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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24

Here he began to show his overmaster-
ing thirst for knowledge. He had a
strong incentive in the success OF other
young Irishmen, notably "Charlie" Cor
man and he surprised his associates oneday
declaring that he was going TO be q
LAWYER From this il was noticed
tnat he had but very little use for
the printing business, ana that his hole
attention was devoted to study. There
was but one variation to his studious In
clination, and that was his love Tor
baseball. He was expert at the national
game, when the great pastime was young
In professionalism. The city was full
of amateur clubs, and young West was
first baseman of the Eureka Club, that
held the State championship for one
season. His tall athletic figure was To be
seen every evening on the large common
east of America street and south OF
Atwells avenue, and he was regarded as
the most expert first baseman in the city.
He finally gave this pleasure up Tor his
books.
While his fellow workmen in the print
ing Office employed their noon hour In
any leisure way that suited their fancy,
young West, with two big slices OF bread
and molssses for dinner-it was almost
always his regular bill OF fare-remained
in the printing office poring over his
grammar. When he mastered that he
began the study Of algebra in the once
and at night In the season, attended
night school in Olneyville. He very
soon passed beyond the night school
limit. Now he hogan to see the light OF
the goal for which he was striving.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24

When he thought he was alone he often
practiced the popular idea of pIeaders at
the bar and il some recess OF the once,
young West frequently addressed an
Imaginary judge.and jury. His strong
inclination 10 sarcasm and ridicule was
noticed even in those days and he had
many tilts with his associates because OF
those characteristics.
When he was about 10 years OF age, he
gave up his trade and entered Suffield
Academy to prepare for college.
Later on, through the instrumentality
of Mr.. J. Lippilt Snow, the then drug
dealer on Exchange place, young West
was rivep a acholarship at brown Uni
yersity. Mr.. Snow was interested in the
AMBITIOUS young man because Mr.. Vests
father had long been in his employ as
gardener.
Young Vests career in college was
marked by close application to stcdy.
He had the genius OF application ana tho
viii 10 be all that he had planned. AZ
was not path of roses by any means,
but no had the Advantage OF good trade,
and after studying all day, he frequently
worked all night setting type "a suostl-
tute in n newspaper office. He had no
idlo moments. during vacation he work
ed at his trade, and actually supported
himself while at Brown.
lie graduated with honors ana then
entered the Boston University Law
School. His desire to get on was appre-
cisted there, ana he was assisted TO sup
port himself by the appointment OF assist
ant librarian.
Such wore the early struggles OF the
man whose remains are now on their
way 10 the city Of his birth for everlast-
Jug repose.
He gained niche In the column oi
local fame and earned distinction from
his fellow men because OF his ability. II
was hard earned and meritod.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24

CREATE the impression Of
~ strength and ot soundness.
People at least feel that those who
keep their am CO before the public
by using THE NEWS are solid and
substantial
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24
A SELF-MADE MAN.
Beginning as a Printers Boy He Rose 10
Distinction as Lawyer.

DISTINCTION as LaWycrs
''Men at some time are masters OF
their fates." This was especially true OF
George J. West. IL it lie a fault to be an
underling, he began to overcome thar
fault early In life.
He was q selfmade man, in as full a
sense of the term as possible, and he rose
to distinction in the legal profession in
this State almost wholly through his In
dividual efforts.
To be sure he had influential friends
who gave him helping hand in the nick
of time and he had a father who knew
his son was bound to rise. That father,
as matter of fact, was the friend who
helped his boy just at the right time
without. ut.knowing-th Importance of the
step he had taken.
The deceased had very little opportuD-
ity in early life. Education was luxury
little dreamed OF by the sturdy lad who
had to assist in earning his own living as
well as other mem bers OF the large family
OF boys. He had little schooling in the
public schools and also attended Mr..
JenKs Mowry's private school on Mount
Pleasant, then known as "Sky-High
Hill" When he was about 13 years OF
age he was employed by A. Crawford
Greene, printer, with an office located in
the old railroad station. After getting
good insight into the trade he was en-
ployed by Marcus B. Young, printer, 33
Westminster street, where the writer OF
this tribute was also an apprentice 20"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-07-31
AFTER TWELVE YEARS..

