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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-25
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AN EASTERN LEGEND.

An aged man came late to Abraham's tent
The sky was dark, and all the plain was bare,
He asked for bread his strength was well-night
spent;
His haggard look implored the tenderest care
The food was brought. He sat with thankful
eyes,
But spake no grace, nor bowed he toward the
Fast
Safe-sheltered here from dark and angry skies,
The bounteous table seemed royal feast.
But ere his hand had touched the tempting fare.
The Patriarch rose and leaning on his rod,
STRANGER, he said, "dost thou not bow In prayer
Dost thou not fear, dost thou not worship God
Thou hast my pity. Go eat not my bread"
Another came that wild and fearful night,
The fierce winds ragged, and darker grew the sky
But all the tent was filled with wondrous light,
And Abraham knew the Lord his God was nigh.
Where is that aged man ?" the Presence said,
THAT asked for shelter from the driving blast2
What right hast thou the wanderer forth to cast p
Forgive me, Lord" the Patriarch answer made,
With downcast look, with bowed and trembling
knee,
"Ah me the stranger might with me have staid,
But o, my God, he would not worship Thee"
I've borne him long," God said, land still wait !:
Couldst thou not lodge him one night In thy gate?
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-25
l.5O PER ANNUM.
6au street Column.

A Comfortable Omnibus will be found
waiting ut the Maryland Central Depot,
tniBaltimOre. to convey passengers Free
of Charge to Old Town. Return tickets
to the station Will be furnished by any
member Of the Old Town Merchants As
ISOLATION.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-25
A Leap Year Spoiled.

1t is explained that the year 1900 will not
be leap year, although it is divislbleby four
without a remainder. In order to make
calendar and solar time agree as nearly as
they can be got for many centuries to come,
the Gregorian calendar drops three leap years
out ofevery four centuries, and these omis-
sions are upon such leap years as will not d.
vide by 400 without a emainder-although
they can be divided evenly by 4. The year
1900 was leap year, but 1900 and 1900 were
not, and 1900 will not be.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-25

HE Took THE WHIsKY-Doctor-H
you got the better of the ague YETI"
Patient-No, sor, me and me wife is as bad
as liver, sor.
Doctor-Did you get that whisky and qui-
nine prescribedP H
Patient-Yes, sor, but it did no good at
all, at all.
Doctor-That is strangcl you took it &C.
cording to the directions suppose?
Patient-Yes, sor We know man and his
wife are one
Doctor-What has that TO do with il?
Patient-Well, we see, sor, bein' as we are
oneflesh, TUX the whisky and gave Biddy
the quinine.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-25
From His Own Pen,

"Come over and take dinner with me to-
morrow" said Farmer Crimsonbeak to his
neighbor Yeast.
II don't think can come, very WELL" was
Yeasts reply; "You see Pm busy reading
Shakespeare's works."
Shakespeare be bowed" was the intel
ligent response Of Crimsonbeak. Shakespeare
is played out. Come over and I will give
you something from my own penn Yeast
went and his friend kept his word by setting
before him and nice plump shoat.-StateS-
man.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-25

-"If there's anything love, it's roast
goose" remarked Henderson, as he passed up
his plate for second helping. at does you
credit" said Fogg; there's nothing SO beau
tiful as affection among the members Of q
family" .M
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-25

Opens its doors to the public on April 9Th, and
extends to all lovers of FINE CLOTHING spe-
cal invitation to look over its Goods. Our OBJ
ject is to supply gentlemen with such Spring and
Summer Clothing they have hitherto been unable
to procure except from Merchant Tailors, at ex-
chances of insists that so frequently follow or
dered goods, and we guarantee our Garments
fully equal, and even superior, to most measured
work, at considerably lower figures.
The most fastidious cannot fail to be pleased
with the Mems and Boys Garments shown at
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-25

FEAR NoT-All kidney and urinary
complaints, especially Bright's Disease,
Diabetes and Liver Troubles, Hop Bitters will
surely and lastingly cure. Cases exactly like
your own have been cured in your own
neighborhood, and you can find reliable
proof at home of what Hop Bitters has and
can do. 8a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21

