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The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
T.IKING OFFENCE.

Sir Roger de Coverle Y, in his walks
about London, one had occasion to
inquire which was the way to st.
Anne's Lane upon which the person
he spoke to, instead of answering his
question, called him a young Popish
cur" and asked him who had made
Anne saint? The boy, being in
some confusion, inquired of the next
he met which was the way to Anne's
Lane; but was called II prick cared
cur for his pains, and, instead of be-
ing shown the way, was told Anne
had been saint before he was born,
and would be one after he was hanged.
Upon this he inquired no more, but,
going into every lane, asked what
they called it."
Thus rallied the kindly Addison at
persons who not only take offense but
seem to court it, as if sensitive plant,
shrinking frcm every touch and max
ing the passer-by feel guilty for his
unwilling contact, should grow rank
est along the highway and crowd the
haunts of men.
Every word is capable of degrada-
ton, and i'll recent years sensitive"
has met its fate 1t no longer ex-
presses the poetic sensibility of a Keats
or Raphael; to the thinking person
it signifies, rather, ignorance, selfish
ness, and conceit. These are strong
terms but the lnalady is very griev-
Gus.
1--WE can make ourselves miserable
to any extent with perhapses,n writes
Ruskin; and perhapses are the prin-
cipal diet of the people who take Of
fence.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
VARIETIES.

Mr. Murray Hill-"There is one
virtue nobody can boast of having"
Mrs. Murray Hill-''What is that?'
Mr.. Murray Hill-''Modesty, for as
soon as a person brags of having it he
hasn't got it any more"
-She-"Do come to Bar Harbor,
Cousin Tom. know a nice girl with
lots of money" Cousin Tom defect
edly but firmly)-"You don't. Nice
girls never have a cent"
-Lawyer-"You think, then that
your assailant attacked You with
malice prepense p Client-=I dunno,
sah-he might 'er had one O. dem
kind O. mallets; but de principal thing
he used wor a razzer, sab y
Miss Plainly-Your charming lit
tie boy talks so cunning, Mrs. Few
marin. l gave him some bonbons.-
Miss Plainly" he said, just like a
little man, II think you are booti-
full Delighted Mamma-'The little
scampl Do you know that child will
say anything for sweetmeats."
-Mistress-'I have written out a
good character for you, though you
have given me little ground for salts
faction.n Departing Cook-''Well,
ma am, as you are so kind, l ought to
do something in return anil so | may
tell YOU that the key to the kitchen
fits the pantry door as WELL"
-Tommy-''My father is a church
member" Johnny-"So's mine"
Tommy-"But my father says your
papa amt, 'cose he don't never come
to church nor put nothin' in the col
lection box" Johnny (bravely)-
"Well, my papa is an honorary mem
Der, and honorary members don't
chip in"
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
LOYE IND TOOTHACHE.

AS all roads were said to lead to
Rome, all sorts of paths seem to lead
to love. Cupid uses the highways,
and byways, the shortcuts and the
circuitous routes, just as the fancy
seiZes him. Toothache, one would
think, would not be likely to prove
an impulse to matrimony, but accord
ing to dispatch from Norwalk, CT,
that was what prompted the recent
marriage of couple near that city
They had both been staying at u
farmhouse in the vicinity, and the
gentleman being attacked by the tooth
ache jumped into a carriage to drive to
the nearest dentists. The lady vol
untered to accompany him, probably
to sooth his pain by her presence,
and her companion was so much
touched by her solicitude that he pro-
posed marriage on the way. AS he
was suffering so dreadfully from the
toothache, she thought she might in
crease his pain by refusing and con-
sented promptly in order to make him
feel better. AS he was about to lose a
tooth he concluded that he ought to
have at once helpmate to compen-
safe him for his loss and so stopped
by at a ministers and was married
before he faced the dentist. As soon
as the ceremony was performed, the
tooth stopped aching, and he found
to his joy that he had gained wife
without losing a molar. Matrimony
would thus seem to be cure for the
sharpest of aches-possibly the cynics
may say by substituting a general
and chronic pain for particular and
temporary one.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
SETTLING A QUESTION OF AGE.

There had been a golden wedding in
the neighborhood the evening before,
and the children had been amicably
discussing the festivities of the occa
sion as handed down to them in the
recitals of their older brothers and
sisters. Suddenly there was the con-
fused sound of a long and eager argu-
ment, and the mother quietly stepped
to the window, thinking that if the
quarrel on the piazza grew too serious
she must interfere. This is what she
heard
'They don't have to have it until
they are 70, cause grandma and
grandpa didn't till they were ever so
DID,
eyes, they do, too" was the COM
bined reply of the other family of chill
dren. They have it when they're so
years DID,"
mo, they don't have to be 50 years
old. They only have to be married
80 years"
This was a poser, but after an in
stant's hesitation the other disputant
continued
We'll, my fathers lot older than
your father anyhow"
"My papa said the other day when
L dSkeu nlll UIldU lie ana your papa
were about the same age-so" (this
convincingly).
II don't care: He's ever so much
older"
How d. you know -
"Why, by the ages of us children of
course. There's John, he's 1S; there's
Jesse. IS there's Ralph, 13, and Emily,
8. and Jimmy, 6. There, how many
years old does that make ?"
''SiXty-two, triumphantly announc-
ed one of the children of the winning
side. Didn't tell you so %
Now reckon up how old my papa
is,'' said the eldest of their crestfallen
opponents. I'm 13, Bess is II, Mar
ion is and Eddie is g." ''Goin' on ~
corrected one of the younger children,
with the assertive truthfulness of
childhood.
Now you see thai only makes your
papa 80, not half so old as ours
"Hooray - cried little Jimmie of the
victorious family, turning almost con-
tinuous somersaults in his delight.
"My papa's the oldest My papa's
the oldest, and he's had his golden
wedding long ago, and yours can't
have one for ever SO many years
more ~
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
SIN RE.M.lINS,

God will not tolerate sin, even in
His most faithful servants. If an err
ror or wrong act might have been
overlooked in any man, that man was
Moses He had rendered great, long,
and useful service. Then he could
plead severe provocation; and, view
ing the circumstances in which he
was placed, his sin might have been
thought to be venial. But venial as
it might have been thought to be, it
cost him much that he held dear
Forgiven it was, but its temporal con-
sequences remained. 1t is warning
and lesson to us. We should watch,
with a sleepless and jealous eye, the
first rising of passion, and guard well
the door of our lips, for in one moment
of thoughtlessness we may forever
stain the purity of our lives, make
for ourselves bitter memories to ac-
company us in all our coming years,
and exclude oursel les from the prom
ised land of some desired blessing.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
A MEDICAL COLUMBUS.

The year 1893 is not only the quadri-
centennial of the discovery of America,
but also that of the birth of Paracel-
sus, the celebrated chemist and physi-
clan, although his methods were of
such a character that in modern times
we should call him a charlatan. 1t is
said that Paracelsus was also one of
the first discoverers of alcohol, which
he called the Elixir of Life but
demonstrates the fallacy of his theory
by himself dying a sot. One OF the
most noted exploits of Paracelsus was
in experimentation with various drugs,
one of which acquired its name from
the peculiar qualities which it exhib-
tied. Having found a peculiar sub
stance, he tested its medicinal virtues
upon the monks of a neighboring
monastery with the effect that each
one of the persons who took the medi-
cine promptly died. From this fact,
he named the newly discovered drug
anti-monk," which in the Spanish
language is anti-monie," from which
we have 'aptimony."
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
MEETING PEOPLE.

1t is only the little ones Of whom
there is reason to be afraid. Small
natures, mean spirits, people who
measure by petty standards and have
not the grace of charity are those
whose judgments of crude and bash
full youth are likely to be severe or un
kind. The broad minded, the great
hearted, those whose opinion is best
worth having are those whom mo
body" who is unpretentious, modest,
and who does his best to be agreeable,
need never fear to meet. How many
are the tremors and nervous miseries
which young people might spare them
selves if they could remember this
When modesty becomes timidity, it
is often we'll to stop before yielding to
it and ask ones self, "Of whom am l
afraid p, The sensible and truthful
answer should be, ''Of the criticism
of the least worthy and least import
ant people whom | know"
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
SEIZE THAT THREAD.

"Ah, my friend, thou mayst be sunk
very low down in sin and woe, but
there is thread of divine love that
comes from the divine throne of
heaven and touches even thee. Seize
that thread. 1t may be small, but it
is golden. Improve what you have,
however little, and more shall be
given. That thin thread of love, if
you will not neglect it, shall lift even
you up to God and glory. Who has
despised the day of small things ?"
Newman Hall
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
An EFFICIENT PHYSICIAN.

