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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05
TOttJe1'S.

Every community is cursed by the presence OF
class of people who make it their concern to at
tend to everybody's business but their own. These
people are the meanest specimens OF humanity
which Providence permits to live. 1t is known
that large class of persons are disposed to speak
ill of others and tattling is sin from which
few can claim to be entirely exempt, but there IS
distinct class of tattlers, who make talebearlng
the constant aim of their lives. They pry luto
the private affairs of every family in the neigh
borhood, they know the exact state of neigh
boris feeling toward another, they understand
everybody's faults no blunder or improperly
escapes their vigilant watchfulness. They are
particularly posted up in everything connected
with courtship and matrimony-know who are
to marry, and can guess the exact time when 1t
will take place. They watch every movement OF
parties suspected Of matrimonial intention ii
there is the slightest chance to create distur-
bance, excite jealousy, or break up match, they
take immediate advantage of it, and do all in
their power to keep people in constant vexation.
They 60 from gentleman to lady, from mother
to daughter, from father to son, and IN the ears
Of all they pour black and bitter whispers OF
slander and abuse, and at the same time pretend
10 be the most sincere friends of those they talk
to. Their black and nauseous pills of malicious
slauder are coated with smiles and professions OF
love. Tattlers confined to no particular class
of society. They belong to all classes, and oper-
ate in all. We find them among the rich and
among the poor-the upper ten'' and Clover
million"-in the church and out of it. They are
people who have no higher ambition than to be
we'll informed in regard to other peoples busi-
h~s, to retail scandal to the neighbors and exult
IN ,nes sendsh triumpbs over the bruised hearts
and wouA'sd feelings of victim Contempt OF
sucn graceess ssatures should know no bounds,
ana no woIas c"so express its infnity What
Punisnmen. 'neS os ossur smre We cannot know, but
Goo knows, anu ,shu,;on as justice regns,
nsgn;tnde of their offence againste M q = Ss
and the interest of injured humanity.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05
RITES OF ADVERTISING.
p o e T e Y.
"GO 1T 1LONE.o

JOHN G. sAxB.
There's game much in fashion, think its called Eu
chre,
Though never played it for pleasure or lucrc,
In which, when cards are in certain conditions,
The PLAYERS appear to have changed positions,
And one of them cries, in a confident tone
~ think might venture to go 1t alone"
While watching game, tits whim of the bards,
A moral to draw from the skirmish in cards.
And to fancy he finds in the trivial strife
Some excellent hints for the battle Of Life,
Where, whether the prize be ribbon or throne,
The winner is he who can "go it alone"
When great GaIlileo proclaimed that the world
In a regular orbit ceasengly whirled,
And got-not a convert for all of his pains,
But only derision, and prison, and chains
.'It moves for all that was his answering tone,
For he knew, like the earth he could go it alone"
When Kepler, with intellect piercing afar,
Discovered the laws of each planet and star,
And doctors who ought to have lauded his name
Derided his learning and blackened his fame
II can wait" he replied ''t the truth you shall
For he felt in his heart he could "go it alone"
Alas for the player who idly depends
In the struggle of life upon kindred and friends,
Whatever the value of blessings like these,
They can never atone for inglorious ease,
orcomfort the coward who finds, with groan,
That his crutches have left him to 'go it alone"
There is something. no doubt, in the hand you may
hold
Health, family culture, Wit beauty and gold
Is each in Its way, a most excellent card
Yet the game may be lost with all these for your own,
Unless you We the courage to ''go it alone'
In battle or business whatever the game;
In law or in love it is always the sane
In the struggle for power, or scrabble Tor pelf,
Let this be your motto :''Rey on yoUaseifi"
For whether the prize be ribbon throne,
The victor is he who can '.go 1t alone
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

