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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-10-29
VOL. XXXI----NO. A.
VARIETIES.

Nat and Charlie had never seen snake
before, and this morning they came running
into the house very much excited 20, man.
ma cried Nat, There's tail running along
out in the garden wifout anysin on it
-"Mercyp exclaimed Mrs. Homespun
when she read in the paper that Jay Gould
made ten cents every time the clock licked
Il should think he'd be worried to death for
fear the clock would run down."
Washington Lawyer-"You say you are
entitled TO a pension?" Patriot-"Yes, I
think So" Lawyer1-"Were you wounded"
Patriot-"No; but laid out $500 in hard
cash for substitute" Lawyer-"Ah, yes,
see. Just give me $40 bill and fill out that
blank"
An English actor, Charles Matthews be-
ing one evening in front of the house and see
ing gentleman putting on his coat prepare
tory to leaying, exclaimed: II beg pardon,
sir, but there is still another act" (Which
is precisely the reason" replied the other,
"why Pm going"
Eyes" said the old man, my sons are
very ambitious, and they are getting along
well. One is the captain of a towboat, and
the other is physician, and each is trying
his best to see which can make the most
money" "Ah," said the listener, "a sort of
heal and tow match, as it were"
n SupcisIltlOuS 6uDSCIlDtF, WHO IOunQ u
spider in his paper, wants to know If it is
considered bad omen. Nothing of the kind
The spider was merely looking over the COL
umns of the paper to see what merchant was
not advertising, SO that it could spin its web
across his store door and be free from distur-
banCe.
"A physician is summoned to the house of
sick man. He hastens to the patients bed
side, "Alas," he murmurs on taking the poor
mans hand, there is nothing to be done;
the hand is already green" But" said the
wife, my husband is dyer" 20, very
well" answered the physician, you have
really chance. If LIE hadn't been dyer he
would have been dead in five minutes"
Robinson, at a ball, had just taken his
partner back to her seat
Instead of retiring, however after the in
terchange of the usual polite nothings, he
remained standing in front of her and seemed
embarrassed.
DO you wish anything?" asked the lady.
my opera hat, if you please-it has the
honor OF occupying the same seat as your
self"
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. TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS Squares
Insertions oress s.. 80 Each subsequent insertion,
rs cents Longer advertisements in the same pro-
portion. Aspace equal to six lines makesasquaie.
Figure-work double price.
Obituaries and Personal Communications will
be inserted at ten cents per Incl
az Yearly advertisements at special rates.
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hour have to go over to the village TO see a
man on business, and you can come down
and keep mother company, and see what
there is in some new magazine brought out
from the city this afternoon. Mothers right
tired doing peaches; just ready to be read to
sleep"
The ease with which another" was read TO
sleep was small joke between father" and
10.
When she came down stairs half an hour
later she heard the wheels Of the buggy as it
turned out of the lane, but never guessed
that her uDlucky loaf of bread, snugly pack
ed and boxed, was on the seat beside her
father.
On Wednesday afternoon, as 10 came up
the road on her way from the school, she saw
her father coming 10 meet her The low
September sun shone in her eyes, and she did
not notice that he held IL folded paper in his
hand
Hurry home and get ten, Jo and we'll go
over to the fair. They've got electric lights
rugged up in the tents, and are going to keep
open evenings too, they say. Mother says
she'd rather go in the day time, and I'll take
her to morrow"
Shed better go This evening" think
I've got three lessons TO study for tomorrow,
and don't think l care much about it."
| DOH care 10 sec VINO gelS Inc DreaQ
prize ?" teased Frank Slubbs.
| Frank heart was sore because 10 had gone
two above him in the geometry class that
afternoon; and than his "pouter' pigeon had
taken a premium.
10 hurried on with her father, her face
flushing.
Heres something that came this afternoon
for YOU and he handed her the folded paper
as they turned into the lane and took her
books so that she could open it. There were
few lines of writing in large hand, with
many wavcring tourshes
"Miss Josephine Steele is hereby informed
that she has won The First Prize for Home
Made Bread at the Crosstown County Fair, and
will receive same by calling at the judges Of
flee on Fair Grounds"
Her father watched her as she read it
through. "Now, how about going with me
tonight ?" he asked
why, / don't understand Was it the
sour bread? How did they get it? What
does it mean ?" cried 10.
at means that my daughther's poor bread
is so much better than other peoples good
bread that she has won the medal for what
she thought was failure. Just think of it!
Ifyou get a gold medal for bad loaf what
kind of a reward shall offer? For mean
that mine shall be good"
"Oh, don't tease me, father! Tell me really
how it was. Is there some mistake ? 1t must
be that they mistook somebody's name for
nine"
No, saw one of the judges myself to-day,
and this is really for your loaf that you made
last Saturday"
well, don't see how it can be" But
they had reached the porch by this time, and
on the porch stood Mrs. Stubs. Mrs. Stubbs
never keeps any one long from knowing all
that she knows.
80 you got medal for that sour bread,
Josy -phine Well, l hope it won't turn your
head, child, and call it a shame to the coun-
ty. For there was only the one loaf there !"
MERRYTHoUGHT.
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The tiger makes no pretencc to invncible
courage On the contrary, he prefers, as a
rule, to enjoy life rather than die heroicaly.
When death is inevitable, he is always heroic
or even when danger presses him too closely.
But ii he can, he avoids the unequal contest
between brute courage and explosive SHE'LL
and makes off at once for more sequestered
woodlands, where he can reign supreme, and
be at ease. 1t is indeed a splendid life that
this autocrat of the jungle leads
Whether it is true that two British sailors
once caught tiger by tempting him into a
barrel, and then, having pulled his tail
through the bung hole, tied knot in it,
do not undertake to decide But that a tiger
has been taken prisoner in blanket is be-
yond dispute as also that tiger having
thrust its head through wicker crate which
WAS filled with ducks, could not withdraw it,
and IN this ignominious plight, with the ducks
making prodgious noise all the WHILE
Numbered about the camp, until, getting
among the horses, it was kicked 10 DEATH
Tigers have choked themselves by trying to
swallow frogs, and in single combat with
smaller animals been shameiully defeated
Thus man-eating tiger of immense pro-
portions, at one time the pride of the Calcut.
ia collection, was killed under circumstances
that covered it with ridicule. 1t happened
that fighting ram belonging to a soldier in
one of the regiments cautioned in the neigh
borhood became so troublesome that the col
onel ordered it to be sent to the Geological
Gardens. Yet there it was as troublesome as
ever and being no curiosity, though excel
lent mutton, it was decided to give it to the
great tiger. So ferocious was the creature
supposed to be that it had a specially CON
structed cage and its food was let down
through sliding grating in the roof. Down
this, accordingly, the ram was lowered. The
tiger was doing in the corner, but when it
saw the mutton descend it rose, and after
long sleepy yawn, began to stretch ITSELF
Meanwhile the ram, who had no notion that
he had been put there to be eaten, was
watching tho monsters lazy preparations for
his meal with the eye of an old gladiator,
and seeing the tiger stretch himself, suppos-
ed the fight was commencing. Accordingly,
he stepped nimbly back to the farthest cor
ner of the cage, and then put down his head
and went straight at the striped beast. The
old tiger had not chance from the first. and
as there was no way of getting the ram out
again, the agonized owners had to look on
while the sheep killed the tiger.
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The Diet of Strong Men.

