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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-03-02

ds- A couple of drunken vagabonds got into
the gutter and after houndering some time, one
of them mumbled, 81 say, let's go to another
house this hotel leaks"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-03-02

CONSIDER Me- SMITH" IA good story is told
of old DR.. CALDWELL formerly of the University
Of North Carolina
The doctor was small man, and lean, as hard
and angular as the most irregular of pine knots
He looked as though he might be tough, but be
did not seem strong. Nevertheless, be was,
among the knowing ones, repaied to be agile las
a cat, and, in addition, was by no means de-
6cient in the knowledge OF the ''mauly art"
Well, in the freshman class of certain year
was burlv beef mountaiueer of eighteen or
nineteen. This genius conceived contempt for
old BoluS physical dimensions, and bis soul was
horrifed that one so deficient in muscle should
be so potential! in bis rule
Poor Jones--that is what we'll call him-had
no idea of moral force. At any rate he was not
inclined TO Knock under and he controlled despod-
callv by man be imagined he could tie or whip.
At length he determined to give the old gentle
man genteel, private thrashing, some night, in
the College Campus, pretending to mistake him
for some fellow student
Shortly after, on dark and rainy night Jones
met the doctor crossing the Campus. Walking
up to him abruptly:
''Hello, Smith you rascal-is this you l'
And with that he struck the old gentleman
blow on the side of the face that nearly elled bin.
Old Bolus said nothing, but squared himself,
and at it they went. Jones' youth, weight and
muscle made him an ugly customer but after
round or two the Doctors science began to tell,
and in short time he had knocked his antago-
mist down and was straddle of his chest, with
one hand on his throat and the other dealing Wig
orous cuffs on the side Of the head.
"Ah stop | beg pardon Doctor, Doctor
CALDWELL mistake--for Heavens sake, Doc
tor" he groaned. 81 really thought it was
Smith ~
The doctor replied with word and blow al
ternately:
at makes no difference, for all present pur-
poses consider me Smith"
And it is said that old Bous gave Jones such
pounding that he never made another mistake as
to personal identity.
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Miscellaneous.

Miscellaneous.
MICHAEL & BRO.
PAPER HANGINGS
UPHOLSTERY WAREHOUSE !!
I25 w. Baltimore Street.
IN our Paper Hangings Department will be
i found one of the largest, choicest and most
complete stock of WALL PAPER in the mar
ket comprising all the newest designs of
FINE GOLD, VELVET, BRONZE,
SATIN AND UNGLAZED PAPERS,
FOR PARLORS, HALLS, DINING
ROOMS AND CHAMBERS.
ALSO,
DECORA TIONS, PANNELLNGS IN FIRES
co, LMITA TIONS OF ALL KINDS OF
WOOD, STONE, fc, FOR CHURCH
ES. PUBLIC HALLS, &C., DC.
FRENCH AND AMERICAN
WINDOW SHADES,
ALL NEW DESIG
ALSO.
White, Green. Blue and Buff
Window Shades, Hollands,
Cords, Tassels and Fixtures.
UPHOLSTERY GOODS
AND
Furniture Gov ering gS,.
EMBRACING
Brocatelles Of Every Description,
Damasks, Reps, Terries,
French Cretons, Chintzes,
Gimps, Cords and Tassels.
CURTAIN MATERIALS.
Tamboured, Gimpure and Nottingham Lace
Curtains, Embroidered Piano and Table
Covers, Floor and Table Oil Cloths
all Widths and Qualities.
FINE FANCY FURNITURE.
Chairs, Tables and Bouquet Stands.
Hair, Husk and Moss Mattresses,
Church Cushions, Pillows, &C..
MADE TO ORDER.
Papering and Upholstery Work done in the
City and Country at the very lowest prices, by
the best Workmen, and satisfaction guaranteed.
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-03-02

Jaa- Mr. John Halme, OF Philadelphia, elcis
the praise of the press for having nineteen years
ago become the guardian of a niece and nephew,
receiving in trust for them $40, 039 46 Last
week be filed bis account in conrt which showed
that during this long period Of time be had not
only supported and educated them out OF the fund,
but was ready to pay over the handsome sum Of
S79, ,2Ol "a He made 10 charge for bis services.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-03-02

