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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13
THE LURD'S PRAYER.
Booths Great Recitation That Thrill
cd ana FHscinated His Auditors.

Booths Grent II ecitRtion That Thrill.
ed ana Fascinated His Auditors.
81 think the most thrilling experience 1
ever passed through was in New York city
one time" said James O'Ncil, "when,
quite by accident, a number of foreign
diplomats from Washington, a few Ameri-
can statesmen, some prominent New York
ers and one or two of us professionals were
gathered together in a smoking room of q
we'll known hotel, and somebody asked
Booth. who by tho mercst chance happen
ed to be there if he would not repeat tho
Lords Prayer for tho assemblage. l was
sitting not far from the tragedian when
he fixed his eyes upon the man who made
tho request. l think that it was Lord
Sackville West, at that time British min
lister TO the United States, and shall new
CT forget the peculiarly searching express
sion that Booth shot out of his dark eyes.
They seemed to penetrate the very soul of
the man at whom they we've directed, and
then, as If satisfied, resumed their wonted
vacuOuS density.
"Wo were all breathless with anxiety
at least l was-for seldom would he recite
off the stage, but at length he arose, walk
ed to littlo cleared space Mt one end of
tho room and began recital that even
after all these years makes me thrill
through and through. He said: Our Fa-
ther,' and never before had those two
words been clothed with the majesty and
reverence with which his look and tone
enveloprd them. And then he carried US
into celestial regions, our spirits seeming
to leave our bodies and to follow his be.
hest. He lowered us into depths too dark
for Dante's genius to conceive or Dore's
pen to portray. Tho power eyerted over
us was simply unnatural His musically
resonant tones sounded slowly through the
room, and as he swayed his 1.-THE body we
unconsciously followed his motion. II
was something horrible, beautiful, terri
bic, fascinating-I cannot find words in
tho language to express it. There are
none.
"Iwould not go through the scene again
for thousand worlds, and yet if l had
the opportunity 1 would brave any danger
to hear it once more. Doyou understand?
Those few score words rs delivered by Ed
win Booth were the most powerful argu-
ment for Christianity l ever heard, and
could every being on tho face of the globe
have heard them there would no longer be
atheism. Booth strobe out of the room
when he had finished, and simultaneous
sigh Of relief arose. while without a word
we stole away singly ard on tiptoe, and l
do not believe that any of us think of that
thrilling evening without u shudder. He
was u great man, a great man. Lewis
ton Journal
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13
A GOOD Law.

Laurel, Maryland, has adopted a
curfew law which is different f., III
any laws now in existence in s. M Il
the towns -: lie U,irer' Sta'es.
The l. turel sta ute does not appear
to have for it's object the C oEserva ioL
of an improved moral tone among the
rising generation, probably necause
the young folks there are not supposed
to need any legal regulating; nor does
it seem to be designed to securing
earlier adiournments OF lodge meet
ings and other fu ctions that are t =
tended by citizens, who WILL enjoy
ample opportunity to reach their
homes before they become, by the
lapse of time, amenable to the law.
The act just passed by the Laurel
Council prescribes that after the hour
of y. NJ. each and every person who
may be found abroad upon the streets
of that town shall be halted by q
Waterman and reqired to give an &C.
count of himself. If he cannot furnish
O satisfactory excuse for his presence
on the streets at so late an hour he
will be arrested and locked up in one
of the cells at the City Hall. In order
to secure thorough enforcement of
the new law the Council has provided
for increasing the force of nightwatch-
men from one to two, and it is believed
til It pair of vigilant officers will be
fully competent to protect the lives
and property of their fellow towns
men.
Would it not be good idea for the
Town Commissioners of Bel Air to
take some steps in the same direction.
Night after night residents are waken-
ed by the firing of pistols and yelling
of drunken carousers, This could be
easily broken up if some sort of a law
like Laurel has, was enacted and the
additional expense entailed would be
more than compensated for by the
feeling of security thrown around
lives and property. 1t would also be
a great safe guard against fires, as
very often our worst fires have oc
Cured at night because of their get
ting beyond control before being dis
coyered
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

