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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08

The office. holders on the Republican
State Central Committee evidently have
no intention of letting go their hold of
the machine by complying with the civil SER
vice reform laws. At d meeting in Balti-
more, on the S1st ofJuly Postmaster Adrcon
said he thought it best to acquiesce in the de-
sire of the Republican national committee in
the matter and handed in his resignation.
COL E. H. Webster made u strong argument
in favor of Office holders remaining on the
committee. Finally, on motion of Mr. John
T. Ensor, it was decided to leave the question
of resigning or not 10 individual members.
Accordingly the roll was called and all
officeholders present given an opportunity
of retiring from the committee No resigna-
tions were received.
The congressional con sentions were ap-
pointed for August 2Sth. The second dis
trict convention will be held at Waverly, at
2P. M.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08

CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATING CoNvEN-
TIoNs.--D Democratic conventions for all the
On Monday to nominate candidates for Con-
gress Nominations were effected in all the
districts except the second, the convention
at Ekton adjourning after $40 Intellectual bal
lots until Thursday morning. In the first
district, Mr. Charles Fl. Gibson, of Talbot,
was nominated on the SGD ballot in the third
DR.. VIM. H. Cole in the fourth, Hon. John
v. L. Findlay, present incumbent; in the
fifth, Stale Treasurer Barnes Compton, and
in the sixth, Mr.. Frederick j. Nelson. men,
Der of the Frederick county bar.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08

Mr.. David II. Bouic, President of the
Montgomery County Temperance Alliance
and one of the Vice Presidents of the Mary
land State Temperance Alliance is an earnest
advocate of the election of Cleveland and
Hendricks.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION
ERs.-The Comm issioners met on Monday.
Joseph E. Walter and John Burrier, of the
first district, were appointed Constables.
Washington Barton filed bond, in the sum
of 1000, in compliance with the contract award.
ed to him for opening the road from La Grange
Iron Works to st Clair's bridge. The bonds
men are Curtis II. Sitter, R. j. Beaver and
Hezekiah Daughton.
Mr.. VIM. Young, counsel to the Commission
ers, was directed to take the necessary legal
steps TO compel the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company to remove the piers erected by
them in the public road near SHOWS Mill.
Adjourned to meet September LIST.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08

ONE TAKEN, THE OTHER LEFT.-James Kelly,
fined $40 and costs by Justice Charshee for
being drunk and discrderly in the streets of
Havre de Grace, was committed to Jail in de-
fault of payment, and brought here by Deputy
Sheriff Boyd, on Thursday.
Michael Hughes, who was fined $40 and costs
by the same Justice, for a similar offense, paid
and was DISCHARGED
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08

Mrs. ANN GREENLAND, widow of Elisha
Greenland, died near Carsin's Run, on Thursday
of last week, aged SIS years. She was an estima.
bic lady and was highly respected. The funeral
took place last Saturday, the interment being
at Calvary NJ E. Church, Rev. R. r. Murphy
officiating, The pall-bearers were c. James, w.
II. Gilbert, John Barnes, Hosea Barnes. VIM.
S. Bowman and Chrlstopher DeSwan
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08

HIS Pic Nc SPoILED.-Sherff Walker and
Deputy Carman arrested at the Harvest Home,
Thursday, John Williams, on bench warrant
from Baltimore county court, charging him
with selling liquor without license. Williams
was lodged in Bel Air Jail and will lie taken to
Towsontown this morning
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08

BROKE DowN.-The judges stands at Perry
and at Norrisville tournaments both
broke down, on Tuesday, beneath the weight of
youth, beauty and chivalry" which crowded
upon them when the coronation ceremonies
were about to take place. Fortunately no one
was hurt. Experience has shown that people
will crowd upon the stands at such times Why
is it, therefore, that they are seldom properly
hrocad2
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08

DEATH OF HARTFORD LADY.-Miss Sallie
STREET., of Jarreitsvlle, died at Redsyille, N c.,
of typhoid fever, on the 18th ofJuly, 1884 Miss
Street, had gone there to stay through the sum.
mcr with Mrs. j. H. Roach, and during her
brief sojourn made many friends, whose kind
ministrations during her illness is appreciated
by her relatives here. She was engaged to be
married and was preparing her wedding outfit.
The funeral, which took place from the Baptist
church, Rev. R. II. Phillips, pastor, was largely
attended
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WhiteIOck's VegetatOr

