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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-06
The Cock and the Canvas
A Funny story shat should he Taken
with II Grain of salt.

Portland Advertiser.
Mr. Scott Leighton, the artist, formerly of
Portland tells story concerning pet game
cock which he kept in his studio, Having
at one time to paint the portrait ola large
sZel game bird for II patron, the pet bird
suffered II good deal from the dominccring
spirit of his larger companion and that he
could never see him without flying into n
rage After the picture was completed and
the bird which was its object had been re-
NOV d. the canvas remained in the studio,
| standing ON the floor. One day the lutte
gnm.cuck happened t" he picking his way
about the studio when he suddenly caught
sight of the counterfeit prcscnlmcnl of his
| former enemy With ii scream of rage he
gave one leap an flying ut the picture plant
| ed his spurs into it again and again before he
could be restrained The next time he was
| given an opportunity he repeated the attack,
and for some time ii WAS the almos' daily
| amusement of the artist and his friends To
witness these impromplu cock-hGhts hctwcrn
| IL live bird and u dummy.
AT last one day the little fellow, resting II
moment from m unusually spirited attack,
| happened in cooking his head 10 one side, To
get look behind the picture. lie was for
| n moment dumhlounded Then he looked
in front and saw his old enemy as large MS
life another glance behind and he was more
than ever puzzled He lhrndrlibcrately walk
ed behind and around the picture several times,
carefully surveying il, and finally witha spite
| full tllt and will an air of disgust that would
| have done credit 10 II human bting march
| AWAY and hid himself Never after thai day
could he be persuaded Ia attack the picture
or indeed 10 pay the slightest attention Ia it,
| not wllIstantling the most strenuous efforts
that were mad 10 incite him.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-06
Promoting the Walking Gait.

COGHtiy GchHmda.
What the farmer wants, and what the
teamster and drayman will not object To, is
a good, strong walker. Such horse is not
lazy, and less likely to be an awkward or
stumbling horse He lifts his feet and puts
them down well. There is no drag in his
gait, as with a slow, shuIllng or creeping
brute. A good walker is usually possessed
of some spirit. This is necessary 10 sustain
his gait, ifhe is to become seryiceablc. 1t is
also an advantage in his training, requiring
little more than restraint To prevent him
from breaking his walk. Beginning with
leading the colt to halter rs soon as he has
the use of his feet well, before he gets acclls-
toned to break, his walk may be readily inn
proved and the habit after awhile established,
if he is of traclablc disposition. If, while
running with his dam, he should in his ca
perlng, get into trOt or Il run, it will not
seriously affect his halter habit, or, later ON,
his practice in the traces. Neither does his
walking practice interfere with his trotling,
which, during the course of the former, may
also be INDUCED and improved. But let each
be kept distinct for the time so as to secure
an impression. The colt will soon learn to
know what is wanted, and if properly en-
couragcd will respond if he is what he
should be, tractable, intelligent aud sufficient
ly spirited 10 carry out what is intended If
awkward or stupid, he is not worth the trial.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-06
IluprOipssiOuaI,

Il ,lrspise that man." said nm old school
Arkansas gentleman, referring toa lawycr
who passed along the street
Why do you think that he merits your
hate asked hystander.
Il not only have cause for thinking it, but
have cause tor knowing it. He was counsel
against me in II law case, some time ago, and
his uuproiessional conduct Disguised me"
81 never before heard that he had disregard
ed the fine lines of professional hearing y
But he has. You see, was drawn into
court on charge of stealing cow-yes, sir
charged with stealing COW | did not oh.
jecl to a professional investigation of the
case; hut, sir, after examining ten witnesses
and failing TO sustain the Indictment, he
should have stopped"
Didn't he stop"
"No, sir. He brought into court the elev.
enth witness, and proved that did steal the
cow"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-06

Can anything be more uncertain than
baseball?
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-06

Say al would rather walk" and not 81 had
rather walk"
Say 81 doubt not that shall" and not
"butI shall"
Say "lor you and me-" and not "for You
and IT,
Say whether be present or not, and not
"prcsent or no."
Say mot that | know" and not that
know Of"
Say return it TO me-" and not return it
back To me"
Say 81 seldom see him, and noi seldom
or ever see him"
Say fewer friends, " and not "lcss friends"
Say game is plentiful and not "is pcn.
ty.'
Say 81 am weak in comparison with you,"
and not ITO you"
Say "it rains very fast" and not every
hard"
Say gin its primitive sense" and not "pri-
mary sense"
Say che is noted for his violence" and not
"hc was man notorious for violence
Say lifted il" and not 81 lifted it mp"
And last, but not least, say 81 take my pa,
per, and pay for it in advance"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-06
Putnam's Wolf Den.
a visit 10 the Scene of Young Israel
EARNED Exploit.

