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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24

A member OF a certain Massachu-
sets parish. prominent for his thrift
and personal consequence. was also
notorious for his overbearing assump-
lions and pompous airs. Under the dis
trcss and fright Of dangerous Illness
he put up notes" on several successive
Sundays, and after his recovery, ac-
cording to usage, he offered a note to
be read by the minister expressive of
his thanks.
The minister was somewhat large"
in this part of his prayer, recalling the
danger and the previous petitions of
the Squire" and returning his CRATE
full Acknowledgements with the prayer
that the experience might be blessed
to the spiritual welfare of the restored
man. He closed with these words:
"And we pray, o Lord. that thy serv-
ant may be cured Of that ungodly
strut. so offensive In the sanc''>.--"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24
A HomeIy Greeting.

According to Ainslees Magazine,
when the governor of Newfoundland,
Sir Henry McCallum, X. c. NJ. G., went
ashore at a small harbor of the east
coast he was met at the landing place
by a grizzled old fisherman, who
sought to make the stranger welcome,
whoever he might be.
"Be you comm ashore, sir?" he ask
ed.
"Yes," said the governor.
"Be you here about the lie (seal Oil 2"
the fisherman pursued.
mo" said the governor.
''Be you one O. Sam Lewis men
from Red bay, sir, come about the
timberT'
81 am the governor Of Newfound-
land" Sir Henry announced, with
some show Of dignity.
"Be you. now7" said the fisherman,
with a friendly offer of his hand.
''Well. tits a mighty good job-if you
can hold 1t. An l hopes you will.
Would you like cup O. tea, sir?'
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24

A distinguished member of the Unit
ed States judiciary has discovered that
he still has something to learn In the
direction Of agriculture
He bought farm as summer home
for his family and finds especial de-
light in walking about the place, COM
menting on the condition Of the crops
and in many ways showing his inter
est In his new possessions.
One evening during the summer he
was strolling over the farm. The hired
man had cut the grass during the day,
very thin crop, and had left it lying
on the ground to dry. The judge saw
it, and, calling his man, he said:
at seems to me you are very care
less. Why haven't you been more par
ticular in raking up this hay7 Don't
you see that you have left little drib-
blings all around"
For a minute the hired man stared.
wondering If the judge was quizzing
him. Then he replied:
Little dribblingsl Why, man, that's
the croDr
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24
License to Wear Ribbons,

There still exists In London a bylaw
which forbids a cask of beer to be I'M
loaded between certain hours, but no
mention is made of casks containing
any other liquor.
Lucerne has on Its statute books q
.aw which is not enforced. 1t prohib-
its hats Of more than eighteen inches
in diameter. forbidS the use of artificial
flowers and imported feathers and or
ders that license Of IS cents a year
shall be paid for the right to wear rib
bons or silk or gauze.
Vienna has the severest cycling code
Of any city in Europe. No one may
ride a bicycle In the streets without a
certificate Of proficiency. Ladies' must
be able to mount and dismount from
both sides of their wheels, show that
they can turn corners and ride In and
out between a number Of dummies.
All cyclists are photographed by the
police, and this photograph Is fitted
into little book containing the rules
for cycling In the city. For this book
the cyclists must then pay $1.20. Be-
sides this a huge brass number has to
be worn conspicuously placed on the
handle bar of the machine.-Stray Sto-
riaS
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24

One sharp November day, says the
Philadelphia Record, boy entered a
car, leaving the door open. much to the
discomfort of an old gentleman who
sat next. AS the wind chilled his mar
row his temper rose. Leaning across
his seat and taking the kid by his ear,
be said: "Were you brought up in Il
barn? Why don't you shut the door,"
The boy said nothing. but closed the
door, coming back to his seat in tears.
This sight moved the old man to relent-
ing pity. "There, there" he said, "lit-
tie man; l didn't really mean you were
brought up In barn"
'"That's just it." retorted the kid. ST
was brought up In barn. and every
time see jackass it makes ME think
of it."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24

