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Reflections On Hair Dressing.

All partings are sad when you reckon the cost
of joys that you looked for those you have lost
In the parting of lovers or death of friend;
But time will console you for these in the end.
There's parting, however, more painful than these
Where doubt of the end leaves the mind i'll at ease,
And that most profound and still torturing riddle
Is, how can man part his hair in the middlef
part from all partings like these there none,
So full of deep gloom to all under the sun,
AS that which now vexes the soul of the nation
On the subject of graveyards and graver cremation.
Ny thoughts were divided, but finally came
To believe it was better to snatch from the flame,
And give the departed grave, not grddle,
Save the wretch who had parted his hair in the middle
This question once puzzled the rocketke brain
OF that very explosive philosopher, Train;
But he cut it short when he gazed on Fremont,
Whose locks like girls, were divided in front,
Enchanting that Nature could never abide
A hero, unless he would comb at the side,
nd ever esteem'd as staggering didde
soldier who parted his hair in the middel
Though sometimes in doubt on this matter, I've made
Researches that brought some bright thoughts to my aid
nd taught me that parting, in silence and grief
The hairs Of dssension might yield some relief;
But then if a wooer my daughter should want
In wedlock, never my Nellie would grant
To him. but compel him to hang up his fiddle
In despair, if he parted his hair in the middle!
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JGs- Mrs. Hicks, whom Dame Ramon had Ell

Jzs- Mrs. Hicks, whom Dame Ramon had en-
gagged and insisted on marrying TO Gen. Schenck,
sailed for Europe last week. We are told that
sic is little eccentric, and in proof we relate the
following She is in deep mourning for her
mother and, prior to this trip, had all the white
canvas covers taken off her trunks, and had them
covered with black, edged with white, and her
name in white, surrounded with a border of the
same edged with black. AS there were no less
than fourteen trunks, all the largest sized Sara
;ogas, the baggage wagon presented decidedly
funeral appearance as it came to the dock. 1t is
The first time we ever heard of trunks being in
mourning, butt may become fashionable. Alas.
how many poor weak creatures will be found to
follow the footsteps Of one eccentric person
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How TO SEE UNDER WATER.--A correspondent
of the Scientific American says: "The indians Of
North America do this by cutting hole through
the ice, and then covering or hanging blanket
in such a manner as TO darkeu or exclude the
rays of the sun, hen they are enabled to see ia
to the water and discover fish at any reasonable
depth Let any one who is anxious TO prove this
place himself under the bsuket and he will be
astonished when he beholds with what briliancy
everything in the fluid world is lighted up.
once had an occasion to examine the bottom of a
mill pond, for which | constructed float OF an
inch plank, sufficient TO buoy me up; through
the centre OF this float cut u hole and placed a
blanket over it, when | was enabled 10 clearly
distinguish objects on the bottom, and several
tools were discovered and picked up. am salts
fed that where water is sufficient, cetc this
latter PLAZA could be successfully us-d in search
ing for lost bodies and articles.
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PAT AMONG THE QUAKERs.-One evening PAT
CHANGED TO drop into quiet meeting house be.
longing TO the Qnakers, and being rather aston
shed as to what manner of place it was resolved
to remain quiet and bide the course of events
He behaved himself with remarkable decoram,
until young broad brim, no doubt moved by
the SPIRIT arose, and in somewhat unusual
tone informed his hearers, 81 have married a
wife, evidently being about speaking in meeting
from this as his text.
Pat was excited, and called out: ''The divil ye
have !"
This interruption rather confused the young
aaa; bat he continued: 81 have married a
tighter Of the Lord"
This was too much for our Emerald Islander
= 40 exclaimed: "Sit down, We spalpeen It'll
IL a long time before yen see your father-in-
l;Nn
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A PRACTICAL JoKE.--In Western State the
Democratic party had for twenty years been in
the habit of holding its nominating conventions
at the house Of Mr.. h. Recently, he hap
pened for the first time, to be in when they had
6nished their business, and heard delegate
NOSE that "ths convention adjourn sine die"
"Sine DEL" said Mr.. H to person stand
ing near "where's that?"
"Why that's away in the northern part q The
county" said the neighbor.
"Hold on if you please, Mr. Chairman said
the landlord with great emphasis and earnes ness,
'bold on, sir; I'd like to be heard on that ques-
ton. have kept public house now for more
than twenty years. l am poor man. i have
ALWAYS belonged to the party and never split in
my life. This is the most central location in the
county, and it's where we've always met. I've
never had nor asked for an office, and have
worked day and night for the party and now
think sir, it is contemplate TO adjourn this con-
vention way up to Sine Die"
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Ma The Rev, Mr.. Parks object,

