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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-06-16
WATERFALL MILLS.

Having refitted these Mills for grinding buhr
-four on the Hungarian system, which is ac-
knowledged to be the best in use, respectful-
ly solicit CUSTOM GRINDING. Wheat eX-
changed for Flour Corn Meal and Feed also
always on hand. Saving done to order
l9my:m GEORGE T. SHANNON.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-06-16

MT. John A. Young, OF Del Air,
who is making u speciality of fitting Spectacles
and Eye Glasses to the eye with the proper
lenses the eye requires, and knowing him to be
well posted and with practical experience in
myopia, hyperofia, Presbyofia and astigmatism
we recommend him to all who wear glasses
and endorse the above.
DIR. WIN. S. RICHARDSON,
DIR. w. b. MUNNIKHUYsEE,
DIR. K. HALL RICHARDSON.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-06-16

MAGsoLL, June le,-Mr, George W. Brown,
at Magnolia, has one of the most attractive
looking homes in Hartford county. His lawn
is kept In beautiful order and dotted with beds
of exquisite flowers, among which are many
handsome roses, In the cultivation of which
Mr.. Brown is an expert. All of these i'm
proyements are due entirely to Mr.. Browns
taste and skill. Mr.. Brown is, besides, an e1-
cellent farmer and raises good crops. He has
six shoats, five months old, which would dress
200 pounds each. They are mixed Berkshi
and Jersey red. Mr.. Brown intends to try to
make them dress 500 lbs each by next fall.
Us.
If we cannot suit you In Photograph OF
yourself 1t will cost you nothing. Come, pose
for us and see what good Photograph We
will give you. DO not put it of too long, al
we will remain in town but II few weeks An
dersou l. Gardner, Bel Air, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-06-16


PERSONAL MENTIoN.-Mrs. Jacob Lively is
very sick at her residence near Churchville.
| Rev. DIR, Brand, who was taken Ill suddenly
! in the pulpit, at st. Maryis Church, Emmor-
ton, is very much improved in health, but is
not yet able to leave his room.
Mrs. VIM. E. Leroy and her daughter, Mrs.
Russell Murray, of New York, are at Waverly,
the residence of Hon. Herman Stump, near
Bel Air.
Mr.. Walter W.. Preston, States Attorney for
Hartford county, attended the meeting Of
States Attorneys at Baltimore on Wednesday.
The meeting was for the purpose Of suggest
ing revision of the criminal code.
Mr.. John T. Spicer, ex-Postmaster of Bel
Air, was in town yesterday. He returned to
Baltimore in the evening:
Mr.. Nathan Rigdon, collector Of taxes for
the fifth district, returned home last week
from Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pa,
where he Is studying divinity, with view of
entering the ministry of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. .;.,-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-06-16
PRIVATE SALE.

A Fine FARM of $50 Acres, one mile from
Upper Y 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
poplar. Good improvements and well water
ed. Price cheap and terms easy. Apply to
HENRY W. ARCHER, Jr.,
9sep Bel Air, Md,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-06-16

Remember, we will be with you for a short
time only. So do not delay, but come at once.
Cabinet size Photos forS1 per dozen. Ander-
con Gardner, Bel Air, Nd
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-06-16

Our leading druggists, T. G. Forwood &
Co., Bel Air, are selling the most powerful
disinfectant. deodorizer and germicide known
to modern science. Get a can at once.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-06-16

