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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-03-07
LETTER FROM WORTHWHILE.

"A Teachers Association was held in Norris
vile school house, February I'D. Notwithstand-
ing the dark night and muddy roads, the house
was comfortably filled. ATT 80 p M, the meeting
was called to order by w. @. McClung, who ap-
pointed Fl. NJ Smith Secretary pro tenn. The
exercises consisted of readings declarations. &c.
The dcussion of the question, us the present sys-
TEN of graduation benefit to the public schools
OF Marylandr' was engaged in by O number
OF teachers. The exercises were good and
much interest was manifested.
Miss Ella Miller, teacher of No. 8, I'd district,
has been spending few days at her home In
Norrisville, for the first time since her school
began, in October. Miss Miller seems delighted
with her field of labor, as she claims 1t to be the
paradise of the county,"
Some of our young men, Messrs. Elmer Cook
John p. G. Duncan and j. Ellsworth Strawbridge
have organized string band, at Wileys' Hall, and
have procured their instruments. They will
employ teacher as soon as convenient and will
be known as "The Centre Star Orchestra
Mr.. Q. II: Sitter, of Norrisville, has purchas
ed from Mr.. VIM. Gransel, of Constitution, Pa,
a fine young mahogany bay horse. of the Archer
Tom stock, for which he paid $2l2.
Hon. David Wiley is dealing extensively ia
fat cattle and sheep, sending drove Of each to
the baltimore market every week. Mr.. j. W
Butleris dealing in fresh COWS. He sends lot to
Baltimore every two weeks Mr. ID. e. Wiley
ou- enterprising young merchant, ships over the
M. G. Il r., to Baltimore and Philadelphia, every
week, from 1500 to 5000 lbs of produce. The
farmers find 1t very convenient to have home
market. RIP VAN WINKLE.
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The Marriage License Fee Bill.

The bill reducing the fee fpt marriage IL
cense from $3.50 TO so cents was defeated in
the House of Delegates, and II motion to re-
consider the vote was laid on the table The
bill in the same shape can not therefore come
up Mt the present session Mr.. Plowman, of
Hartford county, however, prepared mod-
fled bill, reducing the fee to 60 cents, but con.
scented to allow Mr.. Virtue, of the city dele
CATION, to introduce it. 1t will probably be
passed. The chief argument against the re-
duction was that the marriage license fees
brought about $27,000 into the State treas
ury every year, in addition to the clerk s fees,
the latter being so cents in each case. The
friends of the law urged with some force that
the fee was so large as 10 prevent lawful mar.
rlage in many cases and therefore directly
encouraged immortality. The Baltimore city
delegation voted against the reduction, and MS
consequence have alienated some of the
friends of the BILL who were not opposed TO
city extention The average marriage license
fee for the country is 81 20, while in New Mex
leo, Colorado, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
Rhode Island and Wisconsin no fee is charged.
The fee in Maryland, $3.50, is higher than
anywhere else in the country, Delaware
coming next wilha fee of S433. In New
Jersey the fee is only 12 cents and in New
York 25 cents
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Focal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS.
Mr.. VIM. 8. Horn, of Mill Green, has OBJ.
tanned patent for corn-silking machine.
Mr.. Samuel M. Whiteford, of the 5th dis.
trict is reported better. He is now able to sit
up, but can not leave his room.
Mrs Rachel j. Wesley, of Lower Chance.
ford township, York county, died suddenly OF
heart disease, on Tuesday night of last week.
On account of indisposition Senator Allen
did not deliver his address at the Court House.
last Saturday, on his bill to equalige taxation.
The fishing season opened on the Potomac
river last week. The first lot of herring, tour.
teen in number, were sold in Washington for
$1.36.
We have received from Prof Theodore
Ascherfeld, of llavre de Grace, the Elise polka.
bright and pretty piece of instrumental music.
composed by him.
The evening train from Baltimore ran of
the track, between the Little Gunpowder and
Fallston, Tuesday evening, causing a delay OF
about twenty minutes.
Mr.. John r. Farley, harness maker has
opened shop, in the old telegraph office, on
Bond street, opposite CORTLAND. Mr.. Farley ia
good workman and deserves to succeed.
Rev. Harry Boggs, of East Baltimore Sta.
ton, M. E. Church, was on last Sunday evening
presented with new pocket book containing
$40, by his friends, in token of their esteem
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B II l. AIR Md.
Friday Morning, March 7, 1884
Abolish the Tobacco Warehouses

