davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Middletown transcript., 1893-07-08

What ratified him? Why, the ava
lanche of petitions from all sections
and from all classes of citizens, asking
that Congress be called together at once
many of them telling Jim in polite.
language that if he failed to do so he
would by that failure assume personal
responsibility for the any further dam
age that might be done through the
continued financial stringency. A.
majority of these petitions, which we're
as rule forwarded by telegraph, men
toned the repeal of the Sherman Sill
yer law as the end saught, but many
merely asked that Congress be called
together and given an opportunity to
do something to restore public conf
dence. Added to these petitions were
the opinions of the members of his
cabinet, who had themselves been un-
der the same sort of pressure, that
August must besubstituted for Septem-'
ber, and in the language of one of
them, 'sthe old man got ratified and
threw up the sponge, issued the pro-
clamation and left for Buzzard's Bay
before it was made public"
Middletown transcript., 1893-07-08

Ladies' and gentlemen's
bath robes and slippers, are
both healthful and prudent,
$2.5o to $3.50.
There's no nicer mating
for your house than the joint
less kinds. The fine grades
have been retailing all the
season for SO and 90 cents per
yard. We shall now offer
abont two thousand yards Of
these fine jointless qualities for
$I4 per roll, eech roll contain
ing 40 yards. Also a fine
Japanese jointless mating tor
SIS per roll, reduced from
$3.50, all in this seasons inn
portation.
Middletown transcript., 1893-07-08

The date ON the label on your
paper shows the time to which
xour subscriptin Is paid %
Middletown transcript., 1893-07-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, July 3, 1S93.-
!. 1t will be a long time before those
familiar with the circumstances that
led to the calling Of the extra session
Of Congress for August 7th instead of
a month or more latter, as had for
months been intended, get through
talking about how Mr.. Cleveland's
nerve went to pieces and he got
thoroughly "rattled," some of his ad-
mirers say for the first time in his life.
His friends have tried hard to smooth
over his ''break" by giving out inter-
views in which they state that for ten
days Mr.. Cleveland had been thinking
of calling an extra session in August.
That is simply rot. only the day before
his proclamation was issued he told a
personal friend who was trying to per-
suade him to call an immediate extra
session that he had fully made up his
mind not to call it until September.
Middletown transcript., 1893-07-08

Another political debt incurred dur
ing the campaign was settled by the
appointment of J. F. Tillman, of
Tenn, to be Register of the Treasury.
Mr.. Tillman was promised good place
if he would use his influence as secre-
tary Of the Tennessee farmers Alliance
to head the populists in that state and
absorbing the alliance. The promise
was made by Senator German, but the
"good place" was not forthcoming un-
till almost a row was kicked up by Till
man and his friends. This is the posi-
tion which General Rosecranes was
allowed to keep during the entire Har-
rison administration. His health
compelled him to resign it few weeks
ago. Mr.. Cleveland was either mis-
represented or he broke his word in
connection with this affair, as he was
reported to have said weeks ago that
no one but an old soldier should have
it. Mr.. Tillman isn't an old soldier.
Middletown transcript., 1893-07-08

OyYIoE-MAIS AND BROAD STREETS,
MIDDlETOWN, DELAWARE.
Middletown transcript., 1893-07-08
MIppLETowN, JULY 8, 1898.

l.tered al he Post oees as sscond-o'ass matter
Middletown transcript., 1893-07-08

1t is announced that the administra-
tion is determined that members of the
Metropolitan police of this city who
are drawing pensions shall either give
up their pension or their position as
policemen. 1t has not yet, however,
determined that the Democratic mem
Der of the cabinet, the Democratic
Janitors and the Democratic Represen-
tatives who are drawing pensions or
their offices. The pension pretensions
are in line with its numerous other
pretensions.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-17

IRELAND's PATRON SAIST.-The 18th of
March has long been celebrated in honor of
St. Patrick, that being the day on which he
While Scotland, England, France and Wales
each claim the honor of affording him birth
place, his name indicates that he was of no.
BILE birth and his fame is indissolubly connected
with Ireland. The legend is that at the age
of sixteen he was sold as a slave into Ireland.
He passed seven years herding swine for his
master on the mountain of Sleamish, in An
trim, during which time he became familiar
with the language, manners, habits and Gus
toms of the people. Escaping to the CONT
nent he prepared himself for the ministry,
was made bishop and returned to Ireland as
a missionary. Here he preached the gospel,
baptized the heather, built churches and
converted nearly the whole island to Christi
anity. Many legends are told of miracles per
formed by st Patrick. The greatest was that
ofdriving venomous reptiles out of Ireland
Whether this be SO or not it is certain that
there are no snakes in Ireland. A popular
legend relates that the saint and his follow
ers found themselves one cold morning on a
mountain without fire to cook their break
fast or to warm themselves. st. Patrick de-
sired them to collect a pile Of ice and snow
balls, which having been done he breathed
upon it and it became pleasant fire. He is
represented as being strict promoter Of
temperance II not 3 total abstainer. Many
stories are told of him but the only certain
tbipu known of him ia that for MANY wears he
went about Ireland doing good. His name
is connected with many places in Ireland and
will never be forgotten.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-17
Senator Chandler's Compliment to Eek
Congressman Stump.

Washington Post, March 10.
Senator Chandler yesterday morning paid a
high compliment to Representative Stump, of
Maryland in connection with the immigra-
tion bill, which passed the House during the
last week of the session and became law
March 8. Mr.. Chandler disclaimed the
authorship of the BILL and said that II any
one person more than another could claim
credit for it it was Mr.. Stump. "The COM
mttees Of the two Houses acted jointly in in
vestigation with perfect harmony, although
one was Democratic and the other Republi-
can. When the time came to draw bill Mr..
Stump and l entered into consultation. Mr..
Stump had definite ideas as to what legisla-
tion was desirable, and what was more i'm
portant, as to what legislation could be pass
ed through the house of the Fifty-second
Congress.
ale had sections drafted covering all the
| ideas which he had to propose, and we went
| over them together, carefully revising and
| definitely expressing them. After the two
| committees had unanimously agreed upon
| the propositions. we embodied them in new
| bill, which was made the committees bill, and
reported first In the House and next in the
! Senate, with identically the same report ex-
planning and advocating its provisions. 1t
passed the Senate in July last, but could not
be reached in the House until March 2, when
| Mr.. Stump succeeded in passing it, showing
! skill aud good judgment in his management.
| 'sMr. Stump has made a thorough study
OF the immigration question and laws, and is
careful and conservative while being thorough
| ly American in all his notions on the subject,
and he has done his country a most useful
service by making this bill law. 1t is en-
! tirely Just and reasonable in its requirements
| but its effect will be far-reaching and most be-
nefcia The steamship companies, instead
of bringing, as now, 1900 immigrants on one
| ship without list or manifest for immgra-
ton purposes of any of them, must make, on
the other side of the ocean and bring on
| the ships, the fullest Information on all
| points, carefully embodied i'll such manifests,
/ with the knowledge of which they will be
charged, and for the correctness of which
| they will be held responsible. Illegal en-
bark ations under the operations OF this law
Ouplt to entirely ceasen
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-17
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gath cred I'M Qui. CorceSpoudenfS.
Parlor Meeting of the w. C. T. U.

BENSON, March ia parlor meeting of
wilma W C. T. U. was held at the residence
of Mr.. Howard Amoss, Clintaff Farm, Friday
evening, March 10th, with an excellent attend
ance in spite of the inclement weather.
In the absence of the President, the meeting
was called to order by Miss Bessie Amoss,
whose powers were certainly brought out,
and showed that as an entertainer and presid-
ing officer, the lady in question was admirably
adapted for the position. socially and other
wise.
After devotional exercises an interesting
literary and musical programme was rendered
in which the following named persons took
part Mrs. Lemuel Amoss, Miss Bessie
Amoss Mrs. w. &. Hoskins, Miss Georgia
Amoss, Mrs. J. B. Hoskins, Miss Martha
Amoss. Miss Ethel Bagley, w. q. Hoskins,
Miss Ernestine Chenworth and DIR. Charles
Bagley.
Refreshments were served in the spacious
dining-room and the evening was spent in a
general good time, which was enjoyed by all
present and will tend to make the w. c. I. U.
more popular and useful. Their field of labor
is vast and the work that can be done by the
organization is far-reachng and beneficial to
all who come within its influence.
An interesting and pleasant part of the
meeting was the giving of quotation on
temperance by each member in answer to her
name at the roll call which We will hereafter
make custom in the meetings.
The next meeting will be held at Mrs. j. b.
Hoskins', on Thursday evening, April 9Th, at
three P. NJ. j. H.. Cor. Sec.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-17

DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLB GENTLEMAN
George L Scott, aged 60 years, died on Sat-
urday night, March 18th. of pneumonia, at
his home, ''Wildfell," near Darlington. He
was a farmer and preacher Of the Orthodox
Friends Society and was greatly esteemed for
his Christian character and activity in every
good work. He was son OF John Scott, OF
Baltimore county, well-known minister Of
the Society of Friends. In 1888 he married
Miss Mary Hopkins. daughter Of DR.. Wake
man Hopkins, Of Darlington, who survives
him with five sons and one daughter. His
sons Wakeman H., George and Henry T.
Scott live at home, John, Irving and Miss
Margaret Scott being with their uncles,
Messrs. Irving NJ. and Henry T. Scott, in San
Francisco, California. The latter are proprie-
tors of the Union Iron Works, and were the
builders of the splendid United States war
ship California. The funeral of Mr.. Scott
took place on Tuesday. 1t was very largely
attended. He was buried according to the
custom observed by the Society of Friends.
Charles Y. Thomas offered prayer at the house
and made beautiful address, which was fol-
lowed by prayer by Rev. E. w. Fitzsimon, OF
Harmony Presbyterian Church, and singing OF
the favorite hymn Of the deceased. The long
procession followed the remains to the Oar
lington Cemetery, when the services were con.
cluded with singing. The pail bearers were
John Lamb, L. E. Ellicott, A. F. Galbreath
Johns Hopkins, George Cook and G. Y
Thomas. The floral offerings were surprising
" beautiful. The universal feeling was that
the community had lost useful citizen, and
one whose place in the meeting of which ht
was the leading minister will be sadly missed
A brother from California, two sisters and
other relations from Baltimore county were
present.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-17
Bush River Neck AfYa,rs.

MIcHAELsvILLE, March 14.-Last Sunday
the bay appeared to be covered from shore tC
shore with ice, evidently from the Susque-
hanna river. 1t was grand spectacle and
one seldom seen.
Our beautiful little Romney Creek is ap-
parently alive with fish. The people here
don't intend to have them caught by the
splashing process.
Master Willie Hyde went duck shooting,
last Friday, and falling to find any ducks
discovered and killed very large BOBBY owl
Muskrats are scarce. Trappers are not
catching any and say there are none on the
marshes because their houses have been torn
down. If this practice of tearing down theil
houses is continued the muskrats will soon
| disappear from their accustomed haunts.
Jerome's wager that every national bank
in the country will be closed in exactly four
months after Clevelands Inauguration is {
safe one, as that day will be the 4th of July.
| Mr.. Nathan Barron has two Of the bes
watch dogs in the county. They even watcf
the hawks, buzzards and crows, chasing then
| off the farm. If they were water dogs they
would not let goose or swan allght in Rom
ney Creek, but fortunately they won't get
their toes wet If they can avoid it.
JIM SANK
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-17
Our Shawsville Letter.

EVANSVILLE, March 13.-The funeral of
Mr.. Harry Z. Kennedy, whose terrible death
at Mount Vernon, Baltimore was recorded in
last weeks 1E,gis, took place on Saturday, the
interment being at Bethel Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Edward Hayes, pastor of the church in
which young Kennedy was recently converted,
officiated and the pail bearers were six OF his
young friends and Sunday School class mates,
viz: Messrs. George N. Bowen, A. B. Watts,
James jackson, Joseph Wiley, John Shettal
and John ID. Ayers. Quite number OF Balti-
moreans were present.
While Mr.. Robert Almony was engaged in
trimming fruit trees in Mr.. James X. Almony's
orchard, the axe slipped cutting deep cash
upon his left wrist, inficting painful wound.
On the same afternoon Mr.. Robert I. Wiley
was clearing away bushes preparatory to fell
ing q tree to make rails when he accidentally
cut his foot SO badly as to disable him for
some time
The property on Deer Creek formerly own
ed by the late Joseph Miller, has been sold to
Adam Walbach for 81, 200.
Rev. James T. Ceaver has been returned
for another year us pastor of Salem Evangeli-
cal Church. CLAY.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-17

