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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-03-20
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In an Old Orchard.

In an Old Orchard.
Men think of me always as deaf and voiceess,
Having no memory for time or things,
Unwatchful of the passing of the seasons,
Unmindful of the tiuttering of wings.
And visit not that through all the winter weather,
AS over me the snow its white net weaves.
As sharp winds whistle down the barren passes,
My gaunJ arms hunger for the coming leaves,
And long once more to see the buds run riot
Among my lichened branches bare and gray,
To hear again the nesting birds go wooing
Adown my borders all the live-long day.
My leaves, give welcome when the birds wing
hOmeward
From Southern winter into Northern spring,
And in the late fall days the same leaves linger
To see the last bird southwark turn its wings.
When through the vanished years have forgotten
In early spring to set my ways ablow,
To fling broad leaves adown the paths to shelter
The lambs and children in the hot noon glow?
When through the vanished years have forgotten,
AS sharp frosts touch and scar the garden ways,
And summers ample vlntages are Shrunken,
To bring my fruitage in the autumn days?
Then think not am always deaf and voiceless,
Having no memory for bud and song,
For through my gnarled and barren branches ever
The thoughts of nesting birds and blossoms
throng.
Lucy E. IFRy,sn Harper's Bazar
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-03-20
He Was Not q Preacher.

As everybody knows. when a visitor ap-
plies for admission to Grard College in Phil
adelphis the guard in attendance asks him if
he is clergyman, and if 80 he is turned
away; for, by the will of Stephen Girard, no
clergyman shall enter the place.
A naval officer, who visited the city re-
Gently, went to the college, and asked to be
admitted. He was dressed in black clothes,
wore white tie, and had his face smoothly
shaven, which. altogether, gave him the ap-
pearance OF being parson, and the guide po-
litely informed him that he could not enter.
"Why not ?" he asked Indignantly.
Because you're clergyman"
"The am" was the sharp reply,
and without further exchange of words the
gates were thrown open and one of the best
fellows in the navy passed in:
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-03-20
Mark TWain's House.

You should see Mark Twain's house, the
most picturesque and most elegant of all
those Pennington avenue houses on the road
to West Hartford. 1t is a dark, rich red,
with snowy windows, one of deep blue, sur
rounded by green; billy lawn, overlooking a
meadow gay and fowery, not foggy and
froggy, as is the manner of some meadows.
There's a cool, retired, covered platform at
the back of the house where, during the
warm days, the children's playthings and the
tables and easy chairs Of older ones are
brought. The kitchen is on the front ell,
very near the street, $50 that the kitchen folks
can see who is going by in the road without
having to go through all the rooms in the
house" The elegance is suggestive of Mrs.
Twain, but the kitchen joke standing there
always, to make US laugh every time we pass
there, was, of course, made by Mark himself.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-03-20

left twice-always with the same deliberation
while chilly hush fell over the company,
and Mrs. Beighton took out her handker-
chief Then Kitty shot at the ground in
front of the target and split several arrows.
Then she made red-or even points-just
to show what she could do if she liked, and
she finished up her amazing performance
with some more fancy shooting at the target
supports. Here is Miss Beighton's score as
it was picked off:
Total Total
Gold. Red. Blue. Black. White. Hits. Score.
1 0 0 5 z 81
Barr Saggott looked as if the last few ar
ow-heads had been driven into his legs in
rtead of the targets, and the deep stiffness
was broken by little snubby, notified, half
grown girl saying in a shrill voice of
triumph, Then I've won'
Mrs. Beighton did her best to bear up but
she wept in the presence ofthe people. No
training could help her through such dis
appointment. Kitty unstrung her bow with
a vicious jerk, and went back to her place,
while Barr-Saggott was trying to pretend
that lie enjoyed swapping the bracelet on the
snubby girls raw, red. wrist. II was an
awkward scene-most awkward. Every one
tried to depart in body and leave Kitty to
the mercy of her mamma.
But Cubbon took her away instead, and
the rest is not worth printing.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-03-20
Where Oil was First Used.

1t is to the Persian language that we must
60 for the derivation of the term naphtha, the
root natata meaning to exude, and the oil was
so called on account of its exuding from the
soil. The native naphtha of Persia and Japan
would seem to have furnished the natives
with lamp illuminant from the very earliest
ages Its first authentic use in Europe would,
however, seem to date back no farther than
ed supply of lamp oil" obtained from a dis
trict in Calabria was utilized by the Italian
peasantry to light their dwellings,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-03-20
Ancient Miners i'm MashOnaIand.

The Mashonaland prospectors report that
in the remote part of Africa, until recently
almost unknown to Europeans, they have
found evidence of former occupation by q
large mining population, as shown by the
remains of extensive alluvial works and shafts
and excavations for small rich leads quartz
from which has been ground on large slabs
granite rock. The round stones used as
crushing rollers lie about in hundreds, partial
llyhidden by the accumulated soil and tropi-
ca underground.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-03-20
Held in Reserve.

"Gentlemen," said the auctioneer, 81 can't
lie to you about the horse. He's blind in one
eye" Whereupon the animal was knocked
down to bystander, who had been greatly
struck by the auctioneer's honesty. After
settling, the purchaser observed, "You were
honest enough to say this horse was blind of
one eye. Is there any other defectP" Eyes,
sir, there is He's also blind of the other
eve"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-03-20

-Ted-"What are you doing peeping
around the corner ?" Ted-"Why, my best
girl lives across the street and I'm trying to
see if she looks out of the window for me-
AS soon as | find out she doesn't do that any
more, know it's time to look around for a
new girl"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-03-20

BUILDERS HARDWARE.-F H. DAv-
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more. Adealers in Hardware, Tools, &c. Bank,
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Supplies, Weather Strips. Builders Hardware
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the Hardware line can be found at our estab-
lishment All the latest improved and patented
Hardware novelties instock. Housekeepers can
secure all the necessary Hardware here at the
very lowest prices Builders are respectfully
invited to give US a call and inspect our stock
second TO none in Baltimore.s 27sep
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TlG EgiS and IltGligGlCGr.
Is Published Every Friday by
FREDERICK w. BAKER.
Terms---$l.5o A YEAR, in Advance.

Transient Advertisements.-One Square, 8
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Obituaries and Personal Communications will
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-03-20

ID y. ROMER,
De. PHOTOGRAPHIC ART STUDIO
Main street, adjoining M. P. Church. All het
| atest styles of Photographs from 70 cents to Sc
per DOZEN Life-size Portraits in Oil and Crayon
a speciality. Copying. Viewing. 17jan1y
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-03-20
n A. LURMAN.

W ,-v t-7rr 40 (. 80 -
Wholesale and Retail Wine and Liquor Dealer,
new No. 1861 Hileu street, corner Forrest, Balti-
more, Md. California Wines and Brandies. We
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-03-20
ADMINISTRATORS SALE!

By virtue of an order of the Orphans Court of
Hartford County. the undersigned adininistra-
tor of John 7. Hurley, deceased. will offer at
Public Sale, at the late residence of said de-
ceased, near Jerusalem Mills,
ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25th, 1891.
At 10 o'clock, A. M,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-03-20

HueH RoITos q co. established l7's
manufacturers and dealers in Glass, Oils, Paints,
and Naval Stores, and Ready Mixed Paints of all
kinds. 71e1y
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-03-20
FCzEMA CUREDl

ECZEMA CURED!
DR.. C. w Benson, specialist in Skin Diseases
and Diseases of the Nervous System Verne
Electric Baths and Electricity used in any form,
if desired. Superfuous hairs and blemishes re-
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lished solely for the treatment and cure of these
special diseases, SCI N. Howard St., opposite
Academy of Music Baltimore. 10myly
" e. FOSSETT H SON, Gentlemen's Fur
Il nishers AL E. 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 gentleman's wardrobe.
shirts to order a specially. All sizes and grader
of shirts always on hand. Call on US. 27mhly
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TIOUsE FURNISHING GOODS j. Will
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Store 1875 and l28 N. Howard Street. Baltimore,
Md. The largest and best variety of House
Furnishing Goods, Kitchen Utensils. Family
Hardware Crockery and Chinaware, Glass, Cut
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City, together with most complete line of Fancy
Goods for Wedding and Anniversary Presents,
etc. at Low Prices. Please call on US. Catalogues
furnished on application. Mr.. Amos H. Green
field, formerly of Bel Air, is engaged with this
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-03-20

HUMAN HAIR.-C. QUANDT, 122 N. Green
II ST., near Lexington. Baltimore, manufac-
turer of Human lair Goods for Ladies and Gen
tIemen. Work of every description efficiently
attended to. Gents Wigs. Toupees, &C.. spe-
ciaty. Tonnes for Restoring Color and Growth
of Hair Send for Catalogue. 1S1uly
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-06
AT THE BUTTS.
Medal Contests and Prize Shooting at
the Ranges.

Medal Contests and Prize Shooting at
the Ranges.
The Grutli Rifle Club will have medal
shoot at Schuetzen Park to-day.
The Eintracht Shooting section will also
have a medal-shoot to-day at Schuetzen
Park.
The California Schuctzen Club will hold
its medal shoot at the San Rafael Park to-
day.
Company A Of the Third Infantry will
shoot to-day at Shell Mound for medals.
The Independent Rifles will hold their
preliminary medal contest to-day at Shell
Mound.
The City Guard Company b, First Iufan-
try will hold its medal contest at Shell
Mound to-day.
The San Francisco Schuetzen Verein will
have prizes shoot at Shell Mound to-day.
Mere than $500 will be divided into twenty
five prizes.
1t is mistake to suppose that guns should
not be cleaned until the day following the
one on which they were used True the
residue can be removed more easily on the
following day, but during the night the cor
rOsiYe acid which burnt powder generates
will eat into the metal and gradually cause
1t to become pitted. This remark applies to
black powders and to nitro-compounds
equally.
There is growing tendency to do away
with all restrictions upon either weight of
rife or trigger pull. In the principal Off
hand matches, which have been announced
in the programme of the National Rifle
no restrictions are placed upon either
weight of rifle or trigger pull. In the rest
matches at Walnut HUI the use OF set trigger
rifles is permitted without handicap.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-06
BUILDINGS
FOR THE FAIR.
Busy Scenes at the site Of The Columbian
Exposition.
A Fence Six Miles Long Soft, Marshy Ground
Assuming the Beauty of Cultivated
Garden-Women's Building.

1t takes a fence six miles long to inclose
the Worlds Fair buildings. All these
structures are to be of extraordinary d.
mansions. but the largest of them, on which
the foundation work has just been COM
menced, will be something stupendous. 1t
is the Hall of Manufactures and Liberal
Arts. The site for this vast building is
broad, highly situated plateau overlooking
the lake. A railroad track runs through its
center, and on each side rise tremendous
piles of lumber, iron and all sorts of con-
struction material.
A similar scene is witnessed at the other
great buildings, on which further progress
has been made. Within the Enclosure the
exposition site resembles one vast work
ground, surrounded by freight-cars and
umber-yards. Looking out toward the
lake the breakwater, the long pier and
foundation for the naval exhibit present
the appearances of a mammoth dock-yard.
Changed, indeed, is Jackson Park. and
those who visited it three months ago would
not know it now, worlds workshop,
employing an army of builders, environed
on three sides by the foliage and flowers OF
the south parks, and on the fourth by the
infinite eXpauSe Of the lake.
The exposition site has undergone won
derful change since last spring. Then 1t
regular stretches to the water line. Now it
is a firm level-a smooth sandy surface
upon clay subsoil. a perfect and admi-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-06
MANUFACTURED ANTIQUITIES.
A Style of Deceit That Prevails at the

Style of Deceit That Prevails at the
Present Time.
A style of prevalent deceit is the finding
of coins in special localities. This is pecu-
liarly the case with London, where there Is
hardly ever an excavation for foundations
but coins-often Of the most absurdly I'M
likely description, such as Greek or Alex
andrian, and sometimes of quite modern
date - are found" by clever workmen,
sometimes at fabulous depths. Some thirty
years ago there was large mandatory OF
"old" lead and pewter articles, said to
be found during the construction OF the
docks at Shadwell. Reliquaries and impOs-
sible heart-shaped vessels were turned out,
on which date was generally stamped OF
the eleventh or twelfth century; but they
blundered in giving the year In Arabic
numerals two or three centuries before
such numerals were in use. These forgerles
were sown almost everywhere, and, not
withstanding their clumsiness Several ex-
amples were produced for the benefit OF the
congress) evidently commanded good
market. The President said that he had
even had these things of cock metal sent
over to him from the diamond fields OF
South Africa, where it was alleged they had
been disinterred at depth OF three feet
from the surface.
Mr.. Reed some years ago laid trap for
these gentlemen. He inquired of some of
the workmen in London who were in the
habit OF producing these things II it was
true that they had found one with the figure
of Bishop upon it. No. they had seen
nothing of it. Then, producing paper and
pencil, he drew the kind of thing he meant
with lettering below. All, yes, they be-
lieved one of their mates had turned up
something a bit like it, and they would try
to find him. Accordingly, in day or two,
a corroded quasi-reliauary was produced to
Mr. Reed with the effigy of n Bishop there
on. and, 10! below the figure they had put
his own lettering of "Sanetus Fabricatus"!
The Atheu8um.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-06

MdnuOefS.
an open arcade, surmounted by classic vases.
There are double pilasters on the corners of
the pavlions.
The first story is Doric and the second
story Ionic. The second story curtains are
recessed with windows opening on the
balcony of the first story arcade. The center
pavilion contains the main entrance of the
building. This is treated with triple open
archway and the story above with row Of
free standing Corinthian columns. The
whole Of the center is finished with an en-
riched pediment. The main cornice has an
elaborate decorated frieZe running the entire
length of the building. The whole Is COW
cred with low Italian roof. The center
building has raised skylight finished with
enriched pedments at the north and south
ends.
In this building the women will have an
exhibit of everything which will illustrate
specially the work of their sex in the vari-
Gus industries. They will have model
kitchen and cooking school. and also various
reception and other rooms.
Rising in the vista are the Electricity and
Mines and Mining buildings, on which the
foundations are already completed. Upon
the sites OF the horticultural buildings all
preliminary work is completed, and hun
dreds of tons of material are ready to be
placed in position.
Hundreds of men are engaged on every
possible sort OF construction work, laying
water-mains. electric-ght plant, modelling
for the exterior decorative work and deyel-
oping landscape effects around the orna-
mental waters.
busy place indeed Is the exposition
ground, and soon 1t will be as busy by night
as by day, for the electric lighting necessary
for night construction has just been arranged
for.
From one end Of the grounds to the other
everything is pushed, and that, too, In all
sections OF the work. In the landscape sys-
tenn, which includes the lagoons basins and
ornamental waters, the breakwater and lake
shore terrace, the great pier and casino; in
fact, all principal departments and even
theii minor divisions are being pressed for
ward with business-like ambition thor
oughly in accordance with the impelliDg
spirit Of this gigantic enterprise.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-06
A Novel Express Package.

A company has been formed on the local
express plan which begins operations Octo-
Der list. The simplicity of method and COM
pleteness of outfit ought to be a great boon
to the people who wish to send small pack
age anywhere in the city.
The apparatus consists Of an steel auto
matte box about five feet high. On pressing
a pedal with the foot the top opens aud the
package to be sent drops down into the bot
tom of the box and is collected by delivery
wagon every hour. The charge is fifteen
cents to any part of the city.
the boxes are as secure as they are hand
some. They will be distributed all over the
city. The method of paying the toll is
simple, and consists Of affixng a stamp of
the company's make to the parcel. The
stamps will be for sale where yle boxes are
placed.
Fifty delivery-wagons have been made,
and it is said that the service will be rapid
and efficient A World reporter saw one Of
the boxes and one Of the wagons yesterday
at the Office of the concern, known as the
Parcel Express and Messenger Company,
434 BroOme street.
I'VE anticipate large patronage" said
Manager ii. V. Smeade, land anything
weighing fifteen pounds 80 under will be
taken at once to its destination. If you
have ever had to send package you know
the trouble it involves. Our service will be
of the best and our charge low. It's nov
city New Workers ought to appreciate, and
we think they will."-N. Y. World.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-06
CRICKET.
The English Team That VIII Arrive This
Month.

Inc EnRI1sn Ieam mat w III ATTlFc AhAS
Month.
The latest number of Cricket, the official
organ of the game in England, gives in its
pavilion gossip" which is edited by one
of the best if not the best Informed writer
on cricket topics in England, tue following.
which will be of interest to all cricketers on
both sides of the big pond:
In the list of those | mentioned In last weeks
gossip as certain 10 join the team Lord Hawke
Is to personally conduct 10 America next month,
by an oversight omitted TO mention The name
OF the SOmersetshiie captain who was. by the
way, one OF the first TO accept tie invitation. In
addition TO Mr.. ii. L. Hewitt, Lord Hawke has
at present five cetainties in Messrs. j. Ii. j.
Hoinsby. X. j. Key. Z. w. Wright. L. c. IL. Pa
lairet and e. W. Ricketts,. Mr.. Vernon is not
able to go, but several other leading crickeIers
aye likely starters. 1t Will be week or so. how
ever, before the constitution OF the team Is act
ually complete.
Tie English Amateurs, who are. as l have al
ready stated, 10 leave Liverpool In The lnman
steamer City OF New York September 18TH
to be the guests of The Germantown Cricket
Club of Philadelphia, who Will be responsible
Tor all The arrangements. The rough idea OF the
programme al present is as follows:
PhIladeluhia-S plember 25th TO october I'd.
BoSt0n-Oct0ber An, 9th aud 9Th.
New lork-October Sth, 9th and l1th.
Ba.imOre-October 18Th ana 18Th.
Pitts burg October / 9th and 10Th.
ChicagO-OctOber 18TH ana 2oth.
As lie weather for cricket purposes is mol very
good alter October 10th IL is quite possible that
the TIP to Chicago, which Is distant over 800
miles from New York, VIII be omitted from the
list. II may indeed be of Importance TO some
members OF the team 10 return 10 England by
end OF October ard in this ease tie actual tour
would hardly extend beyond Baltimore. Ii Is
proposed that here should be Two matches In
Phiadelphia, lake II against The pick OF The
crlcketers OF that city.
1t is a little doubtful whether Lord Hawke,
whose hand has not yet recovered sufticen y
for him 10 be able 10 resume the direction Of the
Yorkshire eleven, will be tt enough to play even
In any OF the later matches OF the season. He
hopes to captain the North against the South at
Scarborough on the 3d Of next month, aud this
will IN all probability be his only Cuauce OF any
more cricket this year. Tue ten other places In
tile Northern eleven at Scarborough Will be filled
by MessIs. l.. Smith f. :. jackson aud Gum,
and CnatTerton. BY the way in Lord HawHeis
absence Mr.. Smith in recent matches has bee II
acting as captain OF Yorkshire eleven.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-06
The BechIer Gold Coin.

Few of the citizens of Ashevlle or OF
Western North Carolina know that there
was once in current circulation gold coin
made without the sanction of the Govern
ment, but accepted by the people aud the
banks as freely as the present gold coin.
This gold was coined by German by the
name of Bechler, who lived in Rutherford
ton, and some of his gold pieces are still pre-;
served. Judge E. j. Aston has one of these
coins, a two-dollar- and-a-half piece, and
other gentlemen of Asheville have, IL Is
believed, specimens of the Bechler one-d0llar
piece. On one side of Judge Aston's gold
piece appears. North Carolina Gold. 50;"'
ON the other side, ''Beeher, Rutherford"
and the number Of grains and carats fine
1t is said that Bechler was an expert metal
worker and gold-beater; man of great in
telligence, highly respected by all who knew
him. The scarcity of a circulating medium
gave rise to the Bechler coin. There is no
date on any of the Becbler coins, and none
on Judge Aston's piece, but il was coined
for several years, from about 1887 to 1916 or
1S50-Asheyile IN, CT Democrat.