CHILDREN's DAY IN BEL AIR-Children's
Day was celebrated in the First Presbyterian
Church, Bel Air, on Sunday, June 18th. The
church was tastefully decorated with plant,
and flowers. The exercises consisted of music,
Rotations by the children, address by the pas
ton, Rev. Z. D. Finney, and review OF the
past years Sabbath school work, by the Super
intendent, Mr.: John d. Worthington. The
music was excellent and reflected credit upon
those having that part Of the programme in
charge. Miss Mary Richardson presided at
the organ. The pastors address to the chill
dren-S ubject-''Chil obey your parents
in the Lord, for this is right - "Honor thy
father and thy mother that thy days may be
long," &e., was very appropriate and was lis
tened to with marked attention. The school
has Is scholars ON the roll, the average attend
ance being So. The officers of the school are
as follows: Superintendent, John d. Worth
ington; Assistant Superintendent, Phineas F.
Ball Secretary, Harry N. Hanna Librarian,
c. Chapman Rouse; Treasurer, J. Edwin
Webster Organist, Miss Mary Richardson.
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New LODGE OF Obj FELLows-The officers
of the Grand Lodge of Maryland l. o. o. F.,
instituted lodge on Monday evening at Oar
lington, Hartford county. The officers OF the
new lodge are: Nard Kemp, noble grand
John d. Emlen, vice grand William B. selfe,
secretary; Henry E, Selfe, treasurer W. ..
Shure aud William e. Moore, right and left
supporters to the noble grand; John Dollman,
warden Charles Andrew, conductor DIR. j.
Sappington and Charles Jones, right and left
supporters to the vice grand Harry Moore
and William j. Jones, right and left scene
supporters Adam Young, outside guardian ;
George Brown, inside guardian. Visitors were
present from the lodges at Bel Air and Aber-
deem. The organization of the lodge is due to
the efforts of A. j. Sugar.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23
LOSS OF LIFE IN SPAN.
Great Numbers ut Persons Drowned IN
the Province OF Toledo.

Great Numbers ot Persons Drowned IN
the Province OF Toledo.
The province of Toledo has been swept nv
violent storms, and much damagp las been
done to property. Largr tracts OF country
have been iieeje,. and many lives have been
lost, Flfty corpse- have been, SO far. recoy-
cred. In addition, many people have been
more or less seriously injured.
AT Nnlacanas the death roll Is said 10 be
appalling. The peasants, upon the rsine of
the waters, sought refuge ir large and small
caves on the bilisides and AT night, when all
were sleeping, the waters rose suddenly,
swept Into the caves and drowned the helpless
beings who had there sought safety from the
floods.
The Rlanzeres Is now a raging current, car
rying death and destruction in many direc-
lions, and the Manzures Is slso flooded and
doing much damage,
Some small villages and groups Of houses
have been entirely washed away from the
lace Of the earth. Houses crumbe1 Ike
pasteboard before the rushing waters, and
those who in boats and tafts sought sutely
from the delrye were either drowned or
crushed to death by pieces Of timber which
were carried like straw upon the waters.
Relief parties have been sent ont from
Madrid aud elsewhere, bat In the most cn-
dangered places the railroad tack. are
either washed away or are under water 50 deep
that trains cannot pass, and thus q number
of villages are cut on FROM the Outside world
with no hope of assistance. and death staring
their Inhabitants 10 the face.
In one Of the villages only eight out Of
sixty,-foqr people are known to have escaped
the ilOude
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23
IisatIne Fire at Dead,yond.

Last Thursday night was a slcepIcs- re='.
ess anxious night for the residents OF Dead
wood. Nearly the entire male population
put Ia the night fighting the forest ire nurtL
OF the city which for hours threatened tt
sweep all before fl. Al ii O'Clock Thursday
night the fire had rcnched point ouly a III 10
fFuu town. The track OF the flames was two
miles wide and lay through n region thigL
with dry brush and timber. The wind vas
blowing gale. The flames were leaping tt
The tops of pine trees and jumping 100 fee
high.
Along the line Of this wake Of fire wert
scattered 200 men or more With axes shnv
els and pine houghs, cutting down trees
building brakes and d-htiug back the ever
advancing flames. Just when The men wer,
exhausted and hope almost given up, tn,
wind ycercd and blew away from town for
about half an hour. The precious moment
were taken advantage Of A swath 100 fee
wide was cut 10 front Of the fire the ubcl
carried Oh, and when the wind aEain changed
and blew toward the city the lame- fount
nothing to feed on. 10 is now thought al
danger l. past. Five hundred men sriil re-
min to watch the flames, but unless "a hlgt
wind arises no apprehension is felt tn,
damage to growing timber Is so vast that If
cannot be estimated
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23
Possible War In Africa,

In conseqencc of the threatening attttrdo
OF affairs in MashonGland, 300 EnglishmS,
have organized themselves into a cayairX
troop and are leaving the Transyaal in orJsy
10 assist their friends who are reported 10 Sc
in danger in Fort Victoria
Official reports show that the state of ,fYotrs
on the borders of Matabel, and near which
the beleagured outposts Of the British Son,h
Africa Company, Fort Victoria. is situated l..
worse than at first imagined Indeed, peonie
now begin TO fear that another African wnr
will have to be fought. Dispatches lust re-
ceived from the front announce that MatabeI
lmpis tarmy) is advancing near the Matapo
hills aud that 1t is feared there Is bloody
work ahead for the chartered company.
Matabcl land is the most important part of
the territory controlled by the chartered CON.
pany in British South Africa 1t Is ruled by
King Iobengal and includes the countie.
around inhabited by the Msshonas, Makala.
kas and other tribes who pay tribute to him,
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY.
MIchixAuders Surprised by the Boid Ex-
pioits OF n Gang OF Robbers.