The Ice GORGE OvER.-Last Friday at
noon the water began to rise in the Susque-
hanna, submerging the upper end of
Port Deposit to depth of six feet Trains
stopped running through the town and during
the night the end of the depot was crushed
In. The fish sheds along the river front were
wrecked and foated down the stream, and
j. II. Rowland & Co.'S lumber yard and PLAN
ing mill were seriously injured, large
quantity of their lumber being carried away.
The railroad tracks for distance Of two
miles below the Port were seriously damag-
ed. Persons who had replaced their furni-
ture In their houses, thinking the danger was
over, had to remove it in hurry and many
houses were flooded. There was no service
in any of the churches on Sunday and the
chief means of communication was by boats.
A channel was open on the Hartford side,
through which vast quantities of ice was
passing. The tow-path of the canal has been
greatly damaged and it is%said to be doubtful
whether it will ever be repaired. The
wharves at Havre de Grace were submerged
on Saturday night and the bed of Water street
was under water. The rise at Havre de
Grace was caused by a gorge on the flats
James Hopper's warehouse and coal wharf
and Coolahan Il Hogan's wharf and fish
house were damaged by ice.
On Sunday the water began to fall and by
Monday morning 1t had fallen ten feet. The
danger was then over. 1t is estimated that
the loss at Port Deposit will amount to
SOS, 600.
At Lapidum the water covered the road in
front Of John Craig's Hotel, and stood four
feet deep in the warehouse.
Messrs. Silver, Courtney & Co., it is stated,
lost $4,000 by the destruction Of their fish
sailing sheds and other property on Silver's
Island, near Lapidum.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-17

COURT PRoCEEDINGs.-Joseph McGaw, col,
ored, was tried and convicted, on the 9th in
stant of assault with intent to kill. Preston
for the State, Maynadier and Sitter for de,
fence. On motion for new trial the court re-
duced the conviction to guilty of common as
sault.
The petit jury was finally discharged on Fri
day, their per diem and mileage being as fol-
lows:
Thomas Butler, $44.30; DR.. David Riley,
$3.50; VIM. w. Reed, $3.50; J. Thomas
Barrow, $500; j. Ross Whiteford, $4,000
VIM H. Fletcher, s4s. 90; Bernard A. Haughey'
S42. so: John Crawford, $44.60; VIM. M. Bar
ton, $3.50; Nicholas Furlong, 100; Ohio
Smith, $446O; Marion s. Whitaker, $3.50
JAS T. Norris, $50. 25 Lingan j. Onion, 1874 80;
Samuel s. Bevard, $1,000; Nathan Grafton,
$1,000; II. C. B. Norris, $3.50; Benz. L.
Dixon, $3.50; Christopher Herbert, $S4.1O
J. Thomas Robinson, $34.00; VIM. H. Barnes,
$3.50.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-17

ORPHANS COURT PRoCEBDINGs.-Registe
of Wills G. Smith Norris has admitted to pro-
bate the following wills:
Martha johnson, who leaves to Sarah Ellen
human all her real and personal property
and appoints her executrix.
Hannah STREET., who leaves one-half
of her property to her sister, Mrs. Margaret
Z. Demoss. The other half she devises to the
children of her sister, Mary Ann Robinson.
DIR. Martin L. Jarrett is named executor
George 6. Gibson and Thomas Anderson were
appointed to appraise the estate of said de-
ceased.
Mary O. and Thomas B. Devoe, administra-
tors pendente lite of William L. Wheeler,
were ordered to sell the personal property of
said deceased.
Eliza A. and George C. Campbell were ap-
pointed administrators Of John R. Campbell,
deceased.
George G. Gibson and James Scarf were
appointed to appraise the estate of the said
deceased.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-17

Mr.. H. ]. WEIGH, of Carthage. N. Y, has in
vented an ingenious fishing device. 1tconsists
of strong, clear glass tube, in which min
alive in the water an indefinite length of time.
The bait is presented in magnitied form and
being protected can not be bitten by the fish.
The device is supplied with three sets of treble
hooks and it is said will catch more fish in troll
ling than any other device. The tubes are 81,
AZ and So inches long and sold at 81, 81 20
N. Y. Mr.. Graves offers a chance to poets, as
follows:
For the best six verse poem on this new
second and SIS to third. in the devices, us
stated in my circular. Slang, chestnuts and
fish stories ruled out.) Something Grace, or
ed, alive, transparent, brief and corker:-
Life is short" Give me something like the
device-new, original and catchy. Time until
June list, 1898.
CALNIN V. GRAVES,
Natural Bridge N. Y.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-17

SALES OF Property The farm of Frank
lin Gilbert, containing 81 acres, near Norris
vile, was sold at public sale, at the Court
House, on Monday morning, by Harlan &
Webster, trustees, to Susan A. Gilbert, fol-
$780,. J. s. Richardson, auctioneer.
A. Preston Gilbert, trustee, on Monday, at
the Court House, sold at public sale the farm
of the late w. Scott Barnes, near Churchville
containing s51 acres, to Josiah Bailey, for
1850. WIN. L. Cooley, auctioneer.
At the same time K. s. McNutt auctioneer
sold for George l.. VanBibber, trustee, house
and lot, near Berkeley, formerly the property
of Charles Lumpkins, colored, for sl20.
Messrs. A. B. Whitaker & Bro. have bought
at private sale from Harlan Il Webster, trus
tees, the Bolton property. near Delta, contain
ing 1OS acres, for $4,000. This property con,
tains valuable slate quarry together with z:
acres of farming land. 1t is considered bar
gain and the purchasers have already been Of
fered considerable advance for it.
The Kimble farm, near VanBibber station
| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has been sold tc
A. s. Armstrong, for $1,000
Mr.. E. Stanley Patterson has bought from
Mr. John 6. Rouse the James NJ Magness
property, situated near Patterson's Mill and
containing 121 acres, for $500.
Josiah Bailey has sold his farm near Har
| mony Church, containing about 40 acres, t.
| Joel w. Silver, for IS, 600.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-17
pub,,c school Entertainment.

CAsTLEToN, Nd, March 11.-Franklin
School, near this place, gave musical and
dramatic entertainment, on last Friday night.
1t was a grand success notwithstanding the
bad weather, and has been so much praised
that they VIII repeat its best features In the
Town Hall, Darlington, on Thursday evening,
March 23d.
The entertainment was a credit to all con-
cerned, and since they have gone to go much
trouble it would certainly be advisable to re-
peat it and thereby add to the funds which
they will use, first to buy an encyclopedia and
the remainder to add to their library. Eolus.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-17
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

A Record Showing That Out OF 81 st.
Patrick's Days only Were Very Stormy.
The current belief that St. Patrick's Day is
usually stormy, fair day being the exception,
is overthrown by the following record, kept
since 1856 by Rev. E. A. Colburn, of Church
vile. 1t shows that out Of 81 consecutive st.
st. Patrick's Days 10 were fine, windy, 4
very stormy and changeable
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-17


OBITUARY.-Mr. William Flowers, native
of Hartford county, died on March I'd, at the
residence of James Wilgs in Cecil county, in
the Odd year Of his age. lie was brother Of
James Flowers, who lives near Bel Air, and
of Parker Flowers, of York county, Pa.
David Flowers, the grandfather of William,
was a native Of England who settled at Rich
mond, Va, from whence his son David re-
moved to Hartford county and settled on the
spot where Watervale now stands. For a
number of years William Flowers followed
fiat boating on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
He was a carpenter by trade and superintend-
ed the construction OF some Government
buildings. During the summer of 1891 he
paid visit to Hartford county, from whence
| he removed 80 years ago. His health was
then perfect and he was bright and active in
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-17
Questions to Interest Public School Chill
dren

In city where the sidewalks move, a little
boy sets out for his grandmother's, who lives
up the street exactly three-fourths of a mile
On his side of the street, the sidewalk i.
moving at the rate of three miles an hour In
the wrong direction. The boy walks at the
rate of (3s) three and one-eighth miles al
hour. In how many hours will he reach his
grandmother's door, and how far will he have
walked?
Had he passed over to the other side of the
street, where the sidewalks are moving in the
right direction, his own rate and that of the
sidewalk being the same as before, in what
time would he have reached his grandmother
door. and how far would he have walked, not
counting crossing the street, either in time oil
distance? Il. Il. e.
Oakland School.
Note-The teacher should illustrate by
drawings on the board.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-03-17
CALNIN V. GRAVES,
Natural Bridge. N. J
A SoJourn In the South and n Pilgrimage
to the Far West via the Pennsylvania
Railroad

On March 2Sth the last personally conduct
ed tour to Florida will leave New York and
Philadelphia. Tourists have the option of re-
turning on any regular train prior to May 81,
1898. $50 from New York, S4s from Phia-
points, cover, in addition to round-trip trans
portation, all necessary expenses en- route
going.
On March Doth the last California tour
leaves the East for the most wonderful and de-
lightful trip it is possible to make in this coun-
try.
A Tourist Agent and Chaperon accompany
each party and everything possible is done tor
the comfort and entertainment of the tourists.
All information regarding rates, routes, &c,
may be obtained on application TO the Tourist
Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 2Sa
South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, $40 Broad
way, New York. $50 Fulton Street, Brooklyn