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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22

en- anu society ana, though pld
forcible, is, in effect, an acknowledge
ment that the question which the great
poets of the past have at least stated
in novel form are to be avoided as per-
picking, if not insoluble, says the Hart
ford Courant. Much of it is description
of natural objects, scenery, aspects Of
nature and the like, correct in form.
but not suffused with feeling, which
alone prevents descriptive poetry from
being tame and prosaic. The whole
seems devoid of energy. as if written to
order and after model. There is moth
ing that a reader cares to memorize
or even cut out and paste in his scrap
book. The fatal lack of poetic energy,
both of thought and expression, is
everywhere apparent, evinced not only
by the fact that the quatrains or SON.
nets to which writer's confine them
selves, though neat, antithetical and
polished, are not striking. They lack
the power to make us think, in most
cases they lack the power tolhold our
attention. They seem to be written
from habit, not from the outburst of
slow-gathered impulse. They are usu-
ally glanced at and skipped by read.
ers. AS rule they are good evidence
in the affirm ative of the question:
"Has the age of poetical expression in
the English language passed."
All the verse in our modern periodic
ais has, however, one quality; it is cor
rect. On reading SO poems-or "bits
of verse7-in the magazines of the
month we find no straining of poetic
1icense;" only two instances of imper-
feet rhymes and only three or four in.
stances of redundant syllables. The
meter formula is carefully observed,
misplaced accents are rare as strong,
vigorous lines are. All is ''splendidly
regular, Jelly dull" The gayety and
the seriousness are alike machine
made" and the lines in which they are
embodied are sandpapered and var
nished to perfection. The poet does
not hum a tune carelessly like Burns
or fervidly like Shelly; he plays his
scales on piano in perfect tune. May
not this perfection be one of the rea-
sons for the deplorable ineffectiveness
of modern verse?
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

In 1890 there were in India only 797
ordained Indian ministers of the Cos
pei, but last year there were 1,010.
A Christian Endeavor society at
Cape Nome, Alaska, has resulted in
the organization of a Presbyterian
church by Rev. Lyman Scroggs. Rev.
Sheldon jackson, d. d., assisted in the
orgar;zation and Gov Brady wGs pres
ent.
1t is said in Boston that one is al
most sure to see Rev. f. Z. Hale on
the street in the vicinity of the Uni
tartan building some time every Mon
day morning. He does not seem to
have grown a day older IN the last
Is years.
The "Old First" Presbyterian church
of New York city, of which DR.. How
ard Duffield is pastor, is now open
daily for prayer and meditation, a dis
+inction which it shares with few
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
Electric Lixbts for Trains.

Electric train hghting has now
passed the experimental stage and
bids fair to displace other systems for
the illumination of passenger trains,
on account of it's cheapness and safety.
1t is the only absolutely safe method,
since, in case of wreck, there is no in
fiammable material, such as gas or
oil, to cause fire in the wreckage. At
the same time, electric lighting from
batteries fed by dynamos driven by
the car axle has proved itself so
cheap that in Austria, where the sys-
tenn has been worked out very fully,
it is found that electric lighting is
cheaper than Gil, gas or candles
n. Y. Sun.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
HE WAS CONSIDERABLE.
Didn't Mention Any Names When
Reading the Regulations to
His Interiors.

In every up-to-date and well-regulat-
ed hotel the force of walters is rigidiy
disciplined and each one is intrusted
with special duties aside from those of
the dining-room. The disciplinary sys-
tenn at one of Detroit's prominent
hotels is as severely exact almost as
that controlling body of soldiers, says
the Free Press. The head waiter is an
Irishman with a thick brogue and
every morning before the duties of the
dav begin he lines his men up in the
dining-room and impresses upon them
the rules of the establishment and lee
lures them as to their behavior. He
looked unusually serious the other
morning as he stood before the sober
ly-dressed walters and nervously
fapped the ends of his swallow-tail
coat.
"Gintlemin," he began, "Oi'm OBJ
Logged teh make a few remarks this
mornin' an a subject that is very pain
full teh me, an wan that consarns all
iv yez voitally. 1t has bin reported
an good atority that wan Nv yez (Oi
won't say which wan) has bin so da-
Oh name indiscrate-as teh be maxim
eiprecatory remarks about tn prop
proyter iv this hotel an tn way tits
conducted. Now, this koind iv ting
hav got teh be stopped. Oh don't want
teh be personal be minshinin' ony
names. but tn man that has cha-arge
iv tn silver better kape his DYE peeled
an put paddock an his tongue"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
rnE poor MANS sHEAF.

