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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

RAFTING ON THE SUsQUEHANNA.-The decline
in the rafting business on the susquehanua
river may be estimated by the statement that not
more than 100 RATS are expected TO come down
this spring. Twenty-Five have been received at
Port Deposit up to this time. The jolly RATS
map, with his ready bravery. his endurance and
fondness for whisky will soon pass into history
as a type of American life. The steam cars are
rapidly absorbing oil of the lumber.carrying
trade that formerly made the Susquehanna its
highway
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

MITE SOCIETY AT NoRRIsvILLE.-The ladies
of Norrisville anG vicinity have formed mite
society, the proceeds ofwhich are to be used for
the improvement of the new church. The socie-
ty has about thirty members and the following
officers: President-Miss Alice Weaver; Vice
Presidents-Miss Matte Reed and Miss Emma
Smith Treasurer-Mrs. Eva Campbell secre-
tary--Miss Eda j. Gilbert. The society meets
once month, at the house of one of the mem
hers
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

A BIG HAUL.-George Toney, Titus Giles,
James Lee, VIM. White, Georganna White aud
John Preston, all colored were arrested by
Sheriff Carman, Deputy Hanna, and Town BailiT
Small, for fighting in Bel Air, last Saturday
night. On Monday morning Justice Fulton fined
Toney and Giles each So and costs VIM. and
Georgianna White each S2and costs; Lee So and
costs and Preston 81 and costs. The costs
amounted to SO 06 In each case.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

There seems to be but little prospect of
the passage by Congress, this session, of Mr.
Morrison's tariff bill. The Republicans, not
withstanding the declarations in their plat
form, oppose all efforts to reform the tariff,
and some Democrats, too, like Mr.. Randall,
ofPennsylvania, seem to be, as the Baltimore
Sun expresses it, Protectionists first and
Democrats afterwards
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

HORSE ON A STRIKE.-Hon. Henry w.
Archer, of Bel Air, has horse that deliberately
and persistenty refuses to work in pillow after
sunset. The animal works with apparent cheer
fulness all day, but as soon as the sun goes
down no amount of persuasion or punishment
will induce him to bulge another step in the
furrow. To satisfy himself of the fact Mr..
Archer went out into the field where the horse
was at work, a few days ago, and promptly at
sunset the horse signifled his determination to
"tie-up," aud carried his point. Arbitration
has not yet been resorted to.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23
Encal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.