The enthusiastic talk OF the Blaine men is capped
by that OF the friends OF Arthur. Thus the New
York Herald Classics the delegates thus far chosen
as follows: Arthur, 2l7 Blaine, a. Logan, 46; Ed
munds Is, and scattering, 26 This claim win hardly
bear the test OF analysis, however. The President
for instance Is credited with delegates from several
southern states which have, indeed declared in his
favor, but which have yet been careful to send
uninstructed delegations to Chicago.
The Herald list gives the President IL votes from
New York state. Ii this be so, he has secured q
majority OF the state delegation, Ia spite OF the
confident assertion OF his opponentl that he would
Iail IL Is doubtful yet, however, II his friends will
be able 70 control the state convention, and so
lame the delegates-at-large. Ii they can do this,
he Will have - delegates at least and perhaps tne
d Claimed But If the delegates a-large are elected
by his opponents, it is d1ncult 10 see where more
than "a Arthur votes can be found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21

Cen Gordon, despairing OF aid from his govern
ment, telegraphs 10 Sir samuel Baker to inquire II
tie IaiiiUnaires OF England and the United states
VIII not help hin out This is an eccentric appeal,
and In the light OF the record Of our monisd men in
the Bartholdi Statue PEDESTAL matter, approaches
thecharacter OF dig joke Still, Vanderbilt brought
Sieopatra's needle from Egypt at great expense
and he might pay as much TO rescue from the sands
OF the Me q live man as dead block OF stone
One lady has already offered s1OO,OOO to any one
who Will extricate Gordon from bis peril, and. II
necessary, other Kind hearts might chip In" but
Is IL not rather small for the holders of the Queens
purse to compel their representative to appeal to
the charity OF strangers and foreigners to get him
out OF trouble3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21

OF all the pending works Of river improvement 1t
generally conceded that none is Of greater value
and Importance than that for the deepening OF the
channel In front OF Washington and the reclama-
ton OF the unsightly and unhealthy fats This Is
work Of national interest and OF national value.
It's benefits VIII be enjoyed by the millions OF
people who visit the national capital as Wei as by
the residents here. Under the first appropnation.an
that could have been expected has been accom-
pltshed The work has been directed with skill
and with economy. The select committee OF the
Senate, 70 whom the project was originally COM
United, after an examination OF what has been
done, declared themselves highly gratined at the
progress made. 1t would be an absolute misfor-
lack OF funds 70 carry 1t on. Nobody doubts the
earnestneSs and sincerity Of Chairman Ransom
and his committee In behalf Of this work, which
they have 80 auspicfously started but there Is some
apprehension that In the pressure OF important
business, which invariably comes during the latter
months OF q session, this Improvement may
suffer II Is to be hoped that prompt action win be
taken 20 assure such appropriation at this ses-
NON as may be required 10 carry on the work with
out any loss Of time. When these filthy marshes
right on the city front-are reclaimed, "WashingtOn
. health consideration that addresses itself to
bers Of both branches OF government, executive
and legislative, and to the thousands OF govern
ment employees, even more forcbly than II does to
the old citizens OF the District, who are acclimated
and not 80 susceptible TO the miaSmatic poison Of
the oats as new corners are.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21
DECLINED W1rH THAMES

1t il little odd that city containing somany
people who follow evocations requiring more
than an average degree Of intelligence there
should exist many persons who buy on the in
stalment plan Its all right for those who do
not intend to pay but for those that pay when
they Promise to its al wrong As the New York
Herald has said. lit makes the poor decidedly
poorer and the rch-dont go that plan" In
less than four weeks we have declined with
thanks' the offer Of patronage Of no less than q
hundred people We don't mark prices on our
foods to get what cash trade is foolish enon Oh to
buy them .. fancy prices and sell all we can on
the so-much per month plan We put our prices
down to low-water mark. They are put there to
attract people who pay for their clothes and not
willing to Pas Fifty Ier cent simply because the
money is to be paid III Eve or six instalmeuts
When hrm 10 catering for . large cash trade
1t has got to have . large. choice stock for the
patron to select from. The cash customer bs-
ion2s to no man He goes where his money eoes
farthsst- It's on this idea we have marked our
stock It's doubly as large q any in this city,
and we want you to look 1t 1t before you invest q
DOLLAR In spring tlothes. We never had as good
Vaiues to give you Is we have now while the
style OF our garments are way above the average.
You wiz find the price il a.
Low AS THELowEsT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21

The Kellogg case was again postponed to-day,
but IT Is promised. TO make up for the delay, that
when the case L tried next week M Walsh win be
on hand and testify. Perhaps he Will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21
LIVE AND LEARN.

