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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19
PlTH AND POINT.

Lots of worthy people are not popu
lar There's your case, for example.
Talk about Il rut all you please, some
men are never any good out of one.
The second time Il man calls on
clever girl she tells him she knows his
step.
Youth deals in fancy: age. in facts.
Nj false teeth are made to look too
yong.
Before saying that you think forty
is old remember there may be some
one present who is at least forty-one.
You are getting old when people be-
gin to say that you have money hidden
around somewhere. They never accuse
the Young of hiding money.
There is saying Get busy" 1t ap-
plies to idle. shiftlcss men. But there
should also he saying Get lazy" 1t
would apply with force 10 some men
who work too much.-Atchison Globe.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19

"Yes," said the portly and conse-
quential gentleman i'll the observation
car, these plains We're once roamed
over by savage red men. The Indian
in those days was Il famous hunter.
When he was not on the trail Of the
bear or the buffalo he was on the
scent of the white man."
He is on the cent Of the white man
yet" said the dapper little tourist with
green goggles.
The portly one smiled indulgently.
"How do you make that?" he asked.
II don't. 1t was made ut the mint
And the observation car grinned appre-
ciatively.-Kansas City Journal.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19
AT BUENA VISTA.
The Only Preparations General Tny
Tor Made For Defeat.

The Only Preparations General Tny-
Tor Made For Defeat.
Santa Anna was the greatest military
leader the MeXicans have ever known.
Santa Anna with $4,000 veterans went
to the battle of Bucna Vista with the
avowed purpose of DISCRIMINATING the
entire army of the United States, and
there was no doubt in the mind Of
Santa Anna that this great feat could
be accomplished with comparative
ease. General Taylor, with his 1000
men, prepared for the unequal contest,
and not only defended himself success
fully, but won substantial victory
from his aggressive antagonists and
drove them from the battlefield of
Buena Vista.
Some time after the battle was fought
and the Mexican war concluded Gen
eral Taylor was criticised for having
made no preparations for the retreat
Of his army in the event Of defeat.
General Taylor promptly replied: Il
made every preparation necessary for
the battle OF Buena Vista. l wrote my
will, and SO did nearly every man in
my army. II we had not won that
battle, we would have needed no lines
Of retreat. 1t was, from our stand
point, victory or humiliation. The only
preparation necessary for the contin-
gency of defeat at Buena Vista was
that we should write our wills
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19
a Dead Moose,

When a bull moose lies dead in the
forest he looks like some strange ante
diIuvian animal, with his square pre-
hcnSile nu:ne and horns spreading lat
orally. Il peculiarly which he shares
with the prehistoric Irish elk and the
nearly extinct European elk of later
times. The huge form tells of strength
and SWiftnCsS. and withal the still dan
gcrD:.s CLEAN of the eye. glazed in Its
last stare. bids the hunter pause and
feel almost guilty OF Il crime in the de-
str"!cti0n of 50 much that is grand and
weird. Il feeling very different from the
sentiment supposed to attend the
slaughter Of Il deer. But the triumph
OF mastering the wariest and bravest
animal in the woods by fair still hunt
in= and hy Erilnly sticking to the track
fcr IlaIy weary mile amply atoncS
fl: any regrets Century.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19
re 40. and ln,sllisepcer
BEL AIR, Md, AUG. IS, 1904.
SAVED BY A GYPSY.


An Incident of the Austro-Prussian
War of 1866.
An incident of the AuStro- PruSsian
war of 1896 was told rs follows by the
Archduke Joseph: "On our retreat be-
fore the advance of the PruSSiun
army" said the archduke, I'VE cumped
III the neighborhoUd of 4 bohemian
town. | was lodged in ii peasants cot
tase when about midnight heard the
sentry challenging some newcomer.
My adjutant entered and reported that
q gypsy wanted to see me i'll private.
\ soldier "a gypsy entered, and on my
asking what was the matter he told me
that the enemy was approaching to
surprise us.
THE outposts have not heard any
thing suspicious l said. NO, your
highnesS. because the enemy is still Il
long way off, But how do you know
this!' | asked. Come 10 the window,
YOUR highness,' answered the man. DO
YOU see those birds flying over the
wood toward the SOUTH Yes. l see
them. Whit. then? What, then? DO
not birds sleep as we'll as men: They
certainly would not fly about if they
were not disturbed. The enemy Is
marching through the wood and has
frightened all those birds.
Every well, my lad. You can 60
at once ordered the outposts to be re-
enforced and the camp to be alarmed
An hour later the outposts were fight
ing with the enemy, and our camp was
only saved by the keen observation Of
a simple gypsy
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19

