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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-05-16
A PantOmime Witness.

Three persons were recently tried in New
Mexico for the murder of Chinaman. The
principal witness was deaf and dumb boy
who had never been taught the mutes' Ian
guage, but who communicated with his
mother by pantomime. Her testimony was
therefore admitted.
She said that the child, very much excited,
came into her room liallooing and betraying
traces of great and unusual emotion. He
showed her that somebody was stabbed, and
made signs ola throat being cut by drawing
his hands across his neck. He beat himself
with stick and pointed as if he had a gun.
He also drew his hand across the back ofhis
neck and fell backward in great excitement.
lie showed that the victim was a Chinaman
by indicatinga long queue. The boy was
also permitted to go on the stand and repro.
duce the scene, his mother acting as inter
prefer. The men were convicted.
majority of the Supreme court set aside
the verdict on the ground that the boy was
not competent witness. He was not shown,
and he could not be shown to have any idea
of the nature of an oath. In case involving
life and death this was highly important II
was also impossible to cross examine him.
The court. however, expressed its belief that
the accused were guilty on the strength OF
the very evidence which they excluded
This decision is probably sound legally ;
but it may be questioned whether it does not
err on the side of that excessive technically
by which so many murderers are allowed to
escape. A good many persons will be more
inclined to agree with the dissent of one of the
judges, who declared that if the law of evil
dence opened no door for testimony of this
kind-testimony which, from the very limi-
tation of the witness powers, it was morally
impossible for him to manufacture-thent the
sooner the law is changed the better
Whether these technical decisions be iusti
fled or not, it is noted that in the cases "of
life and death which are involved, it is the
"life and DEATH of the criminal, rather than
of the community around, which so many
safeguards are thrown.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-05-16

'Td give the world to know whatiI writ
to him." said Amazin Grace.
"The world amt yourn tew give" correct
ed her mother, piously.
'I'm sart'in sure told him no" said the
girl, "but reckon he was bound to hev me,
an dunno ez Pm half sorry, either, now"
When they were married and Amazin
Grace and her mother had gone out to the
new home in the smart new spring wagon,
the bride returned to the subject of the letter,
81 hey a burning curiosity to know what
writ" she said, ''cause" (blushing prettly)
II thought Iriffused you"
soho, guess not" said the triumphant
lover. Look n here, Mrs. Van Vleet, here's
the letter. 'Tain't but a few words. There
| amt no ticular meaning in them, but its the
signing of them. Do you see that? Them
two words would stand in law to mean plain
yes ; there's no gittin' around them"
Amazin Grace and her mother both read
at once:
Mr.. Van Vleet:
DEER SIR: am sorry to inform you that
your attenshuns are in nowise Recipperkat-
ed. Gures trewly,
"AMAzIN GRACE PILsBuRY."
THAT fetched me-" said Mr.. Van Vleet,
looking admiringly at his new possession.
81 doant kno' much, but | reckon
kin tell what girl means when she writes to
feller and signs herself 'Yures trewly."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-05-16
Poetic Prose.
The Inventors Wife.

