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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-11
Remarkable Remedies.

Sir Walter SCOTS piper, John Bruce, spent
whole Sunday selecting twelve stones from
twelve south running streams, with the pur
pose that his sick master might sleep upon
them and become well. Scott was not the
man to hurt the honest fellows feelings by
ridculing the notion of such remedy prov
ing ofavail; SO he caused Bruce to be told
that the receipt was infallible but that it was
absolutely necessary to success that the stones
should be wrapped in the petticoat of wild
ow who had never wished to marry again ;
upon learning which the Highlander renounc
ed all hope of completing the charm.
Lady Duff Gordon once gave an old Egyp-
tian woman powder wrapped in fragment
of the Saturday ReyjeW. She came again to
assure her benefactress that the charm was a
wonderfully powerful one: for although she
had not been able to wash all the lines ofwrit-
ing from the paper, even that little had done
hera great deal of good. She would have
made an excellent subject for Llama doctor,
who, if he does not happen to have any medi-
cine handy, writes the name of the remedy
he would administer on scrap of paper,
moistens it with his mouth, rolls it up in the
form of a pill, which the patient losses down
his throat. In default of paper the name of
the drug is challed on a board and washed
of again with water, which serves rs heal
ing draught. These easy going practitioners
might probably cite plenty of instances ofthe
efficacy of their method
DR.. John Brown, of Edinburg, once gave
laborer prescription saying, Take that,
and come back in fortnight, when you
will be we'll" Obedient to the injunction,
the patient presented himslf at the fortnights
end, with clean tongue and happy face
Proud of the fulfilment of his promise, DIR.
Brown said : Let me see what gave" "Oh,"
answered the man. 81 took it, Doctor
Yes; l know you did, but where is the pre-
scription ?" II swallowed it," was the reply.
The patient had madea pill of the paper,
and faith in his physicians skill had done the
rest. Faith is rare wonder-worker
Strong in the belief that every Frank is
doctor, an old Arab, who had been partially
blind from birth, pestered an English traveller
into giving him seidlitz powder an some
pomatum. Next day the chief declared that
he could see better than he had done for
twenty years.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-11
The Cause of Diphtheria Discovered.

Prof: Horatio G. Wood, NJ d. and Prof.
IL. G: Formal, Demonstration of Anatomy at
the University of Pennsylvania, have made
come important discoveries in relation to
the cause of dipheria. They have found
that the disease is the presence of a minute
microscopic plant in the membrane, spleen
kidneys and blood, called micrococcus. That
this plant is introduced into the system by
drinking water impregnated with decayed
wood and other vegetable matter.
The principal discoveries were made at
Luddington, Michigan, where diphtheria pre-
vailed as an epidemic in March, 1881. DR..
Formal found Luddington in the lumber dis
trict of Lake Michigan; the lower ward
was built in swamp filled in with sawdust,
the mass being so wet that two foot hole
ut once filled up with water. To this ward
the dreadful epidemic was confined, and there
one-third of the children had died during the
winter, and nearly all had the disease In
the blood of children who had died ofthe dis
ease in Philadelphia the same parasite was
found also filling up and choking the blood
vessels.
1t would seem from this that the purest and
safest drinking water touse is that from deep
and constantly used wells and large running
streams.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-11
A Brave Woman.

An interesting story is told of young wife
who went West with her husband, and there
encountered all sorts of "hard luck" Crops
failed, cattle died. the young farmer sickened,
During all this time the young wife never
grew discouraged but did all in her power to
keep her husband from getting "the blues"
But one morning the boy, who did the
chores, came in and said he could not find
the old COW on the farm So our heroine set
out with the boy in search of the lost animal,
and finally found her where she had fallen
over between two large logs-dead. The
young woman was at last discouraged, and
for time would not go back with the bad
news to her husband but finally overcame
her own feelings, went merrily to the house
and, upon entering, said: "Well, Rollin, our
luck has changed" "ITow is that ?" he any
iously inquired. "Why," said she, "the old
COW is dead you can skin her, sell the hide,
and we will have some money" And it pro-
we'd to be true, for their luck did change from
that day. They sold out their interest in the
farm and bought another one, began over,
and to-day are well-to-do people Does not
This teach lesson to repining wives, and
show what power there is in a hopeful srit ?
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-11
Pnetical.
OVER THE RIVER.

