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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02
xNbfstlcr md His Model.

James MacNcili Whistler once owed a
female model 50 for sittings. She was
n PhliStine of the PhiliStines, who
knew nothing of her patrons fame and
was in no way impressed with his
work One day sh" tod another artist
that she had been sitting to II little
Frcnchman called Whistler. who jump
ed about his studio and WAS always
complaining that people were swim
ding him and that he was making
ye:.y little money. The artist suggested
thu; If 81" cuuid -;"t any piece of paint
ing out oi N'hiSIl'r'S studio he would
give h2r $:jN for il. Although skcp-
tici.i. the muG,,l ti"c,lcd to tell her lit
tie Frrnrhu;an" of this too generous
Offer and S'iI"tp,l one of til" biggest
ara finest WORKS In tine studio. What
did !.e say" asked III" artist who had
mat, tie tlfCr wien the model ap-
pc:ii,'L IA Il &:.,;r Of great excitement
and lock n" almost rs If she had come
Serutd lest out Of Il $crimmaSC. lie
said: 'i>,,::ty dollars. Coed heavens!
Fifty t.oli..Ts!r And l.p got 50 mad
we'll, that's low ! cane i'll here like
this
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02
sShamso Ont of Date,

Pillowshams have gone entirely out
Uf fashion, and the beds are covered in
the daytime with Il beGspread of dain-
ty dimity or with Powered cretonne
covering. If the summer home Is Il
small one and there is a demand for
greater room, couch beds are put into
the various rooms. In the daytime
these couches are covered with a gay
cover of cedar cloth or chintz, and with
a profusion of sofa pillows one would
never guess that they were designed
to see double service. At night the
cover is easily removed and the couch
transformed into the most comfortable
Of beds.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02
rho HphyIur I.yDOthesis,

The Erbular hypothesis survives in
name, but with conaotations indefinite
is diversified. Regarding the modus
oprrandi Of cosnic change there is no
c0M@cnaGls % opinion. That there was
in the hrGirning IL solar nebula all are
agreed. but whether it was gaseous or
pdiYrrrrt, whether ii shone with In
tcrinptcd or continuous light. how it
became ordered and organized. how it
collected into spheres, leaving wide in
t"rspaccs clear, the wisest are perplex-
cd to decide.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02
Knew HIS Business.

One of the best known lawyers of
Philadelphia had 4 case in court
against man who kept n cigar store
opposite one Of the large hotels. The
man had in some way broken the law.
'Do you mean to say" asked the
lawyer, that you have made living
out of that store for one yearT
Yes" replied the man. Gentlemen
come from the hotel early in the morn
ing and ask for fifteen and twenty-five
cent cigars. l hand them out five cent
ers. and they don't know the differ
ence."
Impossible" said the lawyer.
ooh, no, it isn't" said the storekeep-
er calmly. II have done it on you sew
eral times. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02

Here is an interesting theory: What
made the Red sea red? The blood Of
locusts Read few lines froA Ex-
odus: And the locusts went up over
all the land of Egypt and rested in ali
the coasts of Egypt; very grievous
were they. Before them there were no
such locusts as they. neither after
them shall be such. For they covered
the face of the whole earth. so that the
land was darkenpd. And the Lord
turned mighty strong west wind.
which took the locusts and cast them
into the Fed sea. There remained not
one locust in all the coasts Of Egypt"
The Red sea today is no more red than
any other sea. Its reddening was tenn
porary.--Ncw York Press.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02
THE WALL BOX.

dalton. This is covered with velvet or
satin lightly draped round and has a
rounded drapery of satin over each
side. The drapery is embroidered with
u spray of flowers or q single flower.
1t is placed over stiff muslin, is lined
with satecn and edged with a ruche of
silk or ribbon. The inside is lined with
satin, that should be laid over a thin
sheet of wadding to make 1t look soft.
1t may be fixed in with seccotine. The
lid Is curved to the shape shown and is
covered with embroidered satin to
match the drapery and is lined at the
back with satin. The edge is finished
with n ruche. and n rosette is placed
at one emu to match those on the cor
ners. Two loops must be sewed at the
back of lid by which to suspend the
hOy
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02
Savage Revenge of u Gypsy Band.

