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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-01-17
A Pneumatic Bicycle Tire.

A pneumatic tire for bicycles has been
invented in Belfast, Ireland, which, if
all that is claimed for it be true, must
make new era in this method of rec
reation. The tire for a full roadster is
about two and half inches in diameter
and is composed of an outer covering Of
rubber, graduated in thickness from
about one-quarter of an inch, where it
touches the ground, and protected by
canvas where it is attached to the rim,
which is very broad and nearly fiat. In
side this outer covering is an inner tube,
which contains the air. The air is
pumped in with football blower and
patent air valve prevents its return.
Vibration is practically annihilated.
1t is intercepted between the rim and the
ground, and consequently the frame re-
ceives no jar except when an unusually
large hole is encountered. A frame so
protected should wear out two frames
with solid tired wheels; and not only SO,
but riders will be able to use very much
lighter frames without any danger of
their collapsing. In a fifty mile road
championship, in the Phoenix park, Dub
lin, one of the competitors rode a racing
safety, fitted with pneumatic" tires and
scaling only twenty-three pounds, and
yet it passed through the ordeal-an Or
deal trying even to the heaviest makes
without the slightest damage.-New
York Telegram.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-01-17
BITS OF SCIENCE.

In the purest air subjected to test for
the causes which produce the dimming
effect of haze, there were about "a 900
dust particles found in each cubic inch.
The new metallic packing for piston
rods permits the rods to move freely
within it, is simple and strong, and may
be removed and taken to pieces with
ease.
1t is said that 10 per cent. of alum,
added to plaster of paris while being
burned, renders it as hard as marble ON
setting, and capable of taking a fine
polish.
A color test for railway employees has
been introduced in the shape of device
consisting of a revolving series of col
ored glasses lighted from behind by
flame and tinted like the lamps of the
signal boxes.
In tanning by electricity the ordinary
tan liquid is employed, and the hides re-
volve slowly through it, while the cur
rent from dynamo traverses the vat,
and helps the tannin to combine with
the gelatine of the skin.
Salt put in water which surrounds the
ordinary glue pot causes hotter glue to
be obtained than where simple water is
used. Salt in the water where mason
work is being done in cold weather pre-
vents disintegration by frost.
When Sir J. Herschel was defending
the character Of astronomical science in
view of an error of nearly 100000
miles in estimating the suns distance,
the correction was shown to apply to an
error of observation so small as to be
equivalent to the apparent breadth of
human hair at distance of 125 feet.
Moles on the face are now being sue
cessfully treated by the use of sodium
ethylate. The mole is painted with the
sodium ethylate, fine glass rod being
used. When the mole has a vanished
look the ethylate is gently rubbed in
with the glass rod, to make it penetrate
more deeply. The mole turns nearly
black, and hard crust forms over it,
which is nearly three weeks in becoming
detached.
A good grease for boots, which is said
to entirely prevent sore feet, is an oint-
ment made of four parts OF lard, four
parts of olive oil and one part of caout-
chouc (raw rubber), which are melted
together on slow fire. Having moist
ened the sole of the boot with water,
warm the boot in a stove or before fire,
and then smear it over with the COM
pound. The boot is said to become soft,
pliable, shining, waterproof and even
more durable.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-01-17
THE DAYS LENGTH.

At Stockholm, Sweden, it is 49, hours
in length.
AT Spitzbergen the longest day is three
and half months.
At London, England, and Bremen,
Prussia, the longest day has 164 hours.
At Hamburg, in Germany, and Dant-
zic, in Prussia, the longest day has II
hours.
At Wardbury, Norway, the longest day
lasts from May 81 to July %, without
interruption.
AtSt. Petersburg, Russia, and Tobolsl1,
Siberia, the longest day is 10 hours and
the shortest hours.
At Tornea, Finland, June 81 brings a
day nearly % hours long and Christmas
one less than three hours in length.
AT st. Louis the longest day is som e
what less than Is hours, and at Montreal,
Canada, it is 16.-St. Louis Republic.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-01-17
Buildings In Black.