over the river they becion to me
LOVd ones who've crosS'd to the further shore
The CLEAN of their Snowy robes see,
But their voices are lost in the dashing tide.
There's one with ringlets of sunny gold,
- ANA eyes the reflection of heavens own blue:
He crossed in the twilight gray and cold
And the pale mist hid him from mortal view
We saw not the angels who met him there,
me gates of the city we could not see:
over the river over the river.
MY brother stands waiting to welcome me-
For none returns from those quiet shores
no cross with the boatman cold and pale:
we near the dip of the golden Oars
And catch CLEAN of the snowy sail
And 10! they have passed from our yearnins
hearts,
-, They cross the stream and are gone for aye,
We may not sunder the veil apart
That hides from our vision the gates of day
We only know that their banks no more
May sail with us DER life's stormy sen
y et somewhere know on the unseen shore
Ihey watch, and beckon, and wait for me-
And sit and think when the sunsets gold
Is lushing the river, and HILL and shore,
shall one day stand by the river cold
And list FOR the sound of the boatmans oar
shall watch for the CLEAN of the Tapping sail.
snail near the boat as it gains the strand:
l shall pass from sight with the boatman pale
10 the better shore of the spirit land
shall know the loved who have gone before,
And ioyfully sweet will the meeting he
when over the river, the peaceful river
Inc angel OF death shall carry me.
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VARIETIES.

| Why is Bridget like the letter f Be
cause she makes pet of Pat.
The saddest words of tongue or pen: 81
intend to pay; l can't say when"
1t is by no means necessary to search tho
rocks for the antediluvian man; he is here
and can be found in the store that don't ad,
vertise.
I notiss one thing, the man who rides
on the kars every day is satisfied with one
seat but he who rides once year wants A.
That's so.
An Athenian. who was lame in one foot
joining the army, was laughed at by the sol,
diery on account of his lameness, Il am
here to fight" said the hero, mot to run"
"A brother arose in a weekly prayer meet,
ing in New Jersey and said: Brethren, when
| consider the shortness of life, | feel as if /
might be taken away suddenly, like thief in
the night"
1.-THE only lady that ever impressed me
much" said an old bachelor, "was 300
pound woman, who was standing in q car,
and when the car turned corner fell against
me-"
Without w.shings to encourage the world
IN gable. we may say that the goldenness of
silence is over-estimated The mute, inglori-
GUS oyster is always getting into broils, stews
and hot water.
-Belle-"Ths holly in my hair wants
little reliet-it's too red" Aunty-"Well,
why not put in a sprig or two of mistletoe,
DEAR? Belle-"Nonsense aunty Why, |
should have all the young men kissing me"
Aunty-"lndeed, no, my DEAR they'd do no.
thing of the kind. I've tried 'em"
There was n man who had clock
His name was JOsey MearS;
He wound it regular every day
For four-and-twenty years.
AT last his precious time-piece proved
An eight-day clock to be,
And madden man than Mr.. Mears
would not wish to See
One ought to get as much consolation as
possible out of ones grievances. Most per-
sons will admire the cheerful and hopeful
spirit of the colored man who when struck
by lightning, simply rubbed the abraded spot
of his skull and remarked: dat makes free
times I've been struck; now | shouldn't
wonder if it let me alone"
1T may be months, darling, before we
meet again, he said, squeezing her hand as
If that grip were his last; mountains and
valleys will divide us, forests and prairies
perhaps the river of death itself Can do
anything more than | have done to make YOU
cherish my memory, and keep your love for
me unchanged?" "Oh, yes" she exclaimed
choking down the sobs, "buy me a box of
tortoise-shell hairpins before you start"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-11

