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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-10-05
THE CREEP OF IRON RAILS.
An Attempted Explanation of a Curious
Railroad Phenomenon.

Railroad Phenomenon.
Unless there are counteracting inf1u-
ences, the natural tendency of rail Is to
creep downward, obeying the we'll
known laws of gravity. If, however, tho
grade DO too slight to give much effect to
this law and, in fact, SO slight as to re-
quire the use of steam in the handling of
descending trains, this natural tendency
may be minimized and indeed overcome
and reversed by constant draft of loads
in the direction of its descent. Heavy
loads pulling constantly in one direction
have q tendency to drive the rail in the
opposite direction. Should it be necessa-
ry, however, to apply the brakes the rail
Is driven in the direction Of the moving
train. On perfectly level track the rail
almost invariably crceps in the opposite d.
rection from the movement of the heaviest
and most constant traffic, except at points
where it is customary to shut off and APP
ply the brakes, at which the creep is In
the same direction.
On roads having grades which change
abruptly from ascending to descending
grades over the crown of hill 1t often
happens that the rails creep up grade
on both sides of the crown, and this is es-
pecially true where long, heavy trains are
run, as the heavy pulling of the engine
after it has passed the crown going down
grade causes it to drive the rail upward
on the one side, while the rear of the train
has somewhat the tendency to pull or at
least to hold the rail on the opposite as
cent One rail often 'creeps' faster than
the other. This is not confined to the east
rail or the west rail, the north or the
south. 1t is due to variety of causes,
and to none perhaps more than to the fact
that there is a difference and often Pc
culiarity in humanity.
There is, in railroad parlance, what Is
known as Line" and a ''gauge" rail.
In nine cases out of ten tho Line" rail
gets the most attention from the foreman
in charge, and in addition two men are
usually selected to keep up" the bolts on
| Joints, one of which Is generally the most
trusted man in the gang" The other
| works under him.
Almost invariably this trusted man gets
on the "line" rail, and thus twill be seen
| that the joints and bolts are kept in better
| shape on one rail than on the other, ana
| are therefore more capable OF resisting
| the tendency to creep" This habit among
trackmen of adopting pet rail is one OF
| the peculiarities of human nature. Bar
| bers have somewhat the same popularity
| they lather and rub shave and powder
| one side of u mans face until human en-
| durance rebels against the injustice l
| wonder what central magnetic attrac-
| ton" is held responsible for this idiosyn-
crasy.-R. G. Ward in Charleston News
| and Courier.
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His Barometer.

"I was at luncheon at Kinsley's the
other day." said f. Willis Rice, when my
attention was riveted on handsome old
gentleman who was watching intently
his cup Of coffee. The head waiter also
noticed the action and asked the patron If
there was anything the matter with his
coffee. He replied, oh, no, am just
Watching my barometer The word was
heavy for the waiter to shoulder, and he
went to the manager and told him he
thought that man-pointing out the old
gentleman-was off, and that he had a
barometer, and he was afraid the man
might hurt somebody with 1t. The mana
ger approached the gentleman with an
apology and asked him what was the trou-
BILE The gentleman replied quietly:
Nothing. I am just watching my baron,
eter You see these bubbles on the surface
of the coffee. II they go to the center OF
the cup, we will have fine weather. II
they go to the side, there will be storm.
''They went to the side-and 1t rained
that afternoon. 1t is new one to me. -
Chioaeo Herald .--- .------..--.-.--
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LEGAL NOTICES.
GEORGE VANBIBBER, Solicitor.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
| In the Circuit Court
for
{ Hartford County.
In Equity.
Charles Howard Jones
VS..
Harry Walter Jones
and Carroll Jones.

