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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-09-26

farming implements were also DESTROYED The
origin of the fire is unknown but it is supposed
to have been caused by some tramps who slept on
the straw. The tenant house was unoccupied
Mr.. Parker Forwood lost a valuable mare last
Thursday morning Several days previous the
animal refused to pull and the driver, surprising
collie was the cause, thoughtlessly mounted and
rode at rapid rate down a stony hill The mare
fell on a rock tearing the flesh from her head
shoulders and fore legs. The rider fell partly
under the animal, but he extricated himself sus-
tanning only slight injury.
Mr.. Philip Fitzpatrick near neighbor to Mr..
Forwood, had fine horse to die last Sunday
morning. Mr.. Fitzpatrick eide st child has been
i'll for the past week.
Mr.. Jacob Gallon has resigned his position as
clerk at Mr.. Geo. III. WINS store, and Mr. VIM
Goodwin has been appointed to nll the vacancy
Missionary services will be held at Cranberry
Southern Methodist Church, next Sunday, Sept
18th, at III O'clock, and at Aberdeen Southern
Methodist Church, Sunday, Oct. 9Th, at IL o clock
Sermon,and music appropriate to the occasion.
We can report the interesting and profitable
prayer meeting at the latter church, every Thurs
day evening at TX O'clock -.
Miss Fannie B. Cronin, daughter of Bonj Cron-
In, is i'll with typhoid fever. Mrs. John c. Baker
has been i'll at her home for the past week.
Mrs. Frederick Hinkson is in Chester Pa,
where Mr.. Hinkson's mother is dangerously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Skinner, of Massachtl setts
are visiting Mrs. SINNERS mother, Mrs. VIM,
Pritchard. r. |T0Tf II -
&C. Michael is visiting friends and relatives
in Lancaster and Chester counties, Pa He also
attended Oxford fair. STRANGER
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The Recent MuIligan Letters.

The fierce attack made upon Warren Fisher
and James Mulligan by certain Republican
speakers and newspapers has led to the pub
LEGATION of number of additional letters
showing up Blaine's financierng and throw
ing lurid light upon the manner in which
he acquired his immense fortune. From
these letters it is known concusively, con.
trary to Mr. Blaine's statement in the House
of Representatives, that he obtained large
amount both of bonds and money free Of
cost" but that he had large transactions with
Mr.. Tom Scott, which he afterwards denied
that he offered to use his position and inf1u'
ence as Speaker of the House to secure Mr.
Fisher special facilities for obtaining a char
ter and allotment of circulation for nation
al bank in advance ofthe act of July, 1870
extending the limit OF bank circulation by
$S4,000,000; and, finally, that. with view to
its use in furthering his presidential aspira.
tions in 1876, he wrote out an exculpatory
letter to himself for Mr.. Fisher to sign, which
appears TO have been too great favor fol-
Mr.. Fisher to grant.
The evidence is overwhelming and conclu-
sive that Mr.. Blaine. as Speaker of the House
of Representatives, shamelessly used the in,
fuence of his high Office to control legisla.
ton, in the result of which he had direct
pecuniary interest. No wonder he got down
on his knees to Mulligan and threatened sui.
eide fthe damaging letters were made pub.
lie.
James Mulligan, trustworthy citizen Of
Boston, is now and has been for many years
the trustee of what is known as the Fisher
estate.
He has handled millions of money without
mistakes in his accounts, and still is a trusted
expert in financial affairs. In capacity Of
court manager of the Fisher estate these let
tiers of Mr.. Blaine came into his possession
They were part of the assets of Warren
Fisher when he passed through bankruptcy
Mulligan did not in the first instance intrude
them before the public, and was in no wise
responsible for their being given to the world
When called to Washington in 1876 to testify
he was most unwilling witness, but the
facts of Mr.. Blaine's transactions with Mr.
Fisher were forced from him by the action Of
some very prominent Republicans in Boston
1t is probable that the additional damaging
letters would not have seen the light but fol
the severe attacks made upon Messrs Fisher
and Mulligan.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Rev. T. D. Valiant will preach on Sunday,
Sept. 2Sth at Providence NJ. p. Church. at 1890
A. NJ, ut Union Chapel at 3. p. NJ, and Bel Air
at 7.30 p NJ.
-Rev, J. NJ. Gill will preach at Mt. Tabor at
1880 A. NJ, and at Cedars at p NJ.
East Hartford Southern Methodist Church.
Preaching next Sunday at Perrymans IL A. NJ. :,
and at Aberdeen ~ p. NJ, by the Pastor Rev.
o. f. Burgess.
The Third Quarterly meeting for West Har-
ford Circuit, M. B. Church South, will be held at
Jarrettsville, on Sunday next. Preaching at lO1
A. NJ, and at IL P. M, by Rev. R. H. s. Hough,
Presiding Elder. THos BRILRY, Pastor.
REV. ]. ID. Craighill will preach at Grace
Chapel, Hickory, on next Sunday evening. Sept
18th, 1884, at k3O o'clock. Sunday School at $780,
Emory Methodist Episcopal Church, Deer
Park Circuit, will be dedicated on Sunday, 2Sth
inst. Service to commence at 10 O'clock A. NJ.
Preaching by Bev. [. L. Waterman, of Monu-
ment street church. Baltimore.
On account of the unavoidable absence of the
Rev. l.. A. Coburn, there will be no service at
Sept. 18th.
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Gov. Cleveland Did His Duty.

