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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-09-14
In Memoriam.

Fell asleep in Jesus, on the Dist of August,
1894, NATHANIEL HAYS MAGNESS, in the
18th year of his age. He was son of the late
Samuel Magness, of this county. Mr.. Magness
has lived with Mr. ]. E. Bull, of Bel Air, for
the past twenty-seven years. He was highly
respected by all who knew him, and will be
greatly missed from the community. His flu
neral took place on Friday morning from the
residence of J. Z. Bull, interment at Mt Zion
cemetery. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. L. c. Gallaher. The pail beas-
ers were Messrs. c. w. Harvard VIM. Hsr-
ward, James Harvard, John Moores, Thonas
Kennedy and Jacob Dozen. baltimore Sll
please copy.l
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Fall & Winter Goods
WEEK COMMENCING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER II,

In order to attract a large atten-
dance at our "Opening, we will name
the closest prices for high grade goods
ever known in this locality. Our
goods will be of the UP TO-DATE
sort that will will public favor.
Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Notions,
Hosiery, Underwear, Gloves, Ladies'
and Mems Furnishings, Fine Shoes,
Mems Boots, Hats, Etc, Children's
Suits, Ribbons, Laces, Kid Gloves,
Corset", Linen and House keeping
Goods, ETC., etc.
Reared to the business, close appli-
cation these IS years-the past as g.
buyer. intimately acquainted with
the best houses in the great trade
centres-means that l am able to
serve the wants Of my customers in a
highly satisfactory manner.
Profoundly grateful for the liberal
patronage bestowed in the past, ]
shall endeayor to make this store so
attractive toshoppers as to merit your
continued confidence and custom.
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& - -

One good Work Horse, / Milk Cow, pair
Young Steers, have been handled, hives of
Bees, ] OK Cart, Horse Cart, Sleigh, 2 Bug
gies, Hoes, Diggers, Scythes, Chains, Log
Chains, lot OF Wheat, . acres growing Corn,
Curuentcr's Tools, Carry-All, Road Wagon,
one or Two horse, good as new, Plow, Cmltiva-
tor, . Hogs. Grain Fan, Horse Rake, Buggy
and Pillow Harness, Wheat in straw, Hay by
the ton, Orchard Grass Seed Also
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE,
consisting of Bureau, Bedsteads, Beds, and
Beading, Sewing Machine, Stoves. Also many
other articles.
TERMS OF SALE.-All sums of so and under
cash: on sums over that amount a credit OF 20
months will be given, purchasers giving their
notes. with approved security, bearing interest
from day of sale and payable at the Hartford
National Bank of Bel Air.
ANNA MARY STINF,
Executrix.
Alex. Norris AuctioneeF. 14sep
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Irving w. Larimore. phy9esak director of
scicntiously recommend Ckamberlain's Pain
Balm to athletes, gyn:pasts. bicyclists, foot
ball players and the profession in general for
bruises, sprains and dislpcations also for sore
ness and stiffness Of the muscles. When ap-
piled before the parts become swollen it viii
effect cure in one half the time usually re-
CURED, Fof sale by Thos. G. Forwood s. Co.,
Druggists, Bel Air.
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-Chauncey M. Depew. the briIIian

-Chauncey NJ. Depew, the brilliant
New York orator, who aspires to the
Republican nomination for Governor
of that State, declares that the settle
ment of the tariff question is the be-
ginning of new era of prosperity
He says there is plenty of idle money
which will now seek active employ
ment and that in less than two years
the panic of 1893-94 will be forgotten.
Mines, furnaces, mills and factories
will be in full operation; railroads
will be conveying profitable traffic;
and the movement of internal COM
merce and the free circulation of cur
rency or the equivalent in business
and wages will certainly increase the
demand for everything produced up
on the farm and elsewhere. Let us
hope that Mr.. Depew is true pro-
phet.
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"A. NJ. Bailey, a well-known citizen of Eu-
gene, Oregon, says his wife has for years been
troubled with chronic diarrhOea and used many
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea ReT 90
dy, which has cured her sound and well IL
it trial and you will be surprised a tbe
prompt relief it affords 25 and so Ger hot
ties for sale by Thos. g. Forwood & Co Drm@-
gists, Bel Air. ~
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Mcssrs. HYNSON, WEST
COTT d CO., Legitimate I'har-
macIStS and Prescription Spe-
ciaIists, Charles d Franklin Sts.,
Baltimore, Solicit Prescriptions and
orders for Medicines and Sick-room
Supplies. Shipments promptly made
by mail, express or through Baggage
Agent.
w. ROLAND EVANS, Assistant.
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That the Republicans have car
ried Maine is equivalent to saying that
the Dutch have taken Holland. EX-
Speaker Reeds plurality is estimated
at 10000. The Republican majority on
the State ticket is upwards of 81, 900.
The Democrats realizing that the
fight was hopeless, appear to have
made no effort to get out their vote.
Vermont, another rock-ribbed Repub-
lican State has gone Republican by a
heavy majority.
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Festival and Supper.

