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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-01
A Hundred Years Ago.

One hundred years ago there was not a single
white man in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illi-
nois territories. Then, what is now the most
hourishing part of America, was as little know n
as the mountains of the moon. 1t was not until
1853 that the hunter of Kentucky, the gallant
Boone, left his home in North Carolina to become
the first settler till twenty years afterwards.
A hundred years ago Canada belonged to
France, and the whole population of the United
States did not exceed million and a half
hundred years ago the great Frederick of
Prussia was performing these exploits which
have made him immortal in military annals
and with his monarchy was sustaining SINGLE
handed contest with Russia, AUSTRIA and France,
the three great powers of Europe combined
hundred years ago the United States were
the most loyal people of the British Empire, and
on the political horizon no speek indicated the
struggle which within score of years thereafter
established the great republic of the world.
A hundred years ago there were but four news
papers in America-with combined circulation
not exceeding 1000. Steam engines and cyin-
der presses had not beeen imagined, and the rail-
roads and telegraphs had not entered the reno
test conception Of man.
When we look back upon it through the vista
of history, we find that the century which has
passed has been allotted to more important events
in their bearing upon the happiness of the world
than almost any other event that has happened
since the creation.
A hundred years hence who can foretell our
development and the nations
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-01
lid mot sneak until Ne reached the ante-room

did not speak until we reached the ante-room.
Then he told me that he had been summoned
to the bedside Of dying countryman, and that
he had come from this melancholy visit to con-
duct me thither. He would tell me no more, and
when refused to GO, he compelled me, almost
by force, to accompany him.
1t was to Mr.. Fletcher we were going. We
found him in humble lodgings for he had spent
his last dollar, and was reduced to die in the
midst of poverty and deprivation He had heard
of US, had seen us when he crawled forth upon
the piazza, and had ventured to send for US in
his extremity. He uttered no reproaches though
he told me, in hollow accents, that my rejection
had been his word Of doom; that he had strug-
gled with his mortal illness, using, as in
duty bound, all means of restoration, but with
out hope. And now that he was dying, he de-
sired only TO look upon my face, best loved on
earth, ere he committed his soul to his Creator
knew then how had loved John Fletcher
and if the sacrifice of my life would have saved
his, most gladly would have died that hour.
But God willed otherwise. | saw my victim
fall sweetly asleep He held my hand in his, but
his last words were not of his crushed earthly
hopes, but of those that reached beyond the rend-
ing veil of flesh.
told my husband all, as we returned, in the
purple Italian twilight, from John Fletcher's fu-
neral. We had hated each other before, but
now new antagonism had arisen. We felt that
the false and hollow bonds that bound us must
be snapped asunder. left him in Naples, and
returned alone to America, thus voluntarily re-
nouncing the station of wifehood, and compell-
ing myself to seclusion and solitude, for scandal
strove to find cause for this unprecedented act,
and made itself busy with my fair fame.
Years have passed since that hour. My father
has long been dead, and l should live quite alone
at Verdhil, but for the sweet presence OF fair
young girl-John Fletcher's sister | found her
"a mere infant-on my return, abandoned to
poverty by her brothers death, and she has been
with me ever since-my adopted child. An in
expressible comfort and consolation has she been
to me ever. In my care of her have sriven, in
some little measure, to repair the great wrong of
my life. And when the terrible blindness, that
shuts out all external life from eyes that wept
themselves into darkness, fell upon me, she be-
came my stay and my support. But for her,
life would be all dreary, and no CLEAN of pleas
ure would light the passage of a sorrowing pen
itent to the grave.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-01
Gold in MARYLAND.

