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VARIETIES.

Under Cupid's banner: "Were you ever
in an cngagcment?' inqNired an innocent
rustic OF great miIitanman. yes one" re-
piled the son of Mars: "hut she went back
on me-
-"Amantha," he murmured with pathos
in his voice, why do you culver at my
touch2 Why shrink from my embrace as the
startled fawn trcmbles at the rustling of the
autumn leaves ~ give been vaccinated,' she
said.
"A transcendental preacher took for his
text, Feed my lambs" As he came out of
the church plain farmer said to him, THAT
was a very good text, but you placed the hay
so high in the rack that the lambs couldn't
reach it, nor the old sheep either"
A man standing in n store door on Pine
street called out to- countryman, sitting on a
wagon:
How are allmy folks coming on?'
your brothers bay mule is dead but all the
rest of your kin-folk4 are alive and kicking"
An Irish waiter at hotel complimentcd
a turkey in the following manner: Faith, it's
not six hours since that turkey was walking
round his real estate wild his hands in his
pockets, never dreaming what pretty inyi-
tation he'd have to iinc you gentlemen at
dinner.
The professor Opening his wiies prayer
book by chance: with all my worldly
goods thee endow" why, when we mar
ried Maria, hadn'ta penny to bless myself
with, let alone to endow you y Maria No,
my love; but you had magnificent intellect,
and endowed me with that The professor
mo, didn't, Mara!"
Nervous person speaking at last TO his
neighbour: do you know who that remark
ably ugly person just pposite-talking to
the black haired lady, you know-um-eh -
-Neighbor: That, sir, is my brother ~
Nervous person: "Ycs" Ill beg your
ardon-I-I-stupd of me not to have seen
the family likeness-a-a--a--[C ollapscs and
disappears
When an Austin, Texas, schoolmaster
entered his temple of learning few days
ago, he read on the black. board the touching
| legend, "Our teacher is n donkey" The
pupils expected there would be combined
cyclone and earthquake, but the philo-
| sophical pedagogue contenied himself with
adding the word driver" to the legend, and
| opened the school with prayer as usual
The Rev. Dr. McCosh, of Princeton Col
| lcge, tells story of a negro who prayed
earnestly that he and his colorcd brethren
might be preserved from their upsettin' sins.
"Brudder," said one of his friends at the close
of the meeting, "you amt got de hang OBJ dat
ar word. It's besettin', not upsettin'"--
"Brudder," replied the other, "ifdat's so it's so
But was prayin de Lord to save us from de
sin OBJ toxication, an eff dat amt nm upsettin'
sin ! dunno what am
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-10

To the end of his long and busy life Daniel
Webster retained the love of the country and
of farming which he acquired as a child. 1t
was always with joy that he returned from
the scenes of his public labors and triumphs
to The cosy home at Marshville and his well
titled field at Franklin. The quiet pursuits
of the farm, the rearing of his cattle, his sheep
his pigs and hens; planting of his crops
the improvement in Cultivating lands; the
care of horses all interested the great states
man fully as keenly as eravcr questions Of
State and oratory ut the capital.
One day he asked bis son Fletcher and a
friend who was visiting him, to 90 with him
to the barn and see his cattle. He fed them
with delight, and, turning to his companions
with smile, said:
II like this / had rather be here than in the
Senate. 1t is better company"
When ut Washington, engaged in absorb
ing duties as Senator or Secretary he seldom
let a day pass without writing To his farm
overseers at Marshville or Franklin, telling
them just what TO plant and what to pillow,
what holses to buy and what cattle 10 SELL
Mr. Webster discovered the value Of kelp, or
sea-weed, as rich manure for land, and
brought it into general use in his neighbor-
hood. He was probably ms skilful farmer as
ever lived in New England, and showed the
same wisdom in this as in public affairs
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-10
Hints About House Plants.