Our readers are requested to read carefully the
advertisement of "Whitelock's Vegetator," a fer
tilizer that has had thorough test. and has never
failed in the promise that it is the best and cheap
est manure in the market. 1t is manufactured
by Miller, Lippincott g. Co., successors to w.
Whitelock & Co., No. "A South street, Baltimore.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08

Gen. b. F. Butler, like a wary old fox,
has come out of cover at last and accepted
rendered him
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08
rrSHING CHARMING. &C.

TNISHING GRABBING, Nc.,
II ATOAK GROVE, NEAR CEDAR GROVE.
The undersigned has fitted up his shore on Bush
River, adjoining Cedar Grove, for Fishing. Crab
bling and Sailing Parties. Parties will be convey
ed to the Fishing Grounds in new and safe Sail
and Row Boats, under the charge OF Capts Dwyer
and Light, both experienced and prudent men,
Parties OF four and over 25 cents each.
Crab Lines, Fishing Tackle and Bait furnished
free of charge, and always ready. Boats for fish
ing parties OF any number can be secured by ad.
dressing, a day or two In advance.
JOHN LIGHT,
25ju Edgewood, Hartford Co., Md.
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RAISE BALL.

An exciting game was played on Saturday,
August I'd =, on the Magnolia grounds. near Edge
wood between the Hartford Club, of Magnolia,
and Chase's Club, of Chase's, Baltimore county,
which resulted in tie game, the following being
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08
DEER CREEK LAND FOR SALE.

THIS rs TO GIVE NOTICE.-THAT THE
l. subscribers have obtained from the Register
of Wills of Hartford county, Md, Letters of Ad-
ministi alton on the personal estate of
JAMES s. CHENWORTH,
late of Hartford Co., deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased are hereby noti-
fed to exhibit the same, with the legal vouchers
thereof.
On or before The 29th day Of January, 1885,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate pay
nent.
Given under our hands and seals, this 2oth day
of July, 1884. .
j. FRED. CREW,
au1 Administrators.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08

The rear portion of the United States Hotel,
in Washington, fell down, on Sunday, buryng
seven persons under the debris. Five of them
were injured and two killed.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08


A SINGULAR COINCIDENCE Twenty wears
ago Big Woods farmer had two men engaged
in blasting rocks. A blast failed to explode
and one ofthe men, Mr.. John Midway, under
took to drill out the defective charge While
doing so 1t was discharged and Mr.. Midway
made narrow escape. The drill was hurled
into the air. One piece was found immediate
y afterwards, but the other had entirely disap-
peared. A day or two ago the farmer was walk
ing in his woods with Mr.. Midway, the very
same man who accidentally discharged the blast
20 years before His heel struck something
which changed like iron. Uncovering the leaves
the lost piece of drill was found the spot being
400 yards from where it was blown into the air.
The coincidence of Mr. Midway finding the lost
piece of drill is a remarkable one
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Clubs. l1l2I3l4l5l6L7l sl9 Total.
A,sT9a9. ::.": 5TsIGIGI sIsISIt|S Il

Umpire, John Greer Scorer. Chris Herbert.
Time Of game 2 hours and 20 minutes. This
this season, the other game being won by the Har-
ford with score 81 to 10. The Hartford club of
Magnolia has played six games this season, win
ming four, losing one and one te They are
readv in challenReR
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08

FREAKS OF LIGHTNING.-Duringt the thunder
storm, on Monday, lightning struck the tele-
phone wire running from Mr.. VIM. s. Pyle's
house to the residence of his brother, Joseph
Pyle, near Prospect The lightning struck
over the public road near Mr.. VIM. Pyle's house,
melting about $50 yards of the wire. The
charge seems to have divided, q portion passing
into Mr.. VIM. Pyle's house, slightly damaging
it. His brothers house, having better con-
ductor on It, escaped injury.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08