1t was under the trees of one of the
uptown squares. The rain, which
came up with the sudden swiftness Of
the May showers, had passed away
with equal swifthess and left the new
~ clothed trees shimmering IN the
brilliant sunshine which followed the
cloud, says the Philadelphia Cali.
Every leafy fold of natures spring
dress seemed trimmed with diamond
as the sun rays fell across the pendent
water drops. An old woman, in tat
tered dress, and with work worn
hands, moved YEARLY from under the
shadow of Il friendly tree whittier the
storm had driven her. As she step
ped into view from the other side of
the tree another woman, younger, but
with the same toil-stained, weary look,
moved to meet her Their eyes met,
and with II piercing scream the
younger woman fell to the ground.
y crowd gathered quickly, attracted
by the screams. But there was no
robbery, no assault, no arrests. The
old woman, with softened look in
her face, said simply: Its my gal,
Mary l hain't seen her for IL years
She's apin' along O. me now" The
crowd drifted silently away, and two
sorry-looking figures, the penitent
prodigal and the forgiving parent,
moved out into the glare of the sunlit
street and disappeared.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-07-31
IN OLD SUPERSTITION.

The man in the moon is one of the
most popular. and perhaps one of the
most ancient, superstitions in the
world. The name is given to the dark
Ines and spots which are visible to
the naked eye upon the surface of the
moon. 1t is said that these lines; and
spots are the figure OF Il man leaning
on a fork, on which he carries II bundle
Of thorns or brushwOod, for taking
which on II Sunday he was confined in
the moon. With the Italians. Cain
appeared to have been the offender.
The Jews have some Talmud cal story
to the effect that Jacob is in the moon.
and they believe that his face is visi-
bic. Bishop Wilkins writes that:
AS for the form of those spots some
OF the vulgar think they represent IL
man, and poets guess tits the boy
Endymion, whose company she loves
SO well, that she carries him with her:
others will have it only to be the face
Of IL man, as the moon is usually ic-
tureh; but Albertus thinks rather that
it represents Il lion, with his tail to-
ward the east and his head to the
west: and some others have thought
it tn be much like fox; and certainly
it is as much like lion as that i'm the
Iodiake, or as Ursa Major is like n
bear"
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---% ----
IREPiRED TO REM1IN.

A nice young man out on Walnut
Hills called on Il nice young lady and
spent the evening recently. When he
arrived there was not a cloud in the
sky, so he carried no umbrella and
were nett her goloshes or macintosh.
At 10 o'clock, when he arose TO go,
it was raining pitchforks and grind
stones.
My, my, my" said the nice young
lady, If you 90 out III this storm you
will catch your death of cold.n
Il am afraid l might" was the
trembling answer.
"Well, I'll tell you what--stay all
night; you can have Toms room, as
as he is visiting uncle and aunt up in
the country. Yes, occupy Toms room.
Excuse me Il minute, and I'll just run
up and see if it's in order"
The Young lady fled gracefully up
stairs to see if any tidying WAS neces-
sary. In five minutes she came down
to announce that the room was in
readiness, but no Charles was in sight
In II very few minutes, however, he
appeared, dripping wet and out OF
breath from running, and with II
bundle i'll II newspaper under his arm.
The nice young lady greeted him
with: why, Charles, where have
You BEEN"
Been home after my night shirt, =
was his reply, as he hung his hat up
to drip
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-07-31

ii,&i. fine ,ioEie heagt faH'a a"r s.''l
ilrin spill pfl,sFtA ni6 Ieet almost 4f al"
same moment that the hutfalo eXtrl-
Gated itself fro;n the marsh, but on
reaching solid ground the latter seem
ed to have gained new courage. 1t
wheeled suddenly and lowering its
shaggy head toward its rursuer, it III
it's turn became the aSSaiiant.
This movement determined the chief
10 shoot. Never had I'm Indian taken
surcr aim-nevrr did more agile limbs
press the TANKS Of IL noble, wildly
rushing steed, when on the right hand
Il second buffalo, which the officers
were hunting before them, dashed on
ward close behind him, but the Indian
had an eye for the victim alone. He
drew the trigger and pierced the heart
of the animal. At that very moment,
bending sideways to the right, his
steed, already aiTrighted ut the tunult
around him, scented the buffalo thun-
derinS III his rear. With II start he
lcaped aside to the left and the chief
was hurled from the saddle upon the
horns of the furious animal in the act
of passing him.
The next moment Captain Brown
reached him, but all was over. Near
the dead buffalo lay the pride of the
Comanches, his blood mingled with
that of his victim.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-07-31
4 GLENN OF SSHINE-THiI
R4BI

