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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

The PARsoN's WIG.-A worthy Parson, had
as worried parsons uften do because bald-head-
ed, thought it DO harm to assist nature in her
tonsoral operations, procured a wig. His old
fashioned congregation was greatly exercised
thereby. Some thought it very worldly for a
parsou to wear a wig at all, while some thought
the shape "horrid." Others thought the hair
should be shorter in front, some at the sides
and some behind. Finally, the good pastor in
vited the brethren aud sisters to meet him at
the parsonage. When they were assembled he
handed his wig to them to be trimmed accord
ing to their taste. One clipped it here, another
in a different place. until the poor wig looked
like anything but head of hair When hand
ed back to the parson he examined it carefully
and then gravely said Brethren and sisters
we may safely worship this for it is the like
ness of nothing IN the heavens above, on the
earth beneath, or the waters under the earth. ="
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25
FRIENps ARE Gopls G1Frs ~

FRIENDS ARE GoD's GIFTS -Talmage says: 81
remark, further that God arranges all our friend
ships. You were driven to the wall. You found
man just at that crisis who sympathized with
you and helped you. You say, "How lucky
was ~ There was no luck about it. God sent
that friend just as certain as be sent the ravens
TO feed Elijah or the angel TO strengthen Christ.
Your domestic friends, your business friends,
your Christian friends-God sent them to bless
you aud if any of them have proved traitorous,
it is only to bring out the valne of those who
main. If some die, it is only that they may stand
on the outposts of heaven to greet you at your
coming. You always will have friends, warm
hearted friends, magnanimous friends, and when
sickness comes to Your dwelling, there will be
watchers; when trouble comes to your heart,
there will he sympathizers; when death comes
there will be gentle fingers to close the ewes aud
fold the hands, and cousolng lips to tell of
resurrection Oh, we are compassed by body
guard Of friends. Every man, II he has behaved
himself we'll, is surrounded by three circles OF
friends; those on the outer circle wishing him
well those in the next circle willing 10 help
him; while close up to his heart are few who
would die for him God pity the wretch who
has not friend He has nor behaved well |"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

TEMPERANCE IN CoNGREss-A GRATIFYING
STATEMENT.-A Washington correspondent of
the Chicago Evening Journal writes Time was
when, perhaps, to have been Congress
was to have been drunkard. But those were
days when forensic eloquence was introduced
and supplemented by the whisky glass upon
the members desk, and when Puritan preach
ers braced themselves to proclaim the "damna-
ton of hell" by the substantial inspiration of
whisky toddy.
Now the only approach to public use of
stimulants in Congress is the silent urn of tea
in the House lobby and the two modest cups of
Maccaboy snuff which grace either end of the
speakers table. The change in public exhibi
tions of intemperance among our leading men
is not less marked than is this difference in the
character of the recognition given to stimu-
lants by Congress. 1t is not so many years
since it would require the fingers on more hands
than one to point out the drunkards in Congress.
At nearly the same time there were three
confirmed inebriates holding seats in the United
States Senate, and, although there are many
public men who look upon "the wine when it
is red," and white, and golden yellow, do not
know of man in either House ofCongress who
can be called drunkard, do not know OF a
man holding position of any considerable
prominence in the Government service who is
addicted to incorporate habits.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

e- The following items of interest are taken
from the Lancaster (Pa.) Examiner and Herald of
18th instant:
4 Long Lived Family-Probably the Oldest an
Lancaster County.-There are at present living in
Leacock township a number of surviving members
of the Miller family, whose combined ages will
probably sum up as high as that Of any other
family in the county. There were twelve chill
dren in the family, six Of whom are living and
six are in their graves The father and mother
of the family had both attained the age OF seven
ty years up to the time of their death The fol-
lowing is list OF the names of the living, with
their respective ages; Polly Miller, 9l; joseph
Miller, s5 Leah Miller, 80 Peggy Miller, 10 !;
Charlotte Miller, 6S; Abner Miller, GA; the total
being 465 years
The names and ages of those deceased are =
Betsy Miller, III Adam Miller, 79 John Miller,
70 Martin Miller, II Lewis Miller, So, and Cy-
rus Miller 59 total, 800 years. The combined
ages of the entire family Of children is 963 years.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25


