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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-19

me oniy InInR i Icei nervous abouu,
Doctor" she sud, is what l may have
done or said while was in those frances.
"luu have to tr,i", me fur that" said
Blaudio,d II don { think yGU will ever
| have to rc4rrt heing hypuuti2cd by me.
Ynu may lie II LITTLE surirIscd some day,
bu: not disagrcrt.hiy. tnink.'
It was A. the exhibition that her sur
prise came. Every body was looking at
,Sco"c!ls picture, THE STARTLED Wood
Nynirh." Mary. with another girl. stood
locking ut the picture. Both She and hDr
! friends We're enthusiastic i'll their adm iTst-
ton.
Isn't it liiylii.c:" said Mary.
There's SnIlrIl';n% familiar 10 INC in
the face" said her friend
Il never knew anybody with that Lind
! of reddish brown hair" said Mary.
! mo" said the other s;irl; neither did
I. still, that face is familiar"
While tEsy were talking; like this Mary
began 10 notice that I,,apir were looking
cItri"usly at hrr. T.irIi s!io overheard tho
remark, '.T!rat'., his n,u,rl. Th" y.ullr.n
who said it Thought sine WAS speaking i'll a.
whisper.
Mary glanced ono instant at tho cata-
loguc and began saying to herself half
aloud: "ScUTc!l! l have hcard that T;iIIc
somewhere or sumcthinG like il. In
another moment al inspiration seemed to
strike her. She caught he" friend b.; tho
wrist aId, saying, II want you to come
with me-" haGricd ;.way from the picture
show.
IL was net i long car ride 80 Glandfur,lS
! Office. The ty:o girls arrived there just
a.; Office hears had cadvd.
u want 10 speak to you, Doctor" said
Nary with something like Indignation III
her toHc Us she net BlaTuford coming
| from his inner s.i!ctum.
~ LnnW," sad the doctor. About the
wood nyrlplr, c!.: Don't ycu remember
my introducing; q 1lr. Scovcli TO y"u:''
"Ycs, think 90, bJ6 | never meant
to-
You never meant to mako the fortune
of q poor. hard worked devil, who is ono
of my Oldest and dearest frivndS:"
"Nayc made his fortunc?"
You have made his reputation, accord
ing to til" rapcra, ard il his line of bust
ness, you knew, reputation means for
| tuEc. Ii you hadn't done the wood Ilympli
So perfectly, he never could h;IvO painted
| it,
doctor, she said, did 1 really lock
| like that picturc:'
II swear it, - said Blandford.
"Ihcn forgive You. But wkcro did hc
| set that rcd huir?'
ooh, you must ask Kim that" said
! Blandford. Il really think Scovcll owes
you a c;ilI-fcr gratitude, YOU know"
Scorci soon came t. sec it in the same
light. Mary YVES Very glad tn see Lil!, be
cause she wanted to knew whose WIS that
wonderful head OF t;iwny hair.
AS time went on she Eccalno glad to see
| him on other accounts.
sI,c oftca sits Tor him now, but never in
the hypnotic state. Sho says hyrnotisla
| Is too uncanny IL thing to be rlaycd with.
Elliott McHcnry in I'it:sburg lrcss.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-19
DOUBTS AS TO THE LATE.
Difference of Opinion AS to WheT
Ohio became n State.

Ohio Became State.
There Is some doubt as to the exact date
upon which Ohio became state. Ohio
never was n scp2gatr territory" being II
part of the mort invest territory. In 1901
the people living in til" portion of the
northwest territory now embraced in the
state of Ohio called Il convention to frame
u state constitution for the district which
had set up n claim tn statehood under
the provisions of the fifth article of the
ordinance of 1877. That convention met
In ChillicOthc on Nov. !, 1SU2, and on
Nov. ~ completed its work. The consti-
tuition thus framed was not submitted to
the people, but was declared ratified by
the convention itself.
On Feb. II, 1868, the United States con-
gross passed an act admitting Ohio into
the Union rs q state said act becoming
operative upon the assembling of the first
state legislature at Chillicothc. The 1irst
state legislature met at Chiliicothe mt 10
u III. Tuesday, March l, 1903, and both
houses Immediately organized.
Thus there are three dates about which
opinions may differ as to the exact initial
period of Ohio statehood. They are Nov.
90 1902 when the constitution WAS per-
fected and ratified; Feb. Il, 1908, when
congress passed the act admitting Ohio,
and March !, 1903, when the legislature
assembled and organized. The latter date
appears to have the greatest claim in view
of the language of the act of congress and
the organization of the Legislature. The
two houses Of the legislature met in joint
session at II H. M, March 3, 1903, to open
and declare the result of the ballot for
governor Edward Titlin was declared
elected receiving 1854 votes. There were
no ballots cast against him. At O'Clock
D. H. the same day Governor Tiilin was
sworn in at a joint session of, the two
houses of Legislature by Judge Moigs.-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-19