The Roman soldiers, who built such won
derlul roads and carried weight of armor
and luggage that would crush the average
farm hand, lived on coarse brown bread and
sour wine. They were temperate in diet and
regular and constant in exercise. The Span
ISL peasant works every day and dances half
the night yet eats only his black bread, onion
and watermelon. The Smyrna porter eats
only a little fruit and some olives. He eats
no beef, pork or mutton, yet he walks off
with his load of 800 pounds. The coolie, fed
on rice is more active and can endure more
than the negro fed on fat meat. The heavy
work of the world is not done by men who
eat the greatest quantity. The fastest or
longest winded horse is not the biggest eater.
Moderation in diet seems to be the prerequi-
site of endurance.
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Rules for Highways.

Make the public roads neat and smooth
and pleasant and profitable to travellers and
in driving to market.
Never throw rubbish of any kind into
highways in order to get rid of it, nor deposit
cordwood, logs or timber at roadsides to
Brighten passing horses.
All owners who build their houses facing
squares on the public roads should show at
least the same respect to these roads that
they do to their own fields, by excluding all
weeds.
Remove all loose stones from the wheel
track once a month"; and all fixed stones
which strike and break the wheels, jar the
loads, rack the harness and tire the horses
Where fixed stones cannot be removed
cover them with gravel or other road mater
ial.
Remember that fixed stone may strike
hammer, and cause 800 damage. To re-
move it might cost five cents.
Never make highway of muck, sods or
soft material scraped from the side bitches,
which is worked into deep mud in wet wealth
er, but draw them into the barn yard for the
compost heap.
Where the road-bed has not dry bottom
cut ditch in the middle three feet deep and
lengthwisc with it, with side-escape bitches
at depressions, and fill it with gravel or brok-
Ell stone, coarse below and finer near the
top.
Plant shade trees three or four rods apart
along the line, to allow air to circulate sun
to shine, and mud to dry.
Keep the roadside smooth, NOW the grass
for hay, and thus secure good track when
the centre of the road is encountered with
impossible snow drifts in winter.
In windy places make the windward road
fences of barbed wire, to prevent the accu-
mutation of drifts of snow.
Never make the public highway barn
yard, nor leave wagons, plows and machines
to cucumber the road.
Never endanger those who travel by driv-
ing unmanageabe or fractions horses to
brighten and annoy other horses. Sell the
unruly animals, or put them to steady home
labor with other horses.
Never drive horses across railway with
out first listening, 1t is better to take this
care 100 times than be crushed by a locomo-
tive once by its neglect.
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The Egis& Intelligencer
Is PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY
# w B "A x Il R.