Curious comments by n judge. even
in the presence of the prisoner. though
extremely rare, are not unprecedented.
Mr.. Justice Maule once addressed a
phenomenon of innocence in Il smock
frocli in the following words: Prisoner
Mt the bar, your counsel thinks you i'll
noccnt; the counsel for the prosecution
thinks you innocent; I think you inno-
cent But jury of your own country
men. in the exercise of such common
sense as they possess. which does not
seem to hc much, have found you
S;:ilty, and it remains that | shall pass
upon you the sentence of the law.
That sentence is that you he kept in
Imprisonment for one day, and as that
day was yesterday you may now go
about Your business"
The unfortunate rustic, rather scared,
went about his business, but thought
law was an uncOmmonly Duzzllng bust
ncss-LOndOn Tit-BitS.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19

Dewarra, currency of New Britain,
is an instance of how the spoils of the
chase may be turned to account as the
outward ana visible sign of wealth.
Dewarra Is made by stringing the
shells of a dog whclk upon the ribs of
palm leaves. These strings may be re-
tailed at so much Il usually
the price is equivalent to about three
shillings IL fathom length--or they may
he made into various articles of per
sonal adornmcnt To be worn on great
occasions. In New Britain the dewarra
boarded up by Il rich man is produced
at his funeral and divided among his
heirs in much the same kind of way
as personal property is divided among
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19
KANGAROO HUNTING.
A Dangerous Sport In Which Thick
ErccstpIatcs are Worn.

a Dangerous Sport In Which Thick
ErcEstpIatcs Are Worn.
Tiger skins. elephant tusks. antlcrs
and Il dozen Other trophies decorated
the Smokin" room of the huntsman.
You cant guess what this is" he
said. and he took down from the wall
Il piece Of curouSIy woven mating. 1t
WAS about two feet square. green in
color and five inches thick.
This" he explained. lis the breast
plate that is Worn i'll kangaroo hunting.
Without it the kangaroo with n fore
lc1Sblow would smash in your chest as
though it were pasteboard box. This
brCnslplate is Il souvenir of an exciting
Kangaroo hunt in Australia.
".All big game enthusiasts are IA
miliar with tiger shooting, elephant
sh"0.in@. the chase OF the grizzly. of
the boar and of til" hippo, but know
few men WHO have ever hunted kan
garooS
Yet this * an exciting and danger
Gus sport. The Kangaroo when he is
brought to bay will fight. He jumps
straight at you. like Il great cat, and
with his small fore legs he aims ut your
chest two tremendous blows-tirst the
right and then the lcft-and these
blows. with Il speed and an accuracy
that no priZcighter could equal, would
kill you if they landed on an unpro-
tcctCd surface SO you wear. for Il
protection. this thick green guard, WOW
Ell Of native grasses hy native women.
you hunt the kangaroo in sets
Eight huntsmen compose set, and
each set employs half Il dozen native
runners to stalk the kangaroo.
The kangaroo. on being stalked,
GENES tearing over the plain straight
III YOU He travels with the speed CT
an express train, and he makes great
bounding leaps. One minute he is
croucl:cd on ;hc grass. the next he is
ten feet up in the air. and all the while
remember, lie is going forty miles an
hour.
Hence he is Il mighty difficult OBJ
jcct to shoot. If you fail to shoot
Kim, and there is no tree handy, then
You must put your trust in your mat
ting brcastplate. This breastplate of
mine. you notice. has a dent in it,
New York Telegram.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19
Proof of Eomnn's Amin bility.

One thing stands as sure proof that
woman is an amiable creature, easily
pleased and satisfied with her lot. And
that is that when she. buys dress
ready made she rejoices because it is
much better and cheaper than fussing
to have it made. And when she has
it made herself she wonders why peo-
pie ever get things ready made when
one can have clothes made Just as one
wants them and cheaper"
phia Bulletin.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.

