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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-04

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION.
ERs.-The County Commissioners were in ses-
sion Monday and Tuesday.
Two thousand pounds of pork were purchas-
ed from Mr.. Abel d. Wilson, at 8 cents per h.,
delivered at the Amshouse.
Messrs. VIM. A. Hope and Thos. E. Cathcart
were instructed to change the location of one
of the approaches to Townships Bridge, Fourth
district.
The Commissioners agreed to purchase 5000
feet of white oak lumber from Samuel Bevard,
of the LIST district at $50 per thousand, deliver
ed, as required, at any points desired in first
second or third district.
Bids were received for filling in the APP
proaehes to Highland station bridge, as follows:
Samuel Maggie, s69.50 Stephen Wesley, 500 !;
Howard A. Bateman, $50; John Dunnigan, sS9
The contract was awarded to Mr.. Dunnigan.
The Commissioners borrowed 500 from ].
Fletcher Jones, and $500 from Samuel w. Hop.
kins, TO pay for damages by the food of August
Sd.
Sheriff Carman was authorized to purchase
four husk mattresses for the use of the Jail.
Charles Shealel, LIST district, was placed on
the outpenson list with al allowance Of $40
per year, payable to Warren Brown
Adjourned to meet Monday, December 7th
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COURT PRoCEEDINGS.-Cour was again in
session on Friday last. Allen Cook, colored,
charged with assault and battery upon Charlie s
Cain, was tried before the court and adjudged
not guilty. Maynadier for State, VIM. Young
for defence.
Frank Campbell was also tried the same day,
before jury, for breaking into and robbng the
house of Michael j. Pearce and found guilty.
Sentenced to the House of Correction for three
months. Maynadier for the State, Preston and
W. Beatty Harlan for defence.
Mack Brown. colored, was tried on Saturday
for sssaulting with intent to kill his wife, Mary
Brown, in Bel Air, on the 25th of October The
prosecuting witness testified that her husband
was displeased with his supper, threw the coffee
pot on the floor and ordered her to make more
She began to comply when he became abusive
and taking up an axe threatened to kill her with
it. A noise next door caused him to desist
Mack testified in his own defence. He pic
TIRED his domestic infellcity and said that on
the day referred to his wife neglected to prepare
supper and when he spoke to her about 1t she
told him to get his supper where he had been
getting 1t the week past He acknowledged
breaking the coffee pot and said he picked up
the axe and was about TO smasii up the furni-
ture generally, when he was recalled to his
senses by q remark of his wife, He testified
that he neither assaulted nor threatened to as.
sault her.
The jury brought in verdict Of not guilty.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-04

Conspicuous among the persons present
at the funeral of Vice President Hendricks
was Rutherford B. Hayes What must his
reflections have been when he saw before him
the casket containing the mortal remains OF
the man whom he had been instrumental in
defrauding out of the Vice Presidency in
1876 The pangs ofremorse must have filed
his breast
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-04
LETTER FRSM o. nsIN,s Run.

The weather during the past week has been
with chapgeable temperature, just the weather
for taking cold Sunday it rained at intervals
nearly all day, compelling people to stay within
doors aud read their Bibles or perchance their
county newspapers, if they happen TO take one
Our people. as class, are not reading people,
yet believe one or more Of the county papers
are taken by nearly every family in the neighbour
hood and read. But they could do more than
this these long nights. Newspaper literature is
now so cheap and full of instruction upon almost
every conceivable subject, to say nothing of cur
rent news, that it seems almost culpable neg
lect not to have several we'll conducted weeklies
where dailies cannot be afforded-upon our Ia
bles. No matter what the amount of labor
through the day it would afford relief and pleas
ant pastime, after the supper hour, to sit down
and read or listen to the reading by some member
of the family of what is going on in the busy
world around US. l say then to my neighbors in
the country, where books are not so plenty or of
easy access, let us have plenty of kerosene and
good newspaper literature Thus we shall be en-
abed to keep pace with the times and open the
way for future Improvement to society in the
special readings would now also be in order.
Most of the farmers in this vicinity have finish
ed husking their corn.
Mr.. q. Smith has recently purchased a new
sulky pillow and is much pleased with it.
The whistling plowboy whose shril notes
lmpart new gadness to the morning air."
can now ride instead of travelling in the furrow
Mr.. X. Robinson, wheelwrght at the Run has
about completed his domicile above his shop and
Will sooon occupy 1t. HIS
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Matrimonial.