For several months explorations have been
making for gold in Montgomery county and near
Washington city. The Rockville Sentinel now
gives the following interesting statement:
The facts show that the presence of rich good
deposits within a few miles of Washington is nc
longer problematical. "The Maryland Mining
phans, were the pioneers. They bought tract
of land about two miles below the Great Falls OF
the Potomac, of some one hundred and twenty
acres they have sank several shafts and run
some drills, and in these have found several well
defined veins of god-bearing quartz, which as
says from forty to twenty-five hundred dollars
per ton. Having demonstrated the abundance
and richness of the quartz, they have erected a
large steam quartz mill for the reduction of these
ores, and will be ready to put in operation in a
couple of weeks from this time. The abundance
and richness of the quartz has created great de-
mand for the stock Of this company.
Adjoining the =" Maryland J" mines, and with
in few yards of their openings, the veins
enter the g Henry - tract now owned by
Messrs. Mace and Matcalf, Kilgour, Dietrich
and Casey, Of Washington city. This large
tract, containing FIVE hundred acres, and having
five veins each mile in length through it. Some
of these veins have been opened, and are found
to be exceedingly rich. We have seen number
of specimens from this tract that are very rich,
containing large quantities of gold, apparent to
the naked eye. Near by are the Z" Homller y
tract, owned by DR.. Kidwell, Marohall, Lamon
and others and the q Muncaster" farm. owned
by Judge Casey and others All of these con-
tain the veins, and promise the same richness
that the others exhibit. fdNf a{
Immediately above the 6 Cabin John = bridge
are the lands of the 'Unon Arch Gold Mining
Company" organized with a capital Of two mil
lions Of dollars. They are sinking shafts, &C.,
and their preliminary assays show the same rich
ness exhibited above.
Many experienced miners and skillful mining
engineers have visited the region lately, and they
all concur in the opinion that, whom developed
these will be among the richest mines in the
country
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Where's snithp

''If there is man by the name of John Smith
in the United States, he is hereby informed that
there is letter for him in the poSt-offce. "Bal-
tiaore Sun. -
The last we heard Of Mr.. Smith he was living
in Michigan TOLEDO Blade.
That S mistake. He was sent to the peniten-
itentiary from here for appropriating keg Of
scrap-iron whiskey Buffalo AdUertiser.
All wrong. John Smith has been sent to Sing
Sing for participating in a Copperhead conven-
ton at Albany Broom County Republican,
The identical John Smith above referred to re-
Gently appeared in our city, and is running a
snake and monkey show at corner of Fourth and
Commercial Streets.-Atchison Press.
You are badly posted for newspaper men,
John Smith was blown up by a steamboat on the
! Tombigbee, short time since, and has not come
down yet.-lobile Times
Our cotemporary is little premature. John
Smith has come down, and says the blowing up
he got was not by steamboat, but by Mrs
Smith.--Mobile Tribune.
All wrong, gentlemen. There are two Johns
Old John is selling razor strops in New York,
and the young un is running bank in Chicago
a faro, we believe they call it, Wilmington In
dependent.
Mistaken, gents; John Smith is q resident of
Louisville, Kentucky and came up here on Tues
day to show the Hoosers how to manipulate the
franchise. John is DOW pining in the county
Jail, charged with illegal voting - Indianapolis
Gazette.
The Gazette too is mistaken. John Smith was
in Harrisburg a few days ago, and occupied
quarters in the lookup. He is a regular revolver
between Carlisle and Reading via Harrisburg
Ielegraph.
All wrong John Smith-the real John Smith
was arrested in this city some months ago for
picking the pocket of an unprotected female -
sent to the Eastern Penitentiary for two years
pardoned out and is now reformed man, run
ming three card monte table at the Fair Ground,
in company with the notorious John Jones' "tak-
in in the green uns. "-Reading Dispatch.
Gentlemen, you are all out of gear. John
Smith, the original and veritable John accom-
panied an expedition from this place to Salt Riv-
er on the 18th prox., and has not been heard of
since. During last summer he lead as corporal
among the beer saloons and drinking doggeries
shouting for Hester Clymer, JEFF. Davis, Vallan-
digham and the Southern Confederacy got into
innumerable personal conflicts, the last of which
was with dimly lighted lamp post which be
mistook for bloody radical. When John left
he was under medical treatment for sore eyes and
a softening of the brain, from either of which it
was considered that he could hardly recover
York True Democrat.
What stupid set. Every well informed man
ought to know that the original old John Smith
is popular artist of this town, having been a
whitewasher here since the food. And, by the
way, prominent Democrat has owed him fifteen
dollars for job in that line for 10 these many
years.-Baltim,oYe County Union
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Parlor Jugglery.

