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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-07-11
Translated from the French.

We can acquire nothing without labor, not
| even thought N
The grand never dies; the Indifferent
never lives; so great souls come down to us
through the dust of ages with an eternal
freshness, they form magic chain, uniting
the past to the present, carrying the present
into the future. Thus in the works of man
is an eternal beauty, constantly escaping
from all the revolutions of thought
Few OF us may rise to inspiration, yet all
OF us can, illumned by the light of great
minds, have the enjoyment, the possession of
them so we can borrow from genius all that
genius receives from nature our love for
these divine models becomes the measure of
our intelligence and progress. One does not
instruct the faculties of the soul, one awakens
them. All that comes TO us from them seems
either q reminiscence or an inspiration.
Intelligence has only memory for that
which 1t learns; the soul has memory for
that which it has not learned.
so Plato and Descartes do not instruct,
they fertilize. What they think to teach us
we believe ourselves to remember The
faculties of the intellect grow strong by labor,
the sentiments of the soul acquire strength
by our weakness.
Ofall human inirmities tn. saaaH1 ,. 10 snT
women pass on in their earth life without
its ever awaking.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-07-11
A Bad Case.

The case being argued was old Farmer
Closegrip VS.. railroad company for damage
sustained in collision
The old mans lawyer was making pitiful
appeal to the jury "Gentlemen of the Jury"
he said, "just gaze upon the true, honest,
time-beaten face of my client, and suppose he
had been fatally wounded; think of the sad
blow that his loving wife and little, innocent
children would have to receive; but, thank
heaven, it was not so bad as that. But, oh |
how he must have suffered during those long
days of illness--how the ,heart-stricken com
panion of his life felt when they brought him
home, bruised and mangled. Now, tell me,
shall this poor old man go down to his grave
amaimed and helpless creature without some
aid from the cause of his aflliction?"
During this delivery Closegrip was noticed
to be very much agitated, and rising as the
lawyer finished, he sobbed-
Judge, 'scuse my breakin' in, but l must
speak,"
go on" commanded the court.
81 didn't know it wer so bad as it is, sir,
till the gentleman thar sot down; an ef yen
let me, Pll--Pll," here he'faltered.
"You'll what? ?" asked his honor.
Just raise them figgers on the railroad fer
few dollars more-make it thousand in
Std of five hundred, won't We, Judge?"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-07-11
VOL. vXXM--NO. III.
VARIETIES

Fashion item Miss Brown, who is no
longer young,was Gliding Miss Moire for her
i0ollshness In carrying parasol, which Miss
Brown said was useless and piece of affec.
tation. II never carry a parasol, y she said.
NO." replied Miss MORE, 'people ON The
shady side of life have no use for them"
-"Your mother licked you for going in
swimming yesterday, didn't she?" said one
Somerville boy to another. "She did She
gave Il to me sweet, | kin tell you Did you
get a licking too 7" mo, didn't" Seems
to me you never get a licking" mo, /
generally always escape, and that's wby Pm
SO sorry for you. tell you, the bow what
amt got no grandmother is to be piticd."
| Speaking ofthe time he was wounded
| EX' Governor Oglesby, of Illinois, said, the
other day, the ball did not hurt him until
AFTER he was almost jolted to death in an am
| Dnlance. u Inp 30 - l... .I .....
| Does the old wound hurt you much
now ?" inquired sympathetic listener
| "Lord bless you no." replied Uncle Dick,
| except every four years, when want to run
| for Office" TAX.
| When DIR. Johnson had completed his die
tionary, the delay of which had quite OK
hausted the patience of Miller the bookseller,
| the latter acknowledged the receipt of the last
| sheet in the following terms: "Andrew
| iNi pNheo mo SoilpliiueuIS 10 DIT. Damuel
Johnson with the money for the last sheet of
copy of the dictionary, and thanks God he
has done with him." To this uncourteous in
timation the doctor replied-"Samuel John
son returns his compliments to Mr.. Andrew
Miller, and is very glad to find las he does by
his note) that Andrew Miller has the grace to
thank God for anything"
Nov, my DEAR" said the candidates
wife, IL don't wish TO throw the slightest
obstacle in the way of your election, and if
you choose to turn the house into a beer gar
den and have all the loafers in town tramping
on my carpets and filling my curtains with
pipe-smoke and drinking whisky out of my
best teacups, shant say word But /
want you distinctly to understand that if
another of those woman's rights delegations
comes to know if you are going to take a
manly stand for down-trodden womanhood-
well that the delegation has got to be twenty
years older and keep its veil down, or win
interview it myself That's all dear"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-07-11
Cultivate Shallow and Often.