Among the characters in the lit
tie Hoosier town which proudly owns
me as a favorite son is an Irish wo-
man by the name of Lynch. Not
long ago Mrs. Lynch made a visit to
the town cemetery. The sexton wei
coined the old lady with mournful
smile and said sympathetically:
You have quite a number of little
graves to look after, Mrs. Lynch ?''
"Yis, God be praised, how, l how
nine childer buried here"
"What physician do you employ,
Mrs. Lyuch ?''
''Dochter Brown. hivin bless him
He's the only dochter in town who
understood the constitution of me chill
1ra -
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PiRROTK KNEW BETTER,

The late Sir Henry Moncrieff had a
parrot which was always present at
family worship. In the morning Sir
Henry followed the old Scottish Gus.
tom of singing the metrical version of
the Psalms straight through, two
verses per day. The 10th Psalm, Of
course, took many days, and he al
ways commenced by saying:
"Let us sing in the 10th Psalm"
At last the Psalm was finished, and
the next day Sir Henry be gan: LET
us sing the 120th Psalm"
Let us sigg,n said the parrot, firm
ly. Sin the 10Th Psalmn
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
HABIT.

Habit is chain composed of con-
tlnous and endless links. Once form
ed, it resists giants strength. Its
formation is slow, but sure, insensi-
BILE, but steady. The sculptor fash
ions slowly the human face. The
mould is not an an instantaneous crea-
ton. 1t is a series of acts. 1t is a
the product of pain and toll. Its
roughcast costs myriad of blows
The chisel is applied in thousand
different ways before it is polished
and perfected-before it receives the
requisite expression, beauty and finish
Days and months are consumed in the
execution, but finally the countenance
stands forth complete in lineament
and indelibly graved in the solid mar
BILE. After a similar fashion every
man is, either under the guidance of
the Holy Spirit, or under the direction
of Satan, a carver of his own moral
likeness. Not a day passes but he
adds some touch to the work. AS Ok
enden has it, "A thousand acts of
thought, and will and deed shape the
features and expression of the soul
habits of malice and uncleanliness,
silently mould and fashion it til at
length it wears the likeness of God
or the image and superstructure of
the evil One A consideration like
this renders life solemn and starts
the inquiry, what kind of character
am | habitually forming for time and
for eternity ?
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2urtical.
7~>-S~---------~@~~-~
THE SHEPHERDS SONG.
BY JOANNA BAILLIE.

BY JOANNA BAILLIE.
The gowan glitters on the sward,
The Law rocks in the sky,
And collie on my plaid keeps ward,
AnC time is passing by.
Oh, no sad an slow
hear nae welcome sound;
The shadow of our trystin' bush,
1t wears sac slowly round!
My sheep-bell tinkles frae the west,
My lambs are bleating near,
But still the sound that lo'e best,
Alack! | Gamma hear.
Oh, no! Sad an slow!
The shadows linger still:
And like lanely ghaist l stand,
And Groom upon the hill.
hear below the water roar,
The mill wi clackin' din;
And Lucky scoldin' frae her door,
To bring the bairines in.
Oh, no. Sad an slow
These are nae sounds for me;
The shadow of our trystin' bush,
1t creeps sac drearily.
1 bought yestreen frae chapman Tam,
4 snood of bonnie blue,
And promised when our trystin' cam,
To tie it round her brow.
Oh, no. Sad an slow.
The time it Wilma pass
The shadow of that weary thorn
Is tethered on the grass.
Oh now see her on the way,
She's past the witches knOwe;
She's climbin' up the brownies brae-
My heart is in Il glove.
Oh, no! 'Tis ma so
Ills glanmrie hae seen:
The shadow of that hawthorn bush
Will move nae mair till cen.
Ny book of grace I'll try to read,
Though conned wi little skill;
When Collie barks I'll raise my head,
And find her on the hill.
Oh, no, Sad an slow.
The time will ne'er be game:
The shadow of the trystin' bush
Is fixed like Ony stane.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
1877 Acres, 1 Rood and 1 Square Perch

more or less, being all the land belonging to
the estate of William o. Wiley, that lies on the
right hand side of the public road aforesaid,
leading from Wiley's Mill to Norrisville, except
the part that is described in parcel No. l.
lands of James A. Wiley and others, be-
ing all of the property described as lot No. B
in the return of the Commissioners, appointed
to lay off the lands of William Wiley deceased
and recorded in w. Fl. D., No. 8, folio 1888, ex-
cept the three parcels thereof conveyed by the
said William o. Wiley to Henry Berry, John
c. Robinson and David N. Heaps, by deeds
dated April 1st, 1875, and recorded among the
Land Records of Hartford county.
About 100 acres of this land is in good tim
Der, the balance is under cultivation.
Parcel No. 3, contains
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
LONDON'S THEATER CURTAINS.

One of the finest curtains in this
country is at the Lyceum theater.-
On it all that art can do has been
lavished. Made of rich, beautiful
plush of dragons blood hue, it hangs
from the proscenium arch in artistic
folds The curtain was presented to
Mr. Irving by the Baroness Burdett
Coutts. lis cost being 1000 guineas.-
One thousand yards of plush were
used in its manufacture, and it
achieved the fame of once being paro-
died in Gaiety burlesque.
Mr.. Wyndham's curtain at the Critic
rion is creation of Maple & Co. and
cost about e120. At the Gaiety the
present act dropis the work of Mr..
George Banks The artists concep-
ton takes the form of a great white
satin cloth, with Il solitary figure
opening two curtains. The Savoy
curtain is noted both for its beauty
and the artistic manner in which 1t
rises and reveals the stage. The act
drop at the Adelphi, the home of
creepy melodrama, is curtain
which has marked the resting places
of countless pieces of the transporting
type. 1t represents scene in Sher-
wood forest in the days of Robin Hood
and his merry, merry men.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
Guaranteed Cure

We authorize our advertised druggist TO sell
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
are afflicted with Cough. Cold or any Lung,
Throat or Chest trouble, and will use this rene
dy as directed giving it a fair trial. and expert
ence no benefit. You may return the bottle and
have your money refunded. We could not
make this offer did we not know that DIR. Kings
New Discovery could be relied on. 1t never
dsappoints. Trial bottles free at DR.. w. S.
Richardson & Sons Drug Store, Bel Air. Large
size SOC. and S1.00.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
STANLEY WILSON.

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE.-That the sub
Il scriber has obtained from the Register of
Wills of Hartford county, Nd, Letters of Ad-
ministration on the estate of
WILLIAM STANLEY WILSON.
late of Hartford Co., deceased. Ali persons
having claims against said deceased are hereby
notified to exhibit the same with the legal
vouchers thereof,
On or Before the 27th day OF Sep, 1894,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefits of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand and seal this 9th
day of September, 1898.
DAVID H. WILSON,
27sep Administrator.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13

When the hair begins to come out in comb
ing il shows a weakness of the scalp that calls
for immediate attention. The best prepara-
ton to arrest further loss of hair and restore
the scalp to a healthy condition is Ayers Hair
Vigor.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
lO4 Acres More or Less.

being all of the land belonging to the estate
of William o. Wiley, that lies on the West
side of the aforesaid public road, leading
from Wiley's Mill to Norrisville, except the
parcel hereinafter described as No. 4, and so
much of No. l, as is situated on the West side
of said road and adjoining this property.
About one half of this land is under cultiva-
ton, the balance in valuable timber.
1t is improved by n large hay house and
orchard.
Parcel No. 1, being the remainder subject to
lien estate of Mrs. Rachel A. Mcdonald, form
erly the widow of William o. Wiley deceased,
contcininu
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
A Hurrah in Hats.

This department shows a
much larger stock than the
combined efforts of any two
stores, at prices that make COM
petitors bow their heads in
shame. Comfortable Under
wear soc. per garment. Our
"Matchless" Dress Shirt at SO
cts is a wonder of quality.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
LEGAL NOTICES.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That the sub
i scriber has obtained from the Register of
Wills of Hartford county, Nd, Letters Admin
istration on the estate of
MARY NJ RIGDON,
late of Hartford county, deceased. Allqersons
having claims against said deceased are here
by notified to exhibit the same with the legal
vouchers thereof,
On or Before the 22d day of Feb, 1894,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefits of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment
Given under my hand and seal this 22d day
of August, 1893
NANCY RIGDON,
25au Administrative.
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THE EGISAND DINTELLIGENCER.
Is Published Ecery Fridayby
FREDERICK W. BHKER.


Transient -fdrertisenlentS.-One Square, 3
insertions or less $50. Each subsequent in
sertion % cents. Longer advertisements in
the. same proportion. A space equal to six
lines makes square. Figure work double
price.
Obituaries and Personal Communications
will be inserted at 10 cents per line.
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
PRIVATE SALE.