Putnam Letter m HoTJord. Post.
herewith send you n piece of granite cut
from the inside of the famous "Putnam's
Wolf Den," situated in Pomtret, Conn. The
den is situated under Il granite hill, the
mouth facing the northeast. 1t is formed by an
upheaVal, which left the rock apart some two
feet, shelving the rift over with huge granite
| lodges. The mouth is not over two fc It
square. Stripping of hat and coat and
taking my hammer in one hand crawled in
| to the cave distance oftwelve feet Beyond
this the accumulated debris forbid. This
part of the cave is superficial, extending on
an angle of ten degrees, but it is said that at
| a distance of thirty feet there was Il pcrpen-
dcular well, of unknown depth. BY much
effort chscled off some fine specimens OF
granite and, half suhocatcd, backed out On
Il shelving rock, at the mouth of the den
visitors had left their cards, with compli-
menls to Mrs. Wolf"
The story of "Putnam and the Wolf" is
well authenticated and briefly runs as fol
lows: In 1879 great havoc was made in this
vicinity by large, perniCious she wolf,
which with erannual Whelps devastated the
country, killing sheep by the hundred. Young
Putnam, living three miles distant, banded
with five Others Ito hunt the wolf to the
death, since she was too cunning to be en-
trapped. They followed her over the light
snow easily tracking her from the known
loss of the toes of one FOOT to the bank of the
Connecticut river, where she doubled on
her tracks, returned and sought refuge in this
den, then in the wilderness. Falling to smoke
her out. Putnam sent in his blOodhounds, whe
after fierce fight retired torn and half dead.
1t was now nearly 10 o'clock at night still
Putnam would not lose the prize so near
him. No one of the many now collected
dared go in, and Putnam declared his de
termination to go in himself and kill the
savage beast. A rope was obtained, which
he tied about his loins, and Selling torch,
.hc craWlcd iIeto the dark and dismal cavern.
AT the extremity of the den he saw the
VOLTS glaring eyes. She turned upon him
with fierce growl, when his friends sud
denly drew him out 10y the rope, tearing off
much of his clothes, leaving him bruised
and bleeding Selling a gun, loaded with Il
double charge of powder and nine buckshot,
Putnam again entered the den and taking
aim between the two fiery eye-balls of the
beast, he fired and WIS Immediately drawn
out with greater danger in the rear by his
friends than from the savage brute in font.
When the smoke had subsidized Putnam went
in, seized the dead wolf by the ears and was
the third time drawn To the surface.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-06

Little boys should be seen and not
heard, as young PrCcocty coolly remarked
to his teacher when he couldn't say his
lesson.
AN advocate of corporal punishment for
children said, "The child when once started
in a course of evil conduct is like locomo.
tive on the wrong track-it takes Il switch to
get it off"
If there is II man who can eat his bread
at peace with heaven and man, il is he who
brought that bread out of earth by honest in.
dustry, 1t is cankered by no fraud-it is wet
with no tcar-it is stained by no blood.
"A Rustic describing ncighboring
city, saiG the finest residence there belonged
to Mr. NJ. +. Church, whose name was cut in
big letters over the door, and there was II
sharp pointed chimney on the house two hun
dred feet high.
"A Montreal clergyman, in seeking to dis
cover why his church was not swept and dust.
ed learned that the woman whose work it
had been had died of starvation. Poor
woman? 1t is supposed a church donation
party got into her house in mistake for the
clergyman's.
This was the way his spouse encouraged
him when he fell from Memphis ferry boat
into the Mississippi, and was struggling in
the water for dear life "Now, Samuel, didn't
| tell you so? Now, then, work your legs,
flop your AIMS, hold your breath, and think
of all your sins; for it's mighty uncertain,
Samuel, whether you land in New Orleans
or i'll eternity"
He looked like rising young lawyer
as he entered a Jersey City bank the other
day and inquired OF the cashier:
Has any person presented check here
N q
"No, sill"
eff such Il cheek was filled in for 5000 and
my name forged 10 it, would it he cashedw
mo, sir-n0t even if the signature was
genuine and the note filed in for $40"
"Ah-eh-ycs! | was simply making "A legal
point. bank in my vest pocket Good
morning"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-06

How TO EXTERMINATE SoRREI. MANY
farmers are greatly troubled with II growth
of sorrel upon their lands, which is AN in
dicalion OF neglect and exhausted fertility =.
The weed, however, appears upon land in
good lllll IN seasons when extreme drought
prevails, or upon sllicious dry ridges. The
best way Ia rXtcrmiIalc the pest is 10 sow
bone dust mixed with ashes and plaster
One barrel of raw bone dust, with two of
ashes and halfa barrel of plaster viii save
to drive out the snrrcl ON a quarter Of an acre
of ground, lIappIicd after deep pluughing
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-06

