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A Deadly Ring.

Here is q true elephant story for you from
an American missionary, who once lived
among the Dutch Beers of Natal for seven
years He saw the ivory, and believes the
story:
One afternoon, about four o'clock, three
Dutchmen were hunting, and came upon a
large herd of elephants. They fired at the
leader, and instantly the entire herd fed
The leader rushed on and on, thinking he
was on the right track to escape; but the
elephants were in valley and only ran round
and round it, in n circle perhaps three hun
dred yards in diameter, and were shot down
from four o'clock in the afternoon until eight
in the evening" when darkness prevented the
Dutchmen from taking aim any longer. But
the three men rose at break of day, and found
the poor elephants still going round and
round. 1t was several hours before new
leader, breaking out of the beaten track, led
off the remainder of the herd in safety.
The Dutchmen, whose names were Botha
and Potgeiter, two being brothers, counted
the slain Ninety elephants lay dead in the
valley; and as their valuable tusks of ivory
were divided equally among the three Dutch
men, you can believe that each mans share
was considerable-,S. Nicholas.
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Best Pasturing for the Dairy.

What food is best adapted to produce rich
milk? Which will produce the greatest
amount of fatty matter in the milk, and con-
scquently the greatest amount of butter So
far as summer food is concerned, says an ex-
change, there is scarcely any difference of
opinion. Both experiments and experience
prove that mixture of timothy and clover,
in proportion of one-fourth of the latter to
three-fourths of the former, produces the most
and the best butter-for color, texture and
taste. Clover alone, from an excess of water
in the plant, has tendency to make butter
too soft, and consequently to iniure its keep
ing qualities but mixed with timothy in the
proportions above given, it adds to the butter
sufficient moisture, which is lacking where
timothy alone is given. The result, of course,
will be somewhat modified by the nature of
the soil upon which the grass is grown. A
clay-loam soil, well drained, will produce the
most satisfactory results-a sandy soil the
least. But whatever may be the nature of
the soil, it is desirable that cows be pastured
upon high wel-drained land, rather than
upon low, swampy soil.-Co'eman'S Rurm
World
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-14
Public Local Law.

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACTto encourage the development of manu-
features and manufacturing industry in the