FASHIONABLE LITTLE GIRLs.-But one of the
worse concomitants of this love of fashion is,
that it is injecting even young children. Little
girls land it is feared there will be none left
shortly, for they seem to be fast disappearing
are now trigged off, and by Christian parents,
too, who ought to know and do better, in all the
ridiculous paraphernalia of their mothers. 1t
is sad to look upon children thus transmogrifed
1t takes away the childlike character, which is
the beauty of early years, and makes them wo-
men before their time, robbing life Of one of its
special excellences, the charm of unsophisti
Gated nature. A little girl looks far more in
teresting and pleasing in plain and simple
attire than when tricked out in the rings and
furbelows and all the gorgeousness of fashiona-
bic ornamentation. Let us have children yet,
if you please, 0 fathers and mothers and not
creatures born into the world like Eve, to i'm
mediate womanhood, to eat what ought to be
forbidden fruit.
The effect also on the children ofthis follow
ing of fashion, is to increase in them love of
dress, to which they are already but only too
prone. 1t makes them vain and bold, and takes
away that modesty without which little child
is almost insufferabls. journal.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

APPROPRIATE NAME.-Samuel and Sarah Hall
of Grafton, Mass, who recently celebrated their
Goth marriage anniversary. have IL children, and
all their names begin with S, as do those of the
parents. 1t is reported that the nurse, on being
allowed to name the last under tue usual restric
ton, gave the name Sufficient hint which had
not previously occurred to the progenitors.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25
1862 NORTH GAY STREET!

YOU WILL FIND
CARPETS the best for 81 0O rer vard
ALL WOOL INGRAM for 20 rin1, irr Sard
OILCLOTH from l24 To 80 cri's =. .,
MATING, The very hesr fci = 'f... g.. <
al widths.
The VERY FINEST EN-
apiece.
The verv best OUTSIDE
cents apiece.
UTION!-H' he do not
our prices. Come and see Il,
BERRY d kEfNAl.D
No i63 \ -aS >trfet
between H gh aed fXeter Streets
Oct. I9.-lv.
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f. MOUNT s. SON.
HARRISON s. BROWNS

House Furnishing Emporium.
MARBLE HALL BUILDINGS.
No. 80 WEST BALTIMORE STREET, BAL&rMoR
"OUSEKEEPERS and those about to do Sc. .
IL will find large and varied stock. en-
bracing almost every thing necessary for House
keeping purposes. We name in part, only,
Chindt1GTs GlGsSloare.
Woodenware, 7iR1carc
and Familg HarGtvorc
Special attention given to TABLE CUTIE
RY and PLATED WA L. Also. 70 Chaareas'
Carriages, WcteT Coolers and RefriqerGtOrs
Our stock is of best quality and will be sold
cheap, our motto being Quick sales and small
profits. Oct. 26 '72 Nv.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

re- A Connecticut bridegroom created quite
a sensation at his nuptals recently, by appear
ing in pair of knee breeches belonging to his
grandfather, and which, owing to the brieiness
of the modern sock, left several inches of bare
veal exposed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

"That's where the boys fit for college, "
sid the Professor to Mrs. Partington, pointing
to aschoolhouse. "Did they ?" said the old lady,
with animation. Then, if they fit for the col
lese before they went, they didn't fight after
wards2" Yes said be, smiling and favoring
the conceit 'but the fight was with the head,
rot with the hands" 'Butted, did they2' said
tie old lady
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

RY~ Il wish you would pay a little attention
to what am saying, sir, roared an irate law
yer at an exasPerating witness. "Well, am
paying as little as l can," was the calm reply.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

MS-A man recently broke off marriage be-
cause the lady did not possess good converse
tional powers. friend told him he should
have married her, and then refuse her a new
bonnet, 10 have developed her power of talk.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

rs For your own and your children's sake,
learn to speak low. They will remember that
tone when you are under the willows. So they
will remember harsh or angry tone.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25
HENRY w. MEARS,
Underfak x e.,
No. "a N. Gay ST.. Bal,O.