No sovereign is so rich as tho emperor
of Russia, ard 10 sovereign has such
heavy calls upon his purse. Tho Grand
Dukes Vladimir, Alexis, Serge and Paul
AlexardroYitch, rs we'll as the Grand Duke
Michael -Nickolujovitch, as tho sons of en-
pcrors CT Russia, receive from the head of
the house an annual sum Of 1S5, 900 rublcs
which, added to their private means, makes
them very rich. Iha wives and widows
of Russian grand dukes receive 10000
rubles their sons $50, 900 ruhlcs 1t
was the late Emperor Alexander III who
made the rulo that every member of tho
Russian Imperial family must spend u
Fart OF tho year in Russia or else lose
third OF his or her allowance.-San Fran
Disco ArrcnGut
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13
A Culinary Failure.

She had just come from Castle Garden.
1t took only half a look to tell that she
originally camo from the Emerald Isle and
was absolutely ignorant of the wonderful
things there are to DO seen in America,
says the Chicago Journal.
Although she was green, she looked as
If she might learn, and woman on Mich
igan avenue engaged her as maid of all
work within short time after her arrival
in Chicago.
There were many minor mishaps, which
were overlooked, and Mrs. Mcpherson was
beginning to feel encouraged over the pros
poets of having good girl in the course
of time.
One day she had u watermelon sent up
1t was duly delivered mt the kitchen door
Not long before dinner Nora camo to
tho door of the sitting room
miss Mcpherson, she said, 1--WE been
a-cooEin that big aig an a-cookin it, an
sure can't do nawthin with it. Won't
you be afther comm out in tho kitchen an
lCokin at it?'
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13
TIE u, ", G II. TX. X.

TIL annual me, ting of the stock
holders of the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and b Altim ore Il lilro III G ,mp any
was held at Wilmington on M)ni,;y.
The annual report for the fiscal year
1898 was read, and directors elect l..
The directors chose the following
officers President, Frank Thorn ,ou;
secretary, J. G. Sims; treasurer, r ,berl
w. Smith; general superintendent, Z.
p. Brooks; general III manager! J. b.
Hutchinson.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13
HORSON And KISSING.

Probably the best thing that ever
happened to Hobson was when the
Navy Department seat him to Manila
for if he had not been gotten out OF
the country very soon, and published
reports are true, he would have been
kissed to death. There is no question
but hero should be idol led by his
grateful people but II Hobson's case
it looks las if they have simply gone
mad. 1t is not the intention for one
minute to detract from hi greatness
or heroism but it did seem Is if the
people were not only making II fool
Of him but were putting themselves
in the same ,tagory.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13
A HEAEY CRASH.

Thirteen persons were killed out
right and more than thirty were in
jured by q collision between passen-
ger trains on the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road at West Dunellen, y. j., on Mon
day. 1t was one of tile most horrible
collisions of recent years ami oce urrt d
between local &C com N odetion train
and an excursion train from Shamo-
kin. The scenes which followed were
of a most horrible nature.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13
Fer SaleI
Fl0l ida Fortnight Tours via Penn.
sylYRuia RniIrORd,

7 he midwinter exodus hss begun. The dir
mforts am danp crSof our Northern winter
are directing attention to the sunny lands If
the Sonth.
The first Pennsy lvania RAJ road tour to Jack
sonVile allowing two wrch s i'll Flo, idn, vii
leave New York and Philadelphia January 3I.
Excursion tickets including railway tIanS-
pDTtHtIOn. Pullman accOmmOd rtiOTs { ne
bcrtn. and meals On routc in both ditrc ions
wiiC traveting on the speciAltrain. will IL" sold
at the following rates: New J Ork. $50 100;
PhiIadc 'phia Baltimore. and Wushirpt ton
StS.0O; PttSbrr-, 5 50 co, and i proporiit nate
rates fron other ~, CeS.
For tickets, itineraries, and other inf rma-
ton apply t. ticket agents, TUuri agent at
1895 Broadway, New York. or to Geo ".
Boyd. Assistant Gen raj Passcn or Agent,
Broad Street Sta ion, Philadelphia.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

The custom of giving Christmas pres
ents is said to have originated in Spain.
During the revels of Christmas eve, when
the booths and baZaars were thrown wide
open, the madcap jewellers were accustomed
to going from booth to booth, purchasing
such articles as struck their fancy, and in
the high carnival which followed these
purchases were exchanged irdiscriminatc-
ly. The opportunity thus afforded of ex
changing secret love tokens gave rise to a
greater discrimination in the presents Sc
lectcd and is the earliest record of Christ
mas presents. Exchange.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13
Valuable to Women.