The HARVEST HOME at the Rocks of Deer
Creek, yesterday, was well attended. A special
train of six coaches, heavily laden, came
through Bel Air from Baltimore, about 8
o'clock, and the regular train, passing here at
10 A. NJ, contained eight crowded coaches.-
The passengers by rail, added to those who
came in private conveyances and on foot, SWELL
ed the crowd TO perhaps 5000 people.
Some climbed the hill to view the rugged and
mighty mass of stones, piled up $50 feet above
the creek, and seated themselves in the Kings
and Queens places. Others, to whom the Rocks
were no novelty, disposed themselves in groups
along the hillside and enjoyed the day in pic
mic fashion.
A meeting was organized with Amos Me-
Comas, of Baltimore, President John w. Bay,
VIM. Baldwin, John w. Gallup, Nathan Grafton
and Dr. A. G. McCurdy, Vice Presidents; Noble
l.. Mitchell and Jefferson Dallam, Secretaries.
Addresses were delivered by Messrs VIM. M.
Marine, Geo. w. Richardson and s. e. Boyd.
When the train came down from Delta there
was great rush to get on, in the midst of
which several persons were slightly injured.
AT night grand hop was announced to take
place in the pavilion.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08
DIED..

LEE.-In Bel Air, on Saturday morning,
August Sd, 1884, ROBERT BRYARLY. aged 10
infant son of Ohio s. and Sallie b.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL COMMISSION
ERs.-The School Commissioners met on Tues
day. Present, Messrs. A. Vosbury, President
f. Whitaker and w. H. IL. Whteford.
A petition was received from Mr.. BENZ. Amos
and Others for a new school house near the
Rocks.
Mr. A. Finney Galbreath, Principal of OAR
lngton Academy, was recommended for life
certificate.
Miss Nellie Barron was appointed to schol-
arship in the State Normal School.
Applications for positions as teachers were
received from Misses Maude Chaplain and II. K
Palmer and filed.
Thirty dollars was appropriated for repairs on
Coored School No. 2, second district, provided
the patrons of the school contribute not less
than SIS for the purpose.
The contract for building the new school house
in the first district was awarded to Henry F. Dill,
for $40. The only other bid was from Jacob E.
Bull and w. W. Sellers for s77j.
No satisfactory bids were received for sup
plying the schools with coal, and the contract,
therefore, was not awarded.
The resignation of Miss Gertrude Richardson
as assistant at Bel Air Graded School was re-
ceived and accepted. The following resolution
was adopted:
"Thc Board of School Commissioners of Iiar-
ford county, in accepting the resignation of Miss
Richardson as assistant teacher In Bel Air Grad
ed School, desire to express to her their high
appreciation of her long, efficient and devoted
services in the cause of public education, and
also to add the hope that she may ever feel
ri pp un ~ ed m n les
so conscientiously and satisfactorily discharg-
ed"
Miss F. Lizzie Quinby was appointed to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss
Richardson.
The order permitting children of adjoining
districts to enter the Jarrettsvile school with.
out permits was modified so US to include pupils
above sixth grade only all others to have the
necessary permit.
Henry Macatee, c. G. Kinsey and James r..
Kilgore were appointed trustees of the new
school at Cunningham's Cross Roads.
j. j. Warner was appointed Trustee of No. IA,
5th district, and Thomas Bussey trustee of No.
~, Sd district.
The board decided to close the following
named schools Hopewell, No. II, I'd district;
Cooksyille, No 10, Sd district; Baptist, No. Z
4th district, and Creswell, No. II, list district.
The school at Sarah Furnace was ordered to
be continued, if a house can be obtained free of
cost.
1t was ordered that the new coored school
in the 4th district be located near Calders Shops
Federal Hill.
Adjourned to meet Tuesday, September I'd.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08
IN MEMORY OF

IN MEMORY OF
THOMAS CHARLES HUTTON,
Who departed this life on July 9th. 1884, aged rs
years 10 months and Is days, son of Beckett and
Elizabeth Hutton. of Hartford county. He was
seriously afflicted for eight years. but was only
confined to his room about two months. He was
thoughtful, prudent, a general favorite, and a
friend and a relative beloved. 1t pleased God
to afflict him, but there was no murmuring.-
He bore his sufferinks with patience and resigna-
ton, and when the summons for his departure
came, he peacefully passed away. His remains
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08