NUFFINS AND BURR a l. CASES .fth, best
~ material and workmsnsh'p, sud nf evciv
variety, furnished al shortest notice. Personal
attention paid to all the details of Funerals
F u N z r. "A L s
Ns- IN THE COUNTRY will NEE, VIII
prompt after tion. Jan Il-lV.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

Death Of an Aged Lady Maria Miller, widow
of the late Henry Miller, died January sth, in the
village of Sporting Hill She arrived al the ripe
old age of 80 years, and in her death another of
the links which join several past generations to
the presen, has been severed. She had IA chill
dren, 10 Of whom are now living 35 grandchil.
dren, and 10 great-grandchidren, now living.
All her living children, 80 grandchildren, and
several grandchildren were present at the
funeral.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

Na.Suspended animation isn't always good
thing to indulge in. A man out in Ohio bad
little of it and overheard his wife engage herself
to another chap, thinking he was dead 1t is an
awful thing to be as mad as he was without the
power to move.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25
Furniture! Furniture
CHEAPEST IN BALTIMORE.

CHEAPEST IN BALTIMORE.
WE have on hand large eassortmentof fine
w PARLOR AND CHAMBER SUITS
our Oacn nsGke-at prices much less than any
house in Baltimore.
PARLOR SUITS-our own make and all hair
from $500 to $4,000.
CHAMBER SUITS-from S35 90 to $500. 90.
We guarantee all work OUR OWN MAKE
and made by hand, ofthe best material. Note
the fact that we do not use steam power or
machinery of any kind in the manufacture of
our work, but hand made only, of the best me-
terial and warranted as represented.
f. MOUNT s. SON.
81 NORTH GAY STREET.
BRANCH STORE-No. 1lO North Howard
Street, near Mulberry Street, Baltimore, Nd.
June %, '72.--1y.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-05
WHO EDITS THE "BULLETIN2"

This query has become as common
upon the streets as was that other one a
few years ago of "who edits the New
NORTHWEST"
4 month ago Jas. O'Meara got suiky
and "retiredn from the editorial staff.
Now report hath it that II. w. Scott is
sulking and of, and O'MIeara is back
again. II women couldn't agree any
better than that, men might justly say
that they were not qualified for self
government. But let the Bulletin be
edited by whomsoever it may, it has
contained in the last few issues more OF
the genuine ring of old-time Republi-
canism than we have seen in all the pa
pers of the State within the last six
months. Let it keep up to this standard
and the people will not fail to sustain it.
Let it also take a stand for "equal rights
for men and women before the law"
and it shall see such an inereace of pat
ronage as would gladden. the heart Of
any publisher. But we fear that it isn't
yet strong enough for this. The time
is coming on apace, however. If the
Bulletin would lead, it must take the
proper stand as q leader and maintain
it. Then it shall deserve success.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-05
POLYGAMY.

The WoBldn's Exponent of Salt Lake
City and the Balance of Chicago are en-
joying a refreshing controversy upon
polygamy. Onr Salt Lake friend, being
a member Of the holy order of Latter
Day Saints, imagines that she would be
very proud to acknowledge herself as
Mrs. ID, Sd or 18th. But she spoIls the
declaration by rather pOmpously assert
ing that she is Mrs. 1st. We hope to
hear from her when Mrs. 2d comes
comes along. Well venture that she
will then desire an interview with Judge
M'Kean.
We are not Of those who rank the po-
lygamic women of Utah with adulterers.
From their standpoint they are re-
markably virtuous, yet our short stay of
one week among them, while it en-
deared us TO many for their noble hero
ism and genuine hospitality and good
ness Of heart, revealed to us in individ-
ual cases such poignancy of grief, es-
pecially among first wives, whose hus-
DAuuo Ala0 AO0n4 OtucA ~tONCc AnQ
founded other families, as we hope
never again to meet anywhere. AS we
write there rises up before our mental
vision the pale image Of one of these
victims Of the lusts Of men, miscalled
religion, whose earnest appeal through
US to her relatives in Portland, for
means to get dnyl0here out Of Utah, that
she might be able to get her daughters
away from the blight of polygamy,
haunts us yet. Our Utah friend is a
very able Exponent of the equal political
rights of women. Will she be kind
enough to tell why, if polygamy is right
for men, that it is a one-sided institu-
ton? Why is it not as necessary fol
wives to have more than one husband
as for husbands to have more than on'
wife? Why is it that religious "reve
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-05

