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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-06-04
Culture of the Tomato.

During the few past years efforts have been
made to improve the tomato in size, solidity,
flavor and earliness of maturity. There has
been progress III all these directions, not per-
haps 80 much actual improvement as many
OF us believe, but still good tomatoes have in
the new kinds sustained their regulations
Old varieties seem to gradually give way,
orese people tire of them, and they thus
disappear We have no tomato the same as
we had thirty years ago, at least under tile
same name, and yet we had then pretty large
and good kinds even at that day. s 49,
Without entering closely into the histor-
ical part of this inquiry, we yet think our to-
matoes have really improved in smoothness
and quality, as general thing, when any one
has taken any interest in haying a good.
article; and i'll tomato. culture there certainly
has been marked improvement. Recently
there have been brought into the community
several ideas worthy of note in those who
strive for the very best articles. In regard
to training, it is asserted that much better
1ruit-especially for eating raw-can be had
from plants fastened to slant stakes, then
when the plants are allowed to run at will
over the ground, or even when they are
fastened to slanting trelises. Heavy stakes
are required of course, as the great weight
ola plant in fruit cannot be born by light
stakes. Strong bushes are also frequently
used, and they answer very well, though
sometimes the vines become very dense and
obstruct ventilation and the ready ripening
of the fruit
In regard to training the plants much at
tention has been given to thinning the
branches, especially when grown on stakes,
and in shortening back some of the branches
to within few buds of where the fruit is to
set. Those who have followed this practice
judiciously report good results.
But the latest novelty in tomato culture is
in the matter of root-pruning in order to pro
duce earliness. In this matter some surpris-
ing results have been achieved according to
those who have given in their experience
While the plants are young they are trans
planted several times, which ofcourse destroys
some of the roots, and after they are put out
into their final resting-pla a spade is once
in a while thrust down into the ground a foot
or so from the main stalk. In this, of course
size and perhaps quality is sacrificed to few
weeks earliness; but many are willing to pay
this penalty for the sake of the early dish.
The principle here is much the same as is
often done to get early grapes when ring Of
bark is taken off. The supply of food being
checked the result is earlier fruit, but with
slightly impaired flavor.
These are the leading suggestions that have
been made in improved tomato culture during
the past few years-not great Improvements,
it is true, but still not without value.-Ger-
manto'on Telegraph.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-06-04
FayOrite Cattle.

Nearly every farmer-especially those who
have plenty of money and are not farmers to
the manor born-has his favorite breed of
cattle. Short-horns for long time carried
the day, and are yet preferred by many of
those who originally introduced them upon
their farms. Assuredly they cannot be sur
passed for beauty and symmetry, and then
they make up better, when old, for the sham
bles Then followed the Devons, which have
many strong points in their favor, especially
for hardness and as light feeders; also, for
bullocks and for working oxen they have no
superior. Next the Holstcins gained con
siderable favor, but did not long maintain it.
Then followed the Aldcrneys-now more
generally known as Jerseys-which are still
the pets of great many, particularly ofthose
who keep only an animal or two for their
private use, and they are likely to hold their
own in the future in this respect. They are
the most beautiful of all, and the gentest,
and are particularly fond of petting and
handling. And now, as the latest popular
favorite, come the Guernseys, which have
apparently taken firm hold upon the far
mer both OF the solid and fancy type-who
claim for them, alike for milk and butter, as
wellas for easy keeping and perfectness of
symmetry, superiority over all Others
Whether experience is likely to establish
these claims, we are not prepared at this time
to say but it looks very much just now as if
they have taken pretty firm grip on people
whose Judgment of cattle is regarded as very
reliable. Nevertheless each have their friends
and admirers, and will continue TO have
Some farms are better adapted to one breed
than to another, and that kind of course the
wise man will adopt and prefer to others
Germantown Telegraph
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-06-04
Hiring Farm Labor.