The Ladies of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Bel Air will hold their annual Festi-
xaI and Supper, in the Church yard, under Il
large canvass tent, on the evenings of the
18th, 10th and goth of Sept, 1894.
The ladies are sparng neither time nor effort
tn make the occasion one OF the most interest
ing and enjoyable social events of the year.
A sumptuous and wholesome Supper can be
had for 25 cts.
Ice Cream and many other of the good
things OF life can be procured at reasonable
rates. All are invited to come and enjoy the
GOOD time that is anticipated. 14sep
TIGHTN GRAND PIC MIC.
EIGHTH GRAND PIC MIC of the season will
be held at Otter Point, on WEDNESDAY,
! SEPTEMBER 10.
Ice Cream and other refreshments will be
served on the grounds.
PROF. JOHNSON'S BAND from Baltimore,
| will furnish Music.
Come and enjoy yourselves.
No Intoxicating liquors allowed on the
grounds Officers will be on hand to see that
strict order will he enforced.
| Boat will meet 7.3O train at Bush River
C6SiMITTEE.-J. Royston Sitter, Willard g.
Rouse. w. S. Forwood, Jr., E. II. Hall, Jr., w.
FLOOR MANAGERs.-C C. o. Litzinger, Jas
L. Cage. 17seP
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na-For Sale.-One yoke of oxen years
old, well broken, weight 30 hundred. j. B.
Stansbury, Clermont Mills 14sept3t
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AS the Time Approaches

For Fall Seeding l beg to call your atten-
best quality, warranted pure. My Factory is
always open to the public, any farmer can call
and see me grinding. L use Butcher Bones for
all my Fertilizers which gives it the body and
makes it n permanent enricher.
The largest yield of wheat this year was from
my Special Compound, the best set of grass Is
where Special Compound was applied last fall.
The secret of the success of Special Compound
is that it is made of Pure Bone, it lasts longer
and makes better crops than any other Fertili-
ger. You have only to look back IL to 15
years when it was first introduced, and consid-
er the many tests it has had along with other
goods, Farmers are still using it, while the
other brands have gone out of existence or
have had their names changed.
i have customers whO used to buy my Fertil--
iZers but had been persuaded by lower prices.
and smooth talk. to use other goods, who now
have come back and bought my goods, telling
me that they never have better crops than
when they use them, and besides their farm
gets richer all the time and they can always
get set of grass and cut good crops of hay
after it.
You have only to COMPARE the goods to
see the superiority of them.
am proud of my many customers; they
are farmers of worth taking care of their own
interests and keeping their farms in fertile
condition, but am not satisfied, want every
one that has not used my goods, to buy it this
Fall and satisfy themselves as to its value,
tnen can sell them again.
Remember the cheapest goods are not al
ways the best. The quickest acting Fertilizer
will not last longest. nor can they improve the
soil us does Special Compound.
A visit or correspondence is solicited. Send
for samples and price.
Yours firmly
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-09-14

Gzs-A Lady's Phaetou; well made and in
excellent order; recently done up. Will be
sold very cheap. Enquire at The -Egis office.
14Sen
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

