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! Rev, +. Edwards, pastor of the Eng
lish Baptist church at Minersvile, Pa,
when suffering with rheumatism, was
advised to try Chamberlains Pain
Balm. He says: "A few applications
of this liniment proved of great SER
vice to me. 1t subdued the infamma-
tion and relieved the pain. Should any
sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm a
! trial il win please me-" For sale by all
druggists. Matthews Bros, wholesale
and retail agents.
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No appropriation has here been made
for the board of health, but this de-
partment will be taken care of later
The usual amount is 800, but owing
to some new work, projected some time
ago, which it is expected will be carried
out next year, the amount may be
raised TO 81 900
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altar after the sermon. He will preach
each night this week and on Sunday.
Every one should hear him before he
leaves.
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CARBONDALE.
ESTIMATES 500, $3.50.
Committees of Councils Arrange Ap-
nronriations for Next Fiscal Year.

Select council will hold a special
meeting this evening to act on the ap-
preparation ordinance which has been
framed by the joint committee to meet
estimated expenditures from April ,,
1899, to April ?, 1900, as follows:
Printing. Advertising and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
PRICEBURG.

Captain c. o, Branson commenced a
series of services in the Primitive
Methodist church on Tuesday evening
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-12-08
OfInlerest 10 inventors.

CA. Snow & Co. one of the Oldest and most
successful firms of Patent Lawyers, whose
offices are opposite the United states fatent
Office, in Washington, d. c., and who have pro-
cured patents for more than III 600 Inventors,
saws that, owing to the improved conditions IN
the United States Patent Once, patents may
now be more promptly procured than at any
previous time in their experience OF twenty
| five year
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-12-08
TINES CHANGES.

swell. we'll ~ exclaimed the finely
dressed young man, as he hurriedly
approached the veranda, holding out
his hand, beaming and smiling: "Can
this be Cousin Beth p"
"Yes, and this is Cousin George ?''
blushingly. "Ten years have made a
great difference. I shouldn't have
known YOU"
You've changed, all for the better,
since we made mud pies and ran an
imaginary household together; but
should have recognized you any
There was just moments hesita-
ton before they kissed, and then
George was in the house meeting them
all. He had surprised them, but he
had long wanted to come, and the
cheap rates afforded him the oppor-
tunity. He talked much Of what he
was doing away out in California,
mentioned few absent members of
the family Familiarity, and hurried
downtown to see IL he could find his
baggage, which, as he expressed it,
had been mislaid somewhere in the
shuttle.
George was not back till evening.
He had not recovered his baggage, but
was assured he should have It the next
day. Uncle Harry gladly cashed S25
check for him, and showed him to the
best room in the house, after they had
taken sociable smoke together. Next
morning George did not appear. He
has not appeared yet. Neither have
several valuable articles of jewellery
that he is supposed to have taken with
him.
Prompt use of the telegraph develop
ed the fact that the real Cousin George
was at his desk in San Francisco, still
trying to strike a balance for June. 1t
was agreed that the bold confidence
game should be kept a secret-but
there are several feminine members in
the family
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-12-08
ABOUT FLOWERS,

To get back to the beginning Of
flowers in gardens we must go back to
the earliest period of civilization. We
may never know what flower Cleopatra
had woven in her blue-black (?) hair
when Antony was her willing captive;
but we find the mummy wreaths Of
blossoms culled by hands that lived
soon after the Pyramids were being
built; and the early use of flowers in
Egypt, In Greece, in India, and in
Mexico is we'll known. AS far as evil
dence goes, we can actually refer to the
funeral wreaths of the ancient Egyp-
tians as being the Oldest existing re-
mains Of flowers as employed for dec
orative or votive uses. The oldest Of
dried flowers in herbaria-that is, of
flowers especially prepared for scien-
tif1c purposes-do not date back
further than the middle of the sixteeth
century, and yet we find that flowers
were used in Egyptian ceremonies
some three thousand to five thousand
years ago. About fifty distinct kinds
Of plants and flowers have been identi-
fed, and by placing these in warm
water, DR.. Schweinfurth, of Cairo, has
succeeded in relaxing and preparing q
series of specimens gathered four thou
sand years ago, and these, we are told,
are as satisfactory for the purpose of
science as any collected at the present
day. These plant remains were en-
folded by the bandages of mummy
wrappings, and, being Theoretically
sealed, have been preserved with
scarcely any change-the blue water
lily or lotus, the poppy, larkspur, flax,
charlock, knapweed, and other flowers
are perfectly preserved.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-12-08
pon,t Tobacco sp!t and Smoke Tour Life Away.

