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CANNON OF GOLD,
Two Very Ancient Guns Whose Origin Is
Shrorded In MYstery.

Two Very Ancient Guns Whose Origin Is
Shrouded In Mystery.
The imperial army of Berlin has in adj
dition to its armament Il field gun as cost
ly us it is unique. y cannon mude OF gold,
such rs is possessed by no other armory in
the world except the Hamburg museum,
whence 1t came, is the great show piece
just now for the domesticated Berliner, rs
well as the thousands of strangers who
visit the German capital The outward
appearance of the monster jewel Is most
delicate in workmanship, such rs is never
seen in an arm of this kind. The cylinder
is 10 feet long and strangely beautiful in
its massive coat of FURNISHED gold inlaid
with delicate frieze work, with handle
formed of two nude wrestlers and "a cascabel
in the shape of an elephants head with In
verified trunk The handle is in itself work
of the highest plastic art. In harmony with
the elegance of the arm proper is the gun
carriage, which is made of oak, inlaid with
reddish pear wood and richly decorated
with etched steel knobs, rosettes and other
decorative designs. Twice in the chnste
and unusually elaborate ornamentation
are found the initials of the etcher, III.
X. NJ, 1913" but his identity has not yet
been discovered.
Even more remarkable than the costli-
ness of the material of which it Is made Is
the construction of the cylinder. Its like
is not described in any handbook on
arms, and similar arm has not been seen
before. The copper cylinder has diameter
of So millimeters, with an inner and outer
mantle The filler consists of pine wood
and leather: The origin of the two guns
is an unsolyed mystery, although mention
of them is made in the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries. Oldenburger, in
his Book On Travel Q675), and Berlen-
meyer, in his Antiquarian, speak with
great enthusiasm of the golden cannon. "
According to these two sources, the guns
were taken from I. Hamburg merchant to
satisfy debt of $4,000. Inc style of the
guns would indicate that they were made
in Holland, and the costliness of the work
justiaes the assumption that they were
made only by special order.-St. Louis
Republic
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Mackerel Skies.

The mackerel sky comes from the same
causes us all the cirrus clouds, SO called
from the beautiful curl their fragments
often assume, such as 'nackerel skies,
mares tails" and cats tails" Meteor
ologists are not agreed rs to the cause,
there being two explanations. 1t has been
suggested that these cirrus clouds are the
heads of columns of vapor rising from the
earth and precipitatcd as soon as they Mt
tain IL certain elevation, rarely less than
three miles above the earth Q5, $40 feetl,
and often five or six miles (26 900 to 80, 000
feet. If this be so, the visible cloud forms
tho capital of an invisible pillar of satu-
rated air. The second explanation is that
they are caused in the higher regions of the
atmosphere by the meeting Of two currents
of mir, of different water bearing capacity,
causing them TO form into parallel bands,
each belt being composed of light, airy
fragments, slightly altered in appearance
according to a slight difference in condi,
tions under which they are formed. 1t has
been supposed that such clouds are COM
posed of particles of snow. 1t might be
added that they occur in systems, long
ranks of them extending in one direction
for vast distances and being occasionally
crossed by other systems, ut other but also
extreme attitudes Boston Traveller
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SAINT OF THE COOKS.
She Was a Queen of the Culinary Art an
Was Canonized.

Was Canonized.
Few people, perhaps, knew before that
cooks had II saint of their own, who, kind
lady, will doubtless in the hereafter make
the grilling of them as pleasant us posi-
BILE. Santa Zita, as she is named, lived, it
appears, Mt Genoa and was there canonized.
She could, so runs the legend, cook better
than any chef within 300 miles of the town,
which, we all know, is noted for its Won
dcrful soups and dumplings, though OF
course if the, latter indigestible article of
food outrivaled by Vienna, since it is one
of tho chief articles in the religion of gus
tronomy that it is only in the kaiserstadt
that the "glose" is in perfection. Santa
Zita was, it seems, not less famous for her
piety than for cooking and was constant
attendant at the cathedral during high
mass.
One day, however, she fell into trance,
so called-though, in plain English, 4
good, sound sleep-and quite forgot that
she had to produce an exceptionally fine
dinner for large company. On awaken
ing she hurried forth from the sacred edi-
fee in way which was far indeed from
her wont, but, on reaching the kitchen,
what was her surprise and delight to find
a party of cherub celestials busy cooking
the required dinner. She did not interfere,
but was at first not unwilling to accept
the prise which was lavished on her cult
nary success. She soon repented, however,
and told the world the truth about the
spiritual and miraculous help she had re,
ceived, and 1t WAS agreed on all sides that
she deserved to be canonized. According
ly she became Santa Zita.-Exchange.
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suvuSIy pecaIne MRS CenJIIvre, unUer
which name, as authoress of several lively
comedies, sho Is best identified now. IL
was written of her, on her death in 1928,
that, having greater inclination To wear
the brooches than the petticoat, she struck
into the men $ parts, " one Of her qualiflca
lions for which was that she had small
wen on her left eyelid, which gave her a
masculine air. -
Possibly the adaptability to male roles
shown by the women ut the Haymarket in
1905 suggested to Nanbrugh the ingenious
plot of his comedy, The Mistake"
brought out at the Same house II year later.
In this Mrs. Harcourt appeared as Camil-
10, supposed son of Alvarez, a girl who,
from lack of IL male heir, had been reared
from her cradle as one of tho opposite sex
To preserve an estate. Naturally there is
much playing at cross purposes, with
adruit love complications, and the whole,
not to come tardy off, must have needed
dcft handling on the part of the actress.
Gentleman Magazine.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Notice is hereby piven to the taxpayers of
the Fifth Election District that the undersigned
Tax Collector will be at WESLEY MCDOON'S
Store: Dublin every TU ESDAY. and ut JOHN
u. STEARNS' every SATURDAY, from 8
October, November and December, 1906, for
the purpose of receiving State and county
taxes. discount will be allowed on all
county taxes OF per cent. if paid in Septem7
her, per cent in October, 3 per cent. in No.
vember. per cent in December, 1896.
E. j. COOK. Collector.
Tau Chenille Md.
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Assessment Notice.

The undersiene the Board of Control and
Review for Hsrford County, Maryland, here
by give notice that they will meet on the Sec
ond Tuesday of September, 1896, the same
being the Sth day'ot said month, in the office of
the County Commissioners, 10 Bel Air. at
O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose Of entering
upon and performing the duties required of
them by law. A. H. STRASBAUGH,
J. ROSS SCARBOROUGH,
WA. DURHAM,
The County Commissioners of Hartford County
acting as u Board of Control and Review 81
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lie EGISAND INTELLIGENCER,
BEL AIR, ND, AUGUST 2s. 1896.
THE MN lOR HER.

Some 81 ask for men Who are We IithT,"
4 luaii who was sensible I'd,
And some want men no are handsome,
While others prefer them WELT bred.
There is Kate. wants IL man who's an artist,
nd sue sigus Iur one W no can write
Write SOnnctS concerning her beauty,
10 NIL the wide world with delight.
Fair Euuicc would marry an actor,
\ Iitr sweet AlICc prefers:
!. n athlete al me may ever lain Ia 4,
Ihc gcutiU q wcudoIinc aver
"FHir Frances declares that she never
Will marry u Iir>> sue i wnucd
BY Il man wuu + CARDS 4 abhorrent
The silly aud ii nurrIng dude.
"A statesman for Grace, while Georgana
Upon the nliIt,1 IAN ""teS
As for me- we'll, ! hat | want is
y maui " hu has .,,StI wIl Uut
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SYMPToMs-Moisture; intense itching and
singing; most at night worse by scratching
II allowed to continue tumors form, which
often bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore
Swayne's Ointment stops the itching and bleed
ing, heals liberation, and in most cases re-
moves the tumors. AT druggists, or by mail
for 80 cents. DIR. Swayne Il Son, Philadelphia
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-28

On June 25, 1905, Congreve's "Love For
Love" was represented at the Haymarket
entirely by women. Prominent among a
motley troop of players acting at Windsor
in the following year was ono Susanna
Carroll, who tore n passion to tatters as
Alexander the Great. BY marriage with
the "rean's heal cook this lady subse-
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TRAINS SOUTHWARK.

