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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-01
THE REAL MANGO TRICK.
Il 70 to Eat thr Fruit without Having 10
fake - ssa,!1 Arterwnrd.

Some ur0plc saEe to olives, caviare and
-.'- .r...l-p" h-.o SORT of instinct. They
are 80 y -r tH.'- that they sarre only as
h!urrI proof u the doctrines of heredity
ana aJlvi-ln. The mango of the tropics
falls in the same class.
he mango is of the size of q large apple
ami something the shape of pear that
h.l. turrcG s0ncrsault and has landed
on III" stem big end to. Its color Is rich
and dark green with blotch Of salmon
on one side. IL Is impossible to bite into
il a. one wUuld into pear for two reasons
the kin is 100 tough and the stone is
idly half as large as the whole fruit. The
only way i 20 nibble off the skin, for 1t is
too juicy to be pared. Gnaw the skin of
one side until 4 considerable portion Is
exposed of The red flesh. Then suck in
the juices and the meat together until the
suune presents itself. The next feat is to
EeU the stone and the other side of the
fruit into the mouth while leaving the re-
Mainder Of The skin outside and clear Of
the meat, In this ungraceful operation
one speedily learns that tho mango be-
longs 10 the natural order of clingstones.
iAe i,inainue: Of the process is to eject
Tho Stone which is an uncomfortably
large muuthlui When one has eaten all
the rangocs he cares to take at one sitting,
IL IS necessary to take a bath and change
the clothing in order TO get rid of the su-
pcrHbundgncc OF juice and pulp which will
smear the face and daub the apparel de-
spite all precautions.
As to the flavor OF the mango, and no
one would bother with the extremely slop-
by fruit if it were not for real enjoyment
OF the flavor it Is possible to make trial
trip. Set "a large clingstone peach to soak
overnight il diluted turpentine and the
next morning it viii satisfactorily suggest
tn" first taste Of the mango. Tho smack
"t turr"ntine and rosin is most prominent
in the skin, but il I quite marked in the
juice and pulp. After cui..yatlAF tho
t;l~ta most people consider the mango the
finest fruit OF the tropics and rccoG nize
dozen varieties by the varying strength Of
the turprntine. But no amount of cult
Walton Of the taste will ever avail to solve
the real trick OF the mango-that is, to
eat it without needing bath afterward
-Nrvy Nnrif SIM
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-01
The Autograph Collector,

The collector enjoys the varied and some
times eycntful experiences which bcfail
him in obtaining his choicest specimens,
such as visits TO cut If tho Way places, ac-
quaintanccs formed with interesting peo-
pie, spal(htn5 III the archives OF old man
sions. Papers have been found under cir
cumstanccS similar to the incidents in
vented by novcliStS-in clock cases, chests,
between the leaves of books ,NJ among
the rubbish Of forgotten Waldn,h"s New
discoveries, strange and unlocked for, &c
cur almost AtiN, hut they are not often
the pEiue< awarded TO the careless, the I'M
skilled or unsystcmatic explorer No; the
most watchtul and painstaking pursuit
must be given 10 ghc clrw, hcwcyg: slight,
which is discovered
Every sense must 10 dn the alert and
the active interest vi friends enlisted iii
tho Valtse, and whenever it is prudent TO
do so tho subject of autographs and man
uscripts should be introduced especially
with new acquaintanccs. Things which
others would pass ny may DO iplp.rtant TO
the autograph hunter. 10 l@yes old ram
bling streets, With their miscellaneous
stalls, and th,. s,orrS OF the vast" paper
and Ig,svhuont dealers. Neither cobwcbS
nar dust have any terrors for him. Dis
used rooms, old chests, lofts and ccllals he
ransacks with pleasure. COlkz;r,P
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-01

The following is said to be altggerhe
characteristic of Miss French OCTAVE
Thanet), who is described as being anna
biiiJy and sweetness itself. On ono occs.-
sion an individual in common workman 5
garb came up the elevator to her apart
mcnts and presented himself at her study
door.
There's some freight for you jest come
in on The steamer, mum, " he said.
Why, what is it," Miss French in
quired.
Two crates Of Mexican pottery, num- p
But ! haven't ordered any," she ex-
postulatcd.
''Sure, hub some friend is sending it,
most like, and l como to Ak fur the job Of
hauling it up for you" said the man.
Why, shall be very glad to give you
the job, my man, and pray be careful in
handling it" Miss French answered
kindly.
''That 1 viii, mum, sure, and there's
Sc freight charges before the stuff can
leave the yard I'll take it along if you'll
give mo the change and bring the crates
right up"
All this happened more than a year ago.
and to this day Miss French is wondering
what has become of the man, the So and
the Mexican pottery Times
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-01
STARS AND STRIPES ABROAD.
First American Flag Ever UnfurIed In a
FOREIGN Land.

