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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-07

ABERDEEN AFFAIRS.
Reported for The Egis.

AUG. 4th.-It was our privilege to accompany
the Aberdeen NJ. E. Sunday School 10 Happy
Valley on Wednesday of last week. This Sun
day School of which Mr.. E. K. Asher is the eff
cient superintendent, turned out one hundred
and twelve strong and under the care of the
pastor, Rev. j. l.. Walsh, boarded the train to
Perryville. Here they waited about an hour and
took the Port Deposit branch for the point of
destination-half mile from Port where the
party disembarked and began to climb the
mountain. Reaching a suitable place a halt
was called and every one was soon deep in the
Investigation of the innumerable lunch baskets
with which the crowd were laden. Lunch hav-
ing been concluded to the entire satisfaction of
all, sightseeing was next In order. Some of the
party went to Port while others assembled Mt.
Ararat and viewed the splendid panorama from
Bald Friar. To add to the enjoyment, just as
we re-assembled to embark for home, rain be-
gan to fall and many were thoroughly drenched.
About seven O'Clock the party reached home,
very tired, but very much pleased with the ex-
cursioD.
Mr.. John 8. Mitchell was compelled 10 kill
his dog on Saturday as it showed signs Of ny
drophobia.
Messrs. q. A. and A K. Gilbert and Frank G.
Beeman have purchased handsome yacht from
Mr.. A. L. Thompson, OF Baltimore, and we may
look for fishing parties innumerable.
The Elkton pine which is the champion club
of Cecil county, will try conclusions with our
boys on Saturday at P. NJ. Hawks will pitch
and Green catch for the visitors, while Shaw,
Gibson snd Price will cover the points for our
bows.
Our new bakery began operations Monday
morning.
Mr.. Archer Jamison who has been seriously
i'll is convalescing.
Miss Florence Lyle, of Magnolia, and Miss
Lena Beutly, of Baltimore, are visiting Miss An
ME Hopkins.
Miss Annie Read, of Baltimore, who was visit
ing Miss Venie Rswhouser, returned to town on
Saturday.
visiting friends at Chesapeake city. FACTS.
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Personal MEaTIoN.-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
q. McGaw are spending the summer at the
home of Mr.. McGaw's brother, Sheriff Chas.
A. McGaw.
Messrs. Charles and Howard Hoskins, sons of
Mr. Fl. g. Hoskins. Of Baltimore. are visiting
Mrs. Thomas A. McNutt, near Darlington.
Dr. and Mrs. A. G. McCurdy are visiting
friends In Hartford.
Prof. Milton z. Smith, formerly principal Of
the Bel Air Graded School, has been elected prin-
cipal of the Delta High School.
Mr.. Jay Rich Grer and Miss Thellie Grier, of
Philadelphia, and Miss Oleita Michael, of Aber-
deem, are visiting Mrs. WIN. o. Michael, at
Christopher's Camp.
Major Mayo, of the Land Office, Washington,
Is visiting friends In Hartford county.
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The Silver Jubilee of the Grand Army of
tho Republic was celebrated with great
pomp and ceremony at Detroit, Michigan, on
Tuesday
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Magnolia News.
Reported for The Egis.

Reported for The Egis
AUG. 4th.-Last Sunday was gala day for the
Sunday schools of st. Pauls, Perryman, and
Trinity, Philadelph road Evangelical Lutheran
Churches. 1t was chldren's day. Both churches
were beautifully decorated with wreaths and
flowers and large congregations assembled at
each church to do honor to the day. The pro-
gramme, consisting of an address of welcome,
singing and reciratons by the pupils was car
ried out in highly creditable manner. The
Plea of the Nations" rendered by q class of
small children, wearing sashes corresponding
with the different national coors, added to the
beauty OF the scene. Mr.. Anderson presided at
the organ at St. Paul's and Miss Molle En-
mord at Trinity. 1t was day spent with the
children and was we hope profitable to US all,
for who will despise the humble efforts of the
little ones to honor their Lord and work for
His kingdom. W.
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The Democratic State Central Committee
named at convention from Hartford county con-
sists of Henry d. Farnandis, John Carroll
Walsh and Charles Fl. Street,.
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PROHIBITION MsBr1Ne.-A meeting in the in