The express car of the Midland Range pas
,euger train, which left Hancock, Michigan,
At O'Clock Friday morning for Calumet, was
held up and robbed by bandits half mile
from Boston station, about half an hour
later
The robbers secured 80, ,JOO in cash, money
Intended for the employees OF the Calumet and
Hecls. copper mine, for whom Saturday was
payday. The express car was in charge Of
Messenger D. W. Hogan, and there were no
special guards. Five men did the lob Two
OF them guarded the engineer and fireman,
while a third controlled the engine, running
1t very slowly, Two more broke In the door
Of the express car with sledge hammer
The messenger was caught unawares and
made TO produce the keys OF the safe, The
men thcn left the car and took to the woods.
Among the passengers werc the Hon. E D.
Ryan and Attorney Looney, and teller Fish,
Of the First National bank OF Hancock, was
In the coach with $4,000 in currency in his
pockets, but the robbers jid not know IL
As soon as the train arrived at Calumet
the Calumet and uec!a mine sent nearly 100
deputy sherlIs IN every direction In chase.
Sheriff Dunn also sent deputies out from
lloughtou and tugboaIs were sent along the
lake shore TO cut oil escape by water. Every
road wa, closely guarded,
Jack King, the great Cornish wrestler,
John kehoe a sport aud Jack Challew we've
seen driving very fast into tcwa about 10
O'Clock and pessors near the Boston station
law Il horse corresponding Ia color TO their
tied up near the station. These men aud d
man named German were thcreupon arrested
and the clew against them seems 10 be very
strong one,
The widest excitement prevails throughout
the country, as this is the 1rst train robbery
in The history OF the copper rcsion.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23
A "Sooner" Lynched.

1t needed but one thing to complete the
chapter OF horrors supplied by the opening ot
the Cherokee strip, and that was n hapgIno
This has been supplied. a. S Youmans Of
Carthage Mo, came to the Strip. sent ly n
syndicate who intended to deal in Strip lands
When the first runners reached thicaska
they found among Others Youmans holdinr
lots, claiming that his friend had gone ont in
q search for water.
The first dodgers did not ATTEMPT 10 dis.
lodge him, but those who came later pl,pfeL
their flags. ioumnns ordered two oil urr.
sen,ing his rifle. One asked for his ceft,ti.
cate. TO which he said that he had support
enough to make good his claim Thrtva
men went away but returned with friend.
captured Youmans and proceeded 10 nfko
him ready fer trial. In 4 spirit oi broyado
ioumans said he had killed two settl.rs and
would get some more. This SO cxnsurr,tri
the men that they pulled him up 10 tree.
where they left his body as Il warning ~
"sooners.r ~
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23
Musninrtnn snin.

The Democratic representatives held d
caucus on Tuesday for the purpose OF bring
Ing pressure to tear to compel Hbseutees and
recalcitfants to come to the support Of tie
Tucker hill. Strong resolutions were adopted.
The Senate has agreed to allow \, c. Beck
with $1,000, Lee Mantle - 900 and John Il.
Allen $500 in compensation for their timc
and expense in prosecuting their claims 10
seats in the Senate from Wyoming, Montana
and Washington respectively
Senator Chandler has returned to the city
from lis home in New Hampshire, where he
has been for some weeks Speak ny of the
repeal bill he said he favored some substan-
tial recognition OF silver in the blll repeating
the sherman act Instead of the wUrdy DECLARE
tiou Of policy IN the Senate substitute The
sentiment in New England, he said. was for "A
b metallic standard, ahd he personally
should seriously regret any action which
would put the United States on the single
gold standard.
In the Senate committee on Indian aiIalrs
the hOmc-gulc theory seems to prevail. some
time since The president sent to the sennte
the name Of Mississippi man 10 be lndlan
agent at White Earth, Minnesota, He was
appointed as the friend of Assistant SECRETARY
Smin- There was alsr sert 10 ~ about thr
indian agent at iEnltlou, south Dakota. He
was the personal friend Of Commissioner
Browning Of the Indian Office. The Senate
committee on Indian affairs has ordered an al-
yer-e report on both Of the nominations. No,
satisfied WITH lhis the committee voted . to .
That # would reject all nominations where the
appolntce WIS sent from one state or territory
into another state or Territory unless lie wa
satisfactory 10 the representative OF the state
or territory 10 whlsh lie was scpt. II remains
to be seen whether tlc Senate viii stand by
The Indian committee In H. homc-rUlc policy.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23