First American Flag Ever UnfurIed In a
Foreign Land.
The first American flag that ever float
ed in q foreign port was hoisted by Cap
tain Thomas Mcndcnhall. This event took
place in the spring Of 1915 at st. Eusta-
tia. one of the neutral islands during the
Revolutionary war.
In The winter of 1775 Robert Morris,
ESD financier for the Continental con-
grrSs. chartered the brig Nancy at Vii.
mingtnn. Del. The ensuing year she sailed
for Puerto Rico under English colors and
landed at Don Antonio Seronia to pro.
cure arms and ammunition i,y :: contract
previously made with the spanish govern
meet fIo'A th"!" the bri" sailed todif-
ferent isl;;a,!s to avoid suspiciun
At st. CrDiN and It. rhuH:;tS the brig
took in produce by day and munitions of
war at night. These were sent from st.
Eustatia i'll small vessels. When the cargo
was nearly complete information was re-
ceived that independence had been de-
clarcd AID !. description CT the col0rs
adopted.
This, OF course, wasS cheering news to
the sailors, as they could then show their
truo colorS and would not have to act
clnndcstincly. The necessary material for
the making Of the flag was at once pro
cured, and young man on board set to
work privately t. make it. The young
man was Thomas Mrndrnhdll, Who after
ward became a captain in tho navy. The
brig was at once arlIJ-t for defense and
all things put IN order ready t. weigh
anchor. On the day that the brig was to
sail the captain invited the governor and
suit and 20 other gentlemen on board to
dine. \ sumptuous dinner was served
As the customs bargcs approached with
the guests the rowcrs We're ordered to lay
on their oars while :. salute of - guns
was fired. Amid tho firing young Men
denhall, upon orders, hauled down the
English flag and in its stead raised aloft
the first flag of this country ever seen in a
foreign port. Cheers for the national
congress and cries OF Down Msth the lion
and up with the stars and stripes" ac-
companied the flag raising
ENQUIRER
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-01
LONG FINGER NAILS
Indicate Rank and Good Breeding In
Many Oriental Countries

Indicate Rank and Good Breeding In
Many Oriental Countries
The countries where the long finger nail
is most affected are Siam, Assam, Cochin
China ana China The approved length
varies from three or four to % inches A
Siamcsc exquisite permits the nails on his
fingers to grow TO such an extent that his
hands are practically useless. Tho arlsto-
Gratis who affect these nails cannot write
dress themselves OF even feed themselves.
The Siamcsc hold the long finger nail
in the same reverence we hold the family
tree. Many of them never have had their
nails cut from the day of their birth. On
the first finger the nail is of moderate
lcngth-thrce or four inches-while on the
other fingers the nails grow occasionally
two feet. The thumb nail, which is also
allowed To grow long, after reaching a Ger
tain length curves around like q cOrkscrog.
In both China and siam tho owners OF
long nails w.a- metal cases over them to
prcsersc the. ra q. 81 GOLD or silver, and
icwclCd #n.lo song nails are not regard
I'd rs singular il China. They are rarely
met with cGcupG on i,t.4uVlG.J and pedantio
scholars
Anon. the fakirs In Findustan O pc
Culiar custom Is nat of holding the hand
tightly clinchcd and in aa1 position -
long that at last the nuls grow throu.. i
the palm, emerging at the back of t.
hand and growing thence almost to tis3
wrist. When the wasted muscles refuse IL
support the ann any longer, it is bouL>
in position with cords
In Eubia the long nail is regarded u,
indicative of good breeding. The ans
Gratis constantly subject their fling,
to cedar wood fire to insure good -,
The inhabitants of the Marc a.,
lands are among the most expert Ua,5.
on earth, and not even the crown Z
head, the fingers and the toes are e
from the needle The hands are
mcnted with utmost care, all the l..
having their own pattern, so The
would look as though incascd III & ::
fitting glove were it not for the fin:
nails Of enormous length which COMP
the hand adornment of the wealthier l.,
tiyes- Chicago News
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-01
LYNCHIlNG DIFFICULTIES.
not Always Easy to Find 4 Gree on the
prairips.

