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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-06-24
Public School Notice.
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.

Office Board of School Commissioners,
Bel Air. Md, June Is, 1898.
The Annual Examination of White Teachers
will be held at the Graded School Building, in
Bel Air
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-06-24
JrIy1AND . FOR ROTg GRAnEs

JUL AND = TOIt DUH UNAUEo.
All teachers whose certificates expire before
June 30 1899, must present themselves for eX-
animation. All applicants for scholarships TO
the State Normal School will be examined at
the same time. The teachers examination will
include the Public School Laws of Maryl
and bylaws of the State Board of Education.
The examination will begin promptly at nine
o'clock A. NJ.
By order,
JOHN D. wORTHINGTON,
111u Examiner.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-06-24
MUSIC And SPEAKING !

All persons interested in the welfare and
comfort of those who have gone from Hartford
to the front are invited to come and bring
others.
OHIO 5. LEE.
S. A. WILLIAMS,
GEO. L. VANBTBBER,
JAS. d. WATERS,
JOHN G. ROUSE,
DIR. CA. HOLLINGSWORTH
J. B. HANWAY,
g. SMITH NORRIS.
VS.. FORWOOD, JR.,
T. Fl. ROBINSON,
J. N. REYNOLDS,
J. A. HARRIS,
e. NJ. ALLEN,
LOUIS DASHIELI.
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Proposals for County Coal.

IIVpUodio IUI OUuHUy OUdTs
Bids will be received by the County Commits
siOncrs of Hartford county, ut their office i'll
Bel Air, up to IL o'clock NJ, on Monday June
%, 1873, for So tons of Anthracite Coal, C224O
hs to the TONI % tons OF No. l, 30 tons No. 2,
and 30 tons No ,. Twenty five tons of No. !,
and tons No. 3, to be delivered at Baltimore
Y Lehigh railroad depot, Bel Air, and the
(o5 tons ut the Court House and
Jail, TO be well screened. The Commissioners
reserve the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order
GEO. J. FISNEY, Clerk.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-06-24
COLORED SCHOOLS.

SIXTH DISTRICT.
High School, No. JAS. w. Foster, J. H
Cochran, L. H. Morgan.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-06-24

lsf'~ For Sale Cheap.-One Bay Horse, an
excellent driver. Young, sound and gentle.
Mrs. John kean, Forest Hill, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-06-24

z1~For Sale.-In large quantities, Tomato,
Cabbage and Sweet potato plants. Also other
plants, prices low. Address, Z. A. BagIey,
Bagley, Hartford county. 2Smy2m.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-06-24

Es-All prescriptions compounded by a
graduate of pharmacy at Richardson's Drug
store Be- Air. Always use Cosmo Butter
Milk Soap for the bath. 1t is exquisitely
scented and pure. Sap4m
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-06-24

GS"T There has been no advance in the rates
OF insurance iii any company represented by
Edward Ferry, Bel Air. l7iutf.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11


conscious OF your admiration. and
shall ! confess itl-eyen loved you a
little myself"
Pierre was on his knees before her.
kissing her hand
Dearest" he cried. Hut Nine. Del.
YOUR drew her hand away
PLEASE do not. she cried. nothing
Is yet decided
Nothing decided. aud you say you
love met
Exactly: love you. but / wish TO
Know whether or not you love me"
Solemn ~ the moment was. Pierre
laughed.
Il have asked you 10 marry me, DO
sou need further proof? As you have
said. my position Is lndcpendcnt-so
what would be my object II Il we're not
love-"
Il know you are sincere aud that
you believe YOU love me; but how
much DO you love me- What is your
love capable OF? wish 10 know be.
fore link my life with yours. A
man meets a woman She pleases
aim. lie tells her 80 and 10 the telling
becomes excited and takes his emotion
for eternal love. Hut what assurance
has the woman that this love will last7
\ Gre of straw, perhaps Prove that
you love me. and ! am yours
n am resolved. a proof give me "a
proof
but"
u am resolved. \ pruoti give me a
proof"
But ! cannot make a. chance occur
which will give the opportunity Shall
/ set FIRE 90 your house that ! may
rescue you from the flames. or ask you
TO jump iu the water and Oct nee save
YOUR lIfc9'
Those are not proofs of love
Numbers of brave men have rescued
lives without heinz IN love with the
psople they slv.d Courage and love
are not synou' nous"
Pierre prayed. pleaded. insisted and
sworo be- loved her an 10 no purpose.
a proof jus, enc little proof that
you love me and ! will marry YOU"
The poor young man departed.
despalrugly asking himself boy what
miracle he could obtain the demand
cd proof.
Two months passed Pierre met
Nine. Delvour many times and often
tiled to convince her by words that
he loved her She, however. desired
more material assurance.
If you would only lose your for
tune" said he. Il could marry you In
spite OF your poverty"
Beautiful proof Of love- said Nine
Delvour. ITO marry tie gcman
Ehom ycu had asked when ahe was
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11