Don IOBacrO SP!I anu "HIOBU IUHT LIE h"HIs
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
BAG, the wonder-worlser, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-12-08
VARIETIES.

ALI the year round-This globe OF
ours.
The silent watches of the night
hang in front of jewelry stores.
"A fly is not very tall, yet it stands
over six feet without shoes or stock
ings.
Mr.. Oldboy-"I am a self-made
boy" Kennard-"Well, / wasn't
born with shoes on either"
They had been discussing Ruskin,
and the young lady was asked IL she
knew the ''Stones of Venice" I'VE
have met them when we were there,n
she remarked, but remarked, "but
really one can't know everybody"
81 understand they fell out the
next day after they were married."
Yes; the newspapers gave column
to their wedding, and they disputed
as to whether it was because Of the
prominence Of his family or hers"
The preacher warmed to his work,
he painted the sufferings of the lost in
the most vivid colors; but when he i'm
plored us to listen to the damned rat
thing their chains on the floor of the
bottomless pit. imagination failed.
81 think it would be WE'LL" said
the decorator, ito have your dining
room bordered by frieze." mo, no."
demonstrated the man who had only
recently made money. 81 want that
room, above all others, to have a warm,
cosy appearance"
.-Gilson-I understand that Gill
christ's wife has left him. Willets-Is
that so? What was the trouble? Gil.
son-she asked him what he was GO
ing to give her for Christmas pres
ent. Willets--Yes. Gilson-He said
he had decided to let her have her
teeth fixed.-NeaO York Press.
M. lola thinks that the English
use of the capital 81" is one of the most
curious features of the language. He
calls attention to the fact that "a
Frenchman, referring to himself,
writes 'je' with small 'j;' German,
though he may crafty all his substan-
tives with capital letters, employs q
small IL in writing 'ich;' Spaniard,
when he uses the personal pronoun at
all, bestows a small " on his 'yo,'
while he honors the person he ad-
dresses with a capital w." The
English 81" strikes lola as being very
arrogant.
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HARD TO SAY FAREWELL.

There are some people in this world
who do not know how to make leave
taking easy. Here is story of one OF
that sort bidding a family goodbye.
"Well," says the visitor, without
rising, 81 must be going" and imme-
iiately proceeds to sit ten minutes
longer, talking on variety of su bjects.
II really must be going" she says
again.
No one had said she should not 90
when she said the first time that she
must"
But she still fingers, having be-
thought herself of something she
wants to say about trifiing matter.
"Well, must CO." she says for the
third time. This time she rises.
II must go now-what a pretty tidy
this is. Did you make it yourself ?
How lovely it is. Do tell me how it is
DONE" and she actually sits down
again.
The fourth time she says 81 must
CO." she really walks to the door. Then
she turns and says:
BE sure and come to see me soon.
How pretty your parlor looks. Lovely
day, isn't it? Have you noticed how
much warmer it is now than it was this
time last year? Oh. by the way, have
you been to the opera yet this fall 2
No? I haven't either. We went to
hear the lecture one night. TWAS real
good. They say the concert on Friday
evening is to be splendid. But real
ly must CO."
After the door is opened for her she
stands on the steps and says
1.-THE leaves are all off the trees,
aren't they9 l dread to see winter
come. Some people prefer it to sum-
mer. What q pleasant street this is.
You have taken in all of your plants,
l see; SO have l. Didn't yours pot
we'll? Some of mine don't look very
thrifty. Well, must go. Goodbye.
"Good-day."
nd no idea of staying so long.
Why, must have been here an hour,
and had planned to go 80 many places
this afternoon. l really must hurry
away"
And at last she is off, to the infinite
relief of her hostess.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-12-08
NYE KNEW NORTH CAROLINA.