Terms-sI.so Il Year, in Advance.
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Snetira1.
For the HgiS and hteiiigencer.
WORK FOR ALL TO DO.

For the AgiS and lnteliigenCer.
WORK FOR ALL TO DO.
Go forth into My vineyard;
Twas thus the Master spake
To those He saw were idle
When the early morning brake.
And when the sun was risen,
And the dewy mists had fled,
Go forth into My vineyard,
Were still the words He said.
And so, at different hours,
Rang out the mandate clear,
Go forth into My vineyard,
Why stand ye idle here?
And when the day was ended,
Each one received his pay,
None more, none less, all equal,
Who did the call obey.
Doth not this lesson teach us
That childhood, youth and age,
All creeds and all conditions
May in Gods work engage?
Why stand we idle, waiting?
Why not obey the call?
For in the Masters vineyard
There is work enough for all.
In Winning souls for heaven
Let each one take part,
Raise up the weak and fallen,
And cheer the breaking heart.
Bear back the hosts of Satan;
Capture the haunts of sin;
Tell the troubled ones of Jesus.
Who giveth peace within.
And then, when evening cometh,
And we lay our armor down,
The Master of the vineyard
Will give to each crown.
M j. Nee
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Brown-"You ask me to lend you So; why
don't you go across the street to the bank
and ask them to lend it to you? lending
money is their business"
Jones-"But they don't know me-"
Brown-"All the more chance of your get
ting it, then"
Jones-"Why?"
Brown-"Because no one who did know
you would lend you nickel"
Jones, disdainfully-"Oh p
Brown-"You may oh Others but you can
not owe me-"
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HIS ADvANCEMENT.-The ideas of some
would-be critics are about as intelligent as
the following views of Miss Brown:
Miss Mariana Brown entered music-store
in Chicago one day to purchase piece of
music for her little brother, who plays on the
piano.
Here, miss" said the polite clerk, sis just
the thing you want, for fifty cents"
"0nly fifty cents ? That won't do. He's
too fur advanced for that. Last week he
played a piece worth seventy-five cents
Can't you gimme somethin' fur dollarp"
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And so that is Roman candle2" she
asked, upon seeing one Of those pyrotechnics
in full blast. And do they always take one
of those in Rome, upon retiringP True, they
make quite an illumination while they last,
but shouldn't think they'd burn long enough
to go to bed by"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-31
The Late John E. Owens.
Two Good stories About Him.

Towsontown Union.
1t is related of Mr.. Owens that one morn
ing, while fulfilling an engagement in a small
town in Maine, he was sitting in his room in
the hotel when the servant announced the
presence of two visitors in the parlor. Mr.
Owens found that they were farmer and his
wife who had come to consult him as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of placing their son upon the
stage. The husband commenced by saying
that he wished the great comedian to teach
his boy how to "cut up them monkey shines"
that he had seen him do on the preceding
night. Upon which the actor replied that in
order to succeed in the dramatic profession
one must possess the combined good qualities
of the poet, the painter, the sculptor, etc.,
and finally asked what qualifications the
countrymans son had. WALL" said the
farmer, eve 'prenticed him to a carpenter,
but he wouldn't never learn to saw plank,
and then we turned him over to lawyer,
but he split the iust case he got in. Next was
put him in 4 doctors Office, but instead OF
arnn' how TO make pills, and cure the ager
he was allus runnin' arter the gals" "In
that case" said Mr.. Owens, at your son has
failed in all these vacations, why do you
think that he will succeed on the stage ?"
"Bekase," answered the farmer, she's
natural born fool"
1t is stated that Mr.. Owens was among the
first men drafted in Baltimore county in the
eally part of the late war He was an ardent
Southern sympathzer, had no idea of becom
ing Union soldier, and lost no time in pur
chasing 4 substitute. The substitute was
robust lrishman, who worked AT "Aigburth
Vale" Mr.. Owens, the morning alter the
fellow had entered the service, while walking
about his farm, was astonshed 10 meet his
substitute at work rs usual.
What are you doing here?" inquired tho
comedian.
Faith an have no more wish to foight
than yez had yerselG,'' responded the Irish
man, 80 | took leaye OF the drill sergeant
without bidding him goodbye"
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I'd. Edward w. Charshee, baggage master
of train on p, w. and b. r. r. killed by be-
ing run over by loaded car, near Port De-
posit
3D.. Cornerstone of masonic hall laid in
Bel Air.
9th. Irving Murray, son of VIM. Murray,
living near Bel Air, accidentally shot and
wounded by his little brother, aged Syenrs.
9th. Dead body of John Ware, Of JAR
re,tsville, found floating in the basin at Baltl-
more.-Mrs. Abel A. Hull died, near Forest
Hill.
9th, David Lee died, at Jerusalem Mile, in
his 18th year.
10th. Albert Davis died, near Darlington,
in his 77th year
11th. A man fatally injured by the cars at
Perrymans.
18th. Democratic County Convention met
In Bel Air.
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2netica1.
ON THE THRESHOLD.