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ovrr the S.,h,.,sr- - tnI,..,.1 IL
uenaers, .IarL- T,.hilb wa. H. . - -
brown ~, a ,na,s17r.i,ss tfaId ~ eraT
Hart Eend,r- x,.,rcbaj Vim trtar,sr a,,.i
finally announced f. hi. yrifo that rbo
man IN front y.,s I'm, ITuIInt anG +ta9
sonehnlv was nd IA ono Of The bnrscs
lin, Ii,,lInt r,,I,,,,, HI - 1T,
who opproacbnd in - more Iois,rell, r,,.I,,
ion. ~ thouyb their T,nr,,ts ,,,,'r,. In
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-01

George, dear, I wish you'd lend mo
your knife"
Yes, love.
And please ask Mary to bring down
my big apron from the bedroom, and q
duste-, and som" sealing wax. and the
pie,,G of chamois skin. -
Anything clse;"
Yes; you must clean the yard and
sweep it up bit. And shall want some
copper wire and the screwdrtver and some
ammonia and an old toothbrush"
as that oil? Arc you going TO repair
all the furniture?
"Don't be foolish now. l must hove
some court plaster, some old rags, u piece
of ropo and a pail of hot water. "
what is il: A surgical operationS"
ooh, keep still and let me think Of,
things. Let me see; there's nothing else
oh, yes, 1 must have II pair of scissors,
the step ladder a pair of old gloves and
some soap.
Good heavy
"I'm going to,overhaul my bicycle -
Up to Date,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-01
Than He Ronned.

III always consider my wife proposed 70
me-" on old gentleman once remarked
1--WE were OF q picnic in y ruined castle,
and had the merFythought Of the fowl
served to me in carving. showed 1t to
girl much admired, but had not dared to
propose to, as she was an heircss, and
asked her If she knew the old superstition
about putting amerrythought over door.
l stuck it up over a ruined arch and looked
Mt her.
" Now, said, IF the old saying is
true the first woman who walks under
that will be my future wife.
"Shc looked me full in the face, then
stepped under it, and leave you to- guess
how long I was in settling matters. -
London Telegraph.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-01
An Old Joke.

r My Lord Craven, in King james First's
Reign, WAS very DESTROYS to see Ben JON
son, which being told to Ben, he went to
my Lord's House; but, being IN very
tatterd Condition, as Poets sometimes are,
tho Porter rcfus'd him Admittance, With
some SIU,y Language, which the other
did no5 fail 10 return: My Lord, happen
ing to come out while they were wran-
Cling, asked the occasion of it: Ben, who
stood i'll need of nobody to speak for him,
said. he understood his Lordship desired to
see him; YOU, Friend, said my Lord, who
are you? Ben Jonson, reply'd the other:
No, no, quoth my Lord, you cannot DO
ben Jonsun who wrote the Silent Won-
an, you look as if you could not say Bo to
Goose: 30 cry'd Ben, very well, said
my Lord, who was better pleas'd at the
Joke than offended ut the Affront I am
now convinced by your Wit, you are Ben
Jonson.-"J Joe Millor's jest Book" 1879.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-01
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The Latter Day Funeral.

There is a change in the conduct OF ga
neral professions. There was day, and
not so very long ago, whom :. funeral pro
cession, the hcarsc or funeral car and les
string Of attending carriages always IdoY-
ed decorQa1iy along, the horses at I. walk
Tkea, when the funeral train MAS long,
people with II grain of superstition III their
composition always had to wait for many
minutes before they could cross the streets
But now the funeral procession oil New
york moves ut half Gal4op at least, if not
almost full galloP Tho horses trot
along brisl(iy, almost u great part of the
time as if they were pleasure bound. 1t
takes no time at all for the longest train
of death to pass by. 1t is seldom that one
Eees nowadays a funeral that moves along
slowly, and when one does travel through
the streets at an old fashioned pace it near
ly always attracts comment.-New York
Herald
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-01
JOHN A. YOUNG,
PRACTICAL
matchmaker and ODdCial

Twenty two years as q watch repairer, 8
years apprentice. one year under instructions
BIG years Il foreman and the balance of my
time in business for myself, during a II this time
have made II study of "optics," fitting Spec
tacles and Eye Glasses properly, as they should
be fitted.
The lenses are ground to their proper axis
and are fitted and adjusted by myself in Spec
tacl0s and Eye Glasses of Gold, Silver, Nickel,
steel, Rubber or Zyl0nite frames, and am re-
sponsble myself for all mistakes.
In hitting Lenses to the eye my speciality Is in
Myupia, HypGropia, Presbyopia and Astigma-
tsm, which are near-sighted, far-sighted, old
sighted and poor sighted. Nearly all cases of
astigmatisn cen" in children, causing pain in
the " rubbing oil rte eyGlids, pain above the
eyebrow, adacle, letters running together,
Gn- have cam niGt, sbt or Instruments and
test cards whlcn nBe To correct the sight in the
young as well as In the old o. lnidde-aged,
EE-l refer to DIR. VIM. 8. Richardson, Dr. e.
Hall Richardson. DIR. W. Is. Munnikhuysen and
DR.. J. Ward Scott.
JOHN A. YOUNG,
18mh Main Street, Bel Air, Nd,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-01