Savage Revenge of N Gypsy Band.
A young Hungarian gypsy who had
betrayed his party to the authorities
after Il robbery begged the magistrates
at Magyar Egres for protection. as his
companions threatened to kill him. The
man was given shelter, but the room
was found empty on the following day.
Eventually his body was discovered
In field. The eyes had been burned
out, the tongue tycised aud the man
hanged by the feet Oh two acacia trees.
The body had been cloven in two.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02
Turned the TIA bles.

An Irishman was called on to give
evidence in a shooting affray. Did
you see the shot fired?" asked the mag
istrate.
NO" replied the witness, "but /
heard it."
Magistrate (sharply)-That is not sat
lsfactory. Go down.
AS the Irishman turned his back he
commenced to laugh. but was rebuked
by the magistrate. who added that il
was contempt of court.
Pat-Did you see me laugh?
Magistrate-No. l heard you.
Pat-That's not satisfactory.
And the court laughed.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02

There has been complaint from the
beginning of history that women are
curious" What is curiosity? 1t is
the uneasy appetite of an i'll fed mimi
People fully educated and fully EN-
r!GyCd are not curious. Civilized won
an has Inherited the mental growth of
nan and thea has had to cont.ne that
enlarged capacity to precisely the same
field of activity which was sufficient
for squaw. Women have been &C
cusrd for centuries of Il tendency to
gossip" What is gossip? 1t IS small
talk about other people. The tendency
20 this vice is Il reaction from the per.
sistent presence Of our own affairs. e.
Success
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02
His Position.

Say. Chimmie. see dat man gettin'
on de car? Oats the postmaster gen.
sraI.'
law. gwan. lie amt no general
mint got no brass buttons nor stars
nor n0t'in'"
"Aw lie amt 10 soldier general. He's
de man wot hands out letters Mt de
general delivery windy. kansas CITY
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02
An Inquisitiye Jury,

Gentlemen of the jury" said the
judge as he concluded his charge, eff
the evidence shows in your minds that
pneumonia even indirectly was the
cause Of the mans death the prisoner
eannot be convicted"
An hour later messenger came
from the jury room.
1.-The gentlemen of the jury, my
lord" he said. desire information"
"On what point of evidence"
None, your honor; but they want to
know how to spell pneumonia. Lon
don Globe.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02
EUScnc Ficfd's Sarcasm.

Eugcn" Field was once presented to
a sister poet" to WHOM he tried to
say pleasant things. At last the lady
inquired condcscendingly. do you ever
write yoursrlf?" "a little" replied
Field modcstly. And what did you
say your name was?" MY name IS
Field Eugene Field" Il have not
heard of you before, Mr.. Field said
the lady, with oppressive frankness.
No. madam" said Field, nor l Of
you; but you might at least have pre-
tended you had. as did. Good after
noon
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02

Wife, dreamed last night that I
was in store that was full OF the
loveliest bonnets and
Husband (hastily)-But that was on
" n dream, my dear.
Wife, knew that before woke up,
because you bought me one.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02

Visitor-I hear | must congratulate
you on the engagement of your son.
What an extremely nice looking girl
she is!
Mrs. Nolonger Brown Yes. and so
we'll connected too. In fact, I've been
told that her ancestors were relations
Of the Spanish armada.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02

"It's hard to have lot of debts that
you simply can't pay"
"Oh, don't know It's worse to havo
lot that you simply have to pay
Philadelphia Ledger.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02

stops to let of passengers from Bait and points south stops on
Express leave Baltimore Union Station tayre de so2
Sundays
MIL APO, 544 11.30P.M
Philadelphia York
II 22 s4 and 1854 2o6 and 500 627 57
Pm
Sunday leave Iave de Grace 1885, 221 49, s47 1854
FOG, 3.4S, 6.27, 757P.M.
Trains for Port Deposit branch Pervi ss II g.
NJ Deposit 6.4S, 49,
9.45, 1909 A M. 1913, 1921 7.25, 7.33 and 75OP.
GEORGE W. BOYD. General Passenger Agent.
W.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02
YOnr Health,

You young people, don't forget that
health is greatly priced in old age.
Young people can stand abuses to their
health in youth, but terrible interest Is
collected later on.-Atchison Globe.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02

1t is best to remember that life is not
written in lead pencil and erasing may
not be done until after the account has
been rendered to the Master.-New
York Herald.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02

This Is very usrrrl box 10 hang on
the wall to put flowers or any $..:;: /
article ill., any size cardboard bo< e.:
fairly strong make is used Tor the fcun-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02
MiItOn'a ODinfOn.

