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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03
A Painful Duty.

A colored man living on Wilkins street and
working on new building on Hastings street
fell from scatfold a day or two ago and
broke his leg. While waiting for a convey
ance to take him home it was thought best to
send somebody ahead to notify his wife, and
the Keeper OF corner. grocery was according
ly selected to proceed to the house and let
her down easy. He found her at the wash
tub, and after the usual salute he started off
with
Madam, have painful duty to perform"
"Shoo you doan' say so she replied, as
she prepared to give rinsed shirt the grape
vine.
"1es, madam, am sent here to inform you
that your husband
he paused
"Worse than that"
"Got inter jail"
Worse than that"
"Shoo! Has de ole man tumblcd into de
ribber?"
No, ma am, but he has tumbled from a
scatfold and-and---"
AN broke his neck?"
"No-only his leg Yes, madam, he has
broken his leg, and the men are bringing him
home on door"
Am dat all ? Why, when you first begun
talkin Pspected we was gwine to be turned
out on de street on account of de rent !?
Broke his leg ell? Well tell 'em to tote him
right long in an be keerful dat muffin draps
out of his pockets, Shoe but you might
hey told me all dat ober de gate, instead of
comm in heah an skeerin' my heart cl'ar ND
to my chin w-DetT0H Free Press
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03
Paying the Preacher.

While there are some ministers who receive
princely salaries the majority receive what
most business men would call poor pay, and
great many, even with large families, re-.
ceive less salary than is earned by some junior
clerks These poorly paid clergymen are not
only in the far West, but some of them are
close by the old centres of civilization
Boxes of clothing and other comforts are
frequently sent by kind friends to these pinch.
ed and weary persons. The wife of Mary
land clergyman writes in acknowledgement
of such bonanza: What godsend the
box was! | did not see how my two little
bays were to be decently clad this winter, and
here they ARE handsomely arrayed. thank
you more than / can tell. If the sky had
opened and the box let down l should not
have been more sure that Heaven sent them"
There was great happiness among the boys
when each of them found on thrustng his
hand into his trousers pocket, n nice FIVE
bladed knife. The poor little fellows had
never before owned such luxuries The work
of making such persons happy is not costly
or difficult, and it is exceedingly pleasant
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03
Publication of the Laws.

Much has been said about the laws never
being read This is no argument even were
it true. That the statement is not true can
be proved by nearly every subscriber to every
paper in Maryland which has in the past
published these laws. The State has duty
to perform to the citizen. That duty is to
place the necessary information within reach
of the citizen if he continues ignorant, then
the State has right to hold him responsible
for his Ignorance. But, on the other hand, if
the State refuses or neglects to give the citi-
zen the opportunity to learn what is requir-
ed of him and then holds him responsible for
any violation of the laws which size las most
carefully concealed from him, it becomes inius-
tice and oppression. True, the laws are writ
ten but as of old, they are posted so high up
on the pillars of the temple that none can
read them. The newspapers of the State are
the only channel through which the State can
surely and quickly discharge this duty. And
what we have feebly stated herein is prin-
ciple which in the end whether disregarded
to-day makes no difference) will command
from statesmen and demagogues alike re-
spect, yes, even at the sacrifice of hobby
and cheap desire to abolish. '-RockHRe
1dc0rate.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03
Truth Worst of All.