An additional train will leave Bel Air
on Saturday only at & p. NJ, arriving in
Baltimore at p. NJ. Returning leave
Baltimore at AS p. NJ, arriving at
Bel Air 1915 A. NJ.
An additional train will leave Cardiff
for York and intermediate stations at
+ O5 A. NJ. Returning will leave York
at 5 40 p. NJ.
An additional train will leave Balti.
more for Bel Air except Saturday and
SUNDAY at II IS A. NJ, arriving at Bel
Air ut 1855 p. NJ. Returning. leave Bel
Air at &c p. NJ, arriving at baltimore
at 800 +. NJ. Train leaves Baltimore
Saturday only at 1.2O p. NJ. Retu1 ming,
leaves Bel Air at 800.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Sunday trains leave Baltimore for Delta
and intermediate stations at $50 A. NJ.
and 400 z. NJ, stopping at Bel Air at o
a. NJ. and $50 p. NJ. For Bel Air and
intermediate stations at 11.35 A. M,
arriving at Bel Air 1895 =. NJ. Leave
Delta for Baltimore and intermediate
stations at 6.55 A. NJ and 80 p. NJ,
stopping at Bel Air at 1855 A. NJ. and
400 r. NJ. Additional trains will leave
Bel Air for Baltimore and intermediate
stations at 2.20 and $40 p. NJ, and
Baltimore for Bel Air at 10 so =. NJ,
arriving at Bel Air at midnight and Bal
timorc at 500 and $50 p. NJ.
CA. FIFER, General Passenger Agent
J. S. NORRIS, General Manager.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19
Under Cross Examination,

Counsel-Your age, signorina? Young
Lady (bashfully)-Oh, hardly like to
tell you. Counsel-Yet must insist OF:
knowing it. Pray tell me how old you
were ten years ago. Young Lady
(cheerfully) Oh, twenty-three!- Fan
fulla
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19
OlIfscr

Isn't it singular how much heroism Is
displayed by men in the discharge Of
Il dangerous duty and how much cow
arlice by those who run into danger in
the pursuit of pleasure ?-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19

Cholly Gayboy-I heah you wemari-
ed that no girl would be wise to mar
ry Gussie Whitless or me because we
were too fastidious. Miss Sharpe-You
haven't got it quite right. / said you
were two fast idiots. ''-Philadelphi
pflppr
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19

"Excuse nc. Softly" remarked Pen
dennis curior%ly. how is it you always
w;rd Up your watch Immediately after
dinner
For tie benefit of my health. You
soc. my doctor has recommended me
always to take Il little exercise after
dinner"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19

IIarry-Fish diet is said to be good
for the brain. Harriet-That may be
so, but going to catch fish seems to be
awful hard on the morals.-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19

'Bcss and Mabel have ceased to
speak as they pass by" said the girl
in the tailor made costume.
"Indced"' exclaimed the girl in the
home mude gown. What's the mans
name 81 London Tit Bits.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19

stops to let off from Baltimore and points south stops on
Union Station for a Grace at % SOP
M, Sundays l2S SOP,
1908 A NJ 3O4 APO, 5,44, 1130P M.
A 5O9,
M.evc
Sunday de 1885, 22 40 SAT 1854
zoo 627 7.57
Deposit ry 65 500 913 1I25A
1243 1925. and $50
W BOYD General Passenger
W. W. ATTERBURY, General Manager
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-19
Old Stone Livery Stable
Cor. Bond St.. and Baltic. Turnpike.
BEL AIR. MD.
HERBERT S. FLOWERS, Prop'r.

respectfully solicit public patronage.
Iurymen and Others visiting Bel Air can
have their horses we'll fed and groomed
and their vehicles washed at moderate
prices.
Horses taken at Livery by the day or
month, and Riding and Driving Horses
and Vehicles of all kinds for hire.
pA'"I have also a handsome and COM
modious Wagonettc, suitable for large
fishing parties, pic nic parties, &C., at
reasonable rates.
HERBERT s. FLOWERS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-26