In q dry time give corn, potatoes, and all
garden crops frequent surface cultivation
Prof Sanborn, of the Missouri Agricultural
College, has satisfied himself by experiment
that "tillage, to conserve moisture, must be
aim being to get thin layer of dry surface
soil that will act as non-conductor ofmoist-
urc between the dry air above and the moist
surface below. Hence, deep tillage ofsurface-
rooted crops like corn, is an erroneous
practice, founded in erroneous views Plow-
ing out corn involves too deep tillage in dry
weather, but adds to the mischief by severing
the roots of corn needed at such times.
Double-shovel plows work too deeply. Our
true policy in drought is frequent and shall
low tillape.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-07-11

Harry Palmer is young lawyer of city
in Massachusetts, who recently had his first
case as counsel for prisoner in a criminal
proceeding.
Father" heremarked with u large air when
he came home, II have been appointed to de.
fend prisoner at the bar of Justice"
"Is that SOP"
Eyes. sir. What do you think of it for a
beginner~ -l,a0 sssssH VA /
"Wcll, my son" said the elder Palmer, with
a kindly look, II think with little assistance
from the prosecuting attorney you win bt
able to convict your client" ~
Harry's only hope now is to have his father
for client some time.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-07-11
6au Street Column.

A Comfortable Omnibus Will be found
waiting ut the Maryland Central Depot,
in baltimore. 10 convey passengers Free
of Charge to old Town. Return tickets
10 the station will be furnished by any
member of the Old Town Merchants AS
ISOLATION.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-07-11

AN UNLUCKY OLD MANI hope that you
will be easy with me, your honor, | am an old
man in tough luck"
s'"You look it" said the judge
Eyes / am. You wouldn't believe it,
but have been struck by lightning a good
many times" -..ar
us it possible ?" l thought that lightning
never struck twice In the same place"
THE kind of lightning that struck me
does" U 4.9f 3 of
"What kind is that?"
! Jersey lightning"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-07-11
That Husband Of Mine.

A woman hastily entered Harlem lager
beer saloon and demanded ofthe proprietor
elias my husband been in here2"
81 don't know him. Is he tall man"
ayes" a
"Red headed?" -
eyes, and red completed"
"Full beard?"
"Yes."
"Wear SLOUGH hat ?"
eyes, u. ... I..
"He was here not five minutes ago. He
came in drank a glass of lemonade, and then
walked down the street."
"Drank what ?"
Lemonade" fU rHasa<
wrong man p she said shooting herself
out of the door.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-07-11
Pnrtical.
Thou KnOwest All.

MARION L.. PELToN.
The conscious failure-lives that ask
ln vain, fuitillment of their task ...
The sting and shame behind the mask
Dear Lord, Thou knowest ALL
The ignorance-the starless night, H
Where desperate eyes were strained for light
The formless mist that mocks the sight
Dear Lord, Thou knowest ALL
The loneliness no power can break,
No friend can know the hearts dumb ache
The thirst no human love can Stake
Dear Lord, Thou knowest all.
The evil thoughts that throng the way
The words that no remorsc can slay-
The sins that haunt us night and day .
Dear Lord, Thou knowest all. .l......
The depth of utter WEAKNESS, ...-... .....
When courage fails and duties press
The tears of impotent Distress A t.I
Dear Lord, Thou knowest ALL
And so to Thee we come at last
Contrasting all the dreary past,
On Thee the crushing burden cast
Dear Lord, Thou knowest ALL
We bring our helpless lives to Thee,
10 make what Thou wouldst have them he
Why should our blindness strive to see
Dear Lord, Thou knowest ALL
Thou, Thou alone art all we know,
We are content to have it so,
In Heaven above and earth below
Dear Lord, Thou knowest all.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-07-11

GREATLY SURPRIsED.-A few days ago
gentleman was watching the graceful mo-
tions of some goldfish, displayed in window
on Washington street, when his attention
was attracted to son of Erin whose clothes
showed that he had but recently set foot on
these shores, and whose actions betokened
free indulgence in the "crather." The Irish
man gazed at the fish in open-eyed and OPEN
mouthed wonder, and, finally turning to the
did yez ever see any red hirrings alive be-
fore ?" a.l
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-07-11
G.. S. GRIFFITH & Co.,
50 and 81 West baltimore street, near
Holiday street.