Charles Howard Jones In the Circuit Court
VS. for
Harry Walter Jones Hartford County.
and Carroll Jones. In Equity.
THE OBJECT OF this suit is to procure de-
l. cree for the sale of the real estate in Har-
ford county, Maryland, owned jointly by the
children and heirs at law of Charles w. Jones
and Laura e. Jones, his wife, both deceased.
The bill states that Charles Howard Jones
and his two brothers, Harry Walter Jones and
Carroll Jones are the joint owners, in fee in
equal shares of two tracts of land in Hartford
county, one containing acres and pcrches
described in deed from Herman Stump, trus-
tee, to Charles w. jones' dated July 20, 1880,
and recorded among the Land Records of the
l.. j., No. Al, folio 241. and the other contain
ing 10 acres, roods and 10 perches, partcu-
larly described in IL conveyance from Charles
w. Jones to himself, as trustee, dated June "a,
1875, and recorded amongst the Land Records
aforesaid, in Liber A. L. j., No. 81, folio 10Y.
That the said Charles Howard, Harry Walter
and Carroll Jones are they only children and de-
scendants of the said Charles W. Jones and
Laura c. Jones, his wife, from whom they IN
herited said land. H.
That said land is not susceptible of partition
amongst the parties in interest,", and that the
is entitled to have the same sold
under Il decree of this court, and the proceeds
distributed, and that Harry Walter Jones is a
nonresident of the State of Maryland, residing
in Illinois, and that Harry Walter Jones and
Carroll Jones are both minors, and prays for
the passage of decree for the sale OF said
lands.
1t is thereIpon, this 18th day of Septemher,
1894, ordered by the Circuit Court for Hartford
county, in Equity, that the plaintiff by causing
a copy of this order, to be inserted in some
newspaper published i'll Hartford county, once
in each of four successive weeks fifteen days
before the 10th day of November, 1894, give
notice to the said absent defendant of the OBJ
ject and substance of this bill, warming him to
appear in this court, in person or by solicitor,
On or before the 10th day of November, 1894.
to show cause, if any he has, why decree
ought not to pass as prayed.
WIN. S. NORWOOD, JR., Clerk.
True copy. test,
21sep WIN. S. FoRwOOD, JR., Clerk.
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Having the needed merit to more than make
good ali the advertising claimed for them, the
following four remedies have reached phe-
nomenai sale. DR.. Kings New Discovery, for
consumption, Coughs and Colds, each bottle
for Liver, stomach and Kidneys. Bucklen's
AFRICA Salve. the best in the world. and Dr..
Kings New Life Pills, which are perfect pill:
All these remedies are guaranteed to do just
what is claimed for them an the dealer whose
name is attached herewith will be glad to tell
you more of them. Sold at Thos. g. Forwood
Co.'S Drug Store, Bel Air.
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THE WIFE HE WANTED.
A Curious Matrimonial Advertisement That
Was Published In 1877.

Curious Matrimonial advertisement That
Was Published In 1887.
Here Is curious matrimonial advertise.
ment, published in an American newspa-
per in 1887 Whether the gentleman of
''easy temper" whose only mode of re.
straint was "stinting''-whiche every wom-
an knows is of all schemes the most dia-
bolical-found a lady possessed of all the
enumerated projections who was willing
to hide them cannot at this late date be
ascertained:
"A middle aged gentleman barely turn
ed 60 and as yet unmarried is DESTROYS of
altering his condition. He has good es.
tate sound constitution and easy temper,
and having worn out the follies of youth
will be determined by reason in the choice
of the lady he intends to make happy. She
must be upward of Is and under %. Her
size must be moderate, her shape natural,
her person clean and her countenance
pleasing She must be lively in her humor,
but not smart In her conversation; sensi-
BILE, but utterly unaffected with wit; her
temper without extremes, neither too
hasty and never sullen. Then she must
invariably observe all forms of breeding in
public places and mixed company, but
may lay them all aside among her &C.
quaintances. She must have no affecta-
ton but that of hiding her perfection,
which her own sex will forgive and the
other moro quickly discover. She shall be
restrained in nothing, the gentleman hav
ing observed that restraint only makes
good women bad and bad women worse
In some things perhaps she may be stinted
which is the only method he will take to
signify his dislike to any part of her con-
duct Any lady whose friends are of opin-
ion cher own opinion will not do) that she
Is qualified as above and has n mind to
dispose of herself may hear of n purchaser
by leaving with the printer hereof letter
directed to G. D. ''-Ncw York Times.
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Rnctical.
HHISPERIfG LEAF,