An additional train will leave Bel Air for
Cardiff and intermediate stations at $40 A. NJ,
arriving at Cardiff at 1O.55 A. NJ. Train will
leave Cardiff for Bel Air and intermediate sta
tions at ll.30 A. NJ, arriving at Bel Air at 10
Pm.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Sunday trains leave Baltimore for Delta and
intermediate stations at $50 A. NJ. and 400
p. NJ, stopping at Bel Air at IL A. NJ. and $50
T. NJ: They will leave Cardiff for Baltimore
and intermediate stations at 6.55 A. NJ. and
$50 7. NJ, stopping at Bel Air at 7.55 A. NJ.
and 4.30 p. VI. An additional train will leave
Bel Air for Baltimore and intermediate sta
tiOns at $40 T. NJ, and Baltimore for Bel Air
ut $50 A. NJ. E, arriving at Bel Air at 8 p. NJ.
and Baltimore $50 =. NJ.
J. X. KLINEFELTER, Gen. Pass. ARr.
w. A. MOORE, Gen' Manager.
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HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
]. WILSON BROWNS POPULAR HOUSE
FURNISHING STORE,
126 AND 12S N. HOWARD ST., BALTIC. Mn

The largest and best variety of House Fur
nishing Goods, Kitchen Utensils, Family Harli-
ware, Crockery and Chinaware, Glass, Cutie rw
Wooden, Tin and Japanned Wares in the cisE
together with a most complete line of Fancy
Goods for Wedding and Anniversary PreseEt4.
Etc, ut Low Prices Please call on us. Cata,-
logues furnished on application. Mr.. Amos
II. Greenfield, formerly of Bel Air, is engaged
with this house, and would be pleased to see
his friends here. 6sep
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Simply apply "Swayne's Ointment" No in
ternal medicine required. Cures letter, eczema,
face, hands and nose, etc, leaving the SKIN
clear. white and healthy. Its great healing and
curative powers are possessed by no other rem
edy.-A Ask your druggist for Swayne's Oint-
meQt.
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Wanted

A good Steady Salesman to show a line of
staple everyday goods. Good salary to IA good
man. Send references, as the goods are sold
on time. Address.
DRAWER r. Greenshnrn N G
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A CARD.

wish to say to the patrons of Baldwin
Station residing near Upper Y Roads and Jar
rettsyille that their horses will he cared for Mt
this place the same as when hotel was omen.
11iu SAMUEL WATKINS
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When any part OF

When any part OF
the body isn't doing
the work that nature
intended it to do, ii
puts the whole sys,
tenn out of tune-out
of harmony. When
all of the parts do
not work we'll to-
gether, none of them
can work just right.
Sickness in one part
Of the body is likely
10 run into all parts
of the body. II isn't
necessary to be sick
all over the body, in
order that you may
&c cl sick all over.
When children stand
a row of bricks OH
cad. they knock the
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-28

Baggage called for and checked from hotels
and residences by Union Transfer Co. on or
ders left at Ticket Offices N w. Cor. Calvert
and Baltimore Sts.. 23O ). Broadway or Cam
den Station.
M. GREENE, Gen. Manager.
CHAS. o. SCULL, Gen, Passenger Agent
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A GOOD BUSINESS MAN

IN EVERY COUNTY OF MARYLAND TO
MANAGE AGENTS AND ATTEND ALL
CORRESPONDENCE. THREE DOLLARS A
DAY. Address +, X. NJ, 20 south Calvert
street, BALTIMORE, Md, je24
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Piles! Piles! Itching Piles.

DR.. Jalap-"Let me see your
tongue, please" Patient-"O. doctor.
no tongue can can tell how bad lfeel,"
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If you are not feeling strong and HEALTHY try
Electric BitterS. If LA Grippe" has left vol
weak and weary, use Electric Bitters. This rem
edy acts directly on Liver. Stomach and Kidneys
gently aiding those organs TO perform theil
functions. II Won are afflicted with Sick Head
ache YOU will find SnePdy and permanent RELIEF
bv taking Electric BitterS. One trial will con
vince YOU that this is the remedy yOu need
Large bottles only so cents at DR.. VIM. 5. Rich
ardson & Sons Drug Store. Bel Air. Md.
-HoaX-''Say lend me $40 for day,
will youT' Joax-''I've only got 81
Hoax-"Well, lend me that for ten
DAVIS
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Schedule in Effect June %, 1896.
In Effect January 6, 1896
LEAVE CAMDEN STATION.

