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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
Self Consciousness.

Ease and grace of manner are very desira-
BILE qualifications for one who must move
about in the world, but they are not always
easy of attainment. Even the most graceful
dancer often appears i'll at ease in the sober
walks of life where dancing steps are in little
request. One would suppose that of all per-
sons Garrick would have been able 10 face
court room with perfect composure, and give
in his testimony with such wonderful, con-
vincing power, that a jury would decide
case without leaving their seats. But when
he was once subpeuaed, though he had acted
for thirty years before crowded houses with
such great ability, he became so confused and
perplexed that he was finally sent from the
witness box by the judge as man from whom
10 evidence could be obtained.
Hawthorne's awkwardness was "a misery"
to him all his life He used to walk miles
and miles to get twi,ching out of his face
and the shrugs out of his shoulders. 1t was
his sentiment that "awkwarkness has no for
giveness."
Archbishop Whately had the same battle
to fight, until he finally made up his mind
that he would bear the torture no longer. 81
have tried my very utmost he said, land
find that must be awkward as a bear all my
life, in spite of it. l will endeavGr to think as
little about it as the bear does, and make up
my mind to endure what can De cured. AIter
that determination he began to lose his pain
full self consciousness, which occasioned most
of his faults of manner, and his hearty good
will for all, to which he always gave express
sion, made more than amends for any want
OF grace.
It is we'll to learn just the right thing to do
socially under given circumstances, and then
your mind will be at rest about those points.
You will not fear you are making mistake
half the time, for much want of se!f-possess-
ion arises from just this source. Always re-
member that the world is much more intent
on its own affairs than on your appearance.
Absorb yourself in your duties or pursuits
moment by moment, and you will have little
time to worry over a clumsy pair of hands
or style of eyebrows that does not please
you. But, after ALL there is nothing like
genuine goodness of heart to make man &C
ceptable everywhere, grace or no grace. The
one who is ready to help in an emergency,
who is always reliable as steel, who befriends
the weak and oppressed, and has a cheerful
word even in the dullest times, is the one
whose hand is grasped with heartness, who
is welcomed the most warmly, and who lives
to a purpose.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
Tables Turned.

An amusing anecdote is related in the Daily
Neus about the second son of the Emperor
William, Prince Eitel Fritz. The Emperor
is exceeding strict about his sons behaviour
at table. The other day little Prince Ethel
Fritz. using his fingers instead of his knife
and fork, was corrected by his father several
times TO no purpose. At last the Emperor's
patience was exhausted, and he said Chill
dren who eat with his fingers are like little
dogs that hold their food with their paws
If you use your fingers again, you must go
under the table, the proper place for little
dogs" The little Prince did their utmost
not to forget this time and used his knife and
fork like man; but all al once he forgot
again and began using his fingers. March
under the table," said bis father. Prince
Eitel Fritz crept under as Ridden. After a
little while the Emperor, thinking the Prince
very quiet, lifted up the table cloth and peep
ed underneath. There sat little Prince
Eitel Fritz undressed. His father asked him
what he meant by undressing himself. The
child answered, Little dogs don't wear
clothes ;they only have skin"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
Getting Married.