Accidents like that which imprisoned one hun
dred and fifty or more miners I'm suffOcating
gases in Western Pennsylvania yesterday are
almost invariably due to somebody's careless
ness. Firedamp will not explode unless it is
ignlted and it is usually ignited by miner
who uncovers the blaze in his lamp. InaSmuch
the offender and most of the witnesses OF
his conduct are generally killed. it is rarely pos
sible to learn all Of the circumstances which
lead up 70 such disasters. 1t is useless. too, 10
think OF punishment when man has already
paid for his mistake with his life. There is
reason to suspect. however that the rules re-
garding lamps and matches are violated fire.
quently when the amount Of explosive gas in
the mine is not enough TO make trouble. Acts
OF this kind can hardly fail to be observed by
a number OF workmen- The latter, therefore,
connive at what is really murderous threat
ut their own lives. A sense Of loyalty to their
fellows remembrance OF having broken the
rules themselves on some previous occasion, or
a general indifference to their peril keeps them
silent. Detection and discipline are not prac-
ticable, the evil continues. and finally a day
comes when the percentage of fredamp is
greater thal ordinary. Carelessness then leads
TO a very different result.
The responsibility for these terrible episodes
does not always rest on the miner alone. own
ers OF coal mines are required by law to pro-
vide facilities for ventilation and to maintain
a close watch on the purity Of the air in their
shafts and workings. The Cheswick Mine,
which was the scene Of yesterdays accident
had q bad reputation for producing gas. In
other words, It demanded closer scrutiny than
many other mines DULY two and half hours
before the explosion occurred an inspector re-
ported everything safe down below It may
never be feasible 10 prove that he was mistaken
but a suspicion rs to the thoroughness of his
examination naturally arises. In mines or that
character there must be times when the situa-
ton Is neither especially dangerous nor alto
gether safe. Occasionally, perhaps an inspec-
tor viii run little risk rather than interrupt
operations. An error OF Judgment in such
contingency would he attended with fearful
consequences
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-26
LYNCH ION LICENSE"

The expected release OF Colonel Arthur
Lynch is reported. He was locked up just
about year ago, and the general supposition
at that time was that he would soon be released
In some fashion. His crime was a detestable
one. But it was happily. not serious in its re-
suits. 1t was necessary TO make It odious But
It did not seem necessary, for the security of
the British Empire, 20 indict the extreme pen
atty Of the law. century, or perhaps less, ago
Lynch would probably have been put 10 deaf
in some particularly ignominious manner, and
public sentiment would have approved the deed.
That penalty would have been imposed not only
in Great Britain. but In the United States. too,
had his offence been done to this country. It
may be regarded as an agreeable mark of the
progress Of humane civilization and of the self
confidence Of popular governments that we can
afford to treat traitors less harshly than our
fathers did.
That does not mean, however-it would be
unspeakably deplorable if it did, and omlnous
OF evil-that treason is to be looked upon lightly
as a game which any one may play with i'm
punity. 1t was well, therefore, TO empbasizo
the grave nature Of the crime by convictinr
and sentencing Lynch. as was done, and bv
making him actually serve Imprisonment. not
for mere day or two, but at least for a fun
year. 1t is well, too. that he is not pardoned.
DuL ID let OuI OF prison on Incense, in q
OF tlcket-ofleave fashion. \ man who has once
acted as he acted is unfit ever again to be in
trusted with the rights and powers Of full citi
zenship. Since his life which he forfeited by
his treason, is given to him. because it is not
considered worth taking away from him, he
should be content TO enjoy it henceforth rs a
marked man, and be thankful that things are
as well with him as they are.
For the rest IL is gratifying TO know that now
rot one political prisoner remains in durance in
Ireland. That IS a fine contrast to the storm
and stress Of Gladstonian days, when Irishmen
and Irish leaders Of vastly more Importance
than Lynch, for one reason or another, were
locked up by dozens and by hundreds We may
hope the circumstance IS suspicious Of a better
era in Anglo-Irish relations, an era, indeed.
which seems pretty fully to have dawned II
American sentiment and American desires have
been Of practical effect IN bringing It TO pass.
that Is additional cause for pleasure I'm this
country, whose ties TO both England and Ire
land are so many and 50 strong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-26
WHAT rs 4 RTJLTOV,