There was baby in Il railway ear
the other day. 1t was notan unusual
child, but it had decidedly bright
face am pretty ways. For the first
few miles she was very quiet, and her
blue eyes looked about in wonderment
for evidently it was the little ones
first ride in the ears. Then, as she
became used to the roar and rumble,
the baby proclivities asserted them
selves and she began to play with her
fathers muStache. At first the father
and mother were the only parties
interested, but soon IL young lady III
an adjacent seat nudged her escort
and directed his attention to the
laughing child. He looked up, re
marked thaat it was pretty baby
and tried to look unconcerned, but II
was noticed that his eyes wandered
back to the spot occupied by she
happy family, and he commenced to
smile The baby pulled the hair of
an old lady in front, who turned
around savagely and glared at the
fat her with look that plainly said:
"Nuisances should be left at home.
But she caught sight of the laughing
eyes of the baby, and when she turned
back, she seemed pleased about some
thing. Several others had become in
terested in the child by this time,
business men and young clerks, old
ladies and girls, and when the baby
hands graSped the large silk hat OF
her father and placed it on her own
head, it made such Il comical picture
that an old gentleman across the way,
unable to restrain himself, burst out
into loud outlaw, and then looked
Sheepishly out the window, as ii tsham
ed to be caught doing such an unmanly
thing. Before another five minutes
he was playing peek-a-boo across the
aisle with the baby, and every one
was envyiug him.
The ubiquitous young man, ever OH
the move, passed through, and was
everybody. He had failed to notice
the baby. The brakeman looked in
from his post on the platform and
smiled. The paper boy found no
custom till he had spoken to the baby
and iingled his pocket of change for
her editicatiun. |The conductor caught
the fever ana chuclied the little one
| under the clrim. while the old gentle
man across the aisle forgot to pass up
| his ticket, so Interested was he in
playing peek IA boo. The old lady in
in front relaxed, and diving into her
reticulc unearthel Il brilliant red
pippin and presented it bashfully to
The little one, who, in response, pat
| her chubby arms around the donor :
| neck, and pressed her rosy little
mouth to the old lady's check. 1t
| hrough back a flood of remrmbranccs
| 10 that withered heart, and II hand
kerchief was seen to brush first this
way and then that, rs if to catch Il
| falling tear.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-07-31
TIE ftls ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
BEL AIR, ND, JULY 81, 1896.
IN SCHOOLGIRLS.

Still SITS the school house by bCrEtd-n IaEE td
hc%%"r summing,
Around 70 ~till J1C ..IInaI las grow, 3H'! black e.
DvrrN vines are running.
Within. the masters desk 5 seen, deep SCARF d
10y rtrs utiiciLi
The Wrapping floor. In' hH.tcrd seats, the JACK
knItC'S carved initial.
worn sill, hctrayn%
The feet that. creeping slow To school, went
stormIa" out /" PLAYING
1t touched the tangled golden curlS, and brown
eyes tat al xricN!nv,
OF one " - stul her steps dclay'd, when AL the
school were leaving.
For near her stood the little hoy her childish
favour singled;
His cap puii'd low upou his face were pride
ana Shame were mIn% led.
Pushing with restless feet the snow To right
and lett hc liu"rr'd,
As rCstlrssly her Tiny hands the blue chcckcreu
apron fingered.
lie saw her lift her eyes; hc felt the soft hands
light curcSSing;
And heard the trcmhlc OF her voice, as IL n
fault cOnlrSSiup.
I'm sorry that spclt the word; hate 10 go
above you,
Be,atIs,''-thr brown eyes lower fcll-"Be-
cause. you soc, love you
Long Years ago u winter sun shonr over it ut
setting;
LIT M its western winuDW-pIncS, ANA low
caves icy frrttin%.
Stiil memory To II gray -hIir'd man that sweet
child IIcC is sho" ING,
Dear girl the grasses on hcr grave have forty
year been growing!
He lives to learn, in lifc's hard school how few
who pass above him
Lament their triumph and his loss, like her
because they love him.
.jOhn GresHirGt lIhit i1.
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WHERE WAS He?