A Fine FARM of $50 Acres, one mile from
Upper X Roads, in Hartford county, and about
three miles from Baldwin Station. on the Balti-
more and Lehigh Railroad about 100 acres in
cultivation, balance in young chestnut and
ed. Price cheap and terms easy. Apply to
HENRY w. ARCHER, Jr.,
6sep Bel Air, Md.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That the sub
Il scriber has obtained from the Register of
Wills of Hartford county. Nd, Letters Testa-
mentary on the estate OF
JOSIAH SCARBOROUGH,
late of Hartford county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are hereby
notified to exhibit the same with the legal
vouchers thereof,
On or Before the 25th day OF March, 1893,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefits of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand and seal this 25th day
of September. 1898.
WILLIAM ]. SCARBOROUGH,
29sep Executor.
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Fishing, Grabbing, Rowing and Sailing
Otter Point, Bush River, One Mile
Below Abingdon.

Otter Point, Bush River, One Mile
Below Abingdon.
Having overhauled all of my
sboats am prepared to accommo-
date Fishing and Sailing Parties
of any number.
Lines, Bait, &C., always ready and expert
enced, trusty men, who know the fishing
Six or more 25 cents Der head. Less than six. E
for sail boat and man, S1.5O per day. Trot
Line and Bait 81 extra. Row Boat, SO cents
per day. Fishing Lines and Rods free of
charge. Crabs cooked on the shore without
extra charge. :.
Large parties will please let me know in I'D
vance of their arrival, SO that I may have
everything ready for them.
e-Parties wanting Fish Dinner or Supper
can be supplied at so cents each, by giving
days previous notice.
JOHN P. LEIGHT,
16je Abingdon P. o., Hartford Co., Md.
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CLOTHING.
Oehm's s Acme Hall.
Lost Opportunities.

are the cause of more sorrow
than any one thing in the
world. Don't lose the oppor-
tunity now offered to you to
purchase your Fall Clothing,
Hats and Furnishings while
the assortment is complete.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
IL Acr. s. | Rood and % Square

Perches more or less, situated on the left hand
side of said public road, and particularly de-
scribed by courses and distances in the return
dover of the said Mrs. Rachel a. Mcdonald in
the case Wiley ct al. VS.. Wiley ct al. in the Cir
cult Court for Hartford County, in Equity.
This property is Improved by large Brick
DWELLING HOUSE, in complete order, large
Barn, Wagon House, and other necessary out
buildings.
All of the above property is situated in a good
neighborhood.
A plot of this property can be seen at the Of
flee of the trustee.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
SheriH's Sale.

By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias, issued by
Charles W. Proctor, a Justice of the Peace of
the State of Maryland, in and for Hartford
County. at the suit of James II. Harkins,
MaIinda Hamilton his wife, defendants, to me
directed, l have seized and taken into execu-
tion all of the right, title, claim, interest and
estate at law and in Equity, of the said Isaiah
Hamilton and Malinda Hamilton, his wife, in
and to the following REAL ESTATE, consist
ing of
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13

1t is better to have carriage and
no coat of arms to put on it, than to
have a coat of arms and no carriage
to put it on.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1893-10-13
HIGH HOUSE, ROMNEY CREEK.
Sailing, Rowing, Grabbing,
Fishing.

This celebrated pleasure resort, situated s
miles below Perryman, is now open to the
public The grabbing and fishing grounds are
within calling distance of the shore. In case
of u storm safe harbor can be made in a very
short time.
Competent men to manage boats and show
parties to the fishing and grabbing grounds.
Fishing Tackle, Rods, Grabbing Lines, Bait,
&C., always in readiness. Crabs cooked free
of charge.
Parties will be charged 25 cents each to be
shown to the fishing and Grabbing grounds
81 extra for Trot Lines, Bout and Bait. Row
Boats so cents per day. Sail Boats and man.
ager 81 so per day.
Parties coming from distace will please in
form me in advance, in order that arrange
ments can be made so as to prevent delay
upon their arrival. No charge for children
Address
JOHN II. MAHAN,
21ju Michaelsville, Hartford Co., Md.
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TERMS OF SALE.
The terms of sale prescribed by the decree
are-one-third of the purchase money to be
paid in cash on the day of sale, one
third in six months, and the residue in
twelve months from the day of sale, the credit
payments to bear interest from the day of
sale and to be secured by the notes or bonds
of the purchaser. with security to be approved
by the trustee.
THOMAS Fl. ROBINSON,
Trustee
+. W. Finney Payne, Auctioneer. 6oct
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TWO TRACTS OF LAND
I2t Acres Of Land,

situate on the public road leading from Bur-
banks Corner, near Churchville, to point on
the public road leading from Churchville to
Crasvall containing
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