we all have to doit. Sometimes very disagreeable
Iacta But we will give you pleasant lesson lesson
you VIII like Because 1t puts money in your pocket.
sometimes you want to make present. You think
some article Of ewery viii splendidly this case
come straight to US We viii give you what you want
In fine rolled gold plate warranted to wear OF in solid
silver ut about one half you have to pay In some other
places for 1t. We carry an immense line
Pms In Rolled Plate. Etruscan. Solid Silver Black
set with fine stones. Enameled. &c, &C.
Earrings with Paris Diamonds Rhine Stones real Jet,
solid Silver. Etruscan, Grape &C., &c
Bracelets. wide and narrow enameled and plain, In
nne Rolled Plate, Solid Silver and Black
Bangles In every style, latest designs
Chiidrens Bracelets and Celluloid Bracelets
Necklaces in all styles for ladies' misses and children
Silver and Plated Jersey and Hair Pins lovely patterns
Sod Gold and Plated Finger Rings In endless var iety
Sleeve Buttons and Links in every possible styla
Lochets and Charms in utter profrlson
vest Chains IN rolled gold fire gilt. she'll &C.
Scarf Pms in the latest patterns all pretty
Fine Single Studs with fine Partisan Diamonds
Collar Buttons, Studs. Bangle Charms, Bamboo
Chains. real Amber Necklace fine Rhine stone Back
Combs. &C, &C, &c.
we do not mention any prices. We want you to come
and ook at the goods We misrepresent any ar
ucle But the main point is-you'u save money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21

The new Guion line steampship Oregon has
snatched the laurels OF the Alaska 'the grey
hound" and is now the fastest ocean steamer
aIoaI she made the run from Queenstown to
Sandy Hook last week In six days and ten hours,
beating the AlsSkas best record by eight hours.
The average daily distance run was $50 miles,
which Is just about the distance covered daily by
the trains on the overland railroad west Of omaha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21
FoR CONSIDERATION.

When one learned In the law is employed to give An
opinion he Is expected to deliberate in order that he
may ne able to reach safe conclusion and he will not
permit himself to be concluded by hasty opinion be-
cause ne may at that moment be immersed thought
In some other direction-of the law
When physician 10 called he may not be- and indeed
frequently not able to diagnose the he gives
some harmless preparation until he arrive cor
rect estimate of the disease.
When man wants q suit Of clothes he goes to his
. .aor and SAYS snip dn you want suit Of clothes
ana De quick about It, too Let what you've got"
Suppose snip is studying out the peculiaes Of
other eQualy eccentric customer how will he be able
so snort notice to the last conner ntelligentiyf
Perhape the customer takes lot Of samples for some
one elses appreciation from which satisfactory
lection can be made possibly and then the garments
look 30 different when completed from what the Gus.
else has been substituted
He would be best served if he would say: Schneider
lwant good suit Of Clothes that will do street
wear and semi dress occasions WELL and can't afford
to pay more than nifty dollars for it. would like to
have In reasonable time and when 1t Is done send it
up, and III send you check"
In thus way you put Snip on his honor. and besides
you enable him to give the right coat to the right maker
instead OF TO the wrons one s too often the
time before every one leaves his order with
HENNING,
T HI CT THIER,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21

NO steps backward" is the civil service motto, as
Is SHOWN oy the unanimous disapprova by the
House civil service committee OF bills referred to it
aoolishing the present system. Without distinc-
lion OF party, the members of that committee de-
Clare against any interruption Of the work of the
commission, and thereby Indirectly, but signlfi-
eantly, endorse the new system. Added to this
action on their part, Is the declaration from MI
Randall that the appropriation to continue the
system In operation Will not be withheld Appar-
entity the new rules are 10 be given fair trial.
though there IS good deal OF covert hostility to
them felt by the machine bosses OF both parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21

EOH SAl-E-
Cheap building lots well located on srrt b.sve>,
North Capitol and LIST street east within ope sounre 81
Governments Printing once. water gAs sewsrss, All
trees. -
Houses in great demand In that locality
l. NJ SAUNDERS & Bro
leDiS-5m HOS fsf "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21

In the death OF Mrs j. W. Thompson and Mrs
stflson Hutchins, the community, and especially
the poor, suffer great loss Their relatives have
the earnest sympathy OF the public in this sudden
bereavement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21