Shore, although many of the free-born negroes
show Indian traces. The Indian names of this
peninsula are often resonant, and they may be
thought to sound like the croaking of the crea-
lures of these swamps, the gurgle and suck of
tides under low banks, and the cry of imme-
mortal wild fowl; some prominent names are
Gingoteque, Kiequotank, Matchopungo, Gan
GO ascoe, Pocomoke, and Appoquinimink.
10 be Continued.)
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A NOVELTY IN ARCTIC EXPLORATION. Mr.. Oc-
tave Pavy, the wealthy and adventurous young
Frenchman, who is going to the North Pole, pro-
poses to do the journey on rubber raft. The
raft is composed of four kee-shaped cylinders,
fastened together on the decks By wooden Stats,
to which the necessary masts and riggings are
attached. 1t is so small that it occupies very
little room-in fact, NJ. Pavy carries his pack in
barrel, but il will carry about 10, 900 pounds
of freight besides the crew NJ. Pavy is in ST.
Louis, en- route for the Pacific coast but finding
the Union Pacific road blocked with snow, will
return to New Orleans, and go to San Francisco
by some other route He will leave San Francis
co in the spring, and will steer for Petrozavodsk,
where he will take on board provisions, furs,
dogs and reindeers. Sailing through Behring s
Straits, NJ Pavy will bear for the land discovered
by Captain Long, about FIVE hundred miles broad
which be will cross in Sedges drawn by reindeer
and dogs, taking his boat with him. This land
lies between II and 80 degrees Of latitude, and
will be reached, it is expected, sometime in
August. After crossing it, be expects to find the
open Polar Sea described By navigators, on which
be will embark and sail around to Greenland and
SpiZbergen-if he can.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-03-02

va An old gentleman, with several snspi-
ciousIy red spots on his face entered West End
street cur few days since and quietly took the
only seat which was vacant An inquisitive chap
asked him it he had had the smallpox, and he
said Eyes" There was general scramble
among the passengers, all of whom wanted TO
get ont right there, and in about a minute the
old gentleman had the car to himself. The con
ductor, cautiously peepiug in, demanded bow
long i, was since the afflicted individual bad re-
covered. "Well, SIR" replied the victim of the
disease, 81 cannot say exactly, but as near as
can recollect il was about ;birty-fve years ago"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-03-02

WINE BATH.--An American traveller desiring
while in Parish to take BATH his physician
recommended a wine bath. In the employ of
the establishment was a colored man whom
he had known in America and of him he in.
quired how they could afford to give wine
bath for seventy-fve cents.
"Why, massa,'' said the negro. that wine
has been in the bath room one week, and you
are the thirty eigth person that has bathed in
it,
"Well, suppose they throw it away when
they are done with it,
"Oh no, they send it down stairs for the
poor people who bathe in it for twenty-five
cents"
"And then what do they do with it?"
"Bottle it up and send it to America, where
thew sell it for French wine."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-03-02

FRIENDSHIP.

A tiny, slender, silken thread
Is Friendship, and we make it
Bind hearts and lives to hearts and lives,
But cen breath may shake it,
And oft it takes but one wee word
But one wee word to break it.
1t draws the lips in smiling shape,
It draws the look of pleasure
From eye to eye when hands touch hands,
When two hearts beat one measure;
And draws a meaning from word
Which makes that word a treasure
Like string of taneful harp or Lutte
Between glad souls tits holden,
And loves fond fingers on the thread
Make music rare and golden
Make music such as tender hearts
Could live, and meier grow old, in.
But if breath may shake it, let
That breath come near it never;
And never spoken be that word
Which Friendships tie might sever;
But let the cord grow stronger till
The daWning of Forever
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o.a Mrs Sheriff.. of New Albany, SAWS the

Nza- Mrs Sheriff., of New Albany, SAYS the
Indianapolis NeVs, made some precious ointment
of alow and red precipitae, to rid the tresses oi
her children of troublesome parasites, and left il
in the skillet to cool That accounted for the
lovely brown Of the polstoes Mr.. Sheriff bad for
his supper. 1t also accounted for the presence o.
the doctor with bis villainous ipecac, stomach
pump aud things, and the languid appearance o
Mr. Sheriff. for days afterwards.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-03-02
GEORGE STEIBER,
BOOT AND sHOF MAKER,
TOWSONT0WN Mn

n ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens oi
II Towsontown and vicinity that he contin-
ues at his old stand, at the corner of the York
and Joppa roads, where he will be pleased tC
see all his customers and friends
He keeps constantly on hand, of his own
manufacture, large and varied assortment o.
BOOTS, SHOES, CATERS, &C., for either La
dies, Gentlemen or Children, which will bs
found as durable, and cheaper, than any tha
can be had in Baltimore.
He returns his sincere thanks for the very
liberal patronage heretofore extended him, anc
hopes, by strict attention to business, and mod
crate charges, to deserve continuance of thu
same. GEORGE STIEBER.
April 8, l671.-1y.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-27
Ghs 9ap spn adunest frOap Munig, September a. 1872.