The Forfarshire lairds of a remote
day were wont to go weekly to great
Dundee, not SO great then, to dine
early, but too well, and ride away
home, not in every ease very fit for the
saddle. The road ran eastward for
some miles on Il height above the Tay,
IA steep grassy slope down to the
Firth. One of the old gentlemen
(they were gentlemen) rolled off his
horse and rolled away down the de
clivity. The water at the edge was
only IL few inche- deep at that season
of the tide, and there he lay. BY and
by some one remarked that he laird
saddle was empty, though his horse
was trotting on with the others. So
the party turned back, looking for the
missing man, and eXclaiming: "FaaI
are ye, Balnawiggin? Faar are ye?'
At length IL voice was heard, coming
from far below. THE lord knows
faar am. But | GAMMA be in hell,
tos here's water
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r4SyEr.Ep

a good laugh IS sunshine in "a
mouse.
In law nothing is certain but the
expense.
The envious man grows lean at
the success of his heighbor.
Sow good service; sweet rcmem-
ORANGES will grow from them.
-MaGnanimity is the good sense of
pride and the noblest way of acquiring
applause.
Our happiness III this world
depends on the affections we are en-
abled to inspire.
THAT man is bnt of the lower part
Of the world that is not brought up TO
business and affairs.
An Irish magistrate censuring
some boys for lettering in the streets,
argued: IF every body were to stand
in the street, how could anybody get
by:'
-Spencer-Who was it wrote Men
must work and women must weep?'
Observation-Disclosures But it's good.
Spencer-Rubbish!W Women more often
weep when men don't work.
Your husband painted the house
this spring himself, didn he?' We'll,
yes, suppose he got some of the paint
on the house, but you wouldn't think
so if you could see his clothes"
An eminent spirit merchant i'll
Dublin announced in one of the Irish
papers that he had still II small guam
tity of the whiskey on sale which was
drunk by his late Majesty while in
Dublin.
You may have all the stars in a
nail keg, hang the ocean on nail to
dry unbuckle the bellyband of eternity
and let out the sun and moon, but
never delude yourself with the IDEA
that you can escape that place on the
other side Cf purgatory, unless you
pay the printer.
-Teacher-"Now, Tommy, parse
the sentence Mary mIks the Cow !"
Tommy lat the last wordD-"Cow is Il
prououn, feminine gender, third person
singular, and stands for Mary. y
Teacher-"Standsf for Nary Tom
my-"Yes, ma am; for if she didn't
how could Mary milk herr
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CONVERS1TIoN1sAN EDUCATOR.

Children hunger perpetually for
new ideas. They will learn with pleas
IRE from the lips of people what would
be drudgery to learn from books; ard
even if they have the misfortune TO
be deprived of many educational adj
vautages, they will grow up intelli-
gent. if, in childhood, they hear daily
the conversation of intelligent people.
Hence the Importance that teacher
should be an Intelligent person. The
child comes home and says, What do
YOU think my teacher told us today
The daily effort of the teacher should
be to render herself fresh and bright,
to meet with the young minds that
form her class; not to think How
shall | repress and bottle up all this
energy"
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HER REASON.

The young man picked up his hat
and look sadly at the lining.
There is no hope for me- he ask
ed. family.
None whatever, replied the beau
tiful girl, ner eyes filled with compas-
sion.
When he reached the door he turn
ed toward her again.
Il have TO thank you for one thing, +,
he said, bitterly.
what is that?n she inquired.
"YOu have not told Iuc that you
would be Il sister TO me-
II thought of that" she reininrd,
hurriedly; but suddenly remember
ed"
WHAT he asked shortly, as she
stopped.
That promised this morning to
marry your father"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-07-31
SAFELY HOTSED,

In st. Paul's one day, London
guide was showing an American gen
tleman round the tombs. That, sir,
said the man, his the tomb of the
greatest naval zero Europe or the
whole world ever knew-Lord Nelson's.
This marble sorcOughagous weighs
forty-two tons. Hinside that is a
steel receptacle Weighing twelve
tons, and hinside that is Il leaden
casket, Dramatically sealed. weighing
two tons. Hinside that is a mahog
any coffin 'olding the hashes of the
great 'ero.'
Well said the Yankee, after think
ing awhile. L guess you've got him.
IT he ever gets out of that, telegraph
me at my expense
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UNUSUAL Rim.

