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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-12-30


FESTIVALS IN CHRISTMAS WEEK.-In this
week occur three festivals of the Church
st. Stephens Day, st. Johns Day and Holy
Tnnocents St Stephens Day falls upon De-
eember 26th. This saint in art is represented
with mural crown. He must have been
Nan of great power as well as sweetness Of
character. BY his faith he wrought such won
lers and miracles as to incurr the hated of the
Jews, and was the first witness to the faith
of Christ who sealed his faith with his blood
the leader of ''the noble army of martyrs"
The 9th of December is kept festival
commemorative of st. John, ''that disciple
whom Jesus loved" and whose feast is well
placed two days after the Nativity of his
Lord.
December 2Sth is the festival of the Holy
Innocents, those children in Bethlehem
from two years old and UNDER" who were
slain by order of King Herod, with the vain
hope of destroying among them the infant
Saviour
OBITUARY-Isaac Deckman, aged So years,
proprietor of the hotel in Dublin, died on
Sunday night, of Bright's disease. He leaves
a wife but no children. He was an am;able,
kind hearted man. lie was buried on We'd
nesday, at the NJ. +. Church South, in Dublin.
James Il. JefTery, formerly of Hartford
county, died in Baltimore on Dec Goth, and
was buried at st. James Church, Howard
county. Dec 27th The deceased was a broth
err Of the late George &. Jeffrey, of Forest
Hill. and an uncle of VIM. g. Jeffrey, of Bel
AR.
William KoImeyer, aged about % years,
died IN Sunday at his home near Bells MIL,
Abingdon district.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-12-30
DIED.

SHERTZER.-On December 9th, at
Churchvile, ID. ARTHUR SHERTZER, aged
seven years and two months, beloved sou OF
ID. w. and Kate c. Shertzer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-12-30
Religious Services Sunday, Jan. LIST.

Religious Services Sunday, Jan. 1st.
Bel Air Methodist Protestant Church, Rev.
S. A. Hoblitzell, Pastor.-Appropriate New
Years discourses, morning and evening, II
A. NJ. Subject-"The Retrospect" T.15 T.
NJ. THE Prospect" Preaching also at Mt.
Carmel at z. NJ. Christian Endeavor service
ut Bel Air, Monday evening, TO O'Clock.
Pastor.-Preaching at Ii A. n. and ut 30 p.
NJ. Epworth League at P. NJ. Mt. Zion..-
sunday School at 2 p. NJ. Preaching at 3 T.
NJ; Epworth League on Tuesday evening at
7.30.
Deer Creek NJ P. Church, Rev. E. o. Ew-
ing. Pastor.-Mt. Tabor, preaching ut 1920
Deer Creek, preaching at 8 p, NJ, Sunday
School ut lao. Christian Endeavor meeting
ut 1870 p. NJ. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening att p. NJ.
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Philadelphia road.-Preaching, German, 1890
A. M. Sunday School $50 A. NJ. G. X. Wan
ncmacher, Pastor.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-12-30

a LARGE SHIPMENT OF PRoDUCE.-Mr. d.
T. Arthur shipped from Aberdeen to PhiIadel-
phia on Wednesday of last week, 800 pounds
of turkeys, 1000 IBIS of chickens. large num-
her of calves sheep and lambs, quantity of
me. 200 dozen eggs, $500 worth of hides
= Il other articles.
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DISBURSEMENTS,
Liabilities mot Including Mortgage
Indebt e. ueSSD

Premiums due and unpaid .........S 40 90
Not in I'd National Bank, Bel Air. GOO 90
Net balance .................. ....... 526 81
Sligo 81
Mortgage Indebtedness of Society So, 900.
JAMES w. MCNABR
23dec Treasurer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-12-30
BALTIMORE MARKETS,

WILLIAM H. MICHAEL & SONS,
Grain nd Produce Commission Merchants,
Oil McElderrys Wharf, Baltimore.
Consignnents received over the Baltimore and
Lehigh Railroad.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-12-30
A INITIAL STATEMENT

"A
OF THE
Agricultural and Mechanical Society
of Hartford Co. for the Year 1892.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-12-30

CHRISTMAS DAY.-Sunday was Christmas
day of the so-called old-fashioned type, as de-
scribed by Dickens. The fields were covered
with snow and the air was cold and piercing
enough to remind one of the Arctic regions.
The day was quietly observed, the churches
generally being fairly well attended and the
services appropriate.
On Monday the secular observance OF the
day took place. In Bel Air the public offices
and stores were closed and everybody set
about having good time according to their
own pleasure. Mr.. W. Smithson Forwood
gave an informal reception to his many friends
at his hospitable home on Thomas street and
had many callers. At night dozens of packs
of crackers and other noisy fireworks were set
off in front of Forwood & Brscoe's drug
store, where large crowd gathered.
We hope everybody had good dinner on
Christmas day and that every child in the
county was made happy.
The decoration at Grace Memorial Church,
Darlington, surpassed in beauty anything
ever before seen in the church, ON any similar
OCCASION The congregation was very large.
Rev. j. Gibson CAN'T is the rector.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-12-30