strapped to the two upper corners, and her an
kes secured at the feet Of the structure. One
of the exeeutioner's assistants held her head,
and the petty judge gave the order for whipping
to commence. Twirling the long lash in the
air the eXecutoner stepped suddenly backward,
and with sharp crack the thong fell on the back
Of the sobbing girl, cutting livid streak from
her right shoulder to the waist A terrible
tremor passed over her, and quick, low cry
escaped her lips, but it was the only sound she
uttered, and were it not for the blood which
soon commenced to flow, it might have seemed
that the whipping was being done on the naked
back of a corpse. When the last lash had been
given the young lady was unfastened, and, with
her clothing rudely thrown over her, she was
taken to prison, and there, after thanking the
judge for his mercy, according to the necessary
formula, she was delivered over to her friends.
Five days afterward the Gazette of wilma con-
tanned this announcement: "The Polish crimi-
nal, Alexandria Kossowitz, daughter of the
rebel, Peter Kossowitz, who was knouted for Sc
ditious utterauces on the 29th of July at Kernst,
while submitting her decorations to medical
treatment in the house of the physician Tc-
mensky, stole vial of prussic acid, with which
she ended her days"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-27
Miscellaneous Irems.

1t is feared that Mr.. Clemens will not meet
with very cordial welcome in France, on ac-
count of the manifest similarity between "Mark
Twain" and Bismarck.
During recent examination Of the harbor of
Louisburg, Cape Breton Island two cannon
and sixty balls were raised relics of the siege of
mat place by the New Englanders in 1745. W.
I. Tyler, Boston man, bought them and gave
them to the provincial museum.
servant girl in Minneapolis was recently
burned by kerosene, and her employer charged
her for the oil she spilled, and the -four, etc.
used to ease her suiferines. He then turned her
adrift, and she died.
Father Hyacnthe belongs to the monastic
order of Saint Dominic, and when his marriage
took place, the Dominican monks went through
the solemn form of burying his efigy in token
that he was hencelorth dead to them. When this
was announced to Hyacinthe, he said he hoped
his next funeral would be as satisfactory to
himself.
Certain medical enthusiasts advocate return
TO the ancient practice Of exposing all small or
unhealthy children. Had this practice been
formerly in vogue we should have had neither
Voltaire, Victor Hugo, Goethe or Sir Isaac
Newton. The last might have been put ia a
quart pot when born, Voltaire was too small to
christen for some days, and apparently it didn't
"take" then-while Hugo and Goethe were NOT
expected to live
The enclosed reply to a request from a legal
firm in Providence for list of attorneys from a
Missouri Official though not first class for or.
biography and grammar contains a moral at
its close that seems TO fit the case: "Der Sir
There is no attorney at law In this County,
There has bin four that has tryed il awhile two
of them Starved ont the third one ran off with
out paving his Bord, the fourth one was the
Charpest he Stole Il suit of close, and ten dollars
in Cash and lett for parts unknown. This ac.
count for Carter County Bonds being at pare"
During the late heated term an object was to
be daily met upon the fashionable promenade
at Lyons, in France, which attracted considera.
bic attention. This was a noble dog accompa-
nying his master, and, like him, provided with
his own umbrella to keep off the rays of the
burning sun. The end of the umbrella stick
was attached to a little sort of plate which the
dog carried in his mouth, and by means of
which he so skillully adapted the umbrella TO
the necessary angle for shading himself that
passers by had to stop and watch the perform
ance Of the intelligent animal
favorife swinde IN Paris at present is thus
dcscribed An elegantly dressed gentleman en-.
tiers a cigar store buys several francs worth of
cigars for which he offers in payment "A hun.
drcd franc bill, receives his change and walks
of. In a quarter Of an hour arrives another
individual who buys some cigars, and offers a
twenty franc bill, out when the change is hand.
ed him he says, ~ beg PARDON, 1t was hundred
franc bill gave YOU" The merchant of course
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The NETS DISASTER report of the
steamboat inspectors in the Meds case, which
was forwarded to the secretary of the treasury
yesterday, is said to close as follows:
CATER having given the testimony taken IN
this case our careful consideration, we are Of the
opinion that the responsibility Of this disaster
with all its fearful consequences, must rest upon
Captain Burton and his pilots. We cannot, how
ever, eXOnerate from all blame W. II. Baker, the
first mate, or Z. d. DOane, second engineer
One left his boat to the care of a deck hand
while the other prepared his own means of es-
cape without thinking of those who were per-
fectly helpless. 1t is due Mr.. DOane, however,
to say, that so far as his duty in relation TO his
own department was concerned, he did it faith
fully, and VIC are glad to be able to give him
credit for it.
'ln view Of all the facts, we feel it our duty
to revoke the license Of Charles l.. Burton, mas
ter; Abraham Troy. first pilot; and William
Palmer, second pilot. The second pilot, for care
lessness in the discharge OF his duty in not tax
ing proper means to avoid the collision. The
first pilot, for gross carelessness in not taking
proper means for ascertaining the extent of the
damages done to the steamer when he was
specially intrusted with that important duty by
his superior officer, and Of inetiiCiency while SUI
perintending the clearing away and lowering the
boats; and the master, for general bad manage
ment alter the collision and the total absence of
any organized plan for the rescue of the lives Of
his passengers We also feel it our duty to Sus-
pend for six months the license Of William II.
Baker as chief mate, for leaving his boat to the
care of deck hand, when those in the boat were
most in need of his assistance"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-27

