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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-24
Strengthening Gun Barrels.

Up rickerty flight of steps on the
west side, kept in continual tremor by
the pulsations of a huge engine in the
basement beneath, is a room of modest
appointments. Bending over one of the
benches in 1t may be seen almost any
day man of perhaps 70 years. Time
which has laid the frost of age upon his
head, seems to have kindled afrcsh the
sparkle in his clear steady eyes. The
windows of the room look out upon
busy thoroughfare. Against one of
these hangs plate of ground glass
little more than foot square. Across
this plate is fastened horizontally bar
of ebony three-eighths of an inch wide.
Standing twenty or more feet from the
plate, the old man lays gun barrel upon
a convenient rest in such way that its
aim is directly at the ebony bar. Stoop-
ing, he looks through the barrel from
the rear, turning it slowly around and
adjusting it from time to time with ex-
IRENE cars and nicely.
"Would you like 70 take peepT
he asks, good-humoredly.
Putting your eye to the butt you see
two fine lines or shades cast into the
barrel by the ebony bar. They join at
the further end and gradually diverge.
No break occurs in them-the barrel is
perfect.
Another barrel is laid on the rest and
its position accurately adjusted. Look
ing through it you see the shades cast
by the bar broken at several places-the
barrel is crooked and imperfect. TAX
ing it from the rest the operator lays it
upon huge block of hardwood and
strikes it here heavy blow and then a
light one, graduating the force with
great delicacy. Again the sight is
fixed on the bar, and an observation of
the shades made, the alternate sighting
and hammering being repeated until the
lines of shade show no break. After
each hammering the barrel is rebored.
Toward the last almost imprcceptible
crooks, known as "kinks," appear, and
as the barrel approaches perfection
greater and greater skill Is called for in
its manipulation. Thus it is that gun
barrel is Strengthened. The shades
show the most minute imperfections. -
Chicago News.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-24
Christmas Morning

What other day from year to year
So fills the souls of men with cheer;
What memories are half so sweet
As those that in devotion meet,
On Christmas morning
The dawn upon the worlds long night
OF him God sent to give it light
Hath spring of joy and blessedness
That faileth not nor groweth less,
On Christmas morning.
I cannot hear the Christmas chimes,
Or list to Christmas singers rhymes,
But tenderer my spirit grows,
And gladness all my speech o'erfows,
On Christmas morning.
cannot greet young or old
But merry wishes manifold
Return to me; for like my own,
All hearts appear wide open thrown
On Christmas morning.
Our Christmas days on earth may be
How few God knoweth-only He;
Yet may our lives so Christlike grow
Easter day our hearts shall feel the glow
OF Christmas morning.
With Christmas cheer for all the year,
A heart set free from care and fear
Our souls may rips for Advent grow,
And thus each year more gladness know
On Christmas morning.
-Burton West.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-24
The ShOplifter's Work.

A shop-keeper said to St. Louis
Globe democrat reporter: "Thc amount
of goods stolen from large dry goods
store during the year Is insignificant,
when you consider how apparently neg
lgent merchants are in piling articles
upon the counters. When shoplifter
is caught and her deeds are written up
in paper the readers at once conclude
that stores are constantly preyed upon
by the professionals. But professionals
are scarce and they do not last long, for
their very actions while making a raid
confess them to the clerks. Oh, there
is no necessity for detectives, 1 assure
you, for it is an easy thing to detect
thieves, and detectives are liza
bic to enter into collision with
them. Understand that these
shoplifters are always women, for men
are so out of place in a dry goods store
that they always feel as if everybody's
eyes were upon them when they enter.
II do not believe women become skill
full thieves, and if they do their greed
generally leads them to try to carry away
too many things. 1t is only during a
rush that the shoplifters dare try to ply
their nefarious trade. For instance,
wnen sacrifice sale is advertised, our
clerks look out for them, and if you
have noticed you will Sec that when shop
lifters are arrested it was during a rush
at store. Holiday times are occasions
for their depredations, but they escape
with only trifling spoils. Probably a
large store only loses few hundred dol
lars worth of goods in year. and that
amount is not missed from big stock"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-24

