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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-08-03

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Sixth and Chestnut,
(Ledger Building,)
TO OUR
Friends and Customers.

Thank you, friends, one and all, for your
generous patronage to our new firm.
We are moving forward in the line ofprO.
gress aud are constantly adding to our stock
things new and desirable in every depart
ment.
The Ladies, especially, will be interested
in taking look at our Dry Goods Depart
ment, which contains large assortment of
seasonabe goods, in which you can certainly
find something to please you both in style
and price.
In Children's Hosiery and Mems, Women's
and Children's Shoes, especially, we are offer.
ing Bargains. Call and sec them.
Our Notion Department is also well stock
ed with novelties aud standard articles-all
at lowest prices.
In Groceries, such as fine Teas, Cofiees,
Sugars, Nc, we are offering the best in the
market.
Our stock of Tin Ware, China, Glass Ware
&C. has been freshenedup wiha new assert
ment.
lfyou are building or repairing, you will
find in our stock of Hardware almost any
thing you need at city prices.
Everybody wants something good to eat,
particularly if they have summer boarders or
guests. l am therefore trying TO supply this
want, and while your garden is growing and
your fruit ripening | am prepared to supply
you with Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, in
Guiding Bananas, Oranges, Lemons, &c.
Harvest is near at hand and your machines
will need greasing, you know. Try our new
Machine Oil. 1t is only so Cents gallon
and beats Lard Oil for lasting qualities MS it
does in price.
We are prepared to care for and feed
Horses for persons who are going to the city.
and wish to leave their teams until they re-
turn.
Butter received on Wednesday. Other
marketing any day except Sunday.
Call and see us, whether you want to buy
anything or not.
r. C. NORRIS g. Co.,
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About the Wedding Ring.

The following curious facts about rings
are CLEANED from an interesting article in Tie
Popular Science M0nMy:
The uses of the lingering have been many
and diverse. 1t was once worn by physi
clans to prevent contagion,and by patients to
cure diseases the timorous wore it as a
charm against evil spirits, and the ambi
tious chung to it as talsman giving the
wearer success over his enemies. But as a
love token and as symbol OF marriage the
use Of the ring is so general, and OF so long
standing, as to dwarf into insignticance its
employment in all other directions. The
Hebrews used it in very early ages, and pro-
badly borrowed the custom from the Egyp-
tians. The Greeks used wedding-rings 50 did
the Romans, both putting them on the fore
fingcr-by the way, a practice followed by
the medieval painters, many Of whom repre-
sent the Virgins ring on her ioreflnger.
During part of the Middle Ages custom de-
manded that the wedding ring should cost as
much as the bridegroom could afford to pay,
and there are records in Germany and France
during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries
of many large Investments made in this di-
rcctiOn by grooms eager to concliatc their
brides and be in the fashion. The revulsion
made the ring we now have-a plain gold
circlet
The materials of which wedding rings
have been composed are as diverse as the
nations which have used the rings The
British Museum has rings from all parts of
the earth-of bone, ivory, copper, brass, lead,
tin, iron, silver, gold, and some of a compo-
silion of several of these metals.
After the Crusades had set Europe in a
flame practice became common in France,
Germany and England of wearing rings the
setting of which was tiny fragment Of wood
from the true cross, and many OF these rings
are still preserved in the cabinets and mu-
seums of Europe. Ass-hoof rings were in
the seventeenth century very popular among
the Spanish peasants as cure for epilepsy,
and such Il ring-made, it is said, from the
h0Of OF the ass which carried Christ into Je
rusalem-was used in n wedding in coun-
try church near Madrid in 1881.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-08-03

WAREHOUSE AND COAL YARDS
w FOR KENT.-The subscriber offers for
rent on liberal terms his Warehouse and Coal
Yards, now occupied by Henry Reckord sons,
at Maryland Central Railroad Station, Bel Air.
At these yards are a Dwelling House, Stabling
for four horses, sheds for lumber, &c. Also two
other Dwelling Houses near the station, for rent.
Possession given Oct. 18th, lSsS. -
B.F. MINNTCK.
2Tjuit Hickory =. o., Hartford, Go.
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GEO. w. RICHARDSON,
r UTHER q. HENDERSON,

LNESTIyAI.-.The Ladies Of HopeweIl NJ. P.
of the Church. on THURSDAY. FRIDAY and
SATURDAY Evenings July 18TH eth and 2sth.
Ice Cream, Cakes, Confectionery, &c., will be
served at moderate prices, and the Ladies re-
specially solicit the liberal patronage of the
public. The proceeds will be devoted to the i'm
prOyement of the church property.
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THE
Hannah More Academy.