.o 20 to tho bride, or in fact. to re-
vert to himself after he fulfilled his
contract OF marriage.
The wedding ring, according to
Henry Swinburnc of the seventeenth
century, was first designed by Pro-
uotbeus and fashioned out OF adamant
and iron by Tubal Cain. He says
that it was given by Adam to his
son TO this end, that herewith he
should espouso wife" Mon were,
as nil women know. doccivers ever
aud some OF these unscrupulous crea-
tures were wont to wed with rings
unde of rushcs. imagining them 10
be less binding than Il strong and val
uable ring The bishop OF Salisbury,
however. stopped in and forbade this
practice in l2l1.
Silver was more frequently used
than gold for wedding rings. and
they were made in all kinda of
shapes. some twisted, like two joined
hands, or II pair Of hearts stuck
through with an arrow. Often they
were adorned with precious stones
and had "posios' that is scraps of
yersc-insidc. such as:
FORTUNE doth scnd you hap It well or i'll.
This plain sold rlur 10 we'd you TO your Will "
In these days a gold ring is con-
sidered so essential to the validity
of u marriage that Il tradesman in II
market town some years ago ma
terially added to his income by let
ting out rings to the peor people for
their wedding day,
Our wedding cake is the remains
of 4 custom whereby u Roman bride
held in her left hand three wheat
ears. and many centuries later an
English bride wore on her head IL
chaplet of wheat The attendant
girls threw corn either in grains or
in small bits of biscuit or cake, upon
the heads Of the newly married
couple, and the guests picked up the
pieces and ate them. such was the
beginning OF the wedding cake.
which did not come into general use
until the eighteenth century. and
was then composed of solid blocks.
laid together and Iced all over with
sugar. 80 that when the outer crust
was broken over the BRIDES head the
cakes inside fell on the hoor and
they were then distributed among
the company.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23
New Supremc .InstIc

President Cleveland has appointed William
b. liorpblower Of New York to be associate
Justice OF the supreme Court OF the United
States, vice Samuel Blatchford deceased md
James j. Vanacn OF Rhode Island, to be am.
bassador extraordinary and minister plenipo
tentiary TO iinly.
Mr.. Hornblower was born in MAY. 1881
and isone of the most eminent lawyers In
New YORK one, IL not two OF his great
grandfathers were signcrs of the d.clnrntion
OF independence. One grandfather was tbe
late Joseph Y. Hornblower, chief Justice Of
the state Of New jersey, and one of the mosi
eminent jurists of The country. One uncle
was the late Justice Bradley Of the United
late Rev. DR.. Hornblowcr Of the Pre,bvterisn
Church.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23
Tho ni.cerer, OF the rotnto.

It has been proved beyond a doubt
that at the time of the discovery of
America the cultivation of the potato
wa practiced, with every appearance
of ancient usage. in the temperate
regions extending from Chile to New
Grenada. at attitudes varying with
the latitude The name of the dis
cOvcrer OF the potato is unknown
hut Du Candolle sums up the history
OF its discovery rs follows; The.
potato is wild in Chile in form
which is still seen in our cultivated
plants; it is doubtful whether its.
natural home extends TO reru and
New Grenada; its cultivation was diff
fused before the discovery of Amer
lea and was introduced in tho latter
half Of the sixteenth century into
that part Of the United States aow
known rs Virginia and North Caro-
lima and the potato was imported
into Europe between 1880 and 1850.
first by the Spaniards and Gfterward
by the English at the limo OF
Ra'cigh's voyages to Virginia"
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23
Always Welcome,