AN ACTto encourage the development of manu-
features and manufacturing industry in the
city of Havrc de Grace.
SECTION |. Be II cadctcd by Tie GcncJW 4 S@Hi-
bly Of MdyyIdHd, That the Mayorand City Coum-
ell of Havrc de Grace are authorized and en-
powered, whenever it shall seem eNpedicnt fOr
the encouragement of the growth and develop
ment of manufactures and manufacturing in
dustry in said city, TO provide by general ord-
nance for the abatement of any or all taxes levied
by authority of said Mayor and City Council, or
any ordinance thereof, for any of the corporate
uses thereof, upon any mechanical tools on i'm
plements, whether worked by hand or by steam
or other motive power machinery; manufactur-
ngapparatus or engines owned by any individual
firm, or corporation, in said city, and properly
subject to valuation and taxation therein, which
said tools, implements, machinery, apparatus or
engines, shall be actually employed and used in
the business of manufacturing in said city, or
upon any of the raw material or stock owned
and used by said individuals firms or corpora
tions in and for the purpose of the manutactnr
ing business in which they are engaged, and not
kept or offered, intended to be offered for sale,
in its said raw or unmanuiactured condition, and
upon all real estate actually used and occupied
for the saidmanufacturing purposes; and it shall
be the duty of the clerk of said city to make
such abatement of taxes levied as aforesaid as
may be authorized and directed by said Mayor
and City Council, by ordinance, as aforesaid;
provided that application for such abatement as
afoI esaid shall be made and verified to the salts
faction of said Mayor and City Council, by the
oath of the party applying for the same, or other
satisfactory evidence before the annual closing
of said tax list in each year, and said clerk shall
further keep a record of all Attachments made by
them as aforesaid, and report in writing the ag
gregate amount thereof during the year to said
Mayor and City Council on or before the first
day of December in each year.
SEC. 2. And be ii enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing is a
correct copy of an Act of the General Assembly
of Maryland, passed January Session, 1850.
Approved April 10th, 1850.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
EUGENE HIGGINS,
my1 Secretary of the Senate.
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GREAsING WAGoNs.-The plan of greasing
wagons by which Mr. Babcocll, of the Onon-
daga Farmers Club, is enabled 10 make the
bearings outast four sets of tires and even
then show no perceptiblc wear is thus stat
ed in the LdHd and H0me.'
"IIe uses castor oil in summer and sperm
oil in winter for fine aXles in summer when
the oil is worn out and becomes sticky don't
put on more until you have cleaned the iron
with turpentlne; that will cut the residue
off the iron. Put ON your turpentine, then
place your wheel on the axle and rcvolve it
few times take off the wheel and carefully
wipe the axle clean. A stick and rag wet
with turpcntine can be used TO clean the hub
Don't let the oil wear out, almost invariably
grease buggy after it has been wet with
rain. In winter add one-fiith turpentine to
cold pressed castor oil, and that, with slow
driving when you start, will save your iron
oXlpe -
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DoN'T Do IT.-No don't learn trade,
young man, you might soil your hands, wilt
your Shirt collar, and spoil your complexion
sweating. Go hang your chin over a coun-
ter learn to talk twaddle to the ladies'; part
your hair in the middle make fool of your
self generally, and work for wages that
wouldn't support Chinese laundrymen on
rice fed rats and leave Il big enough balance
to pay his washerwoman-ju because it is
a little more genteel in the eyes of the people
whose pride prevents them from pounding
rock or hewing wood, and whose poverty
pinches worse than one of those patent
legged clothes pins, if the truth were only
told
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COUNTRY TuRNrIEEs,-A correspondent
of the ITagcrstown MaH gives some interest
Sharpsburg turnpike, which was finished
about the year 1860. 1t cost S2G0O0-about
So 900 per mile. A part of it was built by II
sub contractor for 81 ,500per mile. Before the
pike was built it cost the county to repair
the mud road $40 per annum; in twenty
years it cost the county for repairs $500
The County Commissioners reluctantly sub
scribed for $1,000 of stock in the Sharpsburg
turnpike. They We're afraid it would not
pay. Since 1860 Washington county has re-
ceived dividends annually on its stock On
the old mud road from 1910 to 1860 the county
paid for repairs, $4,000 From 1860 to 1880
the county received for dividends SALT.
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pnetiCal.


BY FATHER RYAN.
Oh I'll sing tonight of fairy land in the lap of
And of all the lands I've Travelled DER it's the
,,r loyeliest land I've met:
Where the willows weep and the roses sleep, and
the balmy breezes blow,
In that dear old land, that sweet old land, where
the beautiful rivers flow.
But oh, alas how can sing 'tisan exile breathes
the strain,
And that dear old land of my youthful love may
never see again;
And the very joys that fill my breast must ever
change to woe,
For that dear old land that sweet old land where
the beautiful rivers tlow
But I'll sing of the lonely old churchyards where
our fathers bones are laid
Where the cloisters stand, those ruins grand that
our tyrant foes have made;
And I'll strike the harp with a mournful touch,
till the glistening tears will show,
For that dear old land that sweet old land, where
the beautiful rivers flow.
And I'll sing of Emmcts lonely fate, and of his
lonely grave
OF his early doom, and his youthful bloom and
his spirit more than brave;
And ah how blest and calm his rest, tho his grave
be cold and low,
In that dear old land, that sweet old land where
the beautiful rivers flow.
And I'll sing of Tone and the Geraldine, proud
Edward true and blest-
They won the crown-the martyrs crown-ald
they sleep in shade and rest,
In heavenly mound their names are rolled-they
died in manhood's glow,
For that dear old land. that sweet old land, where
the beautiful rivers flow.
And I'll sing of Ireland's ancient days, when her
sires were kngly men,
Who led the chase, and the manly race thro' for
est, field and glen:
Whose only word was the shining sword-whose
pen the patriots blow
For the dear old land, that sweet old land, where
the beautiful rivers flow.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-14