RISING IN THE WORLD You should bear con-
stantly in mind that nine tepths of us are, from
the ~ory aud nsssssities of the world born
to gain livelihood by the sweat of the brow.
What reason have we, then, to presume that our
children are not to do the same? lfthey be, as
now and then one will be, endowed with extra
ordinary powers of mind, those powers may have
an opportunity of developing themselves and
if they never have that opportunity, the harm ia
not very great to US or to them. Nor does it
hence follow that the descendants of laborers are
always to be aborers
The path upward is steep and long, to be sure.
Industry, care, skill, excellence, in the present
parent, lay the foundation of rise, under more
favorable circumstances, for the children. The
children of these take another rise and by-and-by
the descendants of the present laborer become
gentlemen. This is the natural progress. 1t is
by attempting to reach the top at a single leap
that so much misery is produced in the world {;
and the propensity to make such an attempt has
been cherished and encouraged by the strange
projects that we have witnessed of late years for
making the laborers virtuous and happy by Civ
ing them what is called education. The educa-
ton which speak of, consists in bringing child
ren up to labor with steadiness, with care, and
with skill to show them how to do as many
useful things as possible to teach them to do
all in the best manner to set them an example
in industry sobriety, cleanliness and neatness
to make all these habitual to them, so that they
shall never be liable to fall into the contrary let
them always see a good living proceeding from
labor, and thus to remove from them the temp
tations to get at the goods of others by violent
and fraudulent Means VIM. Cobbett.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05
Ma,.,s Character.

NO young man who has a just sense of his own
value will sport with his character. A watchful
regard to his character in early youth will be in.
conceivable 10 him in all the remaining wears Of
his after life. When tempted to deviate from
| strict propriety of department, he should ask
| himself, Can afford this? Can endure hereafter
| to look back upon this
1t is of amazing worth to young man to hav-
pure mind for this is the founda i;-i efa pure
character. The mind, in order to De kept pure,
must be employed in topics of thought which are
themselves lovely chastened, and eeyating. The
mind has within its own power the selection Of
its themes of meditation. If youth lnew how
frightful were the. moral deprivatons which a
cherished habit of loose Imagination produces on
the soul-they would shun them as the bite of a
serpent. The power Of books to excit, the ina
gination is fearful element of moral death when
employed in the service of vice.
The cultivation of an amiable, ele,ated and
glowing heart, alive to all the beauties of nature
and all the subimities of truth, invigrates the
intellect, gives to the will independence of baser
passions, and to the affections that power of ad-
hesion TO whatever is pure, good and grand,
which is adapted to lead out the whole nature of
q man into those scenes of action and impression
by which its energies may be most appropriately
employed, and by which its high destination may
be most effectually reached
The opportunities for exciting these faculties
in benevolent and selfdenying efforts fer the well
fare OF our fellow-men are so many aud great,
that it is really worth while to live. The heart
which is truly evangelically benevolent, may
luxuriate in an age like this. The promises of
God are inexpressibly good, the main tendencies
of things so manifestly in accordance with them,
the extent of moral influence is so great, and the
effects of its employment SO visible, that whoever
aspres after benevolent action and reaches forth
for things that remain for us, to the tne dignity
of its nature, can find free scope for it's intellect
I,nd all inspiring themes for the heart
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

TEMPER UNDER CoNTRoL-It is one of the rich
rewards of self mastery that the very occurrence,
which fret the temper of an irritable person,
bring relief and satisfaction to him who rules
his spirit. The following anecdote of Wiber-
force is in pont A friend told me that he found
him once in the greatest agitation looking for a
dispatch which he had mislaid -one of the royal
family was waiting for it-he had delayed the
search till the last moment-he seemed at last
quite vexed and flurried. At this unucky in
slant, disturbance in the nursery overhead oc-
Cured. My friend, who was with him, said to
himself, 'Now, for once, Wilberforce's temper
will give way" He hardly thought thus, when
Wilberforce turned to him and said, "What
blessing it is to have these dear children Only
think what relief amidst other hurries, to hear
their voices and know they are well p
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

Dos,r n,s a LossrEs.--Your tehessr,-Yhea=Aasti
high and dry among the rocks has not sense
and energy enough to work his way back to the
sea, but waits for the sea TO come to him. If it
does not come, he remains where be is, and dies,
although the slightest exercise would enable him
to reach the waves which are perhaps tossing and
tumbling within yard Of him. There is tide
in human affairs that casts men into tight places
and leaves them there, like stranded Holsters. If
they choose to lie where the breakers have flung
them, expecting some grand billow to take them
on its big shoulders and carry them to smooth
water, the chances are that their hopes will new
be realized. Nor is it right they should be. The
social element ought not to be expected to help
him who makes no effort TO help himself.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