Small pots are quite hobby with me, as
not force plants into flower. They must be
little pot,bound to blossom freely. So if
your geraniums and roses are in large pots,
and their branches and leaves are very luxur-
liant you cannot hope for flowers during the
winter unless you will restrict their quarters.
But if this does not seem desirable, take
securing sand and warm it in the stove oven
to gentle heat and with a large hair pin dig
it freely into the soil, making it friable and
and light. Then keep the pot slightly dry for
n few days and give water ntterward. If
there are many large leaves on your zonale
geraniums cut them off so that the strength
Of the roots can go to forming buds rather
than to keeping these large leaves in beauty.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-10

When strawberry plants are set in lows
three feet apart, and a foot apart in the ROWS,
it requires 4,520 for an acre,
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l7ALUAnLE HARTFORD COUNTY

VA.HM HEE Ia EOKD CUUNTf
ing to retire from farming offers at private sale
his FARM, containing no Acres. 1t is situated at
the head of Bush river on navlgable water, and
about three-quarters of mile from Perryman's
Depot, p, w, IL d. 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
ola comfortable Dwelling House and ample out
buildings for use of the place-all nearly new
VIII be sold on reasonable terms or might take in
part pay smaller farm or other property. For
further particulars address A. G. MARINE,
octl4 Perrymans, Harforl Co., Md
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rue PORTRAIT.


In numbering attic room,
Where for want of light and air
Years had died within the gloom,
Leaving dead dust everywhere,
Everywhere,
Hung the portrait of lady
with face so fair.
Time had long since dulcd the paint:
Time which all our arts disguise;
And the features now were faint,
All except the wondrous eyes,
Wondrous eyes,
Ever looking looking looking,
With such sad surprise.
As man loveth, man had loved
Her whose features faded there:
Az man mourneth, man had mourned,
Weeping in his dark despair
Bitter tears,
When she left him broken-hcarted
To his death of years.
There for months the picture bent
All its eyes upon his face,
Following him wherein he went,
Till another filled the place
In its stead;
Till the features of the living
Did OUTAGE the dead.
There for years it hung above,
In that attic dim and ghast,
Fading with the fading love,
Sad reminder of the past,
Save the eyes,
Ever looking looking looking
With such sad surprise.
oft the distant daughters sound
Entered through the cobwebbed door,
And the cry of children found
Dusty echoes from the floor
To those eyes,
Ever looking ever looking
With such sad surprise.
Once there moved upon the stairs.
Olden love steps, mounting slow,
But the face that met him there
Drove him to the depths below:
For those eyes
Through his soul seemed looking looking
All their sad surprise.
From that day the door was nailed
OF that mem 'ry-haunted room.
And the portrait hung and faded
In the dead dust and the gloom;
Save the eyes,
Ever g-lOoking-looking
With such sad surprise.
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POPPLEIN
Si|iCated Phosphate Co.,
Office 1873 w. Baltimore ST.,
Under american Fa,me,, Baltimore.

BooTHBY lITL HARFoRD Co.. Nd.
January 81, 1881.
for the last four years upon my Egyptian Sweet
Corn, Trophy Tomatoes, Lima Beans and Pota-
toes and can truly say | have never found any
other Phosphate to equal 1t.
1t produces the largest crops, makes firmcr fruit
and of better flavor, than any other kind
On account of its fine mechanical condition, abb
sence of moisture and odor it is easily distributed
and pleasant to handle.
| used twenty-five tons upon my Sweet Corn
the past season, and never had larger or finer
yield. Yours, truly,
s.N. HYDE
Mr.. JOHN +. MARSHALL:
Dear S1-This is to certify that have used the
Popplen Silicated Phosphate bought of you for
two years past on my entire range of truck and
the results have been highly satisfactory. 1t is
decidedly the best fertilizer | ever used, and
have used several standard brands. have tested
It beside good compost from my hen-house and
find where used the Popplein my crops mature
better and the vines, especially tomatoes, bear
much longer and the fruit is of a superior quail
ty. Where used it on cabbage they were twice
as large as where there was none put. Another
good thing can say in favor of this fertilizer is
that can put my plants or seed in the same hill
with the phosphate without any injury to the
plant or seed. This have tried to perfection
Very truly, JOSEPH STERLING.
DELAWARE COLLEGE EXPERIMENTAL FARM
Newark. Del, April 3, 1881.
F0Ppleta SiHcdted Phosphate COmpdny:
Gentlemen have used your Fertilizer for four
years past on the entire range of field and garden
crops, and always with the most satisfactory re-
suits.
have found 1t especially adapted to the growth
of potatoes and Sugar Bees, and my crop last sea-
son of over twelve hundred bushels of these roots
was grown with this fertilizer, and their quality
may be inferred from the fact that, in strong
competition, received six first premiums at the
last fair of the Peninsula Agricultural and Po-
mologcal Association for the largest and best dis
play of root crops The splendid mechanical con-
dition In which your Fertilizer is furnished, and
its uniform quality, as determined by annual
analysis in the State Laboratory of Delaware
College, render it most valuable to our farmers
and fruit-growers. Yours, respectfully,
EDWARD ID. PORTER,
Professor of Agriculture.
Dealers In FERTILIZING MATERIALS generally
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Took DIFFERENT RoUTEs-Gracefully
dropping on one knee he busted himselffasten
ing skate to the pedal phenomenon which
she exhibited to his astonished gaze. All
at once he stopped in the very middle of
his task and appeared to be refleeting FRO
foundly.
George, darling" she asked what are
you thinking about?"
II am thinking" he answered distracted
ly, witha look that indicated how deeply he
was affected by the idea that po's ,ssed his
mind, "Pm thinking, dear, whether, ifNoah
had one of your shoes, he would lave found it
necessary to build the ark"
From that moment their souls hoated to
wards the infinite by different routes-B7Ook'
iyR Eagle
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Exclusive Corn Feeding.