He saw the wheat-felds waiting
All golden IL the sun,
And strong ana stalwart reapers
Went by him one by one.
''Oh, could l reap in harvestr'
His heart made bitter cry;
II can do nothing! nothing!
So weak, alas! am /.
At eve fainting traveller
Sank down beside the door;
A cup of crystal waer
To quench his thirst he bore.
And when, refreshed and strengthened
The traveller went his way,
Upon the poor mans threshold
A golden wheat-sheaf lay.
When came the Lord of harvest,
He cried: "Oh! Master kind,
One sheaf have to offer,
But that L did not bind
gave cup of water
To one athirst, and he
Left at my door. in going.
This sheaf l offer Thee
Then said the Master, softly:
"Well pleased with this am 1;
One of my angels left it
With thee, as he passed by
Thou mayst not join the reapers
Upon the harvest plain,
But he who helps brother
Binds sheaves of richest grain"
-Eben f. Rexford. in Chicago Advance.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
Marrtnxe in HindOOstnn.

Marriages in Hindoostan are very
simple and are usually arranged by
the parents of the principals. When
ali alliance is agreed upon the bride
and groom are brought together and
perhaps see each other for the first
time. The bride playfully sldps to-
ward him and seats herself beside
him. The priest ties corner of the
brides veil to the groom's shawl and
this simple proceeding makes them
man and wife.--Chicaga Chronicle.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
CHAPTER XVI.

Major Goddard's most intimate
friend in New York was Father Sur
tees, priest. who lived in a comfort
able home in Madison avenue. God
dard liked him for his liberal views on
all religious subjects, and for his ex-
emplary life. They had been chums
at Harvard, belonged to the same regi-
ment, in which Father Surtees was
chaplain. and frequently met in their
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
LIME /!

II you want pure white lime leave
Your orders at nv ofiice on Main str0st.
All orders promptly attended to.
JACOB SCH WARTZ
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
The old story.

Kitty-Jack told me last night he
was going to kiss me, and l said if he
dared to do such thing 1 would
scream.
Jane-What did he say to that?
"He got up and shut the parlor door. I"
us that ALP"
"Well-I screamed. Detroit Free
Press.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
Naturally.

Dashaway-Here comes Cawkerly.
He says that you and he were thrown
together quite good deal last sum
mer.
Cleverton-Yes. We were both en-
gagged to the same girl.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-22
Ambition.

Ambition may be virtue, but it is
the parent of many vices.-Chicag0
Daily News.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01
HARTFORD COUNTY
(: TELEPHONES.
Connectedwith the Maryland TeIe-
phone Co., of Baltimore.
Over 500 Subscribers
In Hartford County.

And these 600 subscribers
in Hartford county are con-
nected with over 5000 bust
ness firms and private resi-
dences in Baltimore city.
Whether you live right in
town, or a short way out, you
ought to have a phone. The
only one that is any good to
you is the Hartford County
Phone, because it is the only
one that gives you communi-
cation with enough people to
make a phone of any value.
Possibly-like a good many
other people-you've an idea
that a telephone is expensiVe2
Just see Mr.. Richardson and
have a talk with him, and
you'll be speedily convinced
that without a phone you're
simply "camping out.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01
QUEEN eLlzAeETH's FAULTS
She Was Very Vain and Unfortunately
Fond OF Fine Dress,

