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The Baltimore County union., 1874-12-12

TAG CARE OF HARNEss.-From bad harness as
much danger may be apprehended as from bad
carriage, and however skillful the driver may be-
if the harness is not perfect the horses cannot be
well managed. Besides, an old harness is always
in want of repairs, and many people, from saw
ing neton continue repairing, till there is scarce
a vestige of the original left, and the repairs
have even cost twice the price of the harness
when new. That harness may neither be thrown
away too soon, nor used so long as to become
expensive and troublesome in the repairs, it will
be proper to observe the length Of time it will be
expected to last, and what the expense for repair
ing ii may be, while in regular use. A great
measure depends upon the quality of the leather
and the efficiency of the workmanship; it is
necessary to examine at the first that the leather
be firm yet pliable; and that by pulling it it
does not contract in the width or extend in the
length, which bad leather will do, and will, be-
sides, be ragged at the edges and rough on the
inside. Good sewing also tends much to the
preservation. The furniture with which the
Winkers and housings are mounted should be of
SllFST, anu uot VI ptdtcu uettli HulOu ulhhoo uut
little difference in the first expense, for they will
last with the harness, but otherwise are frequent
ly obliged to be renewed.
Harness perishes with hanging by, and how
ever moderately it may be used, yet, after six
years, cannc' be very fit for further service un-
less great care indeed has been taken to preserve
it. To prove its goodness is to compare it with
the number of wheels worn out on the carriage
to which the harness has been used, either in the
town or country in town it will las, with three
sets of wheels, and in the country with two, or
four years regular work, supposing the work on
the average to be about five or six miles a day
constantly.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-12-12

THE PEOPLE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY
TO KNOW THAT THE SOUTHERN
STOVE HOUSE is THE CHEAP
EST PLACE IN BALTIMORE.
Aup I5 '74.-1y
The Baltimore County union., 1874-12-12

ne foa''0 Man aud fhe Farm ?


The following from recent address bv Prof
Wickaon, Of Utica, is noteworthy ~With the
advance Of farming as a science win come
better opinion Of the farmers position among
men. Every year intelligence and true sue
cess are winning wider recognition in social
circles. Among old opinions whic h must van
ish is the popular view that a farmer is out
side the line of social and political advance
ment. This opinion, although it has been wide
ly held, has always been fallacy, mistake
OF narrow minds. The young men are blinded
by 1t. They have left farms because this cross.
eyed view of life has been forced upon them
by foolish people. They have been persuaded
that desertion of the farm was an entrance to
glory. How great an error this has been. All
history gives the lie to such belief. A man
upon farm is not 'out of the world as some
would think. How far an occasion can reach
to grasp its hero, l do not know. But believe
that when the saving of his country demanded
the strong arm of Cincinnatus, he was lust as
near, when behind his pillow, as though grad
uated farmer, he had been sporting purpled
robes in the forum. And I believe that when
S-AS oAN NoAApALOnU"Ao VI NOW EuSlduu calleu
their leader, Putnam heard their call just as
distinctly upon his farm as though he had been
serving for twenty years behind counter in
Hartford. I do not believe that a man is sbu-
ried upon farm 1t seems to me all history
teaches us that the promptings to duty and
the call to greatness are no louder in crowded
thoroughfares than in country lanes fringed
with daisies.
The young man and the farm; on the one
hand duty, on the other an opportunity here
an anobligation, there 4 way to discharged it. And
In thinking of the duty of the young man, is
it not encouraging that he need not leave the
industry where he finds it, and that he himself,
as he fits himself for a better farmer, becomes
also better man This the labor, this the re-
ward. The better the man the more noble his
calling. The young men can make agricul-
ture what they will; it offers full returns for
their best efforts. The country needs better
men, and the best men will be honored in its
service. The best man in the end will win,
and he will reach the reward for his excel
lence-it matters not whether, departing, he
puts up the bars behind him, or whether he
come from marble doorstep. The youth may
become man upon farm if he will. He can
not do more elsewhere.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-12-12
Oldfield's Excelsior Pump! F.!
Valuable improvement I!