We notice that many Of our popular maga-
zines and periodicals are devoting a portion oil
their space to the science of legerdemain, for the
edifcation of their readers, and for general home
amusement. We don't propose to go behind
anything with ink on it, and consequently WE
have prepared number of tricks which will be
found not only entertaining but instructive. In
the long autumn and winter evenings they will
form never-failing source of amusement. They
are all susceptible Of explanation upon natural
principles, and no parent can consistently object
to them on the ground that "there is suthin'
wrong about 'em.' The tricks are not only
healthy, but perfectly sure in their results.
The SPITTooN TRICK.-Ta&e two half-gallon
spittoons-white ones are best-then select q
strong red cord--a worsted one if it can be pro-
cured-pass the cord through the two holes Of
the spittoons and give the end to O gentleman
and lady, selected from the company, to hold
Now let lady seize the spittoons, and sliding
each to the opposite end of the cord, bring them
together smartly, when they will break in pieces
and fall to the floor. This trick is easily per-
formed and will excite considerable applause.
THE MAGIC STICK.-To do this trick properly
you will need pearl-handed knife and stout
hard wood stick, some two inches in LENGTH
Sharpen the two ends of the stick and then try
to crush it endways between your hands This,
to your establishment, you will find impossible
to do.
The FLYING HEN.-Select large, we'll fed hen
the color is immaterial, though black is best
and place her in sitting position on some
smooth surface. Then over her place paste
board box, eighteen by thirty inches. Pound
smartly upon the top Of the box with bone han
died table knife for three minutes, and then sud-
denly raise it, when the hen will Immediately fly
away. This trick can be performed by any per-
son of average intelligence, who gives his whole
mind to it,
The NAIL TRlCK.-Take two large wrought
iron nails, and wire them together in the form of
a cross. 1t will then be found impossible to
swallow them. There is no deception about this.
The CABLE Take piece Of tarred CABLE
about fifteen inches in length, cut it carefully in
two with a sharp knife, and then try and chew
the ends together. You can try as long as you
like.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-01

SENSIBLE SIGNs-How TO DETERMINE WHERE Wa
TER is A gentleman related bis experience in
this matter. An Irishman in his employment, in
order to ascertain where he ought TO dig to OBJ
tain water soonest, got stone and buried it
over night in the ground, next to the hog-pen.
In the morning he found it quite moist, but not
sufficiently SO to suit his fancy. Next night he
tried it in another spot, and it was found very
wet on the following morning. "There," said
Patrick, you will find water not many feet
deep, and plenty of it," Sure enough, in a few
days digging, Patrick confirmed his prediction
Notwithstanding the jeers ofthe workmen, finding
a vein which filled the well to overfowing, and
rendering it exceedingly difficult to bail out the
water SO as to stone it. The philosophy of the
operation seems to be that as the great evapora-
ton takes place from the surface of the earth du-
ring the night water rises up from the depths
below to supply the loss, and accumulates in the
vicinity of the stone, often making quite poud-
dle.-Ana. Inst. Farmers Club.
There must be something in it but we should
look for other @ indications before investing
largely in boring" or digging The above is
far more sensible than the crotched-stick or
witch-hazel whim.
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WHOLE NO. 100.
Artemus and the Mormons.

Artemus Wards talk in regard to the Nor
mons is very funny. We select few of the hits:
Brigham Young has eighty wives, besides those
which are only g sealed, and not with him.
He loves not wisely,
And two [hundred] well.
The Vice President has two thousand head Of
cattle and two hundred head of wives They
have an awful appetite. | once thoughtlessly
gave family ticket to an elder TO attend my
lecture He came and filled the whole house. -
Twas success that night, but didn't get any
money.
The seventeen wives of deceased elder tried to
make me a Mormon and marry them They
wept, they hove sigh, (seventeen sighs-a sigh
of considerable size. They put their soft white
hands in mine, (seventeen hands y surrounding
me. There | was alone away from my parents.
| exclaimed, q hope you have no dishonorable
intentions ~ AS | took myself away, they said
Of their grief, I" 1t is too much ~ That was just
the thing that troubled me in their request--and
SO | said, g 1t is too much ~
When captured by the Indians saw descend
ing on my devoted head the glistening tomahawk
in the morning light / had no reinforcements,
no pontoons, no last ditch with me, so | sez
boldly, surrender p / was allowed to march
out with my side arms and green cotton umbrel-
la which my aunt at Sacarap had given me-
didn't feel at least afraid-not ] for | had ex-
posed my life before. ! once stood at Centre
vile, and saw thousands of bullets, those leaden
messengers of deathl thousands of them, passing
close by me-packed in boxes and wagons.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-01