knows better; but the new conner gets angry,
calls in two policemen, tells them thai he can
identify the hundred franc bill (which is of
course the same one his confederate recently
left, does identify it by a mark on it, and the
wretched merchant submits TO the swindle,
rather than be marched of TO jail as a dishonest
person.
The wife of q man who is confined in the
county jail at New Brunswick, N j., awaiting
trial, was recently granted a ten minutes inter
view with her husband, and after her departure
three files, a fine steel saw and steel wire for
picking locks were found secreted in the cell.
The matter was kept quiet, and the next time
she came she was searched. On her person
was a roll of butter, inside of which vial of
aqualortis was found, intended to aid in cutting
off the bars of the cell In photograph case
which she had were discovered fine steel blade,
filed like saw, watch spring, filed in SINH
tar manner, and coil of copper wire with a
magnet attached. Disregarding all the daring
devotion to her husband which prompted these
efforts to aid in his escape, the officials immedi
ately arrested and imprisoned her.
A Paris letter writer says: 1--WE have also
had an agreeable surprise in the exhibition OF
novel turnout in the shape of a very elegant
little carriage, drawn by a full grown ostrich,
which NJ. BaTthelemy st. Hilaire has trained to
act as carriage horse, guided by long reins of
blue riband, which it obeys with as much dOcil-
ity as any family hack; this novel species
of steed Swimming along over the ground at an
astonishing pace, under the genrap tured gaze of
promenaders of the Bots"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-27

A correspondent Of the New York Nation
who does not like Grant and "cannot abear'
Greeley, thinks he sees a way 10 avoid the
danger and disgrace which, in his opinion,
would attend the election of either He points
out that the electors who are chosen by the
people were originally designed to be an indie
pendent body Of citizens, uncommitted to any
man, but have by custom come 10 5e re-
garded as the mere agents Of the parties
they represent, to record, as a matter of
course, their votes for the party nominees.
stu there is not shadow OF doubt
that the electors are intended by the constitu-
ton to exercise distinct and independent right
ofchoice. Now then, he says, IL the electors of
the successful party should exercise this right
by putting aside unfit candidates and declaring
the election Of III and proper men Of their own
party, they would be doing only their duty, and
would receive the support Of the people This
writer's theory Of presidential election is, that
Tue people vote not in theory or in fact for pres
iuehl and vice PRESIDENT but formally for
P'e'Nehual electors, aud really to put certain
parry IN power. The people vote to sustain a
party and the electors chosen have the riobt IN
iionn mat party its best men. The Ma.
Wv" e"ye q It's correspondent that he Is ga
piao'icai politician of the hest kind, with excep.
honai claims TO attention. What bis cl.i,,o -
attention may be We cannot tell. not i,no,,.,,,,
the man, but If the Nation thinks lin, -
cal politician, we should like to hear grd,,, =.
person whom it would call an impracnco,,,o
visionary.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-27