Evelina is engaged Indeed she is shortly
to be married. Her "set," of whom she is
the first to take this important step, are great
ly t1uttered by the approaching event and
talk it over on every possible occasion.
One of them says it is dreadful for an un-
known man to come from away out West
and carry off one of their girls. They will
never see her again-never! She will come
home to visit, probably but a girl who is
married tells chin" everything, and has lost
interest in people, and isn't the same at all !;
and they may as well make up their minds
TO lose her, once for all.
Here there is a a chorus of signs and grosns
and another nice girl says he isn't much to
look at, either she has seen his photograph.
He has pale eyes, and ridiculous little NOUS
tache that she knows by his looks that he is
extremely proud of. Why Evelina wants
him she can't imagine. He isn't handsome,
or rich, or heroic or anything else interest
ing. He is just commonplace young man.
Some one here ventures to remark that
Eveina is nothing remarkable herself, and
perhaps commonplace young man will ex-
actly suit her.
Silence follows this observation, and the
person who breaks it discreetly selects an
other branch of the inexhaustable subject:
Does anybody know anything about the tros-
seau? 1t appears that they all do, but the in
formation possessed by one agrees exactly
with that of no one else, and it is half AL
hour before they have sifted out the probable
truth from mass of conflicting accounts, all
given at once and very loud.
When this most important point has been
debated and settled they take another half
hour to express their amusement at the idea
of Evelina's actually keeping house they say
that it is nearly as absurd as to call her Mrs.
They then discuss the ceremony, and each
gives at length a description of the manner
in which her own wedding should be con-
Quoted were she to marry. Several of the
girls say they should like to marry Just to
show their friends what wedding ought
to he
One remarks that she too, would like it,
that she might demonstrate TO everybody that
bride need not be pale, and can say II will'
loud enough TO be heard behind The first three
rows, if she will only make up her mind be-
forehand to do it.
Then Evelina's marriage really takes place;
she is very pale, ind. ed, and too nervous to
attend properly to her train.
But her friends fOrgave her these little er-
rors of conduct, and admit that on the whole
she did very well. One of them who steps
down to the station, and stands behind pill
lar to see her start off with her husband for
their new home, even says afterward that she
had almost forgiven her for choosing him.
He looked as commonplace Ms ever, she
declares only, when two people seem as hap
Ply as they did, somehow you have to forgive
them everything and she hopes the other
girls will stay single for long time 10 come;
but as to Mrs Evelina, sue wishes her good
luck with ell her heart
This is about the way nice girls behave
when one of their number makes a common
place young man happy.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
Rubenstein's Willing Spirit.

When Rubenstein was last giving piano.
forte recitals at st. James hall he was one
day accosted in passage of the building by
lady, who explained that she was too poor
to buy ticket for the performance. She
therefore begged the great man to give her
one.
MADAME" said Rubenstein, "the fact is
that tonight have but one seat at my dis.
posal, but if you do not mind OCCUPYING it il is
entirely at your service"
II am very much obliged. May ask
applicant.
"At the piano." said the master, with his
best bow. The lady was not present that
night
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
Tears of "SchMeitzer Kase."

Next in popularity with all classes of peo-
pie is the ordinary Swiss cheese, more famili-
arly known as "Schweitzer kase." Wher-
ever there is Swiss or German there is also
Schweitzer kase and lager beer. No free
lunch counter is fully equipped without its
slices of rye bread and Swiss cheese. This
cheese is very compact except for the numer-
GUS cavities scattered throughout it, varying
in size from an eighth of an inch 10 full
inch in diameter. When the cheese is of
the best quality drop of water, sparkling
and as clear as crystal, will be found in each
cavity. The Germans call these drops of
water ''tears," and in giving their order to
the waiter they usually say: Bring me
some SchMeitzer and tear
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
The Mckinley Bill,

why, thought you were perfectly salts
fed, Mary. On what account do you ask
for more wages? ?"
"McKinley's, num-"
who's Mckinley, and what has he 10 90
with it?"
"Dunno, mum; but me cousin pwhat kapes
a shtore SEE she's raisin' Anything on ac-
count av McKinly, an Dim not the wan ter
be behindt me cousin in anything at all, at
ALL"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
YnrtiCa1.
Thankfulness.
I,N- SIrSAN c0nIInGE

by SUSAN COOLIDGE.
Thank God for life Life is not sweet always,
Hands may be heavy-laden, hearts CAREFUL
Unwelcome nights follow unwelcome days
And dreams divine end in awakening dull.
Still it is life and life is cause for praise;
This ache. this residences. this quickening sting,
Prove me no torpid and inanimate thing.
Prove me Of Him who is of life the spring,
AIN alive, and that is beautiful.
Thank God for love; though love may hurt and
wound,
Though set with sharpest thorns its rose may be;
Roses are not of winter; all attuned
Must be the earth, filled with soft air and free,
And warm ere daWIIS the rose upon the tree,
Free currents through her frozen pulses, ruiz.
My heart has tasted summer, tasted sun;
And may thank Thee, Lord. although not one
OF all the many roses bloom for me.
Thank God for death; bright thing with dreamy
name;
We wrong with mournful flowers her pure still
brow,
We heap her with reproaches and with blame;
Her sweetness and her fitness disallow
Questioning bitterly on the why and how!
But calmly mid our camor and surmise
She touches each in turn and each grow wise,
Taught by the light in her mysterious eyes
1 shall be glad, and 1 am thankful now.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
Gymnastics.

