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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-21
Extract from Sermon Of the Rev. Sim
GOOseburry, Postum Bottom, w. Va.

"Befo' | glib out de hymn, wants to tell
you, bruddahs an sistahs, OATS waitin' TO- to
hee-haw wild de tune, a Cu'us dream dat
dreamed dis very mornin'.
81 dreamed dat was up in hebbin, and all
you bruddahs and sistahs dat see here befo
me was sittin in yo' white robes OBJ glory wild
yO' hymn books in yo' hans. Dab was brud-
dab Simmens and Sstah Young and Brud-
dab Price, an all de res an ole aunt Liza
Davis putin ON her specs, an swellin' her.
self up waltn' TO de hymn to be glib out, les
like she am now Den de angel Gabr'l he
glib out the hymn, en- he sing! An de
hee-haw-in wild de tune begun. By-um-by
de angel Gabrl he look purity black, an he
stop maxim time wild his foot an he yelled
right out: who dat sp'iln' the singin p"
"Den all the folks from 'Possum Bottom
looked roun' at de great multitude ahind
you, a-tryn' to see who sp'iln' it. Ole aunt
Lie Davis she nearly twisted her neck Off
lookin', but she keeps right on singn'. No
bodoy said muffin.
"By-um.by dab was the on 'thliest
schrcechin' yo' ebber heahed, dab was de
boot OBJ de big owl, woo! WHO'D an de rack
ct OBJ de duck, 'quack quackp an de
schreechin' of de goose, haw-awonk! all
gwine to wunst. An jest one sistah wuz-a-
doin de whole business
"De angel Gabr'l he lay his hymn book
down, an he look right straight at ole aunt
Liza Davis an he says agin; Who dat
sp'ilin de singin'!
"Den you folk all look 'roun', again 'cept'
old aunt Liza Davis. She wuz gwin up an
down, hee-hawin wild dat tune like de walkin'
beam of a steamboat wild her b'iler leakin',
an her whistle BLOWN TO- to show dat she
wuz goin ahead. She couldn't heah noffiin'
TO her own noise. She was gwine right
away wild dat tune by her own self
"De angel Gabr'l he fotch his foot down,
an he shout troo his mighty trumpet till
you could heahed him 10 miles An
everybody dat wuz dab heahed desc words:
Aunt Liza Davis OATS you spilin' de singin'.
Ifyou don't stop dat, you hab to go out side
an holerp
Some folks, dey say dat dey don't believe
in dreams dat dey amt no count, no way {;
but jes' want to say dis: Dat ifI wuz ole
aunt Liza Davis I'd go mighty ca'ful wild de
way she hab OBJ singin'.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-21

Himrod VIM. G.
VARIETIES

"A man may be ever so strong political
partisan, but he needn't be any the less
gentleman on that account
"A small boy, required to writea sentence
containing the word "hominy," produced the
following "Hominy marbles have your"
THROWN always seems to be lost in
thought" Lost in thought No wonder.
His ideas are so far apart that he can't help
getting lost on his way from one to another
"A negro was put on the witness stand,
and the judge inquired il he understood the
nature fan oath. For certin, boss" said
the citizen "1f swears to a lie must stick
to him."
-"What do you publish paper for I'd
like to know ~ sarcastically inquired an irate
politician, tackling country editor "For
So year, in advance" responded the editor,
land you owe me for four years."
Edison is tickled to death with his new
baby. He is now engaged in perfecting an
attachment in his photograph by which he
can bottle up the youngsters squat and
dump it an hour later two blocks of.
Deacon, Ito country mnister)-"I s'pose,
parson, that the advance in your salary from
five hundred to six hundred dollars will be
big help to your" Minister-"Yes, indeed;
the additional one hundred dollars will en-
able me to hire man to collect the five hun
ured dollars.'
Once upon a time hog drank from
trough into which a barrel of beer had been
empted He became very much intoxicated.
When he came TO himself he was very much
ashamed of himself, and said to his friends,
II have always been beast until this unucky
slip, aud promise you I'll never make man
of myself again"
-Mary-"The butcher is here, ma am;
what shall order ?" Mrs Morris parka
Dear me, haven't thought. What can we
have for dinner, Mary ?" Mary thoughtful
ly)-'I don't know, ma am." Mrs. Morris
parke-"oh. can't you make a suggestion ?"
Mary (cheerfully)-"1 can try. What do you
make it off,"
Young man Ito editor)-"Here is little
poem of pathetic nature, sir. showed 1t
to my mother and she actually cried OVERT ?"
Editor latter reading the poem)-"You say
your mother criedp" Young man-"Yes,
sir" Editor-"Well, you go home and prom
Use your mother never TO write any more
poetry, and l think the old lady will dry her
eyes,"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-21
A Day Clock,

