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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-04
1884.
PEDIGREE


Sire, BELL Ringer" he sired by "Mambrino
Pilot" he by "Mambrino Paymaster," he by
"Mambrino," he by messenger" Qmp) BELL
Ringers" dam by "Bell Founder" dmp.) Mann
brine Ratter's dam out Of fast mare BY Rock,
he by Henry" by Young Leonidas," by imp.
.'Leonidas." Rockwells "Ratter' was owned by
W. NJ. Rockwell, Luzerne, Saratoga County, N.
y; Old "Rattler" owned by Jas. Bigart, Sandy
Hin, N. Y.
MAMBRINo RATTLER's dam and grand dam
doth owned by subscrber) trotted in ESQ with
gu. nanGhng; Sfanasre, hockWG, ha.I5er
Ringer" has a record of 240. "Mambrino Pilot" of
SI. His half sisters, cLady Thorn, , record is
Els.
viii make season, BEGINNING Thursday, March
Goth, 2lst and ed, at kearneys Stables, iiatI-
more. At rimonium Fair grounds ed, cath and
18th.
Cockeysville 2Gth, eth and 28th Repeating
above arrangements Till close of season, June
25th.
TERMS 25 If paid in season. If not paid In
season, $50. Groom fee, 80 cents. All accidents
at risks Of owners of mares. Address et
CHAS. IL. B0XWELIi, Manager
2Smh2m p. o. Box w. baltimore
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az" Have just opened full stock of Mems,
Boys, Ladies', Misses and Children's Shoes,
which have been made to order. viii be sold
cheap aud every pair guaranteed J. g. Rouse,
Bel Air. mh21
"a" For Sae.-A Horse for general utility !;
quiet and gentle, will work anywhere. w. II.
Scott, Darlington. 7mh4t
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-04
CarriageS, WAGONS and Machinery

run without grease or oil. No occasion to take
Off the carriage wheels Circular sent free. Ad-
dress
GRAPHITE LUBRICATING Co., Jersey City,
N. J. 28mh2
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-04

Ia" Wheelwright wanted, at Upper Cross
Roads A splendid opening for a good mechan-
ic Single man preferred. }. b. Curry, Upper
Cross Roads. 33mh5t
IL For Sale.-1 Horse or Mare, sound gen
tie and young, will work anywhere. j. II. Mas.
sey, Darlington. 2Smh4t
ea3~ Wanted-A good, sober, honest and in
dustrious Farm Hand Good wages. House,
&c, to rent. Wanted, a good yoke of Oxen.
State age, weight and price. Thos A. Hays and
John F. Hays, near Churchville. 2Smh2t
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-04

A FORTUNE IN CATTLE RAISIN]

The New Mexico and Colorado Ranch
and Cattle Co., controlling over one million
acres of the finest grazing lands in New
Mexico and Colorado, is DESTROYS of obtaining the
cooperation of investors to increase their herd
to l2,00O head of graded cattle, having on hand
already 1900 head. Yearly increase over 40 per
cent. Annual cash dividend of 10 per cent. and
the herd constantly increasing. A safe and pro-
fitable investment. Send for full particulars to
ID. ID. BARNES, SECY.
MILLS BUILDING, IS WALL STREET NEW
YORK. 28mh2
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-04

70 the Puzzle In The Agis last week.
For JtHS the bold hunter must struggle amain,
And the skinned brutes complain NOT, because
ey are slain
Clothes Of fur In cold weather each weakly one
wears,
And ermine's the guerdon of judges and peers.
In ,0o men or pieces may readily go,
Yet the order once lost. It's no longer a row;
And q ron may be made most plausible reason
For battery, larceny, arson, or treason
Much labor and cost must be spent on the fa,yo,p
To be quickly erased by the drag or the harrow
Yet along the smooth ridges the bright springlng
blade
Will shortly reveal where each furrow was made
MISS GRANT,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-04

