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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
A Woman's Conversation.

What woman should aim at in CONVEX
sation is not only to entertain by giving her
own thought, but at tue same time to draw
out those of others, especially the bashful,
and particularly the bashful men. Nothing
pleases man SO much, nothing gives him
such an idea of his superiority, as to allow
him an opportunity of imparting informa-
ton, though he my not have penetration
enough to discern that it is the tact of the
woman that entices him into talking about
what perhaps he knows less than she.
remember hearing it remarked of Mrs. Cleve-
land that she was charming conversation
list, because she always chose topics which
she knew would interest others, and in this
lies the whole secret of the art of convers-
ing.
A celebrated French woman, who had
neither wealth, beauty nor position TO elevate
her in.social circles, rose to the highest rank
among the court during the latter days of
royalty simply by her art of pleasing in her
conversation. Brilliancy in conversation is
not the essential characteristic. Some of the
most charming takers are anything but witty
or learned; but the truth is we love to hear
those speak who really feel what they say,
whose words are choice without being child
ish OF slangy. We love to listen to those
whose purity of soul shines in their CONVEX
sation, and we feel that words ars but the
decentralization of the beauty within.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
VARIETIES.

This is a nice box to be in" as the fell
low said when he found himsef locked up in
the refrigerator.
When a man and woman discuss the
subject of matrimony, one seldom gets the
better of the other. 1t usually results in a
tie.
"A woman is very much like kettle,i if
you come to think of it, She sings away so
pleasantly-then she stops-and, when you
least expect it, she boils over.
-"Matrimony," said a modern Benedict,
the other day, produces remarkable revo-
lutions, Here am l, for instance, changed
from signing lover TO loving SIRE"
When you make mistake, don't look
back at it long. Take the reason of the thing
into your mind, and then look forward. Mis-
takes are lessons Of wisdom. The past can
not be changed.
The Rev. Sam Jones, the revivalist, de
MES the report that he favored Gen. Fisk,
the prohibition candidate for President. He
says he sis as good Democrat as ever flop.
ped wings, and will vote for Cleveland"
-"Why, Daniel" exclaimed Mrs. Foggs,
81 don't see what you have against the Duff
fers; they are one of the first families in
town." "Yes, my dear" replied Foggs;"I
am aware that they are one of the first fami-
lies at free entertainment down to the ves-
try but you will find them one of the last
families when any money'st to be paid for see.
ing the show"
-"Where did the Bowery get its name ?"
That's easy enough. "Bauer" is good Dutch
for peasant or farmer. Two hundred and
odd years ago there was road running out
from New Amsterdam. Along its borders
were the comfortable houses of the farmers,
surrounded by green pastures and fields of
waving grain, The Bauer lived there Hence
Bauery or BoWery
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
Origin OF Two Inventions.

Several years ago a member of firm OF
glass manufacturers was travelling through
the West. While on railway which skirts
the shores of great inland lake, he observed
that the plate glass in the windows of the
Pullman car was marked with mysterious
figures, underlined in shape, but of singular
ly airy and delicate lightness. On inquiry,
he learned that the marks were made by the
sand, which was blown against the windows
from the beach as the cars passed. Upon re-
turning home, he began a series of expert
ments in directing a shower of fine sand
against the surface of glass in definite shapes.
The result was the discovery of the sand
blast, by which the most delicate figures are
outlined upon glass with exquisite lightness
and accuracy.
The discovery of process of engraving
was due to similar keenness of sight, and
readiness in using hint. Prince Rupert,
quick .witted, scientific man, who lived in an
unscientific age, once stopped at q forge to
have his horse shod, and laid his gun upon
damp bench while he waited, until the
blacksmith should have finished his work.
When he picked up his gun he observed that
a piece of white paper on the bench bore in
fine dotted lines the name of the maker
which he cut on the metal. Out of this hint,
he envelved the process of etching on copper
known as Mezzotint
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
A Bird Without a Nest.