When objects on the earth arc struck by
lightning, the electricity in the clouds is
attracted by that Of the earth and PUSHES
to meet it, or the electricity in the earth
leaps up to join that of the clouds. AL
though 1t is probable that the lightning
more often desccnds because of the more
numerous points of escape in the clouds,
yet 1t is clear that very frequently the
lightning which strikes buildings and
trees originates in the earth. For in
stance, water has been flung upward and
stones have been thrown into the air
Floors in houses have been thrust upward
toward the roof, and roofs have been lifted
of and carried many yards.
Then He Was Fired.
Editor Ito aspiring writer)-You should
write so that the most ignorant can I'M
derstand what you mean.
Aspirant-Well, what part of my para
graph don't you understand
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-19
THE CITY OF THE SUN GOD.
A Syrian Relic of Pagan Worship
md Human Sucrificcs

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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-19

Sunday trains leave Baltimore for Delta and
Intermediate stations at $50 A. NJ and 400
p. ". Trey win leave Cardiff FOR Baltimore
ana ir,. rE'odiutc stations at 6.;I5 A. NJ. and
$50 J. NJ, coping at Bel Air at T.55 A. NJ.
and 40 =. g. An additional train will leave
Bel Ar i"r i,"it;IEorc and intermediate sta
tors ~ so /. NJ, and Baltimore for Bel Air
al $50 T. NJ, arriving at Rel Air at P. NJ.
and EaitimOrc $50 p. NJ.
J. Il. BLTNEFELTER, Gen. Pass. Agt.
W, A. MOORE. Genr Manager.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-19
THE EGIS AND INTELLlGEN(EH.
BEL AIR No. MAY 10. 1899.
TIE USELESS.


He was reve" known 10 fires
Ful' Ih.n., ne Couldn't get;
i" v-crs &C.: an cay FACE.
He never ru9pt.in, d = nut his lot.
IL lived :nr i.:Iy S"als and not
\ line .huWv cd III his face.
He didn't need 10 slave,
Anu lie never was known to crave
y place among the high.
Hc held that hc owed the world no debt.
H. lived On Il competence and Let
The years 20 drifting by.
They took him up one dag
And laid His furlu away,
And no one he'd Il tC:;r.
Go seek lis trail, so search around.
Nau will find but little yellow mound
To show; that l." wHs here.
-. +. EiScr in Cleveland Leader.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-05-19

Cndulating land is better for the growth
of crops than ii level soil
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09

At the conclusion of the weeks visit
Of the letter carriers, as they are about
to disperse to their several homes, it
seems proper to bear public testimony
to the excellent impression which they
have left upon the memory of their
hosts. Scranton has had the privilege
Of entertaining numerous conventions
representing varied constituencies and
diverse interests but it is the plain truth
to say that none of these has displayed
department and appreciation of cour-
tesies shown superior tc those exhibit
ed by the representatives of the Nation
al Association of Letter Carriers. The
acquaintance of the past week has
grown into more than the conventional
relationship existing between enter
tainers and entertained; it has ripened
into close bond of esteem which will
insure the perpetuation of Scranton
active interest in the associations aims
and membership and keep in reserve a
most cordial welcome should the guests
of the present i'm future return.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09
Chesterfield's Wit.