Fifteen mites from Baltimore wv. NJ. II. RI
Founded in 1892. IA officers and teachers. Care
full training, thorough instruction, and the in
huences of u quiet Christian home In a healthy
neighborhood. The next term will begin We'd
nesday, SEPTEMBER 10Th.
REV. ARTHUR j. RICH, A. NJ, NJ. D.,
27Julm Reisterstown, Md.
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JAS. BILLINGSLBY
Cor. Gay and High Streets,
HEADQUARTERS
FOR
DRY GOODS
Our Dress Goods Department.

We will only name few of our many bar
gains:
One case Ajax Suiting, looks as pretty as %
cent goods, only "a cents.
One case Cheviot Suitings don't pay others Il
ours only cents.
One case Halfwool Serge only 10 cents.
One case y Berber Cloth, only l2E cents.
One case A Coored Cashmere only % cents.
One case Figured Satteens, only II cents
These goods are such as arc usually sold for Is
cents.
One lot French Satteens only % cents.
HENRI ETA CLOTH. SILKS. CASHMERES,
FLANNEL CUTTINGS, &c.
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The Egis& Intelligencer
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-19

Creed Bates was the recipient of
a beautiful boquet yesterday from
the young ladies of McMinnville.
The colonel has a firm hold upon the
fair ones.
Two hundred and lightweight of
the delegates are registered at the
Warren House. The ball room and
old Methodist church are both filled
with beds.
A delegate from Bradley, in
the night session, moved that in a
spirit of harmony, Creed F. Bates be
nominated by acclamation. The
cruel chairman declared him out of
order.
The friends of Hon. Creed F. Bates
held a caucus in the Court House
yesterday morning and thoroughly
organized their forces. All of their
nominations and positions agreed up
on in caucus were carried in conven-
tion by a flattering majority. War
rem county had goodly number of
representatives in the caucus.
The following newspaper men are
here attending the convention: Geo.
Ochs, c. l.. Morrison, and Laps G..
Walker, of Chattanooga Times; G
Allison Holland, of the Chattanooga
Argus; w. R. Halsey, of the South
Pittsburg Standard; 7. T. McWhir'
ter, of the Dayton News-Gazette ; C.
D. Kiger, of the State and Farm
V. A. Clemmer, Of the Cleveland
Banner-News; Joe j. Wins and wins
Davis, of the Athens Post; r. P
Baker, of the Sparta EXpositor; ]
B. Colyar, of the Nashville Ameri
can.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-19

II. Robson, of McMinn county, the
nominee of the Bates caucus, for
Chairman, also G. A. Holland for
Secretary, with ]. j. Meadows and
the representatives of the press for
assistants. The minority report was
adopted by a vote of 81 to Ga.
Mr.. Robson was brought forward
and introduced by Mr.. Ochs, and his
appearance was greeted by prolonged
cheering. On taking the chair, Mr..
Robson made a brief and patriotic
speech, counseling harmony and good
will in the convention.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows:
BE it resolved that we the Dem
ocratic party of the Third
Congressional District of Tennessee
now assembled, do with pride refer
the people of this Congressional Dis
trict to the National and State Demo-
cratic administrations.
Be it further resolved that we do
fully ratify and endorse the late State
and National Democratic platforms
as embodying true Democratic prin-
ciples.
BE it further resolved that we en-
dorse the course cf our present Con-
gresham, the Hon. John r. Neal,
and that we hold him in high esteem
as a public servant.
C. MARCHBANKs, Chm.
This report was adopted without a
dissenting voice.
! A motion then prevailed to pro
ceed with nominations for Congress
man.
1t was moved and carried that nc
nominating speeches be allowed.
Judge John b. Hoyle, OF Bradley
county, nominated Mr.. Creed F
Bates, of Chattanooga.
Hamilton county seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Bates.
Mr.. w. D. Spears, of Marion, nom
mated Mr.. Henry G. Snodgrass, o
Sparta.
The nomination of Mr.. Snodgras
was seconded by Van Buren, War
ren and White counties.
On motion the two-thirds rule wa
adopted.
On motion the rules and regula
tions of the last General Assembly
so as applicable, were adopted for tn,
control of this convention.
THE FIRST BALLOT.
The roll of counties was then calle,
on first ballot, which resulted as fol
lows:
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-19