The Towsontown station, M. G. Railroad,
is to be enlarged and improved.
Rev A. j. Smith will oiliciate in Spesutia
Church next Sunday, eastern at II o'clock A.
M.
The Susquehanna Water Power and Paper
Company, 1t is said, is running full force night
and day.
The Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal is
again in full operation and boats are passing
down freely.
Mr.. Edward Ferry has commenced the cree
tion of his new fertilizer warehouse, near the
NJ. C. station, Bel Air.
Mr.. John d. Worthingtan has completed
the foundation Of his new dwelling house, on
the Hickory road, near the town limits of Bel
Air,
The Bel Air Academy having been closed
two weeks in March, on account of scarlet fever,
the principal, Mr.. Taiaferro, will give no Eas-
ter holidays.
-Beuah, little daughter of MIR. John II.
Bauer, of Bel Air, fell from the porch of her par
ents' residence to the ground, a distance of four
or five feet, on Wednesday, and alighting on her
head, was severely injured.
"A Bel Air physician called to see patient
at the Hickory and found her spinning flax 25
years old, on spinning wheel 10 years old, the
lady herself being 81 years old. Spinning by
hand will soon be one of the lost arts.
MIR. j. Nelson Demoss, of Emmorton, has
built fertilizer warehouse, near the Marylan
Central Station, Bel Air, on land belonging to
Mr. Charles Bode. He proposes to keep in
store supply OF snowden's Phosphate.
MIR. D. Sterrett Cuttings, son of the late
Richard j. Cuttings, of Baltimore county, has
been appointed to clerkship IN the Baltimore
postofiice. He lately passed the civil service
examination and obtained a very high average.
-Towsontown Union.
MIR. B. F. Richardson, of Perrymans, has
taken the agency for the Farmers Bone Phos-
plate, manufactured by Messrs. Lewis & Price,
Smyrna, Del. Its analysis shows it to be a
valuable fertilizer, and the results following its
use In Delaware fully demonstrate it.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company have
made arrangements by which excursion steam
ers to Colchester Beach will have a landing at
Perryyille for Wilmington excursionists,
who will go to Perryville over the railroad and
take the steamer thence TO Colchester.
MIR. John j. Alexander, agent for the Farm
ers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of York,
Pa, last Tuesday week paid the insurance on
Mr.. Thomas Poole's barn, near the Hickory,
amounting to s1,379. The fire occurred March
Goth, the insurance being paid about two weeks
afterwards.
The enterprising firm of Makinson &
Ewing, of Level, Md, are prepared to supply the
wants of their numerous customers with
large assortment of very choice spring and sum-
mer dry goods of all kinds. They make special
ty of custom-ma boots and shoes, for ladies
and children. They have also full line of
gentlemen's furnishing goods and all kinds of
hardware needed for building or general farm
use.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Easter Day in Deer Creek Parish. Divine
services in Grace Memorial Church. Darlington,
at IL A. M. and P. NJ. Morning Prayer, Litany,
Sermon and the Holy Communion at II A. M
Service of Song at P. M Miss Maud bhure and
Miss Carver, of Havre de Grace, Will assist with
the music. Divine Service in Ascension Church,
Deer Park, at $50 p. NJ To all OF the services
the public are invited. Seats free.
Roy. }. d. Craghill will preach at Grace
Chnpel. Hickory, on April 25th. Easter Sunday, J
tT.3O z. NJ. Sunday School at 8 p. NJ.
East Hartford Southern Methodist Church
Preaching next Sunday, Aberdeen ~ p. M, Per
rymans II A. M, by the pastor, Rev. o. +. Bur.
CESS.
AnnOnncen.ents Of Marriages and Deaths ftxe-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23
FARMER JOHN.
The celehrated spanish bal,

n The celebrated Spanish Jack, TIA r
Nh MER JOHN" will stand this season,
wv commencing April LIST and ending July
3AkMkSb 1st 1886, at the subscribers stable only.
DEsCRIPTIoN.-Heis II hands high, color black,
weighs 800 pounds, He is quiet and easily hand
led, will work either single or double. Took First
Premium at county Fair last fall.
TERMs.-S10 for the season. to be paid within
the season. Mares not proving with foal return
ed free of charge. Sl5 to insure, to be paid when
the mare Is known TO be with foal. Perst ms
with foal will be held responsible for the insure
ance money j. P. MITCHELL,
APPS Aberdeen, Hartford county, Md
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

Mrs. Gray, the proprietor of bakery in
New York, being boycotted by the Bakers
Union, snapped her fingers at her enemies
and went on with her bread-making. Her
resolute stand brought her more business
than she had before A San Francisco man
sent her a new $40 bin. with instructions to
give its value in bread to the poor, and other
letters contained smaller amounts. The boy
cotters distributed handbillsand endeavored
to turn customers away from her store, but
the plucky woman had several ofthem arrest.
ed for conspiracy. Mrs. Gray's success has
made the boycott popular and 1t is said to be
no uncommon sight to see over peanut
stands "Patronize me; am boycotted."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