@a-The Rev. Mr.. Parks objected to eating his
g remaTfns
aad pat many bullet hole" disturbed his enjoy
ment. On the following Sunday, as Mr.. Parks
took his place in the pulpit, he found an Ameri.
can flag hanging from it. He was about to pull
i, down. when Mr. Miller, who placed it there, At
ter hearing his unloyal speech at the picnic,
q ,ietly rose and presented pistol, advising him
to 90 on with his preaching and let the flag alone
Miller sat on the front seat with his linger on tbs
trigger, ready for any allusion derogatory to the
A,g At the conclusion of the sermon Mr.. Mil
lr made motion that The church had no further
use for the services of Mr. Parks, which was
unanimously carried Mr. Parks left Moro, and
another minister is wanted there.
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Ma.A Cornwall farmer told us that his cat

@-A Cornwall farmer told us that his cattle
we're so gentle and kind that they followed him
all over the farm, aud in passing haystack they
would often call him. upon which be ohlIginsly
gave each one a lock Of hay. The traits referred
to are not uncommon among domesicated ami
mails We were visiting family last week in
the vicinity of Goshen, and, having occasion te
cross a field where male COW was grazing, when
be followed US to the gate with an eager expires
sion, and, lifting the gate off its hinges, he TOOK
tier Us at full speed No doubt he would have
called when we passed haystack, but the folk:
we're waiting dinner for us and we couldn' stop
So we LET our coat tail and portion Of our pants
on the gentle creatures horns, and wentinto the
house.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-07-11

PROVERBS. Three men are beloved by God
he who is of a sweet temper, he who is moderate,
and be who does not always obstinately adhere
to bis first resolves.
He who cannot moderate his grief will have a
new grief TO weep over.
Flight is the beginning of defeat.
The salt of money is almsgiving.
Poor is he only who lacks common sense. :,
When the axe already touches thy neck, still
hope in Ged's saving grace.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-07-11

A Coop IDEA-Here is q suggestion that is
worthy of some attention "Why should not
farmer put his name upon his gate or the entrance
of his premises and let the travelling public know
who lives there? This arrangement would be de-
c;dedly convenient, especially when the dwelling
Is remote from the public road, as it is particu-
lsrly annoying to End that you have driven half
q mile off the road and opened two or three gates
to see Mr.. Smith, and when you get to the house
YOU find you have disturbed Mr.. Jones unneces-
sarily. and Smith lives mile beyond you on the
same road. 1t may be said it is easy to enquire
the road so it is if you can find any one to in
ouire from, But people in the country generally
6nd something more profitable with which to &C.
cupy themselves than standing on the public
road to direct bewildered travellers, and it always
has been our experience. that just the time we
wanted to enquire, was just the time there was
NO one in sight. Any painter may put your
name on a slip of tin for few cents which may
be tackled on the gate"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-07-11
DON'T GUsH.-The Christian Union says that

DON'T GUsH.-The Christian Union says that
the Rev. Washington Gladden. writing for the
Suadqy School Teacher is confident that were St.
Paul to write an epistle to-day to the saints that
are in the SuudHy Schools his first word OF can
ton would be- Clearly beloved brethren and sis
ters, don't gush." He gives this little speech of
a gushing superintendent as an illustration -
'My dear, dear children, you can't know how
much love you how constantly think OF YOU
So go about my business; as walk the crowd
ed streets my mind is dwelling on you; and |
am all the ,chile studying to know what can do
to make you happy, and lead you to the Saviour"
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USING Both HANDS -The Scientific Ameri-
cam asks: Why should not a child be taught
to write and draw with both hands? The very
natural echo is, "Why?" The human body can
be educated to do almost aay thing. Men have
written with their toes and done all sorts Of won
derful things with their teeth and yet since the
creation OF man that intelligent animal seems to
have regarded the left hand as a sort OF tender
to the right. In fact the lett hand is the LATEST
member Of the human body. When the right is
scrihblng away for bare life the left looks on
placidy keeps down the paper with its fingers
and shows its rings. In truth, the only things
in which it seems to excel, except when OCCASION
ally helping its big brother in al indifferent sort
of way, consists in hitting from tie shoulder in
prize fight, and in using fork 20 advantage.
The left hand is always too pretty to do any
work. Ladies show off its lines of beauty while
delicatey resting their lovely chins upon its fin
gers. Let poor fellow have his right hand shot
away, aud then just see what the et Eahd can
dol Ia wonderfully short space Of tins il can
button coat, writea letter, and do things which,
in his pamy days, it never dreamed Of. BY all
means educate the left hand, and, if it will not
work, make it. There is nothing in the world
to hinder man writing two letters at once, like
Ristori in "Queen Elizabeth" upon an animated
conversation with bis unruly member at the same
time. The lett band was given to man to do its
share in the business of life, just as much as its
twiu brother in boots AT present it is kind OF
a loafer, doing the gentle pressure business in
love affairs, and having all the fun. We are
down on the left hands, and strongly recon.
mend that they be put to school
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LONGEVITY OF APPLE TREEs.--The Cou

LONGEVITY OF APPLE TREEs.--The Country
Gentlemen says: Some of the members OF the
Alton Horticultural Society had an animated dis.
cussion on the Lifetime of orchard apple trees
DR.. Long said he was cutting up his apple trees,
now forty-two years DID, as be thought they had
reached their limits of life. DR.. Hull dissented
and did not see why they might not live forty
two thousand years. He thought tree proper
ly cared for might live Indefinite number of
years. Whatever may be accomplished by spe-
cial management, our own observations ara 1het
z-rri- v.vtarus I'd the East rarely no1rish, grow
freely and bear well, over sixty years planted );
and at the West they more rarely attain fifty
years. This remark applies to trees under good
cultivation and management, as well as to those
left TO take care of themselves. We have occa-
sonally met with trees seventy years old and up
wards, and the oldest tree we have seen was the
famous apple tree near Peekskill, New York, on
the farm OF Henry Ward Beecher, which meas
ured over four feet average diameter four feet
from the ground, aud was about hundred years
old but these were exceptions, and the Beecher
tree has since gone By the board.
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the evidence that The plaiatff and defendant were
partners in the grocery, and that the plaintiff
bought out the defendant, and that the defendant
paid note by delivering to the plaintiff a cow,
which he warranted not breachy and the war;
rantee was broken by reason OF the breachiness
y the COW, and be drove the COW back and ten
lered her to the defendant, but he refused to re-
ccivs her, and the defendant took her home again
and put heavy yoke on her 10 prevent her
jumping fences, and by reason Of her yoke she
broke her neck and died and if the jury believe
that the defendants interest in the grocery was
worth anything, the plaintiffs note worthless and
the COW coed for nothing, either for beef or milk,
theH the jury must find out for themselves hew
they will decide this case for the court, if she
understands herself, aud she thinks she does,
don't know how such u case should De decided. ~
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0oetrg.
HOPE.
BIZ LORENZO D. CHM.