The marriage of Mr. Barnet X. Clark, of
this county, TO Miss Ada j. Lewis, took place
at the residence of the BRIDES parents, in Phia-
delphia, at ~ o'clock in the evening of Noyem-
Der 25th. The officiating minister was the Rev.
Mr.. Walker. After the ceremony a handsome
reception was given to Mr.. aud Mrs. Clark,
which was largely attended. The bride and
groom arrived at their home, near Chestnut
Hill, the evening of the next day, and held a
reception, at which large number of friends
called to offer their congratulations.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-04

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHooL COMMISSION
ERs.-The board of School Commissioners met
on Monday. Present, Mcssrs. g. Rouse and
W. II. II. Whiteford, Commissioners, and Mr..
Noble L. Mitchell, Secretary.
Thos. A. Harkins was appointed trustee OF
school No. 81, fourth district and Zephaniah
Heaps trustee of school No. 8, fifth district.
Geo. Harris was ordered to repair the desks
at Aberdeen school, at cost not exceeding
$50
The Secretary was authorized to appoint an
assistant at No. l, second district, If required.
Messrs. Edward Mitchell and B. Frank
Cronin, of spesutia Island, made application
for assistance from the board in establishing a
school on the Island. The petitioners agreed
to provide furnished room, stove, haul fuel
free of charge and pay one-half the salary of a
teacher, if a school should be opened. The mat,
ter was referred to Commissioner Vosbury.
Lewis Ash, colored, applied for the reopening
of the colored school at Gravely Hill. Consid.
Grafton of the subject was deferred for full
meeting of the board.
The board decided TO sell the school house
near Muttonburg, if satisfactory price could
be obtained for it,
The annual report Of the Secretary was pre-.
sented and accepted.
Adjourned to meet January 4th, 1856.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-04

NGTON-RANKIN.-A the resi-
dence OF the BRIDES parents, Long Green, Balti-
more county, Nd, ON Nov 26th, 1885, by Rev.
James NJ. Maxwell of the Baltimore Pesby-
terrain Observer, assisted by the Rev. q. D..
Bacon, of Wavery, Prof. JOSEPH 5. WHIT
TlNGTON, of Wayerly, and Miss FLORENCE
j., daughter of MIR. Samuel NJ Rankin.
BARNES-GILBERT.- On Nov. Goth, by Rev.
z. z, CTonln, al the brides home, SAMUEL +.
BARNES to Miss SADIE p. GILBERT, all of
Hartford county.
WR1GHT-CUDDY.-O Thursday evening,
Nov. Goth, 1885, in Staber's NJ. E. Church, 6y
the Rev. G. L. Cuddy, HENRY S. WRIGHT
and Miss SUE CUDDY, sister of the officiating
minister.
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king Thebaw, of Burmah. in India, UNI
dertook to twist the tail of the British lion,
by ill.treating English people in his domin-
ions. An English army was sent against him
and he has submitted. The preliminary re-
quirement of the English general was that he
surrender his army and his capital. The
next will be that he give up his entire king
great deal better, too, that he should. The
people of India are better off, in every respect,
under the rule of Christian England than
under their tyrannical and cruel native
princes.
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Under the MistIetoe Boush.

The Emporia, Florida, Gazette sends us a
small bough of Florida mistetoe and the
Florida Cate.hiSm, which is a supplement to the
paper, containing answers to all the questions
usually asked by persons contemplating visit
ing Florida for the first time. The mistletoe
figures to great extent in Christmas decora-
tions in England, where if gentleman dis.
covers lady beneath the "mistletoe Dough" he
has right TO kiss her. This custom has de-
scended from feudal times, and its great popu-
larity probably accounts for the scarcity of mis-
tletoe. The Gazette will send piece of mis-
tetoe to any address for five two-cent postage
stamps, or will mail TO any applicant the
"Florida Catechism'' and sample copy of its
paper, for two two-cent stamps.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-04