Canned Goods and Gamers Supple
BALTIMORE CANNED GOODS MARKET.
Reported and Corrected Weekly by
BAY IL GETTY, COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
80 and Al South Frederick St., Baltimore.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-04

iiahWdy, Mhln otcet, Del AFT. l4Hln
IN Send your address on postal card for En-
mord " Taylor's Catalogue. Will be cheer
fully sent by return mail. Perryman, Md.
aay-For sale.-An extra Cow, fresh and per-
feet in all respects. John Moores near Bel Air.
NH
"a" For Sale--A Horse for general utility /;
quiet and gentle, will work anywhere. Also a
yoke of Young Oxen. w. II. Scott, Darlington.
t6y" Music instructions on the Piano, Organ,
String and Wind Instruments, Pianos tuned,
Organs repaired by Prof. V. Sokol P. o. Fork,
Md. 7mh2m
rY~Pure Bronze Turkeys for sale. Alex M.
Fuliord Bel Air. feb22
sSy~ 800 Bushels of pure Trago Potatoes, the
earliest and the best of sixteen varieties tested
by us. viii mature from l2 to Is DAYS earlier
than the Early Rose One of the best keepers ;
will keep sound and good until potatoes come
again. Superior to the Rose MS AN eating poa-
to- Will be sold at market price for seed Also
Beauty of Hebron, Early Ohio Watts Seeding.
Concord and Clinton Grape Vines. No | vines,
by the dozen, 81. For Sale by Michael f. Pne
& Son. near Bel Air febl5
y rowing to the unequaled record of the
Emmitsburg Live Stock Insurance Company,
am kept busy nsnring. All just claims have
been paid without a single assessment. Why
Because we do not insure in large cities and ac-
cept none but thoroughly good risks. will
cheerfully give all necessary information deslr-
ed with promptness. W. K. Robinson, Agent,
Fallston, Md. l4sep
tW-For Sale.-Five Thousand Feet of Prime
Wheelwright Lumber $50 sawed White Oak
Fence Posts, 5000 Oak Boards. John b. Wy
song, Hickory 7. o. 2Sdec
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-04

~ Send your address on postal card for En-
mord " Taylor's Catalogue. Will be cheer.
fully sent by return mail Perryman, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-04-04

Icy For Sale.-An extra Cow, fresh and per-
feet in all respects John Moores, near Bel Air
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-10
MoneY .MitheHt Owners.

While / was. in the dead Letter"
Department the other day one of the
clerks engaged in opening letters at a
table near by-cailed to a gentleman
who was entertaining me. He went to
him and Immediately beekoned for me
to follow.
Now. what can be edone in this
casePh he saws. Here is a letter. this
instant opened, and you see what it
contains 1 3pa
In itswasla clean, new $40 bill, neatly
folded and wrapped in piece of per-
fectly blank brown paper--not amark
of,pen or pencil to show from whom it
was sent. The letter had been adver-
tised as unclaimed and was dead, and
the examination of its contents made it
more completely dead than before.
1--WE have nothing but the postmark,
and even that is almost obliterated. but
our expert will take hold of it and do
the best he can with if. There's a pretty
slim chance in this case. guess Uncle
Sam viii get that money. This re-
minds me of something in my own ex-
perience. A few years ago when was
opening letters, | found one Just like
this, except that the amount was $50
and on the paper wrapper around it
was written in pencil, "A friend, Mat
thew vi, 81 | looked that up and
found it to be-: But when thou doest
aims, let9not thy left hand know what
thy right hand doeth. The letter was
addressed to a woman and it was
clearly lease of charity. really felt
bad that we could not succeed in
finding either party, and the money is
in the Treasury today
The number of letters opened last
year, containing currency, checks,
drafts and negotiable paper, was over
$4,000. The amount of actual cash
taken from letters was nearly $4,000,
and the vahie of checks, etc, repre-
senting money, about $1,000, 600.
During the last year the number of
pieces of mail matter that reached the
Dead Letter Office was nearly 4,50O,-
600! The exact number was 4, 44O, 1922.
This is about 14,500 for every day
Washington Cor. CegelaasG Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-10
How Farmers Help Each Other.

A successful farmer finds it to his In.
terest thst his neighbors should also be
successful. A single instance of we'll
ordered and productive fields does not
make the reputation of an entire locality
for profitable agricultural enterprises.
1t becomes noted for fertility, and
acquires comparative Importance as a
center of production, when the number
Of good farmers is in the majority:
when its yields of grain or hay or other
crops attract general notice; when
buyers learn that such q country town
viii supply the largest quantity and
finest quality of butter or cheese or
wool or apples or other specially; when
those who travel observe. the general
excellence of roads, the beauty of the
shade that overhangs them, the neat
ness of the lawns by which they are
bordered, the orchards and gardens
that adjoin them. the evident prosperity
OF the community at largo. To what
extent the money value Of ones land
who lives in such a community is en-
HANGED thereby-not to mention the
pleasure and profit of associating with
those having similar aims for improve
ment and gradually securing similar
means for attaining it-would be diff
cult 70 determine - Country GsatlsmaS.
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FARM AND FIRTSIDE.