LUCK don't have any good lucE-Fudge
What do you expect, you mere grunioler Is the
world to turn from its way and business TO sweet
eu you up, put you on your Plus, and then re-
turn TO its own affairs Not # it knows itself,
and the popular prejudice is that it has some ex-
petience in that line. Ifyou expect 'luck, " as
it is termed, without working like good fellow
for it, you W II simply be disappointed. And
you ought to be. 1t would be nothing else but
swindle Lack is product, not ii chance. II
is born Of toll does not fall ready at hand. 1t
comes to those who work and win and not those
who lazily wait. There is nothing more foolish
than for young men to believe in luck. 1t is a
faith without foundation, and sadly runous in
its consequences
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05
Miscellaneous.
Good News to Baltimore Co.
People from
E. r. CLEAVELAND & CO.,
DRY GOOOS and NOTIONS,
lob N. Gay Street,
BALTIMORE.

DE0PLE OFTEN WONDER how we can
III afford to sell our goods so cheap, as they
give such general satisfaction. Well, the rea-
son is, we buy cheap for cash, and sell only for
the same. We have now in use three stories,
well filled with desirable goods of every des-
cription. Our buyer being constantly in the
market we are always posted on prices and al
ways have something new to show our custom
ers Our trade is steadily increasing; we have
been obliged to keep in our employ eighteen
persons; we have fourteen young ladies in our
retail department. who have had long expert
ence in the trade, and in whom reliance can be
placed when buying. Our departments are di-
vided in the following order:
FIRST-A large assortment of all wool De-
LANES, Merinoes, Cashmeres, Black Alpacas,
Colored Alpacas, Paul de Chevres, Plaid Mo
hairs, and great variety too numerous to men
ton neXt-a fine stock of Linens and White
Goods; next-the largest and best selected
stock of SHAWLS in Baltimore, from 90 cts. up
to $40; neXt-a fine line of Hosiery, gents and
ladies H'dkfs., Gloves, Undershirts, Drawers
and Suspenders. On the opposite side, the
heaviest stock Of Black Doeskins and fine all
wool Cassimeres in Baltimore; a nice line of
Heavy Cloths, Sattinetts and Ky Jeans in
great variety; next-a varied assortment OF
Linseys, White, Red, Yellow, Blue and Shaker
Flannels next-Brown Muslins from the fine
pepral to the heavy Laurel D next-Bleached
Muslins from the pretty Androscoggin to the
durable Wamsutta; neXt-4-4, 5-4 and 10
Sheeting Quilts, Linen Damasks, Blue Denim,
Hickory, Canvass, Drills, Cambrics, Canton
Flannels, brown and white; and last on our
Retail Stock are the Calicoes from 81 cts. to the
best makes of Merrimack, American and
Spragues, all of which we will sell cheaper
than any other house in Baltimore city. Now
you tuln to your left and go up to our third
story, where you will find the best stock of
WHITE AND C0L0RED BLANKETS, color
ed Comterpanes, Carpets and Hoop Skirts
You now turn and go oour Wholesale Depart
ments which are stocked with the same kind
of goots enumerated in our Retail Department,
having three rooms here all packed with COOS
bought at factory prices and will be sold ex-
tremely low.
All We ask is to give US a fair trial and we
are sue to please you. Our clerks polite
and are willing to show you through our estab-
lishment. Call and see us when you visit the
city and you will be sure to be rewarded for
visiting the establishment of
Z. r. CLEAVELAND & CO.,
RETAIL ERS DC JOBB Frs,
1O3 n. Gay St, door from FrontSt.,
Baltimore, Md.
&a-We would give our customers to under
stand THAT WE HA VE NO INTEREST
WITH ANY OTHER STORE IN OUR
CITY, Oct l0.-tt.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

va The venerable DR.. Humphrey once re-
marked in u lecture: "In selecting your partners
for life, first choose persons that are naturally
cheerful and gentle. You will perhaps, be sur
prised,' he added, "to hear minister of the
Gospel put cheerfulness and gentleness before pi-
ETY. but am of the opinion of Baxter, who said
that the grace of God could live with persons
that he could not.'
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05
A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT. We clip the follow