MATTINGS CARPETINGS
FINEST JOINTLESS MATTINGS,
in new shadngs and high grades.
Jointless and Long Mat Fancy and White MAT
TlNGS.
ALL GRADES FANCY, WHITE AND RED
CHECK MATTINGS.
All of the above at much less than the cost of
importation.
LINEN FLOOR COVERINGS IN CHECKS AND
DAMASKS.
LlNOl.EUM! The finest English LINOLEUM
imported
OIL CLOTH from A to pa in width, both Eng
fish and Domestic. Administer, Wilton, Mo-
quote and Tapestry Brussels. Great bargains to
reduce stock before making alterations in our
store.
EK. SUPER INGRAINS. RUGS, MATS, ETC.
In all of the above we offer genuine bargains, as
we must reduce our large stock.
A call from all wanting to purchase any arti-
Gle in our line s all that ask to satisfy any one
of the genuineness of our offer.
G.S. GRIFFITH & Co.,
Gle 80 and 81 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore.
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-07-11
ACM u HALL,
ThG Palace Clothing Establishment
Of Baltimore,

Opens its doors to the public on April 9Th, and
extends to all lovers of FINE CLOTHIN ING a spe-
cial invitation to look over its Goods. Our OBJ
ject ia to supply gentlemen with such Spring and
TO procure except from Merchant Tailors, at ex-
orbitant prices. We obviate all delays and
chances of misfits that so frequently follow or
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 Osceola times., 1884-06-14
MUSINGS.
Philadelphia Cah.

The secret of long life is a good and
CHEEKY wife.
After seeing Henry Irving in much
Ado About Nothing" one cannot but
feel that the play is well named.
A recent poem entitled "An Angel in
the Household" 1t must be an Irish
servant girl who hasn't any cousins.
1t is said that stunning" parties are
so obnoxious TO some Door people that
they have actually gone to work.
When we see dude with cigarette
in his mouth, we are inclined to doubt
that "he who smokes thinks like phil
osopher."
A Frenchman claims that Re has in
vented system by which he can cause
three and two to make six. He is evi-
IDENTITY plumber.
The trout season il now open. You
can catch more of 'em with quart bot
tie and two dollar bill than you can
with hook and line.
Editors should be very careful of their
health. so as to live to a ripe age 1t is
their duty to do this, in order to combat
the old superstition that the good die
young.
Broadway is the PRINCIPAL thorough
fare in New York city, and the name is
very appropriate. Residents of that city
prefer the broad way to the narrow and
straight path.
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
Dowdiness of Married Women.
London World.

The American lady who in last weeks
World, criticised the degrading economy
and other failings of her English friend
writes as though Transatlantic dressing
was altogether above censure. So il is
in all the American novels have ever
read; but a pretty large experience OF
travelling Americans has forced upon me
other convictions. The absolute naivete
and candor of the false fringes which |
have beheld tied on to American heads
at table d'hote surpassed anything an
English woman would venture on; il sur
prised me as much as the average Ameri-
can stoutness, for which | was not pre-
! ared, and which ran very high indeed.
And then, granting that the transatlan-
tic girl dresses with research and dexter
ity, how about the dismal, the faded, the
how shall | express her?-the alpaca
female that accompanies her? This
dowdiness Of the married always seem TO
me bourgeois and provincial thing. AS
for English dressing, it is good and bad.
We English women have taught all fem
mime Fance-yhich took the lesson
humbly-how to do its hair for the last
eight yean
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
PuGS WHICH ARE PAMPERED.
The Profoundest Depth Of Feminine De-
votion Reached when Pup Is the Plum
met.
Boston Globe.