TAKEN TO THE COURT OF APPEALS. The
Hartford Furnace canned goods case, the parti-
ticulars of which have already been published,
cUme up again, in Bel Air, on Monday, before
Judge WATERS on The motion to dissolve the
Injunction restraining the Philadelphia Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad Company
from transporting 5000 cases of canned toma-
toes which are in litigation between Thurber
u Co., of New York, and Col f. II. Webster
The answer of Thurber IL Co. to the injunction
was not deemed sufficient by Judge Waters and
he refused to dissolve it. Messrs. I. Wallis
Blackstone and VIM. Young, counsel for Thur
Der q Co, gave notice of an appeal. Col. Web
ster was represented by Messrs Harlan II
Webster.
SEVERAL REMARKABLE BUT TRUE SNAKE
STokIEs.-Mrs. VIM. T. Gill, of the Long Cor
ner, while out blackberryng, few days ago,
Killed large garter snake, out of the mouth of
which sixty.four young snakes ran, all of which
Mrs. Gill also killed. The young snakes were
flom to 5 inches in length.
Mrs. CLIPS husband has killed, This season,
near his mill, on upper Deer Creek, Is copper
head snakes.
A correspondent is responsible for the fol-
lowing:
MIR. William Whiteford, while blowing, re-
Gently, on the farm Of the late Thomas King,
OF kenton, killed at one shot &c copperhead
snakes, measuring from 12 inches to 8 feet in
length. Mr. h. G, Murphy also killed several
other snakes of different kinds.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-08-08

On the next ride each of the three knights
took all the rings. On the second trial Hickory
Grove secured one and the Others two apiece.
The contest was then continued between Havre
de Grace and Lone Star, one inch rings being
substituted for the two inch rings previously
used This time Havre de Grace brought in
two rings and Lone Star one.
Again the knights were marshalled to the
stand, the result was announced, and while the
successful knights disappeared in the crowd to
select the favored ladies, the band played 1.-THE
Girl Left Behind Me-" at the suggestion,
probably, of some of the unsuccessful knights.
A slight shower came up, just as the riding was
over, and drove everybody to seek shelter for a
short time. The champions escorted the
ladies of their choice to the stand, where Mr..
Young again addressed them He said
"Sir Knights: The battle is fought and you
are the victors. You, Sir Knight of Havre dc
Grace, have won the highest honor. From this
vast array of beauty you have chosen her who
is to be the Queen of the tournament, and can
only say that If she had kingdom for hel
crown 1t could add no more grace than you
have won for her."
The Knight of Havre de Grace, Wilton
Made Bonn, of Baltimore. The remain
ing crowns were then presented 10 the
other knights. The knight of Lone Star, Frank
Arthur, crowned the first Maid of Honor, Miss
Nellie Mopps, of Baltimore The Knight o
Hickory Grove, j. Street, Mitchell, crowned The
second Maid OF Honor, Miss Florence Hanway
daughter of ex-Sherff VIM. E. Hanway. Tht
Knight of My Maryland crowned the third Maid
of Honor, Miss Lille Keen, daughter of Mr.. T
l.. Keen, of Prince Georges county
A grand ball took place in the evening, a
Emmord's Hall, Perryman. Several hundred
persons were present at the ball. The music
was by Dixon's band.
The knights were tiue-looking set of younl
men and most of them rode gracefully ant
well. The officers were as follows: Chief Mar
shall, Charles A. McGaw Assistants-John A
Osborn and c. c. Cronin, Dr.. Judges-T. l.
Hanway, j. g. Hollis and DR.. T. j. Jackson
Reconsideration Taylor, Edward D. Gallup ant
Arthur Price
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19
PROF. BELL, THE INVENTOR OF THE TEL
EPHONT.