Milton was once asked If he intended
to instruct his daughter in the different
languages. He replied: mo, sir. One
tonp,Ie ia sufficient for q woman"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02

Speaking Of imitation jewclry, a dia-
mond on the finger is worth n paste in
the ear.-Philadelphia Record
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02

But many woman who has gladly faced
poverty for the man she loved, may we'll
doubt her wisdom when pain becomes
the mate of poverty. If she were rich,
she thinks, she could find way of cure.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
within the reach of every one. 1t lifts
the burden of pain which weighs down
those who suffer from womanly diseases.
1t establishes regularity, dries weaken
ing drains, heals inflammation and ul-
ceration and cures female weakness.
~You have my heartfelt thanks for your kind
advice to me" writes Mrs. Geo Fletcher, of Zoe
Victoria Avenue, Gait, Ontario "Was troubled
with catarrh of uterus for over year. The
doctors said would have to go through an op.
Grafton, but I commenced to use DR.. Pierce's
covery, also his Lotion Tablets and 'Antiscptic
and Healing Suppositories Now am com.
pletely cured, AFTER using six bottles of DR.
Pierce's medicines. am glad to say his medi.
cine has made me new woman"
Weak and sick women, especially those
suffering from diseases of long standing,
are invited to consult Dr. Pierce by let
ter, free. All correspondence is held
as strictly private and sacredly conf
dental. Address DIR. R. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are easy
and pleasant to take. A most effective
laxative
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02
STATIONS.

Peninsula SOUTH 1898 M-week days
Additional av Baltimore and Washington
SCI, On Sunday l21
521 SAG, A 619, 9Oi p
Baltimore
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-10-02
10 v /:

Often leads to pow
erty. No real
woman ever sold
her heart for the
1nY1lrinS of life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-19

ing him from head to foot For a
about, kept head on to the waves only
with the greatest difficulty, and then
plunged madly through foam and ed
dies into the smooth water beyond.
This lasted but a short distance,
and scarcely had | recovered my
breath when anew danger confronted
me. Not a quarter of a mile ahead a
ridge of rocks appeared, extending
across the river, mass of black boul-
ders amid foam and spray of dazzling
whiteness. Nowhere in this roar
ing inferno upon which Iswas being
rapidly borne could | discover a sign
Of even the narrowest passage. AbsU-
lutte destruction of the canoe seemed
inevitable when, catching sight of a
great fat rock the front of which.
thirty feet in. width, rose above the
brink Of the fall. l seized the last
chance and headed directly for it.
steering sharply to the lett when not
six feet from the granite barrier. As,
almost grazing its stony face the beat
sped alongside towards the maelstTom
beyond, I caught up the long painter
coiled at my feet and made a flying
leap, landing on the sloping surface
Of the rock, worn smooth by long ac-
ton Of the water. Fortunately my
bare feet did not slip, and by bracing
myself the canoe was brought up with
sharp jerk. Suleiman, who
throughout had behaved splendidly.
sitting motionless in the bottom of the
boat with both hands grasping the
sides and his eyes never leaving my
face, now rolled out, and in a few sec
Onds canoe and kit were high and dry
Oh the rock, and I was running to the
brink to cool my feet. bIistered from
toe to heel by the seoTching stone.
Our desert isle stretched some three
hundred feet down the stream, and
below it the rapids appeared less
dangerous. Here, then, we launched
the canoe, and at length reached
smoother water. The terTOTs of the
MOgTat lay behind us.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-19

