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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24

We will sell, at public auction, on the
premises, on
MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1000,
at $50 O clock 2. AL, the above DESIRA-
the west side OF Twenty-seventh Street,
and running back a depth of 132 feet.
The Improvements consist of the neat
Groom frame dwelling. in good repair,
and has water and other conVeniences on
the premises.
This is a nice home and the property
can be secured at figure which will
make it profitable investment.
TERMS: VIII be made very easy.
c.. L. & II. L. DENOON,
ie22 Auctioneers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24

BY c. L. & n. I. Denoon.
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
Sol Main Streat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24

R. B. Chaffin & Co., Incptd., Auc-
tioneerS. le21
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24

AT the request of the surviving execu,.
tor of the late Hiram Oliver, we shall
offer for sale at public auction, on the
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06

A certain Connecticut justice Of the
peace wishing to bring suit against n citi-
zen, consulted the statutes and found
that suits of such u character might lie
brought before amy justice Of the peace.
well. then" thought he, I'll Just try
the case myself"
Straightwny he made out writ against
his adversary and signed II.
On the day set for trial the defendant
appeared with counsel. Both gentlemen
not unnaturally objected to the constitu.
ton of the court.
why" demanded the justice. do you
deny that am. justice Of the p~ncr:'
The lawyer would not contest this
point, but argcsA tAat susA 4 sra~trut-
ton of the law was against oil sense and
reason.
4 vigorous alteration cnsued. and then
the judge remarked that not for the
world would he have two gentlemen sup-
pose him governed by any personal con.
siderations. :" will therefore" he added
gracefully. "rcndcr judgment against my
self and then appeal to the supreme
court"
But the mischief Of 1t was" said the
justice, relating the story afterward.
that. when my Judgment got to the su-
preme court II was unanimously reaffirm-
ad,"-Youth's Companion.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06
CAPTIVE WILD ANIMALS,
Their Restlessness Due TO the Natu-
raj Craving For Exercise,


1t Is COMMON saying among keepers
that. averaging one animal with another,
menagc.ir Elast be- renewed every three
years. Yet ! know OF one manager who
kept most OF his animals. those Of Wood.
wards gardens. San Francisco. alive,
healthy und happy from the beginning of
his time 10 the end. III yours later, when
the establishment was broken up. and the
animals were ordered to be shot in their
cages. The great secret Of his success. he
tells me, WIS caring for their minds AZ
well as for their bodies.
Many man shut up in cell has saved
his mind by inventing some triHing
amusement. 1t is recorded that one set u
daily watch on the movements of spi.
der. Another tried how many times be
had to toss five pins before they fell in
just the same way. Another tried to run
ten miles each day In his narrow limits.
Yet another busted himself inventing new
arrangements for the two or three articles
of furniture in his cell. Many have paced
up and down each day for O number Of
hours. And whatever they did all alike
were seeking to put In time, to while
away the awful tedium of their Inoaoto-.
nous lives. to respond to the natural GRAY.
ing for exercise and to save their minds
and bodies from actually whitening from
disuse.
II instead of '.human captiresw we read
"wild animals" in all this, we shall have
q very fair portrait OF what wc NAV saa
everv dnv In nm o,1Inory n,anoaarIo rrhv
does the eIrnbnnt swing N ami yro ~.
ever from his chain nicket9 WIN don.
he gather from the aoor aII rho str,xs r.
can reach. throw II ovpr his back and
over the stable. to be rcynthered Iater5
Why does the squirrel enter and work FOR
hours the aimless treadwhceI and tba
mar.en lean listlessIv bor n d,y from,
point to Doint-Hoor. nercb sIat t,oI.
floor. perch. slat. box-nxojn ard .esj,,
with monotonous xomeness dnv crtar
iovp Why docs tho I,ro o.4r,oJ, ii.
T,r n,or., tho, ,,n,, III. ii, l.Is..s 80" 80.
hos nav ad,,;.;,. so" "na As n.A NAY
LII - -. a. " nn o"u
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06