= Measure in inches the girth round the breast
Just behind the shoulder blade and the Tenth
of the back from the tail to the fore. part of
the shoulder blade. Multiply the girth by
the length, and divide by 144. If the girth Is
less than three feet, multiply the quotient by
II; if between three feet and five feet multi
ply by 90; if between seven feet and nine feet
multiply by 81. If the animal is lean deduct
1-20th from the result. Take the girth and
length in feet, multiply the square of the
girth by the length and multiply the product
by 1886. The result will be the answer in
pounds. The live weight multiply bys8OS
gives near approximate to the net weight,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-14

Sydney Smith tells of maid who used
to boil the eggs very well by her masters
watch but one day he could not lend it to
her because it was under repair so she took
the time from the kitchen clock, and the eggs
came up nearly raw. "Why didn't you take
three minutes from the clock as you do from
the watch, Mary ?" "Well, sir, | thought
that would be too much, as the hands are 50
much larger"
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Public Local Law.
BLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER lS0.

AN ACT to repeal section ninety-two of article
twelve of the Code of Public Local Laws, title
"Harford county," subtitle "Orphans
Court" and rccnact the same with amend
mentS.
SECTION !. BE il codcte7 dy tie Gcac,m assam
bly, Of lhTyidnd, That section nnety-two Of
article twelve of the Code of Public Local Laws
title "Harford county," subtitle "Orphans
Court, !" be and the same is hereby repealed ant
re-enacted 80 as to read ms follows
90. They may, at each term, adjourn from day
to day, if the public business require it, but they
shall not so adjourn at any one term for more
than four consecutive days, unless there be I'M
finished business then pending and ready fol
trial, and they shall have power to appoint 4
bailitt, who shall receive one and a-half dollar;
per diem every day he may be in attendance upon
the sessions of the court to he levied for and paid
by the County Commissioners
SEC 2. aud bc il eadcicd, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 10, 1850.
HERMAN STUMP, Jg.,
President of the Senate.
HIRAM MCCULLOUGH,
Speaker Of the IlOugc Of Delegates.
We hereby certify, That The aiorcgoing is d
correct copy of an Act Of the General Assembly
of Maryland passed January Session, 1850.
Approved April 10TH 1880,
EUGENE HIGGINS,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-14

"A hardy seaman, who had escaped one
of the recent shipwrecks upon our coast, was
asked by good lady how he felt when the
waves rolled over him. He replied; "Wet,
maam very wet p
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-14

One of the wsest sayings of the late H.
G. is this: whether woman is the equal of
man depends altogether upon who the woman
is and who the man is"-to which Scotch
man responds Amen.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-14

No agricultural fair is complete without
o patchwork quilt, composed Of three thou
and pieces-which lady was ninety years
putting together-warranted to be as good
as a three-dollar quilt made of new cloth,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-14

Yes, want my daughter to study rhet-
ORC" said an anxious mother, "for she. can't
fry pancakes now without smoking the house
all up"
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Farmers' Column.
"SDeed the PIOM..

I'VE would be pleased TO have, every week, for
this column, articles of practical nature from
the armers of the county
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-14
A little Waterloo Sunday

"A little Waterloo Sunday School scholar
was asked by her teacher, "What must people
do in order to 90 to heaven?" ode, sup.
pose" replied the little one The teacher did
not question her any further
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-14
NOTICE TO OUTPENsIONEns.-

NOTICE 70 OUTPENSIONERS.--
~ persons receiving pensions from the county
a continpSSnce of the same NV n petitiSn TO the
Board of County Commissioners, signed by the
taxpayers in their respective neighborhoOds, on
or before the 18th day of May, 1890; otherwise
their names will be stricken from said list of out
pensioners. BY order of the board,
GEO. R.CAIRNES,
mn lnIl
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. -..r>rD The undersigned will continue TO
{yPfE2 run comfortable Stage between
S~ak-ssseAsS the above named points. Leave
Caymans Hotel, Bel Air. every Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday, at 8 O'clock A. NJ. Leave the
Old Town Hotel, Hgh street, formerly Brown 81
Baltimore every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, at the same hour.
Packages carried and commissions promptly
and faithfully attended to. CHARGES very mode
rate. An packages should he directed in my care.
fcb2I PETER II. CASEY,
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Cooperative Mail and Passenger
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
Are now running Three Daily Lines of STAGES
BETWEEN BEL AIR g. EDGEwOOD.

