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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-03-16
A House Full of Clocks.

Il have funny old uncle down in New
Hampshire-a crank GU clocks" said Mr..
Fred. Richardson, the artist. u spent a
night in bis house not long ago, and don't
intend to spend another there soon. | am
II light sleeper. and when / am awakened |
have hard time to get back to sleep. Well,
at l2 O'Clock that night was awakened by
the loud, ia3y stroke ofan old.fashioned, tall
clock in the hall 1t struck II times, and |
thought it would never quit aud let me go to
sleep. l had just swooned off in the direction
OF sleep when nasty little clock, with busy,
whanging knocker, pelted off IL more. In II
few minutes the soothing chime of pretty
French clock creeped up through my bed
room floor from the parlor. / might have
gone TO sleep under this influence but in q
few moments more the loud, iangliDg voice
OF another clock in some part of the house
drove all sleep from my eyes, In sheer des-
peration lay and counted clock after clock,
until Is ofthem had each struck IL, and then,
just as ] had concluded that was the end of
the procession of noises, the big father clock
of all-the one in the hall-struci /, and the
rest followed its example.
In The morning | discovered that the fl
teen clocks were set Just five minutes apart.
What doyou keep your clocks all set diff
erenty for ?" asked
"'Well, said my uncle, when | wake up
at night like to know what time it is. Now,
as ] have my clocks arranged, one of them
strikes every five minutes, SO don't have to
wait long to find out whether it is time to get
up
lie knew the voice of every clock in the
house, and knew Just what time i! was when
ever any one of them struck"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-03-16
Sick Child In China.

When child is taken sick in China the
parents believe that one of its souls has wan
dered away and is lost. So the mother runs
to the open door and cries, la la r'-Soul
come home! soul come home land the
father hastens out into the street and crosses
the nearest bridge, searching for the truant
spirit he hears the mothers wall, and shouts
back the cheering answer, coming coming p
Then a paper horse is burned In the house
for the soul TO ride upon, and the mother,
still uttering u weird cry, begins to search
the corners of her tloor-mud, il she is poor !;
brick or marble If she be rich-and the first
thing of life she finds is supposed to contain
the missing spirit Often it is flea or
beetle. When it is secured she gives cry of
joy, wraps 1t in paper, and places it under the
pillow Of the suffering child, and expects an
immediate recovery,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-03-16
Gloucester FisIler-FOIk.

| Thriftlessness is uncommon among Glou-
cester fisherman; drunkenness is almost un-
known harmless banter and believing and
hoasting are the nearest approach to brawls.
There isa Observation-Disclosures among them
that is remarkable and almost pathetic
Many go away that never come back. Stand
here, if you will, at these crowded wharyes,"
writes correspondent of the Pittsnurg Dis
patch, "and watch the arrival and depart
ure OF fishing fleets, and il you have heart
you Will feel something heavy in your
throat"
he old mothers and fathers, the young
brothers and sisters, the wives and wee fish
ers' children, are all there, score on score
They are trying to look brave as the vessels
sail out. There are pride and loyal valor in
their faces all. They shout 10 the departing
ones, who send it all back in good measure,
every manner of good cheer and sea lore
for luck AS the schooners clear the harbor,
out past Ten Pound Island, some will run
away around the harbor edge, us if to keep
company to the last. But those who stay,
leaning far out over the dark bulkheads,
look fixedly on and on until the white sails
disappear behind cruel Norman's Woe, or
sink behind the horizon and ifyou can see
III their eyes, as they at last turn to the little
home-spot for the weeks or months of dreary
waiting, there is unutterable sadness behind
the quivering lids. Then when the fleet re-
turns, who can picture the gladness and the
woe upon these century old wharves and
slips?
They say that down at brave old Marble
head every third woman is widow. And
80 the going and coming and going and
never coming have woven a warp and wool
of smiles aud tears here, which have mellowed
and softened thousands of human hearts in
way you can see and feel Your fisherman
who comes and the wife, sweetheart or child
that is here to greet him are DER tender for it
all.
The old city is used TO it, and does not
mind it. 1t is the way its toilers of the sea
have. And so if you ever walk her streets
and see hulk of fellow holding happy
woman MS he would clutch fife rail or a
capstan head. in heavy storm, you will
know he is simply making fast" with the
strong hawser of an honest love to the
very anchorage of his life, utterly unconscious
of you or any body's sense of the prophecies.
And this tenderness, too, is al-compassng
There are many trusts and funds for the
widow and fatherless, and these men give
generously to them. On every week day night
the whole year through, when the seaport is
stirred by the arrival of fleets with their
fares" or cargoes of fish, there is "fisher-
mans ball" and often many. These are
never for individual profit but invariably
for the benefit of women whose hearts are
breaking.
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FOR SAIR.
A Productive Farm and Fine COun-
try Residence in Hartford Co.