lations" always come to men? Our
friend will, we hope, excuse us for the
following suggestion; at least, If she
does not now, she will see the day when
she will at least remember it: When
her husband of few weeks or months
shall get Q new religious streak upon
him, and shall want to languish in the
arms of Mrs. "a, let her get a "revela-
tion," and say to him that she is getting
a new spasm of piety, and let her tell
him firmly, "All right. What is good
for man is good for woman. I've re-
solved to take another husband. The
VOWS Of God are upon me. L must obey
the divine behest."
We expect this to shock her now. 1t
would doubtless shock us were We in her
position, but let her mark the prophecy.
There will speedily come day when
these thoughts will come home to her
soul like a thunder-cloud of swelling
and indignant grief. We do not know
that she will ever publicly acknowledge
the fact; but we do know that in hel
own soul will rise the spirit of resent
ment against eneroachment upon hel
marital rights whenever the shaft shall
strike home. There is nothing easiel
than bearing other peoples sorrows. It's
only our own that we can fully realize
or feel. If We had no other argument to
make against polygamy than the fact
that it is one-sided institution, made
by man and for man, in which he has
all the happiness and the wives all the
sorrows; in which he has all the privi-
leges and they all the privations, this it.
self would be sufficient to satisfy us that
it was unjust, and whatever is unjust is
/ ggrODO
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-05
"DUN-I-WAY AND DUN-AWAY." !"

Our friend of the Chicago Balance in
noticing the Portland fire says: 1--WE
hope the New NORTHWEST of that city
is is not Dun-i-way with.n
We are both ''Dun-i-way'' and ''dun-
ming away" and yet not done away; butif
you could see the effort we are making
to dun dlCdy at delinquent subscribers,
whose effects were not wholly "done
away" in the conflagration, you would
wonder that we have any prospect Of
remaining live "Dun-i-way." But we
shall not be wholly "done away'' for
while yet; at least not while our efforts
to "dun away are crowned with as fiat
tering success as we have met with since
our Mayors patronage was "done
aWayU
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-05
PREPARING TO "BOLT.n

The Oregonian is preparing to bolt.
We have always contended that to bolt,
for good and sufficient reasons, was the
right of an American citizen. But
when a public journal, commanding
and receiving the patronage Of q great
organization, sees fit to bolt that organi-
zation upon its own responsibility, that
journal must Of necessity abide the con-
sequences. An independent journal, or
one not committed to any party organi-
zation, may support whoever and what
ever it pleases, and the people cannot
question its right to do so, but partisan
journal is not Independent. To illus
trate: The NEW NORTHWEST is parti-
san so far as the Acknowledgement OF
Woman is concerned. This journal
would have no right to prove recreant
10 this idea, no matter how deeply the
rancor of its editor and ambition Of its
proprietor may have been disappointed
by the political preferment of Others
over her head in the public manage
ment of partisan affairs. To stand by
the Woman Suffrage party, and
work with and for its leaders in con-
stant effort for the party's good, no
matter whether its choice of officers
or plan of action may meet its approba-
tion or not, is the duty of every Woman
Suffrage journal until that work is
done, and what is the duty of Woman
Suffrage newspapers is equally the duty
of Republican or Democratic ones.
The OSegoRianand its tsdisappointed and
disaffected clique should learn a lesson
from Horace Greeley and the New York
Tribune. But it will not learn, we fear,
except by experience, dear school,
needed by some people. So by, all
means, let it have the experience.
We have been informed by sprightly
and intelligent lady Suffragist, at whose
house some Democratic office seeker:
and Republican sore-heads were talking
these matters up, in the presence Of hel
Democratic husband, that the plan i:
laid for the OregOnidn to go over to the
support of Nesmith in the coming
Congressional campaign, with ''Hipple'
as its bludgeon, and the OregOnidr
EDITORS virtue as its example for the
Democratic faithful TO follow to reinstat,
the bank organs clique in Office. w,
shall see what we shall see.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-05
WHEAT"