PROHIBITION MRBTING.-A meeting in the in
terest Of the Prohibition party was held at the
old Rock Run camp grounds last Tuesday after
noon and evening. The attendance was large
as both meetings. Hon. Edward Higgins, the
nominee for Governor, Joshua lowering the
nominee for Comptroller and j. Frank Tucker,
State organizer made interesting addresses and
were warmly applauded.
Conspicuous among the audience were two
wagon loads from Bel Air, with their vehicles
decorated with flags.
The music, prohibition songs, was beautifully
rendered by two quartettes, one from Bel Air
and the other from the neighborhood
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-07

President Harrison has promulgated the
eciprocity treaty with Spain.
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The English Parliament was prorogued
yesterday.
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PERUVIAN LoCALs.-Perryman Public school
has Just received two coats of paint. 1t was
much needed and brightens up the building
very much.
One hundred and twenty-six excursion tick
cts to the Baltimore county camp were sold at
this station for the II. 33 train last Sunday.
lecture by two strangers was announced
for Tuesday evening in the town hall, but the
empty benches looked 80 desolate that the mat
ter was indefinitely postponed. Lack of print
er's ink superinduced its early demise
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Churchville Locals.
Reported for The Egis.

AUG. 4th.-John Kidd bought and shipped
for JAS. Sawdon, Jr., last week, 80 head of fat
catte from jus. Lee, which were grazed and
fed on the Woosey and Lee farms. Among
them were 10 Holsteins, years old, which
averaged ZOO lbs price DC. per 10 They were
shipped to London from Baltimore on Friday
last.
Misses Lewis, Fuller and alderman are at Mr.
8. A S. KYle's Fountain Green.
Misses Tagg and Elliott, of Centreville, Md,
are visiting at Mr.. Geo. Dever's, Calvary.
Misses Alice and Florence Colburn lett on
Wednesday TO visit their brothers. James r.
Colburp, city editor of the Elmirs Gazette, and
Edward Il. Colburn, book-keeper for the Ger
mania Tannery Co., Lindley, N. Y.
X. E. PORTER.
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VALUABLE Horse PoIsoNED.-Mr Fl. Ram
say Bay had valuable horse poisoned by eat
ing Paris Green, one day last week. The poison
was mixed with -four for the purpose of using
it on potato vines, and In some way the horse
got into the contents of the can and ate quite
nuantitY Of il.
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CARD OF THANKS.

| desire to thank my Democratic friends who
voted for me at The late primary election. AL
though not successful their efforts appre-
ciated, and l desire to assure them and others
That am satisfied with the result and ask them
to join me in a hearty support of the ticket nom
mated. L. u. HOOhEh,
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KICKED BY A CoLr-Mr. Abraham Sutton,
OF Black Horse, was kicked on the leg BY a
colt, recently. His leg was broken near the
thigh, his face badly bruised and one eye in
iured. He was insensible for over two hours.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-07

PAINFUL AcCIDRNT.-FrankS titler, brakes
man on the Baltimore and Lehgh Railroad,
met with a painful accident, last Monday, at
Bel Air He was assisting in unloading a
freight car when some heavy galvanized pipe
fell from the top of the car and struck him on
the head, inlicting serious scalp wound. He
was brought to Richardson's drug store, where
Drs. E. Hall Richardson and w. B. Munni-
khuysen rendered the necessary medical aid.
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district Nos 8 and 8, Sd district; No. IS, 4th
district, Nos. 5, and 10, 9Th district, and the
wood work and tin roof of the Bel Air Graded
school. A number of necessary repairs was
ordered for several school houses.
Geo. W. Morse was appointed trustee at
No. Is, 4th district, vice slas L. Spencer, and
Oliver Rigdon at No. 9, 5th district, vice Ran
dali Atkin, resigned.
The application of Miss E. 8. Pennington for
an increase in salary at No. IA, 5th district, was
declined.
As the first Monday of next September falls
on the seventh day of the month it was decided
to hold the Teachers Institute during the week
beginning August s1st, and in consideration of
the increased length of the term to pay one-half
the teachers board for the time they attended
the Institute.
IN 81 1901
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TAIR AND FESTIVAL.-The Ladies of
T Bethel Presbyterian Church will hold Fair
and Festival on the Church Grounds, on WE'D
NESbAY and THURSDAY Evenings, Aug. 18th
and Goth, beginning at o'clock. Supper from
5to9 COMMITTEE.
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NOTiCE.-An persons are positively forbid
~ den from trespassing on Park Farm with
Gun, Dog or Trap, Picking Fruit or Berrying.-
All offenders will be dealt with according t. law.
STOCKHAM & HINCHMAN,
Dr,r,. xrr,nr,In
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notice TO CREDITORS