Nine successive ballots were taken,
without any material change from
the above.
Several motions to adjourn to diff
ferent times we're made and lost.
Finally, at $50 p. M, a motion pre-
vailed to adjourn to 1880.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Convention was called to order
by Chairman Robson promptly at
1880 o'clock, and balloting resumed.
On the 18th ballot, when Meigs
county was called and announced 4
for Bates and for Snodgrass,th vote
was challenged. After some confus.
sion motion passed to allow the
Meigs county delegation to retire and
settle their difficulties, which they
did and soon returned with a frac'
tiOnal change in the vote.
The Convention was in session
about an hour, proceeding with the
voting until thirty-four ballots had
been taken, the last ballot standing
practically unchanged from the
On motion the convention then ad
iourned until s o'clock this morning
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-19
Water at Browns.
Candies at Browns.

Nice Candies at Browns.
Cigars and tobacco of the best
brands at S. Cantrell's.
Buy a campaign Plug at j. G. M,
Ross & Sons.
La Cardenas ten cent cigar, to be
found only at Harwell Bros.
Cigars and Tobacco, full stock, al
Smart & Co.'S.
Finest stock of cigars in town al
d. l.. Browns.
Iced Lemonade will be found al
Harwell Bros at all times.
Cleveland and Thurman Bandan'
as at Ross & Sons.
Stroud, Moffltt & Co want to buy
shelled oats at the new livery stable
A nice new stock of candies JUS
received at Harwell Bros.
j. c. M. Ross d Sons is head
quarters for cheap goods.
Have Lively to make you one
half dosen nice Cabinet Photos, while
you are at the convention.
Good? / should say it was, tina
Orange and Peach Cider at S, Can
trell's.
Another case of Campaign Hat
received yesterday at j. c. M. Ros
d Sons.
You will always find d. L
Browns stock of tobacco full and 0
the best varieties.
Smart & Co.'S Ice Cream Parlo
is a favorite resort these hot nights
Call and be cooled.
Lively keeps nice line Of Fur
niture, rocking chairs, ETC., and in
vites the public to call and look be
fore purchasing.
We havejust opened an immens
stock of shoes. Call and eXamin
styles and prices.
JIG. M. Ross Il Son.
--Sager & Bass stock Of Harness
Saddles, Whips, Brides, etc., is en-
tirely new, and will be sold cheap fo
cash. Call on them.
Delegates, when you want to er
joy a good smoke step in at Harwe
Bros. They carry the largest stoc
of cigars in town.
j. c. NJ. Ross q Sons is the plaC
to buy your clothing and Gent
Furnishing goods. You will recog
nize the place by the big blue avn
ing.
-Sager & Bass have just received
large stock Of Gents and Ladies' Sai
dies, wagon and buggy Whip
Brides, etc, and invite you to ca
when wanting anything in their lin,
Smart & Co.'S store will be foun
open at all hours, night and da!
where you can get Milk Shake, Sod
Water, Ice Cream and other refresl
ments served in the best possibl
style. Clerks polite and attentive.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-19

The Warren House Band will
give a Free Open Air Concert in the
Park Thursday evening. Don't fail
to come, and enjoy it. Ice Cream,
Cake and other refreshments will be
served.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-19

MEANWHILE TENNESSEE, THURSDAY, JULY 19,r888
Iron County register., 1888-05-17
Sachet-Bags for Ladies.

1t is new fad with Washington
girls to wear many little sachet-bags
fastened to ribbons of various colors
hanging from their throats. The bags
are not much larger than an ordinary
thimble and suspended by narrow
ribbons. cut at different lengths and
bowed with many loose ends Just un-
der the chin. They are made to
represent meal-sacks and look like
camphor-bags designed to keep off the
measles and other diseases. by some
supposed to fear that fragrant drug.
They do not, however contain cam
phor. 1t is proper that they should
lie made from bits of silk or satin
taken from young mems ties. Each
bag is supposed to represent one adj
mirer, and, like scalps. numbers count
to build up the pride of the wearer.
They are stuffed with cotton and it is
considered nice to have them each
scented with the peculiar perfume
which is most favored by the young
man from whose tie it is made. Young
men, often from economical motives,
send scraps of old ties to be used for
this purpose, but it is much more q
matter of satisfaction for the young
lady to know that her influence is so
great that she can cut the silken ends
from off his neck without protest.
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Iron County register., 1888-05-17
EANCIES IN CLOCKS.
The Expensive Craze In Which Some
Wealthy People Take Delight.