PROPER DISTANCE TO PLANT TREES Mr..
William Saunders, the horticulturist in
charge Of the public grounds at Washington
is credited with suggesting the following plan
for planting an orchard. The trees to be set
in two rows '25-to 30 feet apart, then space
of 300 feet or more, then two more rows of
trees and so on over the ground. The inter
vening 300 feet to be cultivated to any desired
crop. His idea is to prevent the deteriora.
ton of orchards by exhaustion of the soil
and exclusion of sunlight, which follows the
usual method OF planting Some improve
ment on the old way is certainly need
ed. MIR. Saunders plan would probably be
advantageous in some localities, but it would
not do for the prairies of the West, where the
force ofthe wind makes it necessary to plant
an orchard closely for the sake ofmutual pro-
lection. Might not the same object be OBJ
tanned by planting the trees 35 or 40 feet
apart both ways, and by giving the soil
around them an annual lop-dressing of good
manure from the barnyard.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-11

A STRAIGHT ANSWER WANTED.-One OF
the east bound trains coming into Detroit the
other day was heavily loaded, and passen-
ger who got on at Ypsilanti walked through
two cars and then halted at seat occupied
by small man and a grab-bag and inquired
as this seat occupied ?"
"Of course this seat is occupied" was the
reply.
Are both halves of this seat occupied ?''
was the next query.
"Of course both halves are occupied
"Well, my friend" said the new arrival,
as he let go of his satchel, 81 want to bother
you with one more query. Had you rather
| would toss that grabbing out ofthe window
and sit down with you, or chuck you out
and ride into Detroit with the grab-bag ?"
The grabbing man got mad at that and
wouldn't ride any where else except on the
wood-box.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-11
Earn Notes.

Cracks in stoves may be cffectually stop
ped by paste made of ashes and salt mixed
with water.
Evaporated fruit is as superior to sun.dried
fruit as fresh raspberries are to those dried
on the bushes.
Always give the soil the first meal. Ifitis
well fed with manure it will feed all else,
plants animals and men.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-11

-Esthctic The utterly utter" kind of
talk has infected the street gamins, one of
whom, after picking up more than usually
fragrant cigar stump, exclaimed to his friend,
Jack, this is quite too positively bully
Boston Tju9scJ5Dt
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-11
TCincinnatt Irish Citizen.

Mr.. Thomas Lewis, 90 Butler street. informs
us that for seven years he was afflicted
with that dreadful malady, Sciatica, and be-
ing induced to try st. Jacobs Oil, found al
most immediate relief therefom, and is now
perfectly cured.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-11
ThdnSdS Citu Times.

Mr.. William Hadeler at the Marathon
Hotel. Wausau, after extreme suffering
with rheumatism, with out any benefit from
physicians or various preparations, was cured
by st. Jacobs OIL WIS Exchange.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-11

"A yonng clergyman in Iowa recently
married couple in the following brief man.
ner: do you want one another?" Both re-
piled yes. "Well, then have one another"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-11

Young lady examining some bridal-veils
-"Can you really recommend this one?'-
! Over Jealous shopman-"Oh yes, Miss. 1t
may be used several times"
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-11
POPPIEIN
SiIicated Phosphate Co.,
Office 1913 w. Baltimore ST.,
Under american Farmer, Baltimore.

Under American Farmer, Baltimore.
BooTHBY HILL. HARTFORD Co, Md,
Gentlemen: | have used your Slicated Phosphate
Tor the last four years upon my Egyptian Sweet
Corn, Trophy Tomatoes, Lima Beans and Pota-
other Phosphate to equal it.
1t produces the largest crops, makes irmer fruit
ana OF better flavor, than any other kind.
On account of its fine mechanical condition. ab-
sence OF moisture and odor 1t is easily distributed
and pleasant to handle.
l used twenty-five tons upon my Sweet Corn
the past season, and never had a larger or finer
yield Yours, truly,
S.N. HYDE.
NJ, Port DEPOSIT, Md, January 4, 1881.
MR.. JOHN f. MARSHALL:
Dedr Sa-Ihis is to certify that | have used the
Popplein Silicated Phosphate bought of you for
Two years past on my entire range of truck, and
the results have been highly satisfactory Ii is
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have used several standard brands. | have tested
u ! beside good compost from my hen-house, and
ind where used the Popplein my crops mature
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much longer and the fruit is of superior quail
us large as where there was none put. Another
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very truly JOSEPH STEBBING.
DELAWARE COLLEGE EXPERIMENTAL FARM,
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Gentlemen-l have used your Fertilizer for four
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Dealers in FERTILIZING MATERIALS generally.
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1.5O PER ANNUM.