Especially valuable to women is Browns
Iron Bitters. Backache vanishes, headache
disappears, strength takes the place of
weakness, and the glow of health readily
comes to the pallid check when this won
or overworkcd men it has no equal. No home
should be without this famous remedy.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

THIS is TO GIVE NOTlCE-That the SUBJ
L scriber has obtained from the Register O
Wills of Hartford county, Md, Letters of Ad-
ministration on the estate of
HANNAH A. JEFFREY,
late of Hartford county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are hereby
notified to exhibit the same with the legal
thereof,
On or Before the 9th day OF June, iss o,
Or they may otherwise by law hc cxc.HGel
;rOm ii! benefits OF said estate. Al persons
to said estate are requested TO make
imm"dat" payment.
Given under my hand and seal this 10th day
of December. 1888.
CHAS. E. JEFFREY,
Administrator.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

The Republican causus at Tren-
ton, N. J OH Tuesday selected unaDi-
mnusiy eX- Corgressman John kean,
as their candidate fer United Stat, s
Senator. The nomin ,tion is consider
ed equivalent to election.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13
The situation in PENNSYLVANIA in

line situation III Pennsy lvaula IN
the confess for United States Senator
is becoming decidedly interes ing.
The anti-caucus Republican members
of the Legislature are, according to
statements made By John Waaamak-
err Senator Finn and others of their
le-. .,rs last night, thoroughly organ
il ID and determined to leave no stone
uuturned to encomf ass the defeat of
Sen ator Quay, while the supporters
of the Beaver statesm IN claim that
their ranks are unbroken and that as
Quay is the regular caucus nominee ia
the Republican party, his election to
succeed himself will be the ultimate
outcome of the controversy.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

Hon. George f. H Oar, of NJ lssa,
ehusetts delivered = powerful speech
in the United States Senate on Mon
day against Annexation. Ia, argu
ment was upon the Vest res >lutiol
declaring that under thu C,nstitu-
ton of the United States no power is
given to the Federal Governments to
acquire territory to be held AMI gov.
erned permanently as colonies" The
Senator's declaration OF mis- purpose to
oppose the ratification of the ire lty o:
peace, create more than ordinary
sensation, and large audience was
present.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

The rainy day club in New York
are having a great deal of trouble as
whether the skirt shall be four or
eight inches from the ground. They
will probably compromise by making
it little something over two feet.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

You are perhaps aware that pneumonia al
ways results from coli o. from an attack of
Ia grippe. During the epidemic of 1t grippe Il
few years ago, wien so many cases resulted in
pneumonia, IT was observed that Ia" atfuck
was never followed by that disease when
Fhamberiain's Cough Remedy was used Ii
, ounteracts any tendency of a cold or la grippe
to result i'll that dangerous Il scaSe. 1t is the
best remedy III the world for bad colds and la
grippe. Every bolt warranted. Fer sale hi
John S. Richardson, Jr., Druggist, BE! Air Nd
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

Rev. DR.. Moses ID. Hoge, pastor of
the Second Presley terrain Church,
Richmond, Va, and one of the most
distinguished divines in the South
land died on Friday morning. Hi,
reputation was International, as an
able divine and accomplished pulpi
orator.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

"A bill was introduced in the House
of representatives on Tnesda", APP
propriating 800 900 for The improve
ment of the fortified ions and defenses
of the harbor of Baltimore.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

The Board of Estimates of Balti-
more, have completed the "Appro-
priation Ordinance The total
amount found necessary to run the
municipality is s., al $50 80.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

Representative Bacon, of q eorgia-
off, red in the House of Representa-
tives on Wednesday resolutions de
claring against expansion and reconiz-
ing that the people of the Philippine
Islands of Il right ought to be free and
indeDendent.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

Eight of the Savings Banks of
Baltimore, showed on January 1st,
1899, the gratifying statement tina
they had on hand the princely sum of
So S32, 93S 53 placed there by 15O, S54
depositors. The net increase of re-
sources duri.g the year was
81, 342 $40 % and the net increas, in
the number of depositors was 2.614
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13
70 Z he PublIc.