She Was Very Vain and Unfortunately
Fond of Fine Dress,
Yet Elizabeth was never really sue
cessfui with her wardrobe as 4 more
feminine woman might have been. Her
dresses We're never beautiful, only lu-
dicrously and most inappropriately
magniflcent-laden with Jewels, weight
ed down with cloth Of gold, stiff with
silver embroidery and SO heavy that
even her big, powerful frame must,
without supporting vanity, have felt.
the fatigue Of carrying them about.
Elizabeth was certainly vain, but she
cannot claim femininity merely on that
account, for vanity Is by no means an
exclusively feminine characteristic.
There are perhaps more vain women
than vain men because women have
more leisure and their costumes afford
greater opportunities for vanity than
the strangely hideous clothing which
custom has arranged for men, but no
thoughtful (feminlne) observer can
doubt that a vain man is vainer than a
vain woman.
Elizabeths hands were her especial
pride and, Judging from her portraits.
they were certainly beautiful They
were laden with Jewels, and 1t was her
habit in public to pull her rings off
with absent artiessness and push them
on again moving those white hands
about In the most obvious way. Once,
during the grave consideration of a
state paper. wherein her cold saGacity
never took second place, she interrupt
ed the discussion to ash whether the
Due GAntou, who was at one time one
Of her suitors had been told what n
pretty foot she had and how white and
well rounded was her arm? This In
the woman who financed the armada
with hard headed economy, who dared
the snperst.tious terrors Of her own
conscience In her high handed and i'm
pudent treatment of the bishops, whose
interest In methods of torture for state
prisoners was most mechanical and in
telligent entirely unhanpcred by any
s4ueamish feminine hesitation as to
blood or pain. IL most curious.
In connection with this last chHrac-
teristic of cruelty vanity Is no, =, all
unprecedented. Indeed. II one observe
closely one win Dotice that excessively
vain persons have almost always a
strange inclination toward cruelty.
The accounts Of what Queen Elizabeth
permitted and indeed commanded In
this respect will hardly bear reading
by us sensitive folk today.-Margaret
Deland in Harper's Bazar
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01
POOR AND BIG HEARTED.
Specimens of the Hospitality of the
Southern Mountaineer.

Southern Mountaineer.
The iatchstring hangs outside every
cabin door If the men folk are at home,
but you must shout "HelloP' always
outside the fence
I'VE uns Is pore" you will be told.
"but y'u're welcome eff y'u kin put up
with what we have"
After stay Of week at a mountain
cabin q young "furriner' asked what
his bill was The old mountaineer
waved his hand. "Nothin," he said,
"'cept come aSn!"
a belated traveller asked to stay all
night at q cabin. The mountaineer an-
swered that his wife was sick, and
they were "sorter out of fxin's to eat,
but he reckoned be mought step over
to neighbours an borrow some" He
did step over. and he was gone three
hours He brought back little bag
Of meal, and they had corn bread and
potatoes for supper and for breakfast,
cooked by the mountaineer. The
stranger asked how far away his next
neighbor lived. "a leetle the rise of
six miles, reckon" was the answer.
(which wayT
"Oh, jes' over the mountain thar"
He had stepped six miles over the
mountain and back for that little bag
Of meal, and he would allow his guest
to pay nothing next morning.
have slept with nine others in a sin
gle room. The host gave up his bed to
two Of our party, and he and his wife
slept with the rest of us on the floor.
He gave us supper, kept US I'LL night.
sent us away next morning with O
parting draft Of moonshine applejack,
of his own brewing, by the way, and
would suffer no one to pay n cent for
his enter. ainment. That man was a
desperate On outlaw, moonshiner
and was running from the sheriff ut
tina. very time.
Two outlaw sons were supposed to
have been killed by officers offered
aid to the father to have them decently
clothed and buried. but the old man,
who was as bad as his sons, declined II,
left for that, and IL not, why, he had
'"The Southern Mountaineer," by John
Fox, Jr., In Scribner's
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01
WASHDAY WISDOM.

A very hot iron should never be used
for flannels or woolens.
Calicoes. ginghams and chintzes
should be ironed on the wrong side.
Clotheslines are made much mora
durable by boiling for ten minutes be-
fore they are used
Table linen should be ironed when
quite damp and lroned with a very hos
and very heavy iron.
Irons should not be allowed to be-
come redhot. as they will never retain
the heat properly afterward.
Embroider'es should be ironed on q
thin, smooth surface over thick flannel
and only on the wrong side.
Linen may be made beautifully white
by the use of little refined borax In
the water instead of using a washing
fluid.
Wash fabrics that are inclined to
fade should be soaked and rinsed In
very salt water, to set the color, before
washing in the suds.
Silken fabrics, especially white silk
handkerchiefs, should not be damp
ened. but ironed with a moderately
warm iron when taken from the line. :.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01
Kelvin "a DnmOcIeE.