The Republican newspapers are endeavor-
ing to make much of the fact that Governor
Cleveland, when Sheriff of Buffalo, in the ex-
ercise of his duties executed the sentence Of
the law by hanging several persons. Neither
Gov. Cleveland nor his friends deny this, and
surely it is more to his credit to have done
the disagreeable work himself than to have
turned 1t over to subordinates, whose places
would have been forfeited if they had refused
to obey his orders. 1t only proves that Gov
Cleveland has been faithful to his duty in the
positions which he has already held, which
is the best evidence that could be given that
I've will be true to his duty when made Presi.
dent. as he will be on the 4th OF next Novem
her
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Focal affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

We are indebted to Mrs. Samuel E. Stewart
for basket full of fine ounces and apples.
"A fair and festival will be held at Salem NJ.
E. Church, Upper Falls, October I'd, Sd and 4th.
Traffic on the Susquehanna and Tide Water
Canal has been suspended, on account of low
water.
Mr.. Daniel Scott and Mrs. Scott, returned
to their home, near Bel Air, last Monday, from
trip to New York, Saratoga and other points.
Mr.. Samuel E. Stewart, who lives on the
Hartford turnpike, near Beaumont's Shops,
shows us Spanish coin bearing the date 1881
Several stacks of hay on Mr.. Geo. w. Kenlys
farm, near Churchville, accidentally caught fire
and were destroyed one day last week, from
burning brush.
MIR. carp, of Bel Air, who was severely in
jured by accidentally falling from railroad
train at the Rocks of Deer Creek, is able to be
out again, but is still suffering.
Mr.. Andrew Duncan died at Norrisville,
on Tuesday, in the 44th year of hia age. He was
a.comrade in purnel Legion. Interment at
Norrisvlle M. P. Cemetery Thursday.
"A Hungarian laborer had his head severely
cut, last Tuesday, by large stone falling on
him, while at work in Messrs. Burk g. Co.'S
quarry, on DR.. W. W. vIrdin's place, Lapidum.
Henry 8. Magraw, bright and promising
little boy, aged years, son of Mr. stephen G.
Magraw, was drowned while fishing In his faith
er's mill race, In Cecil county, on the 18th inst.
Mr. Solomon Rogers, of Level, has cider
press which he runs by steam, making upwards
of forty barrels of cider a day. Farmers come
from points many miles distant to have their
apples turned into cider.
The new Emory NJ. f. Church, near Mill
Green, will be dedicated, with appropriate
services, on Sunday next, September 2sth, at
10 o'clock, A. NJ. The sermon will be preached
by Rev. Mr.. Wdorman, of Baltimore.
"A few days ago two.year old son of Mr..
George Lennon, prominent farmer living
near Madonna, had his finger SO bsdly acerated
that amputation was necessary, the operation
being performed by Dr. W. q. McCurdy.
"A petition to the County Commissioners
for the repair OF the turnpike on the Hickory
road north of Bypum's run, has received large
number of signatures. The road in question is
extremely rough and is in great need of repair
ing.
"A monster tomato, weighing 2 lbs. and Is
ounces, was grown by Mr. VIM. Wynde, of OAR
Hngton, aud sent to The Agis office He says
1t was produced by r. J. Baker 81 Co.'S. phos-
phate, for the sale of which Mr.. J. NJ. Herman
is agent.
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MARRIED.