In south Georgia. In the rural dis
tricts around brunswick. a strange re-
llgious sect. the Holy laughers." are
creating tremendous excitement. aud
Tor miles around the farmers are Civ
ing up their work and deyoting their
time 20 urtherluF the cause Of the new
Greed. The holy laugh" Is a peculiar
feature Of the service This Is a series
of weird declarations. after which the
worshlpers frequently fan on the
ground and remain apparently IN q
trugso for several hours Rev Mr..
lee a travelling evangelist, has erect
cd u great tent near Brunswick. and
continuous services are held Thou
sands " people are Rocking TO hear
him.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11

rich would simply be m act Of cbivaI.
~"
Then tell me what 10 dor
mo. Il Is not for me To teli y0a.
Il would be Of no value TO hle unleaa
Il came from you"
Pierre tortured his Imagination. but
all TO no avail. He read novels by
the dozen In the hope OF finding In
SEPARATION In them. lie dreamed OF ox-
traordinary adventures In which he
figured as the hero. but they were I'M
reasonable aud impossible when
thought OF In the daytime.
Winter came and went. and spring
found him as far as ever from the
realization Of his hopes Desperate
and discouraged. Pierre Bridault had
decided that he would never be able
TO take 10 Nine Delvour the testimony
she required and he resolved to re-
linquish the search With this
thought he called at her house and
was admitted 10 the same little draw
ing room.
"iou?" said Nine. Delyour. rising az
he entered But gave you no per-
mission to come. Perhaps you have
something very serious to say 10 met
Have You az last brought me the IA
nous proof"
NO. have not come for that on
the contrary ! have come to tell you
that | give mp the search"
"Ahw
With a grave air Pierre continued:
4 have hunted all winter. heaven
knows how ardently. and sim have
found nothing" lie paused, but his
companion did not reply and be went
on.
Il cannot bear the uncertainty any
longer love you. but the fever OF
unrest will KIN me. ! would know
something positively. one way or the
other. and 20 / give mp all hope Of
winning you shall try hard 10 for
get you and your cruel test Of love
though ! fear I shall not succeed. At
any rate ! shall never see you again.
Good by" he arose and held out
his hand. but Nine Delyour did not
move lie turned and walked 70 the
door.
Good by" he sald again. softly
Good by." replied she. Ia a voice
which she tried 10 make Indifferent.
Tho door opened. then closed firmly
lie was gone
Nine. Delyour sprang 90 her feet
and stood listening intentlly Then
moved by q strong. sudden Impulse.
she ran % the door and called
Pierre plerfc'"
In moment. folded la bis arms.
she was murmurlng
Forgive my cruelty ! ala not
know what ! was doing. And. Oh.
Pierre. DO not leave me. Tor love you
1 love"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11

when Andrew d. White, now the
United States ambassador at Berlin.
was minister TO Germany nearly TWEEN
" years ago he received some queer
letters from Americans asking for his
influence In their behalf la court cir
Cles.
Perhaps the funnles, Of al was a
very mandatory epistle from an old
lady living in the west. who inclostd
In her letter four pieces OF white linen.
each some six inches square.
we are going to have a fair IN our
church she wrote. "and I am max
Ing an autograph quilt. want you
to get me the autographs OF the EN-
poror. the empress. the crown prince
aud bismarck. aud tell them 20 be
very careful not to write too near the
edge Of the squares. a. seam has 20
be allowed for putting them together"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11