It's easy to talk of the patience of job
lIumph Job had nothin' to try him: Ell
he'd been married TO 'Bijah Brown, folks
wouldn't have dared come nigh him. Trials
indeed! Now III tell you what-ef you
want to be sick of your life, just come and
change places with me spell, for Pm an In
venors wife. And such inventions I'm
never sure, when | take up my coffee pot,
| that 'Bijah hain't been "improvin" it and it
mayn't go off like a shot. Why, didn't he
make me cradle once that would keep it.
self a.rockin' and didn't it pitch the baby
out, and wasn't his head bruised shockin'?
And there was his 'patent peeler," too-a
wonderful thing, I'll say; but it he'd one
faull--it never stopped till the apple was
peeled away. AS for locks and clocks and
mown' machines, and reapers and all sech
trash why 'Bijah's invented heaps of EN-, but
they don't bring in no cash. Law that
don't worry him-not Mt all he's the aggra-
yatin'cst man-hc'll set in his little workshop
there, and whistle and think and plan, in
ventin' Jewsharp to go by steam, or new
tangled powder horn while the children's
goin barefoot to school, and the weeds is
is chokin' our corn. When 'Biah and me
KEEP company he warnt like this, you know !;
our folks all thought he was dreadful smart,
but that was years ago. He was handsome
as any pictur then, and he had such glib,
bright way-I never thought that time
would come when I'd rue my weddin day;
but when I've been forced to chop the wood,
and tend to the farm beside. and look at
'Bijah a-settin' there, I've jest dropped down
and cried. We lost the hull of our turnip
crop while he was inventin' gun. But
counted it one of my MARCHES when it bust
before was done. So he turned it into n
"burplar alarm" Ii ought to give thieves n
fright-'Twould scare an honest man out of
his wits, eff he sot it off at night. Sometimes
| wonder eff 'Bijah's crazy, he does sech Gu
stead yt? Twas full of wheels and springs
it he'd key to wind it up, and clock face
at the head all you did was to turn them
hands, and at any hour you said, that bed got
up and shook itself, and bounced you on the
floor, and then shet up, jest like box, so
you couldn't sleep any more. Wa'al 'Bijah
he fixed it all complete, and he sot it half.
past five, but he hadn't more'n got into it
when-dear mel sakes alive Them wheels
began to whiz and whirr | Lizard fearful
snap, and there was that bcdstead, with
'Bijah inside, shet up jest like trap!
screamed, of course, but 'twant no USE
Then worked that hull long night a-trying
to open the pesky thing. AT last got in u
fright. couldn't hear his voice inside, and
thought he might be dyin'; so | took Il
crowbar and smashed it in. There was 'Bijah
peacefully lynn, inventin' way to git out
again. That was all very well to say, but
don't b'ieve he'd have found it out if I'd left
him in all day. Now sence Eve told you my
story, do you wonder Pm tired of my life
Or think it strange often wish warn't an
inventors wife?
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-05-16
3nctiral.


Outlines when even's scarlet flag
Floats from the crest of distant woods,
And over moorland waste and crag
A weary, yoiceless sorrow broods;
Around me hover to and fro
The ghosts OF songs heard long ago.
And often midst the rush of wheels,
OF passing and repassing feet,
When half a headlong city reels,
Triumphant down the noontide street,
Above the tumult of the throngs
hear again the same old songs.
Rest and Unrest-'tis strange that ye,
Who lie apart as pole from pole,
Should sway with one strong sovereignty
Tho secret issues of the soul;
Strange that ye both should hold the keys
OF prisoned tender memories.
1t maybe when the landscapes rim
Is red and slumberous round the west,
The spirit too grows still and dim,
And turns in half-unconscious quest
To those forgotten lullabcs
That whilom closed the infants eyes.
And maybe, when the city mart
Roars with its fullest loudest tide,
The spirit loses helm and chart,
And on an instant, terrified,
Has fled across the space of years
To notes that banished childhood's fears.
We know not-but It's sweet to know
Dead hours still haunt the living day,
And sweet TO hope that when the slow
Sure message beckons us away,
The Past may send some tuneful breath
To echo round the bed of death.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-05-16
The Romance of Arithmetic.

There is clever story about Mohammed
Ali and the cames, and though it will Re IA
miar to many of our readers, they will
scarcely be sorry to be reminded of it. A
Persian died, leaving seventeen camels to be
divided among his three sons in the following
proportions: The eldest to have half, the
second third, and the youngest ninth. OF
course, camels can't be divided into fractions,
So in despair, the brothers submitted their
difficulty to Mohammed Ali. "I'll lend you
another camel tomake eighteen, and now di-
vide them yourselves" The consequence
was each brother got from one-eighth to
half more of camel than he was enti-
tied to, and Ali received his camel back
again; the eldest brother getting nine camcls
the second six, and the third two
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-05-16
Learning Wisdom.

A Peasant who had Seven Daughters
wearing out sole-leather for him went TO the
Cave of Wise Old Dutfer and besought
his advice as to how to bring them up.
Marry them off as soon rs possible, and
you can then Break up housekeeping and
go boarding among them.
After few months the father returned TO
the cave, and his phiz had such Lone
some expression that the Wise Man cried
out
All, you must follow my advice to learn
wisdom
The trouble is that did follow it, but in
stead of having seven places to board around
at have seven Sons in-Law to board on mel
Moral: However, the Peasant had the
Wisdom.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-05-16