l..
Ring out, oh, bells, ring slver-sweet, DOR hill
and moor and fell!
In mellow echoes let your chimes their hopeful
Ring out, ring out, all jubiant, this joyous glad
refrain:
"A bright new year, glad new year, hath come
to US again.
Ah' who can say how much of joy wlthini there
Stored up for us, who listen now to your sweet
melody?
Goodbye Old Year! Tried, trusty friend, thy
tale al last is told.
Oh, New Year, write thou thine for us in lines of
brightest gold.
The flowers OF spring must bloom at last, whea
gone the winters snow;
God grant that after sorrow past, we all some
joy may know;
Though tempest-tossed our bark a while on
Life's rough waves may be,
There comes day of calm at last, when wetho
haven see.
Then ring ring on, oh, pealiug bells! there's
music in the sound
Ring on, ring on, and still ring on, and wake the
echoes round,
The while we wish, both for ourselves and all
- whom we hold dear,
That God may gracious be to us in this the
bright new year!
Chambers Journal.
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R u ADE :
LMG ITEP I

To meet the wants of the
thousands that desire to pur-
chase their own and their Boys
Outfits from us. Positively
the largest variety, the hand
soonest Novelties, and the best
made and. finished Clothing
ever offered to discerning Pur-
chascrs. Elegant Cut, Perfect
Fit, and general superiority,
are acknowledged Character
istics of our Suits, Trousers
and OvCrcOats.
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VARIETIES.

~ think l am rather fond of silent poo
pie myself; cannot bear to live with per-
son who feels compelled TO talk because he is
companion."-DisraeR.
-Brown-"Well, always make it rule
to tell my wife everything that happens"
Smith--"Ob, my dear fellow, that is moth
ing tell my wife lots of things that never
happen at ALL"
AS the custom of celebrating wedding
anniversaries appears to he increasing, cor
rect list of the commemorative days, compiled
and selected from the most approved sources,
may be of interest to some readers. year,
Cotton; 2years, Straw years, Paper; 4
years, Leather 8 years, Wood Z years, Iron
s years, Wooden; 10 years, Tin; 10 years
Linen Is years, Glass; IS years, Silk; 20
years, China; % years, Silver so years,
Pearl 40 years, Ruby or Gem; 80 years,
Golden; so years, Diamond. Those most
generally celebrated are the 9th, Wooden
10Th, Tin 10Th, Glass Goth, China; 25th,
Silver
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NoTHING TO GIvE.-We are always strlv-
ing Tor the things just out OF our reach. The
glilterng pleasures in the distance look
brighter and fairer than anything we possess.
The friend who reaches out hand and offers
us his sympathy is put carelessly aside, while
we are eager 10 win the friendship of those
who have nothing 10 give us but GOODNESS.
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CHURCHES.