Lord Chesterfield was never at a Loss
for ii polite retort, Once he proposed T.
person as proper to fll place of great
trust but which the king himself wa:
determined should be filled by another.
The council, however, resolved not a.
indulge the king, for fear Of a dangerous
precedent, and it was Lord Chesterfield S
business to present the grant of office for
the kings signature. Not to incense his
majesty by asking him abruptly, he, with
accents of great humility, begged to know
with whose name his majesty would he
pleased to have the blanks filed up.
with the devl's!" replied the king, I'm
a parONysm Of rage.
"And shall the instrument" said the
earl, cOolly, run as usual, our trusty
and well-belovcd cousin and counselor? o.
"a repartee at which the king laughed,
and with great good humor signed the
grant.-SuCCess.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09
HUMAN NATURE STUDIES
He Couldn't Help 1t.

The funniest interview l ever had or
heard Of relates Julian Ralph in his
rcmnis 3ences. was when | was ON the
staff of the New York Sun. l had been
sent TO look up some one In "A suburb
of the city. The address was number
ON Fourth street, but, to my amazemcnt,
| found three such streets in the place.
The house | sought wns not in any of
them. Tired and almost discouraged |
turned into a cobblers shop, and seeing
q bearded German bending over a 'ast
In the glare of a swinging lamp, I cleared
my throat and said:
II beg your pardon, but / am a re-
porter of the Sun"
"Well WELL" he said sothingly, before
could finish the sentence, you cannot
help dot"
| could not continue for a full minute,
so struck was | by the unexpected phil
osophy and wisdom of his reply. ] could
not help being a reporter and knew IT,
| had always believed | was born to be
one, but who would have supposed Il
cobbler could have discovered all that by
merely glancinS at me?
A lovely old chap was this cobbler. l
wish I could have Iun cross him often,
and learned to know him. When | eX-
planned that | wanted an address on
Fourth street, and had already been to
three Fourth streets, and would like -
know IL there were any more he lifted
his hammer and poised it in the air for
half a minute.
you want to know II dcre is some
more of dose Fourt streets"' he asked.
well, | will tell you. | haf lived here
dwenty years, drying TO find Something's
owt, und I ditn't find anydings owt yet"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09
In Heroic Attitude.

When Sir John Steel, the noted English
sculptor, had the Duke of Wellington sit
ting for statue he wanted to get him
To look warlike. All his efforts were in
vain however, for wellington seemed,
judging by his face, never to have heard
of Waterloo or Talavera. At last Sir
John lost patience somewhat, and this
scene followed:
LAS | am going to make this statue
of your grace, can you not tell me what
you were doing before, say, the battle
of Salamanca? Were YOU not gallOpine
about the fields cheering on your men
to deeds of valor by word and action?'
"Bah" said tn duke in evident scorn
"if YOU really want to model me as
was on the morning of Salamanca. then
do me crawling along a ditch or my
stomach with a telescope in my hand.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09

lifetime" to see the strange being
from Uncle Sans ew possessions.
The anxious crowd that had paid to
behold the connecting link between an
anti-expansionist and a Tagal soon dis
covered that the attraction was not II
wild man at all, but a "fixed-up" negro
who was so tame that he did not even
carry a razor Upon realizing the ex-
tent of the fraud, the audience pro-
ceedcd to wreck the tent and chase the
wild man" and his manager to the
woods Agility as a sprinter doubtless
saved the Snowman from serious in
jury. The rustics of Southern New
York are willing occasionally to pay a
dime to view the stuffed calf with two
heads, or the hairless pig, or, perhaps,
the tinsel-trimmed snake-charmer; but
in these days of Oriental study the
wild man from Borneo" must be the
genuine article in order to give entire
satisfaction at the agricultural fair.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09
Beyond the Reach of Insult.

A musical organization, intending to
give performance of an oratorio, began
to be alarmed about the probable cost
of the production.
Accordingly the director of the chorus
said to the leader of the orchestra, who
was Il professional musician:
"We've got to keep down our expenses,
and l thought | might get you to leave
out the trombOnes. You know they have
only four measures i'm the entire oratorio,
and if we leave them out we can save at
least S15, and no one will be any the
wiser"
The leader of the orchestra was eX-
tremely shocked relates Golfers Weekly.
Assuming a tragic attitude, he en-
Claimcd
THAT would be an insult to the COM
poscr!
The chorus director reflected moment
and then said. Cheerfully:
oh never mind him; he's dead"'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09
The Inauisitive Youngster.