Feed plenty of buttermilk. to the
hens. Either give it in place of water
or thicken it with mixture of bran
and meal. Thick milk and skinned
milk are also excellent.-N Y.
Herald.
IA cold, damp, airy temperature
will cause animals to consume more
food without corresponding results
in bone, muscle, flesh or fat, much
being used to keep up warmth.-Iroy
Times.
Watch your farm hands and note
their treatment of cattle. The brutal
habit of kicking cows should not be
allowed. A kick in the udder will very
likely result in bloody milk. Although
Che consequences of blow or kick on
the ribs may not be seen at once more
or less damage will certainly follow
Exchange.
Eggs on Toast: Grease the pan or
skillet you wish to cook the eggs in,
and salt the water When it SINNERS
not boils- carefully drop intoit, so as
not to break, one egg at time. There
should be water enough to cover them.
Before they are hard, remove with q
small fiat skinner, and put each egg
on piece of hot buttered toast.-fhe
Household. =. -
There is. no truth in the popular
idea that vines allowed to climb against
a house w II make itidamp. Keep them
cut down below the roof so that they do
not choke the cutters and there will be
no trouble from this source Besides
the beauty they give to an otherwise
plain and perhaps implanted house, the
cottage covered with vines will possess
the advantage of greater GOODNESS in
summers and increased warmth in win
ter.-M 7. Examiner.
English farmers keep three sheep on
every four acres of their land. In this
country we have one sheep for every
thirty-four acres. The English wheat
crop averages, in ordinary seasons,
twenty-nine bushels per acre. Ours is
a little less than twelve. There may
be other causes for this great differ
ence, but the greater attention given to
sheep husbandry by English farmers
is undoubtedly one of the causes
american Cultivator.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-10
Saving Seed.

There are many varieties of seed
that, with little pains, the farmer
would find he can save more econom-
ically than he can purchase, and have
| the advantage of knowing that his seed
is genuine, fresh and reliable. Every
farmer is aware, of course, that some
| seed is more difficult to clean and save
than others, and that number OF
plants do not mature their seeds in one
season, but that the plants must be
wintered over and allowed to grow an
other season to properly mature One
advantage with this class of seeds is,
you are better able to Judge what
plants are best to mature for seed.
Lettuce, radishes, mustard, spinach,
tomatoes, melons, squashes and cGcum-
bers all mature seeds the first year. A
selection of the plant must be made be-
fore it is fully matured. I find it a
good plan to select some of the earliest
plants, considerable more than ex-
pect to save the seed from, and either
mark them by sticking down an ear
stalk or transplanting to place by
themselves, and then before the seed
natures destroy those that do not come
up to what / expected.
One fault with many who save oar
den seed is, they are too willirg to save
the leavings; the bed of lettuce IS picked
over and used and what is left is al
lowed to 90 to seed. Peas and beans
are picked over until those that are
missed in picking get too ripe and are
finally gathered for seed. No wonder
in short time the seed runs out and
the crop fails to come up to your expec-
tations. The best, and only the best
must be saved for seed, and these should
be early as well as prolific.
With peas and beans, my plan is to
save as many rows rs think will fur
nish me with what will need, and then
select the earliest and best of these; and
the same with lettuce, radishes and
spinach-select number of plants and
from the best of these select what I
want for seed. These are nearly all
easily cleaned and packed. I always
wait until the larger per cent. of the
seed is ripe and then cut off the tops
andlet dry day or two. l believe it
to be the best policy to dry these in
shade, then lay the tops on a clean
sheet and thresh out the seed; they can
be very easily cleaned by holding up
and letting run down upon sheet, the
winds viii blow out the larger per cent.
of trasbae T. 49, mIE
If melons, squashes, ETC., are wanted
for seed, they should not be planted
close together, as they will mix. If you
do not intend saving seed from them, it
does not so much matter. In raising
cucumbers l always allow one or two
vines to mature seed, while the rest are
carefully picked clean. With tomatoes,
the earliest, largest and smoothest
shoEld be reserved for seed. Both Of
these plants should be allowed to lay a
few days after picking before cleaning.
Washing is the quickest way of clean
ing pulpy seeds Of all kinds.-Cor.
+ Prairie Farmer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-10
- Claims Against the United States.