A man who said he was trying to get suf-
tfcient money together to reach Toledo, yes
terday entered an office on Griswold street
and told his story, adding that his name was
Caesar
ANY relation to julius or Augustus 2" in
quired the citizen.
"Well no, want to be honest and square
about this thing, and tell you honestly that
| am not related to either"
Then | can't help you any. You are no.
thing but common sort of plug, and it wont
make any difference whether you ever get
to Toledo or not. you were related to the
great Julius | should feel in duty bound to
help YOU"
The man backed out without any other
word, and entering the Office next door he
walked up to the occupant with the remark :
"Aly name is Caesar, and am very closely
related to Julius and Augustus Can you
spare me ten cents to help me get to Toledo?"
'Sir, you are base deceiyer !" replied the
other you are no more related to the
Caesar than am. Had you come in here and
told me a straight truthful story, l should
have given you quarter. You can go sill"
The man went oufand now he determined
to tell the truth. Hating the first man that
came along, he said:
81 have been telling folks that my name
was Caesar; and that | was trying to collect
money enough to take me to Toledo. Now
the real truth of the matter is that am nam.
ed Clark, and wanted the money to buy
whisky. That's the solemn truth, and can
you help one with ten cents? ?"
"Ten cents? Why, you base liar and de-
ceiver I'll haul you over to thepoice! y ex-
claimed the other
I've told you the truth"
"And it's enough to send you up for six
months? Don't you dare to ask for money !!
"rve lied and I've told the truth. I've
told the truth and I've lived l made as
much one was as the other and nothing out
ofeither. Looks now as if I'd got to play
deaf or dumb or go to work ?"-Free Press.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03
VARIETIES.

hfyt l,A =
cont M as man py the name OF hasn mas Deen
,n h aI ,ia, w snc EulinipaiS uhuer
'he oe''ei 'ha' 'le natives VIII not eau him.
An old lady, hearing somebody say the
l., ,1, 'a,u ~ was JusI SO
:" ~, go'HS Jay 'iuS'ins any Vi enl'
what 90 you think is the best size for u
man araWiea a lazy Top who was talking
10 ms physician Exercise, replied the
doctor
FIRST freshman to- second ditto: Did
you get her photo while you were away?"
Second r.: "Wella an, the fact is, she gave me
her negative
The man who was asked what he was
doing for the Lord. and replied, "Nothing to
speak OF" may have been as good worker
us his questioh'f'
There is a story told of fine old Cornish
squire who only drank brandy on two occa-
sions--when he had a goose for dinner and
when he had not
In response 10 the uue,y" "Iybot con
do with nv docs 70 prevent them from eoing
mad ?" the Scientific American saws "Tie
stones around their necks and mt them nm.
der water"
n, ~,
proudly, stoppinr before on alleged work Of
art. "Beautifpl isn't II q, VS. renlied
Fopg, slowly. "but what do Won coll II =
What does If renroeent 81 "Ab wall
the fact is we hive not decided what ~ coll
it vet; but isn't il lovely ."
o,ouo, =;
uae f, l''a a. ~ o.o'laIe preacheo lew
"T i.Uni .e ~ ;, 1ye 40 not repent
mer who was nrasant wont ho m,,e -, :" Ia, ld
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03
COrnstalks rs Fuel.

An Iowa farmer, who has both coal and
wood on his farm, warns his house with
cornstalks, and claims that they make the
best and cheapest fuel he can get He uses
large stove, and burns the stalks in tightly
bound bundles weighing about forty pounds
each. A bundle burns three hours without
fame) in an air-tight stove. The large stove
offers so much radiating surface that it
does not need to be very hot. Five bundles
day, or 600 for the winter, suffice to keep
the stove going and the room warm. The
farmer, Mr., Ruggles, says: 81 can bind up
six hundred bundles Of cornstalks in two
days alone. l couldn't chop the wood to
warm this room in week. Then in the
spring have load of strong ashes for my
wheat field, while my neighbors have to cut
up the same corn-staks in the spring to get
them away from the harrow. 1t makes me
smile when hear about these idiots up in
Minnesota who have fifty acre cornfields and
still go cold or buy coal. Why I'd rather
burn cornstalks than cut maple woed within
sight of the house."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03
Leasing the Public Roads.

They County Commissioners of Talbot
county have started out in a sensible dirCc-
ton in regard to their public roads.
The propose to place the roads of an cleo
ton district in the hands of responsible
man, who shall attend TO them, and who
shall take care of the roads in Ills district -
In their advertisement for proposals TO work
the roads in Easton district they say that they
will furnish the lumber for repair of bridges
and road machine for working The road,
but all road and bridge work and repair of
the machine must be at the expense of the
contractor. The proposal must state what
the work will be done for per mile, or what
1t will be taken for in gross. Tie work must
be subject to approval by the commissioners
before any money is paid on the contract y
They will no doubt find that system to work
wed. 1t would doubtless be further improved
by requiring the supervisor to give it his
entire time, because then he would have no
other work to divert his mind entreaNe
Observer
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03
A Star Route Fraud.

