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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-22
Railroad Ladies',

The engineers wife threw down her
sewing anu impaliently fastened into the
back yard to- see noisy dispute among the
children. She selected Jack as the offend.
cr, and uncoupling her slipper with q quick
movement, she ran Master Jack on a sid
ing, and began to mark him "Bad Order
without regarding his signals of distress.
by This time Bob, the guilty one, having
run on to secure turn-lablc of the back
fence, so that he could run off in either di-
rcction, screamed out 'Let up mother
shut her off, l tell youl You've cut out
the wrong car, an you'll run by the right
one if you amt lively The mother
coupled up and tried to make a flying
switch on the culprit, but he got on tho
man line, blocked the section against her,
and was running wild for, the first siding
long before the switch engine could get out
OF the yarC.ss@f a. 9s.A &a% aEa
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-22
Rules OF tho House.

AT ali Oil City hotel boards father and
sen. The latter has been in the habit of
staying out later than his father liked, and
one day the latter said: "My son, the rule
of this room hereafter is that every person
must be in before ten O'clock, or else re.
main outside"
"ic cs, SIR, said the obedcnt son.
a night or two afterward the father wes
detained by his business until nearly eleven
O'clock, and, on reaching his room, found
the inside holt dawn. Ilc knocked and
was soon answered with: "Who's therc7"
Your father; get up and let me in."
See here, the ruld of this room is that
every person must be in before ten clock,
or stay outside. Now don't make any
more disturbance about it,"
he father slept in another room that
night.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-22

Duty looks more repellIng at a dist
ance than when fairly faced and met.
Jealousy is the height of egetism,
self.loye and the irritation of a talse
vanity.
Think not Of faults committed in the
pact when one has reioriht d his con.
duct, ''
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-22

He who does Kindness to al un-
grateful person, sets his seal to Il flint,
and sows his seed upon the sand;
upon the former he makes no impress,
sion, and from the latter he finds. no
production.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-10-21
BETTING ON ELECTIONS.

The attention of persons, who are always in
the habit of enforcing their opinions upon the
result of elections. by proposing 10 bet, is cali
ed to the following section Article 81 Of the
Code of Public Laws of this State:
$40. No person shall make any bet or wager
on the result of any election to take place
in this State.
"47. Any person offending aganistthe pre-
ceding section, shall be liable to indictment in
the Circuit court if the offence be committed
in any county. or in the Criminal court ofBal-
timore, and on conviction, shall be fined not less
than fifty nor more than FIVE hundred dollars,
to be paid to the State for the use OF the School
fund
''4s Every deposit of money in any part Of
the State, wager or bet upon elections IN
this State or elsewhere, shall be forfeited and
paid over to the County Commissioners of the
county where deposited for the use of the
county; and if deposite in the City of Baltimore,
to the Mayor and City Council"
GEORGE A. WADE, Sheerif.
AUG. %. 1879 of Charles County
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-10-21
Spring { Summer Millinery
JUST RECEIVED.
s
Mrs. ]. Y. saoOT. POI tobacco. Md

ID E>fE, TFJI.LN Invites ihr attention o.
| / Jr'. Itd,s 'a her Stock I'll NEW M:LiI-
merry trl FANCY GOODS. - her rrsitrnre
pa tA, s.susrrin ore "a she. ~ Jugs ui the iudisu
krrE -, aam~s. Ire part tbr following -
All +'strs 81 'fima.e,i M aairsmnet Htt>.
,aj tyauets t'ss>. >unsh.tj-- ,ni I. ,kcsi lie.
Iii sens. Nnar, tn{ fva,h tiuUers--i4r,r
90 a'tar ..rf r.-s'. 'tov ari si' N--., :: I5tr
G'.: i'.~r sA4 thread I.t.,'s Etu>liirhrri
usd plain Haa1,s5 .s.r.-. Hamburg El.jusS.
Sell. 9. --.sr' ari RI i'.ot n,,.r'~ switches
".u.s a-t.3s collars sol tull. 81 Il! kinds
.ai shape. 'o'laF~ts. tu't- sut liuf,i,ugs; Neii
S-a'suse.. >&.Jt Projectors. Pas; Fancy SOAPS
.H,A topts, >>5', Greils, Es.>t'es, Corscts
S-'- Towels Busr-r-. * X,
So vii. tssr md r>r.gst cs.irr> Tor DEES
HAkt>s.
Port Tobacco. Y ISIS
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-10-21
NOTICE.
TO Hotel Keepers and Others
who Deal in Liquors.