A characteristic always of Lord Kcl
Yin was his absolute faith in figures. and
this ruling passion once led to his ex.
pertinent as Damoclcs. When he once
solved a problem in mathematics, he was
willing TO stake upon its correctness not
only his reputation. but. if necessary. his
life.
Taking an immense heavy cannon ball.
he calculated with the utmost accuracy
the size of the smallest wire which would
bear the weight of the load of Iron. He
then procured q leagth of wire of Just
the requisite strength and to prove the
truth of his figuring had the cannon ball
suspended over his lecturing platform OF
the very spot where it would be most
likely TO strike and crush him should the
wire give way. and it remained there for
weeks
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01
A SONG OF REST.
~ ~ "t
aeetfui b tired eyes and sweet
70 Rresh zelda full a I,Irnu-inu rrhnnAa

Reetfui b tired eyes and sweet
Are fresh fields full Of growing vheatg co
Altar they melt into the mist
OF evenings deepest amethyst
Circling round. the hills arise,
4 lapis blue 'gainst deeper skies.
As hills Of ancient Rome they stand,
Full seven otrone. locked hand In hand.
Atween their riffs run path and stream;
Upon their slopes the cattle dream;
The nurseling hocks in patches lie
Like drifts Of cloud In summer sky.
Bells ring out the sunset hour,
Crows fly home, and in each flower
Bees are droning an evensong,
And night moths hover the bushes among.
Dear rest to tired souls and kind
This evening houri Then one may find
Her Mother Earth, and on her breast
The head may TALL. Come. night Come, rcsti
New York Herald
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01
WOMEN AND JEWELS.

Jewels, candy, flowers, man-that is
the order of a woman's preference. Jewels
form magnet of mighty power to the
average woman. Even that greatest OF
all Jewels, health, is often ruined in the
strenuous efforts to make or save the
money to purchase them. If woman
will risk her health to get coveted gem,
then let her fortify herself against the in
siduous consequences of coughs, colds
and bronchial affections by the regular
use of DR.. Boschees German Syrup. 1t
will promptly arrest consumption in its
carly stages and heal the affected lungs
and bronchial tubes and drive the dread
disease from the system. 1t is not a
cure-all, but it is certain cure for coughs,
colds and all bronchial troubles. You
can get DR.. G. G. Green's reliable remedies
at The Bel Air Drug Store. Get Green's
Special Almanac.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01
Recipes For Happiness.

Happiness is not to be procured like
hard bake in a solid lump II 10 COM
posed Of innumerable small items. The
recipes for It's acquisition are simple,
and therefore. We ignore them. Love
In marriage. fidelity in friendship, af-
lection between parent and children,
courtesy in intercourse, devotion to
duty and perfect sincerity In every re-
lation Of life-those are the ingredients
Of a happy life. In the quest for hap
piness one could not do better than put
into practice the precepts of the great
Persian: Taking the first step with
the good thought, the second step with
the good word and the third step with
the good deed, I entered paradise"
Sarah Grand.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01

A correspondent writes: II was visit
ing a friend some time ago and natu-
rally in due time wished to take bath.
So. having let goodly supply Of water
into the tub. In stepped. with much
pleasure at the prospect OF a delightful
scrub. when most matter of fact
voice said. Going to take bathT My
heart stood still with terror. and. vain
ly endeavoring TO stretch my washrag
to the dimensions of sheet, I giared
wildly around and saw parrot placid
ly blinking at me from bis cage IN the
window."-New York Tribune.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01
The karroo Bush of South .,rtc..

The karroo bush provides against
drought by roots of enormous length,
stretching under ground to a depth of
many feet AT the end of a ten months
drought, when the earth Is baked brich-
dust for two feet from the surface. II
you break tn" dried stalk OF a karoo
bush three inches high you will find
running down the center tiny thread
Of pale. green. tinted tissue still alive
with sap.-Fortnightly Review.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

This is to give notice that the subscri-
Der has obtained from the Register of
Wills of Hartford county, Md, letters
testamentary on the estate of
MARY ANN RILEY,
late of Hartford county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said de-
ceased are hereby notified to exhibit the
same with the legal vouchers thereof,
On or Before the 3Oth Day of March. 1902,
or they may otherwise by law be exclud-
ed from all benefits of said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand and seal this 30th
day of September, 1901.
EUPHEMIA E. LUKENS,
Ex ecutrix.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01
MfRfUfOPmed.

Little Mabel-Papa. does our family
own pIanetf
Papa What nonsense, child! Who
put that idea into your head?
Little Mabel-Nhy. asked the
teacher last night what big star It was
above us. and she said II wasn't star.
but a planet. and that II was Mas
Town and Country.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01
Oyster Supper.