A HANDSOME ALMANAC.-We are indebted to
Mr.. Daniel Grant Emory, of No. s Postofiice
avenue, Baltimore, for copy of the Washing
ton Lite Insurance Companys Animal for 1886.
Following the same plan as before the Annual
this year enters upon another department of
natural history namely, fish and fishing. 1t is
beautifully illustrated, giving pictures of many
curious marine monsters, with descriptions pre-
pared by Professor Rice, of the u s. Fish Com
mission. The work is handsomely printed and
Is a credit to the excellent and reliable company
by which it is issued. Mr. Emory is the
General Agent of the Washington for Maryland
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-04

GRACE MEMORIAL CHURCH, Darlington, was
beautifully decorated on Thanksgiving Day,
with the fruits of the earth such as sheaves of
wheat, ears of corn, pumpkins, cabbages, tur-
nips, beets, &c. An appropriate sermon was
preached by the rector, Rev. E. w. Wroth. The
singing by the choir, led by Mrs Wroth at the
organ, was excellent. Altogether, the services
were interesting and suited to the occasion.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-04

President Cleveland acted wisely in not
undertaking the journey to indianapolis, to
attend the burial of Vice President Hendricks,
as he had intended. His single life is all that
hangs between order and the danger of confu-
sion in this country and it was clearly his duty
to take no risks, even to crafty commenda-
bic sentiment of respect to the memory of the
distinguished statesman who shared with
him the responsibilities and honors ofthc last
Presidential campaign President Clcve-
land, it seems, always does the right thing
in the right way
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CHRISTMAS is COMING. -Housekeepers who
are thinking about preparing Christmas good
things for their families will find everything
they need at Mr. j. G. Rouse's large store, Main
street, Bel Air. He has anticipated every want
and his goods are all of the choicest and best
Next week Santa Claus with arrive at his store
with wonderful assortment oftoys and beauti-
full Christmas presents
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AGooD YIELD OF OATs.-Mr. j. f. Holloway,
who lives near Perrymans, last spring sowed
bushels and pecks OF the ordinary willow oats
on five acres Of land, the yield being $50 bushels,
or u bushels TO the acre. The seed was drilled
in, with about 400 lbs. of phosphate to the acre
The farmers of Bush River Neck are not much
given TO Boosting, but they are among our best
and most successful farmers.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-04

Two HEAVY CAsEs.-The cases of James
ern Central Railroad Company, it is expected,
will be tried this term. They are removed
cases from Baltimore county. Each of the
plaintiffs claims $4,000 damages for injuries
received by being elected from the cars of the
defendant, while travelling between Baltimore
and Cockeysville, in 1888. Messrs. George Y.
Maynadier, of Bel Air, and Robert r. Boarman
and John l. Yellott, of Towsontown, have been
retained for the plaintiffs and Messrs. Henry d.
Farnandis, of Bel Air, and Bernard Carter of
Baltimore for the railroad company.
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THE FUNERAL OF Mrs. ELIZA FINDLEY, the
old lady who was almost instantly killed in
Baltimore, on Wednesday of last week, by being
run over by heavy beer wagon, while crossing
the street, took place, on Sunday, from the res
idence of her son, Mr.. VIM. Findley, near
Clark's Bridge. The intelment was at Centre
NJ. E. Church. near Forest Hill. The funeral
services were conducted by the Rev. T. T. Wy
song, who preached an excellent sermon on the
occasion. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Ben.
jamin Amos, Alex, Crowl, Jos. r. Wetherll,
Benjamin Rigdon, James Ward and Robert
Martin. The expressions of regret at the sud.
den and tragic death of MIS- Findley have been
general. She had large circle of friends and
relatives, by whom she was highly esteemed.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-04