NOR THE INFORMATION OF ALL PER-
IL SONS CONCERNED, the following Act
of the Legislature passed March oath, 1865, is
published:
CHAPTER I9I.
IN act prohibiting The sale Of spiritnous o.
temented liquors in the several counties Of The
State the day Of election
SECTION |. Be 1t enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful Tor
the keeper of any hotel, tavern, store, drinking
establishment, or any other place where liquor :
sold, or for any person or persons, directly
or indirectly, sell, barter, give, or dispose OF
any spirituous or fermented liquors, ale q beer,
or intoxicating drinks of any kind, on the days
of election hereafter to be held in the several
counties of this State.
SEC 2. lind be ii enacted. That any person VIC
lating the provisions of this Act shall be liable
10 indictment by the Grand Jury of the county
where the offence is committed and shall, upon
conviction before any Judge of any of the Cir
cult Courts of this State. be fined sum not less
than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars for each and every offence-one-half The
fine shall be paid the informer, the other half to
the County Commissioners, tor the use of public
roads.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-10-21
ADRIAN PCSEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW and GEN
ERAL CLAIM AGENT.

VIII practice in Charles and the adjoining
counties and in Washington city, office with
Mr.. r. II. Edelen, Port Tobacco. p. 0. All
dress Aliens Fresh Charles co. Md.
jan 23-1y
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-10-21
JUST OPENED!
Millinery
All Spring Styles.
THE EMPORIUM FOR FASHIONS

MFRS. GEO. A. HUNT having just return
1Vl ed from Baltimore with full line of
FRESH and NEW Spring Millinery respectful
ly invites the LADIES of Charles county to an
examination of her Stock She has opened in
the parlor of the ST. Charles Hotel, where she
will at all times take greet pleasure in exhibit
ing her goods. Her stock of Millinery and
Fancy Goods surpasses anything ever before
brought to the county and consists of every
thing that is necessary to beautfy and adorn
ladies' Misses and the Babies. Mrs. Hnnttwill
endeavor to consult such variety of tastes and
to keep on hand all the Latest STYLES. SO thu,
1t will be unnecessary for the ladies of the
county to go to the city at any time Tor fash
ioHable Millinery. Give her call NH lStf. |
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-12-30
- .
A New Brand.

A tall, lame negro has been in the habit
for year past of calling at Il Michigan ave
nue. grocery and begging q few potatoes, a
bit Of Goldfish, or anything else likely to be
given him. The other day the grocer took
fiour.sack and made up n mixture of sand
and when the negro came around he was al
most pulverized to hear the grocer say:
"Now, Sam, if you won't come here again
for three months you can shoulder that sack
and take it home"
Gam you in airnest, boss?"
Eyes, mean what / say"
"Wall, reckon I'd better cotch on to dat
chance, an may de Lawd Dress you fur
hun'red vars to Gomez
He shouldered the sack and walked off,
and was not seen again for three DAYS. Then
he entered the store with the remark:
"Say, boss, l didn't mean to come back,
only want to ak queshun."
"Go ahead"
"It's about dat flour you gin me. De ole
woman an me doan' take de same view of it,
| hold dat it am q new way of grindin' up
wheat, an she says it is a new process for
using up gravel banks. Kin you frow any
light on de subjck?"
ut is a new brand of my own" replied the
grocer. "The wheat was raised on sandy
soil. Can you recommend it?"
"N-not zactly, sab, but if you could
change wild me fur a peck of beans raised on
side hill, an put de ole trees an stones in
one bag an dc beans in anoder, it would
save heap of argument in de family."-De-
trOit Free Press
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-12-30
The C0ntented Hired Boy.

In flowery dell, hired boy kept his
sheep; and because his heart was joyous he
sang SO loudly that the surrounding hills
echoed back his song. One morning, the king
who was on hunting expedition, spoke to
him and said, "Why are you SO happy, dear
little oneP"
"Why should | not 2" he answered; "our
king is not richer than l."
"1ndeed!' said the king: "tell me of your
possessions"
The lad answered. "The sun in the bright
blue sky shines as brightly upon me as upon
the king. The flowers upon the mountain
and the grass in the valley grow and bloom
10 gladden. my sight as well as his. would
not take hundred thousand thalers for nv
hands; my eyes are of more value than all
the precious stones in the world; have food
and clothing, too: Am not, therefore, as
rich as the kingp"
You are right" said the king with a
laugh; "but your greatest treasure is con-
tented heart. Keep itso, and yon will always
be happy
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-12-30
ShOrt-Sighted.