The undersigned. having determined to sell.
will dispose at Private Sale, of his farm at rea-
sons6e price and ION. on iayorsoe r. s saod arm
convenient neiRhborhood. at "Clarks Bridge,
on Deer Creek, in the Third District of Hartford
County. and contains
About 145 Acres,
OF which 100 is in high state OF cultivation and
very productive Of corn, wheat and tobacco. for
which the Deer Creek lands are so greatly noted
The remainder Is heavily timbered will hickory.
oak. chestnut and poplar. which make II very
valuable. The entire tract is under good fencing
and well watered in every part.
G Slate Root, D }o Two Story
with Brick Kitchen attached !: Cellar
under tho entire house, and large well lighted
attic spacious covered porches in front and
rear. A never-failing Spring OF Cool Water in
kitchen bend door. a A NEW FRAME TENEaENT
HOUSE, Ioomy and with necessary convent
ences
The outbuidngs consist of capacious Slate
footed Bank Barn 40x6O 20 feet TO the square. with
granary attached 20 feet square StabinR under the
entire building; 2 Corn House. smoke House
House, with Slate Roof, and all other necessary
A TOBACCO HOUSE, 30 Z 90 and 20 feet to the
square, with cellar under the whole, being the
largest and most complete building of the kind
in the county. All the above described buildings
are in thorough repair, and comparatively new.
This farm is well calculated for canning pur-
poses at no additional expense for buildings, and
Is also well fitted for STOCK FARM.
Of Choice Fruit, just coming into full bearing;
also Pears. Grapes and other small Fruits.
Those DESTROYS OF purchasing will do well to
call and examine the many ADVANTAGES of the
soNABLE TERMS.
For further information call on the owner at
the farm, or address him at Forest Hill z. o.,
gjan BARNET r. CLARK.
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The Origin of Leap Year.

The custom observed every fourth year of
permitting the fairer sex to assume the right
and prerogatives appertaining to their
brothers during the remaining three is very
ancient one according tot New York World
correspondent. When it originated is not
definitely known, but n law enacted by the
Parliament of Scotland in the year 1888 is
doubtless the first statutory recognition OF
the custom. The law was as follows ut
Is statut nnd ordaint that during the rein of
Her MAST Blissit Megestie, ilk fourth year
known as Leap Year, ilk maiden ladye Of
bath high and low estait shall hae liberty to
bespeak ye man she likes albeit, gif he re-
fuses TO TAX hir to be his wyfe, he shall be
mulcted in ye summe of ane dunds or less,
as his estait mott be, except and avis gif he
can max tappear that he is betrotht to ane
ither woman. that he then shall be free'
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-03-16
Life's Cares.

The busiest life may be made endurable by
judicious tightening of its cares. live
take no time tor recreation and relief, no
time for acts looking to the future and bet
ter life, the hour is certain to arrive, sooner
or later, when crisis will confront US, COM
pelling us to do all these things which We 80
much neglect in the routine of business or
professional life. How much better it is,
then, to make rest, recreation, reflection,
thoughts OF d future and better, purer and
firmer state ofexistence, part of our daily
industry with kindness, perseverance with
fortitude, experience with religion, com.
mingling of qualities and hopes that lighter
life us we go through the world, aud add 10
the pleasures of the present with view TO
the hereafter.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-03-16
SirlOin.