Trinity Evangelical Church will hold
an Oyster and Meat Supper i'll the cam
uinghouse Of Hanson and Lantz at Van
Bibbcr, on October Goth. 81 st and Novem-
Der list, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day evenings of next week. Proceeds for
repairing the church. All are cordially
invited to attend.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01
II WASN'T NcceHanrH.

What are you doing, Freddie" said
the painfully smart boys unrle
"Drhwin pictures on my slate"
"What Is this supposed to representa-
"A locomotive"
But why don't you draw the cars?'
"Why--er-the locomotive draws the
cars Exchange.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01

For the convenience of Amateur Photo
graphers Jacob Schapiro, the Bel Air up
to-date Jeweler, has just put in full line
of Cameras and all Supplies, such as Dry
Plates, Films, Cards. Printing Frames,
Solo, Decco, Seipia and Aristo Platino,
Paper Developing Powders, Toning Solu-
tions, Tripods, Lamps and all other
chemicals. You can saveexpress charges
by buying from
JACOB SCHAPIRO,
219-221 Main ST., Bel Air
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01
10 Ee!saQa1 pxluEsacer
Is Published Epery Friday.
FINNEY & DASHIELL.
TERMS.-$1.O0 A Year In Advance.

Transient advertisements. -One Square
8 insertions or less $3.50. Each subse-
quent insertion 25 cents. Longer adver-
tisements in the same proportion. A
space equal to six lines makes square.
Figure work double price.
Obituaries and Personal Communica-
tions will be inserted at S cents per line.
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01

He vas German and couldn't under,
stand the intricacies Of the law. He was
trying to mortgage his share Of the old
homestead. The lawyer couldn't quite see
what he was driving at. and ut last the
German in desperation cried:
well, at the expiration of my mother
death dot property Is to be divided YETI
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01
CnconEeniel surroundings.

Mr.. Ferguson-Did you have u good
time al Mrs Highmore's tea. Laura?
Mrs. Ferguson-No. was mseralhy
lonesome.
Mr.. Fcrguson-Lonesome?
Mrs. Ferguson-Yes. ! was the only
woman there who hadn't been having
trouble with her help.--Chicago Tribune.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01
The Rnrn Owl.

The barn owl when she Is young brings
to her nest mouse about every l. min
utcs. and. she is actively employed
both at evening and dawn AMI as male
AMI female hunt, 10 mice day are the
lowest computation ne can make.-Man.
chnStCr Tinrs.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-11-01
EDWARD A. BAGLEY,
= To White Voters of Maryland.

1t has been charged that the Democratic
party has raised the race issue in the
present campaign. We ask you to read
the appeal printed below, sent to the
negro voter throughout the city by
Republican committee.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 80, 1901.
Dear Strive notice that your nameis
not yet upon the registration books of
your precinct.
This is an entirely new registration,
and unless you register you CANNOT vote
on November s.
1t is most important for your race that
you register and vote this year, as the
Democratic party has already put in the
entering wedge for your disfranchisement,
and it is a well-known fact that If the
Gorman--Rasin Democratic party control
the next Legislature they will enact a law
for your total disfranchisement.
We ask you in the interest of the Re-
publican party and in the interest of
your race that you register at once, and
that you see that your neighbor and
your friends register with you, and If
you do your full duty this enemy of your
race will be swept away and put down
forever, IN this great Commonwealth of
Maryland.
We would call your attention to the
fact that you may tell your neighbor
that IT is NOT necessary to read or write
to register.
Every man can register, whether he
can read or not, and means will BIZ taken
later to teach those who cannot read to
mark their Ballots. Registration offices
are open on the following dates from 0
A. M to 9 P. M.
Tusday, October l; Tuesday, October 8;
Wednesday, October 2; Wednesday,
October 9.
You reside in the Second Precinct, of
the Eleventh Ward and your Registration
Office Is No ITO Cathedral Street.
Respectfully,
GEO. F. JONES,
GEO. r. GATHER, IR.,
L. II. EDMONDSON,
X. DORSEY COALE,
JOHN BARRON,
HARRY B. FORESTER,
ALEX. M. MONTELL,
VIM. A. PLFASANTS,
w. A. S. BEASLEY,
GEO, w. STEPHENS,
Committeeman.