a correspondent, "a. r. b." complains thar
in a recent editorial on "The Debts Of Notior,,.
we fell into a common error IN calling q tbou-
sand millions 900 OOOOOO-a bur;o, = a.,
i7''eF' which we printed on SUNDAY bA s,,-..
II Is common In the journalism OF this country
- ues'silate roughly a thousand millions as a
billion. The practice is based on ipnoraroa
however and there IS no autborit,, o. -,
"A. r. B." writes from ''Neyv-yorI, C,.,-.. ~,
90 not know where he got his ideas % a.
system OF Enumeration in vogue in the T-ritas
states II he Is an American. we fail 10 under
stand how he can argue that there Is .no -,
thority' for designating thousand rnul,or.
as ohllon.' There is every American autbor-
ity for the usage he disputes.
"orcesters and Webster's dictionaries ,,,-.o
absolutely in their definition Of n .1,,,1to,, >,
Ihey say According to the French method -,
Enumeration, in use on the Continent Of Frrora
ana IN the United States. a thousand yn,IIio,a.
according to the English method usad a.,
Great Britain and the British provinces =
million millions" "A r. B." NAV cor+a-d
'iiat e'yhoIoglcaIiy a billion should mean
million raised TO the second power. Bur ,,s,,.
oIten dehes and overrules etymoIogv. We 49,
oeiloerately chosen in the United States n oaII
''ou9NIu HlAlliohs a billion; and for US il
means thousand millions and nothing elsa
a x. B." errs IN charging the usage bo 49,,
plains Of 10 journalistic license ~ -
mas every official and commercial sanction ~
his last annual report the Secretnrv Of ~
Treasury tells the Speaker Of the House Of D.,
resentatves that the Imports OF the fiscal -
ended June so 1903, exceeded by more H.
a hundred millions those OF any preceding
year. and for the first time passed the b,rton
dollar line" The value OF the imports Tor ~
year was 81. Oo5. T19. 237. Evidently the Trn,tnS
States Treasury holds that a billion roeors .
thousand millions.
The List Congress went down into history "a
billion Dollar Congress" At its two sasefors
It appropriated more than thousand milton
dollars. When tainted by Democratic cr{4ios
with extravaganza IN expenditures what dt5
Thomas 3. Reed. the Speaker OF that Housa
say? Did he answer: "Ah. ny dear men. Won
only display your ignorance Don't Won know,
you can't call thousand millions billion"
NO; he simply drew himself IN TO his fan
height and retorted: We'll gentlemen this g
billion dollar country No American ever
doubted what either Speaker Reed or his Demo
cratic critics meant. The United States is no
longer British dependency. "A. r. B..s' letter
Is dated January is. 1904. To have any appl-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-26
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

IFR0M
WASHINGTON Jan. 25.-F8sLioGable society was IN
terested this afternoon in the reading OF "Enoch
Arden" at the Shoreham for the benefit or the
Christ Child Society The patrOresses included the
wives OF the Cabinet and Supreme Court members,
women prominent IN general society and the women
OF the diplomatic corps. The poem was read by
Miss Helen We'll to tho Strauss accompaniment
played the plano by Mrs. Wilson Young OF
New-York The Christ Child Society was organ
Ted years ago b. Miss NerCick. invalid daush-
ter OF the late Judge Richard Merrick. who has
interested people IN her work 20 such eject that
hundreds of children receive toys and comfortable
clothing every Christmas Eve.
At the leap year dance to be given on February
Mt Rauscher's Mrs. Herbert WadswOrth and Mrs
Thomas F. Walsh Will receive for the COMMITTEES.
Mrs Francis Burton Harrison has changed the
date Of her cotllon owing 10 tho fact that another
hostess had issued invitations for Ml-Careme night
Mrs. Harrison's dance will be given on Monday
OF Easter week. On Easter Monday afternoon
Mrs Draper viii give 2 party for children.
Robert T. Roosevelt. OF Sayvil,e. Long Island. and
Mr. and Ms Robert B. Roosevelt. j.. have taken
apartments AT the Shorsham for the remainder OF
the season.
daughter Miss WarrCI entertained sixty guests az
a dinner party tonight at the New Willard IN
honor OF Speaker and Mrs Cannon The dinner
was served in the pink ballroom. the Senator and
Miss Warren receiving their guests in one OK the
other bathrooms There was a handsome horal dis
play. and the dinner one OF the largest and
most brilliant ever given In honor OF Speaker Can
non. The guests were Secretary and Miss Wilson.
Senator and Mrs Fairbanks. Senator and Mrs.
Foraker. Senator and Mrs Hopkins. Senator and
Mrs Kearrs Senator and Mrs. Faulkner. Senator
and Mrs Scott Senator and Miss Willard, Senator
and Miss Kean. Senator Burrows. Senator Clapp.
Senator Mitchell. Representative and Mrs. Payne.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Bassett, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Moore. General and Airs. Humphrey. General and
Mrs SternberR Mr.. and Mrs. WalCotL. Sir. and
Mrs John r Henderson Mr. and Mrs Loose. Of
Chicago: Mrs Ieseur. Miss MaEruGer. the Misses
PARSONS the Misses Humphrey. Miss Clark, Mrs.
Bates. Miss Holman. Mrs. Reyburn, Mr.. Wads-
worth CaDtain Breed. Mr.. Staple. Mr.. Breese. Mr..
Mondsu Mr.. Williams. Mr.. Hemminvhy and