CoNvoCATIoN OF CLERGYMEN.-The Balti-
more Convocaton of the Protestant Episcopal
Church met in Emmanuel Church, Bel Air,
Wednesday morning. Rev. DR.. A. j. Rich,
Dean, was in charge, being assisted by Rev.
Geo. C. Stokes of Govanstown, Rev. James B.
Craighill, rector of the church, and Rev. E. A,
Colburn, of Churchvlle. An address was de-
livered by Rev. Mr.. Stokes and Dean Rich also
made some remarks.
On Wednesday night Dean Rich had service
and preached at Grace Chapel, Hickory. Ser
vices were also held, the same evening, in En-
manuel Church, Bel Air, in which Rev. Messre
Stokes, Colburn and Craighill participated adj
dresses being made by Messrs. Stokes and Col
burn.
On Thursday morning, Rev. VIM. NJ. Dame,
of Baltimore preached, and remarks were also
made by Dean Rich and Messrs. Colburn and
Craighill.
The convocation will close Friday night, with
services at Bel Air and the Hickory.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-04

CHRISTMAS PREsENTs.-One of the most re-
liable places in Baltimore, for the purchase of
fine silverware, jewelry, &C., is the well-known
establishment of MessIs. Samuel Kirk q Sons,
No. 172 W. Baltimore street. This firm was es-
tablished in 1917, and has preserved an honor
able reputation ever since. The stamp of s.
Kirk 81 Sons on any article is guarantee of its
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HecOrN NOV. 1850.
Maximum temperature on the l2th....70 deg
Minlmum temperature on the lIth....2S
Mean temperature of the month ....,...43.69
Mean temperature of November for the past
fifteen years, 42.l9 degrees this year as above,
436s degrees, or more than degree above the
mean. 4 general impression prevails. think,
tnat we have had cool month. 1t has been
cloudy month of very even temperature. 1881
gave the warmest November of mean tempera-
ture of 46 IA degrees; 1873 the coolest, mean tenn
perature 81. 80 degrees.
Mean rain fall of November for fifteen years
past 3.52 inches; greatest in 1877, 1927 inches
least in 1882, 45 of an inch this year as above,
6S inches. The wells springs and streams are
nigh. There is an old weather proverb,
when November's ice will bear a duck,
Then look out for wet and muck"
The cold of the 18th gave ice about Une-fourth
inch thick.
We have had several little snow squalls during
the month first snow observed on the 2lst on
the eve and night of the 23d about an inch fell
and remained on the ground, some of which
could be found now, think, on the north side of
buildings.
G.G.C.
Il1lLTuH IScLCOl E,TLLSfOD
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RECovERING.-A correspondent of the Tow
sontown Union says that Guilford Klausmer, the
young man whose back was broken, few weeks
ago, by falling off of wheat drill, will proba.
bly, recover. The lower half of his body became
paralyzed, Immediately after the accident, but
he is now able TO move his lower limbs. He is
cheerful and has q good appetite. He is at
tended by Drs. Gorsuch and Altvater.
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PERsoNAL.-Capt. VIM. A. Byrd and his
family, of Boothby Hill, have removed to No.
124 Hughes street, Baltimore. Any inquiries
about his vessel, the Annabel, will be replied to
if addressed to him, or to Messrs. Bay 81 Getty,
80 and Al s. Frederick street, Baltimore
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sPoRTsMEN RETuRNED.-0n Friday of last
week Messrs. s. j. Whiteford, Henry Merry
man and Martin Pyle, who live near Pyles-
Vile, arrived home from hunting trip TO
Westmoreland county, Va. They were away
about ten days, and bagged nearly 200 cartridges
and number of rabbits.
Mr. Bertram N. Stump, of Waverly, near Bel
Air, also returned the same day, having spent
three weeks in hunting in the valley of the James
River, above Richmond, Va. Mr.. Stump was
accompanied part Of the time by Mr.. Bradley
Il. johnson, Jr., of Baltimore. The last week
Mr.. stump spent at Norwood, on the James
river. He bagged over 500 partrdges and rab-
bits without number. Altogether the two
sportsmen killed nearly Thousand cartridges.
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DEATH OF A FATHER 4
John III. and j. Oscar Hopkins.