STARTED BACK.
cided that in case of his death she
would surely marry again. She'd have
that insurance money. and she'd spend
it with liberal hand, and along would
come some piano man or sewing ma.
chine agent and snap her up as prize,
She might possibly erect fifteen dol.
lar headstone over his grave. but she
wouldn't go a dollar higher. and the
clothes he left behind would be given
to some neighbours hired man instead
of being preserved and wept over.
Thoughts as hard and bitter passed
through the mind of the wife. jacob
had always been kind and loving, but
there had never been $1,000 at stake
before. With her out of the way and
that money In hand he would repnint
the house, get new team of horses,
buy top buggy and cut a great swell
and she even figured out who he would
take for his second wife. They went
to bed in an unhappy frame Of mind,
and two or three times during the
night each woke up and wondered
about hot lead being poured into hus-
bands ears and wives being smothered
with pillows as they slept
The next four weeks were wretched
ones. Not meal did the husband sit
down to without wondering II the food
or drink had been sprinkled or mixed
with poison. and hardly an hour passed
that the wife was not on her guard
against some sudden attack on her life.
One day the milkhouse door blew to
on her apd~made her a prisoner. and
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24

she uttered such screams Of fear that
the tramp on the highway who heard
her did not dare 60 to her assistance
until he had summoned help. At an
ether time she slipped on the cellar
stairs, and after much looking about
she discovered peach stone and treas
ured it up as legal proof Of the hus-
fdence had flown out Of the window,
and the nelghbors sagely shook their
heads and observed that they were
prepared to hear Of an awful tragedy
any day.
One night the husband woke up with
q chill Of fear. He had dreamed that
he saw bis wife standing over him
with 4 butcher knife raised to strike.
He found her beside him and SEEM
ingly fast asleep, but he determined to
pass the rest of the night on the hay
In the barn. He had scarcely left the
house when the wife woke up. She
had dreamed of being hacked TO pieces
with the az, and her husbands alb
sence seemed to be proof that he had
gone out after the weapon. She would
battle him by hiding in the carriage
shed until morning. It therefore hap
pened that while he was sk1rting the
duck pond on the right to reach the
reach the carriage house. and presently
they came together in the darkness
Murderer" she shouted as she
turned to flee.
"Murderess!. he shouted as be start
ed back.
Then both went slipping down the
bank. clawing and clutching at each
other, and brought up with q great
souss in the pond. Wet and bedrag-
gied, they climbed out ON opposite
sides, and while she spent the remain
der Of the night shivering under the
currnnt bushes and wondering II he
would kill her at the FIRST blow or chop
her up by degrees he sat on the door
step and made up his mind to appeal
to the law without further delay.
Morning had come. and the pair had
Just confronted each other when
neighbor who was passing halted at
the gate to say:
Hello. Jake have you heard the
newsT'
NO" was the reply.
"Ain't you and Mary insured tn the
Sure Pay Life Insurance company
"Yes."
well. she's busted higher'n q kite,
and your policy amt with corncobs."
She's busted for surep Queried ia
cob.
"Sure's you live"
And l amt insured and Mary amt
Insured, and we wouldn't get burned
cent II either diedr'
Not a burned red
'"Then-then, come here, Mary, come
and kiss me-" said the husband as he
opened his arms.
"'Pears to me like you might be glad
Of the bust up," remarked the neigh
Dor
burned II I amt" replied Jacob,
with tears in his eyes.
And som 1" sobbed the wife as she
threw her arms around his neck.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24
Mutual
) insurance
Ey HOMER LEE WARREN
Copyright, 1901,
BY A. \. Richardson.
Soeoeosoeoooeeoooeoeoeoac

Jacob Fletcher and his good wife
Mary had lived together the lives OF
farmers for twenty years or more and
had never had an hours misunder-
standing. They had no children, but
their company was all sufficient for
they were In the best OF health and
without regrets. Then the serpent
crept in. He was the agent of a life
Insurance company. and he sat down
IN the kitchen where Mrs. Fletcher
WAS making pumpkin pies and talked
her to standstill. What he wanted
was to Secur" mutual insurance, pol
icy by which the surviving husband
or wife would profit in the sum OF
5000. The farmers wife had heard
of such things, but was opposed to
them, and the agent had to talk for
two long hours before he could secure
her promise to talk to pa about 1t.
That night she did talk, though with.
out any heart in it and was much re.
lieved when the husband turned to
her and said:
MARY, 1t would be like flynn in the
face of the Lord, and wouldn't think
of such n thing"
He had to think. however. The agent
came back again and again, and at
length his pcrSiStency received its re.
ward. After much doubt and hesita.
ton policy was duly taken out and
filed away in the bottom drawer of the
bureau. and the serpent had inflicted
its sting. That afternoon as the hus.
band followed the plow In the field he
found himself wondering whether he
or his wife would die first and whether
it would be good policy for him to
build new barn out of that insurance
money in case he was the survivor.
And the wife. as she sat peeling pota-
toes for supper and opening the oven
door now and then to look at the bak-
ing bread, found herself wondering
what she should do with the farm and
al! that money in case Jacob met his
death. Two or three days later a wind
mill agent called. and as he incidental
ly heard of the mutual insurance he
laughed and said:
MAY be all right In your case, but
should look at it as n temptation to
my wife to get rid of me. Husbands
have been poisoned for less than So
OOO."
He was speaking in levity, but he
sowed a seed. On that same day the
wife of n ncighbor dropped in for n
gossip. and of course she was told
about the insurance policy. 1t struck
her at first as good thing. but two
minutes later she held up her hands
and exclaimed:
Mary Fletcher. do you know what
you have done? You have prepared
your own grave"
ia. but how you talkw
YES you have. There isn't hus-
band on the face of the earth who
wouldn't throw his wife down the Gel
lar stairs and break her neck for $5,-
0O0 You won't be alive to see Thanks
givingw
Here was another seed. and that
night for the first time since their mar
riage the farmer couple felt suspicion
and distrust. AS they sat together the
husband looked the wife over and de-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24
"a Lot of Saf-o

