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FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Berlin is to have a cremation assocla-
ton, the members of which pay two
and one-half cents week, which pays
for their incineration.
Next to Liverpool, Bremen is now
the leading cotton market of Europe.
In the year 1900 Bremen bought 1,567,-
CAS- bales.--z-=---sa-lass 1a.-.rr---s-,1
1t was in 1s47 that the terrible silk
worm disease, known as 'pebrine,
first began its ravages among the silk
worms of France. 1t is hereditary, cpl
demic and contagious.
Cruelty to children is obviously not
a serious affair in Austria. father
who killed his child by i'll treatment
was the other day punished by eight
days arrest.
A woman named DURAN, living at
Houdeng. dreamed the other night
that she was being murdered. She
awoke in so great fright that she
only survived the effect two days.
There can be no quorum of the house
Of lords without the presence of an
archbishop, two peers and prelate
being needed to constitute house of
lords for the transaction of business.
Siam has closed the mint at Bang
kok to the free coinage of silver and
has taken the initial steps to place her
self upon a gold basis. The currency
of Japan, British India, Burma, Ceylon
and Java is already on gold basis,
and that of French Indo-China is likely
soon to be.
Among the Turks bath money forms
an item in every marriage contract,
the husband engaging to allow his wife
a certain sum for bathing purposes.
Should it be withheld, she has only to
go before the cadi and turn her slipper
upside down, and if the complaint be
not then redressed it is a ground for
divorce.
In the Irish "house of lords" now
tt. board room of the directors of the
Bank of Ireland, are at present Oh view
two great wooden chests, strongly
bound in iron, which are believed to
have contained the money with which
King William III. paid his troops after
the battle of the Boyne. The chests
were discovered in one of the bank
vaults some time ago, and after hav-
ing been cleared of the dust and dirt
of two centuries are now decided OBJ
iects of interest to visitors
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TRUCKING TRAVELLERS.
Ixe Their Countrymen EN- Route
for South Africa.

During the present exodus from
London for the Cape, almost every
boat that leaves Southampton carries
passengers, who have been the vic
Tins of confidence tricks practiced
upon them in the train, on the plat.
form at Waterloo, or at Cooks cor
ner in. Ludgate Circus, says tbs Lon
don Express.
Particulars gathered by "A Elk
press representative go to sht ~ that
confidence tricksters were ne .,er Sc
nu.ser.Ls as at present. and their
Calling was never SO lucrative, large
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medicine have ever taken. Iusedit
faithfully for two weeks, and it COM
pletely cured me. Ihave not had any
pains since, anywhere, but feel like a
new woman. am truly thankful for
what Peruna has done for me."-Bar-
bara Alberty.
: Mrs. Kate Mann, SOC Bathurst Street.
Toronto, Ont. Cam, Vice President OF
The Ladies Aid Society, writes:-"i ain
pleased to give praise to Peruna for the
blessed relief ] found through its use.
suffered for years with backache and drag
ging down pains and often had to so "a
bed and stay there when was so busy that.
I could lily be spared. 1t was therefore
simple godsend to me when Peruna was
brought to my notice. Every drop seemed
to give me new life, and every dose made
me feel much better, and promised myself
that II found that 1t cured me would adj
vocate II so that other suffering women
should know of II. have been In perfect
health for one year. i enjoy work and
pleasure because in such fine health. and no
trouble seems too heavy to bear when you
are in good health Peruna has simply
been household blessing, and never VIII
be without 1t again."-Mrs. Kate Mann
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Mrs. Evn Bnrtho, 1913 East 18th
Street, n. Y. City, n. ", vrftes@"T suf-
fered for three years with what is generally
known as leucorrhea in connection with
liberation OF the womb The doctors advo-
Gated an operation which dreaded very
1870, aiio ~ $500 p ~ ~ ho,,ht
it best to give this well-known remedy g.
trial, so bought three bottles of 1t at once
Now am a changed woman. Peruna cured
me: 1t took nine bottles, but felt so much
improved kept taking it, as dreaded an
operation so much. / am to-day IN perfect
health, and have not felt SO well for fifteen
years."-Mrs. Eva Bartho.
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DISGUISED CATARRH
Stealthy nsdous Weakening Enemy
Suffer Needlessly This Cause

There are multitude of women, es-
pecially housewives, and all other wom-
en- obliged to be on their feet constant
", who are wretched beyond descrip-
ton, simply because their strength and
vitality is Slapped away by catarrhal
discharges from the pelvic organs.
These women get up in the morning
tired, drag themselves through their
daily duties tired. only to go to bed aa
night as tired as before.
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Some old Goldfish.