Uncle Enoch, from Odboro was visiting
his daughter in New York, and one evening
she took him to a concert at which Sig. Ban
geli was to play piano solo.
The signor has peculiar way of playing
chords. After each one he gives sort OF
spring into the air, which enables him to at
tack the next one with great vigor.
"My stars" Uncle Enoch was heard to
whisper confidentially after the first ''chord
passage" "he struck them notes so hard they
fetched him clean off his seat
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
ReSDect for Age

Proverbs and sage advice for the young
are perhaps common enough. Counsel TO
the aged is not so frequent, doubtless because
it is not supposed to be so much needed.
Here, however, is very wise and witty
bit of advice to those who are growing old,
uttered by French philosopher
always respect gray hairs-above all
when they are on your own head"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28

" Son. Steam Packing Box Manufacturers. 2O9
and 2ll N. Frederick Street. Baltimore. Manu-
Having Increased facilities they are prepared to
execute orders promptly and SATISFACTORILY
Orders solicited. Boxes stamped free, and salts
faction ruaranteed Give us a call and see our
nna,tars 26ap
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
HARDwARE.-F. H.

DVyS.nERS' HARDWARE.-F. H. DAV-
ID IDSON u CO 500 Franklin Street, Baltl
more dealers in Hardware, Tools, &c. t1ank,
Store ami Prison Locks. Wollensaks Patent
Transom Lifters. Bell Hangers and Locksmiths'
Supplies Weather Strips. Builders Hardware
speciality Everything needed by the builder in
the Hardware line can be found at our estao,
Iishment All the latest improved and patented
Hardware novelties in stock. Housekeepers can
secure all the necessary Hardware here at the
very lowest prices. Builders are respectfully
invited to give us call and inspect our stock
second 70 none in baltimore 27sep
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
The HgiS and IltGlGgGlCGp.
Is Published EUery Friday by
FREDERICK w. BAKER.
Terms---$1.5o A YEAR, in Advance.

Transient Adrertisements.-One Square, 3
insertions or less, S150. Each subsequent insertion
25 cents. Longer advertisements in the same pro-
portion. A space equal to six lines makes square
Figure work double price
Obituaries and Personal Communications will
be inserted at 10 cents per line.
eY- Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
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VARIETIES.

johnny, you shouldn't run out in the
rain without your hat on" Mamma, my
head can't get wet, I've had it singled
How you feein' ter day, sistah Corn
tassle?" "Waal, hain't got no bodily
pain" Troubled in de spiritP" "Speerit,
?" No; muh head aches"
Fashionable doctor tout for days shoot
ing)-"Never saw such luck. What's the
matter with the birds? / can't kill one of
them" Noble Host-"Write 'em aprescrip-
ton, doctor"
1t was good New England deacon who
said the other night in prayer, I'VE thank
thee, Lord, for this spark of grace and ask
thee to water it." And it was the same par
son who announced to his congregation on
recent Sunday: You will be sorry to hear
that the little church at Jonesville is once
more tossed upon the waves, a sheep without
a shepherd"
He said, Il know 1 am poor and Helen
is rich, but she loves me and is ready to over
look my poverty"
She said, John is good man, and have
enough money for both. Love without riches
is better than marriage where there is no at
fiction"
And the world said afterward in whisper,
"Poor fools Money will always buy love,
but understand he has TO ask several times
before he gets fifteen cents"
The youthful king of Spain has not been
out of the cradle long, but he appears to have
a full appreciation of his position in life.
One day recently he was served for lunch
with the breast of chicken cut into small
pieces. He at once began to help himself
without the aid of either spoon or fork.
Sire" said his attendant gravely, "kings
never eat with their fingers" "This king
does" responded his majesty, continuing his
meal.
Lady of the house at the telephone,
speaking to her grocer and baker (rather
hard of hearing -"HelIol Is that you, Mr..
Snmues? Please send some pound cake and
almonds for tea-n0t later than five o'clock
Do you get it? "Mr. s. (who is also partially
deat)-"Yes, think do, but I'll just repeat
your order Round steak and salmon if you
have them in stock" Lady-"Yes, l think
you understand. Don't disappoint me, as l
have company"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
A. I.VRMAN,