There were two short-sighted man, Ching
and Chang, who were always quarrelling as to
which of them could see best. AS they had
heard there was to be a tablet erected at the
gate of a neighboring temple, they determin-
ed that they would visit it together on
given day, and put their powers OF eyesght
to the test. But each desiring to take advan-
tage ofthe other, Ching went by stealth to
the temple, and looking quite close to the
tablet he saw an inscription with the words,
ITO the great man of the past and the fu-
ture." Chang also went, prying yet closer,
and in addition to the inscription, "To the
great man of the past and the future" he read
in smaller characters "This tablet is erected
by the family of Ling, in honor of the great
man."
On the day appointed, standing at distance
from which neither could read, Ching ex-
claimed, "The inscription is, TO the great
man of the past and the future
"True," said Chang; but you have left out
part ofthe inscription, which can read, but
you cannot, and which is written in small
letters: Erected by the family of Ling, in
honor of the great man.
"There is no such inscription " said
Ching
There is 7" said Chang.
So they waxed wroth, and, after abusing
one another, they agreed to refer the matter
to the high priest of the temple. He heard
their story, and quietly said, "There is no ia
blet to read 1t was taken into the interior
of the temple yesterday. - awrtey Maya.
sjJ1g
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-12-30
The Farming we Need.

A correspondent of the Germantown Iele-
graph says: The time has come when moth
ing but high farming will pay in this section
of the country, since the cheap and fertile
lands Of the West are brought into such close
and sharp competition by cheap freights and
rapid transit Old habits which are not now
paying must be abandoned, and newer and
better paying ones adopted. Every acre of
tllable land must be made to yield its treas
ure with the least possible expense When
one hundred bushels of corn per acre can be
produced, we must not be satisfied with fifty
bushels. If new implement can do the
work of two men with an old one, the old
one should be laid away and the new one
used If there is not manure enough to go
all over the common ground, we must buy
some well tried fertilizer that will increase
the product 1t is all folly to continue to
farm poor land when it is possible to enrich
IT, The expense of farming poor land is
greater than that attending richer land, and
the labor more discouraging. There must be
more general attention given to dairy pro-
ducts, the cultivation of small fruits and rails
ing poultry. The old system Of pasturage
will have to give way before the onward
march of soiing and the non fencing system
The road master, with his gang of full hands
and halfgrown boys, must yield to the new
road scraper and smoother. To which we
may add that the time has arrived, even in
our neighboring counties, where more syste-
matte method and higher farming are expe-
dent in order to produce satisfactory results
On our best bottom land the old corn and
hay and clover methods may yet satisfy the
farmer, but even he could experience benefit
by needing the admontions Of the above eX-
tract
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-12-30

BARN YARD MANURE FOR ToBAcCo--In
practical discussion of the relative effects of
barn-yard manure and commercial fertilizers
for tobacco, at recent meetig of the Chemunp
Valley Tobacco Club, of New York, it was
the opinion ofall the members that no com.
mercial fertilizer could take the place of barn
yard manure for this crop. 1t would seem,
therefore, that the proper system for tobacco
growers to pursue would be to feed cattle, in
order to obtain sufficient quantity of barn
yard manure to raise tobacco and keep up
the fertility oftheir lands.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-12-30
[,Sdginaic Daily Ne,rs.l

Mr.. George Schick informed our reporter,
that he had been suffering with rheumatism in
his feet SO badly, that for weeks at time he
would be unable TO leave his bed. He tried
various remedies without relief, and con-
cluded to use st. Jacobs Oil. 1t acted like
magic. In two days, he was entirely cured
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-12-30

THE Uses OF FALLEN LEAvEs.-The value
of the leaves that fall from the trees in late
autumn, depends upon several things. They
serve an excellent purpose as protective
covering to those plants whose tender nature
does not permit them to withstand the rigor
of winter. Leaves furnish the natural cover
ing to seeds and seedlings, and it may be that
man may go much farther and fare worse
than to heed the teaching of nature in this
respect, As means ofprotection leaves may
he used by the gardener to great advantage.
There are many plants that without some such
covering would either be injured or killed by
the severe cold Leaves may be used in cold
frames and spread over the BEDS in fact any
where that light covering is needed, But
leaves are more than simply protection;
they contain large quantities of plant food,
and as they decay these ingredients are yield
ed in available form for the growth of yegeta-
ton,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-12-30
Yankee Stories, etc.