In Mexico City for six months in the
year there is no rain, while during the
other half of the year it rains daily.
tor n short time. rs you 20 about,
you visit places where it rains daily
aud few miles away you find place
where it rains only twice year, ana
yet in another locality you are told it
has not rained for eight years, while
at Leon no rain has fallen for fifteen
years. At Tnmpico we encounter our
first rain, and upon asking our land
lord if this was not out of the ordinary.
he answered.: Usually rain now is
not unusual, but as unusual cnndi-
lions wer4 recently usual, the pre-
sent rain is unusual
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-07-31

If you are not feeling strong and healthy. try
Electric BiltrrS. Ii La Grippe has lrit you
weak and weary, use Electric BlttcrS. This rem
edy acts directly on Liver, Stomach and Kidney $,
gently aiding those or"anS Ia perform Then
functions. II you are afflicted with Sick Head
ache YOU will find speedy and permanent relief
by taking Electric HtGcrS. One trial VIII con
vince You that this Is the remedy you need
Lurge bottles only 70 cents at DIR. VIM. =. flcii-
ardson & Son = Drug Store, Bel Air. Md.
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"uow tn Cure All Skin Diseases"

Simply apply "Swayne's Ointment" No in
terna medicine required. Cures letter, eczema,
itch, erysipclas, all unstghtly cruptions on the
face. hands and nose, etc, leaving the skin
clear, white and healthy. Its great healing and
curative powers are possessed by no other rem
cdy.-Ask your druggist for Swaynes Oint-
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iI!PiIes! Piles! Itching Piles.

YMPTOMs-Moisture; intense itching and
singing; most at night; worse by scratching
If allowed TO continue tumors form, which
often bleed and ulccrate, becoming very sore.
Swayne's Ointment stops the itching and bleed
ing, heals ulceration and in most cases re-
moves the tumors. At druggists, or by MAD
for SO cents. DIR. Swayne j. Son, Philadelphia
Men please God best<Shen they do
what angels would like to do.
The power OF life for good is in
the walk more than in the talk
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HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
j. WILSON BROWN'S POPULAR HOUSE
FURNISHING STORE,
12G AND 1913 N. HOWARD ST., BALTo., MD.

The largest and best variety of House Fur
niShine Goods, Kitchen Utensils. Family Hard
ware, CroCkcry and Chinawarc, Glass, Cutlery,
Wooden, Tin ana JapaIned Wares in the city
together with IL most complete line of Fancy
Goods for Wedding and Anniversary Presents,
Etc, ut Low Prices. Please call On us. Cata-
logucs furnished on application. Mr.. Amos
III. Greenfield, formerly of Bel Air, is engaged
with this house, and would be pleased to see
his friends here. Bsep
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sa"GGGGsSs. ss..saSgEgssGgs: Z !

In Effect January 6, 1896.

Trains narkeisthns. run daily
Express trains for Wilmington, Philadelphia
l.jl, %. II and10 5i \. NJ, lbs, 3,;S and d, 10
7. NJ Other trains leave lIa,re de Grace for
Newark, Wilmington, Chester, Philadelph a nd
y. NJ, 2.nS, :i.5s. Ii. II and 731 p NJ. ON sun
day trains leave llaNre dc Grace ut l2.II l5I
1.;i9 \. NJ. Dos, j.5S, g. IL, 757 PM
Peninsula cN., north BIDS J.. M.-weck DAYS
Leave lluvr" de Grace for Port Dep0sit
branch, 5.2l. 7.39, Ola, IO.5I AM, POS, :35S
6.l2 7. NJ. Returning leave Port Deposit q .12
! and 80 F. NJ
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REWARD OF $500!
Office of the County Commissioners.

Office of the County Commissioners, !
Bel Air, Md July IL, 1896
a REWARD OF FIVE DOLLARS will be-
paid for the arrest ana conviction of any per-
son or persons drptsitinP brush, tin cans or
rubbish OF any kind i'll the wafer courses or
along the banks of any of the public roads OF
this county. by order of
jyl7 GEO. J, FINNEY, Clerk,
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SUNDAY TRAINS

Sunday trains leave Baltimore for Delta and
intermediate stations ut $50 A. NJ. and 400
=. NJ, stopping at Bel Air at ] A. NJ and 5.30
p. NJ. They will leave Cardiff for Baltimore
and intermediate stations at 6.55 A. NJ. and
$50 j. NJ, stopping ut Bel Air at 100 A. NJ.
and 1.3O L. NJ. An additional train will leave
Bel Air for Baltimore and intermediate sta
tons at 8. Z. NJ, and baltimore for Bel Air
at $50 y. NJ, arriving at Bel Air ut 8 u. NJ.
and Baltimore $50 =. NJ.
J. X. KLINEFELTER,G Gen. Pass. Agt.
w. A. MOORE, Gent Manager.
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pEPORr OF TIE CONDITION
-OF--
The Second National Bank Of Bel Air,
RESOURCES

AT BEL AIR, IL THE STATE OF MARYLAND,
Al the close 81 Business, July II, 1896.