Jupiter" said Mercury in q low whis-
per as he busted off the wing on his left
foot There's 4 man over in the south
west corner OF Olympus carrying on
drGadfully"
What is he doing?" said Jupiter,
scratching his head with a new model
Jhundcrbolt. aa
"Erothmg at the mouth and writhtng
about It's not proper for such a mortal
to he here. "
Perhaps noe, but, on the other hand,
mayhap he Is an epileptic fit for the gods. "
Forgetting to make his usual kick about
the quality OF the ambrosia, Jupiter. hur-
ried way.-Buffalo Enquirer. ..,,.v.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-01

The martyr cannot DC dishonored. Ey-
cry lash inflicted IS a tongue OF flame
Every prison a more illustrious abode
Every burned book or house cnlightens
che world. Every suppressed or cXpungcd
word reycrberates through the earth from
side to side. 1t is the whippcr who is
whipped, the tyrant who is undone-
Emerson
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-01

"What! You have written Is new cook
book for your wife? How did you do it?''
Easy enough. I wrote the name Of
each dish and underneath it the rcstau
rant where it can be had best, ''-Flicgcnde
Blatter
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-01

Emperor William, referring to the col
ors of the German flag, said not long ago
that the black represented work, the white
represented rest and peace, and the red
represented blood, which was necessary to
C~ank xna nEneFa InanE1@
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-01
baltimore and Charles SITS.

rhb-TRUSrwORTHY AND ACTIVE
w gentlemen or ladies to travel for respon-
sible' established house in Maryland. Monthly
$65. 90 and expenses. Position steady. Refer
ence. Enclose self-addressed stamped enve-
lope. The Dominion Company, Dept. r. Chi
caR0. 19nO
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03
IKE SHORTS AxIoMs.

De Teller dat is disappointed unless
he Is disappointed won't have de blues.
De woman dat esteems a poodle dog
better than a rosy-cheeked baby Will
never succeed as a dishwasher
As de nations soar higher on the
planes NV ideallty de vulture Nv war
roosts on de rim NV de horizon.
Some wimen traduce dair husbands
on de evils NV games NV chance ef dey
lose, but furgit de evils II dey win.
Laughter Is a creature NV education.
What one nationality would regnrd as
comical another would call idiotleal
So long as a feller's kin air poor he
Ignores the relationship. but Of dey
air wealthy he bores them with the
appellation NV Cousin"
Some men dat wear an old Topped
hat five years will help a wilder OF or
phans quicker dan de Teller dat mas
queradcs under a three-fooi high hat.
Some men will grow animated tryin'
to entertain people whar they is Wis
tin. den go home an stick dair feet
up side NV de clock on the mantel an
snore while dair wife knits
BOOSTERS crow In about de same key
as when their clarion disturbed Peter
so. but dey hev a style now NV doin'
all de cacklin' when de hen lays de egg
which was not In vogue In those days
Some men air like a wind-laden cloud
-dey air full NV fuss and buster and
dat Is Nashville American.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03
ar,,, Foot. VIM Wore nlIna.

In the roll Of the great poets Of the
past two. who hold the very highest
places. were for an important period
Of their lives unpossessed OF the power
ot vision Homer and Milton Hap
PLY these renowned followers OF the
muses. made good use Of their eyes in
youth. otherwise Il Is scarcely possible
that they could have left to us the
finished pictures OF natural scenery and
other visible objects Of creation which
are 10 be found among their compost
tons. Homer had reached manhood
and had written a considerable por-
tion Of the "Illad" before he was at
tackled by that disease OF the eyes
which robbed them OF their wonted
powers. Hut the whole OF the 'OdYs-
sew" was composed after the occurrence
of the great mishap Milton IL stated
By most blographers to have perman-
emily lost his sight In 1854 after a
progressive and warning decay Of sew
eral years duration. Paradise Lost
was not published tIll 1867. and 1t was
composed when the poet was perfectly
bllnd.-New York Ledger.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03