The tobacco inspection bill is measure
in which the farmers of Hartford county haye
considerable interest Senator Gill has been
active in endeavoring to secure the abolition
of the State tobacco warehouses and his bill
for that purpose has passed the Senate. All
restrictions upon the sale of tobacco should
be taken from the statute books, and farmers
should be allowed to sell this article, after
they have grown it, as they do their wheat,
corn or cattle. 1t is shown that under the
present system Of inspection the tobacco in
terest ofMaryland has been almost ruined in
foreign markets, on account of frauds that
have been practiced. The State inspection
is therefore valueless and as it is burden
upon the treasury it had better be abolished.
AS pertinent to this subject The New York
Sun says:
Our valued contemporary, the Courier
Journal, has an article on the sale of tobacco
by producers. 1t appears that there is an
obstacle in some ruling of the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau, and this ruling our contempt
rary desires to have modified
But why should there be any restraint on
the sale of tobacco by producers? There is
none on the sale of wheat, or potatoes, or
cotton, and why should tobacco be singled
out and subjected to restriction? During
the civil war there was n necessity for it, be-
cause everything had TO be taxed out of which
revenue could possibly be derived but there
is no such necessity now.
The sale of tobacco and of every other
product of American agriculture should We
ny tree ms the light and air. Whatever inter
i"res with such freedom should be abolished
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geigl1hnrl1nnd 5lrlus.
ABERDEEN.


improvements Death OF II Little Girl.
The citizens of this place, due largely to the
energetic influence OF MIR. Il. l.. Hanway, are
making great improvements about the railroad
depot. The low grounds which have been almost
impossible are being filled up to the depth of two
feet or more. with finely broken granite stone
me railroad company furnishes the material
Transporting II free to the station, and Mr.. Han
way superintends the distribution of it, About
Mrs. benjamin #. Cronn is i'll with pneumonia
Alice D., IA ten year old daughter of MIR. VIM
Il. and Mrs. Alice Jackson died at her fathers
residence, last Tuesday morning after a week.
illness of pneumonia and valvular heart disease
Her funeral took place at the M. L. Church
Thursday morning, hevs. J. H. Marsh, W. W
torment was at the p. L. Church, Perryman. "
Roy. k. X. Murphy, of Bush NJ. e. Church, left
on Tuesday to attend the session of his Confer.
ence at Washington. Rev. j. II. Marsh on ac
count or sickness, will not be able to attend
Conference until the last of the week.
Prof. Herman Smith has organized singing
nights, in the basement of the Presbyterian
church.
Mr.. j. j. Moulsdale has bought the right to sell
an ingenious pruning knife in Hartford county
Those who have seen, pronounce 1t valuable
invention.
Mr. Frederick Hinkson has sold his house and
lot 70 Mr.. James McCommons, for $3.50.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev. j. W. Steele
Bpm. :"
Mrs. M. G. Foxwell, celebrated elocutionist
or w Washington, ID. o.. who 80 much delighted the
citizens of Aberdeen with her readings, tire,
years ago, will give another entertainment at the
ing, March 18th, ut TX o'clock.
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LETTER FROM KINGSVILLE.
Bewildered Old Man-An Early Bird
Worthy Justice Displaced-yislt Of
Bishop.

A BewiIdered Old Man-An Early Bird
A worthy Justice Displaced-visltO OF
II Bishop.
This cold weather is anything but the "ethereal
mildness" Of gentle spring" However 1t has
bottomless for the last month. Knight say we had
sleighing here, for saw a bewildercd old gentle
man out on Monday, who did not look particular
sleigh may have weighed his spirits down. On
Wednesday he would have been more fortunate
woodcock, also, seemed to have been q little
too previous on his spring trip for he was seen
trying vainly to poke his long bill through ice
two inches thick. No doubt he thought it hard
times to pick up living, and bills of any kind
q poor dependence a fact many another unlucky
biped has found out before him.
The Gunpowder river is frozen over and cover
ed with snow. Whether the ducks have departed
north or south, no one knows.
Farmers say this winter will make blowing
Fred. shuts, the squire. has lost his office The
worthy man, who is universally respected, and
one who has ever tried to be peace maker should
have togiye up his place.
Last Friday Rev. james q. Craighill and Bishop
Burgess held service ut St. Johns church. Unfor-
tunately it was bitter cold day, and there were
few in attendance. AT the last visitation of a
Bishop the church was crowded. The Bishop
preached stirring sermon, and after service had
n kind word to every one, who spoke 10 him. He
secmstO be n leader among those who fight the
good hight asa Bishop should be, and il was worth
coming out in the cold to have the warm, hearty
shake of the hand of one so much in earnest We
feel indebted to all the minister's but particular
ly to the kind and energetic rcctorof Emmanuel
tor the interest he has taken in us, and regret
that circumstances prevented more from coming
to hear the well chosen and spirited addresses
lie may feel assured that he not only gave great
pleasure 10 those who had not been to church for
four months, but that he sowed the good seed
and some may bear fruit think from the many
expressions OF pleasure heard, ! can thank him
for each and all OF st. Johns congregation.
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MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY.