Boss" said colorcd man, approaching the
stamp window of the little Rock Post
office, chow much will yer charge ter send
dis letter ter Memphis?"
"SiX cents" answered the clerk, "but you
have not addressed it to any one"
81 know that. amt got but one stamp
an thought that flyer would take it to
Memphis fur dat price would send it to
Mary Sniff, but if yer charged more, I'd send
it ter Caroline Brown, what Ibis at Brinkley,
about half way to Memphis.
1t will cost you just as much to send that
letter to Brinkley as TO send it to Memphis"
"How does yer make dat out. 1t don't
cost yer as much ter go on de train as it do
ter Memphis, and de letter will go on de
train"
"That's law, old man."
Il understands yer now. Dis is stair
route Office. Oh, Use got yer. Want'er
make three cents outen me, does yer? WALL
I'll gist hab dis matter 'vestigated. hain't
said muffin bout de stair routes, but from dis
time out Use gwne ter fling myself"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03
Tea Tasting.
Some Curious Facts About an Interest
ing Branch OfBusiness.

The tea brokerage business was begun in
a small way forty years ago. and has been
constantly increasing until it has become an
| immense specially. The commission is
halfcent pound, and the smallest amount
that broker will sell is five packages. He
obtains samples from the importer and
gives his customers an opportunity of care
fully tasting the articles. Hence in a tea
brokers' office the kettle is always boiling
and the centre table has its extended array
of tea cups The drawing is carefully weigh
ed, and for one must turn silver half dime,
this being the usual weight, Generally
score OF samples are tasted at the same time
IN order to make comparison. The tea
traders first try the aroma and then sip it in
order to get the flavor What nicely of taste
must be required to fix values in this rapid
manner An expert tea faster, however, will
not only designate the price but often specify
the part of China in which the crop was
grown. Tea-tasting is said to be gift and
some can never succeed while others all at
once display skill. A good faster must be of
rather nervous temperament, because tea
appeals to the nervous system, and the bust.
ness is, therefore, one in which the latter is
severely tried and sometimes is shattered.
Tea brokers are sometimes obliged to taste
800 samples in day, and during the business
season 200 is an average. One reason for this
excess is found in the fact that broker NAV
be employed to buy the entire stock for some
important house Hence he must exercise
great care but while he makes great profits
his health suffers to corresponding degree
The constant effect of such stimuant in
deed cannot be escaped. Tea enters the sys-
TEN by inhaling, and also through the mucous
membrance, and lastly by the stomach The
result, as has been stated, is distressing to the
nervous system, the consequence being varied
according to personal idiosyncraces. They
are, however, of sufficient Importance to have
a place in the medical record. The tea
broker must also resign the social nature of
tea drinking, and when he comes home at
night with mouth irritated with professional
tasting, how annoying must be the announce
ment that "tea is ready" The leading tea
brokers are rich men, but, as in many ther
specialtes they have to pay for their success.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03

Then, calling an orderly, he instructed him
to go with the child trough the camp in
search ofthe COW, and, when he should find
the animal, to detail man to drive her home
again. So Miss Anne returned in triumph
with her COW And those sparkling knee
ants as memento of CORVALLIS and the
Revolutionary. Nicholas for February, 1882.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03
As Usual.

The commercial traveller of a Philadelphia
house while in Tennessee approached stran-
ger as the train was about to start, and said
Are you going on this train?"
81 am"
'Have you any baggage?"
"No"
"Well, my friend, you can do me favor,
and it won't cost you anything. You see,
I've two rousing big trunks, and they always
make me pay extra for one ofthem You can
get one checked on your ticket, and wen
euchre them. See?"
Eyes, see; but haven't any ticket"
"But | thought you said you were going on
this train ?"
$50 am Tn the conductor"
"Oh y
He paid extra, as usual.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03
He paid extra, as usual.