SPEAKING WELL OF OTHERS If the disposition
to speak well of others were universally preva-
lent the world would become comparative par
adise. The opposite disposition is the Pandora
box which, when opened, fills every house and
every neighborhood with pain and sorrow How
many enmiteS and heart burnings flow from this
source How much happiness is interrupted and
destroyed Envy, jealousy, and the malignant
spirit of evil when they find vent by the lips, go
forth on their mission like foul fiends, 10 blast
the reputation and peace of Others Every one
has bis imperfections; and in the conduct of the
best there will be occasional by faults which
might seem to justify animadversion. 1t is a
good rule, however, when there is occasion for
fault-6nding, to do it privately to the erring one
This may prove salutary. 1t is proof of interest
in the individual, which will generally be taken
kindly if the manner of doing it is not offensive
The common and unchristian rule, on the con-
trary, is to proclaim the allings of others to all
but themselves This is unchristian, and shows
despicable heart.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-01

STICK To Your BUSINESS Some great principle
of success in business is learning trade well and
then sticking to it, 1t requires long time to
know everything connected with successful busi-
ness. An acquaintance merchant, stated that
the first five years he could not ascertain that he
made anything but he was learning. Before
ten years he was clearing FIVE thousand dollars
per year. Another was doing we'll in house
building, but he was unstable in his mind, and
although his friends advised him to stick " to
theships," he was not getting rich fast enough,
and he meddled with business he had not learned
sufficiently, bought MILL bought grain, and
then broke several of his friends by his large fail
ure. Some farmers come to the conclusion that
cows are the most profitable; they purchase anil
mails, erect buildings, and begin well But being
new business, they do not succeed as they ex-
pected they ylmight if they would stick to it,
The next year they sell their dairy and buy sheep
The price of wool is low that year. and they
hear that much money has been made by raising
tobacco. Thus they go on changing from one
thing to another, and never succeed in any. u
Stick to your business, and it viii not belong Il
you manage right before the dollars begin to
stick to you,
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STONE AND EARTHEN WARE.
R. II. GORSUCH,
Successor to Jehu Gorsuch,

Corner of Gay and Front sts., Baltimore Nd,
DEALER IN
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC HARDWARE.
HAS received his Spring andS1zlS1....aA
II Summer supply of goods, con-
sisting inpart rtofKnivesand Forks, -
Pocket Knives sTableand Tea Spoons, Hollow
Ware, Wagon Boxes, Horse Shoes and Nails,
Nail Rods, Carpenters' Tools, Axes, Locks,
Hinges, Screws, Bolts, Shovels, Forks, Picks,
Mattocks, Cast and Blister Steel, Trace, Halter
and Cow Chains, CounterScales, Safety Fuse,
Gun Caps,H oa9 v3I vi ifs sll aa
IS WOODCOCK'S PLOWS AND CASTINGS; y
Also, Stewards wedge pattern AXES, war
ranted, all of which he offers wholesale and
retail at hisusual low prices. 1at
9@~ In, addition to my stock of Hardware, l
have added fine assortment of WOODEN
WARE, such as Tubs, Buckets, Measures, Bas-
kets, Brooms, Wash Boards, Butter Prints, &C.,
&C., which depaftmentis in charge of n R.
GORSUCH, who is always happy to wait upon
all customers who favor him with their custom.
Please call and examine his stock before pur-
chasidg elsewhere. m August A, 1S66.-1y.
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@sa-A German who got into difficulty few
days since, when called upon for an explanation,
attuned his soul to harmony, struck up a atti.
tude, and musically dscoursed as follows;
Hans Brietman Gift party,
We all cot trunk as pigs,
puts mine mout to parrel Of peer
And schwallowed up with swig
An den l kiss Matilda Yane
An she schlog me on the kop,
An de company fight nit table legs
Till de constable make US stop
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-01

rs Deacon S. was very fond of bivalves,
and on one occasion he ate and overloaded his
s'capacity' to such and extent that he was sore
distressed. His faith in prayer however, was
strong. Leaving his party, and being followed
by some younger members little way of, he
was heard to supplicate thus: "Forgive me- O
Lord, for this sin, Of gluttony, and will never
eat any more clams.' Then, pausing an instant,
he added, very few, if any-amen p
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-01