Ex-Governor Hendricks insists, Ike all the
Others that he Is not candidate, but he has hap
pened to come back from Europe at mighty in
convenient time for the Mcdonald boom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21
DENTISTRY

nR g. l. SCOTT, DENTIsT
100 street y, W Ma.Slnsfon. D. q
nR DUKE DENTIST. us ixTH STREET. NORTH
~ west BEAUTIFUL scts OF Tse9h and q perfect a.
Is s nsc aor ~ Esssctns without pain
NE sTAk6 PARSONS. CORNER ern AND Il
5., xSss q ~. tans specely; also. the cure q
on the eurs allevaates pin Of eufrSctnr - ~
Charges moderate
RAidS snoa Il PAksoNa D. ., g. OFFICE AND M
nence - stn street northwest BaIlanty-1fs
3ook ssore Al brsnchss q Dentistry siif ully ~
aotn1so Go Tiven 70 thousands viii most p}sasane
nRE ~ TALHoTT. DENT7sT. No. a I'm
Il 49, tAsS door eum eoE19 u 0antssy IN a
~ usoceo 1eseh ansosed o. p9 -. Al Woek uVf.
JARAxER saorIA sAxa ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21

IHOR RENT-STORE AND DWELLING, 9l5 ~
i street southwest; SIS Store and Dwelling. 1901
18th northwest; $50. 2l47 K, rooms and cellar: $Ia
By CHAS. S. SHREVE. ll25 18th street NV. aplS-3t
NOR RENT-ELEGANTLY FURNISHED TWELVE
IL room Residence, centrally located northwest with
everything required for filtered cistern
stable: low rent to careful family Address Post Office
Box 35l, city. apl8-3ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21
FOR RENT-OFFICES,
FOR Observation-Disclosures

EOR RENT-A FINE STABLE AND A LARGE
yard with shed and hot house attached to property
JOHN HANCOCK, Attorney at-Law. l429 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. ap2l-3ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21
FOR SALE--HOUSES.

L>oR sALE-SEvERAL HANDSOME NEW Dwell
y hnSs nesr the British Lesation one Of them for
$4,000 less than the nd and building would
present Apply at once. wA p YOUNG. 1905 street
northwest. Ap2l -6t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21

Switzerland has had enough of mildness to mur.
derers and Of cheap liquor. That country, some
time ago, abolished capital punishment and low
ereo the import duty on alcoholic liquors to
nominal rate. The result has been a marked In
crease III honicides and an alarming spread of In
temperance. Switzerland's experience may be
commended TO those who wish TO cheaper whisky
by the repeal OF the present internal revenue tax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21

EOR SALE.NEw HOUSES. AT BARGAINS. ON
Il capitol Hill three two-story press brick bay
window Dwellings six rooms cellar and bath room: ali
modern IMPROVEMENTS location good will pay ten per
cent on the investment b H. WARMER.
ap17-6t GIG street northwest
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-08-08


Toe O.e gonian says it has declined to
p-iut the details of what is known as
the "ClevelAnd Scandal" There Is a
man who goes around among all bis
n n.ighbors and says to one, "did you hear
that scandalous story about Mr, A:
''What is is:'' asks his neighoor. "0h,
1 am too nice to go into details, I never
slander anybody" is the answer of the
cowardly busy-bOdy. To the next one
he whispers, "they say Mr. 4. is cbarg'
ed with dirty, scandalous conduct in
connection with a woman" He is
again asked what Ihe details of the af-
fair are. The answer is the same as
before. Now the mature judgement
Of that community is that this man is
q more despicable covardly slanderer
than he who gave the full details and
declared that he would not vouch for
the truthfulness of the story. Does the
Oregoniar understand the force of the
paralelll
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-08-08
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BROWNSVILLE ITEMS.