A swine breeder says; II know from ex-
periencc that exclusive corr feeding will pro-
duce inflammation of the bowels and cause
pigs to die lost several at one time before
discovered the cause. After they were dead
they turned black under their bellies, which
led me TO surmise the seat of the disease
Some of those living in the same lot upon ex
animation were found to lie quite red beneath
the bowels and the surface under their bellies
was found to be hot, which plainly indicated
an nflamed condition ofthe stomach and bow
els. These pigs were saved by complete
change of diet to wheat middlings and vege
tables. The pigs were about three months
old
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-10

A MISTAKEN BANDIT THE following
story comes from the West An American
who started TO ride from Coima to Manzillo
in Mexico, was stopped on the highway by a
well armed bandit.
Pardon, senior" exclaimed the latter
"but perceive you have my coat on, Win
you have the kindness t. remove 1t ~
The American produced a six shooter and,
cooking it, replied, "Senor, l am of the
opinion that YOU are mistaken about that
coatY
"On closer observation, ] perceive that
am" the bandit answered, and disappeared
in the woods.
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2netieal.
THE PORTRAIT.

Mn. EDITOR: The following little gem was
found written, not long ago, on the back of dead
wife's portrait which had been put TO rest in the
attic after the second marriage. The new wife
carried her jealousy so far as TO make all in the
house feel exceedingly uncomfortable so long as
the picture was allowed to remain on the sitting
room wall. She never faced il, but sat with her
back toward 1t. The children were not allowed
to mention the name of their dead mother in her
presence. A friend of the family, | suppose well
acquainted with the story, wrote the following
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-10

The weight Off barrel of flour is hastd
upon the English unit of weight known as
a "stone" There are fourteen pounds in q
barrel of flour weighs 1856 pounds,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-01

Boston, 31.-Wool market dull,
prices of all kinds are easier. Sales
of the week have been LOO, 900 lbs.
of all kinds. Ohio and Pennsyl-
vahia fleeceS have been selling at
42@45 per lb including choice selec-
lions of X and Xxx, which cannot be
quoted at over 1908. Michigan
heeceS have been In demand, with
sales at 3s@42, but 30 is now tho
quotation. Average lots of comb
ing and delaine fleeces are quiet, and
have been selling at 1901; coarse
and medium unwashed cOmbirg are
dull, prices nominal Unwashed
heeceS are in fair demand, but
easier; fine has been selling at $50
80, medium grades from 25@ %, with
some choice selections at 1904.
California wool is very dull; sales
are confined to small lots, including
odds and ends of no special impOr-
tamte. Pulled woods are in demand,
prices easier. Choice supers have
been sold at 1880; good supers at
36(d 43 ; common, 3O@35. Australia
wool has been quiet, and can be pur-
chased at 80. Secured Montevideo
has been selling at 1896; Cape, 20
@33. Carpet woods have been
quiet.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
XLVII CONGRESS.
sE1 E@sEt
REGULAR SESSION.
SENATE.