W" are authorized to gI"rantee every bottle
of Chamb. r!Hincs Cough RcrIedy to be us rep
resented, aud if not satisfactory after two
thirds of the contents have been used, will re-
fund the money to the purchaser. There is no
hrtt' me dicne made for la grippe, col IS and
whCouinR cough. Price, 25 and SOC. per bottle.
Try il: John s. Richardson, Jr., Druggist, Bel
Air Md,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13
hIi Gid Eceo.

Every dag strengthens tie belief Of cmi
neat physicians that impure blood is the
,GauSc Of the majority CT our Diseases.
Iw"nty-tve years ago this theory was used
IS Il basis for the formula of ifrnwns' Iron
BHt@rs The nEly remark able cures effected
Ivy thus f'rnons OIL hoHschoI,! remedy are
sufficient to prove that the theory is correct,
Browns lf~n Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

President Mckinley sent the
nomination of Joseph CT ite, of New
York as Ambassador to England 10
the Senate Oh Wednesday. lie is
named to succeed Secretary Hay.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13
= rz1zs1s'ss1zt
1EI Mn ESN NvEIEfS,

ffDht cents "a line fnr the frs' insertion
an" s "rHfs II :ja" Ior each Sni,S+t prnttnser-
fion-S-ren ,rords 10 iiHe. NJ Ddrertis,-
menf Inserted "niess r'rrJnid.
s> Wanted-A Farm TO Work on Shares.
A j. Wagner, Mcintyre, Hartford Co., Md.
Jss- Darbi.'s Lunch Rooms, No. 2l5 f.
Fayette Street, opposite F. o, Baltimore
Oysters. Steaks, IhCps, &c , &c. Tab es re-
served for ladies. All strt ct cars pass or will
transfer to tie place. Glad to see my friends
b. +. Darbie.
re" For Sale = o. e fine Iith Setter Dog.
Broken. James Oliver, Hartford Furnace, Nd.
re- For Sale A firstcIass 30 foot Ladder.
Price $40. j. p. vii. on, Enterprise Carriage
Co, Bel Air.
Ess-Ail taxes due me must he paid by
January Is, 1859. Andrew Kinhait, Collector
for Attn Election District of Hartford county,
for 1896 AID 1897
Ess-Mi'k wagons on hard all the time this
winter. No disaI pointment. The best for
NE moLey. Enterprise C'g'e Co., Bel Air,
No. 9dectf.
Gs- For Sale ~ ell int rUvtd fam of 40
acres near Upper Cross ROsds, easy terms
For particulars applY 10 Septimus Davis:
Attorney, Bel Air. Mondays. lSnov
rs The AllmO," Mis- Annie NJ. Purce!
Sole Agent for M3ce. Wexford e Co Salt
Water Oysters served in every style. Corner
Bond AID Ccartlanh Streets, oPpt site rai ford
National Bark, Rel Air, VII 2lOcif
Es- Notice 10 Iaxpa, tts Who ave de
liEqueats in third district for 1893 nd l& &.
positively will not ride efter taxes aTy
longer, Ut will enter suits for sYmc without
further Iotica. John ". Cole, Collector,
Third District, Hartford COUNTY. Sigf
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

Governor Smith of Verm 1nt has
appointed Jonathan Ross, of s..
Johnsburg, to succeed the late Justin
5. Morrill, as United States Senator.
tr. Ross resigned the Office of Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court in order
to cceDt the honor
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

The Baltim ore Sun Almanac,
which we have just received, is one of
the most valuable compendiums of
the stirring events of 1898. This has
been one of the most eventual We IRIS
in the recollection of many of the
youngergen GRAFTON and one that will g
down to history for centuries to com :.
A consensus of the entire E'plnD-
American war, the causes which led
up to it, an the results, is consiseIy
given in this valuable publication.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13
BEL AIR. MD
FRIDAY MORNING. JAN. 10, 1899.

~NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.-A
con. m unicatious intended tor publication must
be accompanied by the real name OF the writer,
though not for publication unless desired,
otherwise they will receive no attention.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13
ORDER NISI.