Mr. Clark's peculiar Illustration OF
"a Young Mans First Appearance as an Ac-
tor.
Cards of admission 25 cents; Children under
twelve, 1873 cents. Doors open at z O'clock Per-
Torrance to commence at s.
Never shall forget the feeling of elation
that came over me when, meeting afterwards
the most illustrious of our auditors, "the ell
der Booth" he took me by the hand and said,
John, was pleased ; | could not have be.
lieved it was in you" That odd compliment
from the lips of him whom have always re-
garded as one of the greatest actors that ever
lived, fired my boyish ambition to adopt the
profession of the stage
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-12-30

A Few WORDS ABOUT CANARIEs--All
birds at this season require extra food. Ca
naries should have all through the year Ger :.
man summer rape, Sicily canary and millet
seeds mixed in equal parts and care should be
taken to have the seeds fresh and of best
quality. In addition to the seeds feed cana
ries daily one-fourth part of hard boiled
egg, both yolk and white, and mix with 1t as
much cracker dust as can be taken on
ten cent piece. Fresh water, both for drinking
and the bath, and plenty of coarse. washed
gravel daily will usually keep bird in health.
Twice week give piece of sweet apple or
lettuce. If the bird has not yet finished
moulting keep him in an even temperature
of about sixty-tive or seventy degrees and
let him hang where there is no possibility
of draught blowing on him. If not yet in
song hang halfinch strip of raw, fat, salt
pork in the cage and let him pick at it for
Il week or So
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-12-30
VOL. XXV---NO. 50.
VARIETIES.

.-Benjamn Franklin says there are three
friends who will never deceive you: "a tired
wife, an old dog, and ready money"
Important Fashion Item Myrtle green
will be the fashionable color for ladies dresses
this winter. Deep blue will be the fashion
able color for the faces of the men who have
to pay for for them.
-"Yes," said Clara, "your Maltese kitty
my bird" That was all she knew about it.
The kitty did come up to her bird that very
day and it was all day with the bird.
--"Sam, you are not honest. Why do YOU
put all the good peaches on the top of the
measure and the little ones below ?" "Same
reason, sab, dat makes de front ofyour house
all marble and the back gate chiefly slop-bar'l,
sah."
"A man passing q country graveyard, Sec
ing the sexton digging grave, inquiries -
Who's dead ?" Sexton-"Old Squire Bum
blebee." Man-"What complaintP" Sexton
without looking up)-"No complaint; ever
body's satisfied"
He went to the back door, and there he
saw his garden, the pride ofhis waking hours
and the subject of his dreams. looking like an
editors office He sat down on the doorstep
and said, "Of all the words of tongue or pen,
the saddest are these keep hen"
Two old ladies, evidently from out oftown,
were walking along the street one day last
week, when one of them discovered bunch
of bananas. Stopping to look at them, she
adjusted her glass and exclaimed: "Well, l
do declare, if them amt bigger string beans
than l ever saw in my life"
Rapid Transit.-Very few people have
any idea of the slowness the Austin street car
is capable of. Only yesterday lady with
two-year-old boy got in the car. She paid
her own fare and asked what was the charge
for the infant. mo charge, madame. We
only charge adults" "Then might as well
pay. He will be grown up before he gets
there. Pm going five blocks"
He came home late the other night, and
his wife woke up and found him with burn
ing match trying to light the faucet over the
marble basin in his dressing ROOM
"James," she said, "that is not the gas burner"
81 know it now, my love" he replied, unstead-
lily; "fact is, I've been Over-worked, and tha's
reason made mistake" Eyes, you look as If
you had been lifting good deal" she quietly
answered, as she returned to her pillow.
MARY, my DEAR" observed q well-known
and amiabe metropolitan politician to his
helpmeet, as he awakened late one morning
during the recent campaign, after a night
spent in conscientious canvass of the liquor
interest in his district-"Mary, my dear, get
me a large tumbler, and put into it about half
quarter of pint of whisky and little
lemon juice and about three drops of bitters,
and I'll see if l can take it, and if l can't
make me?"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-12-30