1t has long been practice in this city
upon the death of any individual who
has been at the head of one of the execu-
tive departments to drape the building
over which he presided with cheap black
material, and to drop the flag to half
mast. The effect produced by winding
black muslin around the white marble
pillars of the public buildings is decided
ly repulsive, and its maintenance for
thirty days, subject to storms, produces
results that are damaging to the build
ing and expensive to remove. There is
no law authorizing this custom, and it
has been continued from time to time by
an executive order issued upon the death
of the individual for whom the mourning
is put on.
In the house bill was introduced by
Mr.. Grain, of Texas, declaring it to be
unlawful to drape any of the public
buildings, or to exhibit the flag at half
mast in honor of any deceased person I'M
less such person, at the time of his
death, was in the service of the United
States.-Washington Cor. Philadelphia
Ledger.
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MEN YOU HEAR OF.

Capt. Douglass Oettinger, retired, is
the Oldest living officer of the United
States Marine corps. ~
Jackson, the negro pugilist, stands 6
feet 3 inches, and his arms reach two
inches below his knees.
Edison presented to the late Archduke
Rudolph, crown prince of Austria, a
photographic doll, which not only talks,
but recites verses.
The head of the Brazilian republic
signs himself as follows: marshal Ma
noel Deodoro da Fonseca, chief of the
provisional government"
Franklin B. Gowen, the big railroad
man, who committed suicide recently in
Washington, held insurance policies on
his life amounting to $200,000.
John Fl. Starin, the great steamboat
owner, is keen featured, level headed
man of muscular build, and among his
claims to distinction he has ridden race
horses, kept drug store and erected
mausoleum. He has never failed in any
thing he has undertaken.
NJ. Gounod always retires late, reading
to put himself to sleep. He is very simple
in his habits and tastes, and he is frugal
in his eating and more SO in his drink
ing; he smokes moderately and is fond
of walking. He goes out a great deal to
rehearsals at the theatres and opera, or
to see any friend who may be i'll, for he
is very affectionate and devoted to those
he loves.
The Comte de Paris has taken possession
of Stowe house, the seat of the late Duke
of Buckingham and Chandos. The man
sion has interesting "reminiscences for the
French royal family. On the east of the
large park is building called the Bourbon
tower, which is surrounded by trees that
were planted by the exiled members of
the house of Bourbon when on visit to
Stowe house.
Sardou says that in future he will
never invite journalist to his rehearsals.
He adds: eff I have done so until the
present it was in spirit of tolerance.
The journalists have wished to trans
form my tolerance into their rights.
They have not been respectful with me,
and hereafter shall ignore them. My
only guests will be talented critics, whom
I shall choose among my friends"
Tippoo Tbs real name is Hamid Ben
Mohammed, his nom de guerre being a
phonetic effort on the part of the natives.
Tippoo has pleasing way of going
round in the early morning surprising
peaceful villages where ivory is reported
to he STORED and Depoinp away with his
rifles. The natives used to say that the
sound of his gun was like ''Tip, tip, tip"
hence they called him "Tip Tip" which
Europeans rendered into the now famous
Tppoo lib.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-01-17
CRISP CONVERSATIONS.

