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The Republican., 1888-12-22
TEMPERANCE ITEMS.

New YORK State has $50, 600, 900 in
vested in prisons, a5ylums, hospitals
and alms-houses. New York City
alone has 10000 dram-shop5 to help
provide the inmates.
GENERAL EATON, United States Com
missioner of Education, is authority
for the statement that ninety-fve per
cent of the depraved youth of our land
are children of drunken parents.
IT is affirmed by Rev. Hugh Mont
gOmery, in his Budget, that in Ed
wards County, H., no liquor has been
sold for twenty years, and taxes are
thirty-three per cent, less than in any
other county of the State.
THE japanese are temperate. To
visitor, tea and not alcoholic liquors is
offered. There are no standing bars
in Japan, and no public drinking Of
liquors that intoXicate.
The Court of Appeals OF New York
State holds that public intoxication,
under the statute, has all the elements
OF a crime, being offensive to public
deceucy, and dangerous to the good
order and well-being Of society. !
THE National Temperance Fedora
ton Of Great Britain at its annual
meeting held in Manchester voted to
amend the Prevention of Cruelty tc,
Children bill" so as to prohibit serv-
ing any intoxicants to children under
fourteen years of age.
AN English investigation just com
pleted put in tangible shape the effect
of the use Of alcohol from observation
covering 4,254 cases in all walks OF
life. This report, which has just ap-
peared, shows that with men over
twenty-five the Incorporate use of al
who never drink to excess or use no
liquor living, on the average, ten years
longer than those who do Indulgence,
ii carried to excess, doubles diseases OF
the liver, quadruple5 those of the kid
neys, and greatly increases death from
pneumonia, pleurisy and epilepsy.
HAVING had occasion to visit at the
Jesuit House in Gardiner street, Dub
lin, Ireland, not long since, | was well
pleased to find in the hall la 'ge num-
Der of persons of the humber classes
waiting to have the total abstinence
pledge administered to them by one.
of the fathers. They had not come
because of the eXhortations of Fa-
ther Mathew, or because of a general
movementin favor Of total abstinence
but because their own experience had
taught them that alcohol was their
deadly enemy, and they wanted to put
a gulf between it and them. Most Of
those whom / saw, it may be safely
presumed, were persons of little or no
education; and when such as they
have learned to think rightly on the
temperance question, it is q clear sign
after forty years that the Apostle OF
Temperance did not labor in vain.
Slowly but steadily his teachings pres
vail Cor. IhsladelDhjG Catholic StGpd-
ard.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-27
The Term "Kicker.n

The term "kicker" belongs 10 the political
phraseology Of the time, and is applied to the
discontinued, dissatisfied, pugnacious, selfish,
obstinate voter who does not accent or an
prove the action of his party. This term,
like "boodler," at-footed," "level-headed, u
econ men" and kindred expressions original.
ed within the past ten years, in a sort of
spontaneous way, like other special terms
past and present One story of the origin of
the phrase "the kicker" is that in Stcuben
county, N. Y, one Bill Stearns was noted
fighter, whose chief mode of attack and de-
Tense was in kicking instead of striking out
from the shoulder. Stearns was local poli,-
clan as well, and was generally sent to the
county conventions as adelegate. On one occa-
sion lie represented his town at gathering
which adopted a resolution Endorsed by every
Votesave his own. The chairman, in announc.
ing The result, declared the measure adopted
unanimously" whereupon Stearns sprang
to his feet and said "AIr. Chairman, / want
the Secretary to record my vote in the mega
tive am down on the resolutions and if
they were left to me to be disposed of, I'd
kick en- into the street." The chairman re-
piled that judging from Stearns' reputation
as a kicker" he could dispose of the resolu.
tlons in the manner mentioned, were they
turned over to him for that purpose, but that
the unanimity Of the meeting as to tie justice
OF the measure was So apparent that Stearns
might kick himself instead" if he didn't like
them. Bill was thereupon christened 'the
kicker" by his fellow delegates and the name
chung to him until it was applied in Il more
public way 10 the obstinate, pugnacous class
OF voters that modern politics has produced.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-27
A Nat for the Young People.

Here's nut for the young people to crack :
A farmer had sixty eggs, thirty of the largest
he placed in one basket and sold at the rate
of two for cent, while the remaining thirty
lie sold from another basket at the rate of
three for a cent. From the first basketful he
realized fifteen cents, and from the second ten
cents, a total of twenty-five cents. When he
next went to market, he thought that as
three eggs for cent and two eggs for cent
were the same as five eggs for two cents, he
would not bother to sort his eggs over, but
would put the sixty in one basket, and would
sell them at the rate of five for two cents, as
he assumed he had done on his previous trip.
He did so, but found, when he came to reckon
up his receipts, that he had only realized
twenty.four cents from them, instead of
twenty-five cents, the amount received when
he sorted them over, and sold them two for
AGENT The question that puzzles the farmer,
and is puzzling the mathematician, is what
became of the missing penny?
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-27
How the Tariff Works.

"Say, daddy, what is this tariff anyhow,
that everybody is paying taxes on? How
does it happen that everybody, even the mig
gers on our place, have got some tariff and
can afford to keep it, and can make money
out OF it so as to pay taxes ON itP" "Weli,
tariff, my son, is penalty ON our necessities
instead of Tux on or wealth. The tariff
is a tax we pay on the wealth of other men.
The tariff fixes things so that when we want
to buy anything we need, we must buy from
somebody else the privilege Of buying 1t.
When we pay taxes, my boy, ON our farm, our
horses, our cattle, our interests in banks and
railroads, these things that we pay on bring us
money topay with, but the tariff does not
bring any money to anybody except the men
for whom we raise money from those other
things that are taxed. These make for us the
means for using things we want, but the trriff
tax makes us paya fine for wanting thing
instead ofhelping us buy it," "Why, papa,
why do the people want to be fined for using
the things they need?" at lisa valuable help
to the the practice of self.denal and abstemi-
business, nv son."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-27
VOL. XXXIII---NO. 4.
VARIETIES.

One of the teachers in the school at
Hampton recently asked one of the Indian
pupils what lbs. stood for. Elbows, guess"
was the unexpected reply.
"A man isin general, better pleased when
he has good dinner upon his table than
when his wife speaks Greek.-Dr. johnson.
-Susie-"O, mamma, I'll never disobey you
again" Mamma-"Why, Susie, what have
you done?' Susie-"Well, l drank my milk at
lunch, and then ate a pickle; and the milk
said to the pickle, Get out and the pickle
SAID, l won't; and they are having an
awful time"
Caller Ito little Bobby)-"Bobby, what
makes your eyes SO bright I" Bobby latter a
little thought)-"I DIES It's tause 1 hadn't had
'em very long"
The detractor may, and often does, pull
down others; but he never, as he seems to
suppose, clevates himself to their position,
The most he can do is malcously to tear
from them the blessings which he cannot
enjoy himself
The superiority of man to nature is con-
tinually illustrated in literature and In life.
Nature needs an immense quantity of auills
to make goose with but man can make a
goose of himself in five minutes With one
quill.
-"What is your speciality, my friend ?"
inHuiSu NloltOI Vi dulue-muBeQm freak.
Phenomenal intelligence" SIN what direc.
ton does it lie?" "1'm the man who always
shuts the door"
Grief or misfortune seems to be indis.
pensabe TO the development of intelligence.
energy and virtue. The proofs to which the
people are submitted, as with individuals, are
necessary to draw them from their lethargv
and disclose their character.
The three lessons that all are the better
for knowing; That cheerfulness can change
misfortune into love and friends; that, in
ordering ones self Alright, one helps others
to do the same; and that the power of find
ing beauty in the humblest things makes
home happy and life lovely.
"A young man who looked as if he might
have come straight from East st. Louis,
stood in front of a parber shop on Dearborn
street yesterday morning and slowly spelled
out the words of sign: Boots BACKED in
side" Gosh !" he exclaimed, "what's the
use of backing boots on the inside |"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-27
Origin Of Strong Liquors.

Strong liquors are a modern invention.
The ancients knew nothing more powerful
than lightly fermented wines, and have left
warnings enough of the abuse of them. Al
cohol was not discovered till the seventh CEN
fury, although an older story exists of q
monk, Marcus, who collected and condens-
ed in wool the steam heated whte-wine, and
then pressed out from the wool a balsam
which he applied to the wounds of those who
fell at the siege of Rheims, in the reign Of
Clovis l. He also mixed this basam with
honey, and produced cordial which brought
the moribund back to life. Clovis, however,
did not wait for the approach Of death before
claiming his share of the cordial. According
to Dr. Stamford Chaile, the distilation Of
spirits from wine was not discovered till the
twelfth century, and spirits did not come into
common use as drinks until the fifteenth,
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.-P0pu-
lar Science MontLLU
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-27
Sleeping in Church.

A London Vicar, in inviting Us to hear a
sermon he is about to preach, takes occasion
to remark that "lhose who cannot or will
not come-being sick, tired, indisposed, lazy,
or engaged elsewhere-may send some
donation TO the Vicar" A very natural pro.
position, indeed; but why should he take it
for granted that everyone who is not "sick,
tired, or otherwise engaged" should want to
come and hear him. The egotism of the pulpit
teer is marvellous. A preacher in Wesleyy's
time informs us that ministers have tried
a number ofmethods to rid our assemblies of
1.-THE odious practice of going to sleep in SER
mon-time. Some have reasoned, some have
spoke louder, some have whispered some
have threatened to name the sleeper, some
have named him, some have cried Fire / some
have left off preaching. DR.. Young sat down
and wept; Bishop Abbot took out his Tesla
ment and read Greek" For his own part
this Divine recommends for such offenders
whipping. Bearing this exceeding sensitive
ness of the preacher in mind, have always
thought that st. Paul's conduct with respect
to Eutychus was pre-eminently commend
able. Illustrated London Mems.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-27
How The Sparrow Came.

The English sparrow's advent here was
very like the rabbit which Australia is so
anxious to get rid of. A miller caterpillar,
indigenous to this climate, was found TO be
destroying the trees in the parks, besides be-
ing nuisance in consequence of its propen-
sity to hang from the trees by web.like
thread. Persons passing under the trees
were liable 10 have the crawling creatures
drop down their necks or upon their clothes,
and some remedy was sought to rid New
York OF these pests. A foreigner suggested
the importation of a few sparrows. Seventy.
five pairs were brought over from the Old
World, and the severe winter which followed
killed the birds. A second attempt was made,
and every one was asked to care for the lit
tie creatures and build sparrow houses. This
was done and the sparrows were saved the
next winter. The young broods raised in
the country were soon able to take care of
themselves. 1t did not take long for the &C.
climated foreigners and their descendants to
migrate, and now they are found all over the
United States
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-27
Shall We Stick to the Farm ?

Unquestionably, yes True, the rewards of
farm life are not the unmixed independence
and honor and plenty pictured by the opti-
mistic political orators of the fairs; but on
the other hand the life is by no means that
OF unrelieved toll and grind, disappointment
and poverty, depicted by the pessimists who
are unfortunately so constituted that the
dark side of any situation always presents
itself first and remains with them to the last.
1t is not free from care, anxiety or labor, but
we know OF no other life that is more so;
and for the portion of these that do accom-
pany it, it furnishes more and better CON-
pensations than any other To idlers and
easc-takers it offers no inducements, but
where can one better obey the command
six days shalt thou labor" or better enjoy
the boon of resting on the SEVENTH 1t Is a
good place to live, good place to rear the
family, good place to die and be buried
from. Yes, stick to the farm. Call it home
and make it home-like. Make friends with
it. Perform the duties OF this life under its
auspices, and enter upon the rewards of the
next from its faithful Standardization
Ag,fculturiSt.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-27
A Crown.

AFrench officer, prisoner on his parole,
met with Bible, and was so struck with its
contents that he was convinced of the folly
of scepticism, and of the truth of Christianity.
When his gay associates rallied him for TAX
ing SO serious turn, he said:
II have done no more than my old school
fellow, Bernadotte, who is become Luther
an"
eyes, but he became 3d." they answered,
ITO obtain q crown"
"My motive" said the officer, "is the same !;
we differ only as to place. The object Of
Bernadotte was to obtain crown In SWe-
den; mine, to obtain q crown in heaven"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-27
2neticaI.
NOBELSsE OBLIGE.

by AMANDA ELIZABETH DENNIS.
The peasant may gauge his manners
Half-boorishly If he will:
But the king may not, for his kingdom,
BE aught but Sovereign STILL
Noblesse oblige!
Not much from the stealthy poacher
Perhaps we may hope to find;
But the laird Of the stately manor
Is clay of finer kind
Noblesse obige!
Not much from the ragged lonfer,
:. Tn the crowded streets a-roam;
But much from the cultured inmate
OF a fair and noble home
Noblesse oblige!
Not much from tho idle gamestcr
BY mart, or public way;
But much from him whose mission
Is clean as the palm Of day
Noblesse oblige.
Not much from the blatant scoffer
At things divine and pure;
but much from the priest who teaches
Inc truths that aye must dure.
NOblesse obligc.
Not much from the heart untutorcd-
Inc lawless, unframed mind;
But much from the cultured spirit
FROM the drOss of self refined.
Noblesse oblige!
Not much from the friend Indifferent
If Indifferent friend may be-
But much from the friend our loving
Has raised to high degree.
Nob!essc oblige!
Not much whore gifts arc meagre,
Do we look for noble things,
But the gifts of nobler station
Like duties always brings.
Noblesse oblige!
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-27
For Removing Grease,

To remove grease from cloth, mix -four
tablcspoonfuls of alchol with one tablespoon.
full Of salt, shake together until the salt Is dis
solved, then apply with sponge. Or, wet
with weak ammonia water, then lay thin,
white blotting or tissue paper over it, and
iron lightly with an iron not too hot Keen
piece of French chalk in the house for the
grease spots that are always coming on child
ren's clothes. Fine scraped and thoroughly
rubbed in, 1t will often remove the spot. Or,
lay it on thickly and apply hot iron with
brown paper between.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-27

Magistrate-"You are accused of stealing
chickens, Uncle Rastus. Are you guilty or
not guilty?" Uncle Rastus.-I pleads not
guilty, yo' Honab, an inquests de privilege
of frowing myself on the mercy of de cou't in
case de evidence goes agin me-"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-27

, TRANSIENT ADvERTIsEMESTs.--O Square, 3
Insertions orless $l.50. Each subsequentnsertion,
20 cents Longer advertisements in the same pro-
portion. Aspace equal to six lines max uaI o.
Figure-work double price.
Obituaries and Personal Communications will
be inserted at ten cents per line
wv Yearly advertisements Especial rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-27
Good Boots
Good Shoes I?
Ar
EEY'S OLD STAND,
No. ITO N. Gay Street,
Corner Exeter Street, BALTIMORE, I'D

4NO' ~ ~. STGIy kOL4 SSL,
Corner Exeter Street, BALTIMORE, Nd
Gents Heavy Boots,
Gents Fine Boots
Gents Heavy Shoes,
Gents Fine Shoes,
Boys Heavy Boots,
Boys Fine Boots,
Youths Heavy Boots,
Youths Fine Boots.
LADEEs' HEAVY BUTTGNED AHD
LACED HOES,
LkN Esq LIGHT BUTT0NED AND
LACED SHOES.
s2FrCall and SEQ my MEMS HAND-MADE
HEAVY BOOT, al Kip Leather, back and front,
wiz sell for $3.50. and guarantee them equal
10 BY $500 boot in the market.
Blo NJ ISS ES' AND CHILDREN'S EUTTONED
AND LACED SHOES of all kinds. A 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, 1888-01-27
Lyles New Restaurant,
Masonic Temple.

Having removed my Restaurant to the baae-
ment of the new Masonic Temple, in Bel Air, 1
am prepared to serve to the puolic
- Meals at -A-11 E[ours,
with every delicacy the market affords. includ-
ing Oysters Fresh Fish, Hard and Soft Crabs, &c,
together with Fruits In season.
Private Rooms for dinner parties.
Meals prepared and served to Families ut short
notice.
Oysters in the shell or by measure.
31sep GEORGE LYLE.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-27
The Egis& Intelligencer
IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY by

Torms-sI.Bo a Year, in Advance
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-27
Dress Goods Department.
For Gentlemen's Wear.

A large and varied stock of Cloths. Casslmeres
and Rerseys, of superior quality aud design
Also fun line Of White aud Colored Shirts,
prices.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-02-06

The following telegraphic paragraph
relative TO the Illinois Central will be OF
interest to Ysnkton readers. It ls from
the Dubuque Herald of the Sd and the
editor of the Herald has excellent oppor-
tunities for knowing the intentions of
the Central managers:
The Illinois Central is one of the
largest and best railroads in the west,
and under its new policy is gong TO be-
come still more SO. 1t is pushing new
lines westward. The Cherokee and Sioux
Falls, now built, will be extended into
central Dakota, possibly to junction
with the Northern Pacific, The pro-
posed Yankton extension, or the Sioux
Falls branch, will be pushed on, ii is
said, to the Black Hills and possibly
on through Wyoming Ogdenwards. The
new Cherokee and Onawa branch will be
extended across iae Missouri river into
Nebraska and on TO Lincoln. ALI these
extensions will make the Illinois Central
one Of the very best entering Dubuque.
It is of the frst Importance to Yank-
ton that the extension to this city be
completed. II is possible that the Og-
denward extension from here may follow
the old Central Pacific survey.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-02-06

From the statements in the Omaha
papers it appears that there is an exis-
ting difference OF serious Dimensions be-
tween the incorporators of the Omaha,
Yankton s Northwestern railroad and
the county commissioners OF the county
in which Omaha is situated. The com
missioners profess desire to protect the
interests of their people in case they
order an election for the purpose of
voting $500 900 bonds to the railroad
company In aid OF the railroad. The
newspapers of Omaha combat the posi-.
ton assumed by the commissioners end
convey the intImatlon that they have
been meddIed with by the representa-
tiyea OF other railroads, which have an
interest in preventing Omaha from en-
ioying the benefits Of an Independent
line to The northern Nebraska and
southern Dakota field of commercial
transactions. Without doubt the efforts
of Omaha to open up to Its use this new
and desirable field have been many
times neutralizad by the machinations
of existing railroads now enjoying mo-
nopoly Of the business, and the
Omaha people may have reason
to suspect that the experiences OF
the past are to be repeated. But at this
distance we can see nothing in the acts
OF the Omaha commissioners to criticise,
Assuming that they are acting in good
faith, their endeavors appear to be to
secure to their constituents something
tangible and certain for the money it is
proposed tc have them donate. A posi-
tive guarantee OF good faith is important
in this transaction and railroad cor
poratlon which asks q heavy bonus from
the people must protect the donors II
their request meets with On affirmative
response. There should be no mistakes
this time.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-02-06
A Stab in the Dark.

Sometimes fails of its murderoua intent. The
insidious and dastardly attacks made upon
the reputation Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitteru
by persons who seek to palm of cheap and
fiery tonios as identical with it, or .the same
thing. under another name" or equally as
good" in most instances react disastrously
crednlity who attempt them, converting Their
Rpeculations into ruinous failnrea; The Bit
tiers Is q pure, wholesome and thorough medi-
OF fever and ague, bilious remittent. dyspepsia.
constipation, bilicuaneas, debility, nervous.
neas, and kidney troubles Its every ingredi-
ent. unlike those in the limitations OF it, is OF
an ascertained standard of excellence and
while they, by reason of their fiery properties,
react insnriousiy Hpon the brain and nervous
System. of both those organs il Ia sedatiye
limitations =, -
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-02-06

A correspondent of the New York Sun
ascertains after long research that the
word "blizzard" is not western coinage.
1t originated half a century ago among
the Germans OF Pennsylvania and Was
built up from the German noun "blitz,"
signifying lightning and the German verb
"abblitzen" and "aufblitzen." The word
blizzard" as now used was In its primi-
tive form "bliizer" ard it was found to
be necessary form of speech among the
Pennsylvanians fifty years ago. This is
where we get the familiar expression
"dunder and bitter, zwei glass lager"
Talk about this being Dakota coinage.
Its as old as Ganibrinus,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-02-06

bali room, was brilliantly illuminated
by l6 candle power lamps, tie electricity
being supplied from the batteries which
had been charged on the previous FRI
day OF the factory in Newark csrted to
Mr.. Mills residence on Saturday,
placed in position in the cellar and con-
nected with the lamps on Monday, and
used from 9;30 p. m. the following dag
without a single interruption OF any
kind. The effect OF the lights was very
beautiful and many expressions of
admiration we're heard Oh all sides.
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt ordered suffi-
cient storage batteries to illuminate his
Fifth avenue mansion on the occasion OF
his grand ball, given on the 23 inst.
This is the first instance in which
storage batteries have been used in
America to furnish temporary Light for
special occasions, and it's success iH likely
to lead to large business OF this
character in all prominent CITIES.