Eight cents a line for the first insertion,
and 3 cents 1t line for each subsequent inseT-
tion-sere1l tcOrds to line. No ddcertise-
nteIat inserted unless prepaid.
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lS~For Sale-One good driving horse,
and good driving mare with colt by her side.
james Cole & Bro, Chenille. 14sept
zs~ For Sale Cheap.-House and lot at the
Railroad station Bel Air, suitable for place
of business or boarding house. Frank L.
Gorrell, Bel Air. l4sept
MG-Y Your attention is called to the insurance
advertisement OF the Equitable Life Insurance
Co. in another column of this paper You
will find it interesting.
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CHARLES G. 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
good track enable me to handle horses for
speed with great advantage.
have had ten years experience i'll 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 G. BURNS,
20ju Bel Air, Md
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Ry~For Sale.-Three Fresh Cows, two
Springers, two Bulls, Storage for 5000 Cases
Canned Goods. Apply to B. F. Minnck,
Hickory. llseplt
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Trustees Sale.
35! Acres, More or Less,
TERMS OF SALE.

The terms of sale prescribed by the decree
are: That one-third of the purchase money be
paid in cash on the day of sale, or the ratifi-
cation thereof, in the discretion of the trustee
one-thrd thereof in six months and the residue
in twelve months from the day of sale, the
credit payments 10 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, or all cash on day of sale at
purchasers option.
HENRY W. ARCHER, JR,,
Trustee.
w. L. Cooley, Auctioneer. 15sep
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wNOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS
communications intended for publication must
be accompanied by the real name of the writer,
though not for publication unless desired,
otherwise they will receive no attention.
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Ns-For Sale or Exchange.-Two splendid
road Horses one heavy work Horse. Cash or
good paper. Dry or fresh cows, hogs or sheep
will take them. Also one Horse Power Porta-
Bile Engine iu first class order. b. F. Darbie,
Clermont Mills, Md. 7sep5t
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". L. Cooley, Auctioneer.
INXECUTRIN.S SALE.

BY virtue of an order of the Orphans Court
of Hartford County, the undersigned, EXecu-
trix of John Slime, Sr., deceased, will offer at
Public Sale, at the residence of said deceased,
near Hickory,
On Tuesday. October I'd, 1891,
At 10 O'Clock, a. NJ, the
Following PERSONAL PROPERTY, to wit
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$1,000 Niagara Falls and Return, Via
Pennsylvania Railroad, Exceptional
Tours,

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company have
arranged for Personally Conducted Excursions
to Niagara Falls to leave Baltimore Union
Station at 8 Is A NJ, August 23d, Septem Der
Pullman Parlor Cars and Eastlake Coaches
Tickets valid for return within ten days. good
to stop Off at Watkins and Rochester in each
direction, and good for return via Buffalo,
with stop-oyer at that point will be sold at the
low rate of $1,000 for the round trip from Bal
timore. Tourist Agent and Chaperon will ac-
company the party.
Seats in parlor cars reserved in advance on
application at Ticket Offices, N. E. Cor. Balti-
more and Calvert Sts., Union and Calvert Sta
tionS.
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Philadelphia Division, B. and o. r. r
TAKING EFFECT NOV. 10, 1898.
TRAINS SOUTHWARK

2l5 p. NJ are daily; and train leaving Will
mington at 5.35 A. NJ. is daily texceP- Sunday.
Train No. 500, leaving New York at 80 7.
NJ, will stop at any station on the Philadelphia
Division to let passengers OF from New York.
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While i'll Chicago, Mr.. Charles l.. Kahlcr, II
prominent shoe merchant of Des MUnes, Iowa,
had quite IA serious time of it. Hc took such Il
severe cold that he could hardly talk or nuvi-
gate. but the prompt use of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy cured him of his cold so quickly
that others ut the hotel who had bad colds fol-
lowed his example and half dozen per-
sons ordered it from the nearest drug store
They were profuse in their thanks tn MIR. II ali
Ter for telling them how To cure Il tad cold so
quickly. For sale 10y Ihos. q. Eorwuod Co,
Druggists, Bel Air.
For indigestion and all other
conditionsresulting from CON
stipation, go by the book on
Bcccham's pills.
Book free, pills 25c. At
drugstores or write to B f
Allen Co, 365 Canal st, New
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s-L ost.-Ou Rock Spring avenue, near
Bel Air, Gold Hair Pin with Blue Bow. Re
ward if left at this office.
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At 4 o'clock, p. NJ, all that certain
LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND,