The squadron of evolution in its trip
across the Atlantic made an average
speed not in excess of eight knots an
hour.
Tt is announced that the negroes of
Georgia who twenty-five years ago were
slaves now possess $4,000, 900 worth OF
property.
Elder Henry Preble, an aged itinerant
preacher of Waterville, Me-, in the pros
ecution of his calling has travelled 1000
miles by team.
A tract of land which included the
main portion of the original plot of
Johnstown, Pa, was once bought for
1918 at forced sale.
The completion of the longest tele-
phonic line in Europe was recently an
nounced. The wires stretch from Pesth
to Prague, distance of at least 900 kilo-
meters.
The German reichstag has resolved to
exempt students of theology from mill
tary service, and to extend to all the
German colonies complete religious toll
Grafton.
The gift to President Carnot from the
state of Guerrero, Mexico, is a picture
wrought in gold and silver. 1t is the
work of an Indian goldsmith of the town
of Chilapa.
A petrifed apple was recently discov-
cred at Harrington, Me-, by some boys.
1t had changed to the color of marble.
The stem and blossom were apparently
as perfect as when the fruit fell from the
tree.
The first newsboy who ever sold a copy
of The New York Sun in the streets of
New York was a little shaver from Cork.
His name was Bernard Flaherty, but he
went upon the stage and became rich and
famous as Barney Williams.
The natives of the Fiji Islands have
taken up cricket. They like the game
much, although they do not like to con-
fine themselves to the orthodox eleven
on each side. They play their matches
with forty OF fifty aside, or tribe against
tribe.
Near Santa Rosa, Cal, is well from
which, it is said, in drawing water, thou
sands of eyeless fish, from half an inch
to six inches in length, have been taken
out. Occasionally the bucket is drawn
up half full of fish. No subterranean
inlet to the well has yet been discovered.
The rapid increase in the wealth of
the United States the past ten years is
astounding. According to the published
figures the total wealth of the country is
now s61, 459, 100000, equal to nearly
$1,000 per capita. This is an increase in
ten years of S1S,OOO,OO0,0OO, or As per
cent.
A remarkable poised rock, famous
throughout South America as ''the NOV
ing stone," may be seen on Tandil noun
tain, in Buenos Ayres. 1t is "a feet
high, 80 feet long and 18 feet wide, con-
tanning over 5000 cubic feet and weigh
ing twenty-five tons. 1t is irregdlarly
conical in shape, and rests upon con-
ical support with a bearing surface some
ten inches in diameter. The power of
single man is sufficient to oscillate the
enormous mass, which, indeed, is often
swayed by the wind.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-01-17
THE GENTlER SEX.

Miss Florence Conger, the only daugh
ter of the Michigan ex-senator, has been
appointed to a clerkship in the census
bureau at Washington.
Nine. Viardot, who possesses the orig
inal MS. of Mozart's don Giovanni"
has made known that she will leave it
by her will to the library of the School
of Music at Paris.
Mrs. Fannie B. Ward has started on =
trip as news correspondent through
South America. The journey will &C.
cupy year, and will extend through
every division of that country.
The late Mrs. Frances Lucretia
Thomas, widow of Gen. George FL.
Thomas, of Washington, was in her
youth woman of great personal beauty.
She had majestic bearing and a most
impressive manner.
Mrs. S. S. Cox owns several houses in
Washington. Mrs. Cox looks after her
property herself and has the reputation
of being good business woman. She
is believed to be engaged upon a memo
rial biography of her husband, whom
she accompanied in all his travels and
aided in his literary work.
DIR. Olga Neymann, one of the many
bright women in Sorosis, a dentist by
profession, hires female assistants, all of
them young, pretty and earnest, whose
duty it is to stand by the patient, and, if
it is a lady, stroke her hand sympatheti-
cally. Children are wooed with stories
and petted more than little until the
operation is finished.
Miss Maude Pauncefote, the eldest
daughter of Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
English minister, is one of the hand
soonest of the legation girls in Washing
ton. Her figure is tall and graceful.
She is fond of outdoor exercise, chiefly
walking. She has been presented at
court, but she is SO satisfied with Amer
lea that she says she never wants to go
back to England.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-01-17
A HORSE FOR SALE.
Capability of u Dealer to Talk a Custome
Into Buying tho Animal.

Capability of II Dealer to Talk a Customer
Into Buying tho Animal.
SCOT horse for sale and he's pip
PIN"
Thus the irrepressible George Burn
ham addressed a leading liveryman this
morning, in the presence of q reporter.
"He's down in Indianapolis. I'm
lulu in horse flesh. You hear me chirp:
I'll tell you all about Lou.
sin the first place I bought horse.
buggy and harness for S2So. The colt
didn't know as much about the world as
hog does about Volapuk. Along comes
fellow with a big, rangy chestnut
head and tail up, sixteen hands high,
and the prettiest legs you ever see under
horse.
How'll you trade" says l.
Gimme the colt and hupdred and
quarter for the boss?
"'Talk enough, me boy and the deal
closed.
"That chestnut was beast. Prettiest
thing you ever looked at But that
ended it. He was simply on dress
parade.
81 couldn't afford stable ornament
at that figure, so 1 slips down into Ken
lucky and tackles dealer there. Say,
talk about the horses. He got me in be-
me over the road at 2:36 clip. just
hung on to my tile and bumped up like
jockey.
81 showed him the chestnut and crack
ed him for a swop.
I'll take the horse and two hundred,
says he.
I'll give you $175.'
"'Done,' and I had five hundred in
the trotter.
''But he's a hummer. Little ears, you
know, tail over the dashboard and every
thing jingling. Why, if 1 had him up
on Cass avenue they haint none of them
could hand him peach. See?
"When l get out OF the road down
there in indianapolis l just tighten the
lines and yell for the others to come on.
''But what do l want with a horse?
Here am paying niger big price to
look after my trotter, and you can gam
BILE the coon's asleep all the time I'm
away. I'm just livin' under a tent, you
might say. was at home last Sunday
and took a spin behind the little boss,
and there's no tellin when I'll see him
again. Meanwhile the niger and the
trotter are living on the fat of the land.
''Then, there's no sleighing down in
that bloody country. If it SHOWS at
night the sun gets in its work next day.
The whole shooting match is white
elephant, and it's on the market. But
you ought to see that oss."-Detroit
News
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ESTABLISHED 1887.
J. EDWARD BIRD &Co.
BALTIMORE, Md.

