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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-28
LIGHT WE IGHT
SUMMER
SHOE s.

Low Shoes are now in order
and we show a splendid line for
Ladies, in Black Kid, tipped
and plain toes, dark tans and
chocolate colors, $3.50 and So.
All our own superior make
Light Kangaroo Calf Ties for
Men for warm weather.
All our departments are filled
with new, fresh goods, all made
on our premises out of the very
best feathers and warranted the
best goods to be found anywhere
for the money.
We keep every style of toe,
all sizes and widths, for Ladies,
Gentlemen, Boys, Misses and
Children, and you can always get
fitted at our establishment.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-28
Definition of the Word gentleman.

The latest authority, the Century Diction.
ary," has among seven different meanings of
the word gentleman" the following peril
nent definition;
"a man of good breeding, courtesy and
kindness; hence, man distinguished for
fine sense of honor, strict regard tor his obi
cations, and consideration for the rights and
feelings of Others"
The publications of the "Early English
Text Society" show on page % of the "Babees
Book" these lines:
Bare the so thow haue no blame
Than men wylle say thereafter
That gentylleman was heere."
Which in modern dress would read:
Bear thee 80 thou have no blame,
Then men will say thereafter
That gentleman was here.
Barrow in his works, volume 3, chapter 81,
says:
"For what, 1 pray is gentleman What
properties has he, what qualities are charac-
terstical or peculiar to him whereby he ia
distinguished from others and raised above
the vulgar? Are they not especially two.
courage and courtesyP
Steele, in No. 207 of the "Tattler:''
THE appellation of gentleman ia never to
be affixed to a mans circumstances, but to
his behavior in them"
Emerson, in his Essay on Manners:
"The gentleman is q man of truth, lord of
his own action, and expressing that lordship
in his behavior"
Finally, the well known bon mot has it
that ga gentleman is never in the way and
never out of the way"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-28
A Law Story.

A young lawyer, friend of W. L. Gill, not
noted for intelligence, succeeded in having
client acquitted of murder. Meeting him
few days afterward Gill was quite warm in
congratulations.
"Yes," said the young lawyer, hopping
his brow, 81 got him of, but it was narrow
escape"
"a narrow escape? Howl" inquired Gill.
"Ah the highest squeeze you ever saw.
You know, examined the witnesses and
made the argument myself, the plea, self de-
tense. The jury was out two whole days.
Finally the judge called them before him and
asked what the trouble was.
"'Only one thing, your honor replied the
foreman. Was the prisoners attorney re-
tanned by him or appointed by the court 7"
"'No, gentlemen; the prisoner is a man OF
means, said the judge, and hired his own at
torney.'"
II could not see what bearing the question
had on the evidence" continued Mr.. ellis
young friend, "but ten minutes later in filed
the jury, and what do you think the verdict
was?"
"What ?" asked Gill.
"Why, not guilty, on the ground of insan-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-28
What Makes q Man Old.

To himself man is as old as he feels to
others, as old as he looks. There is nothing
strikingly new in this observation, but it ap-
piled we'll in an amusing case the other day.
On a train that was coming into Boston
there were two gentlemen sitting in contig-
uous seats. One of them was gray and bent.
AS the train approached the station the white
haired man rose, took up his overcoat, hest
tated, and glanced nervously around. Then
he said
young man, will be much obliged ifyou
will help me on with my overcoat."
The other rose quickly aud gave him the
assistance that was asked for.
"There-ow I'm little stiff. Thank
you," said the old man. "You are kind
Some time you may be old yourself and then
you will be glad of u young mans assist
ance."
The other laughed. Perhaps, sir" he
said, "you wouldn't object to telling me how
old you are?"
at? Oh, no." said the old man. "I'm 63
years old-almost g." he said, with sigh.
Indeed" said the 'young mar" sand now
I'll tell you how old / am. shall be II years
old on my next birthday"
1t was his actual age, but the first man
fatty refused to believe it, and went off with
an air as if he thought the other were trying
to play joke.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-28
Misplaced Charity,

Thackeray when one day sauntering away
from the Garrick Club, then close TO Covent
Garden, and strolliDg through Cranbourne
Alley, stopped opposite pie-shop, around
which several urchins of both sexes were con-
gregated, looking with wolfish eyes upou
some pork-pies which the baker had placed
inthe window for sale. Thackeray had
great kindness for children and dumb ami
mals-in fact, for any creature that could not
hit back if injured SO his soul was touched
by the hungrylooking children.
Calling the tallest, slip of girl of some
eleven or twelve years old, he gave her half
a-crown. telling her to buy five sixpenny
pies, take one for herself, and give the others
to her little companions. Presently he saw the
girl with the five pork-pies, one in her hand
and the others in her apron, making off at
her best pace. OvertakIng her he reproached
her with taking all and not giving her friends
any. whereupon the girl screamed out:
Let me alone, you nasty, dirty old beast,
or I'll call policeman"
The novelist, it is needless to say, dropped
this flower of st. Giles like, as he said, "a hot
potato" and never dabbled in practical phi
lanthropy again. He took cynical pleasure
in relating the story as an instance Of early
depravity.
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The ReStful Yoke

Mark Guy Pearse tells us of an incident
which occurred in connection with sermon
of his on Christ's invitation to the weary and
heavy laden:
II had finished my sermon when good
man came to me and said: i wish had
known what you were going to preach about
l could have told you something
"'Well. my FRIEND said, lit is very good
of you. May not have it still? ?
"Do you know why his yoke is light. sir !?
If not. think l can tell YOU
"'Well, because the Lord helps us to carry
it, suppose
"'No, SIR he explained, shaking his head ;
1 think know better than that. You see,
when was boy at home, | used to drive
the oxen in my fathers yoke. And the yoke
was never made to balance, sir, as you said
II had referred to the Greek word. But how
much better it was 10 know the real thing.)
HE went on triumphantly Fathers
yokes were always made heavier on one
side than the other. Then, you see, we
would put a weak bullock in alongside of a
strong bullock, and the light end would come
on the weak bullock, because the stronger
one had the heavy part of it on his shoulder
"Then his face lit up as he said: That is
why the yoke is easy and the burden light
because the Lords yoke is made after the
same pattern, and the heavy end is upon His
shoulder"
$50 shall We find rest to your souls"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-28

"Such old friends should need no introduc-
tion," declared Mrs. Miller's complaceni
voice. MIR. Harrison, Mr.. Campbell, whom
we first had the pleasure Ofmeeting through
your earnest letter of introduction"
Campbell had grown very pale and re-
treated step. Mr.. Harrison, on the contrary,
bad become purple.
"My-my letter." he gasped, ''of-intro-
duction-to him p
And here he fairly cho ked.
MARY" murmured Mr.. Campbell, tender
ly, "stand by fellow when he's down."
But Mary was leaning forward in the fasci-
nation of terror to catch the next words.
EYES," replied Mrs. Miller, feebly, feeling
that her pheasant surprise" was not wholly
the success she had imagined it wouold be-
"don't YOU know Mr.. Campbell?"
MOP Murdered the banker. 81 don't
know any Mr.. Campbell, but know the
man who used to run the elevator in our
buiding-Hat Muggins; and there he
stands =
But he didn't; for Mr.. Campbell. alias
Muggins, had turned and fled, and Eumala
knew him no more.
And Mary? Well, she had never really
cared for him. She had been attracted and
for while fascinated-that was ALL She had
had a rude awakening, but the blessing
of the same surpassed its cruelty.
And when the following Christmas eve,
Jack Scovil walked home with her from
party at her aunts and said "Have l any
chance now, Mary ?" she looked up at him
with a quiveIing smile
I'm not worthy of such love, Jack p
But Jack only answered.
Pm the best judge Of that, darling"
And he was
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-28
Hope for Him.

II don't know that you will be able TO do
much with him" said father to principal
of school, to whom he had brought his son
as pupil. "he is 30 full of mischief"
docs he tell the truth ?" asked the prin-
cipal "Can l always depend upon his
word?"
"Oh, yes" said the father, "he is honest;
he will tell the truth, even when it is against
himself; you may depend upon that"
"Then we can manage him" said the prin-
cipal "He will make reliable, manly man"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-28
Broadly DISTINGUISHED.

way of expressing Lis opinions in regard TO
people and things.
"How do you like her voice" he was
asked, relative to a prima donna who
produced an enormous quantity of husky
tone when she sang
Voice !" repeated the writer with great
scoTn. That's not voice. It's draught Of
mir -
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-28
Queer Mechanical Playthings.

Among the babies toys from Japan at the
National Museum is mouse that feeds from
a bowl when a little bamboo spring is touch
ed, lowering his head and long tail in quite
life-like manner. Another is a small cylin-
der, into which one blows through two small
reed tube three balls of pith being kept bob
bling in a bit of cage over the cylinder by the
breath, while cut in one of the tubes pro-
duces shrill whistle. Another is a little
man that is made to jump up long stick by
bamboo spring, and still another is a wooden
gentleman who rides along between two
wheels, being attached to the axle with
heavy base. A toy jnricksha is one of the
more expensive playthings, showing for
eigner being drawn in hand buggy by ma
tive between the shafts. Further devices for
purposes are Kaleidoscope, boxes with glass
tops, filled like cupboards with various
household utensils in miniature and bags
filled with shot for tossing.
-"Did you call on the Jamisons last even.
ing?" Eyes" "How did you find themP"
Easily enough I've been there before"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-28
Even Dogs Suffer Through The PrOte c
tive Tariff.


Even Dogs Suffer Through The PrOte C
tive Tariff.
Talking about smuggling reminds me of
a trick saw rtsorted to by a passenger on
one of the big steamers couple of years ago,
said a loquacious commercial traveller.
You know there is duty on diamonds, and
one of the passengers had three large stones
worth several thousand dollars, which he had
purchased in London. The problem of how
to evade paying the duty on the stones wor-
ried him considerably, but at last he evolved
plan, and few days before the steamer ar
rived in New York he proceeded to execute
it.
"The chief officer had little skye terrier,
and the passenger after considerable coaxing
induced him to sell the dog. AS soon as the
smuggler gained possession of the animal he
tied him up and gave him nothing TO eat
until just before we were to go ashore. He
then procured some fat meat from the cook,
and cutting off piece a little larger than
walnut made hole in it into which he plac-
ed one of the diamonds.
"a dog will generally bolt q piece of fat
without chewing it, and of course diamond
will go down with it. The hungry dog
swallowed the meat, as his owner expected
he would, and in short time the three dia-
monds were safely slowed away in his inter
ior. The diamond smugger had no difficult
ty in evading the vigilance of the Custom
House officials, and was soon on Ills way up
town leading the dog by string.
81 met him again a few days afterward,
and asked him how he recovered the stones.
Easily enough he replied. AS soon as 1
got home shot the dog and found the dia-
monds after short search. OF course was
sorry for the dog, but dogs are cheap and the
tariff on stones is high, and ! never allow
sympathy to interfere with business"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-28
gnetica1.

THE BRIGHT SIDE.
If you should look at the bright side,
And should look at the dark,
Tho you were as poor as little church mouse,
And owned a horse and carriage and house,
You'd be richer than i, for mark:
You'd be happy with simple pleasures,
While was counting my woes.
Moody and sour and all forlorn.
Blind to beauty and finding a thorn
Where you were finding rose.
There'd be never CLEAN of sunshine
But you would enjoy its light,
While should watch with an anxious gaze
For clouds to rise on the cleareSt days,
In sky serene and bright.
When troubled by cares and vexations
That fall to the happiest lot,
ID frown and fret, butiyou would beguie
The weary hours with cheerful smile,
Till trials were all forgot.
Yes. if you had not possession.
And had the wealth of king,
You'd be richer than with your blessed sight,
That could always behold the side that is bright
No matter what lie might bring.
Golden Days.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-28
"Guess" for "Think."

1t has come 10 be almost proverbial that
the Yankee is known the world over for the
use of 81 guess" for 81 think" "Guess" ia
by no means a synonym of "think," as it is
used in this sense. While this error is more
common in conversation it Is often to be
noticed in print
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-28

j. T. KAUfFhAN, manufacturer OF Hand
Made Saddles, Harness, Brides, Collars Blank
cts, Robes, Trunks, Satchels, &C., No. 332 N.
Gay street, between Front and High, Baltimore,
Nd. Fine Hand Mand Track and Buggy Har-
ness a speciality. All orders promptly attended
to. 10jan1y
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-28
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS j. W

HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS j. Will
( L son Browns Popular House Furnishing
Store l26 and l28 N. Howard Street. Baltimore
Nd. The largest and best variety of House
Furnishing Goods, Kitchen Utensils. Family
lery, Wooden, Tin and Japanned Wares in the
City, together with most complete line of Fancy
Goods tor Wedding and Anniversary Presents,
furnished on application. Mr.. Amos H. Green
field, formerly of Bel Air, is engaged with this
House and would be pleased to see his friends
here 6sepy
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-28
8trsimess 1frectnrn.
, ;. ROMER,

D 3. kOMEk,
De- PHOTOGRAPHIC ART STUDIO
Main street, adjoining NJ. P. Church. All het
atest styles of Photographs, from IS cents to 50
per dozen. Life-size Portraits in Oil and Crayon
a speciality. Copying. Viewing. l7jan1y
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McAFEE BROS. & CLINE" Bel Air Ex
M change "-Commisson Merchants, Gamers
and Manufacturers, and dealers in flour, feed, &c.
Having established a branch house at above
named place, for conducting our long standing
Hartford trade. we are now in even a better posi-
ticn than formerly, to receive farm products di-
rect from the producer. We continue to offer for
sale and in trade, our " Standard Bone Fertili
zers." We are also entering into contracts for to-
matoes, at 20 cts. per bushel. Soliciting the pat
ronage of the farmers of Hartford and their con-
signments on commission of grain, hay. ETC., we
are, respectfully. McAfee Bros Cline, cor M.
g. X. r. and Main Street, Bel Air. Md. 29mhy
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-28
BUILDERS, HAKDWARE.zE. h. d.

BUILDERS HARDwARE-F. H. DAY.
more, dealers in Hardware. Tools. &c. Bank,
Store and 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 estab-
lishment. 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 to none in Baltimore. 27sep
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-28
ECZEMA CURED

DR.. G. W. Benson, specialist in Skin Diseases
and Diseases of the Nervous System. Verne
Electric Baths and Electricity used in any form,
il desired. Superhuous hairs and bemshes re-
moved permanently. at DIR. Benson's Dermato-
ogical and Neurotic Institute, which was estab-
ished solely for the treatment and cure of these
special diseases, 521 N. Howard St., opposite
Academy of Music, Baltimore. l0myly
E a. FOSSE1r d. SON, Gentlemen's Fur
L nishers, AL e. Baltimore St., few doors
west of Gay St.. Baltimore, carry large and
varied stock of Gloves, Handkerchief, Collars,
Cuffs, Ties, Scarf Pins, Cuff Buttons. &c. In
fact every requisite for gentlemans wardrobe.
Shirts to order speciality. All sizes and grades
of shirts always on hand. Call on us. 21mhly
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-21
CHILDREN AT THE TABLE.
Good Rules to be Observed In Their
Government.

Good Rules to be Observed In Their
Government.
In comparatively few American
homes does the custom prevail of giving
the children their meals apart from
their parents. Domestic arrangements
would be sadly complicated were it
common in the ordinary household, as
1t is In England, to have n separate
breakfast served for the little ones in
their nursery while the seniors discuss
their more elaborate morning repast in
their own sale a manger. Usually and
wisely American children eat Mt least
two of their meals with their parents,
and thus have what benefit may be de-
rived from association with older peo-
pie. 1t is only when the father and
mother fail to guard against letting the
little ones gradually assume the reins
OF government that affairs reach point
which makes one wish to Danish tho
babies to the nursery, or even further
II by such means peace might be Sc
cured at meal-times Nowhere does the
spoiled child appear to worse advantage,
or make more CT nuisance Of himself,
than at tho table. His incessant chat
ter, the constant interruption, his ap-
peals for attention make In the CONVEX
sation of the older people present, his
clamorous demands for any article of
food which happens to strike his
fancy, his loud protests when
his wishes are denied him
his slovenly, often disgusting,
habits of eating, make the family meal
times pandemonium and penancc to
the haplcss guest upon whom the
youngster has no claims of affection to
render his vagarics amusing or interest
ing. SO long as custom and necessity
render it advisable to have n child ut
tho same table with his parents, these
should fix upon plan of action. and nd
here to it. Desiring to have their chill
dren looked upon as comforts and not
as spoil-sports, they should enforce
strict obedience, exact quiet ut table,
and inculcate stringently the once hon
ored maXm-of late years fallen sadly
into disusc and disrcpute-that little
boys and girls should be seen and not
heard. Remembering how much easier
1T is to check u habit at the outset than
to break it off after it is fully formed,
the father and mother should watch
their childrcn's table manners, and
reprcss ut once the carelcssness and un-
pleasant tricks which seem, possibly
through original sin, to come naturally
to most little folk The correct hand
ling of spoon, fork and knife should bo
taught as soon as they are permitted to
use these implements, and slovcnliness
should be rebuked and held up as dis
grace. Not least in Importance is that
the father and mother should, after
due consideration, establish IN outline
OF diet for the youngsters, and allow no
divergence thercfrom. IIarper's Bnzar.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-21
Real Lace Revived.

Real lace is once more coming into IA
vor and into use, after long repose in
scented coffcrs and blue Wrappers. It will
not be possible in this hurrying and
variable age to reinculcatc the revcr-
ence Unborn in our grandmothers, who
treasured up fine Mcchlin ruffles and
lappcts of old nccdlepoint as heirlooms;
still, any step is good in the right iirec-
tion-that which leads away from sham
of every kind. 1t is always the chic
thing to shy you love old lace, but unless
your finger tips are thrilled when they
come in contact with it, unless your
whole body tinglcs with covetousness
and your eyes grow dark with envy,
unless you would give up now gown
to add a single piece to your collection,
yours is Il spurious passion and not the
real thing.-London World.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-21
Where tho Watches Go.

Where do all the watches go? Why,
every young man coming of age buys
one, and that alone is sufficient market.
There have been only II, 900, 600 made
and imported into this country since the
war. That is one watch for each per
son i'll five of our population. When
you remember that vast numbers Of
watches are stolen and melted down
every year, and smashed in accidents
or lost, and that the average life of the
average watch is only about ten years,
you will see that the matchmaking in
dustry is still in its infancy. Here is
another fact, that every panic sends 25
per cent of the watches of the country
to the pawn shops, where about half
the watches are melted down for the
precious metal in the caseS.-The jew
qler
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-21
Not Quite so Original.

Mrs. Frcshly-Is your husband as en-
Pertaining to you as he was before your
marriage?
Mrs. Younger-No-n-no; can't say
that he is. George used to be one of the
wittiest and most comical men l ever
knew.
Mrs. Freshly-And he is not so anus
ing now?
Mrs Younger-He is not so original.
He brings the comic papers home
and we read them together now.-Amer-
lea.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-21
Health is " alth
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-21
Sun-Dnt1ls.

medical sun-bath is taken under a
sky-light or window placed sloping in
the roof. 1t is important that the suns
rays should reach directly so as to slim
uiate the vital process of the body
Every one knows that exposure to tho
sun will produce tan and freckles
through the stimulus of the pigment
cells, making an unusual amount of
coloring matter. In the human BODY
color is needed for the hair and eyes, to
give the bile its golden color, and to
stain the blood corpuscles red. Its the
coloring matter which enables the
blood corrGsclcs to carry their large
loads of oxygen to every part. A sun
bath is very beneficial by giving us
darker blood, and better blood cor
puscles, with persons who are sensitive
to sunlight. 1t is we'll to protect tho
head, for the suns rays sometimes cause
nausea in nervous invalids.-Dr. j. III.
kellogg