scended the steps. walked a few yards
on the sidewalk and stopped. His ini-
patience would not let him leave the
house. however. and so, ten minutes
before the appointed time. he again
mounted the steps aud this time rung
the bell.
is Nine. Delvour at homer"
she Is out. monsieur. but she will
be home presently. for she expects
some one"
Pierre was shown into the drawing
room and the door closed behind him.
He took book from the table, seated
himself In n comfortable chair and
tried 10 read. but In spite Of himself
bic eyes wandered constantly from the
closed door to the clock.
III she Is prompt she will be here
In eight minutes She Will come In a;
that door and l shall be able to tell
the instant ! see her face what my
answer Is TO be-"
lie recalled the scene OF the evening
before, the emotion Of the YOUNG
woman after he had asked her 10 mar
~ him, and her answer. eyasiyo. but
full Of promise;
How can reply 20 quickly? Give
No time to reflect and come tomorrow
at i.3O. Then / win have time 10
consult my heart"
And now he had come. full Of hope
and Impotence TO hear her decision.
1T will be yes. he said to himself.
Il feel sure OF IT,"
The door opened and Nine Delyour
appeared. "Ah. you are before me"
Yes" stamnered the young man.
Il"
DO no, apologize: your haste fat
tiers me-"
Pierre stood. looking anxIously at
her. waiting.
I have been thinking. and now we
will have litile talk" said she. with
one Of her brilliant smiles She seat
cd herself al one side Of the fireplace
and moti0ned Pierre 10 a chair on the
opposite side. A moments silence fol.
lowed. a century 90 Pierre. and then
Nine. Delyour began 20 speak
Il ought to tell you at once that the
idea o. a marriage between you and
me seems very agreeable
"Ah" breathed Pierre. bis face
lighting up wondroNsly.
you are 80 years Old and am %.
We are both independent We know
the same people. move In the same So
cieiy. and even our points OF view are
similar"
A new ray on the face OF the young
man as the woman continued:
In fact. YOU please me In every
way"
How happy you make met"
But thatsis no. all Yesterday when
YOU spoke 10 me ! was startled. but
not entirely surprised have been
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11

Joan J. Anderson a. business man ~
prominence and innusuor.has Just been
married 90 bits second blind wife. Mr.
l. q. nirion. q highly respected widow
lady 81 Belle Plain 49, Anderson
first vie was blind and also an In.
valid. and many years of Die lie wcrr
largely occupied with tender mIuistra-
lions o. her His sympathetic nature
Is strongly drawn 90 women thus N.
flicied, and be- declares that they mako
the beet wives in the world Ills nrcs.
ent VII, Is duc musician and accom-
plished In many ways and the harry
couple are said To be- contemplating
trip 10 Europe wher, Mrs Anderson
will look upon historic scenes and en-.
Joy the notable ART collections through
her husbands eyes Mr. and Mrs. An
derson are both Ia comfortable clrcum-
stances and they look forward 90 many
years Of welded bliss IA.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11

Much interest has been awakened IN
England BY the discovery OF a prehls.
torie lake village near Glastonbury
The dwellings were placed on mounds Of
clay raised above the level OF the water
The framework Of a primitive loom
was found under one mound. and the
number OF broken bone needles and
bone spllntera discovered In another
mound led the explorers 10 think that
It may have been the site ~ an au-
client needle factory Very few human
bones have been discovered. bat among
The Interesting finds ls a blue glass
bead. with a waving dark line running
around Il. One Of the mounds contains
three hundred tons Of clay. an of
which must have been dug from the
surrounding hills aud carried 20 the
spot In boats.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11
RARE OLD CANNED PEACHES
Like Vitae. They Were Improvsd BY
Their sevsnty.Fivs Years

Their seNeutl-FiNe Years
Canned peaches At least seyenty-nvc
years old. which. Ike wine. seemed 20
have improved with long standing.
were a feas, a few days ago for the
family Of Charles Zellman OF Haddlng-
ton. says the Philadelphia Record. n
was while digging With fellow-work-
men Tor the cellars OF O row Of new
houses ON ground that was once part
Of the old Dalton farm that Zellman
struck his pick into q cavity. Investi-
cation revealed "a sort OF stone lined
well not more than slX feet deep. which
had been covered over and concealed.
There was foot Of clean cold water
az the bottom, in which stood an old
fashioned glazed earthenwarc JAR with
the lld sealed tightly on with wax. Il
was With some difhculty that the Gar
was opened. but Il was finally done by
forcing Il with the edge Of a spade
The men had expected 10 see treasure
OF some Kind and were surprised. not
TO say disappointed. whoa only bright
yellow peaches met their gare The
fruit was perfectly preserved. Zell-
man claimed the prize by right 81 lis.
covery. and his family deyomed the
contents Of the iar about two quarts.
without regard TO historic value Close
by the covered well Is the nov levclcd
site Of the old Dalton farm house.
abandoned early in the present CEN
fury. How the good wife who pa, mp
the peaches happened TO forget them
Ia tho sarlng is more than eau be
told. nor does Zellmau greatly care.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11
swALLows HArplNs DO plE.
strange Mode 90 suicide Adopted By az
InEiishvoman.