The sirloin OF beef is said to owe its name
to King Charles the Second, who, dining
upon a loiu of beef, and being particularly
pleased with it, asked the name of the Joint.
On being told, he said, For its merit, then,
will knight it, and henceforth it shall be call
ed Sil-Lon." In ballad OF "The New Sir
John Bareleycorn," this circumstance is thus
mentioned:
Our Second Charles, of fame facetious
On loins Of beef did dine;
He held his sword. pleased DER the meat.
"AriSe thou famed Sir-Loin."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-03-16
Philips Standing in School.

Philip, seven years old, is proud of his
standing at school "Well," said his uncle,
who had heard the boy speak rather delight
eddy about his school triumphs, "what is your
relative rank in you class ?"
I'll don't know what you mean, uncle"
"Why, mean where do you stand in your
class ?"
"Ohl In the reading l stand near the
stove in the spelling class ! stand on the
crack just in front of the big desks, and in
'rthmetic class don't stand at all, cos we
Just sit on the recitation bench p
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Sweet Home.

We have read good story about young
man who went late one night to serenade
Quaker's handsome daughter. After singing
some other songs, he gave "Home, Sweet
Home" At its close the old gentleman rails
ed chamber window and said, young man.
if thee hast home, and sweet home as thee
sayest, why don't thee go homer"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-03-16
Keep il to Yourself.

"Take my advice" said an elderly mau
about town, "and don't swear Off doing this
or that thing. If you have habit which
you think is hurting you, either physically or
morally, just determine TO yourself to stop it,
but don't spread it broadcast among your
friends. You will be exposed to less temp
tatlon, have more chances of keeping your
good resolution, and in the event of a failure,
no one but yourself will be the wiser. There's
nothing like holding the respect of other peo-
pie, and if they know you can't do thing
that is wholly for your own good they'll
never think well of you" It's good advice,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-03-16

Pnetira1.
GOING TO DISTRICT SCHOOL.

SOANG 10 DISTRICT SCHOOL.
barefoot boy and little girl,
She with rosy cheeks and curls.
His, forehead brown with tan,
Sturdy little farmer-man.
Happy little pair are they.
Chatting blithely on their way,
In the morning fresh and cool,
Going to the district school.
From the shady farmhouse door,
Mother watches, till no more
She can follow-out of sight
They are gone, her hearts delight.
Sitting at the noon of school.
by the gurRlinR slreamlet cool,
Mong the brakes and bending trees,
Eating up the bread and choose.
Or, with merry laugh and shout,
When the boys and girls go out,
Books and pencils cast away,
see them jump and'swing and play.
Hank the ferule on the pane,
zap, and rap, and rap again,
Rushing in with cheeks aglow,
Half reluctantly they go,
Happy, healthy girl and boy,
Iill the warm suns westering ray,
Slants across the open door,
And the hours of school are DER.
In the busy noon of life,
Mid its restless fever strife,
AS your pathways shall divide,
From the roof-tree wandering wide
Memories of these morning hours,
Song OF birds and scent of flowers.
Bleat of lambs and song of rill
VIII come sweetly DER you still.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-03-16

in the Majesty profession, one of which am.
AS you will remember, one of the poems
goes:
The king was in the parlor
Counting out his money
The queen was in the Kitchen
Eating bread and honey;
The maid was in the garden,
Hanging out the clothes
When down came a blackbird
And bit off her nose
Now, sir, want you TO understand that
no decent queen eats bread and honey in the
kitchen l never do, and | think it's shame
that queens should be so misrepresented.
From this concensus of opinion it looks rs
though the rhymes of Mother Goose would
have to go, to keep company with Washing
toms little Ratchet story, and the yarn about
Viii lam Tell and his archery.
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TEN GOOD COWS.
some with Calves by their sides and giving milk |;
TWO YEARLING HELPERS,
TWO YEARLING STEERS,
SIX VERY FINE sHoATs.
Having no use for the above-named stock they
Will positively be sold, without reserve, to the
highest bidders, and there will be no postpone
ment on account of the weather,
TERMS OF SALE.
All sums of SIS and under Cash on day of sale {;
on sums over that amount credit of eight
months will be given, purchasers giving their
notes. bearing interest from day of sale. with Sc
curity approved by the auctoneer, and payable
at Hartford National Bank of Bel Air.
MRS. M. j. HEALD.
]. s. Richardson, Auctioneer. l9mh
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-03-16
WE HAVE MADE THE FOLLOWING
REDUCTlOMS:

The best Lump Starch, 4 cents per h.; WASH
ing Soda, ~ cts. h.: Proctor g. CANDLES Oleine
Soap, 81 cts. bar: New York Home Oleine AZ
per bar; First Rate 10. bar, 3 bars for 10 cts |;
Oval First Glass, bars for cts; Borax, and 3
cts. per bar; Blue Soap. 1, Az and 81 cts per barr
IL cent bottle of Sweet OIL for cts; Is cent bot
tie Sweet oil for IL cts. Soapine and Pearine AZ
cts. per packags; ] 10; package Of Iyorine con-
Safety OIL. cts. per gallon best White Wine
vinegar 20 cts. per gallon best Cider Vinegar, 20
cts. per gallon; Bakers Cocoa, 20 cts. y h.; Epps
English Cocoa, 20 cts. y 10 Bakers Chocolate 40
cts. h.; Caracas Sweet Chocolate 30 cts. To-;
Broiled Mackeral in Tomato Sauce, Is cts per
can Swiss brand Condensed Milk, 12H cts. per
can Eagle brand Condensed MIX. 10 cts. per
can Imported Olive Oil, 30 cts. per bottle best
Barley for 6, e 8, and 10 cts. b.; best Carolina
Rice for cts. per h.; best Valencia Raisns 10
cite. per h.; best Loose Muscatel Raisius, Is cts.
per lb.; best Seedless Raisns. 12x cts. per h.;
best Golden Rio Coffee Roasted. rs cts. per h.;
best Roasted Laguayra Coffee, 30 cts per h.;
best Roasted Maracabo Coffee. 30 cts. per ID; best
Old Govt. Java Cofrse, 80 cts per To-; best Sugar
Drip syrup, % cts. per gallon; best Golden Drip
syrup Az and 80 cts. per gallon; bost New Crop
New Orleans Molasses. 60 cts. per gallon; Rum
lords Y east Powder, small size cts. per bottle:
large size, 10 cts. per bottle; Royal Baking Pow
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per can New York Cream Cheese, Fromage De
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Italian and German Produce speciality. Our
Golden Nugget Minnesota Spring Wheat Flour
Is the best IN the market ~ cts. per bag. We are
sole agents for the b and best Harness Oil in
solicited and promptly filled. Give us a call and
be convinced before going elsewhere. Don't for
get the number and place.
KU SELL BROS,
sS2 Il Baltimore IT..
N. w Cor. High Street, Baltimore.
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Trustees Sale.


By virtue OF decree of the Circuit Court for
Hartford county, as a Court of Equity, the sub
scriber, as trustee. will offer at Public Sale, at
the Court House door, In Bel Air,
ON MONDAY, MARCH 10th, 1888,
At IL O'Clock, NJ, all that
Tract or Part of Tract of Land,
called Johns Adventure" or by whatsoever
name or names the same may be known or called,
containing
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LA NDS AND PREMISES
situated at Rock Run, in Hartford county, Nd,
which are described in a deed from A. L. Jarrett,
the 4th day of June, 1872, and recorded in Liber
a. L. j.. No. q, folio 1853, of the Land Records of
Hartford county and in another deed from one
John Riley and wife to said Margaret II. Cooley,
dated on or about the 4th day of June, 1872, and
recorded in Liber A L. j., No. %, Folio 2S3. con-
tanning
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HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
DOsTPONED PUBLIC SALE.