Died, October GOTH 1885, in the 18th year of his
lie, j. oscar Hopkins, son of John H. and
tiles, intelligent and general favorte of all
who knew him.
Died, November Goth, 1885, at his home, near
Perrymans. John II. Hopkins, in the 5Oth
year of his life. The funeral was attended by a
large number of the friends OF the deceased. Mr.
Hopkins was a worthy man and held in high es-
TEEN by his neighbors, for his high chara cter and
many noble qualities of life. | conducted the
funeral services of both the son and the father
And am painfully conscious that in company
with my neighbors have suffered great loss.
o. i. BURGESS.
ibeJIieen No.. her Isl 1873;
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ADJOURNMENT OF THE GRAND JURY. The
Grand Jury adjourned last Saturday, after the
customary inspection of the Jail. They found
in this Institution thirteen prisoners. They
were in session seventeen days, examined 22S
witnesses and found SIS true bills, of which 81
were for selling whiskey, "ginger," &c. The
Grand Jury, it is stated, found great difficulty
in securing the attendance OF witnesses in local
option cases.
The criminal cases remaining untried, which
include all the local option cases, were laid
over until next Monday
The following additional Indictments were
found For violating the local option law
Abraham r. Street,, 3 cases; Jefferson Clay
man, Bel Air, cases VIM. A. Mackinson,
Edgewood; Lee Smith, Castleton, 3 cases Mrs
Susan Armstead; Jacob Armstead; Mrs.
Fredericka Cahen, Bel Air; Louis Cahen, Bel
Air; John Sarricks, and Joseph Warner, Havre
de Grace Edward Saunders; Chas. Fox and
Frederick Gals, Swansbury Mills.
William aud John Martini for assault upon
John Smith.
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RECOVERED FROM POISONING. Mrs. Hannah
Mitchell and family, at Mitchel's Mill, Winters
Run, who were all accidentally poisoned by al
senic in their coffee, last week, have entirely re-
covered. The occurrence, as related by Mr.
Noble l.. Mitchell, Public School Examiner
who was one of the sufferers is as follows: On
Monday Of last week Mrs. Mitchell mixed some
arsenic with com meal, for the purpose Of
poisoning rats. After preparing it she
put small quantity on the lid of coffee
essence box, intending to place it in closet for
mice. By an unfortunate accident, however, it
was replaced on the coffee essence box and
thence found its way into the coffee prepared
for the family breakfast. Shortly after break
fast, Tuesday morning, Mrs. Mitchell and
her sons, Jacob, s. Houston and Howard
were all taken sick, one after another,
with vomiting. Mr.. Noble l.. Mitchell,
who had spent the night at his mothers,
did not feel very well when he left home TO 70
to his office in Bel Air, and after arriving here
he also became very sick, and remained so all
day. The amount of the arsenic mixture taken
out by Mrs. Mitchell was only pinch, and each
member Of the family got but small quantity
of it, not enough, fortunately, to cause fatal
consequences.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

--ltev. j. b. Craighill will preach at Grace
Chapel, Hickory, on next Sunday evening
December 9th, 1885, att o'clock. Sunday School
at p. NJ.
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PosTMAsTERs APPoINTED.-The following
postmasters in Hartford county have been ap-
pointed Robt d. Orr, Prospect, vice Isaac
Scarborough, removed f. H. Prigg, Hickory,
vice U. Minnck, removed; George g. Jeffrey,
Forest Hill, vice j. b. Roe, removed.
MIR. John T. Edwards, SON of Mr.. John r.
Edwards the well-known bookbnder, of Baltl-
more, has been spending few days with his
friend, Mr.. Thomas Hope, in Bel Air.
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announcements Of Marriages and Deaths FREE
Obituary Notices fUe cents per incl
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FREDERICK W. BAKER, Editor.

eR-THE EG1s has more extended circulation
among the intelligent farmers and business men
of Hartford than any other paper in the county.
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Years have not seen and time shall not see -
the people sit down quietly to suffer pain, when
enterprise can afford such panacea as Salvation
Oil.
The old saying Opposition is the life of bust
ness has not been sustained in one instance at
least. Since the Introduction of Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup all other cough remedies have been dead
stock.
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FIRE IN THE CoUNTY.-The barn of Mr.. VIM.
E. Gibson, at Fishers Mill, was destroyed by
fire, on Thursday evening of last week, with all
OF its contents, consisting of large quantity of
tobacco, two spring wagons, new selfbinder
and other farming implements, hay, &c. 1t was
insured for 5000. The cause of the fire is un-
known. 1t was discovered at seven o'clock in
the evening. Mr.. Gibson was at Pylesvlle
when the fire broke out.