M. MONA EE,
No. Oh Franklin st, bet. Park & Howard,
BALTIMORE.
MANUFACTURER of and dealer in Stoves,
lyl Ranges, Furnaces, Tin and Sheet-Iron
Ware, and House Furnishing Goods generally.
invite especial attention to my
SO " Z m r a N G E
Suitable for either coal or wood. Does net re-
quire the expense of bricking. Quick and per-
feet baker 6 inch holes with adjustable
Warming Shelf. Send for descriptive circular
and price. Fireplace Stoves set and repaired.
Repairs for Stoves and all orders punetually
attended to. Also, Roofing and spouting deae
satisfactorily. Feb. 7,74.-1y.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-12-12
JOS. GERMAN,
Landscape Photographer,
HALI,S SPRINGS, BALTIC. co.

A SPECIALITY of making Views of MAN
"A SIONS, COTTAGES and their surround
ings. Persons wanting any thing in the aboy Q
line will do we'll to call and examine speci-
mems Address, Lauraville P. O. [nec8-1y
The Baltimore County union., 1874-12-12

(COR. OF ENSOR AND EAST STs.,)
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
NIAGARA, VIM. Penn and Quaker City Ra-
~ diators, Parlor, Hall and Office Stoves,
Furnaces, Fireplace Heaters, Ranges and ali
first-class Cooking Stoves. Also, a large as
sortment Japanned and Plain Tinware and
Housekeeping Articles, constantly on hand.
Gg-Special attention given to ROOFING,
SPOUTING and JOBBING in general.
WILLIAM F. HESSE,
Mar. 7.-1y. % Ensor Street, Baltimere.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-12-12
NEarsEa's Radical Cure Truss.
Marsb's Self Adjusting and Grad
uating Trusses.

T1usses of all kinds on hand or made TO order,
and satisfactorily applied.
NEARsII'S instruments for Club Feet, Bow
lW Legs, Curved Spine, &c. Marsh's Lon.
don Steel Spring and Silk Elastic Abdominal
Supporters; Mrs. Belts Supporters; Silk Elias
tic Stockings, Knee Caps and Anklets, Crutch-
es, Syringes, Pile Trusses, the most effectual in
use Cutters Inhaers, DR.. Wadsworth's Stem
Persary. WILLIAM H. JAQUES,
(ate of S. Marsh & Co..
May 23.-1y. 81 W. Baltimore Street.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-12-12

WooD ASHES AS FERTILIzER.-Every farm
er knows the value Of wood ashes as fertilizer,
and it is generally supposed that it is owing to
the potash they contain. But the fertilizer prop
critics of wood ashes are not due to the potash
alone, for if all the potash is cached out Of the
ashes it is still good fertilizer, but not as good
as before teaching. What then remains in the
ashes after the potash is extracted? Nine of
the ten minerals that all plants take from the
ground, and require for their support, viz
Soda, magnesia, and phosphorus lime. Leach
ed wood ashes, therefore, simply require sup
ply of ammonia, and the potash extracted re-
turn to them again to make it on of the very
best of concentrated manures.
D- People may deny, as they will, that
there's any appreciation of the numerous in
animals, but an Altoona man swears that he
saw a broad grin ripple over the visage of a
hog at which he had thrown huge bowlder,
only to have it Craze the brute and smash q
$40 plate-glass window beyond.
The Baltimore County union., 1874-12-12

''WHEN THE Cows COME HoME."-Many of our
farmers have wasted years of valuable time
just because they did not teach their cows to
come home at night Any one who has lived
or travelled in the country will remember the
familiar "Co bos, Co bos p of the farmers son
or hired man, as he endeavors to coax the cows
from the great pasture. We have had little
experience in these matters, and well remem-
Der how many times we have waded through
the brush and bogs looking for the cows, and,
boy-like, we thought them dreadfully contrary
animals but we have lived long enough to
learn better, and now think that the biped was
the more contrary animal of the two Boys,
we will tell you a secret that will save you a
great deal of trobie, and it is this: Every time
the cows are driven up at night or in the morn
ing give them a good lick Of meal or bran, and
our word for it the cows will always be on hand
at milking time. Besides this, they will give
more milk, and forget to kick over the milk
pail, even if you do whistle little too loud
Exchange.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-04-30
Popular Science.