A good deal has been said through the
papers about the healthtuness of lemons
The latest advice is how To use them 80 they
viii do most good, AS follows: Most people
know the benefit oflcmonade before breakfast,
but few know it is more than doubled by
taking another al night also. The way To
get the better of the bilious system without
blue pills or qunine is to take the juice of
one, two or three lemons rs appetite Graves,
in AS much ice water rs makes it pleasant Ia
drink without sugar, before going to bed
In the morning, ON rising, at least II half
hour before breakfast, take the juice of one
lemon in Il goblet of water This will clear
the system Of humor and bile with efficacy,
without any of the weakening ELECTS of Gallo
mel or congress water. People should not
irrtute the stomach by eating lemons clear,
the powerful acid of the juice, which is al.
most corrosive, invariably produces infiam-
nation after n while, hut properly diluted so
that it does not burn or draw the throat, it
does its medicinal work without harm, and
when the stomach is clear of food has ahun.
dant opportunity TO work over the system
thoroughly.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-06

Within the past dozen years the number
of establishments engaged in the canned
goods industry has more than quadruped
aud the value of yearly products has more
than treblcd. In 1870, " houses were re-
ported i'll business in 1890 the number had
increased to All. In the former year the value
of the products was So 400, 900 : in the mItrrii
amounted to $li G0O,000. The details, if
given, would show corresponding increase
in The number of articles canned Formerly
butacomparallvcly few things were preserve
in this way. Now about every kind of fruit
vegetable, meat and fish is put up for use in
any season or any place. Great us the
growth of lhsindnslry has been in the past 10
years, ii is likely To be greater in the coming
decade. tits, indeed, likely to become great
American industry, but there is room iol in
vrniion to displacc the tin can, at least for
fruits or vegetables Thai have acid Juices.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-06
VARIETIES.

Little boys should be seen and not
heard" as young Prccocity coolly remarked
to his teacher when he couldn't say his
lesson
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-06
2nrtiral.
THE GOLDEN SIDE.
, is many u rest in the road of life,


There is II many rest in the road of life,
If We only would stop and take it:
Ana many Il tone from the better land,
If TIE qucrulous heart would make il
To the sunny soul that is fun of hope,
And whose beautiful tru-t ne'er taileth,
The grass is green and the flowers are bright,
Though the wintry storm prevalent.
Better to hope, though the clouds hang low,
And keep the eyes still lifted;
For the sweet blue sky will soon peep through,
When the Ominous clouds are rfted
TGere was never night without day,
Oran evening with Il morning,
And the darkest hour, as the proverb goes,
Is the hour before the dawning.
There is many gem in the path of life,
Which We pass in our idle pleasure.
That is richer far than the jeweled crown,
Or the msers boarded treasure,
1t may lie the love of Il little child,
ORA mothers prayer Ia heaven,
Or only Il beRgars grateful thanks
For Il cup of water given.
BETTER to weave in the web of life
a bright aud golden filling,
And to do Gods will with a ready heart,
And hands that are swift and willing,
Then TO snap the minute delicate threads
Of our curious lives aSunder,
And then blame Heaven for the tangled ends,
And sit and grieve and wonder
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-06

A DEATH Blow cannot agree with
my neighbor," said II citizen rs lac consulted
IL lawyer the other day
Build II fence fourteen icrt high bclwrrlI
you, promptly returned the lawyer
Yes, but it would shut out all my lial,
Keep your piano going
81 do hut he has an organ
Lets srr-lrl's srcr unlisted the puzzled
lawyer Suggest 10 some ui his trIrn,ls 10
get surprise parry on him
BY George I'll Ito it That's just the
checker III have the ding fixed lnis very
week. Here's your 50 aud I'm much uhIig
cd besides Revenge is mine al lisl -"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-06

A COOP INSECT DESTROYER Hot alum
water is the hest insect destroyer known. Put
the alum into hot water and let il huil Ill II
is all dissolved; then apply the solution hot
to all cracks closets, hr,sl,ads and other
places where any insects are found. Ants,
bedbugs, cockroachcs and all obnoxious
creeping things or yermin are killed by its
use; while there is no danger of poisoning
the family or injuring property.
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-07-06