There are some goldfish in Wash
ington which belonged 10 the same
family for the last so years, and
they seem no bigger and no less vi
vacious to-day than they did when
they first came into the owners pos
session. A few of the fish in ths
Royal aquarium in 81. Petersburg arr
known to be 155 years old.--Wssh
ington Star.
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@rarelessness Of The Ta1tless SCI
BY KATIE RINE POPE.
Ag16er Of ''Lsfssrs IF Yopey Poor Women" Esc.

OF very long ago there appeared in periodical that
AT numbers many feinies among its readers, article
The Mannerless Sex pqued the curiosity at
of finding out which meant The
kHS writer man. against and
j4 there few that agreed with him. Never
heess The Tactless Sex phrase (not accusation, for
I'M tactlessness nborn coined in reference to mas
From his sturdy babyhood to palsed age, mans
trembes may fall from his mouth in the
way nnnded thrust Sometimes this habit OF
of his manly prerogatve huor and Tor
that with er legendary lacking It, No
sister cousin mother but wonders and
attempts anaye which by her considered falling uni
vrsa deeprooted No kindness of heart
of intellect the real underlying civay for the grace
of his lips" many is noted
Lives there man regard the
of the young ladies that his path? Does
with ruddy her that
undesirable vordupois the sings and
raeeous unwieldine? Is there
sister but the social peaantries from
friends Is there weak
ness or defect arfly tries conceal discussion Of
which artfuy avoided by her companions OF the
which unnng with fell will suddenly bring
to light as ruthlessly unconsciously? -5
He means oense lacking in that sixth that wire
that thousands OF years before
Marconi
He calls the opposite supersenive hard get with
difficult always walking when
in their society And thus like the first satisfactorily dposing
of the blame nruled unassalabe with
himself brothers. with whom he jest and guaw
buked.
And vet the bunderers themselves fact
are quite sensitive mputaton the lifting OF eyebrow tcae
Of voice expect womenknd actu speech and
treatment think seeing they invunerabe
arnor their words might to them boomeangs but
perhaps throwing equal
this matter hurting missiles with and sure an' O.
He@Ss~@s< GZTee
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CANTON.

"WeTl, bub, what is it?" asked the drug.
gist Of the small boy with bottle in has
hand.
please, sir, but here's q medicine get
for me mother an hour ago."
Yes, and what's the matter with it y'
you didn't write on the bottle wheth-
er it was to be taken eternally or Internally,
and she's afraid of making mistake. DE
troit Free Press.
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Faint Heart and Fair Lady.-He-"Are
you good at conundrums?" She-"Yes."
He-"Well, here is one; If were to pro
pose to you, what would you say? IN: Y.
Weekly.
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Catching Mamma

Mrs. Wise-I think Mr.. Phoxy will pro-
pose to our Mildred very soon now
Mr.. Wise-I hadn't noticed that he was
very attentive to her.
"No, but he has been flirting eutrageously
with me "-Philadelphia Press. -
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-Dropsy treated free by Dr.H. H Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
isement in another column of this paper.
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Had Won.-Mrs. Brown-"So you were
out again last night, eh!" Brown-'No, 1
was in, and I'll give you ten dollars for your
are."-Detroit Free Press.
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Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds.-J.
F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. 10, 1900.
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The man who is willing to meet trouble
halfway seldom has to 60 that far to meet
it.-Juoge.
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Shell shall leave everything to papa"
He-"But want your father to leave every.
thing to you."-Iown Topics.
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1t cures swollen, aching, tired feet. At all
Druggists and Shoe stores, Csc. Sample sent
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Economy is the road to wealth. Putnam
Fadeless Dye is the road p economy.
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Miss Louise MahOn, Glen Baille
Street, Toronto, Ont. Can, Secretary
Of tn e Kings Daughters and SeCre-
tary OF Lady Maccabees, writes:-"If
all women knew of the benefits to be de-
rived from taking Peruna We would have
many happier and more healtEful women.
am easily fatisued and can not stand much.
About a year ago l was so run down that
/ had to take to my bed, and became weaker
and weaker. A friend advised me to try
grateful, for in two weeks was out. of bed
and in a month was perfectly we'll, and
now find that my health is much more
robust than formerly. SO that take Pc
Louise Mahon.
Peruna is such perfect specific for
each case that when patients have once
used it they can never be induced to quit
It until they are permanently cured. 1t
begins to relieve the disagreeable
symptoms at once. The backache
ceases, the trembling knees are
strengthened, the appetite restored,
the digestion made perfect, the dull
headache is stopped and the weaken
ing drains are gradually cured. These
results certainly follow q course Of
treatment with Peruna.
Barbara Alberty, corner Seventh and
Walnut streets, Appleton, Wis, writes
as follows in regard to Peruna:
For years have suffered with back
ache and severe pains in the side. I
doctored so much that became dis
couraged. A school friend told me how
very much Peruna had benefited her
and I sent out for a bottle, which did
more to relieve me than all the other
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SfoDa fheCouGh