If any more prominent democrats are think
ing of dying, they had better do so soon in Or
der to secure a first rate notice from the New
York Tribune. 1t will probably not be in a
humor for ii after November.
The Iowa state election this year will not
come off till November. Hitherto that state
elected state officers in October, but by law
which goes into effect this year for the first
time, the time is changed to Nov. 8.
Alter making desperate efforts to swallow
Greeley, the New Orleans Republican has abau-
doned the combination. It says it has discoy-
cred that liberalism, instead Of meaning reform,
only means how to get INTO Office ourselves by
putting the other fellows out.
1t is asserted that the mathematical prodigies
of the World and Tribune are busly engaged
on an article, to be published next week, to
prove that the vote for Hartranft in Pennsylya-
MIA will be the real test of the Grant and Gree
lev strength in the state,
The SunbuTy PENN Democratic Guard, hay
ing just changed hands, has taken down the
Greeley ticket for national and state officers
and will hereafter be issued as an independent
paper, under the name of the Guard Its pres
ent editors evidently incline to the support of
O'Conor and Adams.
One of the latest campaign stories comes from
the recent Adventist camp meeting. During a
sermon one of the preachers announced that the
world would come to an end in October
"Amenp calculated an ardent democrat in the
audience. The preacher repeated the prediction
and again the fervent amen was heard. One of
the brethren was impressed by the zeal of the
supposed new convert, and at the close of the
meeting approached him and asked him if he
felt resigned to the decree. eyes" was the re-
Spouse; Kit will beat Grant and won't have to
vote for Greeley"
Hon. D. w. Gooch, who has been nominated
for congress in the fifth district, is not in much
danger of being defeated by Ten. Banks. In
1870 the vote of the towns which now comprise
the new fifth congressional district was as fol-
lows: Republican, S034 democratic, 1851; pro-
hibitory, 62S. In November, the PRESERVE vote, /"
| which always comes out in presidential years,
will increase the republican majority.
Said brave Pennsylvania soldier the other
day: 81 have been Curtin man from the be-
ginning, and among his warmest supporters
from the time he entered public life; but it was
only because he represented the principles of the
republican party. The moment he leaves that
party he is no more to me than any copperhead
democrat.
John Forsyth Of the Mobile Register is not at
all cheerful over the coalition prospects in Ala
bama. He says that when Mr.. Greeley was
nominated Alabama "boasted abroad through
her representatives, and at home through her
press, of what she would accomplish this cam
paign We are free to confess that to this day
she has not secured the accomplishment Of her
undertaking by any manner of means; and I'M
less she goes to work in earnest, with steady and
systematized work, by every man in his place,
she will not secure it"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-27
The Wheat Field of America.
HEALTHFUL CLIMATE, FREE HOMES, GOOD
MARKETS.

THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD! offers for
sale its LANDS IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN MINNEsorA,
embracing: l. The Best Of Wheat Land; o Excellent
Timber for the MIL the Farm, and the Fire; g. Rich
Prairie Pasturage, and Natural Meadow' watered by
clear Lakes and running streams-in Healthfl Gil
mate, where fever and ague is Unknown.
GRAIN can be shipped hence by lake to market as
eheapy from Eastern Iowa Central Illinois Cars
now run through these lands from Lake Superior to Da-
kOta Price of land close to track 81 to S. per acre;
further away $3.50 to 81. SEVEN YEARS CREDIT; War
rantee Deeds Northern Pacific 7e Bonds now selling
at par received for land at SO Ne other unoecupied
Lands present such advantages to settlers.
SOLDIERS under the the new law AIareh 1922 get
l6O acres FREE the railroad by and two years
residence.
TRANSFORMATION AT REDGCED RATES fur
nished from all principal points East to purchasers OF
Railroad Lands, and to Settlers Government Home
steads.
Purchasers, their wives and children CARRIED FREE
over the Northern Pacific Road.
Now is the time for Settlers and Colonies get Rail-
road Lands and Government Homesteads CLOSE to the
track.
sS- Send for PAMPHLET containing full informa
ton, map and copy ofnew Homestead Law.
Address LAND DEPARTMENT, NORTHERN PAeIFe f.
r., ST. PAUL, MINI, on % FIFTH AVENUE COR. 9Th
STREET NEW YORK. my2s Seop&weowlyr