HUSBAND - CORNWALL In Hartford
Conn, Sept. 10, at the residence of the BRIDES
father by Rev. Francis Goodwin, WILLIAM
P. HUSBAND and KATE D.. CORNWALL,
daughter of Horace Cornwall, Esq.
METTEE-HOLMES.- August &c, 1884,
by Rev. j. G. Nicholson, NORRISI. METTEE,
of Baltimore and Miss MARY A. MOLMES, OF
Edgewood, Md.
COOK-COOK.-On Monday September Is,
1884, at the residence of the Rev. DR.. Kirkus,
North Charles street, J0HNL. COOK, of Havre
de Grace, Md, to DELLA F., only daughter of
the late j. Frederick and Maria A. Cook, of Bal
timore
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LETTER FROM ABERDEEN.
The Electrical Exhibition and Othe
Matters.

The travelling has been unusually disagreeable
here for few weeks past, on account of the
dust. refreshing shower would be welcome.
electrical exhibition in Philadelphia, last Satur-
many wonderful things he saw while there, but
will simply say, go and see it, il possible There
is large fountain in the centre of the lower floor
of the building, which is beautiful at any time,
but when the many lights in the building are ex-
tinguished and four large lanterns are placed on
the floor above so as to throw their lights on the
fountain, changing 1t from one color to another
until the whole list of c0lors has been exhausted
it is one of the most beautiful objects imagin a.
Bile. Persons in Hartford wishing to visit the ex-
position can save forty or fifty cents on their
fare by buying ticket to Wilmington and then
buying an excursion ticket to Philadelphia ad-
uniting them to the exhibition.
The shipments of canned goods from here are
increasing every day.
Mrs Elizabeth Smith, who lives near Rock Run,
has recovered from her late illness.
Mr.. Augustus Smith, of the same locality, had
two acres of excellent cabbage this year. He
has been and is now supplying a great many
families with this vegetable
The farmers in the upper parts of Hartford
would be surprised IL they were to look into the
granaries of some of their brother farmers below
the railroad. Mr. Frank Cronin, on Spesutia
Island, raised over 2,l00 bushels of wheat this
year. and Mr.. Foard, of Bush River Neck, about
the same number,
Ere many weeks pass the report of the ducker's
gun will be heard on the Chesapeake and its trib-
butaries In the meantime sportsmen amuse
themselves by drawing fine crabs and fish from
the ever restless bay. TRAMP ABROAD.
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BLAZING on the defensive.

Blaine's promised aggressive, bold and
brilliant" campaign hangs fire. Instead of be-
ing aggressive, he finds 1t necessary to de-
fend himself from damaging charges respect
ing his honesty and moral character Instead
of showing boldness he is timid and for bril-
liancy his friends are engaged in fiinging mud
upon their political opponents. Blaine's ex-
plantations, too, do not explain. The Indian
apolis Sentinel, having made an exposure of
Blaine's early career when school-t, acher
in Kentucky, the Knight ofthe White Feather
Instituted suit for SANDER against the news.
paper, which will probably never be tried
The Sentinel promptly responded to the suit
and Mr.. Blaine has been put on the defensive
again. Blaine has thereupon appealed to the
public in letter, in which he attempts to
explain his double marriage, but to unpreiu-
diced minds his explanation will go far to
confirm the truth of the Sentiners charges, OF
at any rate leave a painful doubt in regard
to the Plumed Knight.
We do not approve of bringing PERSONAL.
ties into political canvass, which should be
fought on the broad ground of principle, and
we have refrained from publishing the scan.
dals in relation to the Presidential candi-
dates; but those who live in glass houses
should not throw stones, lest they have their
own buildings smashed, and it was therefore
to be expected that the scandal started by
Blaine's friends against Gov. Cleveland would
lead to an overhauling of the career of the
Knight of the Soiled Plume.
Mr.. Blaine carried Maine by the expend-
iture of $2G5,000 and the pretense that lie
was an ardent prohibitionist, and he now pro-
poses to carry Ohio, by a liberal use of SOAP
and by catering to the large beer-drinking
element of that State. The Knight of the
White Feather evidently believes in the apos.
tolic injunction to be "all things TO all men u
The BLAINE LIBEL SUIT-1He Indianapolis
Sentinel will ISSUE about September 25th, a
large supplement containing history of James
g. Blaine's suit against it, and volume OF
facts concerning his private, as we'll as public
record, showing the truth of the Senti,,eys pub
lications regarding him. Price of supplement,
postpaid Single copy, 10 cts. three copies,
Is cts. eight copies, SO cts twenty copies, 81.
Special rates to Committees, Clubs and News
Dealers. Address, Charles F. Shoemaker, Seati.
mel Office, indianapolis, Ind.
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The Approaching County Fair.