LEAVE CAMDEN STATION.
For Chicago and Northwest, Yestibuled Lin.
tied Express daily 1870 A. M, Express 7. 90
For Cincinnati, St. Louis and Louisville. Yes.
tibuie Limited Express daily 2.4OP. M, Ex-
press IL .05 p. NJ.
For Pittsburgh and Cleveland, 1890 A. NJ.
Deer Park, Mountain Lake Park and Oak
land, IL 40 A. NJ, 2.4O p. NJ, IL Us p. NJ. Ali
daily. No. trains stop at Mountain Lake Park
For Berkeley Springs, 400. $40 A. NJ. $40
r. NJ daily, except Sunday. Special, IL 40 A.
NJ; daily. and 700 P. NJ. Saturday only.
x6.25, 6.85, x7.2O, xs.oO. SIS. 1880, 1000
x24o $50 (x345 45 minutesl, x4.io, 5.10,
x9.39, x1l.05. 11.3D P. NJ. Sunday, x6.25,
6:35, s.35, 1880. x1o.3O A. NJ, (i2.OO NJ
As minutes): LOS, x2.4O t3.45, As minutes)
Ply ;; 6;1Si x7.oo, x7.3o, 915, x9.39, x11.O5,
For Annapolis 72o. s35 A. NJ, 1910 and
40 N. On Sunday s.35 AN. and j. 10 P. N.
and nd s 5.2 +, p. NJ On Sunday, $50 A. NJ. and
For Luray, Roanoke and all points in the
Through Sleeping cars to Roanoke, Chatta-
nooga and New Orleans, from Baltimore For
Luray 2.4o P. NJ. daily.
For Lexington and Joints in the Virginia
Valley, t4OU, 1000 A. NJ. For Winchester
t4.2oP. n. Mixed train for Harrison6urg,
S4.OO a. NJ.
For Hagerstown, 400, 1910, 1000 A. NJ.
For Mt. Airy and Way Stations 81 90, $40,
1875 A. M, 20, tt4 20 stops at principal sta
tons onlyD 1926. $3.50. *11.1O p. NJ
For Ellcott CITY, 400, t7.Op, 1910, S9. So
a. NJ, t1.2O, 1880, t4.2O. IS 25, $3.50, lilo
For Curtis Bay, week days, 6.2s A. M
Leave Curtis Bay, week days 5.45 p. NJ.
Trains arrive from Chicago and the North
west, daily, 100 and COS p. NJ; from Pitts
bL rgh and Cleveland, 7.55 A. NJ. sos 2. NJ;
A. NJ. and 1875 P. NJ daily.
Royal Blue Line for New York and
Philadelphia.
All trains illuminated with Pintsch light.
For New YORK. Boston and the East week
days, $50, e. 10 Dining Carr 8 SO 40. SO Dining
Car, A. NJ; 1880, Q.15 Dining Carr 3 90, g. 90
Dining Carr 900 p. NJ. n. Is night Sleeping Car
attached. open for passengers 1000 p. M
sundays, $40 Dining Carr, (9.5O Dining Carr
A NJ, 40 Dining Carr. $50 600 Dining Carr.
open for passengers 10 90 +. NJ
For Atlantic City, 1850 A. NJ, 1850, 145
p. NJ. Sundays. Las p. NJ.
For Cape May, week days, 1880 A. NJ, so
For Philadelphia, Newark. Wilmington and
Chester, week days. 100 g. 10 Dining Car.
stopping at Philadelphia only9 $50, 1850
stopping at Wilmington only, Dining Carr, A.
NJ 1880, u .45 Dining Car, stopping at Phila-
delphia onlyl $50, 600 Dining Car, P. NJ,
Lib night. Sundays, sic Dining Carr, $50
90 Dining Carr, 900 p NJ, 115 night
For all stations on Phila. Div, week DAYS
9 20 A: NJ, 2.55, SIS +. NJ. Sundays, 9.2OA. |
Except Sunday; SUNDAY only. sDaily.
Express train. |
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whole row down by upsetting one brick
That is exactly what happens to the health
when the bowels fail to perform their prop
er function. Constipation makes trouble
all along the line-puts the liver out of
order. is bad for the kidneys-bad for the
stomach. 1t holds in the body poisonous
matter, and because it cannot go any place
else it gets into the blood. The blood car
rics it all over the system. That makes
sluggishness. lassitude, bad breath and foul
taste in the mouth, fills the stomach with gas
and causes windy belchiug, stops digestion
i'll the stomach, causes sour stomach, heart
bum and hatulcnce. 1t makes pimples
and blotches and causes sick and bilious
headaches. Nine tcntlIs of all human all
ments are due to this one seemingly trivial
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constipation They really cH,e it. No
body becomes a slave to the use of the
Pellets" They cause no gripping and are
as mild as they are efficient. At any drug
store Look out for the druggist who tries
to sell you something which he says is
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good. There is nothing that is nearly as
good. Anybody who tells you there is is
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Royal Blue Line for New York and
Philadelphia.