The Inhabitants of the little town
Of Somersby, in England, where Ten
nyson was born, are frank In giving
their opinion of their distinguished fell
low townsman. One old woman thus
related her Impressions of the poet to
visitor:
"'E was a very quoiet man. e SEEM
ed as if e was 'alf asleep, with is Dyes
'alf shut an peepin', an e used to
poke at ye, loike + fun, wi is stick.
e 'ad such a lot of air an a long
beard, an" sinking her voice conf
dentially, "'e never looked very clean;
no, e didn't"
And this somewhat startling testimo-
ny was promptly confirmed by her hus-
band, who added:
eff you'd met i'm gooin' along this
dusty rooad. you'd "a taken i'm for
tramp gooin' to Brigg for a nights
lodgin'."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24
she Read the signal.

There is q romantic story about Lord
kelvin's second marriage. In the ear
ly seventies he, then Sir William Thom-
son, was In West Indian waters, on
board his schooner yacht, the Lalla
Rookh. AS a recreation he took up the
question Of simplifying the method of
signals at sea. He had been talking
Of 1t at the dinner table of a friend in
Madeira, and the only apprehension
that seemed able to grasp 1t was that
Of his hosts daughter, lady he great
J but silently admired.
81 quite understand it, Sir William"
she said.
"Are you sure7" he questioned, half
doubtfully. IF l sent you a signal
from my yacht, do you think you could
read 1t and could answer me?"
swell, would try" she responded.
II believe l should succeed In making
It out"
The signal was sent. and she did sue
eeed in making it out and in transmit
ting the reply. The question was,
Twill you marry me?" and the answer
was, YES"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24

As an Instance of the acuteness of AL
Daggett. the former Republican leader
of Kings county. n. Y. the story is told
that when Seth Low was elected mayor
of Brooklyn some years ago he wrote
to Mr.. Daggett. offering to appoint as
commissioner Of elections one of any
three men he might name. Al wrote
three lines to the mayor. as follows:
"Charles Henry Cotton. c. H. Cotton,
c. Henry Cotton" Needless to say Mr..
Cotton was appointed.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24
NOTICE TO.CREDIToRS,

This is to give notice that the subscri-
Der has obtained from the Register of
Wills of Hartford county, Md, letters
administration on the estate of
GEORGE W. TRAGO,
late of Hartford county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said de
ceased arc hereby notified to exhibit the
same with the legal vouchers thereof,
On or Before the 9th Day of June, 1902,
or they may otherwise by law be exclud-
ed from all benefits of said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
Iuestcd to make Immediate payment.
Given under my hand and seal this 9th
day OF December, 1901.
WILLIAM ARTHUR TRAGO,
Administrator.
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An Interesting Coin.

An interesting coin has just been sold
In Germany. 1t Is one of the few coins
in the history Of the world which can
be accused Of having a humorous side
to 1t. In 1879 the Danes descended on
the port Of Hamburg. but their attack
on the famous Hanse town proved I'M
successful. The Inhabitants of the
town struck medal to commemorate
the occasion. The legend on the coin
was as follows: 1.-The king of Denmark
has been to Hamburg. If thou wouldst
know what he achieved, look on the
other side" 1t is needless to add that
1.-THE other side" is q blank.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24

ut is true" said the person Of high
ideals. that you have attained pros
perity by your writings. but you have
produced nothing that will live"
"Well," answered the comfortable
htterateur, when 1t comes to a ques.
ton of which shall live. myself or my
writings. I didn't hesitate to sacrifice
my Writings"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24
Her Pet Fad.