BETWEEN BEL AIR g. EDGEWOOD.
Coaches arrive and depart as follows:
Leave Bel Air (Clayman's Hotel daily, except
Sunday, at $50 A. NJ, $50 A. NJ, and 5 7. NJ.
Leave Edgewood Station daily except Sunday
at 500 a. NJ, 800 p. NJ, and G.10 p. NJ.
Also running Il Stage Line between Bel Air
and Pylesville, upon the following schedule:
Leave Bel Air daily except Sunday at 1880 A. NJ.
Arrive at Pylesvillc, at LOOP NJ
Leave Pylesyille, at 1.30 p. NJ.
Arrive at Bel Air, at 430P M
The Pylesville Stage Line makes close connec-
ton with Four-lIorse Stage Line at Bel Air
at 1870 A. NJ and . p. NJ, which enables passengers
TO go to and from Baltimore or Hayrc de Grace
without any delays the same day.
Freight and Express delivered at all points on
line AT most reasonable price. All goods should
be marked in care of Coach Line.
Single ticket Bel Air TO Baltimore 81 D. Round
trip, 800, good for three days all trains with
which the Stages connect. Round~rrp Tickets
good until used, $50 Good to be used from
either Baltimore or Bel Air.
Also running four-horse Stage between Rel
Air and Baltimore on the following schedule:
Leave Bel Air Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days, AT $50 A. NJ.
Leave Baltimore, Old Town Hotel, High street,
| near Gay, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
| at 800 A. NJ.
Rates of fare cents per mile. Round Trips
good for 10 days from date of purchase, 81 cents
| per mile See circular for prices.
For any information relative TO Hartford Road
| Stage apply to Joseph NJ. Krouse, Driver or VIM
| Anderson, Conductor OF this line. For any infor-
nation about Bel Air Stage Lines, write or apply
| to THOMAS j. SULLIVAN, Supt
| Bel Air, Md.
| Respectfully, A T.. BOONE,
| febI General Manager
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THE OLD AND FAVORiTE
TRI-W EEKLY STAGE LINE
AND
Baggage Express,

RErwEEN REL Nm AND RALrIMoRE
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miscellaneous.
A Terrible Experience.

THE RISK THAT AN ENGINEER TOOK AND HIS
FEELINGS WHILE A TRAIN OF CARS PASSED
OVER HIM.
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The Time to Fight.

One of the most remarkable "reminiscences in the annals
of the American Revolution is related of General Peter
Muhenberg whose ashes repose in the buyng ground of
the Old Trappe Church, in Montgomery County Penn
sylvana.
When the war broke Muhlenberg the rector Of
Protestant Episcopal church in Dunmore County, Vir-
pinia On Sunday morning he administered the COM
munion of the Lords Supper his charge stating that
in the afternoon of that day he would preach sermon on
ttThe duties men TO their country
At the appointed time the building crowded with
anxious listeners The DISCOURSE believe, founded
upon the text from solomon, There is time for every
purpose and for every work The sermon burned with
natiiotic fire every sentence and in,onaon told the
speakers deep in what he saying Paus-
ing moment at the close of his DISCOURSE he repeated
the text. and then in tones of thunder exclaimed
The time to preach has passed the time to fight has
come and sutng the action to the word he threw from
his shoulders his Episcopal robes and stood before the
congregation arrayed in military uniform Drumming Ton
recruits was commenced the spot and IL is said that
almost every of suitable age in the congregation en-
listed forthwith.
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He Came Back

Governor Duva of Florida the son of poor Nir-
ginian, stern, strong, tacturn man. The Doy was a
huge youth of fifteen AT the cabin hre at BED time ac
corng the custom OF putting on back log the oa
man said between the whiffs Of his silent pipe 40,
go and bring in that gum back log and put II on the
fire ;, Tab went and surveyed the log lie knew IL
was Of no use explaining THAT it heavy nor pru-
dent for him return without having it on his shoulder
His sister passing surprised that he requested
her to bring out the gun and powder horn as OF
cocn might have passed. the brother might have seen
bear signs She brought the gun and Tab started III a,e
found the way through the woods into kentncky i9I
After an absence of eighteen years. elected to Con
gress man Of immense size and strength, he started
for Washington going by the way of his old home to see
the old folks who had long since given him up for dead
Entering the little cabin door, bed time he saw the
identical gum log He shouldered it, pulled the latch
strng and with his load stood before the old man. pipe IN
mouth as quiet as usual Here is the gum back log,
father' ssWel you've been long time getting it, Put
il on the fire and go to be" " was the reply.
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For .Bentley's Removal.

