The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-09-28
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The Reverend Mr--. a Scotch minister, a.
some humor, WIS one DAY walking through the
streets Of Edinburgh, dressed in bis rough conn
Try clothes, VIII youug lady the leader Of u
group. OF fashionable itil-s. surveyed him
through her quikzng glass rather more euriously
than he thought c0nsiscn, with female delieacy.
Seeming 10 recognize her he walked briskly W.
To her, aud seizing her hand with the Familiarity
Of an old Acquaintance accostcd her with
My dear Ma;ie how dJ YOU 10. how left Ion
your worthy "a A,l en venerable mother P amt
when did you 'iae go town p
All ihis was expressed with the energy aud
raridity OF a surprised -c,osnition Of an old and
familiar friend a;i N.ih an air OF equality. "a
little sayoring a. -uiesofiiy. The asionishei
fair one had MOI 'iHc 20 withdraw her hand Ortu
make reply. unii. c i4.usci rs ii out Of breath
aud waited for lcg g. tctufn his friendly greet
ings, looking hef si... .i the face The fine young
lady by this tin recovered from her confusion
and hastily Withdrawing her hand. said with
some alarm
You are m.,'ascu. sir
What, replied hc is i; possible my dear
that you do not know IN, 7''
Indeed 10 not .ir
Neither DO you. said the Iaison good
bow. be walked away.
She was perfectly cured OF qnizzing strangers
in the street.
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4 GrASo MrvVl a Natural mummy has
been discovered AZ pns,, ssion Island in Saidanha
Bay, near 10 Ichtpoc on the southern coss, Of
Africa. The mummy is that of a negro, appAr.
emily ahoai twenty-five years OF age; length, 5ft
lu in. The hody which was found in n coffin, Is
entirely perfect, and unlike the Egyptian mum.
mics. the skin has not suffered the least ncision
the teeth are u perfect set, and every one In It's
respective socket and as firmly imbedded in their
proper position as when in life the hair on the
head Is also quite perfect. The subject has re-
ctivcd the rights OF scpulture. the jaws being
bound up, and the great toes tied together
the hands are also crossed upon the body and,
what Is very extraordinary the shirt - In perfect
preservation, without adhcring TO the mummy
The present specimen is in far perfect state
than thu shrivrllcl and dried Egyptian mummies
livery fibre is perfect and induraicd but while
the wood has increased in weight fourfold, the
mummy has decreased in equal proportion. The
cloth retains It's piability aud Is probably Of the
original weight. The coffin was found imbedded
in euano, about four icci from the surface and
an inscription shows the date Of interment 10
have le,n nearly one hundred years ago.
\ liuNAS lnpY ASp TnE iioUR 90 DAy-Seat .
yourself ~ u table. Attach a piece of metal say
shilling 10 a thread. Having placed your el-
bow on table, hold the thread between the points
ol The thumb aud forcfnger. and allow the shl-
ling 10 hang in the centre Of glass tumbef
the pulse will Immediately cause the shilling 10
vhraic like q pendulum and the vibration will
increase until h, shilling strikes the side OF the
glass iuA suppose the time Of experiment be the
hrgr oi seven, or half.pasi seven, the pendulum
viii slTae scsrn times, aud then lose It's momen-
'gm anl rciutn 10 the centre II you hold the
thread a .ul'ic,n' rneih of time, the effect will
lr repeated hu not unit sufficient space Of
time Li. elapsed o. convince you that the experi.
mrn, !. rnmrl,r. Ne need no, add that the
thread must hc held ia a steady hand other
wi.' The vibrating motion wnald he couniefactcd.
~ whatever hour Of the day or night the expert
mcni ]. male. the coincidence will h. the same
4 .iHa.
Tnr i:iELF Some writer gives the following
| nnhl sis oi that book Of hooks the Bihle
his louk of laws. il shows the right aud
wtnne o. s book of wisdom that makes the
foolish wi'c II is u book Of truth. which defects
40 human crruis IL il book Of life. aud shows
how 90 avnil everlasting death. II Is the most
authenticated aud entertaining history ever pub
ii. he'd II contains the most fsmoi- aniiuuiiirs
the tlost remarkable events and wonderful "a
currcuos II Is "a cole ~ laws. II is Ierir,i
hud, ~ divinity. u i' an unparalleled narrative.
u is "a lonh ~ biography. II j. book of travels
u - a book nl voyagcs II l. a hook Of the lHsi
ronyeuaut ever made the hest deed ever written
| II ]. the lest will ever executed, the lest tests.
| mcut ever signed u H. the Young mans hest
companion. u is the school boys instructor -
| u Il The learned man. masterpiece. II Is the
| snotaui man dictionary and ever! man's
| directory.
! TEtg ru nm l.rrrrR Mankind are eVcr more
iastiliuus about that which {. pleasing than they
are about that which l. useful 4 commonplace
! picce ~ morality l. much more easily pard0ned
than q commonplace piece Of poetry or of wit,
herau.c u o. absolutely necessary for the well.
being oi suc.,ly that the rules Of morality should
| hc frequently repeated and enforced and, though
IN any Individual instance the thing may he badly
done the sacred necessity Of the practice itself
atone. 10 come degree fot the individual failure
hui O.. thtiU Z. uo absolute nst ssity that men
.i,nuA ig ,iil,r wiisor po,is. cate lees inclined
iu ip, rate their m,diorrity Ia supcthuiiics. lfa
imam have ordinary chairs and tables, no one
motive, it t. hui Il hc stick vulgar gaudy pictures
on III. walls, which BE- need not have AT all,
ever, unc laughs ni him for his folly .-Sdn'r
NtitI
"a. what studies do you intend TO pursue p
said an cfudtc pciagogue one day a. SAMMY
r Raw entctcd his school room.
why, shall study reading, J supPos".
wouldn't Sc
. (" Yes. tut you will not wan, 10 read all the
( time are yoH acquainted with figures p
Its a pity u aint when I've ciphered clean
! through adoption.
| " Adoption What rule Is ihat?
whv a.. ihc doubc rule Of two yOu know
that twice two Il four ia according 10 adoption
tNicc four Is two
, q You may lahc your seat sir, said the mas
I ter.
4 You may take yourn too said the pup.
% for lie poor rule that " on work hoth wats