While standing ON top of Lookout
Mountain, a few days ago, / was car
ried back to the memories of dear old
Bill Nye. for we had stood upon that
same spot some years before, and a
guide told us that we could see seven
States from that point; namely. Ten
nessee, Virginia, Kentucky, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and
Alabama.
"Where's North Carolina ?" Nye in
quired.
The man pointed to place in the
horizon to which distance gave pur-
pie hue.
what makes you think that is
North Carolina 2" Nye asked.
"Oh, we know by the direction and
the conformation Of the mountains
there" the man replied.
Well, know that's not North Car
olina," Nye declared, with some vehe-
mence. "And you know 1t, too, il you
would stop to think. Here is q map
of the United States, and you can see
that North Carolina ia pink. Besides,
know it is pink. live in that State
considerably, and have helped to
paint it red, but, Of course, go away
sometimes, and it fades little, leav-
ing it pink No, sir; you can't stuff
me. The place you are pointing at,
color-blind man could see il purple"
Nye said those things so seriously
that the man was almost dazed. He
gave Nye a puzzled look, and then
went on pointing out other sister
States in the late Confederacy.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-12-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

1t has long been known that pruneE
possess most valuable medicinal prop
critics. Physicians have long been &C
custom to prescribe prune diet as the
best method Of improving the com
plexion, and it has wonderful merits
in preventing constipation and kin
dred ills.
The oldest tree in the world, it ID
said, is cypress tree in Mexico, which
measures 100 feet about the base, and
which is believed to be 5000 years old
and more ancient than the baobab tree
of Africa, which is said to have lived
$500 years.
The navies of the world in the order
of their strength are Great Britain,
France, Germany, Italy, United States,
Austria, Hungary, Russia, Denmark
Netherlands, Turkey, Sweden, Nor.
way, Portugal.
A new process of preserving fresh
fruit has been successfully tried In
Australia. The fruit is enclosed in g
gelatinous film, which excludes the
air, and yet can be torn off in an in
slant like an india-rubber envelope.
Kasper says that of clergymen 40 pei
cent. reach the age of seventy years; Of
farmers, 40; merchants. SO; soldiers anC
clerks, SO; lawyers, 90; teachers, %
physicians, "a.
The emerald improves in color OF
exposure to the light. Pearls kept IL
the dark lose their lustre, but regain
it on exposure to the sun.
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The Henry Watson Aid Society,

An Auxiliary Committee of the Henry Wat
son Childrens' Aid Society has been formed in
Rel Air. The duties of this Committee are:
First to look utter children who are proper ch-
jects of charity; I'd, TO lind homes In the cCun-
Y for children under the care of the Society.
Full information upon application to
REV. Il. A. CASTLEMAN, Secretary. or
VIM II. HARLAN, President. 24ie
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-12-08
THE YEARS BRAVEST ACT

Perhaps no ten people would agree
on the "bravest act" as ideas on the
subject of bravery are 80 different, but
somebody must decide every twelve
months in England in order that the
gold medal and certificate Of the
Royal Humane Society may be pre-
scented. Last years bravest act in the
United Kingdom was adjudged to be
the rescue by Frances O'Neill of two
comrades imprisoned by an explosion
in the Aunagher coal mine at Coalis-
land. Four miners were killed out
right. O'Neill made four descents into
the pit, and for long time has been
at the point Of death from the effects
of firedamp.
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Use Hopkins Dyspepsia Tablets, 25cts.
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The EGISAND lNTELJICEaN(ER..
Is Published Every Friday.
FINNEY & DASHIELL.
TERMs.-sI.oo A Year I'm advance

Transient Observation-Disclosures Square, 8
insertions or less $1.5O. Each subsequent in
the same proportion. a space equal to six
lines makes a square. Figure work double
price.
Obituaries and Personal Communications
will be inserted at 10 cents per line.
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates
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RneticaI.
WORK,

What are we set on earth for? Gay to toll
Nor seek to leave thy tending of the vines,
For all the heat of cay. till it deciines
And Deaths milo curfcw shall from worl
asSoil.
God did anoint thee with his odorous oil.
To wrestlr, not to reign, and He assigns
All thy tears over like pure cre stallines,
For younger fellow-workers of the soil.
To wear amulets. so others shall
& Take patience, labor, to their hand and hand
From thy hand, and thy heart, and thy brave
cheer,
And Gods grace fructify through thee to all.
Tine least flower with u Drumming cup, may
srand
And share its dewdrOp with another near.
ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-23
The Proposed Sewer system.

EtNll CHS'UceT N. "A. SalIncS Hds
made his report OH the survey made
by him for the proposed sewer sys.
tenn for this village. The cost is
estimated at $4s,Ioo, and the annual
expense of maintenance at abou,
5000.
Several plans were considered,
but the one adopted provides fo'
,rnuing the ssain sewer (Io inches)
down the bed of the South Branch.
The system is dividsd into four
districts, beginning with the South
Branch district. including Prospect
street, Linden Hill, School, Cross,
Court, High and Bond streets, which
have their outlets by way of the
South Branch sewer.
Second, the Church street district,
including Church street, North Park,
Elm and Pleasant street to the
Branch.
Third, Pleasant street district, to
be drained by main starting just
east of Bond street and extending
down Pleasant street to the river be.
yond the depot, providing for most
of Pleasant street, and short piece
of Central, as we'll as for Lin coin,
Ford and Stanton streets.
Fourth, the north district, cover
ing River street, Mountain avenue,
Union and North streets; the main
line RAINING down River street,
leaving it near the M. S. Myers
house, and passing under the Elm
street bridge to an outlet in the river
about 100 feet farther down.
All of the several sections of the
81 stem will discharge into the Que.
chez river, and are so arranged that
if necessary at any time the sewage
can be disposed of BY the use of
filtration beds, but this is considered
quite remote possibility.
QUECHEk.
Miss Margaret Seaver is spending
the holiday vacation at home.
Frank Keith has taken Alfred
Meals place at w. Parker's.
Cards received here announce the
marriage of Miss Mae Slayton to
Harry Goodwin, an. 1.
There will be Christmas concert
at the Congregational church to-
moirow evening.
Miss Annie Gushing and Daniel
and Fred Gushing are at home for
the holidays.
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BARNARD.

Miles Cassidy is on the sick list.
Col. and Mrs. X. G. Ashworth
and Master Fritz arrived at F. NJ.
Chase's Thursday afternoon to spend
the holidays.
Jennie Dean has finished work at
Hartland and is at home.
Mrs. H. NJ. Angel of Bethel Wis
tied her mother day this week.
Gertrude Wilson has been visiting
friends in Bethel.
There will be Christmas exercises
at the Universalist church Monday
evening
First trotting of the season on Sill
yer lake Wednesday. Look out for
the races to come later.
Y. P. c. U. subject: Chow shall
we sing the Christmas Anthe,n"
Leader, Angela French.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-23

F. w. Newcomb is at E. Gilsoa' 5
for a time.
Mrs. Chas. Burke and children re-
turned to their home in Massachu-
setts the early part of the week.
Charles Cady has purchased the
Nelson Chamberlin farm and Pearl
Chamberlin the Terrill place.
The students are home from the
Bethel and Woodstock High schools
for the Christmas vacation.
A teachers meeting, is advertised
to be hali at East Barnard the 22d.
Supt. Stone is expected to be pres.
ent.
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QUECHEE.

Wednesday was the first of the
three shortest days of the year, there
being only eight hours and 81 min
ules between sunrise and sunset.
The afternoons are already little
longer than.they were last week but
the sun continues to rise later each
morning until the new year begins.
BY that time the increased length of
the afternoon is quite noticeable.
Winter began Mt 7.56 o'clock Thurs.
day evening.
The Misses Pratt have closed their
house and have gone to New York
for the winter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-23

Below are gwen the programs
OF the Christmas services and exer-
cises at the churches Sunday and
Monday:
ST. JAMES.
President A. D. Brown of North
field will officiate at St. James's
church tomorrow. Christmas eve
service at S o'clock, with sermon.
Christmas day se,vice-Morning
Prayer and celebration of Holy Com.
munion at 9 o'clock.
There will be Christmas tree for
the children of the parish on Thurs
day evening of next week at Grand
Army hall
UNIVERSALIST.
Christmas sermon bv the pastor,
Rev. J. F. Simmons, Sunday morn
ing, and the usual Union service in
the evening.
METHODIST.
Notwithstanding service at
1890. Junior meeting $50 o'clock,
Epworth League DIS O'Clock, Even
ing service 7 o'clock.
Christians exercises will be held
III the vestry Monday night, consist
ing of speaking and singing by the
children. A fireplace is to I've con-
structed and little paper sleds filled
with candy are to he on the trees.
1t is expected now that there will be
two small trees.
OUR LADY OF THE SHOWS.
Catholic-Beginning with the first
Sunday in December services will
be as follows: First Sunday, mass
in South Royalton and Barnard;
second, mass in Woodstock at II a.
m. third, mass in Bethel and Ran
dolph; fourth, mass in Woodstock
and Quechee; fifth, mass in Wood.
stock.
Midnight mass will he celebrated
Sunday evening, beginning at II.45,
On Christmas day mass will be
celebrated ut ga. M; evening SER
vice at 7.3o.
CONGREG ATIONAL.
There will be a Christmas sermon
by the pastor, Rev. F. c. Putnam,
Sunday morning, and Christmas ex-
ercises in the evening.
Arrangements are being made for
a Christmas tree and exercises some
day during next week.
CHRISTIAN.
Christmas sermon by the pastor at
tomorrow mornings service. Sum
day school and Junior c. E. a.
usual. Y. p. S. L. E. at ego p.
M, and at 7.3o concert by the
Sunday school assisted BY the choir
and others. Considerable prepara-
ton is being made for the concert.
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Spirit Of the Age,
Woodstock. VT, Dec. 20. 1899
Woodstock u. x. Time TABLE

The folOwin is the running time Of the
trains over the Woodstock RsilSsad. as0.
mencing MONDAY, Oct. 2. 1899.
TRAINs GOING EAsT.-NO1. Nail, >. ..
Leave Woodstock 10 30; Taftsvtllr 10 40;
Qucchee 10 SO; Dewey's Mills 10 81: tHsrf.
ford II IS; White River junction II 20.
TRAINS GOING EAsT.-No. 4. Accom-, r.
". Leave Woodstock 3 20; Taftsville 81:
Quechec > SO; Dcweys Mills 40; Hartford
8 SO; " hite River junction 81.
TRAINS GOING WEsr.-No. |. tc:Oin., A.
VI. Leave White River junction 80: tlIart.
ford 1b5; Dc~ey's Mills 10; Quechee 90:
Taftsvillc 80; Woodstock s 40.
TRAINS GOING WEsr.--No 3. Malt. Leave
White River junction | 40; Hartford ! AS:
Dewey's Mills 100; Quccher 2 05 Taftsville
2 Is; Woodstock %.
a II trains daily--Sundays excepted
Flag Station.
}. q. PORTER. SUIT.