SIX BARRELS OF IDoLs.-Tcn years ago
a young man who was about TO go to Japan
as a missionary was made sport of by some
of his festive college friends, who derisively
predicted that he never would gain one con-
vert among the Japs. One of these festive
friends remarked, with sheer, "Well, send
us the first bushel of idols you persuade the
heather to give up" That young man has
already sent to that friend and others six bar
rels of idols which were given up as worth
less things by those who have been converted
under his ministry
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03
POPPIEIN
SiliCated Phosphate Co.,
Office 1873 w. Baltimore St..
Under american Farmer, Baltimore.

BooTHBY HILL, HARFoRD Co., Md,
January 81, 1881
Gentlemen: have used your Silicated Phosphate
for the last four years upon my Egyptian Sweet
Corn, Trophy Tomatoes, Lima Beans and Pota-
toss and can truly say have never found any
other phosphate to equal ii.
1t produces the largest crops, makes firmer fruit
and of a better flavor, than any other kind
On account of its fine mechanical condition, alb
sence of moisture and odor, 1t is easily distributed
and pleasant to handle.
=, l used twenty-five tons upon my Sweet Corn
yed past ans trny had larger Or finer
S.N. HYDE.
,,, Port DEPOSIT, MD, January 4, 1881.
Popplein Sicated 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 l ever used and |
have used several standard brands Ihave tested
1t 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 superior uuai-
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 STEBBING.
DELAWARE COLLEGE EXPERIMENTAL FARM
Newark. Del, April 8, 1881.
P0pplein Sikicated Phosphate COnlpdhy.
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 it 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 a strong
competition, received six first premiums at the
last falr 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
CollesIe, render 1t most valuable to our farmers
and fruit-growers. Yours, respectfully,
EDWARD ID. PORTER,
Professor OF Agriculture.
Dealers in FERTILIZING MATERIALS generally.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03

"A slight mistaken Proud mamma
Don't you think dear, baby's the image OF
his papa :" Dull but well-meaning family
friend-"Well, perhaps he is, but dare say
he'll outgrow il in time"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03
CONSUMPTION

For can 1t he that one so young as /,
Who scarce the name of manhood yet can
claim,
Must now resign each cherished hope and aim
And make my preparations soon to die p
Pale grows my cheek, and hollow sinks my eve
As, day by day, more wasted is my frame;
While, on my heart, hand 1 fear to name,
With icy-casp, fast chills vitality:
Father! to Thee submissively bow
And yet, so beauteous is this teeming earth
Who thus can leave it, and not feel the glow
or sacred memories, that have had their birth
From loving hearts, that dearer seem to grow,
The more the shades of death obscure the
homesteads hearth
ALTON.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03

-"Roman punch" is so called because il is
made of frozen lemonade and Medford rum,
things entirely unknown to the Romans.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03
pnetiral.
For HE AgiS and htHigeacer.
SONNETS.
THE LAW.

III.
Oh thou, the chiefest cause of all my woe
Would that my mind thy wisdom could descry,
And all those knotty points, with skill unite
Ihat compicate John Doe and Richard Roe:
Where vast entanglements, from acorns, grow
10 mighty oaks of Druid-mystery;
whose awful shadows, couding all, defy
The ken of awc-struck cnmmoners below
But, janus-faocd. thou, with sagaeous eye,
Both sides of questions canst alike. divine:
And gaining justice, most where dollars lie,
Penurous worth to rags in turn consign
Then wherefore should for thine honours vie,
Tn" while harmonious strains thus bid me seek
the NiDei
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03
l.5O PER ANNUM.

VALUABLE RFORD COUNTY
v FARM FOR SALE.-The subscriber wish
ing to retire from farming, offers at private sale
the head Of Bush river, on navigable water and
about three-quarters of q mile from Perryman's
Depot, p, w, & b. Railroad. One hundred and
forty-flve acres are well improved, the remainder
in timber. Under complete fencing, nearly new,
and finely watered. The improvements consist
ofia 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, Hartford Co., Md.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09
PROCESS
PERSONAL.