" ALUABLE HAORFR ID COUNTY
FARM FOR SALE.-The subscriber wish
ing to retire from farming, offers at private sale
his FARM, containing 10 Acres. 1t is situated at
the head of Bush river, on navigable water, and
about three-quarters of mile from Perryman s
Depot, p, w, & B. Railroad. One hundred and
forty-five acres are well improved, the remainder
in timber. Under complete fencing, nearly new,
and finely watered. The improvements consist
of a comfortable Dwelling House and ample out
buildings for use of the place-all nearly new
Will be sold on reasonable terms or might take in
part pay smaller farm or other property. For
further particulars address A. G. MARINE,
oct14 Perrymans, Hartford Co., Nd.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-09
GENERAL ITEMS.

brooklyn now has two Chinese Sun
day Schools, a second one having been recentlv
started In the Central Congregational church.
Inc hrst, which was opened in October, 1879.
with nine scholars, has an average attendance
at present of twenty four. There are as manv
teachers and officers, representing six denomina.
tions.
The fourth annual report of the
Union Gospel Services in Chickerinp Hall This
city, expresses the belief that the middle and
better classes of non church attendants are bv
far the most neglected by religious inAuencesh
In the cities. For the welfare of the two hmm.
dred thousand prosperous men and women" who
go TO no church the services in Chickering Hall
were begun, and it has been found that a large
majority of those who have attended these ser
vices are from the class named, and very large
number have each year professed conversion and
become church members. The results in The
just closed have been larger than in anv pre-
vlous year, and the outlook for the future is
more promising than ever" list is given of
churches OF different denominations which have
received members as a result of these services
~ Y. Independent
The Second Presbyterian church of
Kansas City, Mo-, (Rev G. G. Kimbal, D. D
pastor, has Just added twenty eight more mem
Ders 70 Its roll. This church is having a rapid
ana steady growth. A new house of Worship is
begun and will soon be completed. The CON
been straitened for room for some
time. ''i '0l"o
The Week Of Prayer was observed
3y the Protestant community in the CITY of
jerusalem the Anglican Bishop = siding at the
daily services. Prayers were offered in the nubI;c
in English, German, Spanish, Hebrew.
and Arabic
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In Memoriam