NOTICE to CREDITORS.
In the matter of the ! In the circuit Court
Insolvency of for Hartford County.
Mordecai 8. SCARBOROUGH Ia Insolvency.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors Of
~ Mordecai S. Scarborough, of Hartford coun-
ty, that he has made application for the benefit
Of the insolvent laws Of the State of Maryland,
and that meeting Of his creditors will be held
Bel Air, on Saturday. the 18th day OF August,
1891 at 10 O'clock a. ~, for the purpose OF
FRANK r. GORRELL.
fault Preliminary Trustee.
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THIS IN TO GIVE N0TICE-THAT THE
4 subscriber has obtained from the Register
of Wills of Hartford county, Nd, Letters of Ad-
ministration on the estate of
HUGH CUNNINGHAM WHITEFORD,
lste of Hartford Co. deceased. Ali persons bay-
ing claims against said deceased are hereby noli-
fed to exhibit the same, with the legal vouchers
thereof,
on or before the eth dag Of January, 1892,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested TO make immediate pay
ment.
Given under my hand and seal, this 27th day
of July, 1891.
MARGARET A. WHITEFORD,
3lju Administrators.
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respected citizen OF the Fifth district, died at
his home, near Dublin, last Wednesday, July
90. He wss unmarried and about 7s years of
age. One sister, Miss Jane Warner survives
him, his brother, Philip Warner, having died
recently. He was buried at the Friends
Meeting House on Friday. The pail bearers
were George Bevard, William 6. Mccoy. Al
bert 8. Holloway, Samuel Holloway, Ellis
Tucker and Samuel II. Matthews. ". H. II.
Whieford was the funeral director
William Luke, aged months and IL days,
infant son of John R. and Maggie f. Farley,
died in Bel Air last Thursday, July 80, and was
buried at st. Ignatius, Hickory, on Saturday.
Mrs. Catharine Gallup, widow of the late
Oliver Gallup, died at her home near Perry
mans, on Monday, the Sd instant, after linger
ing illness. She was SIS years of age. Mrs.
Gallup was much beloved in the community in
which she had spent so many useful years, and
her death, although not unexpected, is great
bereavement to her many friends and relatives.
Although she had passed through much suffer
ing her mental faculties were unimpared to
the day Of her death. Two sons and four
daughters survive her. The sons are Daniel
anu UeOrpe w. 1dllup INC uhuSuleIe uelnS
Mrs George A. Nelson, Mrs. Charles c. Holo-
way, Mrs. John w. Bay and Miss Carrie P.
Gallup. The interment was at Spesutia Church
cemetery on Wednesday. A large number of
relatives and friends from the county besides
many from Baltimore attended the services.
Robert B. McC. Sitter, formerly of this coun-
ty, died at the residence of his father, G. H.
Sitter, Norrisville, Thursday morning, 9th inst,
after short illness. He had been visiting his
relatives and friends in the neighborhood when
he was taken sick. Mr.. Sitter was a we'll
known and respected citizen, a thorough bust,
ness man and highly esteemed both among his
relatives and friends. He leaves no family, his
wife, Mrs. Adele Stiler, having died about 6
year ago.
Two brothers, Messrs. Aaron F. Sitter and j
Royston Sitter, member of the Bel Air bar
and one sister, Mrs. Alexander Gordon, surviv,
! him.
The funeral will take place Saturday at l:
o'clock, the interment being at Norlisville M
P. Church. He VIII be buried by the Ben
Franklin Masonic Lodge, of Baltimore, o
| which he was a member.
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Mr.. and Mrs Joseph NJ. Street, gave tea to
Prof. and Mrs. IL. Ii. Keech last Wednesday
evening. Among those present were Miss Mar
garet Jackson, daughter of Gov. Jackson, Miss
Minnie Huston, of Salisbury and Miss May
Emory, of My Lady's Manor.
Misses Laura and Maggie Miller OF Woodbury.
and Miss Kate Wilhelm, OF Baltimore, are visit
ing Miss Ida Cole.
Miss Carrie Nmmo, of Baltimore. is visiting
Miss Mamie Dean.
Mr.. j. M. Street,, left yesterday, for Jordan
White Sulphur Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs A. R. T. Lackie, of Baltimore, are
summering at Mrs. Hanna's
The Bel Air Cornet Band serenaded the sue
cessful Democratic candidates who live in the
town, last Wednesday evening. They visited
the houses OF joseph E. Bateman Thomas
FL. Robinson and William s. Forwood, Jr.
Mr.. John A. W. Richardson, sails to-day on
the schooner George NJ. Adams. for Portland,
Maine. He expects to absent about three weeks.
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NOTICE.