Velocity is measured by the number of
feet traversed in second. Thus crick-
ct bali hit hard travels about 100 feet
per second, which is about the rate at
which carrier pigeon flies. y golf ball
may start at $50 feet per second, an ar
row at $50 feet, q pistol bullet at $50
feet, rifle bullet at 1900 to 1000 feet,
and so on.
But the energy of the blow delivered
by projectile when instantaneously
stopped in its flight is proportional not to
the velocity. but to the velocity multiplied
by itself or squared. so that IL the ycloci-
ty be doubled the energy is increased
fourfold. But the energy is directly de-
rived from the propellant. the pinch of
villainous saltpetcr. So that il we wish
to double the velocity of q bullet we must
produce four times the energy. to obtain
which we must increase the charge four
fold. And we cannot have energy for
ward without energy backward or recoil
If we take n pistol with $50 +. s. ve-
locity, Quadruple the charge and give our
new weapon four times the length Of bar
rel for the gases TO expand in, we get n
rifle with twice the velocity obtained by
the pistol, or ] 500 {. s., hut we also in
crease the rccoil to such an extent that IL
a rifle was held like Il pistol it would fly
back into the face of the firer.-Black-
woods.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06

usual when we went down 20 Dbreakfsst
But my wife did not. for her eyes looked
red, and she complained of'a headache.
You Tiil 500 somewhere else to-day,
dear:" she said.
wait and sce," replied shortly.
We went down. my dark friends CON-
panion being already in her place. and
she bowed stitfiy as we took our seats.
Then | noticed that my wife hardly
touched her breakfast, while l hastily
swallowed q cup Of tea and q hit ofSdry
toast. till saw oIr gentleman friend en-
ter and bow to US before taking his place
opposite his lady, who looked at him
sharply and hepncd forward and said
something to him which made him half
rise. But he sank down again and bent
over his plate.
My heart began to beat heavily and
then very slowly and regularly.
"Olly," I said In the most matter Of
fact way, my mans in the room now"
$50 you said before" she replied pet
tishly.
Eyes: but this time I'm right. Now.
look here. I'm going to take him when
he rises from breakfast. You will see
that his wife does not 60 up to her
ROOM"
T|
Eyes, and il she resists call the wait
ers to your help"
All fell out as ! expected. Our dark
friend was seized with nose bleeding d.
rcctly after. clappcd his handkerchief to
his face and rose. his wife following.
But rs they reached the door ! followed
and proffered my help.
"Oh. it is nothing" he said hastily.
sUTb;S xvrot ohad y.limata"
Don't apologize, James Simpson" !
said.
He started violently. and his hand
went toward his pocket. but ! pinned
him in an instant.
mo fooleryw cried. "r am armed"
And thrust him back into a chair just
as | felt hands on my shoulders for
moment ere they were snatched away.
what does this mean?"
"a warrant for your arrest. You're
nv prisoner. at, the games up."
"HeIp!' he cried. This man is mad"
mo: you are" said rs clapped on
the handouts. mad to trust to that
stain. The acid put in ysur wash hand
jug last night has pretty well taken it all
off. Look here. 81: dar gentleman
such rs you assuI.i,.d to b. llways has
blush nails to show his ack blood.
Yours fail In TINT r. .ticular
He gave up like n lumb. ut his lady
was furious. and found aft"rward that
It was her hands that had been upon my
shoulders. and my wife was holding u
tiny revolver she had snatched away.
That afternoon We were we'll On our
way back to town. with a couple Of local
consta blps to guard against my prison
er's escape. md next day my chief said
the work had been well done.-Butalo
News.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06
OLD LETTERS.

Faded ard old Is the ribbon, 4 ~
Rluc once, IS azure lit skies a
Breaking in twIn with unSying,
l trucs held 10 time as he flea
Breathing OF rue and rosemary
And lavender pressed in the leaves,
Yellowed and mellowed, loves dreaming, :
Tied in the long garnered sheaves-
What is the harvest they bring us,
Flotsam Of life and the years2
Kissed ly the dust in their sleeping,
Bathed in loves sunshine and tearA
Il
verse from q laurel crowned poet, ..
garland Of faith to the fair, II
A petal from roses that shattered,
A curl Of q baby's bright hair;
A tale Of n ball In its season,
scrap OF a gown that was worn,
coniidant's news of a heartbreak,
A lovers page, tattered aud torn;
A childs painful hand that was guided
To trace out its first words of love;
A message of birth and Of SORROW
A bridal song sealed with q dove.
They fiutter and drift from their moorings,
Like white thoughts that culver and shine
Dropped deep in the heart OF forever,
The past that was thine and is mine.
Aye, ashes OF roses, scatter
Your memories. over the same;
Ave, ashes at ..,'>. nli letters,
/ lay .ur wi.i.e hearts in the flame.
: -Nr,i1:i Frazer Boyle in Bookman.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06