The Expensive Craze In Which Some
Wealthy People Take Delight.
To own beautiful or curiously de
signed clocks is as strong a passion
with some as the collecting of bric-a-
brac is with others. Fortunes are ex-
pended in the purchase of clocks. A
few Chicago individuals of wealth
have time pieces in every available
place from garret to basem met.
Clocks are to be had at every price
from 81 to several thousands. The
average good clock ranges in price
from S25 to $780, The kind most used
at present is the plain French marble.
without mantel-piece ornaments.
They are about foot and three inches
across and foot and half high.
They are very popular for gifts, and
cost from $50 to $50. Ten unique
designs are offered under $3.50. One
novelty for So is exhibited
in State street shop. 1t
is bronze dog, with chain
and collar of brass. to which a pad
lock is attached. 1t is nickel plated
clock, with silver dial.
A beautiful French clock, bought
the other day as wedding gift. was of
white ONYX in a fancy design. 1t cost
S195. Pictured porcelain plaque
clocks. that found such high favor as
bridal presents for a time. are now
pushed aside for plain and fancy crca-
tions in white onyx and bronze. The
conceptions in bronze are innumera-
BILE, and there almost as great varie-
ty in the prices of bronzs clocks as in
the style One of the most artistic
shown in the city is an ideal figure of
Genius" upon a pedestal. The
diminutive black onyx dial, with fig
ures of white onyx and polished brass
hands. is set in the pedestal The fig
ure is that of a youth. herald on the
run. The horn he uses is the most
unique part of the conception. 1t is a
dragon-he AIDED serpent, with wide open
mouth. 1t encircles the figure about
the waist coming up the back and
forming an arch above the head. The
tail of the reptile is grasped in the
right hand. The price for this bit Of
art is $500. Another elegant bronze
work represents two warriors. The
clcck in this instance is also set in the
pedestal Ajax is a favorite figure to
stand guard above the pedestal-set
mantel time-piece.
Antique bronze is mostly employed
in library clocks. One very handsome
specimen was recently sold for $3 90
They can be had from $175 10 $500
The once-a-year clock. which is wound
up only once in twelve months, is
sometimes bought BY lazy people.
Iron County register., 1888-05-17
Had Waited Ten Years.

A countryman who was in waiting
at the Third street depot the other
day. took stroll around the square.
and when he returned he said to the
policeman at the door.
Say, / met feller up here who
says he knew me twenty years ago.
and that he had been waiting ten years
to lick me-.
We'll. keep away from him. !"
But he is mistaken; l never knew
him."
Let him go; what is it to you?'
why, / don't want man to be
mistaken. don't want man aching
to lick ME when I'm not the right
man.
He was advised to sit down and wait
for his train. but pretty soon the officer
saw crowd up the street and hastened
to the spot to find a man lying on his
back on the walk, evidently uncon-
scious. while the countryman was at
hand to explain:
You see. I told him he was mis-
taken, but he insisted, and when he
took me by the goatee what could
doP Dear me, hut how it does embar-
rass me to enter a strange town and
knock a strange man head over heels.
Some one pour water on him or blow
in his carr Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register., 1888-05-17
THE IDEAL HOME.
A Place That Has in It Pleasure, Com
fort and Happiness.

A Place That Has in 1t Pleasure, Com
fort and Happiness.
An old and cheerful citizen asks me
to publish his ideas of home. and do
it gladly, both because he is a good
old citizen and because he has right
ideas. "a home" he says, lis not a
home at all unless it is pleasant
place to live in. There are some
elegant pal,ces that are not entitled
to the name of home; they are only
residences. shelters, places for eating
and lodging. A real home is some
thing better than that-it is a place
where center the hearts best affections
and the mind best thoughts. and
which is preferable on every account
to any other place in the world.
Home must have in it harmony and
love and attractiveness; these living
there must, by both word and
act endeavor to make all its in
mates comfortable and happy. Men
and women and children are often
driven from their home shelter and
become miserable and disgrace them
selves and their families. all because
the home is not what it should be-a
place of pleasure. comfort and hap
piness l have known good business
men to become incapacitated for sue
cessful business because of their un-
happy home life. Some are even
driven to dissipation and crime for
lack of the right home influence !"
The old gentleman wished these words
printed because he is so deeply i'm
pressed with their truth, and he de-
sires me to add. furthermore, that
1.-The greatest thing one can do is to
control oneself, and to set good ex-
ample to others" that success in
life depends mainly on our affabiiity.
never saying or doing any thing that
will annoy or injure others. 1--WE
add to our own pleasure and good
health by doing good to others and
contributing to their pleasure" All
these sentiments seem trite, but they
are surely sound. = Chicago Journal.
Iron County register., 1888-05-17
a Jail-Bird's Cruel Joke.