To MAKE A CANDLE BURN ALL NIGHT.-I remem-
Der seeing, some years since, in an agricultural
work, now out of print, an article on " economy
of candles, which may be new and useful to
many of our readers. When, as in cases of sick
ness, dull light is wished, or when matches are
mslaid, put finely powdered salt on the candle
till it reaches the black part of the wick. In this
way mild and steady light may be kept through
the night, by small piece of candle.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-01

@s-A French journal tells a little story about
a lady When was first married | was on
my knees, before my husband from morning till
night. 1t was pefect alteration and incessant
delirium-an inexpressible bliss. | showered ca
resSes upon him; could have eaten him. (" "And
now r. asked friend. II am sorry didn't"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-01

THUNDER. Virgins is a teacher, and one
night drank too much lemonade or something
He came into the room among his wife and
daughters, and tumbled over the cradle and fell
whop on the floor. After a while he rose and
said =: aUl ieG,slg hoitss4p b#
,,. G Wife, are you hurt % 4i7a, .aa ae4l3
No."
f" Daughters are you hurt?"
"No.1sua a y
HTerrible clap, wasn'titY Y'd o
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-01

@n- A witty Congressman who had never
been able to get the floor, remarked to one of his
friends, 81 have been in Washington two years,
and have caught about every thing but the Speak
er's eye.
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~. Beauties generally die old maids. They
set such a value upon themselves that they sell
I'M can find q purchaser until the market is
closed.
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goetrv,
NIGHT AND MORNING.
sY PHILA EARLE HARDY.

sY PHILA EARLE HARDY
We feel no pang when daylight fair,
Dim shadows DER her creeping,
Goes down the golden sunset slopes
Unto her silent sleeping!
And be the night 80 long or dark,
We patient bide the dawning,
For we'll we know that light and song
Will waken in the morning.
But when the rayless night of grief
Around US darkly closes,
we only feel the crown Of thorns,
And cannot see the roses.
We think no light can ever gleam
Down through the darkness dreary,
Faith drops her head amid the hours
So hopeless and so weary.
Why, know we not that every night
Will have the darkness lifted,
That every cloud which DER the sky
In deepest gloom has drifted,
Still has behind its shadows dark
The sunshine, light, and gladnessS
And we should wait in patient trust
Not in dispairing sadness.
That every sleep, however deep
Or dreamless, shall be broken;
For earthland, fair and bright, of this
Gives many blessed token;
The sleeping day dons robes of light,
To chase away nights shadows;
And birds Of song, sweet, joyful notes
Awaken in the meadows:
All nature wakenS every morn,
From darkness and detection,
And to the earth each spring time seems
kind of resurrection.
Then il our loved ones go to sleep
With sweet smiles and soft breathings,
Or with cold hands oer throbless hearts,
No smiles the pale lips wreathing,
They all will Wholesome in the morn.
With, on their glad lips, laughter
The others sleep till angel hands
Shall waken them hereafter
Then let US meekly, patient wait,
Faith to our bosoms taking,
Though dark the night and long the sleep,
There is morn and waking
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BENZ. N. PAYNE,
Real Estate Agent and

COnveyancer, >va
0FFICE-Smedley Row, Opposite Court House,
TOWSONTOWN, MD. 2'
nEEDS, LEASES, WILLS, MORTGAGES,
IL BILLS OF SALE, ASSIGNMENTS, &C.,
prepared with accuracy and despatch. Also,
examination of Titles in City or County.
FOR SALE, SaTsa
;.I SEVENTY-FIVE FARMS, Sa
EsA4in Baltimore and Hartford Counties, -
From five to five hundred Acres, at Prices from
5000 to $4,000.
REFERENCES s:-Baltimore-Hon Judge Giles,
R. ]. Cuttings, Esq. Hartford Co.,-Hon. Judge
Price, H. W. Archer, Esq. Baltimore County
Hon. Judge Emory, R. r. Boarman, Esq.
Sept. l5, IS66.-tf.
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mo advertisement inserted for less than
One Dollar.
Mg~ Marriages and Deaths inserted free Of
charge, except when accompanied by quotations
or remarks, for which the usual price of adver-
tising will be charged
The UNION has the largest circulation of any
county paper in the State, and thus offers su-
perior advantages to advertisers.