Deacon Slocum, rs had been his custom
for years, had prepared fine, fat turkey as a
Christmas present to his minister, and he
called upon his son Tom to carry it over to
the parsonage. But Tom objected.
GLOW now, my son ?" demanded the dea-
con. "You know this is my custom. You
carried n turkey to the parson last year, and
your elder brothers had done it in the years
before you were big enough"
"And," retorted Tom, "Parson Drummer
was never the man to say, Thank ye.' He
takes it as matter of course. 1t don't set
well on my stummick to have man snub
me when Pm dom him q favor"
"But, Tom, you must remember, ParsOn
Drummer is peculiar man. He means
we'll"
And SO s'pose old Brindle means well
enough when she whisks her tail into your
eye but I've noticed that you didn't seem to
like it,"
The good deacon smiled, and pattcd his
boy on the shoulder.
Garry the turkey over to the parson
Tom, and if he don't thank you for it,
will"
Tom shouldered the fowl-fat, fair and
large--and carried it to the minister's house
where he found the host in the sitting room
with number of brother clergymen for
| company.
"Mr Drummer" said Tom, depositing hi,
burden upon the table with a thump, there's
| turkey father sent you. He told me to
| bring it, and I've brought it,"
And with this Tom would have turned
upon his heel and left but the minister call
ed him back.
"Thomas, you did right TO obey your faith
err. Obedience is good thing but you
| might improve upon your manner of obedi-
ence-you might have done your errand a
little more respectfully"
"How ?" asked Tom, CURLY.
| "Wait you here, my lad, and, | will
! show you. You are young, and will give
you lesson in politcness Now you will
| imagine that you are the parson, and | am
| the boy"
The parson took up the turkey. and went
out Presently he returned took off his liat
laid the fowl carefully upon the table, and
then, with u low bow, said
"Parson drummer, here is turkey which
| my father sends to you, and begs that YOU
will accept it with the compliments of the
eason"
Tom stepped forward, and turned the tur-
key over
at is very fine turkey" he said, "and
am not only grateful to your good father for
| it, but am very grateful TO you for having
brought it. Tell your father that am moi
unmindful of the many kndncsses have re.
ceiycd Mt the hands of himself and family
Aud now, Thomas, ifyou win take this down
| into the kitchen and give it to the cook,
will call Mrs. Drummer and bid her give you
twenty five cent piece"
The parson for moment looked blank, hut
the audible smile OF his clerical guests stir
up his goodhumor, and he accepted the les
son, and sent the lad off with the piece OF
silver.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-05-16

IL don't see the pointto il" he said after
the teller had finished longwinded, tedious
story.
mo, probably not" was the reply. 81
should Judge from the restless manner in
which you listened to it that you must have
! been sitting on the point"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-05-16
The Laws Advantage.

Young Doctor.-Hello, John, how arc you
getting alongp
Young lawyer have only secured about
dozen clients so far, but they all stick to
me so, so ] should not complain.
Young Doctor-No indeed, you should not
complain. That is the advantage of being
lawyer. wish had studied law instead of
medicine.
Young Lawyer-Indced have you failed
to get patientsP
Young Doctor-Well, no. have had
pretty good luck getting patients, hut they
don't stick.
Young Lawyer-Why is that?
Young Doctor don't know. They Just
die Off
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-05-16
&C M p HALL,
ThG Palace Clothing Establishment
OF Baltimore,

Opens its doors to the public on April 9Th, and
extends to all lovers of FINE CLOTHING spe-
cal invitation to look over its Goods. Our OBJ
ject is to supply gentlemen with such Spring and
Summer Clothing they have hitherto been unable
to procure except from Merchant Taiors, at ex-
orbitant prices. We obviate all delays and
chances of misnts that 80 frequently follow or
dered goods, and we guarantee our Garments
fully equal. and even superior, to most measured
work, at considerably lower figures.
The most fastidious cannot fail to be pleased
with the Mems and Boys Garments shown at
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-05-16
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-05-16