Washington, 81. = A bill passed
for public building at Erie, Penn
sylvania.
Mcmillan reported from the dis
trict committee, bill Incorporating
the Garfield memorial hospital.
+ Consideration of the Indian APP
preparation bill then proceeded.
The pending amendment, offered by
Hoar as a substitute for the COM
mittee amendment, appropriating
S17, 900 for the education of Indian
children at schools at other places
than those provided for in the bill,
was temporarily withdrawn and the
latter adopted. Mr.. HOar then sub
mitted a modification proposition
for the education of Indian children
generally, so as to provide for an
appropriation of $500, 600 instead of
$2,Oe0.00O.
Debate was interrupted and on
motion Of Allison, the House resolu-
ton granting the use of the rotunda
for a reception in aid of the Garfield
memoir al hospital on the first Mon
dry in May was concurred in.
Debate on the Indian bill then
proceeded, and Hoar accepted a mo-
difcation suggested by Window,
fixing the appropriation at S250,000.
The amendment as modified, was
adOpted-yeas 20, nays ? Is. The
amendment as adopted is as
follows: "The secretary of the in
terror is further authorized and di-
rected to provide fer the care, sup
port and education Of all Indian
children s dwelling west OF the
Mississippi and not belonging to the
FIVE civilized tribes in the Indian
territory, or so many thereof as
may be practicable under such regu-
lations as NAV be approved by the
President in any states or territories,
at cost not exceeding $500, pei
annum for each child; and for this
purpose there is appropriated $3.50
600, or so much thereof as may be
necessary.
The amendment made by Mr..
Hale appropriating $1,000 to con-
tinue the Indian commission was
lost and the item on the subject
adopted as amended by the commit
tee. 1t reduces the House apprO-
priation for The expenses of the
commission from $4,000 to S4,700
and provides that hereafter the
commission shall only have power
to visit and inspect agencies and
other branches, and shall consult
with the commissioner of Indian
transfers in the purchase OF supplies
and in connection with him, shall
inspect all goods purchased, and
shall report their doings TO the Sec
rotary of the interior.
The bill was reported from the
committee Of the whole and
passed.
Adjourned till Monday.
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Foreign.

London, 31.-Gladstone, in closing
the debate last evening, denied EN-
phatically that the clOCure was in
tended to prepare the way for coer-
clon. 1t Was crime, not clOture,
that makes coercion possible. Gov
ernmenU only asked the Honse not,
by passing the amendment, to shut
the door against principle which
will defeat Individual folly, and the
darker designs of those who would
stand between the House and the
discharge of its duties. Northcote,
in the course of his speech, COM
mented favOrably upon the other
rules. John Bright, like Gladstone,
commented severely on the designs
Of the Irish, which he illustrated by
quoting the proceedings of the Chi
cago convention. Gladstone, reply
ing to the question of the evening,
SAID that government had no chance
to announce in cloture resolution.
He would introduce the budget the
oath of April. Foster, in answer
to question said he could not re-
lease Dillon on account of the state
of his health, but the doors of the
prison were open to Dillon if he
would leave the kindgom. This
reply was received with cries of
''shamel" from the home rulers.
Forster added that the condition Of
billions health at last accounts, is
satisfactory.
In the Lords, tonight. the Lord
PriVy Seal, stated that gov
eminent could not suspend trial by
jury in Ireland, and no fresh legisla-
ton was proposed. In reply to a
question in reference to the pro-
jected channel tunnel the president
of the board of trade said the
chairman Of the Southeastern Rail
way has been warned that govern
ment claim the bed of the sea for
three miles below low water mark,
and hold themselves free to use any
powers at their disposal, which par.
lament may direct, or the national
interests may require.
Lorillard's "Iroquois" Gerald"
and "AranZa" have been scratched
from all engagements of this spring
meeting.
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The Heatheu Bill.