Mrs. Yerger-"That's very handsome
clock you have there on the mantlepiece.
Mrs. Peterby-"Yes, it keeps very good time,
too. 1t is very useful during the day." 81
should think it would be still more useful
during the night You can tell then at what
hour your husband comes home" II don't
need any clock for that purpose" "Why
not ?" well, you see if he bangs at the front
door and makes great deal OF noise know
then it is quite early. If he does not make
much noise, is very pleasant in his talk and
says good evening, then know it is late. II
he takes off his boots and goes to bed with
out lighting the gas, then | know it is about
three o'clock in morning. AS said, the
clock is quite convenient during the day,
but really don't need one at night"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-21
Pnetiral.
HE A LESSON FROM THE FARmEE

AAhE LESSON r hOM IHE FARMER,
There's lesson in the saying of a farmer in the
That of other things in life, as well might ans
wer for a test.
Shall give the lesson to you? Will you heed
its teachings? Well,
Listen to me but a moment and the story l will
tell.
We were out among the milch cows speaking of
the best ones there,
When the farmer of my first choice said. with
patronziDg air:
shes as plump as any pigeon, and her coats as
soft as silk.
But the slinkest-lookins heifer amt the one that
gives the milk"
Oft meath clumsy outward bearing beats heart
both true and brave,
And the smooth and winning manners may con-
ceal the vilest knaye.
SO the lean horse does the pulling and Is not
afraid of work,
While the fat aud lazy pony is contriving how
to shrk.
Would you back city dandy to engage in any
strife,
Or the one whose hands are smoothest for the
heavy work of life?
Choose the homely for your Itch COW and we'll
then sir, by your leave,
Send the short-horn to the butcher, she will
make him splendid beef.
Take lesson from the farmer with his sturdy
common sense,
Who, unlike the politician. never sits astride the
fence;
Watch the smoothest talking fellow, he may
prove the biggest blk;
Know THE slickest looking heifer amt the one
that gives the milk
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DUBLIN PRECINCT.-NEw NAMES.
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-21
SneeZing Matches.

Anovelty in the way of competitive amuse-
ment has recently been introduced at Berlin,
in the shape of sneezing matches. Every
person joining in match must sneeze in
genuine fashion-no sneeze to count unless
the jaws are opened to the extent of at least
one inch and u quarter and close with bang
When it is over. The person who sneezes
the greatest number of times in the course of
three hours wins prize, consisting of a
cheese and diploma of honor.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-21
The September Registration.

The following is the report of the officers o.
Registration of their September sitting:
Firat niafriet
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-21
Not Slow to Learn,

An Irishman employed at coal wharf was
threatened with dismissal by his employer on
the ground of stupidity and perfect ina
bility to learn anything Pat protested than
he had learned something in that service,
"Sure, l have learnt that 18 cwt. make ton r.
He kept his place, and got an increase of
pay.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-21
A Drinkers Smile.

"I'm teetotaler used to take forty.seven
drinks day, but now only take forty drinks
day."
Eyes, but how does that make you tee
totaler 7"
"Just the same as man Is free trader who
favors reduction of taxes from forty -seven
down to forty per cent Do you see ?"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-21

An infant was crying fretfuly in his
mothers arms in street car the other day,
when she turned to man at her side with
the request "Wud yu PLACE to LUX cross at
him, sor; he'll think it's his father and kape
sthill p
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-21

THIS Is TO GIVE NoTICE-That the SUBJ
Il scribcr has obtained from the Register of
Wills of Hartford county, Nd, Letters Tesla
mentary on the estate of
RICHARD +. GARRETTSON,
late of Hartford Co., deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased are hereby mott
thereof,
on or before The Oh day of February 1889,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand and seal, this 9th day Of
August, 1888.
REBECCA ]. GARRETTsoN,
l0au Executrx.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-19
ATerribIe Catastrophe.

WINNIPEG, Man, July 1S.-Nine men left
the camp of the Eau Claire Lumber Com
pany Tuesday morning to begin their day g
work. In descending the series of rapids
west of Calgary on the Bow river, they
came to portage, and, carrying the boat
half mile, attempted to crces the Kanan-
skis rapids, short distance above chute
of or feet in height. Wien the boat got
within three feet of the shore, the hands at.
tempted to stop her by throwing line
around a stump on the bank. They failed,
the boat became unmanageable and swung
around in The current, acquiring such q
momentum that before anything could be
done she shot over the falls like an arrow
In the leap over the first chute she shipped
only little water, and the second fall was
passed without shipping any more. The
mer were absolutely helpless, and unable to
gain the shore, for the boat fairly spun in
the water as if she were top. She kept in
the centre of the rapids until near the third
fall Then one of the men jumped out of
her and attempted to reach the shore. The
boat shot over the third fall and landed
plum upon ajagged rock that barely show
ed itself above the water Two of the men
grasped the smashed boat and the other six
were swept under BY the rush of waters and
were never seen again. The wrecked toat,
with the two men clinging to it, was picked
up four miles further down the river. The
man who Jumped from the boat before she
went over the third fall reached the shore in
an exhausted condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Earl of Erne has been elected grand
master of Orangemen throughout the world.
Fanny Davenport, the actress, has been
granted divorce from her husband, Edwin
Price.
It is thought that Senator Warner Miller
will be the republican nominee for Govern
or OF New York.
Hon. P. B. Darjen, grand master of the
National Grange, died at his home in Jeffer.
son county, Miss, yesterday.
There is lively row between Henry
Grady and Senator Colquitt, because the
letter refused to have Mckinley speak on
protection at the big meeting in Atlanta
The Canadian jsils at present contain no
murderers under sentence of death. The
officials in the Department of Justice say
that this incident is almost without prece-
dent.
Seuator German commends the selection
of MIR. Brice az chairman Of the democrat
ic national campaign committee, and Gays
the outlook in New York city is very en-
couraging.
Ip the House of Representatives yester-
day Mr.. Mills proposed to restore the tsrih
on imported tobacco TO the present rate, but
House &C ourned.
Yesterday while William Ernde was dig
cling in saud shout two miles east OF hsgerf-
town, Md, the embankmept gave way, and
he was buried under tons Of sand. His life
less body was shortly afterwards recovered.
A postponed game between the Detroit
ard Chicago clubs was played of in Detroit
yesterday, resulting in victory for the
home club by score OF too. The Chics.
go team by losing yesterdays game dropped
to second place, the Detroits taking the
lead.
Ger. Bouanger grew worse yesterday.
The doctors had a consultation. The re-
lapse, however, was Of a temporary nature,
and at midnight be was better. During the
day he received several friends, including
! Nj. Rochefort, and conversed at intervals on
politics.
The recent seizure of two French fishing
vessels by cruisers of the Newfoundland
government for taking bait within the limit
| prohibited to them, has called forth re.
monstrance from the French government,
which demands an explanation from the
British Government.
Daniel Lee, one of the hermit Lee broth.
ers, who for thirty years have lived in a
tumble down ehanty few miles east OF
Fairfield, N. j., died on Wednesday last.
Although living in object poverty. the broth
ers were worth over 100000. Frazer Lee,
the remaining brother, ia in feeble health
and will not lorg survive.
The steamship Fuda, which arrived in
New York on Tuesday, while of the New
foundand banks on Saturday during a
heavy fog, ran down fishing schooner on
which were 20 or so men. The Fulda stop.
| ped, but could find none of them, and did
not know their fate. The captain CT the
Fuda denies that his ship was in collision
with the schooner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-19

THE APPROACHING MEETING.-A dispatch from
st. Petersburg says thu fleet is assembling at
Cronstadt to meet Emperor William of Germany.
The fleet consists of forty war ships. number
of corvettes and gunboats complete the fleet AT.
ter an exchange OF salutes between the feets and
the forts Emperor William will go aboard the
Cars yacht Dejava. The yacht will then be
escorted to Peterhof by several vessels Of each
fleet, where the Emperors will disembark and
reception will be held. The ceremony will be
unattended by any pomp. Only small body of
Cossacks will keep the quay, but all around the
castle for distance of ono thousand metres
troops will be concealed behind trees and hedges
to guard it securely. The Emperor will leave on
Sunday. There are now no foreign vessels in the
roads at Cronstadt, but place has been assigned
to an American man of.war which ia expected to
arrive there from Stockholm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-19

By THE report of the civil service com
mission, recently published, it appears that
the cost to the government OF appointing
man or woman to Office under the civil SER
vice rules is almost equal to the salary at
tachtd to the Office The report, it is also OBJ
served, does not attempt to explain how 1t
is that under system founded upon the
principles that a public Office is pubic
trust. that officers are public servants, and
that active partisanism is incompatible with
the proper discharge of official duties, MIR.
Lamont, who is paid So 500 year by the
people for doing work at the White House,
can leave that work and 60 to New York to
advise the members of the national demo
cratic campaign committee about the or
ganization of that committee and the man.
ner in which they shall conduct the cam
paign. OF all the many modern political
humbugs, of surety, ''civil service reform"
is the greatest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-19

A Observation-Disclosures sensation was
sprung upon the defense in the Burlington
dynamite case on trial in Chicago yesterday
| morning. John Wilson, one of the prisoners
who was arrested with Broderick and Bow
les as an arch conspirator aud as brother
hood engineer, coolly left his seat in the
group of which Broderick and Bowles were
members and walked over to the side of the
room where the prosecuting attorneys sat,
and took a chair beside Mr.. Dawes, with
whom be began to chat in friendly mau
ner. Then it was developed that Wilson
was not an engineer, not brotherhood man,
and not even Wilson His name is John
Mulligan, and he is a Piukerton detective,
and not only is this the case, but it appears
that he has had the confidence of all the
prisoners and their attorneys. Bowles, the
the engineer who accepted work from the
Burlington company after the strike began
and subsequently became member of the
brotherhood, took the stand as an informer.
He told Of secret meeting of the brother
hood In Aurora. Witness said: "Chef Bau.
ereisen made statement that we should do
something, that the company was getting
ahead of us. He said it would not do for
him to do anything in regard to the use of
dynamite, but 1t could be used with good
effect after the meeting. He told me to 20
and get some dynamite. He gave me 81 80
to get it. He also told me-" continued
the witness, THAT in certain part ofthe
town there was frame house, aud that un
der it was sewer running across the street.
The house was soab boarding house, and
was filled with 'scabs' Bauereisen wanted
Alec Smith and me to get under the house
by the sewer and place the bomb there and
blow up that house. 1 told him that that
would be murder, and l would not do it. )"
He read soma damaging letters from Bauer
eisen, a2d when his cross examination was
concluded Dir. Ewing arose and said: Your
honor, the State will rest at this point. This
is our case" Court then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-19

If WHAT reports from Richmond say be
true, the prophecy of the GAzETrEs Wash
ington correspondent, made mouths ago, to
the effect that Gen. Malone will run for
Congress in the Petersburg district. will be
UTILIZED. There is no doubt of the fact that
the General will poll stronger republican
vote 10 that district than any other man,
and it is equally as true that, ifelected, as
he doubtless would be, he would avoid the
political death that otherwise necessarily
awaits him, no matter who may be elected
President, aud be the leader of the Southern
republicans in the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-19

LITTLE DID the men who voted at the last
congressional election suspect that some oil
the time of those they elected to legislate
for tbe great and vital interests OF sixty mil
lions of people would be consumed in the
consideration of bills to make the store
keepers of Washington provide seats for
their clerks. That such, however has been
the case is proved by the Congressional Rec
ord. But Congress does many things not
previously dreamed of by the men who
elect the members thereof. And such legis-
laton as that referred 10 is no more absurd
than that which prevents man from going
to church in Washington on Sunday with
clean face, or which attempts to prohibit
weak and thirsty man from drinking glass
of wine or beer any where even on week
DAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-19
ATEX AND-RIA.
THURS Jay EVENING, JULY 10.
SENATOR MANDERsoN wants the govern

SENATOR MANDERsoN wants the govern
mept to organize national guard OF one
hundred thousand men, four hundred 10 De
enlisted in every congressional district OF
the couatry, to be armed and equipped oS
the national government, paid when In act
i've service, and subject to the order OF the
President to enforce the execution OF the
laws and suppress riotF. The practical e1-
feet of such bill would be merely to IN
crease the present number of mllitiamen
# g free and independent people must have
. military force to preserve law and order
among them-aud such a need would bode
no good to the perpetuity free institutions
that force, to be effective, should be sup
plied from the regular army, which should
be increased for that purpose, and not IRON
anv organization raised in the vicinage O
the scene of the disturbance, and composed
of the friends and acquaintances Of those en-
gagged therein.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-19

THE ROANOKE platform declared for the
abolition of the internal revenue system aud
the retention of the tax on the necessaries
of life. The democrats of the q. s. House
of Representatives have just voted to retain
the internal revenue system, and to reduce
the tax on the necessaries of life. Mr..
Mills, the father of the tariff bill now before
Congress, when the Roanoke platform was
published, said it was ''s republican, not a
democratic platform" In view of the fact
that the republicans in the House voted in
accordance with the terms of the Roanoke
platform, and against the Mills bill, it would
seem that Mr. Mills knew what be was talk
Ing about when be made the remark re
ferred to-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-19

TIE PROPER discharge of official duties
depends not upon printed rules and regula-
tions, the meaning of which any smart"
man can twist to suit his own ideas, but
npon the fidelity of the parties to whom the
execution of those duties is entrusted. How.
then, can it bs possible for the policies and
principles of q democratic administration to
be carried out ip spirit, as we'll as letter, by
republicans, whose public and private inter-
ests impel them to do all in their power 10
thwart democratic purposes at every point !?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-19
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. g.. July 10.
SENATE

A number of bills were taken from the
calendar and passed, among them the House
bill to punish the crime Of rape In the Dis
trict of Columbia with amendments extend
ing the scope of the bill to the Territories
and all places over which the United States
has exclusive jurisdiction) also the Senate
bill to prohibit members of Territorial Iegs
stures from holding certain Offices.
At two o'clock 10 accordance with previ
Gus agreement, the Senate upon motion Of
both Senators Pugh and Ednunds went into
secret session. The Fuller case was taken
up and Senator Elmunds addressed the
Senate. 1t is understood his remarks will
continue about four hours.
HOUSE.
The House, shortly after assembling, went
into Committee OF the Whole on the tariff
bill The amendment offered by Mr.. Mills
of Texas, restoring the present rate OF duty
on tobacco was argued.
The debate on the bill closed with an ami.
mated political discussion, and then the
committee rose, and amid applause on the
democratic side, the bill was reported ia.
vorably to the House. Its consideration
was then postponed until Saturday at 11:3C
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-19

The August number of the Forum will complete
the fifth volume; ard during the two years and a
half covered by these volumes bsth sides of every
subject of great public concern have been treated
in its pages by leaders of opinion. The list of
contributors contains the names of more than $50
of The foremost writer's in America, England and
France. Beginning with the sixth volume new
feature will be added to the Forum (Which is also
new in our periodical literature). Every number
will contain signed article of literary criticism
reviewing the most important recent books in the
several great departments of thought, and every
writer will be recognized authority in his de-
psItment