This is subject in which, at this season of
the year, every farmer in need of help is more
or less interested. VINO shall he employed
young men or married? Shall they be board
ed, or hired to board themselves When
speaking strongly in favor of men boarding
themselves, speak from many years expe-
rience recommended it on the ground that
they can do it cheaper than any one else. Ii
Il man boards himself, and is inclined to live
eytrnyagantly, he has the benefit oft II, on
the other hand he is content with plain,
wholesome fare, he has his reward by the
money saved in this way. And the same
can be said of the farmer. But if the farmer
boards his aborers, these things cannot be
arranged so satisfactorily to all parties. 1t
has often been observed that style and man
ner ofliving that would be entirely satisiac-
tory to a man boarding himself, would be
quite out of place in the employers family
Again, all it costs man extra to board him
self, is the food he eats--as i'm most cases
his family can do the extra work Very
many times in the farmers home there il not
the extra expense of indoor labor, but the
farmers wife is a little less than slave to the
cooking, baking, washing and ironing, which
is needful care for the laborers whose home is
at the farm dwelling. Again boarding help
promotes a familiarity between employer
and employee, which many times is produc-
tive Of no good. Where each boards at home,
all can keep their family matters more
sacred which is desirable. Manufacturers
who employ the greatest number in their
business, learned years ago that it was
better for all parties that each should board
himself, and why should not the experience
be the same with farmers? In order to do
this, however, there must be homes conve
nient in which men may live. My preference
is largely in favor of the married man, for
several reasons. He can be more easily paid;
his mind is more on your business he will
work more steadily-and above all, he has
had more experience in work, which is our
great teacher. OF course these suggestions
are for the benefit of the larger cl;.s of far
mers who need to hire much help, and who
can have convenient tenements. There are
always worthy young men who wish to work
and there are places for them among farmers
who are not so situated as to be able to give
extrahomes to married men. There are inches
in this world that all may fill with credit and
honor if they will but strive to do it. In dis
cussing this subject would not wish to be
selfish but to advocate that which would be
for the greatest good to the greatest number
Country Gentleman.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-06-04
The TINE Secret of Happiness.

"Walkin' out dis mawnin' to behole de
bewtiful in natur'," began the President of
the Lime Kiln Club as he arose, "my mind
recollected dat had been axed to splain de
true secret O happiness. In de fust place,
when am man happy? Is it when he has
lots O. money-when he has fixed his enemy
when he travels an sees de world-when
he has good home? An how many grades
of happiness kin you count up? An what
am happiness when you come to boil it
DOWN.
During the silence that followed his last
query Samuel Shin made an effort to cross
his legs and knocked the WATERFALL bottom
side up, filling the brogans of Giyeadam Jones
ard Whitelaw Skinner full of ice cold LIQUID.
Happiness, as an ole black man like me
defines it," continued brother Gardner, 'am
not sto' cloze, n fat wallet, q big house an ice
cream cherry night afore you go to bed
When looked about me arter wife didn't
look fur anything gaudy. knew | mus
mary black woman or none at all. knew
she'd be away off on her Greek an Latin, so
when got my ole woman / war not bit
dis'pinted. She am as good as am, an what
more can | ask? When war free to start
out / reasoned dat l mus job round ut dis
an dat, kase had no trade nebber count
ed on havin' more dan cord of wood an
five bushels OF 'taters ahead, an / nebber have
had. l knew I'd have to live in a small
house, own cheap dog, live an dress plain
ly an keep dis black skin to de grave, an it
has all happened jist as 'spected. lam hap
py kase haven't 'spected too much | am
happy kase doan' figger on what haven't
got. am happy kase reason dat de wealth
er can't allus be far. Money can't allus be
plenty, good health can't alus last, an yer
bes trends can't allus be counted on. If dar
am any secret of happiness believe it am dis,
an we viii now begin de regular bizness of de
occashun."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-06-04
VARIETIES.

Why is n ship the politest thing in the
world? Because it always advances with a
bow.
Why are some people like eggs? Because
| they are too full of themselves to hold any
thing else.
When q cat gives an entertainment from
| the top of wall it isn't the cat we object to,
it's the waul.
"A leopard never changes his spots. A
mosquito does, however. 1t will settle in q
new spot every five seconds, and sing all the
time it is changing
"A good old negro was burned to crisp
recently somewhere down in Georgia. The
| text of the funeral address, oddly enough,
! was: "Well done, thou good and faithful
servant"
1t was quaint old Thomas Fuller who
said: "There are fools with little heads and
there are fools with big heads; in the one
case there is no room for so much wit, and in
the other case there is no wit for SO much
room"
The following is on violin makers sign
board at Limerick: New villns mad here
and old ones reppard Also new heads, ribs,
necks backs and bellys mad on the shortest
notice. Shoes mended, &c Pat O'Shagnas-
sey, Painter
An old bachelor said: There's more Jew
elry worn nowadays than when was young
But there's one piece that / always admired
which l don't often see now" "What is
that ?" asked young lady. "A thimble,"
was the reply.
% What is your business here ?" asked an
irate beauty of an Irish servant, whom she
| found at her door "To answer the bellies,
marin" said the ready Hibernian, with look
of respectful admiration, which won him q
smile and quarter.
-" What? Twenty-Five cents pound for
sausages! Why, l can get 'em down at
| Schmidt's for twenty centsw "Vell, den, w
didn't yer?" "Cause Schmidt was out of
EN-" "Vell, Nv was out of 'em sell 'em
| for twenty cents, too"
Two persons were talking of servants,
| and one said: 81 have man who is always
breaking dishes and crockery and he cannot
pay for it, If send him away | shall lose
the money for them, and if | keep him on he
only breaks more" "Oh," said his friend,
then why don't you take it off his wages ?''
| 81 have taken off so much that there are none
| left "Then," said the friend, "why don't
you raise his wages ?"
An Englishman and German were tray
cling together in diligence and both smok-
ing. The German did all he could to draw
| his companion into conversation, but to no
purpose; at one moment he would with u
superabundance of polteness apologize for
drawing his attention to the fact that the ash
of his cigar had fallen on his wastcoat, or a
spark was endangering his neckerchief At
length the Englishman exclaimed, "Why the
dickens can't you let me alone? Your coat
tail has been burning for the last ten min
utes but didn't bother Won obOut If
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-06-04