METHODIST CHURCH-Rev. g. c. Andrews, d. d.
pastor. Sabbath services II in., and Up. m. Pray
sr meeting every Wednesday night Sabbath School
IN. W. L. Nugent, Superintendent.
PREsBYTERIaN CHURCH.-Rev. John Hunter, d
D. pastor Sabbath services II a. m, and p. m
PRAYER meeting every Tuesday night Sabbatl
School 9 a. m. J. L. Power, Superintendent.
BAPTIST CHURCH.-Rev. II. +. Sproles, pastor
Sabbath services II a. m, and p. m. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday night, at O'Clock. sabbatl
School, a. m.
BETH ISRAEL CoSGREGATIoE.--L. Weiss, Rabbi
CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Rev. -, pastor
Sabbath serviees-Mass m, High Mass, 10 a. m.
vespers and Sabbath School at p. IN. Mass ever!
morning at O'Clock.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-Rey. VIM. Short, d. d.
Rector. Sabbath services II a. m, and p. m
Friday evening services o'clock. Sabbath Schoo
81 a. m. VIM. ). Hamilton, Supt.
CHRISTIAN CHURcH.-No pastor at present.
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SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

Pearl Lodge No. % (Masonicl-Meets Sd Monday
night Of each month.
jackson Royal Arch Chapter No. 6.-Meets 4th
Monday night Of each MONTH
Mississippi Commandery No. l. Knights Templar
Meets ID Monday night Of each month.
Capitol Lodge No. IL, /. o. o. F.--Meets every
Thursday night
Choctaw Encampment No. 3, j. o. o. F.-Meet,
ist and Sd Fridays.
Pearl Lodge No. 80, Knights o. Pythias.--Mee
I'd and 4th Tuesdays.
Central Lodge No 764, Knights OF HOnor.-Meet
I'd and 4th Fridays
jackson Lodge No. 1863, Knights and Ladies o.
Honor-Meets I'd and 4th Wednesdays
Knights of the Golden Rule.-Meets I'd and Sd
Wednesday in each month, at the West jackson
Hall
Lee Council American Legion Of Honor.-Meet
list and Sd Tuesdays.
Catholic knights OF America-Branch No. 27.-
ist and 81 SUNDAY each month.
Knights of st. John, Commandery No 26.-2C
and 4th sunday each month.
Mannasseh Lodge No. 202, l. o. B. B.-Meet
every Second and Fourth sunday at their Lodgg
Room in the Jewish Temple.
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CoIored Churches aud BeueN-
oleut Societies
Baplis,.-Elder Marion Dunbar, pastor

Baptisi.-Elder Marion Dunbar, pastor.
NJ +. Church.-Rev. Jas. Parks, pastor.
A. NJ f. Church-Rey u. A. White, pastor.
Congregatonsl.-Rey Chas l. Harris, pastor.
Pearly Grove BAptis,.-Rsv Geo. Wright, pastor
Lynch Lodse, No ?, (MSsoniel-lst wednesday
aight each month.
81 james Lodge, G. Z O. Of o. r, No. i927-lsi
ami 3d FRIDAY night ea eh month.
81 James Lodge, No Q, Knights Of PythiAs-2d
and 4th Tuesday nights.
jackson Benevolent SOeiety-ist and Sd Monday
nights,
jackson Beneficial Benevolent Society-ist and
% Monday nights.
Zion Friends Society-2d and 4th Monday nights.
s. rs and Daughters Of Jaeob-2d and 4th We'd
nesdAy nights.
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FIRE COMPANIES.

Wa s. HAMILTON, Chief Engineer Fire Depart'nt.
JACKSON, No. 1.-(steamer)-1st Monday light
in each mocth.
GEN, No. Irregular meetings 1st Tuesday.
WEST jackson, Mo. 1.--tSteamerl-2d Tuesday
nsght each month.
PEARL Hook AND LADDER, No 1-Rezular
meeting Sd Wednesday night in each month.
HOPK No. 3.-lst Wednesday night each moath.
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have carefully examined "The Mississippi JUS
tice and Business Form Boob, AS recently re-
Gently revised, and do most heartily commend It,
not only TO Justices of the Peace, but To Lawyers
and Business Men generally.
Appendix, containing a Dictionary OF legal
terms" in common use; the times Of holding the
various courts in the state; the statistics Of popu-
lation of the State by Counties; the railroads. and
towns and cities therein, with distances, etc. make
it an invaluable book, and Il ought TO meet with
ready sale in every community in the State.
Yours, truly, W. II. HARDY.
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THE COURTS.
SUPREME COURT.


semi-Annual Terms-3i Monday Of October and
lst Monday OF April. At the October Term the
Docket If the First or Middle District is taken up
on the first day Of the term; the Docket Of the
Third or Northern District, on the LIST Monday of
January, aud the Docket Of Second OF Southern
District, on the Sd Monday Of February. AT April
Term. Dockets Of the several Districts taken may
be ordered by the Court.
T. f. COOPER Chief Justice.
J. A. =. CAMPBELL, Associate Justice
JAS. NJ. ARNOLD, Associate Justice.
OLIVER CLIFTON, Clerk.
c. c. CAMPBELL, Deputy Clerk.