SIMPLE FACTS ABOUT BRICKs The car.
penterS dmd Baih'ers' jOarhW gives thcio
lowing iaCls:-An average days work for II
hrickiaycr is 800 bricks on outside and in
side walls on inciugs and angles and finish
ing around wood or stone work, not more
than half of This number can he laid To
find the number of bricks in wall fist find
the number of square feet Of surface and then
multiply by Z for Il inch wall by II for an
eight inch wall, hy 81 for II inch wall, and
% for 10 inch wall.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-27

wife, Galveston, Tex; R. Stuart Chase Mrs. R. S.
Chase Clifford H. Chase, Haverhill. Mass; George
Meters, Gibsonyille W. c. Crossette, Folsom c.
Osborn, New York L. NJ Coombs, Detroit a.
Wahstate, St. Louis; J. H. Bolles, George D.
Spencer, W. o. Turrell, a. E. Stockwell. 7. McAu-
Toplitz, George Klinge D. C. Allen, San Francisco.
The wedding of Rev. James Mitchell, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church at st. Helena and young
society lady of that town, took place yesterday.
Rev. Joseph Hemphi was the officiating clergyman.
Mr.. Hemphill was married Monday in San Fran
cisco to Miss Adella F. Parks, daughter of r. F.
Parks, OF Msrysville, and niece of eX-Speaker
Parks of the Assembly Miss Lizzie Parks acted as
bridesmaid and W. H. Parks, Jr., as groomsman
Among those who witnessed the ceremony were Mr..
and Mrs. W. II. Parks, of Marysve MI. and Mrs.
j. Rosenberg, Henry Everett OF Birchville, Nevada
county; William Hemphl Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.
Parks, Miss Lizzie Parks. The gifts at both the
weddings were handsome, elegant and numerous
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-27
FREIGHT FROM THE EAST.

Passed Ogden on the oath for Sacramento Fred
Babel, case saddlery W. Sloan " Co., , rolls car
pet; L. X. Ham ner, 1 piano; Billingsley & Co.,
case busters c. Heinriehs, box sausage; Vein
stock & Lubin, case goods Schofield 4 Tevis
bundles sandpaper; Joseph Hahn * Co., % case.
florida water; Capital Furniture Company, boxet
marble; W. a & C. 6. Houghton, 2 cases blank
books; Huntington, Hopkins & Co, , cases hard
ware; G. w. Chesley & Co.. l car whisky; Kirk
Geary Co., ! box and key drugs, 10 bales fly
paper; Warehouse Il Lester, % sets wheels; A. a.
Van VOORHEES,, cases hardware.
For Marysville-Garrett Il Elder, % cases tobao-
co Wooden Mills, barrels dye stuff
For 0roville--l00 boxes canned corn
For Grass Valley-W Loutzenheizer, 4 easel
drugs.
For Woodland Freeman & Grimes, cases to
bacco.
LIFE ! LIFE LIFE Buy one of Guinean's patent
spring filters at Hobbys, 81 street. and neutrazt
the poison in the river water that you drink, ant
your chances Of life and health are improved 5,00C
times over.
For PlcNIc PARTIES Chesley's unriyaled Club
House Punch For sale by the bottle case. G
W. Chesley, 81 Front street, sole agent.
Go AND see Bromley's goods and cheap shirts
socks and underwear, corner Eighth and J.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-27
DIED.

Sacramento, June 26-Johu II. McNasser, native
of Bellefountain Marquette county, Wisconsin,
20 years and % days
Funeral notice hereafter.
Sacramento, June rs Daniel Roberts, a native OF
Ohio, 50 years. Ohio papers please copy.)
Friends and aequantances are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which will take pl,ce from
his late residence il Washington this afternoon at
. o'cocl5I
Sacramento June 23-Mrs. Bridget Duffey, native
of County Monaghan, Ireland, SO years months
and 20 days. (San Francisco papers please copy
Friends and acquaintance respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which viii take place from
her late residence alley between Fifth and Sixth,
and NJ streets, to morrow Thursday afternoon,
sas 100 o'clock thence to St. Rose Church, where
funera' services will be heidi
Sacramento June 25-Jacob Brannan, a native Of
Virginia, So Yeas
Funeral notice hereafter
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-27
SUPERIOR COURT.
DEPARTMENT osE-AKMsTRoSe, Judge.

DEPARTMENT ogE-AKMsTRoNG, Judge.
TUESDAY, June 20, 1888.
Henry Cook vs. Mary Cook-Decree of divorce fol
plaintiff.
People vs. George NJ. Farr, forgery-Demurrer t.
information overruled.
Charles Heisen vs. C. E. Bishop-Taken under ad
vsement.
DEPARTMENT Two MCFARLAND, Judge.
Laura E. Freeman vs.. George B. Dreeman-Taker
under advisement
John Reynolds vs.. H. NJ. Lincoln-Motion fol-
leave to file amended answer denied.
John REYNOLDS vs. f. E. Lynch ct al.-Decree in
favor of plaintiff account OF default of defend
ant and upon motion of attorneys Judgment given
in favor Of Richard Sher5urn and Elizabeth Casse-
man against John Reynolds.
Estate of A. A. Van Tsssel, deceased-Final &C.
count being heard
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