WHY HE STOPPED. -"Why did you stop
lecturing on Temperament" asked the Cover
nor of Arkansas, addressing q well known
reformer. "Wellyou see went up into the
Dry Fork ncishborhood and did my best, but
the distileries were too thick" "Audienee
got drunk, supposeY' mo, not particular
iy" "Why did you stop, then ~ well
you see, got drunk
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-09

their uniforms while on duty and for
bidding them to leave the city at any
time without permission of the Chief,
and approval of the mayor; which
was voted upon by yeas and nays
as follows: yeas, the Mayor, Coun-
sellor and Aldermen Williams and
Flood -. Nays, Aldermen Parlett,
Gardiner, Clayton and Feldmeyer-4.
So the order was rejected
BY Alderman Gardiner, appropri-
ating $25 for repairs of streets and
$40 for the purchase of shells for fill
ing holes in streets; passed.
The resignation of Policeman John
Holland was received and accepted.
The Board then proceeded to elect a
police officer in place of officer Hol-
land, resigned.
Alderman Williams nominated
Ezekiel Mitchell, and Alderman
Flood nominated Martin v. B. Col
Inns. A ballot was then taken, and
Mr.. Mitchell was found to have re.
ceived votes and Mr.. Collins re-
ceived 2 votes. Mr.. Mitchell was
declared elected, and the Clerk was
directed to notify him of the same,
and that he is required to file his
bond and qualify within ten days.
The mayor appointed Alderman
Flood Chairman of the Committee
on Streets in place of Alderman Will
liams, resigned.
The Board then adjourned.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-09
The DemOcratic MeetIng To.NIght.

Notice has heretofore been exten-
sively given of the political meeting
to be held, in this city, tonight in
front of the City Hotel, under the
auspices of the Cleveland, Hendricks
and Compton Club. The hotel
porch from which the speaking will
take place has been suitably decora-
ted and gas gets properly placed in
position. At meeting last evening
of the Central Cleveland and Hen
bricks Club, it was resolved that the
members of the organization should
meet at the Assembly Rooms at Il
O'Clock tonight and proceed thence
in body, caparisoned in their club
caps and badges to the headquarters
OF the White Swan Club of the 3rd
ward, where will also assemble the
lst ward Democratic Club, and from
there the three organizations will
march in solid phalanx, headed by
the Annapolis Cornet Band, to the
place of speaking. The meeting
will take place at o'clock sharp,
and will be called to order by VIM.
L. Iglehart, Esq, the President of
the Central Club, who, after brief
remarks, will announce the officers
composing the meeting. The re-
spective speakers will then be an
nounced, among whom will be our
worthy candidate for Congress, Hon.
Barnes Compton, Thomas G. Wickes,
and James .Revell, Esqs. 1t was ex-
pected that His ExcelIency, Gov.
McLane would be able to be present
on this occasion to address the peo-
pie, but owning to physical disabil-
ity, under which he is at present
suffering, he will be prevented from
participating in the meeting.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-09
TIME TABLE.
BRIEF SHENTIONINGs.

How they bite.?-mosquitoes
For cheap and neat Job Work
go TO the CAPITAL Office.
Evening sailing parties are now
much INDUCED in.
--Craming-Putting two or three
children in the place of one.
Hot hotter hotest-is now the
comparative language.
Political meeting tonight in
front of the City Hotel.
CAPITAL jokes-Playing without
Instruments.
A fan is indispensable to wo-
man who can no longer blush.
Subscribe to the CAPITAL, six
cents week, or twenty-five cents a
month
Il Doiseless roller skate has been
invented, but the bumps on the floor
sound as loud as ever.
The political cauldron has begun
to simmer, and is going to be red
hot.
The political gas jets were ad-
justed in front of the City Hotel to-
day.
The Cleveland, Hendricks and
Compton Club, received their white
hats and red badges last night.
Our summer recruiters are think
ing of returning to their former hunt
ing grounds.
MANY men of many minds" is
an old school adage, but we fear that
there. are but few men of great minds.
The grossest intermedler of pri-
vate. rights and private Judgment
the Phohibitionist
Don't fail to attend the grand demo-
cratic mass meeting to night in front
of the City Hotel.
Midnight providers are on their
beats. Keep your doors and win
dows well secured,
Every boy carries his fathers
and his own political sentiments eth
er pinned to the lapel of his jacket or
in the cap upon his head
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-09
The Effects Of the DrOutl.

The drought is becoming quite
alarming in some sections of this
county, where the streams and
springs are drying up and the crops
whitening in the fields. In the eighth
district, we are informed, rain has not
fallen for six weeks. The third and
fifth district, had small showers about
ten days ago. Tobacco and corn
have both been seriously injured, and
only half crops are reported. In this
city, for a week, the heat has been
sitting, and mosquitoes have visited
the town in unusual numbers and
with amazing appetites.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-09
The City Councils lie Vote.