Ingiishuoman.
From the London Mail There were
remarkable developments at the ln-
quest on the body Of Mrs. DadsWcll. an
inmate Of East Sussex county asylum.
The superintendent Of the asylum said
the deceased suffered from reCurrent
mclancholia. and was placed un her
strict supervision day and night. Three
weeks ago she complained OF illness.
and was taken 10 the lndrmary. where
she developed signs u peritonltls. The
doctor noticed that there was a cur.
ious swelling. like an ahscess on tho
deceasedis lei, side. and two days
later another abscess pointed" and
upon this being opened a hatpin. sew.
ersl inches long. was taken out Two
days later another pin was removed.
and ON Sept Mrs nadswell died from
perllonitls. The result OF the post
norton examination showed that the
stomach was perforated. the pine
which were inches long having gunc
through over hall their length A
week or so back the deceased had told
one Of the nurses that she had swal-
lowed an oEe spoon. but witness had
not been able 10 md o. The brain
was perfectly healthy
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11

whence "rhs I.i-sd 81 the Taikiss
Dor- Dcrivsd fts Mama.

whence "rh- I.i-sS 81 the TaikiHs
Dog" Derived its Name
Dozens, soPe say scores. Of islands
OF greater less dimensions, are
known a. BE Dogs" Dog Is
lands" ~ Spgs." etc. says the
Philadelphia fines An island In the
Thames. now a part Of London.is called
the isle OF Dogs." Three lofty. rocky
Islands near 81. Thomas. Virgin Is
lands. are known as THE Great Dog.
George Dog" and the West Dog.
There are Dog Islands" In the Malay
an archipelago: on the coast Of Maine;
ON the coast Of Franklin county, Fla.
and another In the ser-watl group. On
the coast OF Kamschatka there Is an
island known az THE Island Of Talk
ing Dogs" The curious story con-
nected with this spot Of land and the
one that gives Il the name Il bears y
this. according 20 an Asiatic legend
The first inhabitants Of the far north
did not employ dogs. but drew their
walrus rib sleds themselves. After
ages had elapsed men made an attempt
TO use the dogs Of that region which,
by the way. talked just as men do
as beasts Of burden. The talking dogs.
however. argued the case with their
would-be masters. and were not long
In proving that they had enough 10 DO
TO catch game for themselves and The
children OF men. But the men soon
learned the use Of the bow and arrow
and the spear. thus running the occu-
patton Of the talking dogs. Again an
attempt was made 10 harness them
TO sleds. but they rcbelled. and al
swan out 10 the island. afterward
known as The Island Of Talking
Dogs" Here the game was scarce.
and the dogs soon turned cannibals,
and by the end Of the first winter
there were only seven left. Some hu
name Kamschatkans volunteered 70
row out 10 the island and bring OF The
remnant o. the dog colony. But the
dogs refused TO leave the barren island.
saying. What people are you? We
have never seen you before" For thIs
untruth Chami, the dog god. took thcli
voices from them. and until this day
they have been the dumb servants %
man.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11

shortly before ih, Voc between Tur.
key and Greco, mnt' out % bad been
intended tD transfer io ihe Central
Museum 90 Athens various oId Chris
iiau treasure antiquities and manu-.
scripts uni.us m,l u .1mr eases io
the nit'enil rH'uF aHd stored loo ihe
churchoa at yWHt1s aud elsewhere
Delay proved aai During zoe war
these trlUro asfs al destroyed Ivy
Gee ur uuIrd Rrar
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11
WoRLp's RELIoloua NEws.

u u expected that 30 900 delegate,
al attend The Chriatian Endeavot
convention al London In 1900
II Il said that the archblshon ~ c.,.
tefbury advised HIS clergy 70 burn tholr
sermons when they had preached thsm
three times.
The New York, New Haven 4 Hart
ford railroad has recently inves,e.l
$4,000 In Y. ~ G. A. building Al one
point on its road.
A missionary recently returned from
Jubbulpln. India. computes thai Al A
very low estimate fully 100 people ,lcd
every honr from starvation.
The centenary OF Methodlsm q,
Wales is to be celebrated by raising b.
1900 large sum Of money for the
clearing Of debts and the erection OF
new chafels.
II has been suggested that 20. 200
meetings be held IN the next Ala
months throughout Great Britain 20
help the movement for an English sun
day closing bill.
Doctor lamson, who succeeds Doc
tor Storrs as president OF the Amerl-
can Board Of Foreign Missions. IA pas
tor OF the First Congregational church
OF Hartford. Conn. lie is a graduate
and trustee Of Amherst college.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11