Boston Globe.
"Have you silver dog collar?' inquir-
ed fashionably dressed lady as she en-
tered Washington street store. She
bore in her arms blaok-nosed pug dog
Of good proportions. which she deposit
ed carefully on the floor as though he
were in danger of breaking.
"Would you like collar or harness?
Harnesses are very fashionable and they
cannot slip over the head as collars are
apt to do in the case of pug dogs. You
see that the neck is as la.ge around as
head, and it is almost impossible to keep
a collar on.
"Oh, that is delightful" exclaimed the
young lady as the straps were adjusted.
what is the price? Only S25? How
cheap
The money was paid and girl and dog
went their way rejoicing.
"Do you have many such customers as
that" inquired reporter.
"We have them constantly" was the
reply. Frequently we sell collars for
dogs that are not Themselves worth half
the price as the collar. We have fifteen
hundred patterns of dog collars. but
even at that we frequently have custom.
ers who are too fastidious to be suited
from the stock, and we have to make
something TO order. The other day a
lady came in and showed silver bangle
bracelet and wanted a collar made for
her dog Just like it. There is no know
ing what woman will do when she
fairly gets the dog fever. Why, a wo-
man came in here the other day lugging
dog in her arr"s, and the animal had
around his neck collar of satin orna-
mented with violets and primroses, hand
painted. One woman has bought at
least 500 worth of collars within a year
past. On the other hand sporting man
came in the other day with tine bird
dog, worth at least 81 900, but his collar
was not worth 81. 1t is the same princi-
pie as man carrying watch worth $500
with shoe string for chain. Collars arc
no protection against dog thieves. They
rather increase the liability Of theft es.
pecially when the collar 10 worth SO aud
the dog 20 cents."
"Do you hear many dog storiese"
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14

During the sCmmer of 1882, Prof. w.
B. Clarkson organised company COM
posed of young gentlemen Of this city
and purchased in fernando county x
600 acres of land. The company was or
ganized under the name of the Clarksou-
Fletcher fernando Land Syndicate. The
lands were never placed on the market
until recently, when within . few days
they were all sold for cash st an advance
Of ffty percent. over the original cost,
much to the satisfaction of the stock
holders-Florida Times Union.
The Oak Hall estate, at Gainesville,
Fla, the property of the late ]. H. Roper
was recently sold by auctian. 1t consist
ed Of eight acres of land in the heart of
Gainesville, including the part occupied
by the old mansion built by Tillman In
gram in the early days ofSlhe city, and at
present occupied by the United States
Land Office. The old homestead is a
grand old building, surrounded ty NAM
moth water oaks, and is considered to
be one of the best pieces of property in
the city. 1t is purchased by Mr.. j. 8
Turner, owner Of the Duval House, OF
Jacksonville, for $6.400.
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
psoPPuNG CORN.

Pretty Phoebe Lane and I,
In the soft May weather.
Barefoot down the burrows went
Dropping corn together.
Side by side across the field.
Back and forth we hurried;
All the golden grains we dropped
Soon the plowshare buried.
Bluebirds on the hedges sat,
Chirping low and billing;
"why." thought /, mot follow suit,
II the maid is willingr"
90 l whispered, ''Phebe, dear,
Kiss me-" Keep on droppingv'
Called her father, from the piow-
There's no time for stopping"
The cord was loosed, the moment sped /;
The golden charm was broken;
Nevermore between us two
Word Of love was spoken.
what Q little slip, sometimes.
All our hope releases!
How the merest breath of chance
Breaks our Joy In pieces!
Sorrows cup. though often drained,
Never lacks for filling,
And we can't get fortunes kiss
When the maid is willing!
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
He Bought II.

"Come, darling" said a pretty young
wife to her husband, the other day.
"Come, now; won't you buy me one OF
those lovely hats at Bringems? They're
only eleven dollars, and they're just too
sweet for any use"
ELEVEN dollars? Why, Cinderella, l
couldn't raise eleven dollars to-day to
save my soul from gehenna +"
"Oh! Yes you could" she said coax
ingly.
"No. Upon my word couldn't"
"Oh! Yes you could, now."
"But / could not, Cinderella. Posi-
lively could not"
"Well, then 1 guess I'll have to get
along without it, bit did want one to
wear to the theater tonight, so bad"
.'To the theater?"
"Yes."
"How are you going TO the theater?'
"Oh Ha, ha, ha! Pm going with
somebody that has money enough to
take me He is such dear old fellow,
too, and he will give me the money, if |
ask him."
"Now, Cinderella, don't make fool Of
yourself Who are you going to the
theater With"
"a man, of course, and a good, kind
man, too. One who will do anything in
this world ask him to. Oh, I've gone
places lots of times with him, when you
didn't know anything about It"
"Say, Cinderella, who is it2"
"Never. wouldn't tell you, you
mean old thing. I've known him evel
since was little girl, and he is so eood
and sweet, and like him too much tC
tell you"
"Say, Cinderella, tell me who he is
and will get you the hat"
'Oh! you can't raise the money"
81 will raise it,"
"You would hurt him, Pm afraid, i
you will promise not to hurt him anC
will bring me one of those lovely hats,
will tell you who it is, and won't 90 tC
the theatre with him unless you are viii
ling"
''There, that's good girl. Now whC
is it?'
"Yes."
"And you won't get mad?'
"No."
"Why, then its-its papa" The loac
was lifted and the hat came.
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
The Speed of a Flying Duck.
Pittsburg Chronicle.