MA uu.
In all of our Departments
FRESH IMPoRTATIONS IN ALLTHE
DESIR BILE FALL FABRICS
New Silks, New Dress Goods, New Dress Trim.
mngs, New EmbrOiderles, New Laces. Ladies
and Cnildren's Wraps, Muslin Underwear, In
Domestics. Hosiery, Gloves, Handkerchefs,
Notions, Ribbons. &c.
wPOpuIar Prices for each and all.
-DRSSS GOODS
New Dress Fabrics Latest FDreign and Home
Novelties-co prisiug the | test "esigns of the
French, English and German Manufacturers.
For entire costumes we are showing extern
sive lines-Chrcks, Plaids Casmeres, Serges,
Henrietta, Drap Dalma. Broadcloth, Cashmeres,
Camels' Hair.
ALL WOOL HENRIETTA.
Original quality a. introduced and sold by us for
the past five seasons-fner heavier. richer,
softer flush. different il weave and at less cost
than the regular French Cashmere, manufac-
tured expressly for us
In our Mourning Department Largest Assert
ment and Excellent Values.
SILKS.-Latest approved Novelties are daily
added To our already complete assortment.
FAILLE FRANCHISE. embracing al the new
shades for Autumn and Winter costumes. This
material has soft velvet finish with small rt.und
READY MADE GARMENTS ladies and
Children's Wraps of these For many seasons
past we have shown by far the largest stock in
town at those popular prices hat enabled us TO
undersel comp ttors. Tnisiseason you will find
a stock far, lar larger than any even we have
shown. In all the great variety you will find
sembling any hitherto, by US or others.
offered. All new, ali our own exclusive sty les
all at the most popular prices named.
Fair Dealing. One Price Strictly and Freshest
Novelties in Fancy and Staple Products have
made Us headquarters in Baltimore for Dry
Goods.
E&-Visit US; you'll see the novelties for fall
and winter. We shall he glad to have you buy.
and if you buy you will be sure of values which
cannot be exceled. But, If you do not buy, but
wish to look you will be welcome all the same.
J. EDWARD BIRD & co.
IL Baltimore ST.. Baltimore, Nd.
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THE FLIGHT OF DUCKS.

The redhead can fly all day at the rate
of 80 miles an hour.
The blue wing and green wing teals
can do 100 miles an hour and take il
easy.
The gadwan can do 80 miles. The
flight of the wild goose is 100 miles per
hour. ,.,
A canvasback duck flies at an habitual
rate of so miles per hour, which is in
creased in an emergency to 100. m IT
The mallard has flight of 4S miles an
hour; the black duck, pintail, widgeon
and wood duck cannot do much BETTER
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-01-17
OEHM'S ACME HALL.
FURNISHINGS.

It's surprising what a little cash and clearly
expressed letter will do Gf you can't call in per.
SOM towards fitting you out stylish and comfort.
ably with Neckwear, Shirts Collars, cuffs ant
all the requisites and neat things of gentle
mans smaller wardrobe Guarantee you cleal
saving of one-fourth at least.
wCOME TO SEE Us when in the city
whether TO buy. to look or to rest Our great es.
adjustment with all its conveuiences is at your
service. And, remember, our Clothing and Fur
ushings Stock is the largest in the Souri, and W,
save you \ to 4 ON every purchase you make.
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1t Reminded Her of Him.