The following letter, written by an in
mate of the Insane Asylum, will deeply
interest our readers. This writer has
several times favored US with stanZAs
intended for publication, one Of which
entitled "Lilionef, or the Autumn
Leaves" we should have published but
for the temporary suspension Of the
New NORTHWEST. Before resuming
publication the poem was mislaid. We
remember it as wierd, strange medley
Of sentiment and fancy, and should be
glad if he would favor us with another
copy. The poem "Wheat" is not so
good, yet there is much unbalanced
poesy in it. We are not acquainted
with the writer, but we feel a pecul-
lar interest in his Original and disjoint-
ed phantasies. But here is his letter,
which smacks more of sound practical
sanity than many which we have
seen from those who haven't sense
enough to go insane:
INSANE ASYLUM, (dOn't be afraid,
East Portland, Aug. 81, 1873. !
Mrs. DtnitUGy:-I have the honor OF
addressing you few lines, ifyou please
and alsoof enclosing poem Of one hun
dred lines, which you have the privil-
ege Of publishing if you choose, though
1 shall not charge you 500 (dollars) for
the same.
1 have addressed you several times,
and do not know whether you will
like "Wheat' or not, but have failed
to get a response from you yet. begin
to think you must carry some rather
heavy skeletons about yon, and must
be as afraid Of Lunatic Asylumas 1 am
Of offending a woman, but considering
how happy you came off in your Ka-
lama and Hillsboro addresses, and how
successfully you floated your banner OF
free and independent rights to the breeze
again. L have made up my mind that
yUu have considerable Of that western
genius called "pluck, . and X I, in con-
sideration Of all your "cirtues," not tc
say abilities" had anything against
you, would "'pluck' it out Of my heart'i
as Shakespeare says, and 1t should live
''unmixed with baser matter" II
strikes me that you are little sectarian
in your sex, though you did puff Steph.
en- Maybell and Brick Pomeroy, and
hope you won't forget the wheat"
You will not only find eosmogony oft
Universe in it, but you will find some
thing which stands for the individual
and will please your sex which it gives
to and gets all the laurels from.
1 think combined, diplomatic body
Of women to work on the editors and
divines Of the land would be a gooC
idea, and 1 think you will have the bal,
lot in half Of the States by the "Centen
nial' and-poor Susan-so mote 1t be
PRINCE THoRBAU.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-05
YOURS TRULY" GOES TO THE
OPERA.

Yours Truly laid aside her pen a
month or two ago, and engaging herself
in washing dishes and linen, making
beds and butter, drying plums and ap-
Piles, found no opportunity until last
week Of attending amusements in the
city, that she might thereby punish
the public with scientific reportorial
critiquss. But she's back to town
again.
The Portland Academy and Female
Seminary-how wish they'd drop that
word female" which is used as though
the students might be cats or cows-haa
again assembled its learning and fun,
its piety and dignity, its assiduity and
idleness, and Yours Truly, partly to
please herself and partly to spite the re-
porters, again goes forth from her stud
les at eventide and invades the reporto-
rial domain.
Everybody had heard Of Madam Anna
Bishop. So had Yours Truly. So on
the evening appointed for the opera be-
hold her yours Truly, not the ''Bish-
op,") in stunning array Of ruffles, with
pannier and hat a la mode, and pair OF
new kid gloves, too tight, and a pair OF
shoes too high in the heels. The iden-
tical blackberry boy who whistled 80
maliciously when she tried to sell her
leather medal-she must get off that
subject or she'll get mad-met Yours
Truly at the door and repeated his dis
NAL whistle as she sailed into the hall
in the awkward consciousness Of a new
train, which was nuisance, and a new
beau, who was frightened.
The crowd came in slowly. And
such toiIetsI The bonnets Ioopsed uI
like haystacks. Greatroses with trailing
vines hanging at haphazard among
Iaees and tulIe and fuss and feather
and nonsense, perched themselves atoI