The party who took my Bicycle Lantern from
Churchville Carriage Shop is known, and will
save further trouble by returning the same at
once.
fault CHARLES Q. NAGLE.
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COUNTY TICKET.

THOMAS MOULSDALE, of the 1st District
GEORGE A. COURTNEY, of the I'd District.
JOSEPH E. BATEMAN, of the Sd District.
WILLIAM A. HOPE, OF the 4th District.
w. DALLAS SCARBOROUGH, of the 5th District
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WM. III. PAUL, of Webster, is authorized to re-
ceivG and collect subscriptions for The As0ts.
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~THE EGIs Is the Oldest established news
paper In Hartford county. 1t has larger circu
lation among intelligent farmers, Gamers and
other business men than any other newspaper
published in the county. These facts make 1t a
. valuable advertising. medium for reaching all
GLASSES.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

Farm lands form the chief basis
OF all direct taxation. No means OF
smuggling or shifting is open to the
land owner to elude the tax gathcrcr.
He must stand and deliver or the
land is proceeded against for the
levy. No exhibit that will or can
be made ut Chicago will be of one
toto of benefit to the farmers of West
Virginia. The attention of capital
cannot be adv.ntageously attracted
To the farm lands of West Virginia,
because capitalists do not want to
invest in farm lands. Taxes are too
high and there is little room for
speculation. This being the case
the Legislature should very sparingly
appropriate the money that the
farmers pay in the way of taxes to
boom the minerals of speculators.-
Wayne NerS.
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engaged in any trade or business,
either directly or indirectly, to issue,
sell, or deliver to any person en-
ploycd by such corporation, COM
pany, firm or person, in payment
of wages due such laborer, or as adj
vances for labor not due, any scrip,
token, draft, check, or other evil
aence of Indebtedness payable or
rcdeemable otherwise than in law
full money. And ifany such scrip,
token, draft, check or other evil
dence of Indebtedness be so issued,
sold, given or delivered to such la-
borer, it shall be construed, taken
and held in all courts and places to
be promise TO pay the sum speci-
fed therein, in lawful money by
the corporation, company, firm or
person issuing, selling, giving or
delivering the same to the person
named therein, or the holder there
of. And the corporation, company,
firm or person so issuing selling,
giving or delivering the same, shall
moreover be guilty of misdemean-
or, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than twenty
five dollars, nor more than one hun
drcd dollars, and, ut the discretion
of the court, the officer or agent OF
the corporation, company or firm,
or the person issuing, selling, Civ
ing or delivering the same, may be
imprisoned not less than ten, nor
more than thirty days.
"If any corporation, company,
firm or person shall coerce or com
pei, or attempt to coerce or compel
an employee in its, their or his en-
ployment to purchase goods or sup
plies in payment of wages due him,
or to become due him, or otherwise,
from any corporation, company,
firm or person, such first named
corporation, company, firm or per-
son, shall be guilty of a misdemean-
or; and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished as provided in
the preceding section. And if any
such corporation, company, firm or
person, shall directly or Indirectly,
sell TO any such employee in pay
ment of wages due or to become
due him, or otherwise, goods or
supplies at prices higher than the
reasonable current market value
thereof at cash, such corporation,
company, firm or person shall be
liable to such employee in civil
action in double the amount of tho
charges made and paid for such
goods or supplies, in excess of tie
reasonable, or correct value in cash
thereof.
alt shall be the duty of every
court having jurisdiction in crimi-
nal cases, in which grand jurics are
empanelled, to give this act in
charge of the grand jury"
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of chronic catarrh patient is often
SO offensive the he becomes an object
of disgust. After time liberation
sets in, the spongy bones are attack
ed and frequently entirely destroy
ed. A constant source of discom-
fort is the dripping of the purulent
secretions into the throat, some
times producing inveterate bron-
chitis, which in its turn has been
the exciting cause of pulmonary dis
ease. The brilliant results which
have attended its use for years past
designate Ely's Cream
Balm as by far the best and only
cure.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