THE LEGAL FENcE.-The height of the
legal fence varies as follows:
-Four feet high in Maine, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, Delaware and Idaho
-Four and half feet high in Vermont,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Michi-
igan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa, Tennessee Kansas, Nebraska, Colora-
do, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, Montana,
Dakota, and Utah.
Five feet in Pennsylvania Virginia, Mis-
souri,, Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama Florida, Mississippi Texas, Ark
ansas California and Washington and Wyo-
ming Territories Maryland Farmer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-12-30
miscellaneous.
The First Appearance of Two Famous
Actors.

FROM AN INTERVIEW WITH JOHN S. CLARK, IN
THE CLEVELAND HERALD.
While ruralizing in company with Edwin
Booth, near the little town of Bel Air, Nd
Booth was solicited by the young collegians
and residents of the place to favor them with
dramatic reading. He and l, having but a
Brutus and Cassius," in julius Cesar, and Sc
lectons from different tragedies, at our school
exhibitions, before the not over-critical au-
dience of mammas and papas and other rela-
tives, readily embraced the chance ofacting
before the genuine paying public. Circum.
stances made it necessary that the entertain.
ment should take place Immediately; SO we
mounted our horses and rode eight and twen-
ty miles on one of the hottest days Oft South
American summer to obtain in Baltimore
printed programmes for the forthcoming i'm.
portant event. Thrilling with youthful en-
thusiasm, we rode back the next day in the
midst of drenching thunder storm to Bel
Air, and at once began the necessary arrange
ments in large room in the County Court
House, the use of which had been granted for
the occasion. The doors and windows were
instantly besieged by an eager throng ofbump-
kins anxious to witness the preparations for
"The Show evidently expecting that some
circus acrobats or marvellous magicans were
about to exhibit. as 1.-THE legitimate Droman
had not been presented in the little village
We produced the required "properties"
from the farm house where we were stayinp-a
clean sheet for a curtain and the dinner bell'
to ring up the same. While we were in the
act of hanging it, one of us fell from barrel
This created a feeling of scOrn and disgust
among the expectant SWANS, as one remark
ed: Hes a rum circus actor, he is can't
balance himself on the top of big BARREL
Slightly embarrassed by this searching criti-
cism. we proceeded with our work. and final
ly the curtain was adjusted, candles were set,
seats were arranged, and lame and venera-
Bile darby called "Old Joe" engaged to "post
the bills :" Joe was employed as n sort of
"cr;ern ohout the Court House He limned
bell at intervals. while he cried ont in n nasal
tnnp. "Oh VOC oh voa ton;nbt-Croot
Tragedv p, ue was tniIo sod INV oro,Ud of
- 80 ~ cio"u vi
Iustics, "llitG anu DUCK, mare ana leIhaie'-
Il Ut OUT On inc country roaus, inc naming
"posters" decorated the walls, fences, trees
and out houses; but fancy our horror as we,
"the Tragedians of the City." rode into Rel
Air from the farm house on that eventfll
NIGHT IN d;ooovnr tbot evory hill bod boon
-, - - - mi, ,,c ~
pos,tu up sdo oOmm auoi1G ,' was ash
I,, - sNio'y
"ahoiS. w 'iiSi Piihii.i Sn"i vi cuS'oniS vi
separating at the portal and seating them
selves in perfect silence the men on one side
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-12-30
forever

How TO FoRTELL THE WEATHER-A
weather prophet of Hackensack declares that
there will be four clear days in success
sion this month He lays down the following
rules for predicting the weather and says they
never fail First-When you see bank of
thin, hazy clouds along the northwest, and it
is clear over the rest of the heavens, the wind
will be from southeast on the morrow, tho
temperature will rise, and it will rain in less
than forty-eight hours. Second-When there
is dark ring around the sun there is storm
forming to the south of you; and on the NOR
row the wind will be from the northeast,
with snow Third-When the sky looks very
black and the stars shine unusually bright,
storm will advance suddenly from the south
east, beginning with snow, followed by rain.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-12-30

Hundreds of Men, Women and Children
rescued in every community from beds of
sickness and almost death and made strong
by Parker's Ginger Tonic are the best evi.
dences in the world ofits sterling worth
Pest