HOLY WEEK AND EAsTER.-From the earliest
period in church history the week preceding
Easter has been marked by religious exercises
of peculiar solemnity, from which 1t has been
called Holy Week.
The day before Good Friday is called
Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday. The first
name was given it from custom that has come
down from early times of singing in churches
the words of ST. John: ga new commandment
give unto you; that We love one another"
Good Friday is rightly regarded as the most
solemn and sacred day in the year, for the rea-
son that it is set apart by the church to COM
memorate the cruel death upon the cross of the
blessed Saviour of mankind. 1t is observed
with rigorous fasting and acts of profound de-
votion.
Easter, which occurs next Sunday, is one of
the three great festivals of the Christian year, the
other two being Christmas and Whitsuuday
Wherever the banner of the cross has been I'M
furled Easter is celebrated by believers with the
greatest joy. The entire Christian world re-
joces together in the mysterious fact that the
Saviour, who truly died, rose from the dead
thereby giving mankind the assurance that they
too shall, in due time, rise from the grave. The
churches are decorated with flowers, the solemn
and sad music of Lent gives place TO hymns of
gladness and the entire services are of bright
and joyous character.
The customs of making presents of eggs and
of children "picking eggs" at Easter are both
very old They can be traced back at least to
the time Of Edward l., of England. There is
meaning attached to them, too. The egg has
from time immemorial been symbol of the
resurrection. AS the young fowl bursts the
shell that surrounds it so the blessed Saviour
burst the bonds Of death and the grave and
came forth alive.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23
ROBERT ARCHER. Solicitor.
ORDER NIsI.

sr ORDER NIsI.
vs.. In the Circuit Court
Hannah Mitchell for Hartford county.
ct. al. In Equity.
ORDERED, this 22d day of April, 1886, that
" the sale made and this day reported by
Robert Archer, trustee In the above case, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the con-
trary be shown on or before the 18th day of May,
1886 ;provded. a copy OF this order be inserted In
some newspaper printed in Hartford county,
once In each of three successive weeks before
the l7th day of May, 1885.
True Copy, Test
23ap A. LINGAN JARRETT, Clerk.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.-The following
change has been made on route 10, 100, Pylesville
to Fawn Grove, Pa:
Leaves Pylesville daily except Sundays at
1920 A. M, or on arrival of train, arrive at
Fawn Grove by i P. NJ. Leave Fawn Grove
daily except Sundays at $3.50 p. M, arrive at
Pylesville at 610 2. Nj.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

The HAvRE DE GRACE CENTENNIAL.-The
citizens of Havre de Grace are making prepara-
lions to celebrate this year the centennial ami
versary of the incorporation of that place. The
Legislature of 1855 appointed Samuel Hughes,
Benedict Edward Hall, VIM. Smith, Josiah Car
vii Hall and Gabriel Christie to lay out the town.
1t had formerly been surveyed and laid out into
lots by Robert Young Stoakes, who gave 1t its
present name. The object of the commission
appointed in 1875 was to definitely ascertain the
boundaries of the lots and secure The titles of
the purchasers. 1t Is probable that the COM
missioners did not perform their duties until
the following year. 1856. The celebration of
this centennial may set people TO overhaulng
musty old papers, and doubtless bring to light
many interesting facts concerning the early his
tory of the county.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

WANTED.-Sever Girls to run light Sew
w inI Machines on plain work. Good wages
aud board given. near Baltimore. Address
ty, Md. 23ap4t
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

"A terrible cyclone swept over portion of
Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, on Wednes-
day night and Thursday morning of last week,
more.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

INSTITUTION oE AN ODD FELLOWS LODGE
Last Friday night officers ofthe Grand Lodge of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, assisted
by delegation from Mill Green Lodge, insttut-
ed an odd fellows lodge in Bel Air, called
Triumph Lodge, No 16. 1t was begun with
13 charter members, all of whom took the three
degrees. The new lodge, after being started on
its career, elected the following officers
Noble Grand, A. s. Upton Vice Grand, John
W. Anderson; Secretary, Frank R. Bradbury
Treasurer, j. VIM. Bauer; R. s. to N. g., James
M. Anderson; L. s. TO N. e., Howard Dean !;
Warden VIM. A. French; Conductor, r. w.
Jones Chaplain, Benz f. Keith; r.. s to V. G..
Joseph Lee; l.. s. to V. g., E. T. Anderson
Inside Guardian, James Trail Outside Guardian,
Henry Lackey.
The ceremonies were conducted By Grand
Master Louis Grauer, assisted by Past Grand
master j. Frank Plumner, Jr., acting Deputy
Gtand Master James II. Downs, Grand War
den John NJ. Jones, Grand Secretary Alex
l.. Spear, Grand Treasurer, and VIM. II. Ruby,
Grand Representative-al of them of the Grand
Lodge of Maryland.
The newly-elected officers were installed by
the Grand Master.
Mill Green Lodge was represented by Past
Grands Basil Treake, H. H. Black Lloyd Mar.
tin; Vice Grand George Huff, Thomas Treakle
Robert A. Nelson, Jonas Huff Mr.. Harkins and
others.
During an inermission in the exercises, the
visitors were invited to supper served at the
residence of Mr.. John W. Anderson
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