money, and ones wedding day so near. Her
wardrobe was limited She needed nice
seal-brown cashmere dreadfully, and light
silk or two for evening wear. Aunt Grayson
told the truth-she would look shabby in the
grand rooms at Oaklands, in the very midst
of Charles stately sisters
The tears came faster, and presently the little
pearl-handled knife, with which she was rip,
ping the seams, fell suddenly, and cut great
cash right across the breast of the coat
| Kathie gave little shrek of dismay.
There, now I've spoiled the best of the
cloth; can't get my jacket OUT what shall
doP"
Down went the bright young head and with
her face buried in grandpapa's old coat, Kathie
cried as if her heart would break.
Something rustled under her hand
why, what's this Some of poor grand
papa's papers p
She tore the lining loose, and there, beneath
the wadding, was package done up in parch-
ment and tied up with red tape.
Kathie drew it forth On one side was
written =" This package belongs to my
grand daughter Kathie"
why, what can it be?" cried the young
girl, her fingers fiuttering, as she tugged at
the tape
At last the knot yielded, and she unfolded
the package Folded coupon bonds--a good
dozen at least-and thick layer of crisp
bank. notes. On the top little note. She
read it.
my dear little grand daughter, here is your
marriage dowry-ten thousand dollars. One
day some fine fellow will claim you for his
wife. You are treasure in yourself, but take
this from old grandpapa."
"Oh, grandpapa, you did not forget me p
sobbed Kathie
A ring at the door startled her. She i'm
mediately looked out and saw her lover
gathering her treasures into the lap of her
ruffied apron, she rushed out to meet him.
"Oh, Charlie, come in quick I've such
wonderful news to tell you"
The young man followed her into the
drawing room, wondering what had happen
She told him ALL
my darling" he said, his voice thrilling
with tenderness, 81 am glad of all this, be-
cause you are glad. For my own part, |
would rather have taken these darling little
hands without shilling in them. You need
no dowry, Kathie; you are crowned with
beauty and purity and goodness. In my
eyes you are always fresh and fair and lovely,
no matter what you wear | love you for
your own sweet self, my darling"
Kathie let the folded coupons and bank
notes slip from her apron, and fall to the
floor in n rustling shower
ooh, Charlie p she whispered, leaning her
head against his shoulder, 81 am so gladw
"Glad of what, Kathie? Grandpapa's
dowry?"
No glad you love me for myself"
He clasped her closely, and at their feet
grandpapa's marriage-dowry lay unheeded
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-06-04
WILLIAM j. ROBINSON,
ap3O-8t l.. Administrator,

HOUSE AND LOT AT EDGEwOOD
Ii FOR SALE.-C0MF0RTABLE HOUSE
AdaA a ONE ACRE OF GROUND, good Gar
g III den, Fruit Trees, Pump at the door,
t. q SiH1T8ft Smoke House, Poultry House, &c
- e9QSPrice low and terms easy. Apply to
THOMAS j. TYDINGS,
myl4-1m Edgewood, p, w. &B. R.R,
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e. NJ. Washburne, in speaking of the
care of dairy cattle, says; In the best diaries
in north of Holland there is but a very small
amount of grain fed to cows or young stock,
and of all l have imported have never had
one that would eat grain without teaching
by mixing with hay or roots, or some root
they were accustomed to eat,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-06-04
<gnetical.
IN.THE TMII.IGH1

ANTAE TWlIlGHT.
As we grow old, our yesterdays
Seem very dim and distant;
We grope, as those in darken'd ways,
Through all that Is existent;
Yet far-of days shine bright and clear
With suns that long have faded,
And faces dead seem strangely near
To those that life has shaded.
As we grow old our tears are few
For friends most lately taken,
But fall-as falls the summer dew
From roses lightly shaken
When some chance word or idle strain
The chords of memory sweeping,
UnlockS the flood-gates of our pain .
For those who taught us weeping.
As we grow Old our smiles are rare
To those who greet us daily,
Or, IL some living faces wear
The looks that beamed 40 gaiy
From eyes long closed-and we should smil
In answer to their wooing,
IT'S but the Past that shines the while,
Our power to smile renewing.
AS we grow old our dreams at night
Are never of the morrow;
They come with vanished pleasure bright,
Or dark with olden SORROW
And when we wake the names we say
Are not of any mortals,
But of those In some long dead day
Passed through lifes sunsets portals.
" H. Cameron.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-06-04
FARMERS Column.
Speed the I'tOp."