Hail thou dearest friend to man,
Since his career on earth began.
Thou art blessing God has given,
And bids us look from earth to Heaven.
IT'S hope that cheers us as we do
Our various ways through life pursue;
Twill be our aid, twill be our stay,
When other friends shall pass away.
What watts the mariner DER the main?
What cheers the traveller on the plain
'Tis hope friend we all do feel,
That urge us on with greater zeal.
IT'S our support when anxious care
Would drive her victim to despair
1t wipes away the falling tear,
And arms US with dauntless fear.
1t rises like beacon star,
In the breasts Of those afar,
Who from friends have been away,
Many q long and cherries day.
1t bids them look with fearless eyes,
To that blessed home beyond the skies.
Where trials, troubles, all are DER,
And friends shall meet to part no more.
Ali sad indeed must be the heart,
When hope no comfort can impart;
Within its dark and dreary cells,
Despair and aguish surely dwell.
Then let us cherish hope, dear friend,
hat comforts all the sons of men;
Without its bright eifulgent light,
Our sun would set in endless night.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-07-11

@a-The western part Of Shelby county, KY
is the fortunate possessor Of curious goat
The animal has seven legs-six upon which i
walks, and one protruding from the side. 1t al
So has ten feet and hair lip. Ii is healthy, and
moves around lively, and no doubt would prove
a fortune TO some travelling Snowman.
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Ng~ We do not remember to have seen any
pitaph in which mans virtues are more con-
cisely stated than that upon the late Mr.. Mink ;
The angels tonight, in their mansions of light,
Are waltzin' around Anthony Mink;
He was faithful and kind, any you'll find,
And gin was his favorite drink
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va Jay county Ind, has strangely formed
lamb, whose head and neck covered with
feathers, while it has only one eye, in the centre
cf its forehead.
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KEVbICIy1
Notions,
FANCY AND MILLINERY GOODS
in AL their Branches,
No. $50 North Gay Street,
NJ


"AVING purchased all my varied stock of
[ the above named goods for Cash, l am
enabled is give greater bargains than houses
that have to buy on credit and pay more for
their goods on that account. Believing in the
motto "Quick Sales and Small ProftS," l have
made up my mrd to sell at per cent profit
and thereby gain and retain the best of Gus
tom. To prove that am in earnest and do not
put in print what don't mean,
LOOK AT FOLIO WING PRICES:
Yard wido bleaehed and un-
beaehed Cotton. neutrality-suspicious.. lO and IL cts.
Canton fannels. IL and Is "
Alpacas .......................2O, % and 80 {"
Double shawls $1.OO, S1.50 and $500
All wool cassmeres..... IS and 20 cts.
Sattinets. 80 and 35 GO
French corsets ......5O
Ladies' Hose. 10, II and Is
Clark's and Coats cotton ........"......."...6
Wilimantic ................ "
Sept. 10, 1S73.-ly.
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rs Kentucky galantrv is proverbial; but
when a small man ,ets 200 pound woman ride
thirty miles on his knees 10 crowded stage
coach il begins 10 look like marytrdom
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Mg~M Mrs. Williams, of La Crosse, talked too
much, aud her husband filled her mouth with
waters, but the court decided that this wasn't
no wafer to stop her, and fined Williams $40.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-21
NH 2--M3u