ger of neing pIown otr-tit ane mofnfht1
Red petroleum goat. which am hap
py to present to you as specimen Of
what can
Joe loosened the knot, and the dog
Male bounded into the open space near
the goat, with the hair about his top
shoulders. erect as backing brush, paus-
ing moment to perform a canine courte-
sy and throw the dirt back with his hind
feet. The goat looked at him, shook his
fantastic beard, snored loud and smelled
strong. Allen blurted out like school,
boy when something funny has happened
in the schoolroom and he is obliged to
laugh, though he knows the master will
thrash him. Corabel was tittering be-
hind her spread handkerchief. The whole
company watched the belligerent atti-
tudes of Billy and Maize.
Attention once called to the goat by the
orator could never be diverted. The colo
mel spread his wings to soar into the
beauties of pastoral life when the shop
herds watched their hocks on the hills of
Persia and Spartans slept with lowing
herds among the wales of Syracilla."
The goat lowered his horns and sprang
seven feet at MAZE, who squatted at one
side and snapped at Billy's nose, but
missed. Billy wheeled and caught Maze
under the ribs and tossed him straight
up. Maize turned entirely over in 1.-The
air and landed with his jaw clamped like
wise in the tieshy part of Billy's ham.
Billy bleated loud as he whirled to repel
the rear attack: frecklcd face boy with
coppersas brooches and paper collar ran
out in the open and yelled: Eat him up,
MAZE! Hold y'r holt, sonny! Hurrah,
bully boy"
1t was Males master. The audience
rose up to see the fight. Goat and dog
rolled over and over in the dust. The
colonel forgot his piece and stared wildly
around him. Allen. with eyes running
water from much loud merriment, ran
and caught the goat by the horns just
as the overseer seized Males hind legs,
pried open his jaws with his hickory
walking pole and slung him against the
speakers stand, kerblam!
The arena had obscured the forum, the
goat and dog had spectators, but the ora
tor no hearers. The colonel retreated
through side gate already espied 10y the
Billy, and he, too, was retreating.
The colonel was on the track and Billy
was the engine. kerthump, the wild
eyed, war painted savage, struck the rear
OF the cOlOuei kHee JOiHls ulu DuCk"aIu
he fell on Billy's back and was borne
outside the Enclosure amid such applause
as no orator ever before or since received
from the patriotic and liberty loving sonG
or Reubenville.
How quick the transition from comedy
to tragedy. The ovcrseer, believing Allen
to be the pcrpetrator OF this plot, turned
fiercely on him and was about to break
his walking pole over Aliens head, while
he protested his innocence aud swore
he ''ncver seen the burned goat BEFORE"
and the major had TO interfere to pre-
vent q riot, when Allen laid off his coat
and declared he was ready to keep up the
show if the overseer didn't believe it,.
Joe Swami steered clear of the colonel till
time softened him, but Miss Corabel got
sorry for the colonel and now tells the
whole story to her grown children.-At-
lanta Constitution.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06
AN OBLIGING LANDLORD.
Keeps Fcrrets to Clear Out the Rats
When They Annoy Guests.

When They Annoy Guests.
Recently | had an experience with
rats that will not soon forget" said D..
b. Purks of Fredericksburg, Va.
ut happened in this way: / was travel
ing through Alabama and landed in q
small town worn out after n days over
land travel in broken down buggy and
sought the only tavern the town boasted.
After had been in bed about 10 minutes
l was startled to hear strange and Curl
GUS noises. the most unnatural in sound
had ever heard. Immediately proceeded
to investigate the cause Of this midnight
disturbance and lit the candle, the only
illuminant procurable, and to my surprise
beheld ten of the largest rats. in my opin-
ion. ever seen. They ranged in size from
an average squirrel to an ordinary dog.
Not the least fear was manifested by
these rats. They deliberately surveyed
me and continued the work of eating my
shoes. One large fellow, evidently mas
ter Of ceremonies, was bold enough to at
tempt to bite me- This affront was more
than l could stand.
jumping back into bed, screamed
for the landlord, who. after being awak-
ened from a drunken sleep. slowly shut
fled up to this chamber of horrors, digni-
fed as O room, and contemptuously in
Quired the cause of the racket. After
stating the nature of the trouble he al
lowed he would settle it in short order.
In about ten minutes rats poured into tho
room in droves to the number of about
$50, all sizes and conditions, large and
small, lean and fat, all squeaking and ap-
parently frightened. thought some
thing unusual must have transpired,
when my suspicious were confirmed by
the arrival of several ferrets whose eyes
sparkled with glee at the slaughter they
proceeded to institute.
"As soon as collected myself after the
execution fastened out of the room and
made myself as comfortable as possible
in chair. waiting for day to break. that
l could shake the town. Although /
made my escape In carpet slippers, it was
enc of the happiest incidents of my life.
The landlord evidently thought nothing
Of the occurrence. He said it happened
very often, and he always kept a supply
of ferrets to clean the rats out when they
became unmanageable and too annoying
to his guests. Post.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06
Mathematics ut Oxford.