By a quick shot he had just rescued
her from the clutches of bear.
"What were your thoughts when
bruin commenced to squeezed" was his
inquiry.
"Oh, Charlie, I thought of you"-De-
troit Sun.
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pnetica1.
THE LITTLE KERCHIEF.

1t was only wee worn kerchief that lay in my
trembling hands,
AS sat by the window dreaming, and looked on
the moonlit lands
1t was only wee worn kerchief, but it filled my
heart with tears
For it spoke of my beloved and the unforgotten
years.
L thought of the old, old garden, where many a
happy night
She stood in the summer moonlight and waved
that kerchief white,
As she watched in fond conidng, for she knew
that it would be
beacon of light to guide Inc. a signal of love to
me.
But the moon rose over the meadows, the night
grew huShed and still.
And methought that my beloved came down from
the old sweet hill;
Once more her hand was waving, once more that
kerchief white
Flashed like the wing of angel out of the silent
night.
SO keep the little kerchief with trust that can
ne'er grow cold,
For know that my love is waiting as once in the
days of old,
And out of the bright blue heaven there will come
i'll the years to be
Her message of old to call me, her signal of love to
mel -4R0ny17a0uS.
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CARIB GUANO Co,
u So s. Gay St., room Q, Baltimore.

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 natuTal BRO
lowing are our mixtures: Guinea Guano, 5. G.
IL c. Gusno. Ammoniafed Carib Guano. High
Ammonisted Guano, Early TruckerGuano, Fruit
Grower Guano. Carib Guano forms the base of
all our m lures l2aply
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Pleasant with Everybody

Jolliboy-Good morning, sir!
Biious-Why, sir, donot know you
!Jolhboy-I didn't say you did, sir.
Good morning sirs Boston, Herald.
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GAMERS, ATTENTION.-Becker Bro. &
" Son, Steam Packing Box Manufacturers. 200
and 2II N Frederick Street, Baltimore Manu-
facture Packing Boxes OF every oescrlpton-
Having increased facilities they are prepared to
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Orders solicited. Boxes stamped free, and salts
faction guaranteed Give us call and see our
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and Naval Stores, and Ready Mixed Paints of all


HI. MILLER. proprietor of the Miller
LIZ Safe and Iron Works. Baltimore invites the
attention of intending purchasers TO the superb
ority of the Miller Safe, which has been esrab-
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Smh1V
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Wholesale and Retail Wine and Liquor Dealer,
new NO. 1861 Hilen street, corner Forrest. Balti-
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ECZEMA CUREDI

d
DR.: g. W. Benson. specialist in Skin Disease,
Electric Baths and Electricity used in any form,
II desired. Superfiuous hairs and blemishes re-
logical and Neurotic Institute which was estab-
nshed solely for the treat mt and cure of these
special diseases. 521 N. Howard St. ,oppnsitt
Academy OF Music Baltimt re- lOmyly
DOR WATCHES. JEwELRY, &C.. 20 10
\ s. I. kodberR. SO L. Baltimore :, near st.
Paul st., Baltimore. dealer in Wa'c9 and Jew
~. DDiamands specially S Sa TED ware,
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waltSsm. Eigin and ROGET I'd wafeS S Society
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u G. FOSSETT d son. G niIemen's Fur
IL nishers, 42l E. Baltinor, s.. a few doors
west of Gay St.. Baltimore, carry large and
Cuffse Ties Scarf Pins- mff ,ntI"ns' &c. In
fact every requisite for genteman's wardrobe.
Shirts to order specially All sz aud Grade GRADES
LORDS BAZAR. 509.E. Baltimore ST., East
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lamps so cts. and Is cts, good hanging lamps
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So. 81 and So, which have all been reduced % per
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= Hanging electric lamps rom : ~ up 10 %. we
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HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS j. VIII
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207 and 200 McElderry's Wharf, Baltimore, Nd,
manufacturers and dealers in G lass, Oils, Paints,
and Naval Stores. and Ready Mixed Paints of all