WHISPERING LEATES.
watched while the leaves fell rustling down,
Yellow and crimson and soberest brown:
They dotted the grass with their colors bright,
AS they whirled and danced in the warm sun
light.
Like fairy sprites they revealed in glee,
AS rustling they fell from each wind-shaken
tree.
heard them whisper, these wonderful leaves
For beauty oftimes magic spell weaves
heard them tell of the glad Spring days,
VI the clear blue sky and the suns warm rays
How they burst from the buds in April's soft
showers
And dressed the gray trees and bare woodland
bowers
How the bluebird came back and sang meath
their shade;
And the daisy peeped out from the wild forest
glade;
Tney told how as toi-worn wanderer slept
While they DER S slumbers a lovingiwatch
kept;
OF childish sports, of childish glee,
Meath the whispering leaves of the grim old
tree,
How their dresses grew faded the long summer
through;
How autumn had decked them in cOlors anew
All this heard as they fell to the ground,
Leaves yellow and crimson and soberest brown.
! m spring time or autumn, where'er may be-
leaves-still whisper to me-
&. N. Gui6ert.
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Young Muney-Ah, fair one, be minsl
will give up wealth, fame, position@yea,
even family-for you.
Miss Pretty Shopgurl-Well, Henry, II
you still insist, suppose must say yes.
but won't be hard upon you, dear. You
need give up only the latter.-Boston
COuriar
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General Scott,s Tobacco.

The packing of tobacco In metal was
brought about by General Scott during his
campaign In Mexico and made popular 10y
him. He could not keep his chewing to
bacco in that climate in good shape, ard a
New York tobacconist conceived the idea
of packing 1t in tin foil. with Desired re-
sults-Hsrdware.
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.staA = The impgoyements, consist Of q
TERMS OF SALE.

The terms of sale prescribed by the de-
cree are-One-third of the purchase money
to be paid in cash on the day of
erection of the trustee; one-third thereof 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 H. ROBINSON, Trustee.
j. s. Richardson, AuctiOneer l5Sep
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sn1nhnr For rheumatism.

The outward application of sulphur
highly recommended by those who hay
tried it for rheumatism. If the malad
has settled in the feet, some sulphur ma
be worn in the Shoes If it be in the krc,
for instance sulphur bound on beneatl
cotton batting will quickly bring relief
Philadelphia Press.
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LincOln,H ERnne.

Nothing better shows how the name OF
Abraham Lincoln is engraved on the hearts
of his countrymen as the best type Of the
new world race of freemen than the fact
that nowadays, when a man dies who was
happy enough to be a friend Of the great
martyr, that fact alone suff1ces to spread
his Obituary notice through the newspa-
pers over tho whole land.-Boston Tran
script.
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An acting model of the human heart.
with every detail, has been made by o
French physician. The blood can be seen
coursing to and from it through artificial
arteries
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Inlammations and granulations of the
eyelids are according to reliable authori-
ties, increasing rapidly. Especially is this
the case in all public charitable institu
tions for children as well as in the district
schools of many localities. Redncss or
inflammation of the eyes has been by
many scarcely looked upon as a disease,
but as it leads to more serious conse
quences, often to affections that result in
total blindness, its spread is looked upon
with considerable apprehension, and eff
forts are to be made to check 1t. All per
sons should understand that redness Of the
eyelids is probably an indication Of gran
ulations of the inner surface of the lids
and is q highly contagious disease. 1t is
spread by persons making use Of the same
towels or toilet basins o- by the not I'm.
usual practice of applying the handler
chief to the eyes of several persons-an
act that cannot be too severely criticised.
Upon the first appearance of this malady
the patient should apply to some skillful
oculist for wash to use in the eyes and
should carefully keep all toilet articles
away from other members of the family.
New York Ledger.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE-That the sub.
l. scriber has obtained from the Register OF
Wills of Hartford county, Md, Letters Tesla
mentary on the estate or
DANIEL X. SMITH,
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 18th day of Sept, 1895.
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 14th day
September, 1894.
ISAAC +. TYSON,
21sep Executor.
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Trustees Sale.