If you believe that the Commissioners should be prompt
y removed give you proper form for petition be-
low When all soldiers in certain locality disposed to
sign it, do sign it. put it in envelope, with the right
amount of postage stamps thereon, and forward It, ad
dressed To the President, Washington ID. C:'
To his Excellency RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
President Of The United States
The petition of the following named soldiers, residing
the locality succeeding their names and who were mem
of the companies and regiments stated after said
locality respectfully represents that we have viewed with
deep pain and much astonshment the continued retention
Of John A. Bentley in the position OF Commissioner OF
Pensions For long time believe said Bentley has in
all respects opposed the interest of the soders that his
decisions regard their claims have been most unjust
and monsrous that he mpedes the collecting of their
honest Dues that he ISLANDERS them by mpuatons upon
their honestly that he devises bills for Congressional
ton which will reduce many of them to beggary that he
without law cut down their monthly stpends; that
he their correspondence with contempt that his
satraps them devise every to nyadate their
pensons in fact that his whole and conduct to-
wards them and has been marked by suspicion preu
Dice delay SANDER and injustice. For these reasons we
do earnestly beseech you the Chief Magistrate Of
the United States to speedily said Bentley who,
learn, rendered day service In either the
Army Navy, and to appoint good, tried honest sol
der in his stead You Mr. President have been soldier
honorable and faithful one and appeal to you as
soldiers to soldier to give new Commissioners, an
honorable and just soldier who will treat us with decent
respect and be disposed to render Justice And your
memorialists will ever pray &c.
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REFERENCES.

unacquainted
hereto specimens of the testimonials
military distinction, and widely known throughout the
BRLvIpKRE ILLINOIS, October "a 1875
recommending Captain GRoRGR e.
LEMON Washington o. to all persons who may have
Washington know him 70 be thorobghiy 9uaaed
with Department rules In all
Paymastere
him
of have
him very active successful AS gallant ocer
successful
ommend him strongly all who may need his services
$. A. HURLBUT, NJ. O.
Fourth Conversational District Ulinois
Hojor General q. 8. Pols.
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PosT OFFICE, STATE.

The attention of the former clients of B. f. Prtchard
ESQ., of Indianapolis Indiana, who have written to
since December 1876 is again called to the follow
ing: . n
IND, Nov. l8,
GRoReR LEMON, Esq, Washington, ID. O.:
IR--Yo hereby authorized notify
their
that IL desire that they should correspond with
forward such evidence need complete
their claims.
(Signed) b. r. PRITCHARD,
This proposed transfer submitted to the Hon. z.
Chandler Secretary of the Interior for his consideration
and action The following extract from his letter. written
70 the Hon. j. A. Bentey Commissioner of Pensions,
plains itself, and to it your attention is invited:
DEPARTMENT INTERIOR
Washington ID. O., December 9, 1870
In view the peculiar state Of facts existing In the and
good standing Mr. Lemon attorney before this
parment well his good faith In this entire
actonI the opinion that IL would be TO allow the
transfer TO be made
q. CHANDLER.
In accordance with the foregoing the Hon. A. Bent
ley Commissioner of Pensions, issued order recognz-
ing in all filed by Mr.. Prtchard prior to Octo
ber 1876 wherein he hath the power of substitution
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JAMES HIGGINS
ELLSWORTH, MAINE, Feb. 2, 1850.
Ep1roR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

ELLSWORTH, MAINE, Feb q 1880 4
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
THE clock arrived in good condition. 1t s neat
ticks mersily kitten
at piay M is really quite companion to have Office
watch at set hang any
Iii Tie All neatly closed
that affect 1t than watch II
get enough pay shall order another
Yours truly,