and works off the cold. Laxative Bronze
Quinine Tablets. Price Is cents
The aegis & intelligencer., 1903-01-02

The author of Elizabeth and Her
German Garden" writing on the Civ
ing of Rocks" in the Century, says:
Gifts OF books addressed solely to
the spirit should never be editions dc
luxe. OF what Use is Il book tn me.
however much | may want to read it,
if it is so gorgeous that ii must not he
taken anywhere where rain might fall
on it, or where it might get muddy. or
where Il Needless gnat. caught by the
quick turning nf Il leaf. might leave its
legs in the pages, anGrrtn@ the owner
of the dciiled book, who does not want
its legs. almost rs much as it is itself
an"ered by having 10 30 on being Il
gnnt without them: ! can no mere
take an ovcr@orgenuS book to my
heart than | can fold my child in my
arms when it is dressed for Il party.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1903-01-02
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

In planting the orchard care should
he taken To allow each tree plenty of
room.
\ layer of charcoal in the bottom of a
flower bed is very beneficial in keep
ing the soil fresh.
In plowin@ in the orchard always
turn the fIIrroW toward the tree. and
he careful not 10 iniure the fine. fibrous
roots
The life Of an apple tree is often
shortened hcc;IUsc it grows in poor,
exhausted soil or one not properly
drained
When i'll or ailing. handle the flowers
little or wear gloves. Delicate plants
are sensitive to human magnetism,
good or bad.
The roots of the strawberry often
reach out five feet from the main
stem: hence the plants should not be
set too thic!;ly.
An apple or cherry tree is much
more valuable if it shoots out low.
Trim from the top. us this will cause
the lower branches to grow out.
Land that has been too rough for
plowinS may vet be sufficiently fertile
to grow fruit trees and is better than
land that has been exhausted by crop.
ping.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1903-01-02
Geouraphy With n Revolver.

while was dining ut Il London
club" said traveller, Il heard Il San
Francisco man tell Il fairy tale about
revolver practice in the west that was
swallowed without whimprr by our
creduInuS hosts. II started by his he-
ing asked if il waS true that I'LL west
crncrs w"rc natural marksmCn.
"'No; all answered the man from
the Pacfi. slope. Shooting. YOU know,
is taught in our public schools.
"'lndecd:' returned the BritiShrr.
And how do you proceed with such in
struction:'
"'Thc teachers combine revolver
practice with geography calmly rX-
planned III" cheerful liar. You see
they have Il big map uf the world hung
OH a schoul'Uim wall. and in the low
er classes small hoy is asked to To-
cate England nn the map. The boy
doesn't say anything. hut just draws
his six Shantrr and puts bullet in
the middle nf England or any other
country that happens Ia he asked for.
Among the more advanced classes
thc scholars are required Ia pick out
the cities sud towns as well. IL any
one fails 10 puncture the right spot on
the map. it's sign he doesn't know
his geography; that's ALL New York
Times.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1903-01-02
He Wasn't Fooled.

A good story has recently been re-
vived of q once famous publisher. He
was Il man we'll cquainted with genCr-
nj literature. and il was often said of
him that he never failed to name the
author of any given passage. \ would
he Wit, thinking To have a little fun at
this gentIrman'S expense. told his
friends al dinner party before the
said publishers arrival that he had
himself written some verses i'll imita
ton of Southry, and that he intended
TO puzzle old = with the question OF
their authorship.
Accordingly. later in the evening the
wag quoted his lines and, turning to
Mr.. Z, he said: II am sure they are
Sou1hey's from their style, but | can
not remember where they occur. OF
course you can tell u.s.
Il cannot say | remember them" re-
piled Mr. +. hut there are only
two periods in Southcy's life when he
could have written them"
When We're thosc:" asked the joker,
with wink at his friends.
Either in his infancy or his dotage"
was the quiet reply.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1903-01-02
A DARING WORKMAN,
His Crazy Antics on m Unlnished
Drihgc Acr0sS the NIAGARA.

His Crazy Antics on m UnRnished
Bridge Across the Niagara
81 rpmclnbei'." said q bridge con-
tractor SOME time ago while on the
subject Of Worlimrn'S darCdcViltries,
when working ut the hi" bridge
across the Niagara when the two cam
talcv"r arms had approached within
fifty feet nf each other Il keen rivalry
aS 10 who should he the first TO cross
Spran% up ;linnH@ the men. \ long
plank connected the two arms. leaving
about two and IL half feet Of support
at each end. Strict orders were issued
that no one should attempt To cross the
plank upon penalty of inStant dis
miSS;ll.
AT til" nom hour suddenly heard
great shout from The men. who were
I'LL Starting up. Raising my eyes. l
SAW Il man step on the end of that
plank. stop Il minute and look down
into til" whirlpool below. | knew he
WAS going to Cross. and | shouted to
him. hut ne Was too high up to hear.
Deliberately he walked out until he
sa@%cd far down with his weight until
| could see light between the two short
supportn" ends and the cantilcvers on
which they rested. He saw the end in
front OF him do this. heSitatcd and
looked back To see how the other end
was.
Il thought he was going to turn. He
stopped. graspcd both edges of the
plank with his hands and, throwing
his feet up. stood on his head. kicking
his legs in the air. cracking his heels
together and yelling to the terrified on
lockers. This he did for about a min
ute. 1t seemed to me like forty. Then
he let his feet drop down, stood up.
waved his hat and trOttcd along the
plank 10 the other side and rcgained
the ground.
1--WE discharged him. of course, but
what did he care? He got all the glo-
ry, his fellows cnvied him. and he
could command work anywhere."-
CaSSier'S Naro1ino
The aegis & intelligencer., 1903-01-02
THE
, DEALERS
STORY
3 y z. O. Ackley
Copyright, 1901, by r. o. Ackley

NopfrlSht, lsVls Dy IL. ~. Ackley
%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.% .. .
1t was one cold night just two years
ago that | first noticed him. didn't
learn his name until later l was deal
ing roulette at that table over there. the
same as now, and had had hard day
of it-a lot of plungers playing the linn
it, scattering bets all over the table, and
the worst of it the bank was losing
all the time.
Well, the crowd had pretty we'll
thinned Quit was along toward morn
ing-when in walked young fellow
and staked a big bet. He was we'll
dressed, tall and slim and fine looking
any way you'd take him. but l could
see by his face and by the way he hail
died the chips that he was in some
kind Of trouble. We get so we can read
Il face pretty accurately--it's part of
our business and felt certain when l
first looked at that young man that his
closet contained 4 pretty big skeleton OF
some kind.
He played for couple Of hours. scat
tering chips all over the table. never
counting Il bet, and half the time he
would have played against himself if |
hadn't interfered. What's that: No,
sir. l can't sit and see a man place
bets that are bound to lose for him.
and then believe took an interest in
The aegis & intelligencer., 1903-01-02

THE GIRL BY THE WAIST.
that young fellow right from the start.
Anyway | rather wanted him 10 win.
And he did win. No matter how rrck
less he played he didn't seem able Ia
lose
After that lie dropped in pretty regu
lar. always playing in the same listless
way, not even looking up when the ball
stopped and, the strangcst part Of it.
hardly ever losing a bet.
1t ran along in this way about six
months. and although he didn't show 1t
much each day could see some fresh
indication of the fast life he was lead
ing. And it worried ME a good deal.
Not that it's an uncommon thing i'll
this business to see young fellow 60
ing down the line. but somehow this
young man seemed different just slip
ping along so quiet like, down, down,
all the time. The worst of it was lie
seemed to realize it himself, but didn't
care, and then any one could see that
he wasn't made for that kind Of life.
lie had always come in alone, and one
night l was surprised to see that he
was accompanied hy a young man
about his own age. They both came
over to my table and bought stack of
chips. For some time they played In ST.
lence; then the stranger said abruptly,
BY the way, Allen. heard something
the other day about that pretty Bernice
Arthur You used to be SO intimate
with
Aliens face turned shade whittier,
but he answered quietly enough,
What is it,"
You haven't heard? She's to marry
Il fellow by the name OF Franklin--in-
mensely rich, they say. The wedding
takes place this fall
Aliens face had grown as white as
chalk and his hand trcmhled as he
suddenly pushed his whole stack of
chips over on the red. spun the
wheel. and he lost. And when he lost
that bet. sir. although I'm not very su-
perstitiouS, | felt sure his luck would
change for the worse and it did. Moro
over, from that on there was 4 marked
change i'll the man. lie was diSsipating
more than ever.
1t was the last night of the carnival
they hold street carnival here every
fall. The play had been pretty heavy
The aegis & intelligencer., 1903-01-02
The Eas and lptelliasRcsr
Is Published Epery Friday.
FINNEY & DASHIELL.
TERMS.-$1.OO A Year In Advance.

Entered August Is, 1902, as second.
class matter, Postofice at Bel Air, Md,
Act of Congress of March 8, 1879.
Transient advertisements Square
3 insertions or less $1.50. 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 cents per line
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
He Was Once Boy ON the Farm.
The man in the school where the ethics
are taught.
Professor of Latin and Greek.
Can ten of the way life's battles are
fought.
And fluent the words he will speak.
But oft he is thinking of the valleys AMI
hills
The forest and meadows sweet charm:
Though high is the station today that he
fills.
He once was Il boy on the farm.
That man in the church who is preach
ing today
With power and purpose to save
The souls and the people who listened to
Pray.
While gladly his message he gave.
Remembers The lilies that grew in the
dell
The sparrow safe sheltered from harm
BY the Master that now he is serving SO
well,
He once was a boy on the farm.
The man who is first in the halls OF state
And versed in the laws of the land.
Beloved by the people with honors so
great
His word is a power to command
Looks off to the mountains now notified
with green,
Then down at his muscular arm.
And longs but again i'll the harvest to
CLEAN;
He once was a boy on the farm.
That man who is chief of our armies to-
day.
Now guarding the lines OF the west
Though looking with pride on his troops
bright array.
Has love for the farm in his breast.
He thinks OF the field where the daisies
are white
And signs for the noisy alarm
OF the cock of the barnyard to vanquish
the night:
He once was boy on the farm.
Ruth Raymond.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1903-01-02
4 Light SCntemces

y gentleman now living in New
York tells the following story of ne
gro in Tennessee whose son had been
convicted uf killing fellow workna
y few days after the trial the father
was asked what disposition had been
made of the ease.
oh" he answered. "dry done send
johnson to Jail for Il munf."
"That's light sentence for killing 4
man. dent ynu think
"YcS." answered the t!arliy. but at
de end Of dc monf dry done goin' to
hang i'm. New York Times.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1903-01-02

Il W-n"Gcr why donlcyS cat th;stlps:"
said the man who is always finding
something peculiar in life.
"Oh," anSwcrr! the person who likes
plain food. ''tiirr is no accounting for
taste. If - L"IEcy were to give the
matter Il thought. suppose he would
wonder why human beings eat olives"
-Washin"lOn Star
The aegis & intelligencer., 1903-01-02
THE EAGLE HOTEL,
CHAS. A. McGAW, Proprietor.
BEL AIR, MD.

The undersigned has assumed charge
of this old and well-known hotel and
proposes to cater to the travelling public
in the most approved manner. To those
who know the situation and advantages
of the "Old Eagle" no comment is neces
sary. 1t is unsurpassed for its quiet,
beautiful and homelike attractions. AS
a summer boarding place it is unexcellcd
and its reputation as a stopping place
for commercial men and tourists will be
carefully nurtured. Everything will be
under the personal care of the proprietor,
and his ambition is to make the saying
true-"Once customer, always custo-
mer." Special terms for large parties on
application.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1903-01-02

Bi%"S-l met Il man yesterday who
makes his living by huyin" millinery
Bo%-S Well. what of it?
B"=S-Oh. nothing: only I've been
buying millinery ever since | was mar
ried. and | never made any money
by it.-Ncw York Herald.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1903-01-02
The Military Salute.

1t IS 100 years since King Frederick
William III. Of Prussia issued an order
forbiddinG officers and men to take off
their hats i'll saluting and ordering the
salute to he bringing the hand to the
level of the eyes.