"The perennial and everlasting ma
ture OF these claims against the United
States was very forcibly impressed
upon my mind last year" said the ex-
Congressman from MARYLAND. Zone
of my constituents, very old, old
man, happened to be in Washington
one day when the House was in ses-
sion, and he asked me what was going
on. l told him we were considering
the Meade claim. Good God said
he, ARE you working at that Meade
claim stillP' He looked very thought
full and o little bit bewildered. urged
him to tell me the cause of his aston
ishment. This is the second time in
my life, he said, that / have visited
Washington. The first time was more
than seventy years ago, when / was a
small boy. One of my uncles brought
me to Washington to see. the United
States Congress in session. What do
you suppose Congress was doing then?
1t was considering the Meade claim.
Twenty years ago the Union soldiers
were passing through Maryland. The
camp OF great General was near my
farm. / sent boy to invite him over
to my house, where thought he could
have something better to eat and
more comfortable place to sleep than
In his tent. He came to my house and
he said his name was General Meade.
Then ! told him that I had never heard
the name but once before, and that was
fifty years ago, when ! heard Con-
gress discussing the Meade claim.
The General told me that the original
claimant was his father. That was
queer enough, but now you tell me Con-
gress is considering the Meade claim. i
thought for an instant that the consid-
Grafton had been given right along for
seventy years; but of course that's alb
surd. / don't wonder that the old man
was puzzled; Just think of man see
ing the United States Congress but
twice in his life, and at dates separated
by period of seventy years, and find.
ing it doing the same thing each time"
-NatiofsGI Republican.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-10
The Duties Of Car Tracers.

All the railroad companies whose
lines are fed by many branches, find it
necessary to employ what are known
as car tracers, or lost car agents. His
work is often more difficult than those
not familiar with railroad affairs may
perhaps imagine. Empty cars are
quite often switched on to side tracks
and run into the yards of other COM
panies 1000 miles from the point from
which they started. There they get
mixed up with the cars of other COM
panies, and are sent to destinations
they were never intended to reach.
Consequently, the companies lose trace
of them, and find it necessary to call
upon their car tracers to find them and
report their whereabouts to headquar-
ters.
In hunting for lost car the car
tracer often finds it necessary to travel
for weeks over thousands of miles of
railroad. He must stop at innumerable
freight yards and walk along side tracks
for miles, examining the cars that come
within the pale of his observation. He
may find ear $50, which belongs in
New York, badly battered up on the
side track of some obscure road in
Texas; or perhaps he will discover a
freight car that has not been heard
of for several months up-end in pool
with its number under water. Then,
again, he may ascertain that missing
cattle car has been run off to the west
ern terminus of some road that has been
consolidated with one or two other
lines. At all events, his task is diff
cult one, and one that requires him to
be travelling almost constantly in vari-
GUS directions aa4@ sTfaEf
Said car tracer to a Missouri Re
publican reporter: "Some people think
1 have soft job, but they are not IA
miliar with my duties. have been car
tracing a long time, and am compelled
to say that some of the cars l was sent
out to find nearly year ago are still
missing. The other day / struck
junction on one of the railroads run
ming through Illinois, when l happened
to see strengthening object near the
track that looked like sort of canal
boat with windows in it. Smoke curl
ing from q stoye-pipe that protruded
through the roof of the concern con-
vineed me it was occupied. Out of GU
riosity | walked up to the concern in
order to get a. better view of it. On
close examination l found it contained
letters and number on its side. Re-
ferring to my book, discovered it was
the identical car had been trying to find
for six months. The railroad company
had established station there, it APP
pears, without building q station house
for the accommodation of the public.
Determined to supply the deficiency,
the residents of the neighborhood had
oonfiscated the car, placed it in con-
spicuous place near the track, cut holes
in it for windows, and converted it
into depot. reported my discovery,
and shortly afterward the company
hauled the car away, disregarding the
protests of the residents against the
proceeding. Sometimes we find the
remains of the demolished cars at the
foot of some high embankment, some
times ears with the roofs sticking above
the surface of some. pond, and, some
times we never find them at all
RGtttody RetseU. s 80 a. ,. Ca an sg
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-10
Seeking Advice.