AT o'clock, P. NJ, all that certain
LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND,
with the improvements thereon, situate in
Hartford county aforesaid, on the road leading
from Benson to the road from Falston to Bag
ley, containing
s Acres and 10 Perches Of Land,
More or Less, being the same and all the land
which is referred to and described in Il deed
w. Flowers, dated October 18th, 1889, and re-
corded amongst the Land Records of the Cir
cult Court for Hartford County, in Liber A. l..
j No. 6S, folio 5S.
.AA This property is improved by a
g<EE$& neat and substantial d DWELLING,
al 53Scomparatively new. Stable and
other necessary outbuildings, and
n thriving young Orchard.
Also all that other Piece or Parcel of Land,
adjoining the above described parcel, contain
ing Acre. Roods and Sc Perches, More or
Less being the same and all the land referred
to and described in a deed from David L. Ben
son and Others to the said Robert w. Flowers,
dated April Dist, 1898, and recorded in Lber
w. S. f., No. q, folio 443, one of the Land Re-
All of this property is in first-class neigh
borhood, about one mile from Fallston, a sta
ton on the b. & l.. Railroad, and about one
fourth of mile from schools, churches, stores
and postOthce.
This is altogether very desirable property.
beautifully located and well improved and
worthy the attention of any one wanting
nice and comfortable home.
TERMS OF SALE
The terms of sale prescribed by the decree
are-one-third of the purchase money shall
be paid in cash 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.
14sep EDWARD FERRY, Trustee.
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The EGISAND INTEILiGENCER.
FRANK f. GORRELL. Editor.

w-THE EGIS is the oldest established
newspaper in Hartford county. 1t has larger
circulation among Intelligent farmers, Gamers
and other business men than any other news
paper published i'll the county. These facts
make it valuable advertising medium for
reaching all classes.
WIN. II. PAUL, of Webster, is authorized TO
receive and collect subscriptions for THE EGIs.
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Democratic Primary Meetings
AND COUNTY CONVENTION.


Congressional Campaign for 1894.
In accordance with the recommendations of
the Democratic State Central Committee, the
Democratic voters of Hartford county are re-
quested to hold primary elections i'll their sew
eral Districts,
On Saturday, September t22d, 1894,
At O'Clock, Z. NJ,
In the LIST District at ABINGDON,
In the I'd District at HALLS CROSS ROADS,
In the Sd District at BEL AIR,
In the 4th District at JARRErTSVlLLE,
In the 9th District at UBLIN,
In the 9th District at HAVRE DE GRACE,
To select TEN DELEGATES from each dis
trict to n County Convention. to be held in Bel
Air, on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1894, at
IL O'Clock, NJ, to select Five Delegates to re-
present Hartford County i'll the District Con-
yentiCn, to be held at TOwsOn, on the ID day of
October, 1894, to nominate IL candidate for
Congress for the Second Congressional District
of Maryland.
HENRY d. FARNANDIS,
JNO. CARROLL WALSH,
CHAS, H. STREET.,
State Central Com. for Hartford Co.
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1.-THE Capture of Niagara" one of the
greatest of mans industrial achievements,
and the enforcement of it to the manufacture
of immense quantities of electrical power to
be used hundreds of miles away, will be the
subject of an illustrated descriptive article by
E. Jay Edwards, in NcC2we's Magazine for
October
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BALTIMORE MARKETS.

WILLIAM ii. MICHAEL & SONS,
Grain and Produce Commission Merchants,
217 McElderry's Wharf, Baltimore.
ConsignmentS received over the Baltimore and
Lehigh Railroad.
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Ms-Money to Loan, in sums to suit, on
mortgage Thomas IL. Robinson, Attorney
at Law, Bel Air. 4nov
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The great parade of the Grand
Army of the Republic took place at
Pittsburg last Tuesday, 10000 men
being in line. The Veterans are be-
ginning to get old and they find
marching harder work than it was
thirty years ago, therefore it is serious
ly contemplated by the officers of the
society to abandon this feature of the
national encampment
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MS-For Rent.-Comfortabie two story
Dxelling House, basement, and Outbuildings.
Garden and Hydrant at the door. Possession
April LIST. Ohio S. Lee, Attorney at Law, Bel
Air. 23mn
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FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. IA, 1894