The white h0uA
i al Interesting 80
receptions. Il goes
are peesOns who own
who are not 80 thin-skA
main away from places to -
are not invited. says the PA .sphl2
Ledger. The Invitations given .alis year
to the white house receptions were pre-
pared with unusual care. Lists Of The
invited were kept and cards we're issued
10 individuals BY name The hereto
fore indefinite and lndiscrlmInate ana
ladies" was not employed. That thers
might be no Misunderstanding the
secretary to the president and the gsu-
tiemen associated with him In the man
agement OF details let Il be known
through the newspapers that steps
would be taken 70 detect any who came
without invitations. But the method
TO Be employed was not explained. Tho
trap was set and Il did lie duty. At
one reception 2l3 persons who had not
been Invited came TO the white HOUSE,
and participated. AT another affair the
number Of unlimited present was 15o.
The manner In which the intruders
we're detected Is interesting. Az usual.
each guest on advancing to the en-
trance OF the receiving room was told
BY an Official 70 give your name to the
officers. who will present you" The
name OF each guest was called out
twice, first by the officer introducing to
the president and again by the oficer
who made the presentation 10 Mrs. Me-
kinley. The announcing was done
with distinctness But this year an at
tache Of the white house stood In a Sc
cluded nook and took down every name
that was called out. Comparison with
the roster OF the invited was made sub
sequentiy and in this way the names Of
the unlimited we're singled out and the
black list was created This vas not
all. Doorkeepers from the senate and
house were present 70 add their knowi-
edge OF faces TO that % the white house
ushers Alphabetical lists OF the in
vited were In the possession OF the Of
fcials. When there was a doubt about
any one the lists were consulted. Some
Of the unlimited were asked for theft
addresses. Subsequently letters wers
addressed TO several Of those WIZ lad
come without invitations. asking ex'
plantations Of the breach Most OF the
letters were ignored. Several replied
laying the blame on congressman. from
whom they claimed 10 have received
verbal invitations. Half a dozen de-
partment people were caught and theiI
cases were referred 20 superior ofilclaIA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03

beast" is no longer required Nor Is
there much request Tor lodging The
quaint old bedrooms with huge four
posters. nest chiniz draping spot'es'
linen. shining brass candlCsti-ks and
glltteriug candles are no longer re-
auired. even 10 their modern eQuiya-
Tents. The wheolman asks mainly for
a pleasant and Any dining room. a re-
nroachl,ss. but moderate priced
cuisine. wide piazza and grateful shade.
The accompanying plan is for an at
tractiye modern building aiied to be
a model road house II the campaign
Tor good roads Is carried 70 the expect
ed conclusion. and Il surely will be.
there will be thousands OF places
throughout the country where such a
house would be a capital investment.
Descriptlon-G General Dimensions
width. not including yeranda. a. Il. 6
in: depth. not including vefanda. 81
n 6 In. Height Of Stories Cellar
: o.. Hrst story. 10 a.. second story.
3 a.. attic. 3 II. Exterior Materials
Foundation. stone; first story. clap
boards. second story dormers. gables.
etc. shingles. roof. slate Interior
Finish Hard white plaster. Floors Ia
FIRST story and bathroom. Georgia
pine. balance Of second story and FIN
lshed rooms In attic. white pine: stor.
age space In attic and second story.
spruce. Trim throughout n. c. pine.
Newell rail and balusters Of main stair
case. ash. treads. risers. Georgia pine.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03

tcrcst. although none Of the periodical
wheeling crazes has been comparable
with the one that has spread through
out the world since the pneumatic tired
safety has been upon the market II
IL easy enough TO understand the rea-
son n this. The bicycle In Us present
form Is suited 10 the old and young.
and men and women alike can score
their centuries"
Much has been said OF the effect OF
bicycling up0r various lines Of trade.
Horses are declared 10 be drug on
the market. and the sale Of pianos.
watches. iewelry books and almos,
everything else to have been seriously
cut. But one class Of people has I'M
deniably benefited. the keeper Of coun-
try inns and road houses. these inns.
so charming In their Old t.ie hospi-
tally. so quaint and homely In their
appointments. and often so redolcnt g
romance fell into dcsuetude As the
years went by. many Of these were
razed TO the ground or altered 20 ~
them for other purposes But with
merry parties Of blcyclers wheeling far
aheld there has arisen a new demand
Tor inns and road houses
The few tina, had tried 10 carry along
old traditions In unpropitlons times
awakened 10 the new era Of prosperity,
and new ones have started up In con-
venient locations. The new demand Is
somewhat different from the old. q
course. "Entettlinment Tor man aud