NiTURAb SoDA-WNTER SPRINGS.
Natural soda water is produced at
Colorado Springs, three days from
Canon City. The wide reputation o.
these springs is non undeserved, and
the different ingredients with which
the waters are charged, considering
their close proximity, isquite remark
able. The waters of the nam springs
contain respectively iIon, soda, aid
sulphur. together with other sub
stances in minor quantities. The SC
ia spring is particularly interesting,
being heavily charged with carbOnic
acid gas, which bubbles up in lively
manner. Inyenting your glass and
plunging quickly into the spring,
YOU obtain a delicious draught, lar
superior to any ordinary soda-water.
The water is led iuto path houses, and
is considered very efiCaeious in the
the relief Of rheumatism. 1t is Ger.
tainly most refreshing. The h0tei
accommodations are excellent and
their situation very beautiful, built
as they are in one Of the main canons
leading up to the Rocky Mountains,
nd entirely shut in by hills,
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-04-30
Agricultural Itams'

The Scientific AmericoH says reaches
may be exterminated By taking -four
of sulphur one half pound, potash
four ounces: Melt in an earthen pan
over the fire; pulverize and make n
strong solution in water, and sprinkle
the places which they frequent.
A fact ofimportance to stock feed
ers is that animals should not be ELI
outraged To drink much water. The
less water the better, as it has been
found that the absorption Gf water
generates carlnniG acid to excess, and
impedes active process Of making fat.
Alum water applied hot is said to
destroy rcd and black cockroSehes,
spiders, and all the crawling pests that
infest our houses. The alum water
should be applied with brush to all
woodwork where insects are suspect
ed. Powdered alum or b,rax is use
ful for tTaye.ers to carry with them,
TO scatter around where they suspect
there may be troublesome visitors.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-04-30

How TnEY EsCAPED.-A gentle
man was once making inquiry in Rus
sia about the method Of catching
bears in that country. He was told
that to entrap them, a pit was dug
several feet deep, and after covering
it over with turf, leaves, &C., some
food was placed on the top. The
bear, il tempted by the b it, easily
fell into the snare. But" he added,
''if four or five happened to get in
together, they will get out again.
"fIow is that?" asked the gentleman
They form a sort Of ladder by step
ping on each others shoulders, and
make their escape" "But how doe;
the bottom one get out?' "Ah
though not possessing a mind and SOU
as God has given us, yet they can fee
gratitude; and they won't forget the
one which has been the chief mean,
Of procuring their liberty. Scamper
ing off, they fetch the branch Of 4
tree, which they let down to THEN
poor brother, enabling him to speedi
" Join them in the freedom in which
they rejoice"
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-04-30

A cremation society has recently
been formed in Berlin. The society
in Vienna has adopted the significant
name Of the Urn. \ lady seventy
years of age has Joined and subscribed
$4,000 toward the building Of the
cremation Hall. The furnace for
the Vienna asso ;iatien is to be con
structed on the plan Of DR.. Recklam,
of Leipsic. At late meeting Of the
magistrates OF Nuremberg, Burgo-
master Won tromer moved that the
proprietv of erecting a cremation hall
be considered at the same time that
the project for adding to the church,
yard of the Church of st. Johns j:
taken up. No objection was made
to this motion.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-04-30
Domestic Economy.

APPLE FRlrTERs. Take one quart
of sweet milk, three eggs well beaten,
a little salt and -four enough u make
batter stiff enough for pancakes.
Nix in with very thin slices Of sour
apples. Drop by the spoonful into
hot lard. And fry ike doughhuts.
Serve with cider and sugar, or a
toaming wine sauce.
WATER CAKE.-Take four cups Of
.sifted -four. two cups of white sugar,
half a cup OF butter, two eggs and
one cup Of water. Turn the water
over the butter; stir thesugaI into it.
Add the eggs well beaten. Dissolve
small teaspeonfal of saIaratus in a
lite boiling water; stir it in mix
two small teaspoonfuls Of cream OF
tartar with the -four. Nutmeg, LEM
| on or mace for AavOriDG.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-04-30

A terrible fight took place recent
" between two women in Chill un,
der the the following circumstances
One of them, who had lately given
birth to an infant. having 20 make a
journey to Rancagua, left the child
under the care OF a neighbor, who
had child about the same age. \
few days aftrrward the mother who
had gone on the journey returned
home and was told her child had di
cd in her absence. She insisted tn {
surviving infant was hers. The 9th
cr called all the saints in heaven to
witness that her child was the living
one and not the dead one. The dis
pute finally ended in blows and the
Intervention of the police. The case
has gone to the tribunals, and anoth
er question ike that decided BY King
solomon is now before the Judges Of
Rancagua.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-04-30