The old man was reading the paper on
the front steps says the Washington
Post, and little Reggie was playing
around
PA" said little Reggie "did you learn
to pull wool when you were a little boy?"
"Um what's that?-uh- huh-lcmme
read!
"And, say, pa, is mammals hair wool?'
went on little Reggie.
"Uh-huh-run on and play now, kid,
and lemme read this paner."
"I3ut, Ia, when you pull it, do you mix
it?" persisted the innocent little love Of
a boy, with n crafty, far-away twinkle
I'm his off eye.
Hey? What's that? What the dickens
did YOU say?" inquired the old man
sharply, dropping his paper,
"Oh, nothin'," said little Reggie "Only
I heard ma tellin' sis a while ago that If
you think you're pullin' the wool over her
eyes, you're mixed, that's an
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09
An Extreme Case.

81 think my Uncle Jerry" said Aunt
Mchitabel, was the Contrariest man |
over see. | remember of his pickin' up n
hot p'tater once when we was eatin' din
ner, an there wasn't no company at the
house, nuther. An what do you s'pose
he done with it?"
Threw it at somebody" conjectured
one of the listeners.
mo. He held it in his hand till it
blistered him"
what did he do that FORE"
"'Cause anybody else would "a dropped
it"-Youths Companion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09
He Kent His Church.

1t was rumored in the city of Provi-
dence awhile ago that the pastor of the
Center church was about to marry n
certain Miss s., a beautiful society young
woman. but belonging to the Episcopal
church. The good people of the pastor :
church talked it over, says Life, and
came to the conclusion that he might
choose more wisely. Finally, 1t was left
TO the elders to wait upon and eXpostu-
late with him.
They visited him and expressed to him
the feelings of the church. The pastor
listened patiently till they were through
and then laconically remarked Gentle
men, there is more than one Congrega-
tional church in the world; there is but
one Miss s."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09
No Frauds Need Apply.

HE madc-to-order freak
business received a blow at
Il Whitney's Point fair the
other day that will probably
prove warning to enterprising show
men who at this season of the year are
prone to astonish the attendants at
agricultural exhibitions with the latest
things in the line Of monstrosties The
curiosity on exhibition at Whitney's
Point fair was wild man" from Jolo,
BOrneo, or some other location in the
and many of the rustics Of the South
ern Tier were persuaded by the glib
dcor-tender not to miss the chance of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09
Reasoned by Analogy.

Miss Amalie Kussner, the American
artist, who has just painted a portrait
Of the Car and the Russian imperial
family, is a Western Girl who manifested
a singular genius for miniature painting
when a mere child. She is handsome
brilliant and cultured. and during the
last eight years she has visited many
European capitals and executed more
than 80 commissions for royalty.
Once at a New York hotel IA chamber
maid. who had watched her painting a
miniature, asked her what a picture like
that would cost. Miss Kussner replied
that it would bring $500.
Two hundred dollars for a wee little
thing like that" exclaimed the maid.
Say, miss, you are wasting time IF
you would only make a big one, as big
as that looking glass, you'd get enough
money to buy out this hotel"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09