shops today as there were four years
| ago.
Pearl fans are more wearing on the
| finances than are candlesticks There
was time when every one was buy
| ing one. They range in price from
ST or IS up to the hundreds. A very
old one, whose value is written in
three figures. is kept in the safe at a
/ large fan store and on rare occasions
is shown to customers. Those in the
pawnshops are not all in good condi-
ton: one fears to use even the
strongest Of them for fear of acct.
dent. The scenes painted on the
pa! thment are of some historic event
the coronation of a king. the mar
riage CT princess. etc. The dresses
of many of the tiny figures are Of real
lace. Altogether. the effect is very
good
Large handsome silk shawls with
deep fringes, the kind Of shawl many
of us have inherited from our Grand.
mothers, are in every shop that has
no clothing at all. Some Of them are
in excellent condition. There is Mex
lean fligree work for sale in almost
every pawn shop. napkin rings. card
cases, etc, It is quite expensive. IS
or SO being asked for a small piece.
Often there are animals common to
these parts, chameleons. scorpions.
etc. wrought in the silver lace work
With the exception Of these, candel-
abra. and q few silver basins and
pitchers, there is little silver to be
found in the pawn shops or elsewhere.
Even at the best jewelry stores it Is
scarce, white metal taking it's place,
or. at most, plated silver.
Several years ago swords of Spanish
officers were to be had everywhere:
most Of them now Grace collections Of
arms. There were a few firearms
also. but their sale was prohibited. ex
cepting to persons presenting a spe-
cial permit from the government.
On almost every street these pawr
snops NAV be found; some streets are
lined with them. Now and then a
very pretentious one may be seen. its
windows clean, it's wares orderly. But
bargains are rarely to be had in them
It is in the dusty, gloomy places, mere
''hOles in the wall" as they are spoI1
en- of. out of the beaten paths of
travel that the real finds" are made
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-19
THROUGH NILE RAPIDS.
Experience Of One Traveller While
Canoeing on Egyptian Waters.

Canoeing on Egyptian Waters.
William Gage, Ervtng carries the
readers Of the Century on an exciting
trip from KhaTtum to Cairo in his Adj
rondack canoe. Of one adventure he
writes:
When my faithless pilot told me
that the cataract was passed he de-
l:berately lied. I had gone barely a
mile proceeding in the very middle of
the stream without a thought Of dan
ger, when just ahead a long white
line appeared, spanning the entire
river In.a few seconds this had de-
velCped into barrier of spray-capped
pillows from which there was no es-
Gaping. In a twinkling l found my
self at the top Of al inclined plane of
water. where the river shot over the
underlying ridge in one unbrOken
sheet, as. water over a dam in time of
flood. Down this the canoe rushed
with the speed of a race-hOTse, rose
sharply on the pillows beyond, hurled
itself seemingly through space, and
fell upon the top Of a chaos Of foam
ing waves with a crash truly appall-
ing. A yell of terror escaped the lips
of my boy as he franticaIIy gTasped
the gunWales, a mass Of water drench-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-19

knowledged afterwards that only his
rivals breakdown gave him time.
One Of the biggest fortunes missed,
and by minutes-almost seconds
only, was in the great race for the
new concessions, in California. When
new and valuable land which has
been partially prospected is to be
allotted in large claims" those who
want to get hold Of them have to
''peg-out'' their portions, and then de-
posit their papers at a registers Of
fee
The result is a magnificently ex,
citing race, in which good horses. fine
Workmanship, and endurance win.
Those who peg-out and register first
win their claims.
The best Of all these claims-now
the big Los Patos" mine-worth over
100000 a year, was first discovered
by Burton Neville, who got an mixing
of the value of the claim from a hastv
inspection.
Several others became aware Of the
value OF the place, however. thou. h
neither the finder nor any one else
had any idea how rich it really was.
On the appointed day, when thirty
claims were to allotted, over forty
riders appeared for the forty-mile and
back race. Any number could COM
pete for the same claim, after mark
ing It out. and the race, as usual, was
to the swiftest. Mr.. Neville, who was
as fine a horseman as any, being an
old Cow puncher" was first on the
new grounds, marked his claim, and
raced back. His horse foundered,
and came down when only mile from
the registry Office on the return jour
ney. and though he started to run the
rest Of the journey a young Califor-
MAN named Davis, who had been
crowded cut Of the other claims,
and had remarked Neyille's, came past
him on ahOrse that still held cut, and
registered the claim while his rival
was running up in the distance-less
than two minutes too late.
The only real chance of a fortune
among all the sunken treasure"
searches that so much has been heard
about was missed by less than an
hour, when it lay plain in view, prom
Using certainly many thousands of
pounds. This was the Spanish galleOD
at Trinidad. which. was discovered by
accident six years ago in a sheltered
bay Of the island. 1t was lying on
the bottom, partly broken up, in two
Or three fathOms of water, and a small
case Of gold pieces and silver ingots
was grappled up and proved worth
about $4,000. The rest Of the treasure
was more difficult to get up, and the
finder, an Englishman named Bryand,
the owner Of the trading brig Bar
mecide, went at once to Rio and
fitted out a small steamer with pro-
per apparatus and diving dresses. This
took a couple Of months, and on the
way back to the spot where the gal
leon lay the steamer encountered
terrific storm from the east northeast
"a rare quarter in the latitude to get
a hurricane from. The vessel nearly
fCUndeTed, but when the storm clear
ed away and the island was reached it
was found that the sunken wreck had
disappeared. all but a few remnants,
the hurricane and resulting tidal
wave having dragged it out into deep
water, and it was never found. A
single case Of precious metals was re-
covered worth about $500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-19