Having made change In my business arrange
mente my sale, which was to have taken place
March I'd, has been postponed until
ON SATURDAY, MARCH 2sth, Isss.
At o'clock. p. NJ, when will sell at Public
sale at my farm, on the turnpike, near the Bel
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26t Acres, More or Less,

name or names the same may be known or called,
containing
26t Acres, More or Less,
and now occupied by Samuel P. Adams. being
the same and all the land particularly described
in deed of mortgage from Samuel p. Adams
and wife to Gabriel A. McComas, dated Dec. 2lst.
1875, and recorded In Lber A l.. j., No. 80, folio
242, one of the Land Records of the Circuit Court
for Hartford county.
This property is situated on Broad Creek, in
Hartford county, about one mile north west of
the village OF Mill Green, and adjoins the lands
of Summerfied Rigdon, William NJ. Scarbor-
ough, and the William Roberts property.
- The improvements consist OF a COM
6sszf Portable DWELLING HOUSE, part of
BEaal which has been recently built. good Sta
14ble and other necessary outbuidngs, and
has on 1t a good Apple Orchard. This property
is situated in an excellent neiRhborhood, conve-
nient to Churches, Schools, Mills, &C., and the
land is of excellent quality.
TERMS OF SALE.
The terms of sale as prescribed by the decree
are-that one-third Of the purchase money shall
be paid in cash on the day OF sale or on the ratif-
cation thereof. one-third in six months and the
residue in twelve months from the day of sale,
the credit payments to bear interest from the
day OF sale. and to be secured by the notes or
bonds Of the purchaser, with security TO be ap-
proved by the trustee.
THOMAS II. ROBINSON, Trustee.
j. s. Richardson, Auctioneer. 24feb
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Good Beetss
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AT
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Corner Exeter Street, BALTIMORE, Md
Gents Heavy Boots,
Gents Fine Boots
Gents Heavy Shoes,
Gents Fine Shoes,
Boys Heavy Boots,
Boys Fine Boots,
Youths Heavy Boots,
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~ Call and see my MEMS HANDMADE
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Also MISSES AND Oh ILDREN's BUTToNED
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eB-Ofice next to Odd Fellows Hall, where he
can be found daily. 0ffice hours, A. M. to Q P.
NJ. Terms Moderate. 9iuly
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-15
LEGAL.
:
Il Sale Of Real Esfafe

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
4 County of Los Angeles, State Of Cali
fornia; Probate, In the matter Of the es-
tate Of 7. Frank Newman, deceased. Notice
10 hereby given that In pursuance Of an
order Of the Superior Court of the County
Of Los Angeles, State of California, made on
the 23d day Of January, A. D. 1853, in the
matter Of the estate Of J. Frank Newman,
trstrix OF said estate, viii sell at private
sale to the highest bidder, on the terms set
forth below, and subject to confirmation
by said superior Court, on or after Tuesday,
the 2eth day Of February, 1888, at the Of
Block, Los Angeles, all the right, title, In
terest and estate Of the said Frank New
man at the time of his death, and all the
right, title and interest that the said estate
has By operation & Of law ~ or otheTEise M e, &C
lot, piece or parcel Of land, situate and be-
ing In the County of Los Angeles, State Of
California, bounded and described as fol-
lows: The northeast quarter Of the south.
southeast quarter Of the southeast quarter
Of section four, township one north, range
fourteen west, San BernardinO meridian,
containing sixty acres. reservtng right of
way twenty feet wide on western side
thereof for roads and bitches. Terms and
conditions Of sale; Ten. per cent Of the
purchase price In lawful money Of the
United States to be paid to the Adminjstra-
trix on the acceptance of purchasers offer,
not less than one-third Of the total pur-
chase price ON the confirm alton of the sale
by the Court, not less than an additional
one-third within six months Of date of sale,
and the remaining one third to be paid
within year from date of sale. Bids or
offers, which must be in writing, will be
received at the office Of Adams & Rhodes,
attorneys for the estate, room ~. Temple
Block Los Angeles; or they may be deliv.
cred to the Administratrix personally, or
may be filed in the Office of the Clerk Of the
Superior Court Of Los Angeles County.
Deed at the expense of purchaser.
MABEL 8. NEWMAN, +
Administrative Of the estate OF J. Frank
Newman, deceased.
Dated February 6. 1885, febf3-3w