Il N Washington correspondents
as to whether Otis at Ma
Mia will BE- permitted to have
unrestricted control of the approach
ing militocy campaign, or whether
otis will be limited to the civil
functions Of the governor gener-
alship and one of the division COM
manders. Lawton or McArthur put in
immediate command of the field oper-
atiors or whether a new commander
in chief shall be sent on from Washing
ton in the person Of Major General
Miles Ill kinds of Euesscs can be had
for two cents copy and one has no
more official weight than another, but
certain facts are to be noted.
~. The jot of experimenting ir de-.
tail the administrative affairs Of an
archipelago as full Of trouble as the
Philippines is and at the same time of
trying to supervise in minuteness the
varied military operations necessary to
a speedy crushing ont Of the rebellion
is too much for any one man to UNDER
take: ard while General Otis bears the
reputation of being Amnst painstaking,
industrious and devoted public servant
there are limits to his powers.
C2) The army to he gathered in the
island Of LuZon when all the troops in
tended for the fall campaign got there
will be the largest military force col
lected together in one campaign since
the surrender of Lee at AppOmattoX; it
will be more than twice as large in
numbers and equipment as the regular
army in normal times: it will include
within its membership the pick Of the
military talent and capabilities of the
entire nation and under these Circum-
stances it can hardly be withheld from
the active personal direction of the
senior major general in immediate COM
mand of the army, who is Nelson A..
Miles. Whether this direction shall be
given in Washington or in headquart-
ers near the firing lire is to be decided
by the president. bur common sense
does not admit of more than one con.
clusion.
The opinion of General Miles himself
upon this point possesses interest: II
take it for granted" says he, that
every one understands that lin the
army. in every grade. every man is in
spired by loyalty. Every man does
that which he is ordered to do, and
does it to the best of his ability. 1t is
not for man to ask, but to obcy-to
go where he IL ordered. You ask me
whether I want to go to the Philippines.
You ask it, like other men have asked
it. as if going to the Philippines was as
easy a thing as going to Europe War
is a terrible thing. ! said that the war
in the Philippines was a serious matter
some months ago and some people took
exceptions to that one word serious.
The campaign in the Philippines Is
not picnic. 1t is complicated by tho
fact that you have five months in
which you can campaign and seven
months when there is a rainfall Of "A
hundred inches. I DO not want to 90
and | do not object 10 going / will ga
where my presence or services are re-
CURED. A commanding general should
be where his services will be Of most
value"
Obviously this is where the army f.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09

for Sam After catching the idea the
boy laid down his book lie had seen
the Tenth regiment come home, and had
heard the populace cheer for Uncle Sam,
whose troops they were. lie thought a
minute. Then he addressed his father.
Pop, 1 know who Sam is. He's Uncle
SAM and he has guns, and flags, and
drums, and everything, and you bet he's
"a bird -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09
Recognized Sam,

The small boy who has not yet started
TO school was making trial heat In the
primer for his father, says the Pitts
burg Times, and was reading the highly
interesting bit of history which runs
about this way: HAS Sam a drum? sam
has drum and gun. Nat has a fias
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09

That the insurgent element would
like to organize a bolt this year is very
apparent from their coquetries with
the disaffected; but nobody wants to
head one and the upshot Of it all will
be that the Wanamaker contingent
will have to stay at home on election
day, vote a Quay ticket, or go over to
the Democrats, where they belong. 1t
doesn't make tremendous lot of diT-
crence which course they shall elect
to pursue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09

The Wilkes Barre Record seems to
cherish the hope that Doctor Swallow
will yet emerge from retirement and
make mischief before the coming cam
paign is ended. 1t is feared that our
esteemed contemporary will be disap-
pointed in this instance, DR.. Swallow
probably realizes that it will be useless
to assail Republicanism in any locality
this year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
State.

Justice Of the Supreme Court-J. HAY
BROWN, of Lancaster
Judge of the Superior Court-JOSlAH Il.
ADAMS, of Philadelphia.
State rer-LIECTENANT coll
ONEL JAMES +. BARNETT, Of
Washington.
Election day, Nov. T.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09

The position of the French govern
ment at this time is unenviable. No
matter what the Dreyfus verdic: may
be an uprising of some sort is almost
certain to follow the decision of the
court
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09

Rudyard Kiplirg has won his copy
right infringement suit against Ebert
Hubbard, the philosopher and seer Of
Fast Aurora, who must pay over all
costs and profits. Thus does fell mon
opoly score another victim.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09

sqIBs SAJ VIZ
A child born on this day will regret
that he was too late to enjoy all the fun
of the Letter Carriers convention.
Talent always shows to best advantage
when properly applied, Many a man sho
can recite poetry by the yard would
doubtless fail in the attempt to drive
oxen.
A word to the wise is generally suf-
nCient, but columns of words from the
wise would not put sense into some
heads.
The individual who is really able to
burn money generally keeps it locked in
a fire proof safe.
Mans wisdom may often be determined
by his ability TO know when he has had
enough,
Ajacchus' Advice.
Beware of the man who displays too
much sympathy at your tale of woe. lie
probably wants to borrow money