Except Sunday. Sunday only. "Daily.
Express train.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-10
NOVELTY EXPERIMENT.
The Result of Firing Cannon
Under Water.
Invention.

Invention.
The most curious experiment ever made
with piece Of ordinance was at Ports
mouth, England. stage was erected in the
harbor within the tide mark: on this an
Armstrong gun of the 110-pound pattern was
mounted. The gun was then loaded and
carefully aimed at a target-all this. Of
course, during the time of the low tide. A
few hours later, when the gun and the tar
get were both covered with water to a depth
OF six feet, the gun was fired by means of
electricity. We said Gained at a target
but the facts are that there were two targets
but only one was erected for the especial ex,
pertinent, the other being the hull of an old
vessel the Griper, which lay directly behind
the target and In range OF the ball. The tar
get itself was placed only TWENTY-FIVE feet
from the muzzle of the gun. 1t was composed
of oak beams and planks, and was twentv-
one inches thick.
In order to make the old Griper invulner-
able sheet Of boiler plates three inches
thick was riveted to the water-logyed t.1ll
In direct range with the course the ban was
expected to take If not DETECTED by fine
water. On all Of these-the oaken target
the boiler plates and the old vessel hulI-fhe
effect OF the shot from the submerged gun
was really startling. The wooden target was
pierced through and through the boiier-fron
target was broken into pieces and driven into
its backing, the ball passing right on
huge hole through which the water poured
in torrents. Taken altogether, the expert
ment was an entire success, demonstrating
as II did, the feasibility of placing submerged
guns In harbors in times Of war and doing
great damage to the vessels which an enemy
might dispatch to such points for the nur
pose of Smelling cities
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A NOVEL EXPERIMENT.
The Results of Firing Cannon
Under the Water.

The most curious experiment ever made with
a piece OF ordnance was at Portsmouth Eng
land. stage was erected in the harbor
within the tide mark: on this an Armstrong
gun OF the 110-pound pattern was mounted.
The gun was then loaded and earthly aimed
at target-all this, of course during the time
or low tide, says writer in Invention A
lew hours later, when the gun and target
were both covered with water to a depth of
six feet, the gun was fred by means Of cleo
ticity. We said aimed at the target but
the facts are that there were two targets.
but only one was erected for this special ex-
pertinent, the other being the huh Of an old
vessel, the Griper, which lay directly behind
the target and in direct range of the ball
The target itself was placed only twenty-five
feet from the muzZle of the gun. 1t was
composed OF oak beams and planks and was
twenty-one inches thick. In order to make
the old Griper invulnerable sheet of boiler
plates, three inches thick, was riveted to the
water-logged hull in direct range with the
course the bali was expected to take IL not
detected by the water. On all of these-the
oaken target, the boiler plates and the old
vessel hull-the effect of the shot was really
startling. The wooden target was pierced
through and through, the boiler-iron target
was broken into pieces and driven into its
backing" the ball passing right on through
both sides OF the vessel, making a huge hole,
through which the water poured in torrents
Taken altogether, the experiment was an
entire success demonstrating, as it did the
feasibility of placing submerged guns In
harbors in time of and doing great
damage to the vessels which the enemy might
dispatch to such points for the purpose of
Smelling cities.