Henry W. Kurrelmyer, aged So years, died
on Sunday, NJ ais home near Halls Shops,
leaving wife and two daughters. He was
buried at Mount Carmel NJ. p Church, on
Tuesday Rev. DR., Brand performed the fu-
neral services. The pall-bearers were Henry
F. Dill. Henry c. Wilson, Jacob H. Plow-
man, Wm 7. Sawyer. VIM. I. Demoss and
John Winker n Dean & Son, undertakers
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

Tho Indians Of Indian Territory are
rery much disturbed, saying some great
evil is about to befall them, because the
sounds o. the phantom fight have been
heard. In the territory lies o secluded
valley flllel with graves and tradition,
coming down through many years, says
tast these are graves of warriors who
oace met there in deadly battle. The
curious thing about the present excite
ment is that it is directly due to Deputy
Uaitcd States Marshal John Willis, who
had never previously heard of the ira
dition. He was belated one night and
determined TO encamp in the haunted
valley. After some hours sleep he was
awakened by his horse showing every
symptom of extreme fear. 1t was bright
moonlight, yet he could SEQ nothing.
withstand.ng, all around him ther5
seemed TO be an invisible host of men,
sorJo on h rseback and some on foot,
and these men appeared to be in deadly
con Jict. The noise Of the trampling
hoGis and rushing men could be plainly
distinguished, while blows were struck
SO ftIcibly that the sound could be dis
tinctly heard. backward and forward
the hattle OF ghosts seemed TO rage for
over an hour. His horse continued its
frantic efforts 10 escape, and at last
Willis was compelled to saddle the ami
nal snd get away from the valley. Just
as lie got beyond the confines OF tho
valley all sounds ceased and he was
tempted to turn ba X, but just as he
aga ]. entere the valley the war began
agan. He told his story to the Indians,
and then the story OF the phantom tribe
came oit, and the Indians told of the
disaster which was sHro to follow the
nppclralce sf the phantom WNrrihs
red men
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MAD ABOUT sNAKRa.
: Farmers lcuriods Mania tos Butcher.
Ing the Rauttie.

Ing the Reptiles.
There lives In Sussex County, New
Jersey. farmer, Richard Cook, who is
mad On the subject NJ snakes: He had
married Msts Braka, BID Vas living
happily and unevenduLc Until 1881. ID
August Of that year his wife was bitten
by pilot snaks. Cook Oiled her up
with whisky and tried all the simple
remedies Of New Jersey, but without
avail and she died In the following Fob
ruary. From that time Cooks mono
rianio has dsvel ,ped; and HE 9hs pleas;
ure is 10 hunt fdt this reptiles htd kill
them. He locates the dens Of the
snakes in the mountains and on warm
days, when the creatures lie in the sun,
he goes with his gun and kills oil he
eau. He tried blowing up the holes In
the rocks where the snakes live With
giant powder, but as the explosions
shook the earth and uprooted trees, he
was begged to deslst.
This spring he conceived a new idea.
1t was this: He couldn't get along with
out killing snakes, and he couldn't af-
ford to stop his work ON his farm every
day Tor the purpose If going out in the
woods and clubbing or shooting TIE NE
out OF the r.ptiles which infest the
neighborhoo1. SO before the warm
weather came he bought come pipes,
which he put In the crevices Of the rock
The pipe led to a barrel, the top OF
which was covered with wire netting.
In the bottom Of the barrel was put
lot of plump frogs to entiue the snakes
From this barrel there was an5thef Pipe
which led to a barrel lower down, and
from the second barrel another pipe led
to box. There was no chance for
snake to get out again once he got into
the maze of pipes that Farmer Cook
had laid. His idea was TO allow the
snakes to trap themselves while he was
looking after the planting Of cabbages,
heets, onions, and other truck. Then
he could visit the den when the snakes
killing mania overlook him; dtmp The
box out upon the grdund; and slaughter
to his hearts content 1t was great
scheme, and it worked to perfection.
within the first twenty-four hours after
the trap was set he killed 100 snakes.
Tho second day the plastering about the
mouth Of his cave broke away, and
there were a few dozen snakes lying
around loose on the rocks. He picked
up club as thick as his arm and sailed
In. The battle lasted few minutes
and he won.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29
towel, spread them on boards or il
the bottom of large dripninp paus an,
HOW TO MAKE PIES.

Cherry Pie-Line the dish with a
good crust, and fill it with ripe
cherries which have been stoned.
Regulate the quantity of sugar scat
tered over them by their sweetness.
Cover and bake.
Apple Custard Pie-Use three cups
of stewed apples, almost full cup of
white sugar, six egg, one quart of
milk. Beat the eggs light, aud mix
the yolks well with the apple, Seasons
ing with nutmeg only. Stir in the
milk gradually, beating as you 90 on;
finally, add the whites, fill the crust,
and bake without cover.
Rhubarb Pie-Onc pound of rhu-
barb to a pie; one egg, one cup of
sugar, butter the size of walnut.
Sprinkle -four over tue pie and bake.
Plain Lemon Pie-To the juice and
grated rind of one lemon add one cup
of suga!, one egg, one-half cup OF
water, two small crackers, pounded
fine, and piece of butter the size of
an egg.
Cream Pic-Onc cup of sugar, one
egg, one cup of sweet milk, two cups
of flour, one teaspoonfrl of butter,
two heaping tea-poonfuls of baking
powder. Divide into three parts and
bake in round tins.
For the Cream-Bcat one egg and
half cup of sugar together, add one
quarter of a cup Of flour wet with
little milk and stir this into half
pint of boiling milk until it thickens.
Spread the cream when cool. Flavor
to taste.
To Prevent Pie Crust from Soaking
Glaze the under crust with beaten
egg.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29
College Girl. WHO rIay pasc.nall.

Smith College girls are enthusiastic
and not unskillful base ball players.
There was spirited game on the
campus the other day between the
sophs and freshmen. terminating in
a decided victory for the latter. 1t
might seem to the professional player
that a girl with long braid of hair
hanging down her back and eyeglasses
on her classic nose would not be a
success at pitching, but her curves
were pronounced, and the sophs bat
ted a good deal of air. The sophie
mores do not indulge in either masks
or gloves, and play with great spirit
and nerve. OF course the innings are
marred by mishaps to gowns, and in
the waits for repairs there is most
amicab!e interchange of pins and hair
pins between the opponents.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29
CLEANING CURRANTs.

The cleaning of currants is often n
laborious task. So many sticks, stones
and refuse matter of various kinds are
found III currants that MANY good.
,housckeepers refuse to use them. II
IL very difficult, if 1t is possible, TO find
anything that will give the same flavor
to pudding or cake as currants. This
fruit has certain acid richness which
is very different from the sweet flavor
of good raisin. The little acid,
seedless Sultaua raisin does not an
proach currant in flavor; 1t has
crude acid, because 1t is cured when
the grape is In an immature state; be-
fore the seed has formed, and conse-
quently it has no richness and fruiti-
ness of flavor. the best way to clean
currants is to rub a cup of -four into
every pound of currants. The flour must
be rubbed into the currants thor
oughly so as to separate the individual
currants. The currants must then bo
rubbed through a coarse sieve. This
last sitting will carry with it most of
the fine stems. Pick out any stones
or larger stems and immerse the cur
rants in the colander in plenty of cold
water, rubbing them well under the
water. This will cause any small
stems 10 float. Take out the currants,
handful by handful, dry them in a dry
towel, spread them on boards or IN
the bottom of large dripping pans and
Fet them in the closet of the stove
under the oven to dry. There are
many old-fashioned fruit cakes that
owe their whole character to currents,
no raisins being used. -[Boston Gull
tivator.
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TO CLEAN FUR RUGS.

10 clean fur rugs, shake and bea,
Tho rugs with d broad Stick. Remote
grease-spots either with bepzine or
with paste made of water and fn,
ler's earth. Next rub in vigorously
some finely powdered whiting. tho
damper the better, but on no account
let 1t be wet, Leave this on for
several hours, then rub it well again
and brush with a hard clotbes.brusb
in all directions to remove the whit
ing. The fur will then be clean: if II
has ragged appearance, brush the
fur down thoroughly with brush
moisiened with methylated spirits.
For shcepskin rugs aud mats, strong
warm soap and water may DO used /;
but. when the skin has been wet: II
must be dried carefully, pulled to
make it dry evenly, and hung up by a
different corner at short intervals.
New York World.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29
Best Handles for Small Tools.

The best handles of small tools arc
made from the wood of the apple
tree, which is extremely hard, when
dry, and possess Il fine grain. More
over, it docs not check easily after it
has been dressed. In the case of a
plane, while the handle proper win be
of this wood, the best wood for the
block in which the cutting part of the
plane is fastened has been found to be
Second-growth beech which has grown
in clearing. The trunk of such a
tree below where the branches start is
used for this purpose with The best re-
suits. So says an expert on the sub
ject.-[New York Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

We offr One Hundred Dollars rsv.r, a.,
any case u catarrh that cannot be cured Nv
taking Htl 3 Catarrh Curs. ~
M II :. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
I'VE, tte undersigned, have known b
Cheney ~ the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly, honorable in all business transac-
Ions, ai1 financially able to carry out any OH
legations lus de by their firm.
O. '''0' A'ieuo'
WALpIN". kiSNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Drugs Toledo, o.
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur,
ksces Of az system. TESTIMONIALS sent free.
frlee Ioc- Ter bottle. Sold by all druggists
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FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
PRESERVED STRAWBERRIES

" hNAttlESs
Hull the berries and put in a pre.orv.
ing Kettle with a pOund u sugar f5F
every pound of fruit. Hea, over J
slow fire, that the sugar may have
time to melt. When they are scaldicg.
let them come to a quick boil and
cook fast for half an hour. Take on,
the fruit with skinner and M, /,
Into glass iar'. let the syrap bSh
hard five minutes after tho berrie. arc
out. skim it, and pour it, still scalding.
over the fruit in the jars Seal i'm.
mcdiaieIy. Keep in a cool closet.
New York Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29
Not Far to Go.

$50, Miss Wallflower has caught
Mr. Slim"
"She has"
ale is awfuIly thin, isn't hep
eyes; that's why sho got so easily
around him. "-TNew York Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

The plSasHnt effect and perfect safety with
which ls'ies may use the California liquid
laxative, syrup OF Figs, under all conditions
makes it their favorito remedy. To get the
true and genuine article, look for the name OF
the Calif'tnia Fig Syrup Co., printed near the
bottom u +he package.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

Eet profit yearly sOtod MILL. sl5l.60O
This would be equal to SIS pef share on
each $40 share Of stock, or to he purchaser
Of shares at 80 per cent. of their par value,
equal to 800 per cent. per annum on their
investment. The same officer of the com
pany tells me that the company proposes to
use portion of the profits for the first year
or two in building additional reduction
works, thus increasing tho output of goli
and consequently the dividends to stock
holders, without any extra cost to thoni.
One-half of the capital stock of the company
CSC, 600 has been piatei in the treasury
and portion of this stock is now being
sold at 50 per cent. of its par value or S. per
share for tho purpo Sc CT carrying out the
plans above set forth. Tho Southern Bank
ing and Trust Co, of Atiantn, Ga, are the
transfer agents Of the Atlanta Gold Min
ing Company and issue its stock to all desir-
ing to purchase. Orders should be addressed
10 the Southern Banking aud Trust Com
pany. Atlanta, Ga.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

The aycrags mortality of unmarried
men between the ages of 20 and rs il
LIZA in every l0o, 1000, while that Of
married men Is only 597.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

DO you .rAnt to purchase a Bicycle of The
latest pattern, pneumatic or cushion tires
and get q cheap? See the Advertisement 81
in another column. AN i
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

Mrs. F.. NJ. Lewis 0xanna. Ala, writes: "For
over twenty years have suffered with head
aches without relief from the many remedies
physicians tried during that period, Brady
erotine produces the most satisfactory resnlfs.'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

In Germany 1885 children be.
tween II and IA years worked in the
factories in 1890; In England So, 400
under Is years were employed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

Japan 4 said to have apple trees only four
inches II be'ght. which produces fruit about
the size Il eurrantS
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

BIvu it7s = 5ssI rs.t1ei-s <.-szs fy-rersts Msla.
ria, Bliuusnpss and General Debility. Gives
Strength, aids Digestion, tones the nerves.
creates appetite. The best tonic for Nursing
Mothefs. weak women and children.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

A Philadelphia church is making trouble
because its pastors misft set of false teeth
interfere with his enunciation.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29
August,
Flower"

1 used August Flower for Loss s o.
vitality and genefsl debility. A ID.
taking two bottles I gained o9 lbs;
l have sold more of your august
Flower since have been in business
than any other medicine ever kePt.
Mr.. Peter ziu7ille says he was maae
a new man by the use OF August
Flower, recommended by me. !
have hundreds tell me that Ruguss
Flower has done them more goou
thai shy other medicine they eVsi
took. GEORGE w. DYE, sarois,
Mason Co., KY.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

BEEcFAN's Pills stimulate the ptyalin in
the saliva; remove depression. give appetite,
and make the sick well.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use Dr. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it at
25cts. per bottle.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

lfyour Back Aches, or you are all worn nm,
,, ood LOT nothing, it is general debilitSS'
strong, cleanse your liver, and 9ive ,i,sAe you
petite-tones the nerves. e' spou Ap-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

The lar, esi Masonic Library building AMI
the only Masonic library in the world are Mt
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

The Friends School of Providence, =. l.,
is now over a century old.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

Blue and black are unlucky colors in
China. Red is an suspicious color.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

There are said to be z 5000 bee.hives in
the United States
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

The deepest perpendicular shaft is in the
kuttenberg mine in Bohemia, S77S feet deep.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-29

The mole can swim excellently and it often
SINKS wells tor the purpose of obtaining
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A horse was killed by bees at Leslie, Ga.
recently.