In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court
for Hartford County. sitting as Court of Equi-
ty. the undersigned, Trustee, will offer at Pub
lie Sale, on the premises,
On Monday, October Sth, 1894,
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So Acres, More or Less,

being the same and all the land particularly
mentioned and described in q deed from Frances
G. Almony to Ira A. Almony, bearing date the
25th day of May, 1889, and recorded among
the Land Records of said county in Liber A. l..
j., No. =. folio The improvements consist
.x.A . of two-stOry STONE HOUSE,
Sa& with all the necessary outbuild-
6 - SinQs. There is fine flow of water
U on the premises and good Apple
0rol, nr1
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REAL ESTATE SALES.
Trustees Sale
OF ONE OF THE
Most Valuable Farms in Hartford Co

By virtue of a decree and order of resale of
the Circuit Court for Hartford county, as a
Court of Equity, the subscriber, as trustee,
will offer at Public Sale, ut the Court House
door i'll Bel Air,
On Monday, October Sth, 1894,
At 10 O'Clock M
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THE EGISAND INTELLIGENCER.
Is Published Every Fy.idayby
FRANK E. GORRELL.
A Year i'm advance.

Transient 4dUertisements.-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 a square. Figure work double
price.
Obituaries and Personal Communications
will be inserted at 10 cents per line.
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
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At IL o'clock, M,

500 ACNES MORE or LOSS,
and composed of several tracts or parts OF
tracts of land called Conclusion, salisbury
"Sapling Ridge" "AdditiOn to Conclusion" and
Chestnut RIDGE" or by whatsoever name or
names the same may be known or called.
This property is situated in the Fourth Elec-
ton District of Hartford county, on the public
road leading from the Upper Cross Roads to
Jarrettgyille, and about one mile from former
place. adjoining the lands of Israel Scarf, SAM
uel Scarf and Others. being the same and all
the lands particularly described in the follow
ing deeds, viz: Stevenson Archer, trustee, to
Corbin Amos, dated 23d day of May, 1864. and
one of the Land Records of Hartford county
Philip Kennedy and wife to Corbin Amos,
dated January 26th, 1861, and recorded in w.
H. D.. No. Is, folio Is, one of the Land Re-
cords aforesaid Robert Amos to Ccrbin Amos,
dated the 18th of July, 1860, and recorded in
w. G., No. II, folio 53. one of said records ;
dated July 22d, 1872, and recorded in A. L. j.,
No. %. folio 800; John Varnes and wife to
Corbin Amos, dated April 9TH, 1879, and re-
corded IN A: L. -; No 81 noiio FL Saran "A:
9Th, 1867, and recorded i'll A. l.. j., No. 20,
folio 1898 Joseph Todd to Corbin Amos, dated
March 10th, 1868, and recorded in A. L. j.,
No. 20, folio SO, of the Land Record Books
aforesald-except Al acres, 8 roods and 8
perches that was sold and conveyed by Corbin
Amos and wife to Joseph Todd. by deed dated
H. D., No. 10, folio $50 one of II the Land Re-
cords aforesaid, and 10 acres. roods and
square perch that was conveyed by Corbln
Amos and wife to Moses d. Price. by deed
dated July 11th 1867, and recorded in W. H.
D., No. 10. folio 2O2, another one of said Land
Records.
zAA The improvements consist of a
sssss 4 large FRAME MANSION HOUSE,
- kaS nearly new Frame Rarn 90 by 20
feet: frame Wagon House and
Granary. 3Ox4O feet; Carriage House, 1894
feet, with Hog House beneath, 24x30 feet |;
Sheep House. 20x40 feet; Tool House and
Feed Room. Frame Store House, 14x22 feet,
and all the necessary outbuildings usually
found on well-kept farm.
There are also two large FRAME TENANT
HOUSES, conveniently situated on the farm.
About fifty acres of this land are in fine tim
Der. 1t is well suited for Stock and Dairy
Farm, within a convenient distance from the
Baltimore and Lehigh Railroad, and in one of
the most highly improved sections of the &C I'M
ty.
This property will be offered as Il whole, and
in parcels, and will be sold in the way that is
most advantageous. A plat of the whole prop
erty can be seen at the office of the trustee.
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Trustees Sale.
MONDAY, OCTOBER sth, 1894,

In virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court for
Hartford county, as Court of Equity, the sub
scriber, as trustee, will offer at Public Sale at
the Court House door, in Bel Air, on
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JOHN A. YOUNG,
PRACTICAL
Matchmaker and ODdcial.