I'VE would be pleased to have, every week, for
this column, articles of practical nature from
the armers of the county1
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-06-04

VNIIE subscriber is prepared to fiji all orders
Il large or small, for Ice Cream from Rochelie
Dairy, at short notice and at low rates. Orders
by mail promptly filled and delivered to any part
OF the county In good condition.
Mr.. 70. GREENFIELD, Bel Air, will keep m
and transmit orders Immediately to me by tele-
phone. He will also take orders for Ice. to be
at A. II. Greenield's store.
d. p. HoLLINGswoRTH
myl4 Fallston, Nd,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-11
PERSONAL.

Mr.. MACARTHUR, the new Lord Mayor
of London, is the first Irishman that has
filled the Office.
Brevet Brigadier General RICHARD s.
SATTEELEE, L. S. A., died last night in
New York. He was nearly so years OF
age.
The Boston Herald says that WENDELL
PHILLIPS and ROBERT C. WINTHROP arc
now the only two Bostonians left who can
really be called orators and each of these
has touched seventy. There are goot
many people in Boston who make what
are called speeches, but few Of them have
anything to say.
Secretary SHERMAN's q announc ement that
he is a candidate for United States sen
ator has caused much excitement and bit
terncss in Republican circles, and it is re-
garded as a virtual break with Garfield
who is backing Governor Foster. and :
fight Of extreme bitterness is likely to fol
low, with the chances in Sherman's favor
Thirty-cight years ago, when CHARLE'
DICKENS visited St. Louis, he became in
tercsted in "a little woman with y baby,
his fellow passengers on a Mississippi
steamer. The woman's romantic histor.
he described in AMERICAN Notes. The bab!
is now Mr.. CHARLES r. GARRISON, wlr,
was recently given DickeEs reception OF
his Both birthday.
Last night Mile. BERSHAEDT made he
third appearance before an American au
diencc, at Booths theatre, and was seel
for the first time here rs Gilberte, in Neil
hac and Ialevy's familiar play, g Frou
Frou.' The theatre was crowded in al
parts, and the actress was watched ant
listened to with the deepest attention. Sh.
scored hit
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-11
HEAVY ROBBERY IN A HOTEL.
a Country Mercha

4 Country Merchant Robbed of $1,000
New York detectives have been for sew
cval days past engaged in iookin. for an
expert hotel thief, who on Thursday morn
ing last robbed a guest in the United States
hotel, in Fulton street, of United States
bonds money and jewelry, valued i'll all at
$1,000. The name of the guest WHO was
robbed was withheld both by the police
authorities and the proprietor of the hotel,
but he is said to be a country merchant
lie retired to rest Oh Wednesday night,
and when he arose on Thursday morn
ing hc discovered that an expert
thief had entered the room and carried
of United States coupon bonds valued at
$4,000, his gold watch chain, several arti-
cles Of jewelry. and money amounting in
value to 81, 600. 1t was asccrtained that q,
stranger had hired a room in the hotel on
the same floor with the room occupied by
the merchant on Tuesday, and nothing
had been seen of this man since
Wednesday night. The bolt on the
door of the room entered by the thief
had been tampcred with during the day
preceding the robbery. The screws had been
taken out, and the holes through which
they passed enlarged. The screws were
then dipped in water and were replaced.
so that they would appear to be all right,
but slight pressure, after the wood had
dried, would be sufficient to remove them.
After the merchant had fallen asleep, it
was an easy task for the thief to turn the
key, which had been left in the lock. with
pair of nippers, and the door being un-
locked in this way, slight push removed
the nosins of the bolt from it's place, and
the door was open. No cline to the thief
or the stolen property has been obtained
by the police.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-11

been engaged for the past five years i'll
preaching to the neglected and outcast
population of New York, on the public
streets, in the hopitals, and wherever else
he could get an audience. The results
have been very satisfactory. Large crowds
gathered to hear the lay preacher, and
many were led to a better course Of life.
His success is largely due to the common
sense method of his work. In his efforts
to reclaim the drunkard he soon found
that something more was necessary than
the mere advice to him not to drink. If
he must not take whisky he must have
something else, and DR.. Kennion gives
him good warm coffee and nice fresh
bread. These are borne on a cart made
expressly for the purpose, and are served
out to all that come. The cups are not the
common tin vessels, but nice porcelain.
ware, and the poor creatures are delighted
to drink from them. Food and raiment
are supplied to the needy and very fire.
quentIy the missionary's efforts result in
securing employment for some poor out
cast.