi,g ian. 81, 1900
Total number of pupils enrolled, .......... ~
| Average daily attendance. ................. q
Number not having missed day since the
| beginning of the term ........... z
Average grade of several ofthe scholars in the
| 9Th and 9th grades at the examination:
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TERMS OF SALE.

The terms of sale as prescribed by the decree
areoone-third cash on the day of sale, or on the
months and the residue in twelve months from
the day of sale, Tor all cash at the option of the
purchaser9 the credit payments to bear interest
from the day OF sale and be secured by the notes
or bonds of the purchaser, with surety to be ap-
proved by the said trustee; and on the payment
OF the whole purchase money (and not before J
the trustee IS authorized to execute deed.
a. PRESTON GILBERT,
ltH3' Trustee.
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At IL o'clock, NJ, all that
FIVE ACRES, More or Less.

situated and lying in Hartford county, called
" Little Scotland or by whatever name known
containing