"We are expecting the Professor home
at once" he said. "He is taking great
interest in his school for tePching deaf
mutes to speak, and it is about time for it
to open. A couple of little fellows, broth
ers, arrived here from New York day or
two ago. Their father, a consumptive,
who evidently recognizes the fact that his
days with them are numbered, was with
them. He cannot bear, he says, the idea
of permitting his boys to go to school for
deaf mutes in which they are only taught
to speak by the sign language"
Prof. Bell is careful student of the
deaf and of the art of speech, and well he
may be, for it was in the study of the
speaking faculties of man that he con-
ceived the ideas which led TO the invention
of the telephone. He was, as was his
father before him, especially devoted to
the study of the vocal organs of man, and
spent many years in this study. He be-
came impressed with the thought that the
system of teaching the deaf the sign Ian
guage was a mistaken one, because it led
them to only converse among themselves,
while if they could be taught to speak and
read the lips, they could be citizens of the
world instead of prisoners within it. He
urged the education, therefore, of deaf
children with other children, teaching
them first to read the lips and to speak by
the mechanical process. Where this sys-
tenn has been adopted abroad ithas proven,
the Professor tells your correspondent
very successful. He is so much impressed
with its value to the deaf that he has estab-
lished q school for teaching the deaf to
speak and to read the lips. He has espe-
cial reason to think kindly of the deaf and
of a system which unlOcks the door of
speech to them, for his wife, a beautiful
and accomplished woman, is dependent
entirely upon lip reading and mechanical
speech, having lost her hearing in her
early childhood.
Prof. Bell has made Washington his
home for several years. His residence,
presented him by his wife's father, Prof.
Hubbard, is one of the most elegant and
costly in Washington. The house is known
as ''Brodhead's Folly" 1t was built at
cost of oyer 100000 and ruined, finan-
cially, the original owner, who was glad
to get what he could for it when he saw
how far it exceeded his ability. To du-
plicate it to-day would probably cost from
$4,000 to 100000. 1t is on Scott circle,
just across the street fIom Senator Cam
erOn's.
Prof. Bell is tall, broad shOuldered, with
full black beard, dark complexion, very
pleasant and approachable, thoroughly
well posted, a good cOnYersationalist, a
close student and hard worker; age
about 45; wealth almost unlimited. He
is assisted in his philanthropic work in
behalf of the deaf by Mrs. Bell, who nat
urally feels great interest in the work.
She and the Professor spend much time
in the house which he has taken just OPP
pOsite his for his training school tor the
deaf. After they are taught to read the
lips and to speak mechanically, they are
sent to the schools to mingle with speak
ing children.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19
SLEEPING ALL WINTER LONG.
Interesting Particulars Regarding the
Information of Reptiles,

Interesting Particulars Regarding the
Information of Reptiles.
Charles c. Abbott, writing in Science,
asserts that the Information of reptiles va
ries much according to the severity of the
winter. Many turtles take refuge in the
deep holes of ponds, and DR.. Abbott as
serts that, in the severest cold weather,
he bas caught the swapping turtle, tho
musk turtle and the box mud turtle in
deep holes and about large springs that
discharge their waters on level ground.
AS fish have been found partly eaten
when taken in nets in mid-winter, DR..
Abbott concludes that the snapper takes
an occasional meal. At the same time he
does not deny that the species found active
in winter hibernate under certain cOndi-
tions, and that the other species of turtle
hibernate.
Snakes which live in water do not sleep
so deep winter sleep as do the black
snake and others which frequent the up
lands.
The true water snake (tropidonotus
sipedon) may often be found in winter a
foot or two beneath the sand of any
spring hole, and is not slow to swim off
when thus disturbed. This species and
the common garter snake are the first to
appear in the spring.
The upland snakes may be literally
broken into pieces without giving evil
dence of life, SO thoroughly torpid are
they.
TOads and tree frogs, terrestrial and
arbOreal animals, are more sensitive to
cold than the water-living frogs and sala-
manders.
Frogs at the commencement OF winter
retreat to the bottoms of ponds and deep
bitches, salamanders to the mud at the
bottom of springs.
All the kinds of frogs and three species
of salamanders have been found in a hogs
head sunk in the ground to collect the
waters of a spring. They were sluggish,
but not actually alternating.