PERsoNAL.-Mr. s. II. Mitchell, of Mitchelrs
Mill, near Bel Air, expected to start on Tues
day or Wednesday, for St. Andrews Bay, Flori-
da, with view of settling in that State. Mr..
Mitchell is good citizen and we regret his de-
parture.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

eB-THE EGIs has more extended circulation
among the intelligent farmers and business men
or Hartford than any other paper in the county.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

CEDAR HILL SEMINARY.-We have received
the third annual catalogue of Cedar Hill Semi
nary, of which Miss Melina r. Heckart Is
principal. This institution is situated half a
mile from Port Deposit, on high hill, over
looking the noble Susquehanna. The accom-
plished Principal is assisted by full corps of
competent teachers and the course of study EN-
braces not only thorough instruction in all
branches ola solid English education, but also
ancient and modern languages, music, painting
art needle work, the popular sciences, &c. Pro
ficency in preference to speed is the rule adopt.
ed by Miss Heckart in the management of her
school. The next term will begin September
10th. For circulars, &C., parents should ad
dress Miss NJ. X. Heckait, Port Deposit, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

On Wednesday the Alliance met again.
Rev. Geo. Elliott spoke on "The Fallacles of
High License" The greater part of the ses.
sion, however, was taken up in pickering be-
tween the political and ant-political factions
A resolution was offered which after refer
ring to the widespread dissatisfaction with
the course of the Alliance in 1885, which re-
suited in separate organizations oftemperance
men, declared that the Maryland State TEN.
erance Alliance must in the future continue
non-sectarian and non-partisan.
This was construed into reflection upon
those who left the Alliance last year because
they could not draw it into politics, and there
was good deal of spicy talk.
MIR. Daniel said the Temperance League
wanted the Alliance to take them back and
cry in their ear like the schoolboys: wen
be good p "We'll be goodw Upon hearing
this remark made Mr. Miller took up his hat
and made for the door, hut was stopped by
the President calling out to him not to CO.
To this Mr.. Miller answered:
fyou will keep Daniel quiet will come
back, but cannot stay and listen to such Ian
guage as that"
The meeting promised to keep "Daniel
quiet" and Mr. Miller resumed his seat.
Mr.. Edwin Higgins was elected President;
G. S. Mosher Secretary. A number of Vice
Presidents were elected, among whom, for
Hartford county, was Mr.. N. N. Mock
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23
DUBLIC SALE OF
VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS
HAYS ADDITION TO BEL AIR,
On
MONDAY, MAY 10Th, 1856,
DUBLIC SALE.
The undersigned will sell at Public Sale, at the
residence of James Smithson, near Sandy Hook,
ON TUESDAY, MAY 4TH, 1856,
AT 10 o'clock, A. M, the following
PERSONAL PROPERTY,

to wit:
One Mule, Work and Driving Mare, three
year old Colt, by Belfounder; Yearling Colt by
Star; 8 Cows, three of them fresh l Jersey Bull
Young Cattle, 10 Hogs, Poland China Boar,
two-horse Spring Wagon, l one-horse Spring
top Buggy, Champion Reaper Champion Now
err, Roller Wheat Fan, Corn Shelter, Hunt Corn
Drill, Cider Mill, Plows. Harrows, Cutivators and
other farming implements, Single and Double
Harness, Wagon and Pillow Harness; a lot of
Wheelwright Lumber, lot of Burbank Potatoes, 5
tons Hay, 20 acres of growing Wheat, &c.
TERMS OF SALE.-All sums of $40 and under
Cash on sums over that amount credit of eight
months will be given, on notes, with approved
security, bearing interest from day of sale, and
payable at the Hartford National Bank of Bel Air
No articles to be removed until settled for by
cash or note. JASON SMITHSON.
ap23*
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