The annual fair of the Hartford County
Agricultural Society will take place the sec
ond week in October next, beginning on the
18th of themont The display of cattle, ag-
ricultural productions. household manufac-
lures, machinery, &C., will doubtless be
as large and varied as usual While these
have an attraction for very many there are
numbers of others who go to the fair only to
see their friends and be amused. For these a
variety of diversions are in course of prepara-
ton by the Superintendent of Amusements
Mr.. James M. Reynolds. There will be a
band of music, US usual and in the intervals
between the races band of negro Ministries
will entertain the crowd. Bicycle races, in
which which three noted clubs from Bati-
more will participate, will also take place
there will be fantastic parade, in which the
fashions and follies Of the age will be carica.
tured. Athletic sports, game of base ball
and the ever-popular chariot races also have
places on the programme. The races, it is
| expected, will be excellent. A novel feature
this time, will be race for horses that have
not made mile in seven minutes, the purse
to be given to the horse coming in nearest to
that time.
The value of these annual fairs to the
county can not be too highly estimated
They create spirit of generous rivalry in
raising fine cattle, horses, swine and sheep
and in increasing the productiveness of the
soil. Besides this, the social feature is a val
liable one. The fair brings together friends
and families, and occurring, as it does, after
the labors of harvest and seed time are
about over for the year, the rest il
felt to be well earned by the farmer
and his household and is thoroughly en-.
joyed. 1t must not be forgotten, however
that to keep up an interest in the fair every
farmer who has horse, cow, sheep OF
any animal in which he has reason to take
pride, should send it to the fair 1t may moi
take a premium, but pride in our noble old
county should lead every man, woman and
child in it TO take an interest in the fair and
help to increase the display of animals and
articles on exhibition.
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LETTER FROM ABINsnON.

The farmers In this neighborhood have begun
cutting corn. The dry weather has interrupted
the blowing for wheat.
DR.. James Billingslea and family have moved
into the house recently purchased by him from
Mrs. Henry, and has had an addition built to it.
Mr.. VIM. McComas has had force pump put
in his well which is an advantage in case of fire,
as he can throw water with it entirely over his
house.
Mr. Il. Lee Amos has been confined to his bed
with erysipelas, but is able to 20 about now with
the aid of crutches.
Mr.. James A. Cunningham, who has formerly
been canning tomatoes, is this season canning
other fruit. He says there is no money in toma-
toes.
Contractors on the b. & o. r. r. are busy driv-
ing piles in Bush Marsh
The colored people had dance In the woods of
Mr. VIM Hall, near here, last Saturday night. 1t
passed Off peaceaby. H. A.
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Candidate Blaine is swinging around the
circle, electioneering for votes. He was in
Philadelphia on Monday, whittier he went
from New York. Governor Cleveland, on
the other hand sternly resists invitations to
attend grangers' pic MICS and county fairs,
the executive business of the great State of
New York occupying all his time and atten-
tion. He 10 willing to trust his cause in the
hands Of the people, and they mean to elect
him, too.
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Another Batch of Aberdeen News,

| Corn Gamers in this section have about finish
! ed up the seasons work. and the laborers en-
| ployed from the city have returned.
Quite a company of ladies and gentlemen, con-
sisting chiefly of children, gathered In our town.
last Saturday afternoon, and were highly enter
tanned by tournament in which the contesting
knights were young gentlemen ranging from to
IL years. The knights ran through the three
arches from each Of which ring was suspended,
Six knights participated. The successful knights
all wore Cleveland caps. One knight said to his
and not the Blaine cap you would have won the
highest honor" The successful knights were
Master Alvin James, who crowned the Queen,
Miss Lille Wiles Master Lnwood Clarke crown
ed the first Maid of Honor, Miss May WesI Mas
ter Arthur Prltchard crowned the second Maid
of Honor Miss Ava Nichols. and Master Donald
Pritchard crowned the third Maid of Honor, Miss
Crevenstep, all of this place, The officers were
Chief Marshal Harry Crevepsten, Judges. Street,
Mitchell and 0lin Prltchard,
On Thursday night of last week a barlaek and
tenant house on Hopper g. Bros. property, near
this place, were entirely consumed by fire. The
barraek was filed with hay and straw. Some
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and vicinity.-We certainly owe to Harry
Cover. not only our patronage but every form Of
encouragement in our power for introducing in
not know was manufactured. We refer to his
Traction Engine and Separator. built by Frick
Of wheat for u.s. I'VE having the wheat of two yU
farms this season) and up to this time in our life
we never saw any machinery of the kind to COM
pare with it, Not only as to the amount of work
performed and the superior manner in which it
is done, but the economy of labor and fuel, with
the saving of time and money by his moving his
entire rig. We will also congratulate the manu-
facturer and agent upon the Introduction In our
section of such machinery, and we particularly
congratulate them that the introduction of their
machinery in our section should have fallen In
the hands of so skillful, energetic and careful an
engineer as our young FRIEND Harry Cover.
28seplt WIN. II. SMITH g. Son.
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DIED.

MUNNIKHUYSEN.- MARY o. MUNNIK.
HUYSEN, daughter of Jacob and Charlotte
Munnikhuysen. Relatives and friends are in
vited to attend her funeral from the residence
to st. Johns Episcopal Church, Kingsville, on
Saturday, September 9th, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
SMITHSON.-On Wednesday, Sept. Gath,
1884, at her fathers residence Forest Hill, of
consumption, RENIS P. SMITHSON, aged "a
years. 1nterment at Centre NJ. E.. Church.
Meet at the house on Saturday at 10 o'clock, A.
NJ.
SAUNDERS Bel Air, on Friday, Septen-
Der 10Th, FERDINAND OTIS, fourth son of
Theodore p and Lula Saunders, aged years 5
months and ~ days. 1nterment at Laurel
Cemetery, Baltimore, on the GOTH
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WorId,s INDUSTRIAL Exnosition.

The undersigned, having been requested by the
Commissioner for Marylan for the Worlds In
dustrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition at
New Orleans, to represent him in Hartford coun-
ty, would respectfully call the attention of our
citizens to the Importance of our county sending
samples of her productions, &C., to the EXPOSE
ton.
With but little exertion Hartford can present
as creditable contribution as any county in the
State. Any information desired will be cheer
fully given. JNo. CARROLL WALSH,
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SocIE
TY.-The board of directors of the Hartford
County Agricultural Society met at their office
in Bel Air, on Tuesday Present, Messrs. Bald
win, PRESIDENT Kinsey, Reasin, Davis and
Edelin,.
Messrs. VIM. G.. Jeffery, A. G. Barton and
Jas. A. Waters renewed their applications fol
space for the exhibition of sewing machines,
pianos and organs, which were granted, upon
the payment Offices for the privilege.
1t was arranged that game of base ball be
played upon the fair grounds on Friday of the
fair, at 10 A. NJ.
1t was also ordered that on Friday, the fourth
day of the fair, children under IL years of age
be admitted to the fair grounds free of charge.
The Secretary was ordered furnished to each
minister of the county a complimentary ticket
to the fair.
The premium on Short Horn heifers was
changed SO as to read as follows: "Best heifer
between and2 years, s4 second best, 50.
Best heifer between 9 and 8 years, 81; second
best, 50.
The following Judges were appointed:
On Blooded Saddle Horses-Dr. VIM. 8,
Archer, VIM. Munnikhuysen and Charles H.
STREET..
Saddle Horses. Light Draft--James Lee, A.
l.. Fulford and Thos. Pearce.
Heavy Draft Horses and Mules. Robert T,
Bovine, Thos. Gorsuch and VIM. II. Gray.
General Utility.-Wm. Haviland, John &.
Rutledge and Jos. G. Favour.
Cattle. --Jerseys-Joseph b. Seth, Dennis
Matthews aud Jas. 8. Baldwin.
Short Horns.-Mr. Herman and Edward Pierce.
swine.-Joseph E. Ashton, G. g. Courtney
and Thos, A. Hays.
Sheep. P. Silver, JAS. W. McGaw and
j. Polk STREET..
Adjourned to meet on Tuesday, October 9TH,
1884.
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Reckord,s Soft Rane.

We would call attention to the fact that Henry
Reckord Il Sons have taken into consideration
the low price of grain, and have reduced the
price of their fertilizers accordingly. Their Soft
Bone, which is now within the reach of any
farmer Notwithstanding the low price of wheat IS
high grade fertilizer and will pay you to use it,
the grass. We would advise our farmers to try it
this fall. WIN
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WANTED TO WARM HIMsELF.-Last Sunday
evening small colored boy started fire close
to Mr.. j. P. Silver's hay stacks near Hopewel,
in order to warm his hands. He raised larger
blaze than he anticipated, for the hay stacks
caught on fire, two Of them being destroyed.
Mr.. George Kennedy fortunately arrived at the
place just as the fire started and gave the alarm.
1t required long and hard work to prevent the
stacks of wheat and the farm buildings from
being set on fire.
Mr.. Silver desires to thank those who so
promptly and faithfully assisted him in subdu-
ing the flames.