BROWNSVILLE, On, Aug. 9th, 'Sl.
Editors Democrat
Farmers NIL busy taking ca fc OF their
grain now. The busy hum OF the
theshing machine Is heard from all
directions.
Prof. Walker OF PhIlomath, who Is
to succeed Prof. Horner as principal
of the North Brownsville graded
school, Is moving his family over
here.
James y. Smith and family OF Ocho-
co, are visiting relatives and friends
at this place.
j. NJ. JACK and family arc visiting
friends upon the Mckenzie.
The Archibald family together with
Mrs. Florence Snyder are at Lower
Soda for the benefit OF their health.
DIR. Curl an5 wife, John Franzer
aud Miss Ida, Sarah and Marie Co
show returned from Fish and Clear
lakes last Thursday and they reported
having enjoyed themselves hugely.
VIM. Cochran went 10 California
last week on three weeks visit.
John Harrison aud family Of Crook
county, are visiting friends and rela-
tives la the valley.
L. +. Croft and John Harrison went
TO Albany last "Wednesday.
Mr.. Albert Rowland OF Alsea 10 n
our little city.
Waters i Morelock have The ware
house at this place rented and will re.
celve wheat for shipment.
Scarlet fever made its appearance
la our usually healthy village about
three weeks ago, and thus far ha,
been the cause Of three deaths. A. G
Hausman and wife buried their baby
one week ago last Saturday. II. w
Goddar and wife buried their little
girl on last Thursday and Tuesday
their little boy, West, was borne Il
tho cruel grave. This death through
his efficient agent, scarlet fever, hai
robbed the last named parties Of al
their children In less sitne than /
week. They have the sympathy o
all the people Of tho vicinity. Their,
are now five cases In tho town and
near vicinity. All doing well at date
The people however cannot be TO-
careful Of preventing Its spread.
JANE EYRE.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-08-08

Senator George +. Fdmunds, OF
Vermont, four years ago wrote as :ol--
lows: "It Is my deliberate opinion
that Mr.. Blaine acts as the attorney
of Jay Gould. Whenever Thurman
and / have settled upon legislation TO
bring the Pacific railroads to terms Of
equity with the government, up has
jumped James g. Blaine, musket In
hand, from behind tho breastworks OF
Gould's lobby, TO flro In our back. /"
That IS Just like Edmunds-.and what
keen appreciation OF Blaine! While
Edmunds may think 1t necessary to
support Blaine, now that no Is nomi-
mated, he appears TO have furnished
his friends with very good reason
for not doing so, and doubtless many
of them will not. The letter Is now
In private hands and II tho Republi-
cans desire to challenge the correct.
ness of the quotation the original will
be published.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-08-08
REVOLUTIONARY.

The Presidential campaign now pend.
i1g is peculiar one. l. Is different
from others in the fact that the person
al character of one of the candidates has
to be defended. Blaine is accused not
only by democratic papers. but by in
fuential republican papers, of having
used his official position, as Speaker of
the House, to further his private inter
ests by making ruling in the chair,
uader the force of which the grant OF
land made to the Fort Scott and Little
Rock railroad was extended to future
time so that the company might secnie
all the land. For this service Mr..
Blaine is said TO have been supplied
with = good share of railroad stock.
This charge is based upon his own let
ters, the genuineness uf which has new
or been called In question. These let
ters are the famous "MulIigan letters"
of which 80 much has been said 10 the
public press. Dir. Fisher of Boston
was one of the company that was en-
gagged in constructing the Fort Scott
and Little Rock railroad. It was to
him that these "Mnll;gsn letters" IF
teen in all, Ware written. They were
written by Blaine, and they all were
concerning this land grant Question, the
railroad, and the peculiar service which
Mr.. Blaine did the company By ruling
that certain proposed amendment was
not germane and therefore not in order.
These letters were In the hands of
Mr.. Mulligan who was private seere-
tary to Fisher to whom the letters were
written. The matter of Blaine's cor.
rnpt conduct was being investigated in
the 44th Congress in 1874 when Multi
gan was cited to appear as a witness.
Blaine learned that Mulligan had these
letters with him and that they would
be introduced as evidence. Knowing
their damaging character, Blaine sought
an interview with Mulligan, and, un-
der the promise of man of honor that
he would return the letters, obtained
possession of them, and has ever since,
and nswr refuses to deliver them up, ,un-
der4Nhe advice of legal counsel that he
can be compelled to do SO. This is
the stor in brief. Many leading re-
plblicans ~ over the country refuse
to support hfp because of this blight
upon mis- persOSal honesty. we tell
this as it is told il many republican pa
pers, and hence it will not be looked
upon as the ordinary AtereOtyped mode
Of political warfare Il
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-08-08

Hon josiah Crosby of Dexter, Me-,
long an influential member of the Re
publican party and ex-president of the
state senate, repudiates the nomination
of James G. Blaine, and will support
Grover Cleveland. Mr.. Crosby agrees
with ths Democratic tariff idea, and
thinks that Gov. Cleveland could give
better administration than Blaine.