A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT.-We clip the follow
ing beautiful sentiment from an exchange:
Sorrow sobers us and makes the mind genial
And in sorrow we love and trust our friends
more tenderly, and the dead become dearer to us.
And just as the stars shine out in the night, so
there are blessed faces that look at us in our grief
though before their features were fading from our
recollection Suffering Let no man dread it too
much, because it is better for him, and it will
help to make him sure of being immortal. 1t is
not in the bright happy days, but only in the
solemn night, that our worlds are to be seen
shining in the long distance. And tits in sorrow
the night OF the ul-that we see the farthestJ
and know ourselves natives Of inhnity and sohs
and daughters of the Most High. 9 4
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

ND- colored firm in Newark, New Jersey,
having suffered some pecuniary embarrassments
recently closed business, and the senior member
gave to the public the following notice :-"De
disholution of co-parsnips heretofore resisting
twixt me and Moses Jones in de barber profession,
am heretofo resolved. Pussons who oes must pay
de scriber Dem what Ge firm ose must call on
Jones, as de firm is iusolved."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

&g- An old woman received letter, and sup
posing it to be from ner absent son, she called on
person near to read it. He accordingly began
to read it to her.
'Dear mother" then making stop to find
out what followed, as the writing was bad the
old lady exclaimed
ooh ttis nv moor Jerry: he ALWAYS suffered !r
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

@a- A story told many years ago of Deacon
Whose wife said one day at the table that
she would be willing to die for sinners
"What's that you say, wife?'' asked her hus-
band, looking up from his breakfast in surprise.
Upon her repeating the statement, the deacon
only replied, "If you willing and God is will
ino have no obiectiousn ~
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

DIDN'T ENJOY HERSELF AS UsUAL.-As an orig
ur expression OF heavy grief, we doubt it any
thing NOR. touching has heen read than the ol-
low ing, of crushed hear, in Star City, Nevada.
Mls-of tha, place, very eccentric old la
d., recently rushed into the room oi II relative,
aud, without waiting tor the usual salntatiuns,
said.
We'll, Johns dead ~
Dead is i; possible?'
Yes dead Diel last night want you all
to come to the funeral. The Masons aud Odd
Fellows are going to turn out, and we shall have
beautiful time u
Deaths being rare occurrece iii the settlement
OF course everybody went to the funeral. Next
day, somebody remarked to the old lady that there
WAS large turn out. ''Yes, indeed there was, y
she replied but didn't enjoy myself as |
have at some funerals, the hosses cut up So"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

va school committee man writes: aWe
have school house large enough to accommo-
date four hundred pupils four stories high" An
exchange describing procession, says: s'The
procession was very fine and nearly two miles in
length, as was also the prayey of DR.. Perry the
chaplain.n y
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

@ 'Wil you give me them pennies now ?"
said big newsboy to little one, after giving
him severe humping. "No, won't" "Then
I'll give you another pounding" 'Pound away
Me and DR.. Franklin agrees Dr. Franklin, says
"Take care fthe pence and the pounds will take
care of themselves
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05
VIA Not be Polite ?

How much does it cost to say, ~ thank you p
why not practice it at home to your husband, to
your children, to your domestics If a stranger
does you some little act of courtesy how sweet
your acknowledgement If your husband-oh
it is a matter of course no need of thanks.
Should an acquaintance tread on your dress,
your very, very best and by accident tear it, how
profuse you are with your 'never mind-I dom t
care at all-don't think of it," II husband
does it, he gets rown ifa child he is chastised
"Ah these are little things" you say. They
tell nightly upon the heart, let US assure you,
little as they are.
a gentleman stops at Il friends house, and
finds it in confusion. He don't see anything to
apologize for never thinks ofsuch little matters
Every thing is all right cold supper, cold room
crying children-pertecty comfortable. Goes
home where his own wife has been taking care
of The sick ones, and working her life almost out
Don'tsee why things can't be kept in better
order there never were such cross children be-
fore. No apologies accepted at home
p Why not be polite at home? Why not use
freely that golden coin OF courtesy? How sweet
they sound those little words, IL thank you''-
or ''you are very kind !" Doubly, yes. thrice
sweet from the lips we love when heart smiles
lIuke the eyes sparkle with the clear light of at
lection.
Be polite to your children. Do you expect them
10 lie mindful OF your welfare To bound away
TO do your pleasure before the requts, is half
spoken Then with all your dignity and au-
thority, mingle poiteness, give ii ii niche in your
household temple. Only then will you have learn
ed The true secret OF sending out into the world
really '6uished" gentlemen and ladies. What
We say to all is-be poliie.-Square s. Compass.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