1903
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE rrNr.
i ted States for the Eastern DI strict of Vir
ginia. % Va"
In the matter of John r. Townsend, bankrnnt
lin bankruptcy.
AT Petersburg, on the l6th day Of March.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that a petitton
mas been, to wit: on the 22d day of jan. a. a.
1874, filed in said District Court, by John r.
Townsend. of Accomac county In said district
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under the act of Congress entitled San act to
establish Uniform System of Bankruptcy.
throughout the United States" approved March
2nd. 1867 for a discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims proyabIe I'm
der said act. and that the 18th day of Aprl n n
1879, at 10 O'Clock a. m. before J. l.. Waterman
one OF the registers of said court In bankruptcv
at his office in Petersburg in said district is tho
time and place assigned for the hearing of tbs
same, when and where you may attend and show
cause, II any you have. why the prayer of the
said petition should not be granted 81 80
You are also hereby notified, that the secooa
and third meetings of the creditors of tho s.,d
bankrupt will be held at the same time ana
place. II L. WATEpMAN
~ Register in Bankruptcy for the
mi i'-AnNw 4th Cong1 Dist OF Va.
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A JERSEY ELoPEMENT IN HIGH
LIFE. Last Sunday night George w.
Wheeling, dealer in human hair, eloped
from Trenton with widow named Smith.
Wheeling has two children, the eldest being
five years old and the youngest one month.
He lived with his wife up to Sunday last.
The fair venus who stole away his heart
this time is daughter-in.law of S. b.
Smith, banker in Trenton. Her hus-
band. Ellis B. Smith, died short time
ago. When. Wheeling was about to elope
he posted notice on the door of his
store thatt here was death in the family,
and he informed his wife that his mother
had just died in Baltimore. He carried
off with him about $4,000 worth of his best
stock and good watch belonging to Mr..
Hartley, saloon-keeper. The widow
took with her, in bonds and money, about
$1,000, the proceeds of the sale of her
household effects. She took with her a
boy, eight years ofage, but she did not leave
in the same train with her admirer, George.
Her maiden name is Fost, and she is ma
tive of Trenton. The balance of Wheeling's
stock was attached yesterday for sum of
$500 by Mrs. Isaac A. Dunn. His wife's
maiden name is Lanning, and she belongs
to highly respectable family. York
Herald, 10Th.
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SATURDAY. March 81

| CATUhDAfs MARCH q.
Senate.--This body met, President il
the chair. No prayer. +
House JOINT resolution fixing the tim
for the election of county Judge of Stat
ford and King George was agreed to.
A bill was presented from the commit
tee on roads, &c., to dispense with Sc,
curity in the trial Of certain controversies
between the state and the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. y
Several other bills were reported from
committees, but no action was taken on
them.
The bill in relation to interest on money,
which has been under consideration for
several days past, was taken up, the
amendment OF Mr.. Kirkpatrick rejected
and the bill ordered to its engrossment and
third reading. Being forthwith engrossed,
the bill was passed--ayes %, noes g..
Adjourned.
House.-The House was called to order
by Speaker Hanger.
A number of Senate bills were reported
from committees and placed on the calen-
dar.
1t was recommended that joint COM
mlttee, assisted by competent doctor,
should determine the site for any future
lunatic asylum proposed to be built by the
state.
MIR. Goodwin, of Petersburg, offered
resolution that no new bills shall hereafter
be presented in the House during the re-
mainder of the session. Referred to COM
mittee on rules.
The Governor has approved the bill pro-
vldlng new charter for Manchester.
The House proceeded to the considera-
ton of the bill for the assessment, levy,
and collection of taxes, which was various
ly amended and discussed till the adjourn
ment. AI
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The Governor to-day refused I'd pardon
David Braxton. sent to the state prison fol
year by Goochland Circuit Court, Judge
Shackelford presiding, at the March, 1874,
term, for housebreaking; and the Cover
nor's head was level on this proposition,
for if Braxton did the deed, one year was a
very slight punishment for the offense. +
Much of the time of the House to-day
was consumed in the generation and pre-.
sentation of small amendments to the tax
bill. 'Brother Such" engaged himself the
while in making vigorous attack on one
of these, and it was noticeable that his fine
baratone voice was never so we'll managed
before; doubtless inspiration derived from
the presence OF several of Richmond's
''loveliest and best" He is bachelor,
and that such leven should work is not to
be wondered at.
Much confusion characterized portion
of the proceedings of the Senate to-day.
This should not be.
Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, nephew of
John Randolph, of Roanoke, formerly at
torney general of Virginia, and present law
professor in Washington and Lee College,
called on Governor Kemper to-day. Time
deals gently with this gifted gentleman.