o. -
Wholesale and Retail Wine and Liquor Dealer,
new No. 1861 Hilen street. corner Forrest, Baltl-
more, Nd. California Wines and Brandies. we
respectfully solicit the patronage of the citizens
of Hartford county. Our stock will always be
found complete and consists of the best and
most popular brands. Goods packed and DE.
livered at any railroad station and wharf Tree OF
charge. Give US trial and we guarantee to
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
J. G. ROUSE & SON
-VERSUS-
Mckinley Bill.

No; it has not struck us yet
We hear lots of talk about it, but
when the cloud first began to show
itself we prepared for the storm,
and are now safely under shelter,
and we intend to protect our custo-
mers from high prices, at least
through this winter. 1 know we
are selling many goods below their
present value, but our stock is large
and we intend to "Hold the Fort
until all our customers are supplied
with their winter goods. Call and
be assured that MCKINLEY is not
here.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
A RrIsTIC DECORATORS.
} n. ROM Err,

ID n. R0MER,
d. PHOTOGRAPHIC ART STUDIO,
Main street, adjoining NJ. P. Church. All the
latest styles of Photographs, from IS cents to 30
per dozen Life-size Portraits in Oil and Crayon
a speciality. Copying. Viewing. l11anly
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28

gB- All persons indebted to the firm Of Mich
ael, Keen Il Co.. are hereby notified to make i'm
mediate settlement with the trustee, otherwise
the accounts will be collected by law.
14nev CHARLES w. MICHAEL, Trustee.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28

lately belonging to Michael, Keen Co., which
will be sold in bulk.
The stock embraces full line of goods usual
ly kept in first class country store and the Fix
lures, &c are complete and ready for immediate
business.
These goods, together with the inventory
thereof, are open to the inspection of any person
contemplating their purchase, by applying on
the premises at Perryman.
There will also be sold at the same time good
Work Horse and 2 Eynress MaPOns.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
TERMS OF SALE.-As TO Real Estate

The terms of sale prescribed by the decree are
-one-third of the purchase money to be paid in
cash on day of sale or on ratification thereof
one-third in six months, and the residue in twelve
months from day of sale the credit payments TO
bear interest from day of sale and to be secured
by the notes or bonds of the purchaser, with Sc
curity to be approved by the Trustee.
AS to the Personal Property.-One-thirdc cash
on the day of sale; on the remainder credit of
eight months will be given, purchasers giving
their notes, with security to be approved by the
trustee, bearing interest from the day of sale.
CHARLES w. MICHAEL, Trustee.
J. S. Richardson, Auctioneer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
$3.50 PER ANNUM.
Business lirectnry.

A F GOODS OF every Description "eo
ding Presents, Holiday Presents, &c. The
,1Pat u,uuactur of Mantei Pier Mirror
and Picture Frames in the city. Wholesale and
Retail ]. A. Moore. lO6 W. Lexington St:
decl3
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
Rivals.