Had not last Thursday night been SO extremely
cold the Missionary Anniversary of the Sunday
School of the Calvary M. IL. Church, would have
attracted larger number than was present But
Notwithstanding the biting winds anil tho rough
roads the attenda ce was large. and those who
did venture out were amply repaid by the inter
csting exercises of the evening.
with Prof. Joe. Anderson at the organ. aided
by Mrs. John 9. Baker, Mrs. Lewis Mitchell, Miss
Anthony and the Misses Gorrel, the singing was
all that could be desired A solo by Mrs. Baker,
a duet by Mrs. Baker and Mr.. Thomas orrell and
chorus by all, especially deserve more than
passing notice.
A fitting address by tho Rev. q. ID. Wilson, of
Churchville, added much to the enjoyment of the
occasion.
Not the least interesting part of the exercises
was the formation of a cross from bouquets Of
roses, set In ivy, presented by Mr.. j. w. Gorrell
Miss Carrie Dever, Masters N. A. Gorrell ana John
w. Handy and also TIE Misses Sophia @. Webster
and Mollie Anthony, representing the various
classes of the school, each scholar repeating an
appropriate verse. when presenting the bouquet.
These were arranged by Mr.. Anderson and Mr..
Gorrel In the shape of q cross, and above this
was suspended a crown, fit emblem of life's rug
ged road, which though sometimes strewn with
flowers, still eyer leads through the cross up to
the crown.
After remarks by the pastor, tho Rev. Mr..
Nicholson, the audience was dismissed, carrying
home with them the memory of yet another
pleasing occasion TO the many which already
unites their hearts to the sacred precincts o.
Calvary. q.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-03-07

Some correspondence, of spicy and
personal character, has taken place between
Mayor Lalrobe, of Baltimore, and Gen. Geo
5. Brown, President of the City Democratic
Convention. In card in Wednesdays Sun
Gen. Brown charges that Mayor Latrobe
before his election, had an understanding
with Mr.. Robert Garrett, to the effect that
If he would bear one half of Latrobe's cam
paign expenses, the latter would be governed
in his appointments by CARROTS wishes 1t
is alleged that Garrett accordingly contrbu.
ted $19, 900 to Latrobe's campaign fund May.
or Latrobe, it is further charged, appointed as
City Collector, Mr. Higgins, who was recon.
mended by Mr.. Garrett, and against the
wishes of Gen. Brown and others. Gen.
Brown fortfies his charges with letters from
VIM. Keyser and Lewis N. Hopkins. Mayor
Latrobe, in reply, denies as untrue in every
particular that he ever made bargain or
promise to Mr.. Garrett in regard to appoint
ments, and that he is under no pecuniary OBJ
legation to him in connection with any cleo
ton. The matter has created so much e.
citement in political circles that the Senate
on Wednesday adopted resolution for an
investigation, but subsequently n motion to
reconsider went over until yesterday.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-03-07

"GARDEN AND FARM ToPIcs."-We are in
debtcd to Mr.. Peter Henderson, the celebrated
scotsman and florist, of New York, for a
copy This latest and best book, entitled Gear.
den and Farm Topics" Mr.. Henderson is
the author of several valuable works on mar
ket gardening and Horticulture for professions
al gardeners and for amateurs, all of which
are standard books. The work before us
contains 144 pages, and gives in simple and
condensed form practical and valuable infor-
nation on many subjects connected with the
cultivation of flowers and vegetables, which
will be of great assistance to the inexperien-
ced. 1t describes and tells how to grow the
various popular bulbs; how to be successful
in window gardening and the care of plants
IN rooms; how to grow roses, make green
houses, form or renovate lawns, grow onions,
celery, cabbage, strawberries, SC. 1t is a
work which every gardener should have and
is fit companion to Mr.. Henderson's "Prac-
tical Horticulture" Gardening for Pleasure"
&c. The book is illustrated with well-ex
ecuted steel'engraved portrait ofMr. Hendcr-
son.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-03-07