Rhode Island girls are not wanting
in the art of insinuating that, like
Barkis, "they are willin'." 1t was
only recently that a lady, walking
one evening under the classic shadow
Of Brown University, overheard the
following conversation between lady
and gentleman just in front Of her /:
Charley, did You ever hear it said
that il gentleman or lady found a
four leafed clover and put it in their
shoe, the first gentleman or lady the
person walked with would be their
husband or wife?" "No, never heard
of it before" "Well, | found one
and put it in my shoe this morning,
and vou are the first one | have
walked with since | wonder if it Is
true?" There could be but one an
swer to this, but the unintentional
eavcsdropper does not mention it,
leaving the pubic in cruel doubt as
to whether the ruse WIS successful OF
not.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-04-30
FORBEARANCE.
A FEMALE LAWYER IN I776.

About the year 1776 Nicholas Lin
guet, the celebrated Partisan journal
ist and lawyer, was at the height of
his fame. Bold, energetic and clev-
er, bat utterly devoid of conscience,
he first introduced into France the
style of rhetoric now used. He it
was who divested oratory of its old
extravaganza and high flown stilted
periods, and he spoke with a fiery el-
oouence all his own, that made him
in reality the precursor of Mirabeau.
Besides these merits he enjoyed Il
great reputation for his skill i'll get
ting up cases, and for surrounding
them with such dramatic accessories
as were likely to tell on the minds of
excitable French judges. One day a
beautiful lady Mime. Bethune) came
to ask his professional services in ac-
ton about some land, which she wish
ed to bring against the Marshal Duke
de Broglie, great grandfather of the
present minister; Linguet had scarce
! iv heard her to an end when he said +,
"You are so lovely, madame, that
your face is worth Il speech in itself"
What I'll do is this;-l will write
YOU speech, and you shall learn it
by heart, and then rehearse it to me.
| When YOU deliver it in court you
must be dressed in a light blue silk,
the color best suited to your style of
beauty; and ifyou speak as | shall
direct YOU l defy any bench Of
Frenchmen to find for the defendant.
The event proved that Linguet knew
human nature and his own country
men well. Madame de Bethune
turned out the most apt OF scholars.
| She learned her sreech thoroughly,
and she delivered it with all the
eraces Of style and manner that
might have belonged to a finished
actr.ss. 1t lasted seven hours, and
for seven hours she held the judges
enthralled. Midway in the speech,
aud probably with gallant ;r2 for the
lady's fatigne, they adjourned for din
ner, hut it WAS already pretty eyiden;
which way the judgment inclined.
Feasibility would seem indigenous to
to tie de Broglje family. During
the interval that the sitting WAS sus-
pended the marshal sought out Lin
guct in the Pleadels' Hall, and sha-
| King his cane in his face, cried an
| grily, "JuSt make your client speak
| her own words and not yours, Mas
t.r Linguct, or It Will be the worse
for you-lo you hear:' Linglet
bowed low and replied with ready
wit, "AIy Lord, YOU have taught
Frenchmen never to fear their enc
mics, and | mean to remember the
lesson" This del cate piece Of fiat
terv, we need scarcely say, more than
counterbalanced the unpdlatable de-
termination it conveyed. For we
hear of no unpleasant consequences to
Master Linguct, and we are told that
the beautiful Nine. de Bethune car
ried her suit without a dissentient
voice. What will beiall the lords of
creation when we have lady lawyers
as well as lady physicians.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-04-30

posed to respect the will of its prede-
cessor. But if the nation confirmed
the Marshalate, he would only have
70 amend his Ministry to suit the
opinions of the new Legislature. If
the vote of the country were to be
sverse to the present government,
then would come most interesting
question. The Assembly could recall
Henry ", or there would be pie
biscitum asking France whether She
preferred Bourbon, Bonaparte or Re.
publican. Without some expression
from France of her confidence in the
present government, it is little more
than a scandal, and we can well un-
derstand the Marshals uneasiness.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-04-30