DEL AIR, Rid
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Mg~Blank Deeds, Mortgages and Magis-
trates' Blanks of all kinds on hand and for sale
at this office. 26dec
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ward If lett at This Office.
MS-For Rent.-House OF Eight Rooms,
good Cellar and Pantry, large Yard. Apply
to Mrs. /. Amos, Bel Air. l4sep2t
zss~Large Dwelling House, Garden and
Stable in Darlington, for rent. Apply at
Darlington Postoflice, to James r. Massey.
7saD
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Trustees Sale.

In pursuance of Il decree of the Circuit Court
for Hartford County. sitting as IL 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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Ga-The undersigned has removed his black
smith shop, to Hollands shops on the Hick-
DRY road near Bel Air, where he is prepared
to do all kinds of work as well as horse shoe
ing. John +. Calder. Amy
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In the Maine election held last
Monday the State went Republican
by plurality of about $4,000. Wait
until you hear from Texas.
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Ras- Money to loan, in sums of from 5000
to 81 800. Ohio s. Lee, Attorney at Law, Bel
Air. 2dec
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a.s-Oakland Boarding School, Fallston,
Md Studies resumed Tuesday, September
II Address q q Curtiss A NJ
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GS-Seed Wheat for Sale.-Jones' Ameri-
can Bronze Wheat, from the Genesee Valley,
n Y, yield 313 bushels per acre, while Fultz
Wheat in same field yielded 223 bushels
Samples of heads and grain mailed on appli-
cation. Olney Farm, Wilma 2. o., Nd.
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l.S-As the Carriage season is getting over
we have concluded to dispose of our stock at
the lowest possible price at which it is any
object to sell Enterprise Carriage Com
Dauy, Bel Air.
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ma~Lost.-On Tuesday, September 4, a
Plain Gold Ring, IA X. Reward if left at J.
G. Young's store, Bel Air. 7sep
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Eis"We have two Cushion Tire Columbia
Bicycles in first-class condition, for sale at $40
each. Enterprise Carriage Company, Bel Air.
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Eg~ Winter Oats Seed for Sale, to be sowed
in September, by Forwood & Co., Bel Air;
n,nAk
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Ms-Wanted.-A bright Boy to make him
self useful about the house and attend to a
horse. A good home with privilege of attend
ing school. Enquire at this office. 3lau
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TRAINS NORTHWARD.
P, ". & B. R. R. TIME TABLE.

The 7.3O A. NJ. and 2.55 p. NJ. trains fl
Baltimore are daily except Sunday; the
p. NJ. train is daily.
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l1-Flavoring Extracts Of our own make,
guaranteed pure-n a ulteration at The Bel
Air Drug Store. Thos &. Forwood q Co.,
Proprietors. l6dec
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-11

On the first night of Christ's life God
hOnOred the brute creation. You cannot
get into that Bethlehem barn without GO
ing past the camels. the mules. the dogs,
the oxen. The brutes of that stable heard
the first cry of the infant Lord. Some of
the old paintings represent the oxen and
camels kneeling that night before the new
born babe. And well might they kneel.
Have you ever thought that Christ came,
among other things, to alleviate the suf-
fering of the brute creation? Was it not
appropriate that he should, during the first
few days and nights of his life on earth,
be surrounded by the dumb beasts, whose
moan and plant and believing have for
ages been a prayer to God for the arresting
of their fortunes and the righting OF their
wrongs? 1t did not merely happen So
that the unintelligent creatures of God
should have been that night in close neigh
bOrhood. Not a kennel in all the centu-
ries, not birds nest, not a worn out horse
on tow-path, not a herd freezing in the
poorly built cow-pen, not a freight car in
summer time bringing the beeves to mar
ket without water through a thousand
miles of agony, not a surgeons room wit
Messing the struggles OF fox or rabbit, or
pigeon or dog, in the horrors of vivisec-
ton, but has an interest in the fact that
Christ was born in a stable surrounded by
brutes. He remembers that night, and
the prayer he heard in their pitiful moan
he will answer in the punishment of those
who maltreat the dumb brutes.- Tam0ge.