Il had funny experience once"
said a young farmer when a boy
l confess was pretty green. i lived
with my father upon a farm near Co.
lumbus and used to haul wood into the
city and sell 1t for hinf. One day I
had entered town with my customary
load, when, rs passed a large build
ing. some one poked his heal partly
out of II window and asked if the wood
was for sale. Ireplied in the affirma-
tive. We'll, throw it over the fence
came back from the upper window.
The house was surrounded by high
wall, but managed to pitch it over,
and then went around to the front
gate for my pay. l could not get in.
I hammered and called in vain. when
some passer-by, attracted by my
frantic efforts to gain entrance. in
ouired what was the matter. and ln-
formed me that the building was the
iail. One of the prisoners had played
= Joke on me. I could not get my
money or the wood back and returned
home with empty wagon and pockets
-Atla,sta Constitutions
Iron County register., 1888-05-17
CHILDHOOD'S JOYS.
How a Good Man Was Obeyed by 9
Crowd of Little Ones.

How a Good Man Was Obeyed by a
Crowd of Little Ones.
Now, children" said the superin-
tendent at a Sunday school festival
the other night, 1--WE are going to
open the doors of the dining-room and
l want you all to be the little ladies
and gentlemen you always are. and
march out quietly and in order and
take your places at the table and sit
quietly there until you can be waited
upon. The doors will now be opened"
The doors are opened and the fol-
lowing remarks coming from the
little ladies and gentlemen will
show how their dear superintendent
was obeyed:
''Stop yer crowdingr'
Git off mer'
Push me again, will youp''
Hit me if you dare!'
Back, back!'' from the superin-
tendent.
Il got this chair firstr'
"You mever!"
Il did,
You d,das't!'
Il shan't give it up"
Teacher, make him.
Gimme some cake"
Il want some ice-cream. Quick!'
'.tetch along your frozen pudding!"
where's my cream?"
Stop pushing this tablet"
Let me alone!'
"Boys!.' says the uperintendent,
jumping on chair and shouting like
sea-captain in storm. ''if you dom t
look out you IL upset that table, keep
quiet and''
rs that ice-cream coming to-
night?'
"You got my spoon!'
.I ANTI"
L saw you grab it!'
"Neuer!"
Here! bring some spoons this
wayr'
Hi. Toddy throw us q slab o that
cokernut cake. will YEP"
Here she comes!''
Let her fly-who stole my creamP"
Order! order! order!f but there is
no order Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register., 1888-05-17
GRINDING HIM DOWN.
Why the Colored Race Has No Show in
This Country.

Why the Colored Race Has No Show in
This Country.
Il does think I~got de trif' eneest
boy dat eber libed in dis yare coun-
try" said an old negro who had met
a white acquaintance.
What is the matter with him?"
"Oh. he amt no count. dat S whut
de matter wild him. Come an stoled
my chickens. he did, an sold 'em, an
gin de money to mer wife,"
1T was wrong to steal the chick
ens.''
"Yas. it wuz. an he knowd dat.
Vas. he did; he knowd how 1 wuz
| rested on ercount O dem chickens an
tuck up TO de cou't, an how come
mighty nigh goin' ter de penitenchv.
He knows dat 1 had ter keep dem
chickens hid fur er munt', an den he
come an steal EN- dat way. 1t makes
me mad ter think dat er boy will treat
his daddy dater way. Chillun dez G
days amt got no revunce nohow.
Come er stealin' my chickens"
Where did you get the chickens?"
'Whar I git de chickens?'
Yes"
''Whut you wanter come foolin' wild
me dat way fur? Is done you any
harm dat you wanter come er SANDER
in me?"
Il merely asked you''-
You merely wants ter slander me,
dat's whut yer wants. Kahn Ell man
hab chickens widout you come roun'
ware cuzin' him O stealin' emp"
Il didn't say that you stole them.'
..Mout ez well. Come akin me whar
1 git dem chickens. rs had ernuff
trouble bout 'em already widout you
comm roun' tryin' ter make me feel
bad. 1 amt no fool dat you should
come at me in sich er way ez dat. rs
er homes man. an I gwine hab you
tuck up fur slander eff yer doan watch
out whut yer doin'. No wonder de
cullud generman amt got no show in
dis country when de white folks al l
time tryin' ter grin him down" -
ArkansnU 1raUeier.