There is an interesting story which
shows the disposition Of Oxford toward
mathematics. A venerable don who had
bought half dozen books at IS. Cd. eaci,
requested the bookseller to give him q
piece of paper for the purpose of arriving
Mt the amount. He then wrote down IS.
Cd. six times, one under the other. and
was slowly adding them up. when the
shopman ventured to point out the shorter
method Of multiplying one IS. Cd. by 6.
Dear me-" exclaimed the don, really,
that is most ingenious, most ingenious. -
London Globe.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06
Hunting In France.

sometimes, in the Parisian's mere re.
mote excursions after smaller game"
writes Richard Whiteing in The Century.
"a wild boar crosses the path. no the pru-
dent sportsman takes his hunting knife
or even his revolver with him as well
as his gun. The French list of nee
essaries for the tfll IL alarmRgly large.
The stations Mt Hamhouillat and Fon,
tainpblenu on nights when p..-Slc are go-
ing down for the shooting arr incumber-
ed with mnterirl dc guerre In manner
that suggests mobilization Of the army
Tho revolution saw the last Of the grand
battues of the old school, and then the in
furiated people held the gun and slaugh
tered without mercy for food without u
thought Of the future. The partridge
never fairly recovered from that blow"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06
How the Difficulty Was Solved.

"Let me pay your fare" the FIRST girl
said.
"No. Let ME pay yours" said the sec.
ond.
mo. l insist on paying yours"
"No. you don't. I'll pay yours"
"No. l will"'
81 Will!
up
There is no telling what might have
happened had not an old mcddler who
was seated opposite leaned over and
said:
Hold on. young ladies. Do not lose
your heads. think can settle this mat
ter without blood being shed. Each of
you pay for the other, neither for herself
That will make it right-neither Of you
out. Do you sec?"
ooh, how nice" they both exclaimed,
and when the conductor came round they
did what the old meddler suggested. Both
then sat pleased and magnanimous look.
ing until the end of the ride.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06
Her Worst.

Hicks-She threatened all sorts of
things. and finally he got desperate and
exclaimed. 'Do your worst."'
Wicks-And what did she do?
Hicks-Vcry coolly. she began to play
the piano.
Wicks-l see. Took him at his word
boston Transcript.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06

Ardent Young Woman - From what
hidden sources, Mr.. Bardde. do you seek
your inspiration?
Poet-My dear girl. I'm too much rush
ed with my writing even to waste time
chasing around after inspiration.-Chica.
20 Record.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06
Guns Are Not Feminine.

Mrs. Stubb-John. would you refer to Q
gun as feminine?
Mr. Stubb--I should think not. Maria.
Mrs, Stubb-And why not?
Mr.. Stuhb-Because guns can be silenc-
ed,-Chicago News.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06
After. MARRIAGE

They are going 70 be together just as
much a. before; going to llde the wheel,
take little pleasure jaunts, etc, enjoying
everything together. Isn't that what
many young couple promise each
other? And vet, how very soon the
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06

The manufacture and sale of dolls in
Europe exceed, at low estimate, &c.
100000 per annum. One firm in Paris
nlone turns out 1000 dolls n day, and
many other houses make even larger
numbers.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06
TIC Eeis and 1p,ellieepcer
:. BEL AIR;Mp.. July 6, 1900.
s-------------------- -
THE WELL SPENT DAY.