Mrs. Jones-Mrs. Robinson Is the
greatest woman to stick to fad ever
saw.
Mrs. Brown-Why, never heard
anybody mention that before.
Mrs. Jones-Can't help that It's so,
all the same. Just see how she has
gone on admiring that husband Of hers
these twenty years and more.-Boston
Transcript
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24
Southern News Co.,
2OS MAIN ST.. BEL AIR, ND.
All the Newspapers,
Periodicals and Magazines.
AE"BAI.TIMORE DAILY and SUN
DAY PAPERS sold at publishers prices
Fine Line Cigars and Tobacco.
CHOICE CONFECTIONERY
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
J. Wilson Galbrcathl
Asenath A. Reed, O,,,,n =" =" corr+
George b Cumming, nf
administrators of II,.-c>x.1 ,>,,,.,.
Joscphus b. Reed, r., Es.;,.'
deceased, and f''''S
others.
The object of this suit is to procure a
decree for the sale of certain real estate in
Hartford county, Maryland, of which
JosephuS b. Reed, late of said county,
died seized and possessed, for the purpose
of paying his debts.
The bill states that the said Joscphus
b. Reed was indebted unto the complain
ant on open account i'll the sum of S22. 80,
and being so indebted unto him as we'll
as divers other persons in large sums of
money, departed this life intcstate on or
about the day of 1901. leaving Il
small personal estate and about fifteen
acres of land in the Fourth Election Dis
trict of said county; that the value of said
real estate does not exceed $4,000; that
said Josephus left surviving him widow,
Ascnath A. Reed, and the following
named children: Asenath A. Watkins,
wife of David Watkins, Fannie E. Allen
wife of Joseph Allen, Frank Reed, Charles
Reed and Andrew b. Reed; also Annie r.
Reed, the wife of deceased son, Samuel
Reed and Clarence Reed, Ollie Reed, Laura
Reed, Arthur Reed and Chester Reed
children of said Samuel and Annie.
That the children of said Samuel and
Annie are infants, who together with
their mother and the defendant, Charles
Reed, are non-reSidents of this State and
reside in Pennsylvania. That letters of
administration on the personal estate of
the said Josephus B Reed have been
granted to Ascnath A. Reed and George
Is. Cumming. That the personal estate
is not sufficient to pay the debts due by
said decedcnt ut the time of his death,
that the deficiency of the personally
should be supplied by Il sale of the reality,
or so much thereof as may be necessary.
The bill prays for answers from the de
PENDANTS. for decree for the sale of said
lands, for an order of publication against
the nonresident defendants and sub
pnnaS against the resident defendants,
and for other and further relief.
1t is thercupOn this nth day of Tanu-
airy. 1902, ordered by the Orphans Court
of Hartford county, sitting in Equity,
that the complainant, by causing a copy
of this order to he inserted i'll one or more
newspapers. published in Hartford county,
once n week for four successive weeks
previous to fifteen days before the 2Sth
day of February, 1902, give notice to
said absent defendants of the object and
substance of this bill, warning them to
appear in this Court in person or by So
licitor, on or before the said 2Sth day of
February, to show cause, if any they
have, why decree ought not to pass as
prayed.
JAMES NJ. CAIN,
Z. CAREIL TOLLEY.
True Copv-Tcst:
HUGH I. BAY, X. W. II. Co.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscri
her has obtained from the Register q
Wills of Hartford county, Md, Letters
tcstamcntary upon the estate of
JOHN K. ANDREW.
late of Hartford county, deceased. Al! per.
sons having claims against said deceascc
are hereby notified to exhibit the sanlc
with the legal vouchers thereof,
On or Before the 18th day of July, 1892
or they may otherwise by law he exclud
ed from all benefits of said estate. AL
persons indebted to said estate are re-
qucstcd to make Immediate payment.
Gwen under my hand and seal this
10th day of January, 1902.
RUTIIEENE ANDREW,
EXecutriX.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24

what do you mean by this, sir7"
demanded the angry advertiser.
"Whnt's the matter7" inquired the
publisher Of the Bangtown Bugle.
This advertisement Of our delicious
canned meats from the best Chicago
houses you've made 1t read horses
philadelphia Press.
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Public Sale
IS " -

- -z&- eNrEE1-
One fine Brood Mare, Sorrel, Nick of
the Woods, Bay Mare, g years old, with
foal and an excellent leader; excellent
Mule, 10 years old; 2 Black Mules, 3
years old; Bay Mule, 3 years old; Bay
Colt, 8 months old; Cows, Heifers and
l Thoroughbred Jersey Bull; 3 Sows
will farrow in April; lot of Plymouth
Rock Chickens.
WAGONS AND FARMING IMPLEMENTS
Two Horse Road Wagon, new Enter
PRISE, Milk Wagon, Milk Cart, Ok Cart.
Family Carriage, Top Buggies, Rum
about, Sleigh, 2 Mowers, 1 New
Champion, Hay Tedder for one or two
horses, new Tiger Horse Rake, Grain
Drill, Grain Fan, Corn Shelter. Circular
Saw and Belt, Harpoon Hay Fork, Rope
and Pulleys all complete. All this ma
chinery new or in good order, Plows,
Harrows, Spring and Spike tooth, Double
and Single CultivatOrs, Corn Drill. Corn
Droppcrs, Roller, Forks, Hoes, Rope.
Potato Plow, Potato Hooks, Potato
Shovel, Grain Shovels, Blacksmith Forge,
Anvil, Wise, Thread Cutters etc, Farm
Harness. Plow Harness, Buggy Harness,
Riding Brides and Saddles, Cow Chains,
3Ox Yokes, set of Wagon Bows, two
Flails, 8 Barrels Cider Vinegar and 10
Cider Barrels, 20 tons fine Timothy Hay,
$50 bushels of large Potatoes and so
bushels of Seconds, 100 bushels of Wheat,
40 barrels Corn, Sled, Log Chains, Point
ing Axe and lot of other articles too
numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE.
All sums SIS and under cash. all sums
over that amount Il credit of months
will be given, purchasers given their
notes. with approved security, bearing
interest from day of sale and payable at
the Hartford National Bank
MRS. MARY F. WHITAKER.
|. W. Thompson, Auctioneer.
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Taken seriousIx Vow

Bunker-I used to get considerable
amusement out Of golf.
Ascum-Ah. then you don't play any
moref
Bunker-Yes. indeed. I was referring
to the time before l began to play
Philadelphia Press.
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The. Hals and IpteIliasQeeH
Is Published Epery Friday.
FINNEY & DASHIELL.
TERMS.-$1.00 A Year In Advance.

Transient advertisements Square
insertions or less $3.50. Each subse-
queut insertion % cents. Longer adver
tisements in the same proportion. A
space equal to six lines makes square.
Figure work double price.
Obituaries and Personal Communica-
lions will be inserted at cents per line:
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
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Doubled ma Alimony.

"Oh. yes. daughters fully twice as
happy as she was with her husband"
How so?"
"Why, he used to give her an allow
ance Of only $40, and now he has to
pay her $2U."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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TERMS OF SALE.
Attorneys Sale.

The undersigned attorney, will sell ut
Public Sale, on Bond street, opposite
McCiaw's Hotel,
On Monday, February grid, 1902,
At II o'clock A. NJ. the
Following PERSONAL PROPERTY ::
Drug Store Outfit,
consisting of Bottles, Jars, Drugs, Scales,
Prescription Case of Drawers, Soda
Fountain, Large Steel Kitchen Range,
several Coal Stoves, Refrigerator and
many other articles.
TERMS OF SALE.
All sums Oslo and under cash, on sums
over that amount Il credit of 4 months
will I've given, purchasers giving their
notes with approved security, bearing
interest and payable at the Second
National Bank of Bel Air
VIM. l.. COOLEY,
Attorney.
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Finds Way to Live Long.

The startling announcement of a Dis
covery that will surely lcngthen life is
made by editor o IL. Downey, of Chu
rubusco, Ind. ~ wish to state" hi
writes, that DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption is the most infallihlc re
medv that have ever known for Coughs
Colds and Grip. It's invaluable to PEG
pie with weak lungs. Having this won
derful medicine no one need dread
Pneumonia or Consumption. Its relic
is inst ant and cure certain" All drug
stores guarantee every 50cand 81 bottle
and give trial bottles free.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-01-24

Mrs. Growells-My husband is con-
tinually quarreling about tribes.
Mrs. Howells-Well. my dear. the
less one has to quarrel about the bet
ter.-Chicar News