Robert Archer In the Circuit Court
VS., Tor
and o hers. In Equity.
nRDERED, this 2sth day of Dec mbcr, 1898.
~ that the sales made and reported in the
above entitled cause ny Robert Archer, rrus-
toe, he finally confirmed, unless cau'e to the
contrary thereof he shown on or before the % 1
day of January. 1899 4; provided a copy of this
order 0r inherited in some nL wspup~r published
IN Hartford county once In each of three (3)
successive weeks before the 23d day of Janua-
ry. 1899.
The report states the amount of sales to be
S6l3.5O.
WI S. FORwOOD, JR, Clerk
True Copy, Test:
WM. 5. FORwOOD, JR Clerk
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

Hon. William b. Bate was elected
United States Senator from Tennessee
on Tuesday. The vote Oh joint bal
lot stood B ite, ID "a; Tillman, R, %
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

The cen lition> of aff1i in the
Philippines are such as to attract the
most serious attention of both the
War aud Navy Dapartm ents. Troops
are being hurried to the all of General
Otis from both New York and San
Francisco, and the guuboats Prince
ton, Yorktown and b snnington have
been ordered to reinforce Admiral
Dewey.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

THIS Is TO GIVE NO1ICE-That the sub.
L scrber bus obtained from the Register of
Wills of Hartford county, Md, Letters Tesla
nentary on the esta e OF
JOHN NJ. BLAKE,
late of Han ford county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are hereby
notified to exhibit the same with the legal
vouchers the reof,
On or Bef, re the 23d day of June, 1899.
or they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefits of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Give II under hand and seal this Odd day
of December, 1883.
MARTHA A. BLAKE.
EXecutrix.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

"A. J. Beverage received the Re-
publican nomination for United States
Senator from Indiana on Tuesday.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13
A Christmas Fable.

The Roots of the old sycamore tree, which
extended deep into the ground beside the
Brook, were disposed to make merry with
1t.
You have no Christmas" said the
Roots jeeringly. you may have good
time in summer, when you can SEQ and
talk with the birds and trees and flowers
but in winter you arc imprisoned i'll dark
ness under the ice. and of Christmas you
know nothing. With us it is quite differ
ent. We are part of the great tree, and
uD above we can see the sun flashed back
by the frost and the smoke rising in great
curls from the chimneys and tho white
furry mantle of cImine earth is wearing
and we can hear the twittcr of the snow
birds and the tinkle Of tho sleighbells
and the shouts of happy people. Oh, it is
fine outside. But you, poor Brook, in
your dark prison, you hear nothing and
see nothing and know nothing"
But tho Brook only laughed. You are
very much mistaken" it said, IF you
think i have no Christmas. On the con
trary, Christmas time down here is one of
joy and brilllancy. 1t is neither dark nor
lonely beneath the ice. There is q strange
phosphorescent light which is sometimes
wonderful, and l frolie among the stones
and crosses i'll winter just us did in sum-
mer. There is jolly group of acquain-
tances here too The great pickerel splash
about, and the muskrats come down out
OF their houses and the mink dives to
drift from one haunt to another in the
bank, and the crawfish are as sociable as
ever. / gurglc and dance among them
and sing u Christmas carol when the time
comes, and we are very happy.
Bat that is not all, - the Brook con-
tinued. You forget the airholcs
Through them L look up and see the stars
They are far brighter to me than TO yen
because l look at them with nothing
earthly In sight All, but they are always
bright on Christmas eve! They shine then
with u radiance never seen at any cthLr
time, ard we gather about the airholcs.
all the CON pany of us, and watch them
ard their glory. 1t seems then as if each
star were a Star of Bethlehem, telling of
the coming of the Christ child 1t is Won
derful and beautiful, and VIC are glad Do
not tell me that there is no Christmas be.
meath the ice. I"
And the Brook gurgled by joyously.-
Chicago News
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-13

.V-THE .EGISsis the oldest established
Newspaper in Hartford county. II has larger
circulation among Intelligent farmers, Gamers
and other business men than any other news
paper publ he'd in the county. These facts
o. Ike it a valuable advertising medium Tor
reaching allie sses.