There are many unrecorded in history whose
names are In the Book of Life" And "tbat
which now is in the days to come shall all he
forgotten" 1t is Sad to think how soon there
will be- for most of US, no remembrance among
men. But if God remembers us. and If ou2
works do follow us, adding something to the
purity and power of that stream of moral force
which flows on, gathering new contributions
from each generation of the good, we need not
lament this swift oblivion. Let the rlvulets be
nameless If the Nile rolls on And vet how
many there are living and dying, in unobtru
slye usefulness whose memory we would not
willingly let die.
Not many months have passed since Josepb
Layne of Mcdowell and w.. w. Fleming If
Plsgah church, rested from their labors. And
now another OF the churches of Highland coun-
V, Va, the church of Crab Bottom has lost
a standard bearer BENJAMIN. HAEsEL. ESQ. who
had held the Office of ruling elder about 30
years having served his own generation by
the will of God, on the End of December 1880
he fell on sleep and was laid unto his fathers"
dis character was strong, erect steadfast
character, exerting a strengthening and purify
ing influence on many others He was man Of
lndomitable energy, of sterling honesty. faith
ful, pure, and true. He loved the sanctuary
and even when the infrmities of age were gath
ering upon him, he was one in the rainv Sab
bath congregation. He had deep sense of his
own unworthiness, and often feared that such a
sinner could not be among those whom God had
called unto holiness" Before the end the
clouds dispersed and he departed in peace.
A faithful friend, a valuable neighhor. a libe-
raj supporter Of the gospel. Whatever his hand
found to do he did with his might. Nav his aT.
ample stimulate many to 90 and do likewise.
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which is used for paying the salaries of the
Professors. Once it yielded a sufficient income,
bu the casualties of the war and the loss of two
or three investments since then have reduced
this endowment so much that in the Fall of
1879 it amounted to only $3.50 and the in
come to only S4.25O This necessitated the
closing of the Seminary last May. But as the
very existence of the Presbyterian Church in
these two States demanded that 1t should be re.
opened. the Synods of South Carolina and
Georgia. determined to re.endow it. As the
second or Georgia Protessorship had $4,000
of its endowment left, it became necessary to
raise $4,000 in order to have the requisite
$4,000. These gentlemen began this work
by visiting the city of Atlanta. The Presbyte-
rians of that city last week raised 81 200. which
will be increased to $5 900 in a few weeks. II
the Presbyterians of Augusta will do as we'll the
success of the effort is assured This ought to be
done. In view of the prospective increase OF
population in these two States we cannot afford
to permit one of our Oldest and most honored
institutions to die. We are glad to know that
the prospects of the Seminary are steadily
Frightening. During the past fifteen months
the endowment has been increased from $65 900
to 100000; and the income thereof from 81 $50
to $3.50.
This matter has enlisted the sympathies of
our people, and there is to be meeting of the
prominent members Of the Presbyterian Church.
In the Lecture room of the First Presbyterian
Church, on next Wednesday, at 4 P. M
Chronicle and Constitutionalist.
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M A r r I E d.

January 10Th, by the Rev. W. R. Coppedge
ISAAC CARPER to Miss AMANDA KEssLER. all O
Craig county, Va.
February 23d, by the same, JOHN X. PECK. Of
Blacksburg, to Miss KATE E. BARNETT, of Ca.
tawba, Roanoke county, Va.
February oath, in Houston, Texas, by the
Rev: DIR; e. D: Junkin, DR.. LIE Roy L. BEACH
to Miss KATE WALLACE, formerly of Louisville,
KY.
January goth, at Piedmont, Augusta COUNTY
Va, by the Rev. T. M. Boyd, JAMES H. BEARD
to Miss MINNIE MowRY.
. February LIST. at the residence of William B
crawford, Augusta county. Va, by the same
WILLIAM f. FRETwELL to Miss HATTIE BRowN
~, March Sd, at Ivor, Va, by the Rev. t. d
Witherspoon D. D. SAMPLE s. BRowS, ESQ Of
greensboro, N. c., and Miss HELEN G.. LAND. Of
Southampton county, Va. y
February 23d, at Evergreen, Appomattox
county, Va, by the Rev. G.. A. Wilson, FRAyK
II. THORNTON to Miss BETTE S. THoRSroN, ali
OF ApPomattox county.
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Died, February End, at Brownsburg. Va.
Mrs CAROLINE WITHRow, wife of James With
row, Esq
For over thirty years she had been member
OF New Providence church, and had ever main
tanned an eminently consistent Christian life
She was devoted Christian, dearly beloved by
esteemed by the whole community in which she
lived SO many years. Her health for the last
two years had been very delicate. Her last i'll
ness was, however, very short-only for four
days did it last and then came the blessed re-
lease. Entirely conscious of her condition and
knowing that the summons had come, she had
no tear but expressed to the loved ones about
her, her confident trust in her Saviour-and her
wlliingness-yea even her desire to depart.
Thus sweetly fell asleep" one of Christ's own.
To the loved ones left behind, her life and
her death leave no doubtful testimony. Nav
her Saviour be their Saviour.