4 perfectly contented man was
found in California on what is called
the Peninsula, near San Diego, by a
party ofhunters one Sunday morning.
He was breaking wood, not chopplng,
for he had no axe. The man had
very few clothes on and he was work
inc beside a smouldering fire. The
hunters accosted him, but he paid no
attention to them and continued
breaking wood with his hands. Tow
ard evening they returned, and found
this singular being still diligently at
work. One of the party asked him
il he would not fare better with an
axe and suggested that he would send
MIN one. The woodman replied ;
"Axe-what's an axe? No, don't
want an axe He was then asked
if he got anything for his wood p:
"Anything; what is anything? !?
Money was mentioned. Money
what corld do with money! The
party having lunch with them offered
him something to eat. He ehook
his head. Then one Profcred the
nearly naked man his hunting coat.
He again shook his head. As his
fire was out some matches we're ten
dered him, but he had no use for
matches and would not receive one
In order to rid himself Of these char
liable importunities he told the party
that he had everything he wanted,
and did not desire even conversation
or company. They took the hintand
walked away. The San Diego peo
pie want this happy man looked al
ter. They wish to put him in misery
by bringing him into town, clothing
him, stufiing him, and Puttingan axe
in his hands, none of which things he
requires, being contented as he is.
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owe my success in life to one fact,
namely: At the age Of twenty-sev.
en-, / commenced, and continued fol
years, the practice of daily reading
and speaking upon the contents OF
some historical or scientific book.
These of-hand efforts were made
sometimes in the corn field, at Others
in the forest, and not unfrequently
in some distant barn, with the horse
and OK for my auditors. 1t is to this
early practice in the great art of arts
that am indebted for the primary
and leading impulse that stimulated
me forward and moulded my entire
subsequent destiny. Improve, then,
young gentlemen, the superior advan-
tages you here enjoy. Let no day
pass without exercising your power
of speech. There is no power like
oratory. Caesar controlled men by
exciting their fears, Cicero by capt.
waiting their affections and swaying
their passions. The influence of the
one perishes with the author; that Of
the other continues to- this day
Henry Clay.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-04-30

A traveller in Terra del Fuego
thinks that the natives would gladly
sell the whole country for few sacks
of -four. Here is a chance for any
man with FIVE or ten dollars who wants
to be a real king with real subjects.
The only drawback Is, that his sub
jeCts would eat him when their -four
gave out
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-04-30

Imprisonment for life is deemed al-
most too severe a punishment in Mis-
souri,. They seldom impose longer
sentence there than in the case of fel-
low who has just been committed to
the penitentiary for ninety-nine years,
which gave him chance of having a
few years deducted for good behav-
10Y.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-04-30

THE SEPrENNATE.-The Pal MaH
Gqsette prints a curious statement to
the effect that, in the event of Ger
tain elections going against the gov
ernment, Marshal McMahon would
appeal to the country with this ques-
tion: Does the nation confirm my
election as President of the Republic
for seven years? Yes or no% The
The Marshall entertains hope that
the vote would be in the affirmative,
and that with such vote he could
afford to summon a new Assembly,
Without this support a new Assem-
bly, would be dangerous experiment.
The chances are that the vote would
be largely Republican, and not dis
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Book Notices.

The ALpINE-Many years ago there
lived in Italy family whose surname
was Aldus, who established a reputation
as the most perfect printers in the world.
II is said of Jacob Aldus, the founder OF
the family, and who did more than any
one else 10 establish It's fepdtstion, that
he never allowed work. 10 60 out CT his
office until he had satisfied himself by
personal examination that il was perfect.
The last of the family was Aldus Manu-
tius, who died in the 10th century, aud
who was great genius as well as great
printer. He published work OF his own
writing when he vas eleven years old, and
his De rc;crWHf .No,dram ErpiGnatioae" is
m acknowledged stgndsrd OF reference by
the learned. fhc AIdine press at Florence
had the reputation OF being the model
press of its era, and we suppose the dIdine
Magazine was given that name with the
intention of emulating the perfection at
tanned by that press. But old JACOB Al
dus would be surprised 10 zee his god
child; no publication ever made by his
press could approach in excellence the
Aidinc in either the letter-press or the en-
cravings. The art Of wood-engraving, II
practiced at all in those days, was In
rude state, and the pictures were mora
like caricatnres. The April number OF
the .ildine contains Is beautiful engra-
wings, American scenery, &c, and large
amount of literary matter, all printed In
that most excellent style Tor which the
Aldine il noted. Every lover of Art and
of American institutions should subscribe
to it. Published by James Sutton X Co.,
SO. Maiden Lane, New York: