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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
A Fly Chambermaid.

Wan | was working ever to Holywerthy,
No. A was always telling me to turn over his
mattress livery day. But won't turn over
nobody's mattress more than onct week,
no, won't; but the bye was always tell
ing me to dc it. There was no peace for me.
day or night with his talking aud bossng
so used to say 'yis" livery time he asked me,
But he was a shyly creture, and wan day
found pin stuck in the bottom side of the
mattress so TUX it out and put it in his
towel, but the next dey it was in the same
place agen. To save me sowl | couldn't
think what he put it there for till wan day lie
SEE, SCI he,
"You haven't turned me mattress the day,
Miss Dolan, stz he
"Yis, l have" SCI I, IIowly mother, for
give the lie.
mo, you haven't, Miss Dolan," SEE he, and
walked out just as cool as you place.
Thin knew what he was up TO and so livery
day, instead of turning the mattress, stuck
the pin on the other side, and, bedad he
niver asked me a word, and on Christmas he
give me fOin shawl.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19

Beef Tea.

Baron Liebig says of beef-tea that as
pleasant and refreshing light diet it has been
tioDs, and that its object is not to contain any
very substantial nourishment, but simply TO
act as a palatable stimulant on the whole sys-
TEN, more especially on the nerves of the
stomach. The celebrated chemist used to say
that beef-tea or boullon was really taken to
prepare digestion efficiently for a more
substantial dinner to follow The assertion
made by putting advertisements that certain
sorts of fluid beef-tea represent the most per-
feet form of concentrated food is simply ab-
surd. They may contain little nourishment
sufficient to keep an invalid old lady or a
little baby alive for few days, but the quail
fcation ofnourishmentin the proper sense Is
absolutely wanting 1t seems desirable that
the public should be aware of these facts.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
2nctical.
AN EASTER HYMN.
by H. HASTINGS WELD, D. D

by II. HASTINGS WELD, d. d.
An evil world the soul beguies
With vain desires and treacherous wi,es.
In reasons dim. uncertain rays,
Its dangers fright, its pleasures daZe.
The Son of God His glory yelled
When in the desert he prevailed:
As Son of man he conquered there
With the same armour we may wear.
Weary with toll and scanty rest,
We turn to Him, when sore oppressed,
As Judas sons when Jesus passed,
On Him their heavy burdens cast;
And, as he raised the sick and sad,
And babe the aching heart be glad
He gives, In answer to our prayer,
When death removes our kindred dear,
And we forget that Christ is near,
That Better Friend we dare to chide:
"Hadst Thou been here, they had not died.
But as the Saviour's gentle voice
Summoned the sisters to rejoice,
To HIM we lift our weeping eyes
AS He hath risen, they shall rise
And, as our trembling footsteps tend
AdOwn the path where life must end,
The shadowy vale why should we fear,
Since he hath passed its waters drearg
For He hath burst deaths rigid chains;
Ger man no more the tyrant reiRns;
Through the dark clouds the morning CLEANS
All glorious in the Easter beams.
Thy wles, oh World. shall tempt no more;
Thy power to crush, oh Pain, is DER;
Thy doubts, oh Grief, no more prevail;
Before thee, Death, no more we quail.
The Faith that rests on Him who died,
In Him who rose, Is justified.
All power to Him on Earth is given,
All power to Him in highest Heaven.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
The Main Cause.

"De objec' ob dis hysr meetin'," said the
chairman of a gathering of colored people,
sis to consdah inter de financial en- de pecu.
MARY affairs OBJ dis chu'ch. Will de com.
mittce ON finances please give its repo'tp"
Thereupon the chairman of the committee
mentioned rose stiffly and said, with great
gravity:
"De committee has only to report dat IL
has made long en- car'ful investigation inter
nances bein so low is de lack OBJ money"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
A Changed Father.

A man once called upon portrait painter
and asked him to paint his father.
"But where is your faihert" asked he of
the brush.
"Oh, he died ten years ago."
"Then how can paint him?" asked the
artist.
why" was the reply, II have just seen
paint the portrait of a man who died thous-
sands of years ago, you can more easily paint
the portrait Of my father, who has only been
dead ten years"
Seeing the sort of man with whom he
had to deal, the artist undertook the work.
When the picture was finished, the newly
blOssomed art patron was called in 10 see 1t.
He gazed at it in silence for some time, his
eyes filling with tears, and then softly and
reverently said
80 that is my fa,herl All, how he is
changed"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19

DR.. Levi Ives is an old practitioner and still
in the harness. Once lie was summoned to
consult with country physician who had
studied medicine under him. The course of
treatment was described to DR.. Ives and he
found fault with some remedy. "Why,
doctor" demonstrated the other, "when l
was studying with you, you gave that REM
edy in every case" MY son." quoth Dr..
Ives, you remind me of my horse. Once
when was driving along a country road
came to pool of water at which my horse
SHE'D and had some difficulty in getting him
to pass. The next summer l drove over
the same road. When came to the place
where the pool had been there was no pool
to be seen. But the horse remembered the
place and SHE'D again. Now that shows that
the horse had good memory, but mighty
poor judgment"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
A Grave Curi0usly Historic.

There little hllock, overgrown with grass
and weeds in the cemetery here which has a
curious history. Georgia voted for William
Henry Harrison in 1910. This State was one
of the most closely contested battle grounds
in that campaign. The people Of Laurens
county were ardently for Harrison. When
the President died in 1841 a casket was in
TERED in the cemetery in honor Of William
Henry Harrison, and for many year it was
visited annually and decorated by the ladies
of the place. Since the war the grave has
been neglected, but the election of the grand
son to the Presidency has revived the inter-
est in the mound-DuJAn (Ga) Cor 81.
LOuiS GOLe Democrat
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
Quite Refreshed .

Chauncey M. Depew boarded a sixth aven-
ue elevated train last night only to find every
scat occupied An Irishman, with toil-stain-
ed garb, seeing the great railroad manager
locking about for seat, arose, and, with a
brogue that would have made Pat Rooney
doubly famous, exclaimed:
Here's a safe fur ycz, Misthur Dephew."
"Ah, thank you, my FRIEND" responded
Chauncey NJ. "but what will you do for a
seat ?"
"Phwat wull OF do, Misthur Dephewi
Yurrah, me good mon, olive bin sittin up at
wakeall, night, an dvll tn bit toired am OF
at all, at all"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
They We're q Host.

When Gambetta came into power he was
much annoyed by being obliged to recognize
many of his former associates who were
rather of an unsavory character.
One morning after taking breakfast with
a rather mixed crowd, a prominent official
on taking his leave could not refrain from
whispering to his host:
"Do you know that almost imagined my
self in the cave of Ali Bahia with his forty
robbers"
Forty !" calculated Gambetta, with upturu-
ed eyes "would to heaven there were only
fortyw
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
W eakness.

That there can be very different senses TO
word which seems to have but single mean
ing lie illustrated by this incident: A Boston
rogue who was charged with having stolen
and carried of grindstone, was asked by
the lawyer who prosecuted him
"You took this mans grindstone
II did, sir"
"How did you come do such an act p
at was moment of weakness, sir"
weakness, indeedl What would you have
taken ifyou had felt streDgr Bunker Hill
monument"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
Too Much Like Work,

The Herr professor had just executed
most difficult number on the piano.
Sand you call that playingf" asked
Noodle.
And why not?" queried the professor.
"Well, If that is playing I'd like to see what
you'd call working"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
Origin OF Easter FayOrs.

The customs of different parts OF the world
in the celebration of Easter, while differing
in the religious symbolism they express, have
yet many things in common one of which
most strikingly evident 10 the observer, is
the giving and receiving of eggs ornament
ed in II more or less artistic way. Whether
Easter is called from that peculiar Saxon
goddess, Eastre, who was wOrshpped at this
season of the year, or from the later desire 10
typify the Resurrection, it is not our pro-
vince to state but it is certain that this trans
mission of eggs, peculiar to nearly all ma
tons, was performed as far back as ancient
Egypt, where they were held as sacred en-
blem of the renovation of mankind after the
deluge. Later on the idea was adopted by
the Jew, to meet circumstances of history, as
a type of their departure from land of
bondage. From them, passing into the ear
ller Christian ranks, it obtained currency as
containing elements of the future life, and
therefore cmblematic of the Resurrection,
the decorated egg being considered reli-
gious trophy after days of battle fought in
fasting. Among the Persians, the custom is
to-day expressive OF the festival of the Solar
New Year, during which period mu lual pres
ents of colored eggs are made, to illustrate
the hidden fecuudity of the season. In Italy,
Spain and Portugal, sports with eggs on
ibIni u ihNOlItt uiNclsiph WI Wv PoBu
lation, while among the modern Greeks, who
celebrate the occasion by paying homage to
q figure of Christ and nterring it, tinted
eggs are given as presents with loaves of Eas-
ter bread In Russia, it is the time for visit
ing, exchanging the same articles as gifts,
and drinking brandy to drown all differences.
Gentlemen, and those of opposite sex, have
the eggs gilded beautifully, making quite
costly these little expressions OF affection.
Thus, as can be seen, the custom Of giving
Easter eggs can be traced directly TO the
theology and philosophy of the Egyptians,
Persinns and Gauls, to the Greeks aud also
to the Romans, to all of whom they were
the symbol of creation in the Universe, the
work of a Supreme Divinity.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
McAFEE BROS. d CLINE" Bel Air Ex-

MIC AFEE BKOS. N VTENE-" BeI AIT Elk
WI change "-Commisson Merchants, Gamers
and Manufacturers, and dealers in flour, feed, &c.
Having established a branch house at above
named place. for conducting our long standing
Hartford trade we are now In even a better posi-
ton than formerly, to receive farm products di-
rect from the producer. We continue to offer for
sale and in trade, our Standard Bone Fertili-
zers." we are also entering into con tracts for to-
matoes, at 20 cts. per bushel. Soliciting the pat
ronage OF the farmers OF Hartford and their con-
signments on commission OF grain. hay, etc, We
are, respectfully, McAfee Bros. & Cline cor. NJ.
G. X. II. and Main Street, Bel Air, Md. 29mhy
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
~ A. LII RIM AN.
EDMUND WOLF d SONS old established

EDMUND WOLF d SONS old established
Stove House, n. e. Cor Light and Lombard
Sts., Baltimore. Dealers in Furnaces Ranges,
Cinderella Cook Stoves, Coal Oil stoves, Agri-
cultural Furnaces and Cauldrons, Iron Clad
Milk Cans &c. Best Goods in the market
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19

r H. MILLER. proprietor of the Miller
LIZ Safe and Iron Works, Baltimore, invites the
attention of intending purchasers to the superb
ori.y of the Miller Safe, which has been cstab-
lished for over 30 years. Bank and Safe Deposit
Vaults, Doors and Locks, &c. Write for infOr-
nation, or call at Office and salesrooms, "a w.
Baltimore st. Factory, square bounded by
Warner, Claret, Henrietta and Fremont SITS.
TIM
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19

CKANE BROTHERS West Baltimore
" St., First Carpet House west Of Gay street.
baltimore, Nd, have on hand a large and varied
stock of Carpets, Rugs, Oil Cloths, etc. for the
Fall and Winter selection All the latest Pat
terms and Styles.
Ep-Gve us call, before placing your orders
elsewhere. l1jan
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19

MARK WILDE, dealer in all brands of Fine
4Nl Chewing Tobaccos. Dandy" and Holi.
day Season !" Segars specially. Try them. All
Papers and Magazines; Paper, Pens, Ink, Pencils
MucilaRe, Etc, Children's Toy Books, Define
Book and Magazine. sign Of the big Indian"
Main Street, adjoining Cochran & Young's store
Bel Air. amhly
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19

Householder TO tramp mo, you can't
have anything to eat here. Go right away y
Trsmp-"Thats what they told NE over
the way. They said you had only one meal
week here. Sorry troubled you. Ta-ta !"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19

TLOTHIERS.-H. WurtzburRer & Sons.
~ 3i9 and 35l N. Gay ST., next to Old Town
Bank, Baltimore. We have been as busy as bees
the past week, arranging the largest stock of
Spring Clothing that you have ever placed your
eyes upon. Watch our display ad, as we will
offer some special leaders during the season..
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
The Egis & Intelligencer
is PUBLISHED EVERY TRIDAYB BY
f. w B "A K f r

TRANSIENT ApvERTIsEMENTs.--O Square
lnsertors or less 81 so. Each subseQuentinerti
z6cents Longer advertisements in the same pro
portion. A space equal to six lines makesasQuare
Figure-work double price.
lObituaries and Personal Communications will
Delnserted at ten cents per line.
W Yearly advertisemen tsatspeclal rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
MONUMENTAL PLATING WORKS, i

WI Hanover St., Baltimore, invite the special
attention of housekeepers and others for repair
ing. REPEATING and furnishing in the most thor
ough and skllful manner Table Ware OF all
kinds, Chandeliers, Clocks, Statuary, Lamps,
Andirons and Tenders, Musical Instruments,
Watches, Chains, Jewelry. Stove Trimmings,
Soda Fountains. &C. Gold, Silver. Nickel, Brass
and Copper Plating, Browning, Oxidizng and
Antique Work. Trial order solicited. W. F.
Focke. Proprietor. 4jan1y
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Il q. FOSSErT d SON. Gentlemens Fur
Il nishsrs, AL +. Baltimore St, few doors
west of Gay ST.. Baltimore, carry large and
varied stock of Gloves, HandkerChiefs, Collars.
Cuffs, Ties, Scarf Pins Cuff Buttons. &c. In
fact every requisite for a gentleman's wardrobe.
Shirts to order a specially. All sizes and grades
of shirts always on hand. Call on us. 2Tmhly
LNORD'S BAZAAR. 500 f. Baltimore ST., East
IL of Gay Street. Special bargains In hanging
lamps. Fine hall lamps at very low prices. A
lot OF fine parlor stand lamps at cost. Hanging
lamps 50 cts. and 70 cts, good hanging lamps
Sl95, worth 49, fine hanging lamp 1925, worth
S325. with prisrns, and other fine hanging lamps
g. 81 and s., which have all been reduced p per
cent. Solid brass electric stand lamps $l15 -
Hanging electric lamps from $40 up to s.. We
sell the regular 81 Lamp for 70 cts. Hand lamps
10 cts, II cts. and % cts. Bracket lamps A. cts.
and 70 cts. 22mhly
HUMAN hAIR.-C. QUANDT, IL N. Green
IL ST., near Lexington, Baltimore. manufac-
turer of Human Hair Goods for Ladies and Cen
temen. Work of every description efficiently
attended to. Gents Wigs, TouppeGs, &c a spe-
cialty. TONES for Restoring Color and Growth
of Hair. Send for Catalogue. lSjanly
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CARIB GUANO Co,
" 80 S. Gay st., room Q, Balti more

This celebrated GuanO Is imported solely by
them, from their extensive deposits In the West
Indies. and Is sold by their authorized agents =
Intelligent farmers know that the natural Bird
Gusnos are best to grow large crops. The fol
lowing are our mixtures: Guinea Guano, s. &.
X c. Guano, Ammoniated Carib Guano High
Ammoniated Guano, Early Trucker Guano Fruit
Grower Guano. Carib Guano forms the base of
all our mi tures. l2aply
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
DROOKS, HOTEL. oil n Favette

BROOKS HOTEL. 2ll f. Fayette Street.
- opposite the New Postofice, Baltimore, ia
conveniently situated for those visiting the city
from the counties. being In the neghborhood of
the Court Houses, City Hall and PostofIce. You
can take cars for any part OF the city. This
House is conducted on the European Plan
Rooms 10 cts, IS cts. and 81 per day. II. j.
Brooks, Proprietor. 12aply
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
Business lireetnrlJ.
A RTIsTIC DECORATIONS.
A FIRST CLASS BUSINESS COLLEGE,

Eaton & Burnetts, Cor. Baltimore and Charles
Streets, Baltimore. The best place for obtain
ing knowledge of Book keeping. Penmanship
Arithmetic. Correspondence. Commercial Law
Business, Practice, Type Writing, Telegraphy
etc., etc. 25Jan
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
SuperstitiOns About the Soul.

1t is more frequent the guise of a mouse
that tradition depicts tue wandering soul as
delighting to masquerade in. Thus we are
told that in Thuringia a servant girl fell
asleep while her companions were Smelling
nuts, when they observed little red mouse
creep out of her parted lips and run out of
the window. One of those present then
shook the sleeper, but, not succeeding in wax
ing her, moved her TO another place Pre-
sently the mouse ran back to the former
place and dashed about seeking the girl, but
not finding her it vanished, when the girl in
stantly died A miller cutting firo-wood in
the Black Forest fell asleep over bis work
when his man saw mouse creep out of his
mouth and run away every one searched for
the animal but could not find it, and the mil
Ter never awoke. In Bohemia it was consid-
cred dangerous to go TO sleep thirsty, as the
soul was sure to wander abroad in search of
water. Barring .GOu'd tcllsthe story Of three la
borers, having lost their way in tue woods, and
parched with thirst, seeking in vain for wa
ter. AT last one Of them lay down and fell
asleep, while the others continued their
search until they found a spring. After
drinking they returned to their COmrade,
when they saw little white mouse run out
of his mouth, go to the spring, drink, and
then return to the sleeper. In German SUI
perstiton the souls of the dead assume the
forms of mice, aud when the head of house
dies it is said that even the mice of the house
abandon it, and that in general, every appari-
ton of mice, is considered funeral presage
the funeral of st. Gertrude, represented sur
rounded by mice, being thus accounted for
I0puktr Science Monthly.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-04-19
Not Afraid.

An army officer had gone TO see some In
dians shoot bullocks. The animals were
confined in n large pen, and were killed, two
or three at time, as they were needed. Who
ever did the shooting clambered over the
fence, picked out his beast and shot him in
the forehead. Suddenly our officer was sur
prised TO hear the agent in charge say 10 him,
Come, now, show these Indians that we can
beat them with the rifle"
could not well decline, and having ofate
had some practice, trusted to tho steadi-
ness of my hand for success.
had to advance nearly to the middle of
the Enclosure before l could catch the eye of
my intended victim, this being necessary in
order that l might have full view Of his
forehead. | had no sooner attracted his at
tention, however, than he lowered his head
and charged straight at me-
My only safety lay in my GOODNESS and de-
liberation, as very well knew. raised my
rifle slowly, and as the curl in the forehead
came upon the front sight of my gun pulled
the trigger. The furious animal fell, with
all his four feet drawn close under his body.
He was dead.
AS looked at the lifeless mass before me a
shout from the fence caused me to raise my
eyes. To my horror | saw another steer
break from the herd and with head down
charge right upon me. had good distance
to run to reach the fence. | reached it, how
ever, and as put my foot upon lower rail
slrapping big Indian, who had sprung to
the top of the fence, caught me by the arm
and lifted me as if ! had been an infant, just
as the Infatuated beast struck his horns
against the fence.
AS the Indian drew me up to himself he
clapped his hand upon my heart, and for a
moment held it there. Then he turned to
the agent and said in his own language;
Ills heart is quiet he was not afraid"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-12-04
WEST AND SOUTH.

The Supreme Court OF Illinois has
rendered decision In the Chicago Gas
Trust case, in which the case is reversed
and remanded, and the union Of four gas
companies Of Chicago with a view Of
monopoly is declared illegal.
A fire on the 2sth ult destroyed the
entire plant Of the Caspar Hachule
brewery at Jackson, Mich, entailing q
loss Of 100000; insurance, $4,000.
Marshal Hill OF Colorado has arrested
J. B. Frazier and F. Isor, two Of the
principal actors in the bloody county
seat war in Stephens County, Kan, in
which Sheriff Cross and four Of his dep
uties were killed on one side and one Of
Fgazier's men on the other. ty1
At Elliottsville. W. Va, four little
girls, children Of Hugh Dunn, q wealthy
mine owner, recently found keg Of
powder in an abandoned working. In
some way they exploded II and were
blown 10 atoms Their mother lost her
reason whom told Of the fate Of her chill
dren. ispa
NI Auo pOuOOh bhAuho Eocohhy WIN
structed across the Missouri river at
Leavenworth, Kan, at o cost Of $40, 900,
was washed away by floating Ice on the
Goth ult
s. G. Gilliland, cashier Of the Citizens
State bank at Solden, Kan, was placed
under arrest on the Goth ult., charged
with forging mortgages and thus obtain
ing money from eastern loan companies.
A mortgage for si5o,ooo, 900, payable in
100 years at Ave per cent. interest was
filed at Topeka, Kan, on the 80th plt,
BY the Union Trust Company Of New
York on the Atchison, Topeka a. Santa
Fe railroad and auxiliary lines,
The officers who have been running
down the Santa Fe train robbers raidod
0klahoma City on the Soth nit and cap
tured Bob Donnelly, O. W. Loeb and
George Farmer. Ten men and two
women arr now under arrest and the
otilcers think they have all The gang. X
The application, for citizepship rppdc
! by Mormons who had taken the en-