Pure milk. L. NJ. Richardson, ir. 38
Try the electric cabinet bath, 265
Main, corner Court. 23+
A young gentleman has taken up
permanent quarters at the residence
Of Mr., +. II. S~totesbury. Weight,
ten pounds.
An elegant heater is the latest add.
ton to the handsome store of that live
halter, N. Bach, under the Peabody
Hotel. He is preparing in advance
for the comfort Of his customers dur
ing the coming winter.
Mr.. A. Spiro, for several years a
resident of. Memphis, but now of St.
Louis, is in the city circulating among
his many old friends. From his in
creased drum-like appearance, it is
supposed that he is prosperous in all
his undertakings, and that he enjoys
an easy conscience.
Now is the time to invest in city
property, as there is every prospect
hat it will henceforth steadily and
surely advance in value. M. Il. Coma
way, real estate agent, offers a large
list Of such property in our For
Sale" column to-day, and buyers
should examine the list carefully for
choice investments.
Nothing in the world is more pleas
ant to read than the kindly expressions
we often see in the papers, published
elsewhere, about our own folks. The
Gastonian Gazette, of North Carolina,
says OF a bright little Memphis girl
Miss Ethel McDermott, of Memphis,
who is boarding at the Falls House,
showed us some Of her drawings.
They are remarkable productions for
a child only nine years OF age, and
exhibit marked talent which, il Guilt
waited, will one day distinguish her as
an artist.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09
srElna sRtFs.
A Tobacco Drummer Leaves he
tween Two Days.

Another instance Of misplaced con-
6deDce was detailed to Chief of Police
Davis yesterday BY Mr.. j. Baxter, the
Main street tobacoonist. About a
year ago MIR. Baxter employed as
salesman a young man named Gus
Steihl, formerly Of st. Louis, and
though the young man did not have a
stainless reputation, he showed SC
many good business qualities
that Mr.. Baxter trusted him
implicitly. Mr.. Baxter had no
cause to doubt him until Saturday
morning, when a customer came into
the store and bought a lot OF goods and
asked for his account, upon which the
bookkeeper entered an old balace Of
$65. The customer SAID that he had
paid this to Steihl. The latter was
absent from the store at the time, but
returned soon afterward, aud whea
asked aboat the matter confessed he
had used the money, as his needs were
pressing, but he would receive some
money from Louisville in a day or
two, and return 1t. Meanwhile he
offered to give a mortgage on his fur
niture for the amount. Mr.. Baxter
agreed to let it go, but concluded it
would be wise to look around among
his customers and ascertain il there
we're any like cases. In less than
three hours he found about four hun
dred dollars had been collected by
Steihl, receipts given and the money
never turned over. His friends ad
vised him to have Sieihl
arrested at once, but he concluded
to wait until yesterday Sunday
morning, and when that time arrived
he was nowhere to be found. About
noon he heard that the fellow had
packed his trunk and departed with
his wife for parts unknown. A state
ment Of the case was at once placed in
the hands Of Chief Davis, who discov
cred they had gone by way of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
Steihl is the same who had a prize
fight with Cruger a short time ago in
Fort Pickering, He formerly travelled
with a circus and recently preferred
charges against a policeman because
the latter locked him up for cursinr
and abusing him without cause. He
has gambled away almost all the mon
ey he stole.
Chief Davis this forenoon received
a telegram from Detective Bligh, O
Louisville, notifying h of Stiehl'l
arrest and his readiness to return
without a requisition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09
368.

The man Steihl who is wanted for
being short in his collection returns,
came here from Nashville some three
or four years ago and worked as a bar
Der in the shop under the Peabody.
He lost his place there by being mixed
with a missing ring, left on the wash
stand, while a patron was making his
toilette and which ring was afteTward
discovered in = pawn shop.