Washington, 31.-The cabinet
meeting to-day was devoted chiefly
to the consideration and discussion
of the Chinese immigration bill. 1t
is understood that no conclusion
was reached with regard to it, and
that the subject will be again con-
sidered at the cabinet meeting on
Monday. There is much specula-
ton tonight as to the Presidents
attitude toward this bill, but moth
ing is positively known with regard
to his intentions. California sena-
tors and representatives, several of
whom had interviews with the
President, seem more confident to-
night than they did last night that
the bill will be signed.
The President announced at the
close of the cabinet session that
special session will be held Monday
when the Chinese bill will be dis
posed of. Wednesday is the last day
the President can hold the bill
Senators Miller, Of California, and
Jones, of Nevada, called on the
President after the cabinet meeting
Both are sure there will be no veto
Others who visited the President
think the bill will be returned tt
Congress with a request that the
twenty years clause be reduced Il
ten years, when he will sign it.
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The '.GOlden city, FasaIity.r

Memphis, S1.-The steamer FHE-
ton, which conveyed Captain McIn-
tyre and party to the wreck Of the
Golden City, has just returned. The
diver went down, but could do
nothing. The wreck lies in twenty
i've feet of water, with her hull up
stream, and the current is so swift
that all efforts to go through the
cabin by the diver proved fruitless.
No other dead bodies have been re-
covered since the one mentioned
yesterday, which has been identified
as Mrs. Anna Smith, of Springfield,
Mass, who has been visiting rela-
tiVeS in New Orleans. Her remains
are not yet inferred, awaiting In
structiOnS from relatives or friends.
II nothing comes by tomorrow the
committee of citizens viii have her
buried in Elmwood Cemetery. Many
passengers and members OF the crew
OF the Golden City left last night
and this morning for their homes.
Some others so tonight on the
J. ". Golf.
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HOUSE.

Washington, 31.-Butterworth ex-
planned the army appropriation bill.
A clause had been added for the
compulsory retirement of officers
over sixty-two years. He had re-
ceived information from the war
department of the number Of Off
GERS returned under this provision
in the next six years would be as
follows : In 1882, AZ; in 1888, 20; in
1884, IL; in 1885, Il; in 1886, 13; in
1887, %; in all, 119.
Before ButterWorth concluded the
committee rose.
Rrandall offered resolution grant
ing the use Of the rotunda and the
adjacent rooms to the Ladies Ma
tiOnal Aid Association for the Gar
field memorial hospital, for the first
Saturday in May, for the purpose OF
holding a reception, the object be-
ing to raise funds for the assocla-
ton. Adopted.
A joint resolution passed aDpro-
priating S1,O0O,OOO to enaole the
secretary Of war to issue ratiOns tC
persons rendered destitute by the
overflow of the Mississippi River.
The committee then resumed Its
session.
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Utah and Northern Improve
mentS.

The Utah and Northern is being
improved by having air brakes
placed on all passenger trains. The
engines, on the line are being run
into the shops as fast as they can be
spared off the road, to have the air
brake apparatus placed on them.
The Westinghouse automatic brakes
are to be used. Besides the cars
now in use on the road, two new
trains are being finished at Omaha,
and will be brought out and placed
on the road us soon as completed.
These are very important improve
ments, which will add much to.the
safety of the operations of this pop
ular road. The track is being i'm
proved as rapidly as possible and
everythingis to be made first-class.
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CoIorea Convention

Raleigh, N. c., 31.-The conven-
ton of colOTed mea in GOldsbOro
was composed of 500 delegates from
all the heavy negro counties of the
STATE. Resolutions were adopted to
the effect that while we do not
favor an abandonment of any Of the
principles of the republican party,
and while we endorse the admins
tratiOn, we hail with pleasure the
unmjstakable evidence of a liberal
movement in North Carolina. and
we will support it.
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AUCTION.

There will be sold on Saturday,
April 1st, a very fine lot of House
hold Goods, in store room west end
of White House, opposite Walker
Bros. bank, consisting in part Of
Bedroom Sets, very fne), Marble
top Sideboards, Lounges, Carpets,
Stoves, Dishes, Pictures, Feather
Beds, Spring Mattresses, Glassware
and other goods too numerous to
mention. Bring along your cash
the property must and will be sold,
owner going away.