SALES OF LAND.-On Thursday oflast week
Col. Herman Stump, trustee, sold at public sale
on the premises, the real estate of the late David
Wiley, deceased, situated near Norrisville, as
follows
81 acres, with small dwelling house and barn,
to VIM. A. Wiley, for $4,000; the Home place,
containing 23 acres, to d. Elbridge Wiley, for
$4,000; 43 acres. without improvements, to D.
Elbridge Wiley, for $4,000. In all 1873 acres, for
$780, About ID acres with dwelling, stable
and slaughter house, were withdrawn, at bid
of 81 900. Mr.. s. r. Gilbert was the auctioneer
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23
HERMAN STUMP, Solicitor.

VIM A. Wiley In the
VS.. Circuit Court
ID. Elbridge Wiley, for
ct. al. Hartford County.
ORDERED, this 2lst day of April, 1886, that the
~ sale made and reported by Herman Stump,
trustee, in the above entitled cause. be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be
be shown on or before the 23d day of May, 1885,
provided, copy of this order be inserted In some
newspaper printed and published in Hartford
county. once Ia each OF three successivelweeks
before the said 23d day of May, 1885.
The report states the amount of sales to be
$500.
True copy, test,
23ap A. L. JARRETT, Clerk.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-04-23

FISHING IN THE SUsoUEHANNA.-The weather
has been favorable for the fishermen, and they
are catching large numbers of shad and herring
A San correspondent says Jarrett Spencer q
Sons, below Lapidum, are getting all the her.
ring they can handle. Stephenson, Spencer &
Co., at the Bootjack Fishery, began operations
Monday morning, and are doing well. Buck
& Co, at the lower end of Port Deposit have been
delayed by Instructions lodged in their haul dur
ing the ice-gorge last February, They have had
submarine diver at work. Gillers
are taking from 100 to $50 shad night Her.
ring bring from Is TO 20 cents ana shad from
s12 to SIS per hundred. By the pair shad are
sold at from 25 to so cents.
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Revising the Outpension List.

The County Commissioners acted wisely
and prudently, on Tuesday, in wiping out
the entire outpension list of the county, in
order to ascertain TO whom pensions are being
paid and whether the recipients are really
those who ought TO be aided by the county in
this manner or not. Year after year the out.
pension list has increased, and in some in.
stances persons have been partly supported
by the county, whose relatives, able to support
them and bound by the ties of nature to do so,
have shifted the burden upon the public. In
cases, il is said, persons who have removed
to adjoining counties are drawing their pen
sions regularly in Hartford. In other cases
outpensioners are dead, but the money is still
drawn.
The amount now paid to outpensioners
amounts to $685., which is in addition to
the cost of maintaining the poor at the Aims
house. No humane taxpayer will complain
of the amount expended to take care of our
county poor; but the generosity, or justice,
if we choose to call it by that term of the
county should not be abused, as in some cases
it is said to have been. The Commissioners, as
we understand from their recent order, intend
to examine for themselves every case in which
application is made for an annual pension
from the county. The outpension system is
one that may very easily be abused and we
are therefore gratfed to see that the Com
missioners intend to take it in hand, so that
they may know for themselves whether the
persons receiving aid in this manner from
the county should continue TO receive it or
should be supported at the Amshouse.
On Friday of last week, as supplement
to his bill providing home rule for ireland
Premier Gladstone introduced in the British
Parliament bill for the purchase of lands in
Ireland for the benefit of her people The bill
provides an issue of $900,00000O to carry out
the plans. Under it, in certain cases, the
government is to buy the land and sell it to
the tenant at fixed rental When the
amount paid in rent to the government by
the tenant equals the sum advanced by the
government the tenant becomes the owner.
Mr. Chamberlain made savage attack upon
it, declaring that it was not SO much bene-
tit to the tenants as sop to the landlords