The Annual Report of the State Board of
Health, which we have received from DR.. G.
w. Chancellor, is an interesting and valua.
BILE document. 1t contains in full the pro,
ceedings of the State Sanitary Convention,
held in Baltimore city last November, incud.
ing an able and excellent paper read by DR..
w. Stump Forwood, of Hartford county, on
the subject of Canning Houses and their
Relation to the Public Health" Dr. Forwood
gives the views ola number of prominent
physicians of the county, who do not all
agree in the belief that the cflluva from can.
ming house refuse is source of disease, but
nearly all of whom declare il to be a nuisance.
DIR. Forwood suggested that the Legislature
should be asked to pass bill providing for
the enforcement of such restrictions as the
State Board of Health might impose for the
abatement of nuisances caused by canning
houses.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-03-07

FARMERS CLUB ORGANIzED.--The Fallston
Farmers Club was organized at that place, on
Thursday evening of last week, and elected the
following officers: President, VIM Il. Watson,
Secretary, Caleb j. Moore; Treasurer, IL. G.
Preston; Corresponding Secretary, j. W.
Moore. The other members are Messrs. VIM.
M. Edelin,, Jos. g. Favour, James, X. Keech,
W. 8. Preston, DIP. Hollingsworth, DR.. Chas.
A. Hollingsworth and Joseph Hoskins The
next meeting was announced for Thursday
evening, February 9th, at the residence of the
President, Mr. VIM. T. Watson. The subject
selected for discussion was "The Feeding OF
Stock" G
The practical benefit of clubs like this one and
the Deer Creek Club not only to the members
themselves but to the entire farming communi-
ty can not be over estimated. 1t is not alone
the quickening of zeal in common and honor
able pursuit. by giving the results of individual
experience, that good is accomplished, but each
club forms nucleus from which projects bene-
fetal to the whole county may emanate.
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AnnnnOliS Nnfas

In the Senate, last Thursday, The follow
ing bills were passed. To allow the S,;squc.
hanna Water Power and Paper Company ol
Hartford county TO acquire cerlain property
by condemnation; Ia empower the Apricul
tural and Mechanical Society of Han fond Ia
appoint sp' ciai cnnslables in its grounds; IL
regulate the siltings of registers of voters in
Hartford county, dispensing with the presence
of the sheriff
Mr.. Hayes has introduced into the Senate
bill to impose high license for the sale Of
liquor in the State.
Senator Lanes mortgage bill, providing
that after the first of June il shall not be
lawful for mortgagors to covenant for the
payment of taxes for the mortgaged debt
was defeated in the Senate last Friday, fol-
want of a constitutional majority.
MIR. Booth obtained leave for n bill ia
abolish the hay and straw scales and also
the State weighing of grain, which was refer.
red to the delegations of Baltimore city and
county and Hartford county
The bill to incorporate the Havre de
Grace Passenger Railway was read first
time in the House.
The bill to give colored women equal
rights with white women under tie law
Furnishing basardy was discussed in the
House last Friday, upon motion to sub.
stitute the bill for the unfavorable report
which was made several days ago Messrs
Davis of Baltimore, Silver of Hartford, and
Randall of Anne Arundel clanpioned the
bill, and Messrs. Handy of Baltimore and
johnson of Howard opposed it, The oppo.
slton was based on the assertions that the
passage of the bill would fill the jais with col
ored men who would be committed there b,.
cause they would be unable to pay the bond
required by the bill. The hill was finally
substituted for the unfavorablc report.
The Senate did not meet until Tuesd ",
but the House was in session Monday nipb,
AT that time select committee reported IA.
vorahy bill to prevent selling or giving
away cider in Cecil county. This is 10 he a
bar on "stone fences"
The Senate on Wednesday passed the
bill to allow cOlored men to practice law il,
Maryland, by vote of 19 to a. The NAYS
were Mcssrs. Bishop, Hayes, Lane and War
field b.,
"A motion to reconsider the vote ty which
Senator Aliens "self-sharpener" bill was or
der"d cngrossed was voted down-yeas 7
nays IA.
The bill to repeal and rc.enact the luno,
license law of the State, increasing the IL
censr grading wholesale licenses according
to The amount of stock, and requiring u bond
OF 1000 of retail dealers, was read a second
time in the Senate Wednesday.
The Senate on Wednesday passed tbt
blil to empower the Baltimore county
School Commissioners to establish nigbt
schools
"A bill was introduced in the House
Wednesday, to sanction bequest of the late
Dr. Silas b. Silver, of Hartford county
The bill to regulate cunning in Hartford
county was read a first time in the House
Wednesday.
The House passed the bill to reduce
marriage licenses to 60 cents.
The bill to establish an Experimental
Station at Pikesyillc was reported unfayora
bly,.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-03-07