The reciprocity proclamation of
President Harrison, opening our
ports to Brazil, permits the import
alton into this country, free of duty,
of hides, sugars, molasses and coffee;
in return for which Brazil will let
in all sorts of American products,
both grain and manufactures. As
this means, or should mean, u great
reduction in the price of the articles
freed from the burden of the import
tax, the question arises, where are
the workingmen to get the increas-
ed wages that were promised so vol
ubly as the consequence of the Nc
Kinley bill?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

Under the new apportionment
bill the House for the next decade
will contain 356 members instead
of 1872 as at present. No State will
have less members than it now has.
Each of the following States will
gain one member: Alabama, Ar
kansas, California, Colorado, Geor-
gia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michi-
gan, Missouri, New Jersey, Oregon
Washington and Wisconsin.
Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania
and Texas each gain two and Ne
braska three.
West Virginia will have four
Congressman, the Same number she
has under the present apportion-
mcnt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

The Parkersburg Sentinel, peril
nently asks if "Frec trade with Bra
iii is good thing, why would not
free trade with Mexico, Canada and
Cuba be good thing? And why
would not the rule apply as we'll to
England, France and Germany
What process of reasoning proves
free trade with Brazil benefit and
free trade with Mexico an injury?-
After january list, next, we are to
have unrestricted free trade with
Brazil. If there is any argument
to support such an agreement, GER
tainly it would apply with equal
force in favor of untaxcd trade with
other foreign countries.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

The ignominious failure of the
Harrison wing of the Republican
party to puish the Force Bill
through Congress and thus make
the campaign of next year on the
old, old ''bloody shirt" lines, brings
up the question of what will form
the issues upon which that party
will make what will probably be its
last national campaign. 1t darcs
not make the tariff the issue, be-
cause Republic ans are becoming
more hopelessly divided upon that
every deyi on finance there is even
a worse division, SO that at this time
it is hard to say what the &. o. p.
will do for an Issue.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

The gross area of the State of
West Virginia is 24,7S0 square miles.
The water surface is given ut 135
and land surface is 24,645. Ran
doiph is the largest county, with an
area of 1,175 SO. miles. Brooke
county is the smallest, her area is
only S4 50. miles.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

Little Benny Harrison seems to
be in much worry about successor
to Secretary Window. The man is
seriously troubled. He wants to
be President four years more, and
just how to make the appointment
of Secretary, whore he will do the
most good, is what is puzzling him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

There is some talk of extending
the Legislature beyond the consti-
tutional limit of forty-five days
There may be necessity for it, but
we don't believe it, and for one emit
er our protest against an extra ses-
sion. Let the members get down
to work and put in ten hours a day,
and the public business will be fully
cleared up when the. forty five days
roll around.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

The National Democrat, of Wash.
ington, has shown that without the
negroes the Republican party would
be in minority of 200, 900 or l..
5OO, goo voters in the whole country.
Five or six of the most solidly Re-
publican States of the North would
be Democratic if the white people
alone voted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

Miss Clara Campbell, of Ironton,
will get a-little over $4,000 from
her Arbuckle suit, with interest and
the $1,000 allowed by the Court.
After paying her lawyers and other
expenses, she will have about forty
thousand dollars left.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

Senator Faulkner has presented
the colored school at shephcrdstown
with very fine map of the United
States. Senator Faulkner is always
careful of the interests of all his con
stituents. West Virginia is ably
represented in the Senate.-New
Domini0n.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

Ten thousand new doctors were
.h curing the past two years by
enc enc medical colleges in tho United
5sa!ss' Only about five hundred
doctors haze died, so far as heard
rom Somebody will get scourgcd
yet in the doctor business.