'On my honor-nol Now, my mistle-
toe kiss, sweetheart"
The fair head dropped; the rosy lips
met his.
"Oh-hl"
The cond emnatory sigh had risen to a
faint roar.
Geraldine started and looked up. Good
graciousl what was that white phalanx
on the stairs?
Old Caspar Ferris and his niece hur-
ried down.
"Geraldinel" cried Buldah, her voice
trembling more with jealousy than right
cons Indignation, her greenish eyes flash
ing, 'how can you explain such
conduct2 And Sir Cecil stranger
"a perfect stranger! You leave this
house in the morning."
But Geraldine looked more proud than
ashamed, and blushed deliciously.
Sir Cecil laughed "a hearty, ringing,
boyish laugh-and put one arm around
her with an air of happy proprietorship.
"Not quite such strangers as you
think, Miss Ferris. Our places in Ireland
join you know, and Geraldine and have
been engaged for three years. We were
married privately month ago, and have
just returned from our wedding trip to
Paris. We came down together to-day,
but this willful little woman took it in
her pretty head to disdain her husband
for few days. But" dolefully, 'see
how soon her pic-crust plan is broken
Any further explanations, laughingly,
Lady Leighton will offer"
And Lady Leighton, blissful and smil-
ing, and pretty as picture, came down
from her perilous porch.
How they clustered around her, with
CHEEKY laughter and tender congratula-
tions, till the midnight music of the
Christmas bells changed over the frozen
snow!
'My first and last plot" said Lady
Geraldine, $50 ruthlessly marred under
the mistletoe."
"Many merry Christmasses, my dear,
said Caspar Ferris, lovingly.
And Huldah knew how unwomanly she
had been, and how wholly her darker plot
had failed.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-24
A Luxurious Bath.

Writing from Aguas Calientes, a noted
Mexican health resort, correspondent
of the Boston Trans cript says: Arriving
at the bath, was shown to my room,
and handed soap, towel and a large
white sheet. Not knowing whether this
sheet was intended for bathing suit, a
towel, or what, inquired of my polite
attendant, and with the aid of an agree
able Englishman who happened along at
the time and acted as an interpreter,
learned that, after bathing, was to sit
down wrapped in this winding sheet,
and slowly dry and cool. From the
dressing room, descended down short
flight of stone steps to the water, which
was about four feet deep, and encom-
passed by very high stone walls. The
Space between these walls was about
fifteen feet square, large enough for a
swim. The temperature of the water
was 1877 deg.
But the bath-what luxuryl Clear,
bubbling, hot water, gushing from a
fine gravelly soil, it was simply delight
full and left no enervating effect. The
primitiveness and cleanness constituted
one charm of the place. The bathing
apartments vary in size, and the water
in different basins is of different temper
atures. The larger baths cost dos reales
(25 cents), while the smaller ones cost
only un real Twelve and half cents.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-24
PnIpitation of the Heart.

A French physician announces that
distressing or excessive palpitation of the
heart can always be arrested by bending
double, the head down and the hands
hanging, so as to produce temporary
congestion of the upper portion of the
body. In nearly every instance of ner-
vous or an9mic palpitation, the heart inn
med;atcly resumes its natural function.
If the movements of respiration arrested
during this action, the effect is still more
rapid.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-24

A doctorsays in CasseWs Magazine: If
were now to guess at the life histories of
those matronly ladies who lean as grace
fully as they can on their silken umbrel-
las, should say that their trouble, if
not hereditary, arose from dietary errors
and want of sufficient exercise. They
have been busy people, perhaps-busy at
SONIC kind of business which took up all
their time; they did nos require exer-
else, they thought, being always on the
move, one way or another-with only
the walk to and from church on Sunday
to count for relaxation of mind. They
forgot, or they did not know, that NOV
ng around at the duties of business is
not exercise in its proper sense; that ex-
ercise must be pleasurable to be of any
avail; that mind and body must both
have change. Probably the digestion
began to fail before twinge of rheu-
matism took place; they had little appe-
titc for breakfast, except for that cup Of
tea and toast. They often felt weary
before the day was half over-tired.
emphasize the word tired" because
this feeling is universal at the outset of
chronic rheumatism. Sometimes their
backs ached in so weary way that even
appetite was interfcred with, and de-
preston of spirits caused them to take
very gloomy views of life indeed.
Cordials would be suggested. All!
these cordials, what deal of mystery
they have to account for. Giving but
temporary lclicf, requiring to be taken
oftener, and still more often, as the
taking of them becomes habit, injur-
ing tho digestion, producing irrita-
bility of temper and restless nights, they
never fail to increase the troubles they
are meant to quell, and shorten life
itself.
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kidnapping in Caba.
itself.

A young Cuban was lately "scenestra-
do" by banditti, and afterwards restored
to his parents for 90 ccntenes-near $500.
1t is quite common, says cores
pendent of the New Orleans Times
Democrat, in the country of Cuba, for
young men and boys--usually the sons of
rich parents-to be ''seencstrado, :"
which is being captured and held in
concealmcnt by banditti until such sums
as they choose to demand of the parents
be paid them. The sum exacted is
more or less large, according to the
reputed wealth of the parents.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-24
THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN.


1t may not be generally known that
cold food is more easily kept on a sensi-
tive stomach than hot; so in cases where
it is rejected in the ordinary warm or hot
form, it had better be tried as nearly fro
zen as can be taken. In many fevers this
would be a decided advantage. The
prejudice against cold food is, perhaps,
natural, but we carry it too far. Milk
may be administered in frozen state,
often with positive advantage.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-24
A Disappointment.

"Hcre is u book mentioned in this
paper entitled Hints on Husbandry, 7"
said Miss Smiggie; ~ think I'll go
down town and buy me n copy" Her
brother, to whom the remark was ad-
dressed, smiled and said nothing. That
evening at the supper table he inquired:
Ibid you get the book you spoke oil
to-day, Miranda9" "Ye-es," was tho
somewhat reluctant reply. "And how
did you enjoy it2' "Wcll, Ircckon it's
agood enough book, but the title is
kind o disappointin. W. Nerhaatc
Irausler.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-24
A War Mystery.

Judge Emory Speer disclosed at a
dinner party this week quaint charac-
ter he met while campaigning for Con-
gress in the Georgia mountains. Among
the stories told of the mountainccr was
this:
He was asked by Judge Spcer if he
was not wounded during the war.
Eyes" he said, Il were shot in the
leg at VIcksburg, and l haint found out
to this day who 1t were that shot me-,
nor what he shot me fur" -Atlanta
Constitution.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-24
Much Better.

'Do you think Lucie will succeed in
winning Algernon ?" asked the high
school girl.
mo, indeed" replied Amy; 'sho
hasn't the ghost of show"
"My dear" protested the high-scboo
girl, "plcase don't use such horrid slang
rs ghost of a show say 'apparition OF
an exhibition. ~. It'd Bits.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-24
UNDER THE MISTLETOE.
"Thcre she is /"

little thrill of expectation ran
through the ranks of fashionable Lon
don men and women gathered in the
great hall of this hospitable Surrey home
stead.
The charming old manor was just now
filled with guests from cellar to attic, and
to-day they had been pressed into active
service.
A fair result!
The grand, oak-rattered hall was a
festive world of glistcning holly and
scarlet berries, and CHEEKY, roaring, sea-
coal fires.
81 think we have done splcndidly,'
pretty Ethel Sterrett said, looking slow
" around with blue, approving eyes.
"They are the Gerry prettiest Christmas
decorations. I have-There she is,
Huldahw
And, despite herself. an amused ex-
pcctancy crept into her face.
Her hostess turned quiclely-a little
nervously-and went down with her
uncle to meet their guest.
you'll repent this, uncle" in low,
impatient whisper. Gwen be heartily
ashamed Of her-I know VIC will. A
girl fresh from the Ballonlouty Dogs!
And Sir Cecil Leighton coming, toow
"Repent, wait and sce" old Casper
Ferris answered, drily.
And then the door was flung open, and
slender, girlish figure, clad in black,
curly, astrakhan from head to foot, came
out of the gray, winter twilight and in
to the long, firc-lit hall, the hum of Ian
guild voices, the challenging glances of
critical eyes.
So this was the dreaded visitor-th
outre Irish cousiul
WELCOME, Gcraldinc!' her cousin
said, with cold kiss. "Have you had
tiresome Journeys"
''Tiresome2" echoed a sweet, fresh
voice, with a faint, unmistakable Irish
accent. mo; found it delightful"
Huldah shuddered. Her guest smiled
little. A smoky, jolting, winter jour-
ney delightful They could not see her
face well in the uncertain, crimson fire.
light, but they scored one in her favor
for her merry musical laughter.
When, half an hour later, she came
into the long, lighted drawing-room,
they looked up in surprise.
ga Worth costumel" they whispered.
A lissomc, rounded figure, clad in soft,
gray, shining draperics; at the pretty
throat some scarlet holly bcrrics-- clus-
ter of the same glowing in the golden
brown hair.
Such sweet, fresh, lovable face,
with its blue, laughing, Irish eyes, its
brows and lashes black as jet, its bright,
saucy, smiling lips.
Scarcely were the introductions spoken,
when the door was thrown open.
Sir Cecil Leighton"
He came into the room--a tall, military.
looking young fcllow,of twenty eight or
thcreabouts.
Huldah Ferris came swiftly forward, a
wintry flush tingling her check.
And then those present looked at each
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-24

Tic is the greatest man who choose tho
right with invinciblc resolution, who
bears the heaviest burdens checrfully, and
whose reliance on truth and virtue is the
most unfaltering.
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Practice can only FURNISH the virtues
into their glorious lustre.
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powers and perform the duties referred to in

the statute of June IL, 1873.
Among the powers which seem to be conceded
by the commissioners TO the trustees are men,
toned classification OF pupils grading schools,
numbers to each teacher, hours OF assembling
s and Length Of session. the whole matter of dis
cism OF teachers, and methods Of teaching" II
we are 70 take paragraph Of the letter al q
geSe AL these p9wers 90, ought to be found IN
these supposed laws for the District by date,
DOCK and pager Until then must doubt their
existence. Indeed. If the trustees are to be
ers, and can have no other power or duty than
tnose found specifically in statutes or, as the
commissioners phrase 1t, "existing laws" the
D Doapo VIII become an empty form, and the
THE OUTCOME.
Q. What will be the end of this muddle?
A. 1t would take prophet to tell. The Com
missioners have resolved as yet upon no final
action, SO far as know. I cannot believe they
will decide to assume all the patronage of the
schools. As school board, they would not be
success. unless they should get rid of all their
other duties. Any school board government
would be better than one by three Commits
sloners dependent on politicians. If the Com
missioners would appoint to the three existing
vacancies In the board gentlemen or ladies Of
standing, culture and educational knowledge,
desirable The appropriation by them of the
patronage of $50 offices will cure no existing
evil, and will create many new Ones ! don't
schools is by board, but it is the best yet dis
covered.
Allow me to add that know no reason to
doubt the sincerity of the Commissioners in
their views, and utterly repudiate the opinion
attributed in the papers to an ex-CommissiOner
that the Commissioners meant something diff
and eourteously, and recognize that, although
l differ from them widely on the law.
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After the Fire.

johnson, of the famous Oyster Saloons, 40
and 442 9th street northwest. recently burned
out, wishes 10 announce his removal one door
above, on the corner of E, and the reopening of
Ills Ladies Saloon at the old stand, which is all
new and fitted up in the best possible manner
as Ladies' Dining and Oyster Saloon, being
located on the first floor. Ladies will find IL a
great convenience In not having to climb up
stairs Oysters, Fish, Game and all the dell
cacies of the season can be found at this famous
resort. Steamed Oysters a specially. A great
variety OF Hot Lunches served every day
Don't forget the place, 442 and 444 9th street
corner of +, two squares above Pennsylvania
avenue. Polite attention.
j. FRANK JOHNSON, Proprietor.
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CITY ITEMS.
A Boon to the Public.

A Boon to the Public.
The Great Unloading Sale at
VIM. Hahn Co.'S Reliable Shoe House.
616 eth st. and 1922 Penn. ave-,
Although a sacrifice to us.
Unloading of Ladies' Fine Shoes
For next week only.
81 Hand-sewed Straight Goat Button
Cousins make $3.50.
$3.50 Hand-sewed Paris Kid Button, $500.
SO Cousins Kid Button $3.50.
SO Hand-welt Straight Goat. So 40.
$3.50 Fine Goat and Kid Button 81 80
S1-15 Genuine Kid and Goat Button, 81 AZ
Sl.50 Worked Hole Button Boots, ST. 20.
$l25 Reliable Button Boots CSC.
Remember for next week only.
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Amusements Tonight.

NATIONAL THEATER.-"Fedora."
ALBAUGH'S OPERA HoUSE.-"Comedy of
Errors"
FORDS OPERA HoUSE.-"Oh! What Night"
THEATER CoMIoUE.-Variety.
DINE MUsEUM.-"The French Spy"
HEROES OPERA HOUsE.-"Maud Granger"
NATIONAL RINK--Roller skating.
WASHINGTON RINK.-Roller skating.
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how LIKE OIL AND WINE 70 the Vanished Of
old Is CUTlcURA ANrI-PAN Plastic to the aching
sides and back the weak and painful muscles tina sdAe
chest and hacking cough, and every pain and ache Of
daily toll 26o. Eysrywhsra ia16
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READ SUB RosA for sale at all news stands.

c. W. DYER, No. as Fulton market, New
York, a &c ntieman of seventy-twO years of age,
has been using Braudreth's Pills Tor upward of
thirty years. He says they have cured him of
innammaIOTy rheumatism three tunes when
ply scians' prescriptions were in vain. He
took one or two pills every night for a fort
night
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C'aSfOria.

When Baby was sick
We gave her Castoria
When she was a child
She cried for Castoria.
When she became a Miss
She chung 10 CastoriA
When she had Children
She gave them CastOria
When Baby was sick
We gave her Castoria.
When she was a child
She cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss
She chung to Castoria
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LOCAL MENTION.
THAN anfhpr

0rrIcE OF TIE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsHINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. is. 1856, y am
For the middle Atlantic states, warmer
weather, increasing cloudiness and local rains
or SHOWS, winds generally shifting 70 SOUTH
erly, falling barometer. ,
For SUNDAY rain, turning into snow, Is fnd1-
Gated for New England, with higher tempera-
tnre followed on sunday night by lower tenn
perature; local rains, followed sunday night oy
colder, clearing weather, with snow IN the
northern portion, are indicated for the middle
Atlantic states.
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HOLIDAY REDUCTION CONTINUED. - Two
dollars for one dozen Cabinet photographs. X.
Walzl S19 Market Space, Az Penn. ave., and
Baltimore.
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For SALE.-The building formerly known as
the Gaibraiin church, situate on L. street, be-
tween Attn and 9th streets northwest.
JAS. H. MAkR $50 r street.
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BEFORE having your portraits made examine
our work. GEO. PRINCE, Photographer,
1Ol5 Penn. ave.
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NopvnnS Men

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SECOND EDITIoN.-Any patrons or friends
who failed TO get their calendar, can now be
supplied by calling at the office OF Judd & Det-
weller.
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LARGE and full assortment of best spectacles
and Eyeglasses at Vienna Optician Co., COS
Pennsylvania ave. NV.
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WE will sell our Eight Dollar Turcoman Cur
tains tor So on Monday only, January 18th.
Julius Lansburgh, 3I5 eth st.
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SIX DIFFERENT PATTERNS of S2.75 Smyrna
Rugs for SI.5O on Monday only, at Julius
LanSburgt'S 3l5 9Th ST.
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PIANO AND ORGANS FOR RENT. Organs, 81
per month; Pianos, 81 per month. All the
Leading makes. Rents applied on purchase.
u. @. Smith, llO3 Pa. ave.
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IrcH1Na SKIN DISEASES
INSTANTLY RELIEVED BY CUTrcuRA.

TREATMENT.-A warm bath with CuTIcURA
SOAP, and single application Of CUrIcuRA the great
Skin Cure. This repeated daily. with two or three
doses Of CUTIcURA kEsoLvENT, the New Blood Pur
fer to keep the blood COOL the Precipitation pure and
unirritating, the bowels open the liver and kidneys
active VIII speedily cure Eczema, letter. kngworm,
Psoriasis Lchen, Pruritus ScallHea d Dandruff and
every species of itching Scaly and Pmply Humors Of
the Scalp and Skin. when the best physicians and
remedies fail
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WEATHER STRIPS of all kinds for sale and
put up by w. b. Moses son, corner l1th and
II SIS. n.
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CLEARING SALE OF books at Baums Book De
partment All books and stationery at clear
Ing sale prices
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ENCYCLoPEDIAs.-For best edition on best
terms, see for sale miscellaneous. this paper.
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For Throat Diseases and COughS.-
Browns Bronchial Troches, like all really good
things, are frequently initiated. The genuine
are sold only in boxes. co