1t may be interesting to the reader to
know the speed at which many ducks fly
down wind:
Mallard, from - to 80 miles an hour.
Black duck from 45 to 80 miles an
hour
Pintail, from 30 to 90 miles an hour.
Widgeon, from IS to 20 miles an hour.
Wood duck, from 50 to 90 miles an
hour.
Gadwall, from 90 to 20 miles an hour.
Redhead, from so to 30 miles an hour
Blue wingtail. from 50 to 100 miles an
hour.
Broadbll, from s5 to ! 10 miles an hour
Canvas back. from s5 to 100 miles an
hour.
Wild geese, from 50 to 90 miles an
hour
For the above table | am indebted to
Mr.. ID. w. Cross, an old duck shooter and
a careful student of the habits of water
fowl. have not the slightest hesitancy
in believing him right. for the expert
ence of others with whom | have shot
ducks, coupled with my own more than
corroborates the assertions. When |
have held ahead of string Of blue bills
say at least ten feet, and kill the fourth
or fifth duck in the string, ] have been
strongly impressed that the speed they
were flying was like the traditional greas-
ed lightning, remembering that the
charge of shot left my gun (No. shot,
say,) with an initial velocity OF 800 to
1000 feet per second. 1t will be seen
that long experience and good Judgment
is necessary to know wnere TO hold the
gun in order to become good duck shot.
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.

Jacksonville, Fla, is aoitating for a
Board of Trade.
Putnam county, Ga, farmers have in
vested $4,000 in mules this season.
A silk farm has been established in
Powhatan county, Va, by number of
French families.
Over 100000 cigars were made in
Key West last year, valued at the lowest
estimate at 81 ,6S0,000.
There is movement for grand Ex.
position Of industries and products at
Raleigh, n. c., in October next.
South Carolina last year derived from
manufactures and mining
S22 900, 900 more than in 1860.
The largest stove factory ever erected
in the South commenced operation in
Chsttanooga, Tenn, recently.
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
LAND AND IMMIGRATION.

It's said that near the lines of the two
railroads now in course of construction
through Volusia county, Fla, Hamilton
Disston has raised the price Of his lands
from 81 to S2 per acre.
Lady Lake, eight miles from Leesburg
On the Florida Southern Railway, is a
promising town. An English company
have settled near there and are making
considerable improvements for the pur.
pose ofgoing into the truck business.
Charleston, s. c., shows a rapid in.
creae In real estate values, the increase
for 1883 over the previous year being
1852 ,090. During 1888, 52s permits for
buildings and Improvements were grant
cd, against $50 permits the previous year.
A lot of ground in the northwestern part
Of the city, which Is assessed at $500, sold
ct public sale short time ago Tor S.
Tennessee. North Carolina, virginia
and West Virginia are encom aging i'm
n4iarstion TO those sections BY having
agents placed at many points in New
England, who will give full information
about the sections they represent; and
the railroads, by an arrangement with
the Boston and Norfolk Steamship Line.
win give series of excursions to pros
pectors, the average railroad fare being
only about one cent per mile.
At Rome, the Sacred Congregation of
The Propaganda has instructed the Arch
blshou OF Genoa and Naples. the princi-
pal centers OF Italian emigration to
America. 70 form Q committee to cooper
ete with the Archbishops of New York.
Boston and Baltimore for the protection
@ Italian emigrants. Signor Vincent
0elatola Leaves Naples for New York as
eleA1 eosteepocdsnt between the
G. naea comnittss and ths,