"You have been a grain speculator.
| believe" said asolid-lookfng business
man, as he entered q brokers' Office
and without ceremony took the first
chair he was waved to.
Eyes, sir; | have been a specu1ator.
but am now out of the business, thank
goodness. It's hazardous, sir, very
hazardous.
Eyes, well then, 1 take it from that
that you don't believe in a young man
dealing in futures"
''No, sir, / do not. 1t is a reprehen-
sible practice, sir; very reprehensible.'
"What would you do with a son If
you had one who persisted in dealing in
futures"
'Why, If nay son--and I've got one
should deal in futures, should wrestle
with him awhile, and then If he per-
sisted | should fire him out of the
house,
"All right. Your SON is coming to
see my daughternearly every nightin the
week. and last night I overheard them
talking about how much they thought
was worth If that isn't dealing in
futures I'd like to know what is. / lust
believe I'll take your advice AMI fire
hun. ~ Tesas sifiiaasi
=
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-10

Standing Bear. Sioux Indian from
the Rosebud agency called ON the Sec
rotary of the Interior 9 few days ago to
inquire whether or not an Indian had n
right TO keep store. He had opened
shop at the agency, but designing
white men had told him that he had
violated the law in doing SO. He was
much pleased when assured of his right
to engage in trade. Secretary Teller,
at his request, had the interview re-
duced to writing, so THAI he could con-
vince the Indians who flight be ilicred.
nlous in regard to ils Authenticity
Washington ssar.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-10
For Young Readers.
TODAY.


Don't tell me of tomorrow;
Give me the boy who'll say, ~
That, when good deeds to be done,
Lets do the deed to-day. ss@s.
We may all command the present,
If we act and never wait; "a
But repentance is the phantom
OF past that comes too late. Ystt-
Don't tell me of tomorrow;
There is much to do day
That can never be accomplished
If we throw the hours away.
Every moment has its duty;
Who the future can fOretell?
Then why put off till tomorrow
What to-day can do as well?
Don't rell me of tomorrow; f Ir
If we look upon the past,
How much we have left to do
We can not do at last.
To-day 1t is the only time af
For all on this frail earth:
1t takes an age to form a life,
A moment gives 1t birth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-10
A Singular Revelation.

a very singlar revelation was made
20 DR.. William Bruce, of Micanopy,
Fla, 2 man who is noted among his
acquaintance as an unbeliever OF any
of the 'isn1s,'f especially spiritualism.
While sleeping the other night he had
a vision, in which he saw his wife's
brother engaged in deadly combat,
and which resulted in the latter's
death. The vision was SO real that the
doctor could not rid himself of the
strong impression made upon him, and
ne anxiously awaited the arrival of
some news from his relatives. He had
not long to wait, for the next mail
brought letter announcing the death
OF his brother-in-law in the exact man
ner and at the very hour that it ap-
peared to him in his vision. A sister of
the murdered man. while visiting in
kentucky at the time of his death. had
a similar dream, and while relating the
circumstance at the breakfast table,
received telegram announcing its
tulhllment. Exchange.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-10

"a quavering little voice taIts-,.,..s !,
the Nov. i lay ne dow~'' setiIg ous
while the child's heart was @. .a 70 sleep, T
the first disappointments of s.as OYes
up exlstenee-only happier tSs .Ow y !
rea! grown people, in that ali ,v v.,rl tne
easily forgotten in happier to- ne g
Edith O. -Rinafss, 81 N p 10y.
iner. - = GIQnl4
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-10

--Jonafhan Meek, of Pennsylyoa1nsis -.
sued the Miners Journal for yo,VVV y. y.
libel, and got one cent. Inis ~
enough to make Jonathan Mad.--O1f'
ltys0t011 HdaUte9e.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-10

In this country are only two estsp
lishments at which cannon can be mace.
One is at South Boston. Mass, ana she
other at West Point, N. T.. The bossGn
works, which have lain idle ior "a "a
wears, are said to be fit to compete WihD
foreign foundries. IN z. Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-10

Ii is well to remember that death
turks around the wire of an electrlo
light. The more you don't touch she~
the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-10

The Yuma Indians, on the Colorsd1
River, bury watermelOns in the dry sana;
and preserve them all winter trPsa any
crisp. -- Chicago Tines.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-10

Seventy young ladies of Hollister
Cal, advertised recently ip the local
papers for husbands. laieagp. aamea.