Alderman Williams, of the first
ward, we notice from the proceedings
ofour City Corporation, last evening
offered an order requiring our police
force to wear their uniforms while on
duty and forbidding them to leave the
city without first obtaining permis-
sion of the Chief of Police and the
approval of the Mayor. This was
defeated by a tie vote as will be seen
by reference to the Councils proceed.
ings, published in to-day's CAPITAL.
We think..this was good resolution,
and should have been unanimously
adopted by the board Why it was
defeated or opposed we do not know.
There certainly must have been some
good and sufficient reason for its being
offered. Can those gentlemen, who
voted may" tell the public why they
thus voted or has the public anything
to do with it2
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-09
Personal.

Miss Smith, of Baltimore, is visit
ing Mrs. Cook, on Charles street.
Miss Ida and Eaie Conner have
returned from Deer Park, where they
have been spending the summer.
DR.. 7. o. Walton and family have
returned from their trip to West
River.
Mr. Horace Yeweli, former Anna
politan, is visiting bis people here.
The mother Of Rev Father Currier
Is now in this city from st. Thomas
West Indies, on 3 visit to her son
and is stopping with the Sisters of
Notre Dame.
The Rev. b. Peyton Brown. form
erly 2. E., Of this district, ofthe n.
E. Church, and now, pastor of Straw
bridge Il. E. Church, Baltimore. was
in our city to-day
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-09

In the Orphans Court to-day an
order was passed granting to Edwin
and James Boyle authority to sell
the shares of stock of the late James
Boyle in the Baltimore Fire Insur-
ance Company The account of
sales of the personal estate of the late
DR.. S. d. Lynch was confirmed, an
order was passed granting authority
to the administrator to sell the per.
sonal estate of the late Pedro Mon
taldo. The guardians account of B.
Peyton Brown, guardian to his
minor children. was passed
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-09
Another Old Annapolitan Dead.

Again our pen is called upon to
record the death of another old and
highly respected Annapolitan ! As
the leaves of autumn fall, withered
from the tree of life, so, too, are the
ancient land marks of Annapolis, in
the persons of our oldest inhabitants,
one by one fast passing away, yield
ing up lives we'll spent and connected
with the historic past To-day we
have to announce the sudden demise
of Mrs. Sarah Jane Sands, in the 74th
year of her age, relict of the late we'll
known and gentle spirit, Capt. Thos.
Sands, who for SO p,Hay years resid-
ed on East street in this city. The
deceased had been a great sufferer,
for a number of years, which she
bore with. great Christian resignation.
Her last hours on earth being made
bright with the presence of the
Lord, whose grace enabled her to
triumph over death, leaving behind
her the testimony of Hispower to COM
fort and save. Her funeral will take
place tomorrow Wednesday, after
noon at o'clock from Wesley Chapel
M. Il. Church. A daughter of the
deceased also lies critically i'll.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-09
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners offered
$50 reward to-day for the capture of
Henry Harrod, a light muIatto, who
is charged with setting fire to Gassa-
way Pindell's store, in the 9Th dis.
trict, and who escaped from Constable
Stallings, an account of which was
given in the CAPITAL, by our Bristol
correspondent.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-09

The market for peaches yesterday.
II Baltimore, ruled higher than on.
Saturday. Good yellow fruit sold
for IS cents to $1.25, and white for
90 and SO cents per box. The sun.
ply was not large, and peaches were
quickly disposed of after reaching
Light street wharf.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-09
RATES Or ADvERTTnTNo

Ose inch, one day, 70 cents two days.
81 -ga three days. $1.25 one week, s.. 90;
two weeks, $500. Liberal rates made
Will, those advertising by the month or
year. Local notices and political or spe-
cial communications, 8 cents per line.
OEdinary announcement of marriages
and deaths free, but obituary notices vii
be charged for at one-half the usual rates
of advertising.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-09
Matrimonial.

On August 2Sth last, John Fl.
Jones, Jr., of navidsonville, this
county, was married to Miss A M.
Anderson, of the same place, by the
Rev: Il. A. Thirlkeld.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-09
Vocal & Instrumental Music

AIRS. COWMAN, teacher of Vocal and
Nj Instrumental Music, No. 112 Main
street M Terns.-$6 IS, so and $12 per
martcr Gentlemen may form classes in
vocal music of four or more at SO per
month. Evening hours, (after business, }
Given. when preferred. Special terms
for families. Engagements with schools
and academies can also be made. s31m