A newspaper proprietor, who is now
wealthy man, tells an amusing story of one
of his early ventures. He went to the west
when but 90 years old with a capital OF only
two or three hundred dollars. He had done
some reporting for local paper at home and
had smattering of the printers art. Hear
ing of new town in the mountains, OF which
great things were expected, he decided to es-
tabish newspaper there forthwith.
He borrowed some money to add to his
meagcr capital, and started alone for the
field with bis little hand press and type and
paper in wagon.
The journey was about fifty miles in length
and mostly up hill. The muddy road made
the travelling slow and difficult, 30 that it
was almost dark when, on the second day,
he came within sight OF the new town still
five miles distant.
Just then, as he pulled through slough at
a curve in the road, he overlook fellow
traveller whose old wagon, to which was
hitched bony horse, was hopelessly fast in
the mud.
Our young newspaper man promptly un.
hitched his horse and went to the other mas
assistance For nearly an hour the two me-
pushed and the two horses pulled. Finally
the horses gave mighty tug at the right
moment and the cart was pulled out of the
mud.
Reaching out his hand with true western
heartiness the driver of the extricated cart,
also young man of 20 or "a, said
Thank you, sir! I'm ever so much oblig-
ed to you. Times mighty precious to NE.
and don't know what I'd have done if you
hadn't come along. l want to get 10 the
next town inst as quick as can. I've got a
newspaper outfit in my wagon, and hear
there's another fellow trying to get in ahead
of me. Like as not you've been the means
of helping me to get the start of him."
The surprised and chagrined "other fel.
low" says that for moment he was wicked
enough to wish his rival back in the
mud, but speedily overcoming all such un-
generous and unmanly feelings he said with
a laugh:
"Well, happen to be that other fellow?"
"You-you areP"
Eyes, sir, am"
well, I-I-say, s'posing we sit right
down here and talk this thing over"
They encamped together for the night and
after full conference agreed to go into part
nership, and as soon as it was light they has
tened ON to the town. There they establish
ed their paper, which was the beginning of
great prosperity for both of them.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-28
Brick For Sale.
Good STORE STAND
FOR RENT OR SALE.


Office St., opposite Court House, Bel Air, Nd.
Operative and Mocha nlcal work
done In best manner. All work
UIYYYT~ guaranteed.
I1D wPrices Mos crate. 7nov1y
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-05-21
THEY INDORSE M'KINLEY.
Tariffs AFRO Necessary tt support the Gov
crnment-The Union League Favors the
Mckinley Bill for That Reason.
New York special.l

New York special
The Union League Club Committee on
Political Reform, nj, er a consideration of
the Mckinley tariff bill. has prepared n
report embodying the idea TO which it
believes the club stands committed which
will be submitted to the members at the
meeting next Thursday evening.
The report says that imports on tariff
duties and internal taxation are the only
practicable methods OF raising the money
necessary to support the General Gov
eminent which at the present time re-
quires an amount of nearly $500, 900. 000
annually. The field of internal taxation
is pretty we'll worked at this time to sup
port our State and municipal govern
ments. 1t is not vet made clear that il is
wise TO abandon the traditional policy of
this Government in raising money for
the General Government by protective
tariff. There is no escape from the pro-
position that the General Government
must be supported by tariff duties or by
internal taxation in some form. There
is no consistency in denonncing all tariff
duties "a wrong, unjust and immoral
without at the same time adv coating in
ternal taxation as n substitute.
In concluding the report the committee
recommends the adoption of the follow
ing resolution:
"ResolUcd, That the Union League
Club approves the general scope and
principles of the Mckinley tariff bill, "a
calculatel to produce only the money
necessary to support the Government,
and as embodying the sound doctrine of
a protective tariff adopted in the Ma
tionsl Republican platform, and recon-
mends that Congress pass the same. with
such amendments, II any. as may be
-, ~ . h 4. "a
may speedily become n law of the land,
and thus put at rest the questions affect
ing the vast interests of the country, now
disturbed bv suspense and uncertainty rs
to the final action of the Government in
this importaut matter
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-05-21
Too Many Hills.

The story of Yankee Doodle, who
couldn't see the town, there were so
many'houses, was probably very old
story already when Yankee Doodle was
made the hero of it. But it belongs to
a class of observations which are con-
tinually being made.
1t was. for instance. only few
months ago that Western girl, who
had never before seen mountain, came
on a visit to Portland, through the
Crawford Notch
How did you like the mountains ?"
she was asked.
"The mountains ?" exclaimed the
Western girl, "why, we couldn't see a
thing of fhem-there were such an aw-
full lot of hills around in the way"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-05-21
MICHIGAN HAPPENINGS.
EVENTS AND INCIDENTS THAT HAVE
LATELY OCCURRED.

An Interesting Summary of the More I'm
portA &c Doings of Our Neighbors-Wed-
dingA and Deaths - Crimes, Casualties,
and General News Notes.
The tenth annual apportionment of
the primary school interest fund shows
that the number of children of school
age in the State is $50, 227, but the appor-
tionment is made upon the basis of $685.
S39 children. The apportionment OF
ffty-six cents per capita amounts to
1856, 1881. The amount which the sew
eral counties will receive is as follows: