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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-12-02
A STORY OF MARIE JANSEN.

This is a story they tell of Marie
Jansen: Marie is Il nice, capable lit
tie body, and likes to do her own er-
rands and execute her own commits
sions without asking any one to do
them for her. One day she went into
the nearest postal station and bought
a stamp. Then she stepped aside to
put it on her letter.
A gentleman stood near by watch
ing her. Suddenly he saw troubled
look come into her eyes. She glanced
up and down to see if any one was
near. She hesitated, glanced again
and her lips seemed to tremble.
That girl is in Distress" said the
man to himself "she has written Il
letter and does not know whether to
send it or not. 1t hlay be letter to
false lover, or perhaps line break
ing some poor fellows heart. l won
der if Il word of advice fro II me would
help her. She looks as if she wanted
to speak to me-"
Delicately approaching Marie the
gentleman took off his hat, executed
a deep and respectful bow and said:
Can | be of any service to you,
madam? You look troubled 2"
"Oh, yes, indeed, and thank you,"
replied the pretty mink. II was
just look-looking for some one. l
want this postage stamp-er-dam-
peued, and you see l have on u bag
veil ~
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-12-02

The finest Oranges. Lemons, Bananas, Grapes,
Apples and other Fruits in Season. Confec-
tionery, Dates, Figs, Nuts, Pies, Cakes, Choice
Chewing Tobacco and the best cent Cigar in
the city.
Don't tire yourself carrying these things
over half the city, but get them right ut the
station. Cheap Baskets to put them in. Orders
by mail for Bananas by the bunch, Oranges,
etc, by the dozen, promptly filled. Packages
delivered at the station. 27mh
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-12-02
REAL ESTATE SALES.
Trustees Sale.

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
for Har ord County, sitting in Equity, the sub
scriber, as trustee, will sell ut Public Auction,
at the Court House door, in Bel Air,
on Monday, December 10Th, 1892,
At II o'clock, NJ,
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND,
situate and lying ut Mill Green, in Hartford
County, composed of parts of several tracts of
land called Jones' Gift and Johns Adventure,
or by whatsoever name or names the same
may be known or called, containing
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-12-02
Facts for Fall,

Our preparation for Fall and
Winter '92 has eclipsed our
previous efforts. Never before
has there been such an Immense
stock of Clothing, Hats and
Furnishings held under any one
roof, and at such low prices
that they will surprise you.
MASTERPIECES
of the Tailor's skill in the
shape of Superb Suits for Y
Men are stacked high on our
counters, all newest and 4
best fabrics represented. n
Beautiful line of Suits at )
$40, Sl2 and SIS.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-12-02
REAL ESTATE SALES.
Trustees Sale.

BY virtue of decree of the Circuit Court for
Hartford county, i'll Chancery, passed on the
18th day of October, 1890, the undersigned,
trustees, will offer at public sale,
ON MONDAY, DECEMBER I2th, 1892,
At IL o'clock, A. NJ,
at the Court House door, in the town of Bel
Air, the following
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-12-02

DON'T MISS TEE PLACE
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 2A-Special.-
most enjoyable german was given at
the Peter, burg Grays' ArmOry last night,
and dancing was kept up until an early
f..r this morning. On the evening Of
-te "a OF January a big" german is TO
b.. given at the Southern Hotel by some
~ our society swells. Supper will also be
served. on Monday night next the young
men Of st. Joseph's Catholic church will
have a sociable in the chorus-room OF
,-s Academy Of Music.
There is 10 be a grand tournament at
T.-putanta station. on the Norfolk and
western railroad. on Tuesday next, which
viii be- followed at night by a corona
ton hall.
postmaster stith Boiling this morning
n-ssented each OF the fifteen employees at
lie p~ostofice here with a large turkey as
Christmas gift.
The IRE department was called out this
~1ruing in response to an alarm, caused
=. the slight burning Of the roof OF a
,use on Wilcox street occupied by a
.lored family.
The streets have been crowded with
noanla to-day making their Christmas
purchases
among the deeds recorded in the clerks
Office in this city this week was a deed
Of trust from Homer Atkinson and wife
10 Alexander Hamilton, trustee, dated
November IA. 1891. TO secure $l.OOO.
During the past week 10 hogshsads OF
tobacco were received over the Norfolk
and Western railroad for Petersburg.
The shipments OF freight over this road
now are very heavy.
Rev. II. W. Battle, pastor Of the First
Baptist church, will deliver a Christmas
address 10 young men at the rooms OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
morrow afternoon. At night he will
o..unv his pulpit and the subject of his
sermon will be The Guiding Star"
The Masonic fraternity Of Petersburg
wild celebrate the festival Of st. John
tre Evangelist, o n Tuesday next with q
PIPER.
Inward Perkins. a young white man.
was painfully cut In the abdomen 10
,.-,t on the corner of Dunlop and Wash
irrton streets by an unknown negro VINO
r..Ha his escape.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25
Ieffing Well Enough Alone.

I found an Arkansas squatter seated in
the broiling sun on the south side OF his
shack" and before | was within twenty
rods OF him | could see that he was shaking
with a chill. On the doorstep sat his wife,
whose lips were blue and her teeth crack
ing together, and on the dirt floor inside
was a girl about twelve years old who
seemed to be worse off than either.
"Chillss" | queried Of the mar as halt
ed beside him.
Jess ~chills-that's all" he replied as he
braced his feet against a root.
Had 'em lon9?"
"'Bout five Vars, l reckon"
"How often do they GOMEZ"
"Three times Il week"
Tshould think you'd move away from
here to a more healthy place"
where atS' he asked as he gave shake
which ratified down earth from the stick
chimney.
why, there must be more healthy To-
~calities than this, surrounded rs it is by
stagrant swamps."
Eyes, mebbe SO, but we uns hain't tryin
experiments"
How do yOu meant"
"Why, tradin chills of fur sunthin which
don't hey a fever afterward to warm yo' up
and make yo' proud of hevin bin BON in
ole Arkansaw" NJ. QUAD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25
Tho Heat In the Earth.

There are very important evidences OF In
ternal heat derived from the universal
phenomenon Of a fairly uniform increase
of temperature in all deep wells, mines,
borings or tunnels. This increase has
been usually reckoned as ! deg. Fahren
heit for each sixty feet Of descent, but a
recent very careful estimate by Professor
Prestwich, derived from the whole OF the
available data, gives | deg. Fahrenheit
for every AS feet Of descent.
1t is a curious indication OF the univer-
salty of this increase that even in the cold
est parts of Siberia, where the soil Il frozen
to a depth OF 600 feet, there is a steady in
crease In the temperature Of this frozen
soil from the surface downward.
Much has been made by some writer's OK
the local differences Of the rate Of increase,
varying from l deg. in twenty-eight
feet to 1 deg. in ninety-6ve, and also
of the fact that in some places the
the rate of increase diminishes as the depth
becomes greater. But when we consider
that springs often bring up heated water
to the surface in countries far removed
from any seat Of volcanic action, and the
extent to which water permeates the rocks
at all depths reached by man, such diver
gences are exactly what we might expect.
Now, this average rate Of increase, II con-
tinued downward, would imply a temperis-
ture capable Of melting rock ut about
twenty miles deep or less.-Fortnightly
Reyiey.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Wayland had taken up
their residence In a small village. Their
arrival was duly chronicled in the local pa
per. The grocer and the milkman an
nounced themselves punctually, but at the
end of two months no other visitors had ap-
peared.
Every afternoon Mrs. Wayland had con-
idently expected that some one would call,
and had remained s~teadtastly indoors for
fear OF missing n visit. She arrayed her
self in becoming gowns and posed in her
lonely parlor in vain. The two months
passed without a visitor. One rather dull
day her courage failed her.
~ declare, | won't wait for anybody TO
come any longer, Evidently | have got to
be my own best company. | will go to
work in the garden" So saying, she put
on a worn bingham gown and occupied her
self in raking up the small lawn.
She he'd hardly begun when there walked
into the garden two ladies, who had evil
IDENTIFY come to call. Mrs. Wayland had
no time 70 retreat and walked forward to
meet them.
The ladies introduced themselves, and
seeing Mrs. Wayland's employment sug-
gested that she should show them her gar
den.
$50 we walked about that little grass
plat and looked at my one r%osebush." said
Mrs. Wayland in telling Of the visit, "and
as it was pretty warm we sat down on the
piazza steps, and not until they had gone
did | realize that my first and only callers
had not been inside my house.
ION the contrary, they bad seen me in
my very worst dress. And instead OF dis
cussing any subject of general interest,
such asthe Characteristic Of our neighbors,
we had just told each other what was good
to make grass grow, and how to keep rose.
bushes healthy, and what We thought OF
lawn mowers.
81 believe, though, Mrs. Gordon did
speak about the lovely view from our front
steps. Anyway we had n nice visit, and |
feel as if they were old friends. "-Youth's
Companion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25
The Running Races.

GUTTENBURG. n. j.. Dec. 24-To-day's
races resulted as follows:
First race. tlree-Guarters Of a mile
Leigh first. Carmelite second. Happy Maid
third. Time. 1:10.
Second race. one mile-Shenandoah first,
DaGo second. Excellenza third. Time,
l:45b.
Third race. half n ~mile-Jersey Las, first,
Patroness second. Alice G. third. Time,
5fh.
Fourth race. three-0uarters Of a mile
Panway first. Logan second. Little Fred
third. Time. 1:1Th.
Fifth race. five eighths OF a mile-Cale-
donia first. PLAY or Paw second. Sandowne
third. Time. 1:03lS.
Sixth race. one mile-Mohican first,
Greenwich second. Persistence third. Time,
1:44L.
GLOUCESTER. N. J.. Dec. 24.-To-day's
races resulted as follows:
First racd five furlongs-Crocus first,
Forest second. McKeever third. Time.
1:03h.
Second race. six and n half furlongs-
Starter Pettingil FIRST. Pleyemar second,
La Juieve Cillvl third. Time. 1923.
Second race. seven furlOngs-Rose How
ard first. Minnora second. Montreal third.
Time. 1871.
Fourth race. seven furlongs-Drizzle first,
Doncaster second. Little Silver third. Time,
1917.
Fifth race. seven furlones-Raleigh first,
Queen Dor second. Madden third. Time,
1.32.
sixth race. six and a half %furlcnGs-
Boston Tommy first. Pete second, Level
Ign third. Time. 1:276.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25
vhx the GJrI{ Failed to Appear.

Not long ago there was a luncheon up
town, given by a woman well known In
New York's socia. life, whose guests were
invited TO meet " the Misses Blank" AT
the appointed hour a company Of dozen
women WAS assembled In the hostess
parlor, completing the expected number OF
guests with the exception Of the sisters In
whose honor the feast was held.
Time wore on, the company grew hun
gry and the hostess had visions OF a spoiled
luncheon, but still the Misses Blank tar
ried. At length, when a full half hour
beyond the hour had struck, luncheon was
announced, and with a brief comment that
the young women must nave been suddenly
and unavoidably detained the hostess ush-
cred her friends to the table. The long
luncheon was finished and later adieus
spoken with no word from the missing
cnests Of honor, and everybody went away
curious to know what could have hap
nened in these days OF messenger boys and
telephones 10 prevent the Misses Blank
from at least making some sign or It's I'M
port. A few days later, however. this curl
osity Was gratiled. A note from her late
hostess reached each guest present, saying
that in Justice to the Misses Blank she
FASTENED to explain that through a curious
freak of observation-disclosures she had neglect
ed to send them any invitation TO the
luncheon intended as a compliment TO
them, which explanation fully exoner-
ated the young women and proved anus
ing to all concerned, except perhaps the
hostess.-New York Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25

Bbsros. Dec. 21.-'The Crust Of Society"
nreaented at the Globe theater by a COM
pany specially organized for the production
bv John Stetson, Is a box Office As well as
an artistic success. The play is ar adapta-
ton by Louise lmogen Quincy and Will
liam Seymour Of Dumas' "Demi-monde."
The company is an excellent one, in which
are Joseph Haworth, Carrie Turner, Edgar
e. Davenport, Joseph f. Whitney, Harry
Saint Maur, Jane Stuart and Edythe Proc
tor. who Is in private life Elita Proctor
OILS. the we'll known New York society
woman and elocutionist. Miss Otis sur
urlsed even her friends. There was none OF
the expected awkwardness, and a brillians
future for the fair debutante is assured.
There are twelve characters, equally d.
vided between the sexes, in THE Crust OF
Society" OF these but wo-on man and
one man--a presumed to have led pure
lives. Dumas has depicted faithfully Q
phase of existence with which he seems TO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25

The lovers were in parlor A, while the
old man occupied B. He looked and acted
like a man who was there for a purpose.
go to father and ask for my hand, "con-
tinued the blushing maiden. He willknit
his brows and prepare to blast your eyes,
but before he can do so you must say that
you have a couple Of thousand dollars
which you would like TO lend your father
in-law for fifteen or twenty years without
security"
"Egad, I'll do It"
We must now try as bard as we can to
imagine that a period OF sixty-six seconds
has elapsed. Horatio returns to parlor
A. His eyes rave the look of a hunted
sheep: his complexion is the color of five
cent envelopes: his hair stands up and sits
down at regular intervals. la marine
phraseology he is wrecked allow and aloft.
"Wellf" queries the blushing maiden.
"H-he c-consentsl' gasps Horatio.
"Oh, Joy, joyl | told you So"
"But he wants them 5000, and all I've
got on earth is seventy cents. Let us die
in chorus"
They died. He went to his boarding
house and died without the slightest in
Jury TO the furniture and without calling
for ice water or fresh towels. She naturally
wanted a little more romance about it, and
so she waited until the next day and then
let a $500 boa constructor take four turns
around her queenly form and construct her
TO death. Both are angels now, and while
they twang their harps and sing the old
man sits with bowed head and fearful eyes
and cries aloud In the anguish OF his soul.
He would bring them back and bless them,
but he cannot.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25

where and ends ut tho starting poinh The
Theater OF Arts and Letters II no longer 70
garded seriously-It Il now considered .
huge joke.
P~aderewxki's second American season
will begin at the Carnegie Music hall In
this city Jan. 2, 1898. The great performes
has had his hair cut. owing, II II said, 70 Z
recent illness. but his playing cresoes ~
much enthusiasm as ever. l hear that Mas
cagni, the wonderfully talented young COM
poser Of "Cavalieria Rusticana," "LAmice
fritz" II Rantzau" and other operas, will
visi{ this country next fall and will pro-
coed hence on a trip abound the world II
he 3hould visit New York, Mascagni will
be ljonized to a greater extent perhaps than
any person connected with the stage who
has ever been here. The famous composer,
although he is now wealthy, acquired his
riches suddenly and has had no oppor-
t,njty since to see the world, as he Is an In
defdtigable worker. His plan is to begin q
new opera as soon a. he gets the old one out
OF the way. He is as unsophisticated as
anylother young man who has spent his
lifelin an obscure country village.
OCTAvus CoHKN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25
THE COMMONWEALTH's CHRISTMAS.
There Was a Delightful Affair at the Club
Last Evening.

The Commonwealth Club gave a de
lightful affair at their club house last
evening. Only members end strangers
in the city were present, and the occasion
was most Informal. In the Afternoon
room the lunch was served, which en-
braced the daintiest of delicaclCs, em0el-
lished with some OF the best Of Viands.
Tina festive concoction, egg-nog. was
served. and having been made under the
supervision Of one of the members Of the
club. proved to be &c Of tho most at
tractive features of the affair.
Everyone was in the best Of humor, and
the latch-string was on the outside TO
those who make the Commonwealth their
lounging place and also to their friends.
The piece de resistance was a reg Of
mutton, which was, from a chef de cui-
sine standpoint, served in the most ar
tistic manner.
The personnel Of those attending repre-
sented the cultured, fashionable world,
and the stroke of twelve found the dcvo-
tees Of Bacchus still worshipping.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25

MADAME Hyacinthe Loys"n. wife OF
Pera Hyacinthe, has been In this country
for about three months, and sailed last
week on her return TO France. Her spe-
,,al erraud has been 10 interest people
here in the old Catholic work In which
her husband Is so prominent a leader,
and she has been speaking In Western
cities and I'm Philadelphia. The continu-
Gus lecturins has proved u heavy strain
unon her health. and she returns for. q
time of rest. Madame Loyson Is an
American by birth, and has thrown her
self with great enthusiasm into her nus
bands work. AS indications OF the pro
eress OF that work. word has come that
Pore Hyacinthe a recently taken part
in the Conservation OF a Ga'lican Church
IN Madrid. Spain. and that l,l@ people
In the old province Of Dauphiny VINO ave
refused for eighty years 10 on.er =
priest, rsy. ,oirss tbs Ola Catholic move.
uent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25
ssThs Syndicate" In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2i.-It Is difficult to
say in just what category K. j. Swartz's
new play, 1.-THE Syndicate" produced nj
the Girard Avenue theater, should bs
placed. 1t Is generally conceded that the
piece is a success, but 1t Is also the general
opinion that the comedy is a trihe too
broad, and that the flights into sentiment
are rather too abrupt, while the denoue-
ment Is brought about In a painfully con-
ventional manner. The plot is amusing.
Two villages are separated by a creek and
are intensely jealous Of each other. Thomas
Jefferson Slam conceives the idea Of form
ing a syndicate for the purpose OF inducing
legislation to cause the removal OF the
county seat to his village. OF course he
will be enriched by this il IL goes through,
and equally. "of course" il doesn't 70
through. There is a pretty love story and
q designing young man. which make The
Syndicate" interesting. Mr.. Swartz Is "a
bright newspaper man., and doubtless
knows how TO use the blue pencil, with tho
aid Of which his play can be vastly i'm
proved CHARLES CaEsroS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25
Three Kinds Of Rubies.

There are three kinds of rubies-the orr
entail ruby, the spinel ruby and the balas
ruby. The first is the only true one. The
latter differ considerably In comparison
from the first. The true is composed al
most exclusively Of alumina. In the latter
are only seven-tenths Of alumina, the re-
mainder being chiefly magnesia. The color,
moreover, is due partially to the kid OF
chromium, a substance Of which the gen
uine ruby has not "a trace.
In commerce the balas ruby has much
inferior value to the spinel. This is gen
orally of a vivid poppy red color; the balas
Is OF a violet rose, although Pegu has FUR
nished white aud white violet spinels, and
BudermarIa even blush gray ones. 1t can
be seen at once therefore how extremely err
ronsous would be a classification OF gems by
color or general appearance alons.-Jswsl
no 1svtsw.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25
UENDERsON'S CHRISTMAS.
morrow to be Observed by the Business
Men-Other News.

M~en-Other News,
HENDERSON, N. c., Dec. 2A-Special.-
CHRISTMAS coming on Sunday, the banks
here will observe Monday as a legal holi-
aav. balances Of the years transaction
show that both have done a good busl-
r.-s and are in a healthy condition.
Mos, Of the tobacco men have also IN
,.-torfed their stock this week, and
f-ara has been a contest among the clerks
f- the most correct and expeditions work.
rta nalm IS awarded Sid Belts, d. y
c.,,er's lightning pensman and calcula-
or All the dealers are grained at lhelr
Inventory. -
The new electric lights were tested last
night al the plant, and every Iault cor
f-,ted for the illumination tonight
The new bell Of the Church OF the hoy
Iunocents. weighing 1900 pounds was put
10 Yesterday. and consecrateu WIN dP
r-gpriate ceremonies. II is a memorial
iaU FOR the first wife Of the rector, rev.
JlI.an Z. Ingles. and will ring tonight
~ d, or a second or so after, as CHRIST
mas morn commences.
Dir. Il. A. Davis, the Richmond repre-
sentative Of the Davis Brothers COMPANY
is home 10 spend Christmas Win MS
family.
1~ Raxter Mathews. Of the Richmond
branch OF \. German q Co, IS Also HeIS
en- route 10 his home in Durham.
Nr. Ed. Jenreys. a prominent ware
houscman OF Rocky Mount, rs. also mere
on hl, way 10 spend the holidays with
relatives In Granville county. .
Mr. y. Y. Cooper returned from seFe.@i
DAYS stay IN Richmond on the Shirley this
morning. and says tobacco Is moVlng IN
Richmond. This information Is Sratiiy-
irg TO those who ship there.
The society people are to nave a reap
year ball and a Christmas german IN
Burwoll Hall next week. Many visitors
win be here from different sections OF
the State, and the young people propose
% enjoy themselves in the old-time nan
ner.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Hawkins. cashier OF the
Bank Of Henderson, Will be married on
the 2sth 60 Miss Davis, OF Kittrell. Nu-
merous other marriages VIII take place
here before the beginning Of the new
year.
The malls are out OF order. and the
postOmce here has a chronic case. Both
white and black. Democrat, Republican,
Third partyite and every class Of citizens
are. and have for some time, been ccrn-
planning Of the conduct OF the post ofice.
The yesterdays Times hasn't shown up
a. H.0 to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
THE EDITOR DECLARES AGAINST
ANY MORE INNOVATIONS.
No Moro Editorial Dignity VIII be Drop
ped No Matter Who Comes Along
with Eastern Ideas.
ICopvr,ubt. Isas. by Charles n. Lewis,

No MORE INNOVATIONS. When his hon
or the mayor (who is ourselO first occupied
his official desk in the city hall he used a
revolver as a paperweight, and things
were running along in asmooth and gentle
way when the mayor Of Buffalo happened
out this way. The p%aperweight attracted
his attention, and he read US a moral lee
ture. He thought there vas a certain
abandon about the matter incompatible
with the dignity Of the Office. We took
the advice OF a tenderfoot for the first time
in five years and replaced the revolver with
a piece Of quartz silver. The other day, as
we were preparing a veto, a stranger
walked In and covered us with his gun.
He was a slow going chap, and had u
old paperweight been in place we could
have got the drop on him. AS it was, he
covered US and proceeded to make us eat
dirt. No one happened to come in, and for
ten minutes be obliged us to call ourself a
thief, liar, swindler, deadbeat and a heap
OF other unpleasant things. What grieved
us more than all else was to be forced to
declare that THE KICKER had only one
fourth the circulation Of its wretched con-