Offices Of the sTransiberian railroad
will soon be opened in Paris Arrange
ments are almost completed for the
running of the new Russo-European
express from Calais, which will enable
travellers from England to reach Pekln
in a days.
Criticising his own: But my dear
husband. it really is unjust of you to
abuse mother5-in-law so. There are
good ones" "Well-w ell, never mind.
| haven't said anything against yours;
it's only mine I'm grumbling about -
Boston Traveller.
The Methodists in Ireland have in
creased by 11.27 per cent, to $4,000,
during the last decade The Roman
Catholics have declined 81 per cent.
There are 11,O31 widows in the is
land, as compared to 8S,034 Widowers,
and one widower to every three mar
ried women.
This fishin' fever seems to be con-
tagiOus," said the stranger, nothing
the long row of anglers perched upon
the creek bank. Yes, it's contagious,
| all right" said the man who had been
fishing four hours without a nibble,
but not kitchin.' New England
|! Homestead.
There are about 100000 migratory
sheep in Spain which each year travel
as much as 200 miles from the plains
to the mountains They are known as
, transhumantes and their march, rest
! ing-places and behavior are governed
| by special regulations, dating from the
. 14th century. At certain times no one
may travel the same route as the sheep
! which have the right to Craze on all
| open and common land on the way.
, For this purpose road 80 yards wide
must be left on all inclosed and private
property. The shepherds lead their
! focks, which follow after and around.
/ The fiocks are accompanied by prOyi-
! sion mules, and by large dogs to guard
against wolves. The merino sheep
travel 400 miles to the mountains, and
the total time spent on the migration
there and back is IA weeks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-19

To be continued.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-19
TELLS WOE TO MUSIC,
A British Widow Who Lost Fortune in
Boer War.

Detroit, Mich, June 19.-Mrs. p.
Larkins. a British widow, who lost her
home in the Transvaal as a result of TIE
Boer war, played street piano in De-
troit today in order to earn money with
which TO educate her children.
Mrs. Larlins-which, by the way, is
not her real name--obtained permit
from Mayor w. G. Maybury and Police
Commissioner G. W. Fowle. to play the
piano in the downtown district. This
afternoon she started out with an in
strument hired from an Italian, with Il
woman to do the grinding
a crowd gathered wherever she went.
and silver coin, and sometimes bank
notes. poured into her basket. Passing
quietly thru the crowd she rendered
neatly printed hand bills TO the by
ISLANDERS. the caption of which reads:
Ruined by the Anglo Roer war. to
the sympathetic and generous Amcri.
can public" Continuing, the article
states:
Il am a British widow, of gentle
birth. daughter OF a late distinguished
Irishman OF letters, and have lost my
all thru the Anglo Eoet wal The
strength OF mothers love is It power
full impetus which forces me to set
aside my own feelings and thus appeal
to you in this most painful and in-
congruous way 10 ask %ou to help me
to save our home in the rransvaal.
The remuneration for work being so
small at home ] could not manage 10
keep and educate my children so
came to America to work for them and
keen Them i'm school In England while
awaiting compensation for losses in
South Africa, but l met with a serious
accident while Ill.
The British government decided to
set aside the Kruger proclamation of no
rents during hosulities. People We're
shut out of their homes for about three
years. Back rents were not considered
q war charge. They are to be levied on