The term might hawk" is commonly ap.
piled to several species, all of which have
certain peculiarities. From its curious cry
one is called "chuck wills widow" this call
being uttered SO loudly by the bird that it
has been heard for nearly mile. About the
middle of March they come back from their
winter pilgrimage, and, unlike most of the
birds, they have no housekeeping to keep
them busy, as they build no nests. While
the robins, humming- birds, thrushes and
others are busily securing the country for
materials with which to build their nurseries,
the chuck wills widow is fast asleep in some
out of the way corner, only coming out in
the afternoon and evening to gather its sup
ply of food.
When the time comes for laying, our
seemingly lazy bird selects some secluded
spot, and deposits her eggs anywhere on the
ground; and the very first glimpse, if we are
fortunate in finding them at all, explains
why she builds no nest. The eggs are al
most the exact color of the surroundings,
and so notified and tinted that only by the
merest accident they are discovered and
when the two little chuck willis widows
finally come out they are even more difficult
to find than the eggs. Being very sleepy lit
tie fellows they rarely move, and, though
standing within few inches of them, the OBJ
server might suppose them TO be two old
brown leaves or bunch of brown moss, so
deceying is their mimicry.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
The Issue Clearly Stated.

Philadelphia Times.
The Senate reported tariff bill under the
stress of political necessity but framed it
solely to eXtort campaign contributions and
not with any purpose OF passing it. A vote
could have been had upon it before the cleo
ton, but it was intended only as campaign
exp"dieut and its passage was not sought or
dss red
So far as it committed the Senate on the
issue, it increased the taxes on many of the
commonest necessaries of life, and reduced
them materially only on sugar, and that will
be abandoned after the election. The Sen
ate reduction on sugar would simply destroy
our sugar industries and enable foreign
countries to make sugar more costly than it
is now.
The increase of the tax on woolens, which
are now taxed over go per cent, and which
are consumed by every man, woman and
child in the land, and the refusal TO follow
the earnest advice of Mr.. Blaine, when in
Congress, to make salt and lumber free,
prove that the majority party of the Senate
is openly and squarely committed against
tax reduction on the necessaries OF business
and of life. The issue thus goes to the
people of the country with the lines so clear.
ly drawn that none can misunderstood
them. Continued war taxes on the raw ma
terials which our mills and labor need, and
which are given free in every other protec-
ton country in the world, and continued
war taxes on clothing, nmber, salt, cordage,
etc, VIII CHI enter into the daily consump-
ton of the people, are presented as the pol
icy OF General Harrison, and his election
would be an emphatic approval of them.
President Cleveland has made his own is
sue so clearly that 1t can't be misunderstood
He demands the repeal of all protection to
monopoly trusts and combines the repeal of
all taxes on the raw materials needed by our
mills and labor; the reduction of all needless
taxes on the necessaries of life, and the full
protection of the wages of labor in all onr
competitive industries.
This vital issue is now transferred from
the forum ofnational legislation to the su-
preme tribunal of the people, and as they
shall render their judgment, war taxes will
survive or perish. Let the people honestly
consider, calmly decide and vote their con-
victions regardless of party. They pay the
taxes they do the voting they will decide
for themselves.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
Valiant (Iander.

A combat between cow and q gander is
described by a newspaper of Albany, Ga.
The cow made violent attack on the gander,
when, with much elaboration and GOODNESS,
the bird, as the COW rushed on him, caught
slong hold with his beak on the hair and
hide between the horns and tapped his
wings furiously.
The astonished COW was glad to shake her
antagonist Off But after retreating few
feet and looking at the proud neck and in
significant form of the naughty bird, again
dashed at the gander.
The gander was, if possible, a little more
deliberate this time in taking his hold, and,
with swift and strong wings, showered his
blows on the head and eyes of bis foe.
The cow had evidently miscalculated the
powers of her diminutive enemy, and after
considerable effort shook the pugnacious bird
of and beat retreat, with many shake OF
her head
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
Tempted.
PsN
Youths Companion.

Even the small affairs ofdomestic life bring
their temptations, trivial in seeming, but
often mighty, and showing, according as they
are yielded to or resisted, the stuff of which
our characters are formed. Here is little
confession, taken from the lips of school
girl, and set in her own words:
1--WE begun TO find such little mean streaks
in myself that am quite frightened Guess
what was tempted to do the other day |
was washing the dishes for mamma, and
when got to the tins and kettles, was dis
couraged. They did look so greasy and
black, and I've always been a little vain of
my hands
"'Im going Kitty Merrll's party tonight,
thought, and want to keep my hands nice
for that. III leave these for mamma; it
won't make any difference with her hands,
because she can't keep them nice anyway
Then something seemed to say to me, oh,
you little coward Oh, you little sneak To
be aoilling to have whittier hands than your
mother Aren't you ashamedP'
&c was ashamed, and washed the kettles
pretty humbly, can tell you. felt as If
they weren't haltas black as Since then I've
watched all my thoughts, for fear shall grow
so wicked mamma won't own me- I've
learned pretty thoroughly what the minister
means when he talks about the little foxes
that spoil the grapes of fine character"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
miscellaneous.
High War Taxes Unnecessary.

Philadelphia Times.
The people have groaned under high war
taxes for half generation after they had
ceased to be a necessity, and to-day they are
taxed full $90,000,00 annually that the
government cannot expend. 1t has now$120,-
900 900 of the peoples money in government
vaults, withdrawn from the channels of COM
merce, industry and trade, and is daily COL
Letting over 100000 of unneeded revenues
from our overtaxed industries. Such an is
sue calls for bold, defiant advance of all who
are ready TO protest against extortionate
taxes on the necessaries of life.
Our manufacturers are crippled and our
American labor i'll paid because of the ex-
tortionate war taxes continued on the raw
materials needed for our products. We are to-
day taxing consumers Of wollens, which en-
brace every woman and child in the country,
over SO per cent. on their clothing, and yet al
low English mills and English labor to sup
ply our Market while our American mills
and American labor languish in idleness,
solely because we tax wool, chemicals and dye
stuils to an extent that fOrblds competition in
our own markets.
As arule, every champion ofhigh war taxes
appears before his audiences clad in English
garments, to demand high taxes for the pro-
lection of our wooden industries And why
are these orators English clad? Why are
not American cloths as good as English
manufacture? Solely because the raw ma
terias for good wooden cloths are so highly
taxed that no American mill can buy them !;
and yet prOfessed labor prOteCti0nists mock
our workingmen by demanding that they
shall be taxed into ideness and denied the
right to supply their own markets with the
products of their industry.
And why should every table be taxed for
the salt upon it And why should every
home be taxed for the lumber in it? And
why should every kitchen and every work
ngman's dinner pail be taxed for the tin in
it? And why should every bed in the land
be taxed double price or more for its blank
etsp Aud why should the tariff taxes now
average over AZ cents on every 500 of for.
eign goods consumed, when the highest pro-
tective tariffs before the war never exceeded
SO cents on the $1002 These are not protec-
tive taxes; they are extortonate and they
have bred monopoly combines and trusts
until banded greed robs every consumer of
the nation.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
Not an Agreeable Subject.

A Chnaman dislikes to say that his friend
is dead, but will tell you that "his name has
been added to the muster roll of ghosts" or
that "he has become one of the ancients."
"He has returned to the shades" che has taken
farewell of the world" "he has gone a long
Journey" are expressions all very frequent.
ly used when speaking of the dead. The
matter is not always treated with reverence,
however, for they will sometimes say: HE
has swallowed his BREATH" or Slipped his
skin" "The mountain has collapsed" refers
to dead Emperor, and "the dream is over"
means that q prince Is dead
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
Unchanged.
Youths Companion.

1Oulu
1t is hard to be thrust over and over again.
upon realization of the grim facts of life.
Nancy Slaines was not the beauty of the
family, but she did exaggerate her plainness
and brooded over it whenever she was tired,
or her spirits were low. One day, however.
her fall bonnet came home from the milli-
ners, and in rejoicing over its beauty, Nancy
forgot to lament her own shortcomings.
In high feather, she went to her room to
try it own, but presently returned with a
most woe-begone visage.
"Why, Nancy, what's the matter?" asked a
sympathetic visitor.
ooh nothing important" said Nancy
goomily.
"But there must be It's that bonnet, l
know. What's the trouble with it?"
"Oh, the bonnet is all right" said the de-
spondent one. ut isn't the bonnet that's to
blame. You see, it's a very pretty one, and
as soon as | saw it, felt quite encouraged
but when tried on, and looked in the glass,
l found the same old Nance inside it."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
The Joke of the Future,

did you make these doughnuts, Mandy,
dear"
Eyes, darling; hope you like them?"
swell, perhaps my taste has changed or
my jaws have lmbered up or something, but
they amt much like the doughtnuts my
mother used to make"
Aren't they? And tried so hard (tears)
10 make them nice"
"Nice BY George, Mandy, if my mother
had made such splendid, puffy doughnuts as
yours should have died in my early child.
hood of an overloaded stomach Thanks
TO the sagacity of the dear old woman, it took
two hours and a half to wear out one of her
doughnuts."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
A Word to Young Men.

We firmly believe that he will be elected
because he is the embodiment of honesty, OF
faithfulness, courage and capability. He has
but one purpose, and that is the good of all the
people, the faithful administration of the
law, special privileges to none, equal and ex.
act Justice to all. Then we say to young
voters who are now to cast their first votes,
fall into line, begin your political history on
the right side, and let 1t be known in all
coming time that you cast your first vote
for Democracy and President Cleveland.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
Effects Of Electric Light.

Electric prostration" may be called new
disease. 1t troubles workers under electric
light. Severe cases are reported from Creu.
sol, France, where an electric furnace is used
for quickly heating metals. The light ex-
ceeds 100000 candle power, and the men suf.
fer from it, not from the heat. After one or
two hours the workers have painful sensation
in the throat, face and temples, the skin be-
comes copper red and an eye irritation be-
gins that lasts forty-eight hours, the dis
charge of tears being copious. After five
days the skin peels of. Dark colored glasses
somewhat mitigate the effects of this tre.
mendous light, but not entirely.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
The Two Sides Not Alike.

The two sides of the face are not alike. As
a rule, says German professor, the want Of
symmetry is confirmed to the upper part of
the face. The left half of the brain over.
weighs the right half; the nose leans little
to the right or to the left. The region of the
right eye is usually slightly higher than that
OF the left, while the left eye is nearer the
middle of the countenance The right ear Is
also higher, as rule, than the left ear.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
sHEI HARRIsON's BURCHARD.
How Mrs. James q. Blaine is AntagO.
MIXING Catholic Voters.


WASHINGTON, OCT 26-Representati
Matthew d. Logan, of Louisiana, who is an
Irish Catholic and Democrat, said to re.
porter in an interview on the trouble in the
Blaine family:
"NIrs. James G. Blaine will be the Bur-
chard of General Harrison. 1t was Just four
years ago that Mr.. Burchard became famous.
Mrs. Blaine is to-day enacting the same role
in her hostility to the Catholic Church.
According to an interview with Colonel
Nevins, published two days ago, Mrs. Blaine
has said that no grandchild OF. hers should be
baptized in the Catholic Church. The fact
that Mr.. Blaine, who was the candidate for
the Republican party four years ago, and
who is an important factor in the present cam
paign, remains silent is sufficient in the eyes
of Irish Catholics to prove that he entertains
the same views as his wife. If the Plumed
Knight remains silent under this imputation
he gives an additional proof of the insincer-
ily of his support of Mr.. Harrison"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
The Miracle Of the Tariff.

81 will give you" says the protectionist
to the laborer, "a system that will raise your
wages to you, the manufacturer, a system
that will increase your profts to you, the
consumer, a system that will lower prices.
Was there ever suclfa wonder mira
Gle? The manufacturer is to be benefited by
legislation which will force him 10 lower
prices and raise wages The workingman
is to receive this increase in wages from in
creased profits. But though protectionists
will tell you that cheapness is not desirable,
nevertheless to the consumer prices are to be
reduced
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02

First deaf and dumb man Qalking with
hands -"What did you give that man
money for? You can't hear his music"
Second Deaf and Dumb Nlan-"That is just
the reason gave it to him."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
Gnetical.
BEFORE THE LEAVES FALL.

Iwonder If oak and maple,
Willow and elm and all.
Are stirred at heart by the coming
OF the day their leaves must fall?
Do they think OF the yellow worldwind,
Or Of the crimson spray.
That shall be when chill November
Bears all the leaves away2
IF die we must" the leaflets
Seem one by one to say:
I'VE will wear the coiors of all the earth
Until we pass away.
No eyes shall see ne fnlter;
And before we lay IL down
Wen wear in sight of all the earth
The years most kingly crown"
So, trees OF the stately forest,
And trees by the trodden way,
You are kindling into glory
This soft autumn day.
And we who gaze remember
That more than all they lost
To hearts and trees together
May come through ripening frost.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
Good Boetss
Good Shoes 3?
Ar
ELY'S OLD STAND,

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Gents Heavy Boots,
Gents Fine Boots
Gents Heavy Shoes,
Gents Fine Shoes,
Boys Heavy Boots,
Boys Fine Boots,
Youths Heavy Boots,
Youths Fine Boots.
LADIES' HEAVY BUTT0SED AND
LACED HOES,
LADIES' LIGHT BUTTONED AND
LACED SHOES.
E-Call and see my MEMS HANDMADE
HEAVY BOOT. oil Kip Leather, back and front,
which sell for $780, and guarantee them equal
to any $500 boot in the market.
Also MISS S' AND CHI LDREN'S BUTTONED
AND LACED SHOES of all kinds. complete
supply of GUM AND ARCTIC BOOTS AND
SHOES in all styles. These goods have been
manufactured and selected with great care, and
every article sold will be warranted as represent
ed.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-11-02
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25

The German EmperOr'S Arrival and Cor
dial Reception in the Eternal City.
ROME, Oct. 12.-The Emperor William
arrived here at 4:1O O'Clock yesterday af-
ternOon and was met at the railway sta
ton by King Humbert. The greetingpbe-
tween the two monarchs was most cordial.
Large crowds lined the streets to the OUR
inal and cheered wildly. King Humbert
was in full uniform and wore several
German orders. The Emperor wore the
uniform of the Red Hussars and on his
breast was the decoration of the Italian
Order of the Annunziata.
On arriving at the Quirinal the Emperor
was received by Count Giannoti, the mas
ter Of ceremonies, and conducted to the re-
ception saloon, where the Queen was in
waiting, surrounded by the ladies of the
court. After greeting her the Emperor
received the ministers, the Knights of the
Annunziata and the presidents of the SEN
ate and Chamber of Deputies. He spoke a
few words to each but conversed at greater
length with the Ministers of War and Ma
rine.
The presentations over the Emperor gave
his arm to the Queen and proceeded to the
central balcony followed by King Hum
bert and the other members of the party.
There was crowd of sc, 900 persons massed
in front of the palace, and the appearance
of the party was the signal for an OUT
burst OF cheers and the waving of the Ger
man and Italian colors and countless flags.
When the party retired from the balcony
the cheering became so persistent that the
Emperor twice showed himself to the peo-
pie.
Throughout the journey to Rome the
Emperor met with cordial welcome,
crowds gathering at all the stations and
greeting him with shouts of '.Long live
Germany and Ttalyw
After long and difficult negotiations it
was found impossible for the Emperor to
visit the Vatican before receiving the Ital-
ian state dignitaries, but it has been set
tied that he will go to the residence of
Baron Won Schloezer in the Palazzo Capri
MICA to-day, and Cardinals Rampolla and
Won Hohenlohe and Papal Nuncios Mocen-
nj and Agliardi will meet him, and he will
drive to the Vatican in the state carriage
which, with the horses, was specially sent
from Berlin for that purpose. Before leav-
ing the Vatican he will confer with Car
dinal Rampolla in a private apartment.
After making his adieus to the Pope he
will return to the Prussian legation and
will drive thence to the Quirinal in the
Italian state carriage.
The Emperor visited the residence of the
Duke of Aosta and the Duke of Genoa, and
in the evening he attended grand family
banquet given in his honor at the Quirinal,
and several times expressed his thanks to
King Humbert for the cordial reception
extended to him.