A CROWD OF MEN BREAK INTO A DWELLING
HousE.--Jack lnman is q sub-contractor under
r. q. Huston Il Co., on the section of the Balti-
more and Ohio's Philadelphia Extension near
Magnolia Crossing. Recently attachments were
issued against lnman by some of the hands in
his employ, and proceedings We're also institu-
ted to eject him from the house he occupied.
Pending these proceedings on Wednesday a
crowd Of men went to Inman's house and order
ed him and his wife to leave Inman refused to
go, whereupon the crowd cut through the roof
and the upper floor, without succeeding in get
ting the tenant out Leaving his wife, who is
an invalid, in the house alone, Inman came to
Bel Air and through his counsel, Mr. VIM.
Young, obtained writs for the arrest of Ernest
Ruhl, VIM. Harris, John d. Price, James Hart,
John Maull, Frederick Clayton, VIM. Ham
mond, Marsenay, and an Italian black.
smith, for forcibly enteri ,g his house and de-
stroying his property.
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MRS. LAURA w. JONES, widow of Mr.. Chas.
w. Jones, of Castleton, died at her residence in
that place, on Monday, of malignant sore throat,
complicated with other troubles Mrs.
Jones returned on Monday of last week
from visit to Baltimore city, where it is sup
posed she contracted the disease which caused
her death Since the death of her husband,
in December, 1882, she has conducted the store
at Castleton, of which he was proprietor. Mrs.
Jones was formerly Miss johnson. She leaves
three little sons. Her remains were inferred at
the Dublin Southern Methodist Church, on
"wednesday, the funeral services being conduct
ed by tho Rev. Mr.. Davenport, assisted by Rev.
Geo. L. Scott. The pail bearers were Messrs.
VIM. Hutchinson, Lewis Burkins, Edward Sa-
vim, Louis Breuninger, A, Burkins and Frank
Taylor.
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VISITATION OF A BIsHoP.-The Right Rev
Alexander Burgess, d. D., Bishop of Quincy,
Illinois, is visiting the Protestant Episcopal
churches of Hartford county, preaching and ad.
ministering the rite of confirmation. On satur.
day at Christ Church, Rock Spring, he confirm
ed one person; Sunday morning, at st. Mary's
Church, Emmorton, 4; Sunday evening, at EN-.
manuel Church, Bel Air, no candidates Mon.
day morning, Grace Chapel, Hickory, l Tues
day morning, at Trinity Church, Churchville,
ID; wednesday morning, at Ascension church
Deer Park, Thursday morning at Grace
Memorial, Darlington; Friday morning, at ST.
Georges, Spesutia; Saturday morning, at ST.
Johns, Havre de Grace. r=rE
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WINTRY WEATHER. The ground hog knew
what he was about when hc took a calm sur
Hey OF the weather. OH Candemas Day, and
turned into his warm nest again, for six weeks
nap. Henceforth let there be no more doubt
about the sagacity of the little four-legged
weather prophet The weather ever since he
saw his shadow has been exceedingly disagreed
BILE. and according to DeVoe, the New Jersey
meteorological, wintry weather is likely to pre-
vail daring March. The blizzard last Thursday
and Friday took people unawares and much suf-
fering was experienced. The cold penetrated
into places In houses where it had not been felt
before this winter. A fall of snow three or four
inches in depth, on Wednesday, brought the
sleighs out again.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION
ERs.-The County Commissioners were in SEES
sion Monday and Tuesday, all the members OF
the board being present, Mr.. John s. Dallam,
President, in the chair.
A pension of S25 year was ordered to be
levied for Samuel Moore and wife.
Mr.. John McDoon was instructed to have the
bridge at Deep Run repaired
Mr.. j. Whitaker Thompson Was appointed
Constable for the Sd district, in place of John j.
Alexander, resigned
The resignation of Mr.. George Harris as Gen
eral Road Supervisor in the ed district was ten
dered and accepted.
MIR. VIM. A. Wilson, contractor notified the
board that he had finished the mason work for
the Preston's Mill bridge, Deer Greek.
Mr.. VIM. II. Chenworth, of the 4th district,
was elected oyerseer Of the Almshouse.
Adjourned to meet March nth