So courtcou; are Manxmcn. that in
the Isle OF Man, no matter at what
honr OF the day or night
Il stranger arrives, he is said to bo
'iust in time for something or an
other.
There is o story that early one
morning dance was in progress oit
one of the piers, when shipwrecke. (
sailor who had been drifting about
on spar and had fortunately
"Iandod" on the girders below.
eiewled up tho steps. a committee
man came forward smiled, bowed
and said:
PLEASED TO see YOU. sir. Can
find yon partncr?'-B Boston Globe
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23
AMERICAN SKILL RECOGNIZED.
Dr. Anick's Remedy Attracts the seriou,
Consideration Of European MedIcI,ta


| Consideration of European IIedIclsta.
| NEW YORK, sept lS.--A London dispatch
says Among the subjects which wsr,
scheduled for consideration az the interim.
tioual medical congress called 10 nssemhle 10
Rome next month, but the Indefinite post.
ponemeat OF which has just been announced
was the treatment Of the cure Of consumption
discovered by Dr. AmiclS OF he niIed States,
which is attracting great attention among The
medical fraternity Of EgsH1i and con linen
"A! counirc-. Iu .L- current l.-ge o. leading
medical Journal says hat as q result ol ,l,
po,tponemcut OF 'de congress 20 party ul
prominent physicians II England, France
and Germany viii lcaye FOR tie United
states the Inst week Of September. and after
brief visit to the Worlds Fair viii pruocec
to ClneLunnt. for the purpose Of personally
interviewing The disc0ycrrE some Of tut
English physicians concerned and who like
The majority Of their profession, arc lucllnc,
90 regard ans new discovery hallng from the
United States AZ open 10 suspicion Of auack
cry. some months ago induced one Of th,
largest wholesale drug houses IN The mc,roro
U, TO enter Into correspondence with Or
Amick with the alleged view of becoming THO
British agents for his medicines. Their gun
were spiked, however. By the receipt l1-
week Of a letter to the effect that he CORES
poadei oniy with registered prlrrieiug phy
slcians aud that hls discover could NOT be
put on the market for lnd'-GrWiuatr -u,r
Al meeting Of the Paris clinic Of phE-leiar
last week one of the speakers coupled Amlc!t't
name with Pastelr's ns a benc'HctDr OF tho
human race, and paid ii high tribute to tht
medical profession in the I uitcl states.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23

EVERYBODY is in doubt as to where
France comes in, and what object
she can have to obtain by adopting
toward siam a bullying and piratical
policy for which there is no ethical
qualification. as is proved afresh
when any French writer attempts a
justification. Every impartial per-
son will agree that the recent pro-
ceedings in SJm constitute deep
disgrace to the French nation. What
such person desires to know is,
What are the practical advantages
for which France is ready to incur
this moral opprobrium
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23

The Welsh in the United States
claim that they are in number as
many as their countrymen in Wales.
and they also claim that one of their
ancestors torestalled Columbus in
the discovery OF America by 272
years. They base their assertions
on historical traditions and the man
uscripts of old Welsh bards on the
enc hand, and on the prevalence OF
Welsh in many of the languages of
the indians. both OF South aad North
America, on the other
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23

If the mind is educated by the
sort of literature one reads, no one
can wonder that magazine editors
have the vivtiated tastes that their
contributors of rejected con ntributions
are all the time finding fault about.
They have to wade through such
dreary wastes of slush that in time
their literary taste is completely
spoiled, of course.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23

The more train robberies are safe
ly and successfully committed the
more popular viii the industry lie
come and the more frequently Will
the robberies occur. Something
ought to be done to cfectualIy DIS
courage the Infamous business. state
legislatures aud railroad and express
companies ought 10 cooperate to
place such a price on the heads OF
the bandits as to insure that they
will be hunted down and extermi-
mated
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23

To SEE the worlds fair and walk
through the buildings the grand total
is something in excess of 1lS, 01U feet,
or nearly twenty-three miles. The
estimate does not include state, gov
ernment or private buildings; the
Plaisance is ignored and no account
is taken of the long jumps from one
building to another. A walk OF about
forty miles is necessary to do the
whole thing M.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23

AN exchange. soberly. it is hoped.
declares possibility that the toe Of
the human race viii ultimately fol
low the prehensile tail into the OBJ
livion born of disuse. Already, in
theory, the hair, teeth and one eye
have vanished. But the toe will
stay. 1t must remain to bear the
corn, just as the vermiform appen-
dix has fingered to corral the truant
grape seed. Let the exchange dis
cuss the probability of being brain
less some time in the future. and It's
averments will have substantial
base.