va Mr.. Fuller, a Methodist preacher found
it necessary to eke out scant, living by selling
books. He called on lad, in parish where he
once labored. AS he announced hi. errand, the
lady expressed her horror aud surprise.
"What Mr.. Fuller thought you labored
for souls, and not for money
Fuller replied:
IA minister cannot live on souls, and if he
could he'd soon depopulate such region as
this"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

rs An American travelling in Europe, asked
German lady at the dinner table ifhe might help
her to broiled partridge.
''Nein-p' (No) the lady replied.
"Nine? My dear madam l am sorry that
cannot accommodate you, for there are only six
in the dish, but you can have them to begin
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

s- countryman walking along the streets
Of New York, found bis progress stopped by a
close barrcade of lumber "What is that for ?''
said he to person in the street. "O that's to
stop the cholera" "Ah, have often heard of
the board of health but never saw one before"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

va Mark Twain writes that Mr.. Greeley once
hired out as writing master, but the enterprise
failed. His first copy was "Virtue is its own re-
ward, and they got it "Wasbing with soap is
wholly absurb,"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05
MATTRESSES |!
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE THAT
FL. J, COLLINS,

No. 80 Harrison Street near Gay, baltimore,
Has always on hand good supply of HAIR,
HAIR TOP AND HUSK MATTRESSES.
ALSO,
FEATHER BEDS, BOLSTERS AND Pill
LOWS and Bedding generally which he will
sell very low for Cash. Call and examine be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. Firstquality HAIR
MATTRESSES ALWAYS ON HAND.
CORN HUSK WANTED.
Ms- DON'T FORGET THE NUMBER. -ssN
Aug. 20, 1S6S.-Iy.
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Miscellaneous.
The Old-EStablished Stand!!
New Goods
New Goods!
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.

WE have Just received from New York and
wv Baltimore, from direct importations from
Europe fine assortment Of GOODS compris
ing Black Alpacas, Alpaca Lustres, Delaines,
Beautiful Challies, Chamberg Ginghams Man
chester Ginghams, &c. COTTON GOODS OF
all descriptions Plaids, Cambrcs, Lawns, new
styles of Calicoes from cents per yard up,
White, Red and Opera Flannels, beautiful Dam
ask Table Cloths, fine Linen Napkins, Towel
Crash,
SUMMER CASSLMERES, COTTONADES,
COATING AND PANT LINENS;
and fine stock of MUSLINS, bleached and
unbleached, from 10 cents per yard up and
SHEETING, bleached and unbleached.
GLOVES-Mourning Gloves. Grape; fine
assortment of HOSIERY, Silk Linen Hand
kerchiels, cheap, and great variety cf NO
TIONS
A fine assortment of
TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY.
Alabata Ware, Hardware, Queensware, Crock
eryware, Tnware, &c. A fine assort
ment of STRAW and WOOL
HATS. BOOTS AND
SHOES, for
Ladies, Gentlemen and Chill rem.
Always on hand GROCERIES of the brstqual-
ity; TEAS, SPICES. &c. Oils tburn
ing and lubricating; y LAMP
CHIMNEYS, &c.
Zx.s-P PATENT MEDICINE Els Z, nerally III use
SUMMER MATING & Oil CLOTH.
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
constantly en- hand
Nay~CALL AND SEE.
rs" Goods delivered free of charge. -sSE
A call is respectfully solicited before going
elsewhere. We think our Goods and Prices
cannot fail to please.
M.g. We are now offering as great inducr
ments in bargains BIZ found in the cti"s,
or anywhere else, having constant conmunicu
ton between Towsontownand Baltuorr. Any
article not found in our store can be furnished
on the shortest notice
VIM. S. SIIEALEY 4 BROS.
Nov. Z, 1865 -ly. Towsonto"n. Md
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