The United States board on Geo
graphic Names, which meets at stafsd
Intervals. has just rendered decisions
determining the spelling OF ilg geo.
graphic names These include a num-
Der In Alaska, significant At this time
IN view OF the Klondike excitement
Many variations Of nomenclature for
tho same place are encountered, ant
tho boards action settles the uniform
usage. Following r. a summary OF ae-
ton taken relating 10 places consple-
uously mentioned in the gold stories.
As to Klondlko the decision Il 70 spell
Il ~ here given. aid not Clondyke
Klondyke. Chandlke. Chandlk or Deer
Reindeer. Trondike nor Thronduck.
One Of the lakes Of tho upper Yukon
was named Iebarge by the Western
Telegraph Expedition IN 1855 after
Mike Iebarge. member Of the etplor.
lng party. who Ia now living some
where near Ottawa. Canada. Late pub-
leatlona have fallen into the error OF
spelling this lAbargc, but the board
idheres 90 the original form. Lebarga.
There IA a LebarEe river In Alaska.
when schWaika defccnded the Yukon
In 1858 he named one o. the lakes on
lts headwaters Lindeman after Dr.
NORTH Llndeman. now vice. president
OF the Bremen Geographical Society.
This sometimes appears crr0ncously
a. Llndemann aud lAndcrman. The
board adopts Lludeman One Of the
principal tributaries Of the upper Yu-
soh IL the Lowes river. named BY Mr..
Robert Campbell Of the Hudson bay
Company. about iSis
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11

The reconcenirados. who are often
mentioned In dispatches from Cuba.
are non-combatants from the outlying
country districts. who were compelled
by General weyler's edicts 10 take re-
fuge In the towns. on peril Of being
treated az rebels. They have been bud
died together In large numbers In Ha-
sana. and other cities. and being cut
on from their usual means OF support.
they have suffered great prlyations.
General Blanco has 20 far modified the
policy Of hlA predecessor In the treat
ment OF these people as TO extend some
what the area around the towns which
they are allowed to cultivate Commit
tees for their relief have been formed
An the several provinces under dlrcc
ton OF the government.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11
slshi, ch,nr.l only.

We had a lady deposition. whom /
viii call Miss Sanders" said a reccly.
ing teller OF hank. the other day.
One day she came in To- inform us she
had been married and wished 20 leave
her new signature aud have her pas.
book agree with her changed oondi-
ton. You need not make out a new
book she said as have not changed
my name much aud prefer my oIt
book iuH make % read Sandorsun
$50 We simply added the Letters % auI
n on thc book and Toe change wa.
complete Exchange
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11

Regarding the embarrassment Of the
finances OF Spain. the London siatisi
says. The financial embarraaments
81 spain are naturally weighing heav-
ily upon the Paris Bourse. Il Il SOM
monty estimated that French investors
hold together about cie0,O00. 600
worth Of Spanish securities n. there.
fore. there were 70 be an utter break
dowa IN spain the losses TO France
would be very heavy. Il Il TO be recol-
iectcd that France has suffered much
during the past two years from the
collapse Of the African boom. from
tho crash In the East at the time OF
the Armenian massacrcs from the IAN
IN Spanish that has been going on so
long. and II there were to be- another
breakdown the losses would be onor-
nous. The condition OF Spain er.
plains much Of the extreme qulcincss
ai present In the European stock mar.
keis. and especially OF che aagnailon
IN Paris and the uuwinIugnoss TO en-.
ser into new enterprise"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11

As a rule the average country news
paper publisher Is deprived of a tur.
key feast ON Thanksgiving. but OWN
To the generosity OF some one We will
not parlakc OF the iatted goblor neNt
Thursday. but " spared. win improve
the day in klllng a couple Of fine pork
ers and making sausages. So. you zee.
with a barrel Of sauorkraut aud few
slippery go-downs or pigs feet IN
other words our good time will come
later In the day. However. we wish
YOU an a delightful time New Belhlc.
hem, Pa. Healer
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11

The Toronto Globe tells a pretty
story Of young lady invited out to
her frst dinner party with the Ices
small cakes covered with pink sugar
were served. The maiden surveyed the
plate when % was passed 90 her aud
saw a solitary cake on the further side
covered with chocolate u will take
this. she said. sweetly and cssayod to
take % up. u remained. however,
firmly fastened TO the dish. A nuiter
Of attention spread through The COM
pauy, Au eyes Nerc fastened on her.
and hers in turn upon the chocolate
cake. rhc sable walter rolled his
ewes and grlnned beg pardon. miss"
ho murmur,d. "but that's milne Then
De shifted his thumb.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-11

A man once claimed that he was
Frenchman on the ground that he had
an uncle who played the French horn.
Some persons. claiming 10 be patriotic,
when questioned closely. might have 70
confess that they are patriots because
a grandfather served in the revolution,
or because a cousin sings THE Star
spangled Banner" effectively. Patriot
lam Is an individual thing. Patriots
BY proxy do not count.