II we sit down at set Of sun
And count the things that we have done
And, counting, find
One self DENYING act one word
That cascd the heart of him who heard,
One glance most Kind
Tint fell like sunshine where IL went,
Then We may count the day wch spent.
But II through all the liyclong day
We've eased no heart by yea or nay,
II through it all
We've nothing done that We can trace
That brought the sunshine to face,
No act most small
That helped soma soul and nothing cost,
1Esn count that day az worse than lost.
Anon.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06

wig OcSzuS 10 say
oNo, I don't think
! care to 60. You
10 alone, dear
Young women don't
reckon on the great
physical CHI anges
which follow mar
riage. How can
they when they are
allowed to grow up
In entire ignorance
Of vital physiological
facts? They feel
Ianguid, weak and
nervous. Sometimes
there is headache
and backache. The
pulse no more leaps
in answer to the
thought of a spin on
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
SUNDAY TRAINS.

OVTNINT 7 TiTNITNOs
Sunday trains leave Baltimore for Delta and
intermediate stations at $50 A. NJ. and 400
P. NJ, stopping at Bel Air at 10 A. NJ. and $50
and intermediate stations at s.55 A. n. and
$50 p. NJ, stopping at Bel Air at 7.55 A. d..
and 4.30 2. N. An additional train will leave
Bel Air for Baltimore and intermediate sta
lions at $40 p. NJ, and Baltimore for Bel Air
at g. 80 2. M, arriving at Bel A., at 8 2. NJ.
and Baltimore $50 P. M.
J. X. KLINEFELTER, GeI Pass. Agt.
WA. MOORE. Gent Manager
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06
The Hoodooea Nunser.

A Michigan transportation company
has spent 81 in collecting bill amount
iES to IS cents. Will people ever learn
to beware of that number!-Buffalo EX.
press
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06
Summer Tours to the Eorfh-rwo
Tours TO Canada via Pennsy lvania
Railroad.

;, For the Summer of 1900 the Pennsylvania
railroad Company has arranged to run tive
personally ,conducted tours to Canada and
July 81 and August IL, Including NiaGare
FalIs, Thousand Islands, Rapids Of the st.
lawrence, Quebec. tine Sapuenay. Montreal,
and Sarat0ga. occupying fifteen DAYS; round-
trip rate, S125.
~ Esch tour will be in charge of one of tho
Company's tourist agents, assisted by an ex-
perienced lady Hs chaperon, whose especial
charge will be unescorted ladies.
The rate covers railway and boat fare for
the eni ire round trip, parl0r-car seats, meals
and carriage hire.
For detailed itinerary. tickets. or any addi-
tionai inform stlon, address Tourist Agent.
Pennsylvani Railroad Company, 1913 Broad
way. New York; $50 Fulton Street, BROOKLYN;
7S9 Broad street, Newark. N j.; or George W,
Boyd. Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06
OF Interest 10 Inventors.

c. A. Snow Co., one of the Oldest and most
successful firms of Patent Lawyers, whose
offices are opposite the United States Patent
Once, In Washington, d. c., and who have pro-
cured patents for more than l., 900 inventors,
says that, owing to the improved conditions in
the United States Patent Office, patents may
now be more promptly procured than at any
previous time in their experience of twenty
i've year
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06

gratitude to DIR. Pierce for the medicine
which gives them back the wife compan-
ionship, as it gives her back her health.
'Favorite Prescription" writes Mr.. John W.
coGman, Of Ellisburg, Casey Co.. KY. HMy wife
suffered with female irregularity; was confined
to bsd every three weeks. After using two bot
ties Of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription she
was cured, and has not suffered any derauge-
ment since. Your 'Favorite Prescription u
boon to delicate women"
There is no alcohol in uFavorite Pre-
scription," and it is entirely free from
opium, cocaine and all other narcotics.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-06

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life nerve and vigor, take No.To.
BAG, the Wonderworlier, 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, 1900-07-06

The quickest way of getting over the
ground is to use Long Distance Zsksphons,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-29

III Hung Chang has again been per.
emptorlly ordered to Pelin His enemies
declare they will murder him before
he can reach there. His presence alone
restraints the revolutionary elements
at Canton. His departure will let
loose the Black Flags and Red Cir
dies Knowing this, lis trusted Of
deials are sending their families to
Hong Kong.
The viccroy trusts the Americans Ia
this crisis. lie says that they alone
want no territory and no places him
Aelf largely-almost unreservedly-in
their hands