Twenty-Five years as a watch repairer,
years apprentice. one year under instructions,
316 years foreman and the balance of my
time in business for myself, during all this time
/ have made a study of "Optics," fitting Spec
tacles and Eye Glasses properly, as they should
be fitted.
The lenses are ground to their proper axis
and are fitted and adjusted by myself in Spec
tacles and Eye Glasses of Gold, Silver, Nickel,
Steel, Rubber or Zylonite frames, and am re-
sponsible myself for all mistakes.
In fitting Lenses to the eye my speciality is in
Myopia, Hyperopia, Presbyopia and Astigma-
tism. which are near-sighted, far sig hted. old
sighted and poor-sighted. Nearly all cases of
astigmatism occur in children, causing pain in
the eye, rubbing of the eyelids, pain above the
eyebrows, headache, letters running together,
&c. Ihave a complete set of Instruments and
test cards which use to correct the sight in the
young as well as in the old or middle-aged
az refer to DR.. VIM. S. Richardson, DR.. E.
Hall Richardson, DR.. w. b. Munnikhuysen and
DIR. j. Ward Scott.
JOHN A. YOUNG,
16mh Main Street, Bel Air. Md.
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TERMS OF SALE.

The terms of sale prescribed by the decree
are: That one-third of the purchase money bt
paid in cash on the day of sale, or on the ratifi
cation thereof, in the discretion of the trustee
in twelve months from the day of sale, tn,
Gredit payments to bear interest from the daJ
OF sale, and TO be secured by the notes or bonds
of this purchases, with security To be approved
by the trustee, or all cash on day of sale a
purchasers option.
HENRY W. ARCHER, JR,,
Trustee.
w. L. Cooley, Auctloneer. 15sep
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CHARLES c, BURNS,
TRAINER OF HORSES.
BEL AIR FAIR GROUNDS.

respectfully offer my services to break and
train colts, no matter how vicious or unman.
agreeable they may be. Horses trained for the
saddle or for trotting. The facilities offered by
a good track enable me to handle horses fol
speed with great advantage.
/ have had ten years experience in the bust
ness with Alex. NJ. Fulford, Bel Air and others
Horses entrusted to my charge will be cared
for in the best manner. Address
CHARLES c. BURNS,
20ju Bel Air, Md
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TERMS OF SALE.

The terms of sale prescribed by the decree
third in six mpptka, and Tie residue
in twelve months from the day of sale, the
day of sale and to be secured by the notes
or bonds of the purchaser. with security to be
approved by the trustee. 4 81. ~
EDWARD FERRY, Trustee
14sep NOBLE L. MITCHELL, Attorney
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At IL o'clock. NJ, all that
Valuable Farm or Tract of Land

sitHatpd in the Fourth ELECTION DISTRICT of Har-
ford county, on che ROAD from Mi: Pleasant TO
New Park, about one mile from the latter and
adjons the lands of John Marstellar, John X.
McIlwain and Joseph ladders, being part of a
tract oa lied HNOrf0lk - containing
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& Acres and 10 Perehes of Land,

More or Less, being the same ana all tho land
which is referred to and described in a deed
from Dennis K. Bradley and others to Robert
w. Flowers dated October 18th, 1880, and re-
corded amongst the Land Records of the Cir
cult Court for Hartford County, in Liber A. L..
I No SO folio ~
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Also all that other Piece or Parcel of Land,
adjoining the above described parcel, contain
ing Acre. 2 Roods and SO Perches, More or
Less, being the same and all the land referred
to and described in deed from David Il. Ben
son and others to the said Robert w. Flowers,
dated April Dist, 1898, and recorded in Liber
W. S. F., No. II, folio 443, one of the Land Re-
cords aforesaid.
All of this property is in frst-class neigh
borhood, about one mile from Fallston, d sta
ton on the B. & L. Railroad, and about one
fourth of mile from schools, churches stores
and postoffice
This is altogether a very desirable property
beautifully LOCATED and well improved and
worthy the attention Of any one wanting a
nice and comfortable home.N ''t !. i
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LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND,
with the improvements thereon, situate in
Hartford county aforesaid, on the road leading
from Benson to the road from Fallston to Bag
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1870 This property is improved by a
sssA neat and substantial DIV ELLING,
~ comparatively new, Stable and
other necessary outbuildings, and
a thriving young Orchard.