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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17
-NeaO Advertisements.
Proposals for Printing for the SEN
ate Of Maryland.
OFFICE SECRETARY OF SENATE,
1874

OFFICE SECRETARY OF SENATE,
ANNAPOLIS, January s, 1874.
BY THE SENATE, January 8, 1874.
ORDERED, That the Secretary of the SEN
" ate advertise to receive bids to do the
PRINTING OF THE SENATE for the present
session, which shall be addressed to the Secre-
tary of the Senate in TEN DAYS FROM THIS
DATE, and opened by him in open session,
and that, until said bids are opened and selec-
ton made, the Printing shall be done by Mes
srs. Iglehart q Co, at the usual rates.
In compliance with the aDoye order Of tire
Senate of Maryland, notice is hereby given
that SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at this Office until
Monday, January 18th, 1874,
to do the PRINTING OF THE SENATE for
January Session, 1874
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Seci etsry Maryland Senate.
Ian 17-1t
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17

~ Representative Randall, of Penn, Of
fered an amendment tn the Naval appropria-
ton bill on Tuesday, to the effect that the head
of any Department should be fined not less
than 81 900 nor more than $4,000 for expend
ing more money for any specific purpose than
Congress annually appropriates for the same
The management of the Departments on this
scale must be done very mechanically to
prevent violation, uulcss there is plenty Of
margin in the appropriation. Unlocked for
events may necessiate the expenditure of
thousands Of dollars cripple the Depart
ments efficiency.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17
Virginia is manufacturing paper from tn
reeds which grow so abundantly in the Dismal
Swami.
BALTTMORE MARKETS.
Corrected from Wursday'spapers.

FLOUR.
Howard St. Super S5.75@$6.25; Extra $6.5c
;9$675; Family $7.5O@$8.OC; Patapsco Fam
lily $l1.Oo Rye Flour $4.75@$5.oO; Corn Meal
$3.40@$3.75.
GRAIN.
Southern White Wheat Sl.87; Red el.85
choice Western White $1.67; Pennsylvania Red
$l.S0; White Corn S6@93 cts; Yellow do
82G185 Oats IS cts; Rye SO cts.
PROVISIONS.
Bacon Sides cents Shoulders u cents
for cured meats Hams l2@14 cts. Lard
refined, % cts; Liverpool ground salt $l.45
@$L55; sine $2.25@$2.35 per sack; Turks
Island 35@40 cts. per bushel.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17

AS we expected, testimony is being taken
to put the contested election ease in the Clerk
ship of Prince Georges county before the Leg
islature.
Senator Sumner he; introduced bill in
the Senate to provide bust of marble of the
late Chief Justice Chase to be placed in the
Supreme Court room.
Gen. Hartranft. the Republican Governor
Of Pennsylvania that the Democrats called a
chief" has paid of in one year more than a
million and half of the State debt "Thiepes''
like this are worth having around.
The United States Senate has confirmed
the re-appontmcnt OF Hon. Archibald Stirling,
Jr., as U. S. District Attorney for Maryland.
1t is graft fyir to know that such men Mr..
Stirling fill positions ofimportance. He would
be an ornament TO any community and cred
it to any position he might fill.
The Legislature has not got fully to work.
The Democratic Greeleyites opposed to Gov.
Whyte slept while the Governors managers
slipped through resolution authorizing q
aoAyte Speaker to appoint committee TO re-
commend subordinate officers Of the House of
Delegates. The balloting for Senator begins
next Wednesday, the goth.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17
DIED..

Al her fathers residence Frederick road, on
the 10th inst, CAROLINE ELEANORE, in the
l7sh year Of her age, youngest daughter OF
Theodore and Margaret Leydecket.
At Hampton. Falls road, on the 18th inst
MARY, wife of Andrew Martin, in the 37th
year of her age.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17
NOTICE.

FTNHE undersigned begs leave to inform those
l. who have trusted him with their business,
and the public generally, that during the next
session Of the Legislature he expects to be at
his Office, in Towson town, every Saturday, pre-
pared to attend to business. Letters directed
to him either at Annapolis or Towsontown,
will meet with prompt attention.
WILLIAM 8. KEEGH.
,s2-At
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17
.NeqD advertisements.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
NJ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN that there
~ will be a meeting of the Stockholders and
Creditors of The bulaney's Valley and Sweet
Air Turnpike Company at Mrs. ANN c. JES-
S0P'S, in Dulaney's Valley, on
Sat~raay the gath day of January, 1874,
at o'clock P. NJ.
EDWIN JESSOP,
Jan lit. Trustee.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17
COURSE OF LECTURES.

A COURSE OF THREE LECTURES will
IA be delivered in the CHESTNUT GROVE
CHURCH, Sweet Air, as follows
on Tuesday, January 9th, at 7! P. H.,
by Rev. D. L. RATHBURN, ofSweetAir Sub
jeet-"Praetical Hints from life of Franklin"
On Tuesday, February 3d. at y P. H.,
by Rev. D. G. MARQUIS, of Baltimore. Sub
jeet Beauty and Duty" On
Tuesday, February 10th at y p. H.,
by Rev. II. A. sMELTZ, of Baltimore, Subject
--"Railroad to Heaven" rJan Io-3t&
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17
NOTICE.

NOTICE..
THE WESTERN RUN HORSE THIEF
l. DETECTIVE COMPANY, will hold its
Annual Meeting for the election of officers for
the ensuing year and for other business, at
DUNCAN'S HALL, on
Saturday, January l7tk, 1874.
s- HORSES will not be protected by the
Association after that date, until re entered.
J. D. MATTHEW'S,
Jan. le.-2w. Secretary.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17
S T A II E M E n T
of the condition Of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company in
Hartford County, at the close
of the Year 1878.

TNHE undersigned members of the Executive Commit
tee respectfully report that, in pursuance of the
duty snjonsd upon them by the BY Laws, they have
examined the books and accounts of the Company and
and Its condition to be, the 31st of December lS73
% set forth in the subjoned statement.
II will be perceived that the losses by fire, and paid
BY the Company during the year 1873, have been of
very large amount; making with those for 1872 about
forty thousand dollars for the two past years. Notwth
standing the heavy losses sustained by the Company it
10 matter Of great qualification that its condition is
such as not to demand the levyng of a contribution
for the present year.
While 1t is found that the members have generally,
promptly reported to the calls made upon them, still
there are a number who have not paid. The interest
and contribution thus remaining unpaid will be col
eced by the counsel for the Company by suit if not set
tied at once.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17

Ess~ On Monday of this week the United
States Senate, under the leadership of Mr..
Conkliug, did the most commendable thing
that has been done in either house during the
session, viz: The repeal of the salary bill to
effect everybody except the President and the
Judges of the Supreme Court. The bill fixes
the salaries of every one else where they were
prior to March Sd, 1873. The vote stood 81 to
II. Senator Hamilton Of Maryland, voted
against it, Senator Conkling has placed tie
country unde. new obligations to him in fore
ing this matter. He commenced the work at
the New York State Convention by the intro
duction of resolution into the platform upon
this subject. The bill on its third reading
passed by vote Of 50 TO s.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17

An intelligent voter in Burlington, Iowa,
in scratching the name of Mrs. Hoger, wrote
upon the ballot. "Doant want no wummun in
Mine"
There are seventy bald headed men in
Congress. No unprecedented mind can look
down from the galleries upon that Lake Supe
rior of short hair without feeling of regret
that the absence is thing with which the Pc
cuisr skill Of the aborigines had nothing to do.
-Courier-ydNrnal.
There is valley in Montana 5000 feet
above sea level and north of the forty sixth
parallel of latitude, where snow never falls.
Indians, trappors and old settlers say snow
was never yet seen on the ground in "Valley
Eden" While snow falls to the depth of seven
sfhches on the surrounding mountains and val
leys, never an inch falls on that favored spot.
The two negro girls whose bodies are nat
urally united at the hips, and who were until
lately shown in this country, are now on exhi-
btion in Paris. They are called the Two Head
ed Nightingale, and their manager, Franeoni,
is getting rich with them He brooks no arti
fetal rivalry pa the proprietor of q
cono orls whose join
'ogether
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17
FARM FOR RENT.

A FARM, situated on the Merrediths Ford
IA and Jarrettsville Turnpike, about O.
six miles from Towsontown, containing 49,
about 200 ACRES Of fine farming land, II
all Of which has been heavily lined. For
further particulars apply on the premises.
jan. Ie.sst. JOSHUA Marsh.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17

s- The legislative Halls of Maryland are
not furnished with any arrangements for the
care Of hats, coats and umbrellas. We have
been informed that the desks are not large
enough to contain these accoutrements and the
necessary documents of member Of that au-
gust body. The member is then required to
exercise his ingenuity in disposing of this loose
apparel by singing his overcoat across the
back of his chair, placing it in the seat thereof
in lieu of a cushion or putting it under his desk
in lieu of rug or on the top Of the same in
the way of his papers. We suppose he stuifs
his SLOUGH hat in his overcoat pocket, before
folding and placing the latter as above sug
gested or inside of his desk. If the member
sdorns his cappllacious Uranium with beaver
or a silk, we suppose it then adorns his coat
used as a rug as aforesaid while it at the same
time will serve the double purpose of umbrella
stand, ec suppose. We had no idea that Dem
ocratic economy went so far. The fact is there
are no provisions for this purpose. We believe
the State could afford this aud should have IT,
if it is a Democratic Legislature.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17

ga~ Since the present administration has
been in power there has been a considerable
amount of money spent in the city of Wash
ington. No other ever spent so much there in
80 short time. But it has not been spent in
vain. Along with cash there hes been art,
science and taste at work identifying the CITY
Of Magnificent Distances" The streets have
all been leveled and graded on a universal
aud corresponding scale. Many Of them have
had their side walks extended to double their
former width, having row Of trees planted on
each outer border, furnished with smooth aud
solid pavemcnts, and next the houses beauti-
full mounds and grass plots that are terraced
and beautifed in one way or another. These
sdornments are only in embryo When they
shall have been developed the Nations Capital
will bloom with the blush of beauty.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17

Senator Thurman has been re elected to
the United States Senate by the Legislature Of
0hio. His next term begins March 4th, 1875,
This reveals part of the object of the despe-
rate Democratic fight in that State last fall.
They have put their best man up.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17

woulI respectfully inform the public that
will practice my profession at ISL East Monu-
men, Street, four doors from Gay, (adjcinng
Third Lutheran church, and pledge my best
efforts TO give entire satisfaction.
Special attention paid to the insertion of
ARTIFICIAL TEETH also to the correction
of IRREGULARITIES IN CHILDREN'S
All work to be made of best material and
guaranteed.
rs Your patronage is respectfully solicited.
DR.. J. VIM. WELSH.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17

Duty OF CONGRESS. is evidently in
earnest about retrenching by reducing the appro-
priations of the various Departments. II they
continue and end this matter as they have COM
menced they will have more than compensated
for all 1he wrangling, delay and tax Of peoples
patience in fritterng away the first six weeks Of
the session in accomplishing nothing in the way
of legislation. It's action on the Salary Bill is
very commendable. 1t commenced the work Of
TeuuSuvh III tut SCI OF
this subject cannot now be questioned. 1t is now
strong-handed TO prosecute the work of retrench-
ment. But we fear the reduction of their salaries
and the pairing down Of Department appropria-
tions will not make the financial pulse of the Re-
public beat as strongly as it should. The Naval
Honest opinion on both sides consider that il is
yet greatly too small TO place our Navy on a
footing creditable TO the Republic and commen
surate with the requirements that il may be
obliged 10 meet should certain contingencies
arise. There will certainly be great additions to
the So, 900, 900 already appropriated. The $780,
900, 900 loan of 1853 must be paid by taxes or
new loan negotiated in its stead to be paid here
after. We consider the former the wiser course
The financial crisis has diminished our revenue.
II is insufficient to meet all the demands upon it,
with the most rigid economy, and continue
steady reduction of the public debt. This we be-
lieve the people desire They will not object to
the additional tariff for this purpose, if COM
mendabls economy is praclced in The manage
ment CT our finances. Let Us have additional
duties upon articles tina: will effect all alike If
when il Is too late
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19
BOnnets.

Syringa is the appropriate name given
to the rich creamy white gros grain now
fashionably used on black and dark
colored velvet bonnets for receptions
and the opera. The novel idea is to use
this syringa faille to form scarf strings
that cross behind the neck, pass round
it, and are fastened in front in the way
white tulle is now worn. These two
strings are each yard long and three
sixteenths of yard wide, with the raw
edges raveled slightly to form fringe
There are also embossed and fringed
scarfs of white and colors used for trim.
ming velvet bonnets. A seal brown vel
vet bonnet has the Charlotte Corday
crown extended to form cape; syringe
facings are in the frilled front, and the
long scarf-strings are of the same white
gros grain A compact and distinguished
looking hat of black velvet has the white
scarf around the crown edged with Va
lenciennes lace. A soft-petaled pink
rose droops at the back, and black
plume sweeps over the crown. Another
cap crown with the ruffied front lined
with syringa faille and crepe lisse pleat
ing single white rose with clustered
leaves is in front, and two white ostrich
tips trim the crown; strings of black
velvet A deep marine blue velvet has
two white tips in front, and pendant
white rose behind. The halo brim il
faced with gros grain, a deep blue bow
is placed on the brim, and the scarf.
strings are of syringa faille.
The most fullooking black velvet
bonnets for general wear have farine
halo brims turned straight up around the
head, flaring outward and adorned in
front with rose cluster or else velvet
bow. A roll Of black velvet or colored
velvet clinging closely to the head is
placed under these flaring brims. Car
dinal and clear blue are most used foI
velvet rows and bows on black velvet
hats Ladies who make their own hats
should buy this halo.brim shape and
cover il all, both brim and crown, as
smoothly as possible with black velvet
Then fold bias black gros grain carelessly
around the crown with perhaps loop OF
two just behind or on the left side, but
the outline and compactness of shape
must not be destroyed. Two short
black ostrich feathers begin directly in
front just behind the brim and fall back
on the crown. A roll of velvet and gros
grain twisted together is sewed just be.
low the brim and clasps the head. Thus
far the hat is all black, but variety can
be given by placing just in front the
rose clusters or bows already mentioned
Milliners charge $25 for such bonnet.
Half-mourning bonnets are of heavily
repped black silk made with the prevail
ing halo brim though with soft crowns
A jet ornament is laid on the bow that
trims the middle of the front and short
black plumes start from beneath this
bow and curve backward amidst the
careless puffs of the crown. Price $22
-Hd1per's Bdzar.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19

the leaf-stalk, by means of which more
or less complete articulation or joint Is
gradually and ultimately formed. This
articulation is produced by the continue
ton of the growth Of the stem after the
leaf has attained its full growth, which
it generally does in few weeks The
growth of the leaf being completed, the
base of its petiole, or foot-stalk, is no
longer able 10 adapt itself to the increas-
ing diameter of the stem and fracture
between that base and the stem Deces-
sarily eDsucs: the excision advances
from without inward, until it finally
reaches the bundles of woody fiber
which form the main support vf the leaf.
While, however, nature Is forming a
wound she is al the same time making
provision TO heal it, for the cuticle or
epidermis of the stem is seen 10 grow
over the surface of the scar, so that
when the leaf is detached the tree does
not suffer from the effects of an open
wound. The provision for separation
being thus completed the leaf is parted
from the stem by the growth of the bud
at the base, the force of the wind oreven
by it's own weight Therefore, as soon as
the glorious coors of the autumn leayss
begin TO fade provision for separation is
completed and the winds sing their death
dirge as they carry them away from
their summers home on the branches
of the trees and scatter them in count
less numbers upon the ground. The fall
of the leaf is, therefore, the result of a
regular vital process which commences
with the first formation of the leaf and
is only completed when it is no longer
Zeal 81 Ia inn
however, that the frosts Of autumn by
suddenly contracting the tissues at the
base of the leafstalk accelerate the fall
of the leaves. All must have noticed on
a frosty morning in autumn that the
slightest breath of air moving among the
decaycd and dying leaves will brig
them in complete showers from the trees
to the ground. The leaves of the beech,
hornbeam and oak die in autumn, but
frequently remain attached TO these
trees throughout the winter months, pro-
vided that the trees are not so situated
as to be exposed to violent winds. Such
leaves, when examined, will be found TO
be continuous with the stem and there
fore without the articulation or joint
which so naturally assists in the scpara-
ration Of the leaf from the tree. These
dead leaves fall off when the new leaves
are put forth in spring; they are, in fact,
pushed off by the expansion Of the stem
when the growth of the season com
mences. The leaves of evergreen trees
and shrubs and Of coniferous trees, as
the pine and fir, do not fail in autumn
but in spring, when the growth OF the
season is proceeding; and as this annual
lcaf-fall is only partial, consisting of
one. half or one-third at time, there Is
always sufficient number of leaves left
on such trees to keep them clothed with
perpetual verdure. Hence it is that their
foliage consists Of leaves which have
been attached to the stem from one to
three or five successive years. --London
Ia76Eu
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19
Remarkable If True.

The following incident of the fam
inc" reported by the Collector of Mon
ghyr, is, sayst the Times Of Ind5a, certainly
remarkable: "A woman of the fishing
CASTE" writes Mr. Lockwood, twas sit
ting by the side Of the Ganges, some 100
miles from here, in the Patna District,
about daylight of the 10th of August
Suddenly the bank on which she was sit
ting gave way, and she fell into the
water, dragging with hera large bundle
of castor-oil sticks which she was carry
ing at the time. She managed TO sup
port herself on these sticks, which
formed kind of life buoy, and she was
carried down by the current, which is
now running at great pace. AS each
village or boat was passed she shouted to
the villagers TO help her, but no one
came to her relief. In this way she was
carried nearly 100 miles, and, fortunately
for her, when she had been twenty-four
hours In the water she passed by Mon.
ghyr, and was rescued by Col. Murray,
who, seeing her floating by sent his pri-
vate boat and rescued her. The woman
did not appear much the worse for her
prolonged stay in the water, but natu.
rally was much impressed by the fact OF
her being rescued by European, when
so many of her own caste had declined
to help her. She was provided with q
railway ticket to Patna, together with
food and clothing from the relief funds
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19

A correspondent of Nature has lately
made the discovery that the common
frog has, besides the ordinary croak with
which all are familiar, shrill, wailing
cry, which it utters when in peril. The
fact was proved in the case of frog
which had taken up it's abode in heap
of states at the foot of an ivied wall
in the correspondents garden. A trio OF
meddlesome cats, also attached to the
premises, are in the habit of teasing this
frog whenever it ventures in sight by
patting it with their paws. With each
blow the frightened frog drops it's jaw
and gives long-drawn cry of terror.
The sound frightens the cats in turn,
and they shrink back in alarm, and for a
few moments seem paralyzed. But, like
children over ghost-stories, there is an
irresistible fascination in the panics of
fright they themselves provoke; and as
soon as they have recovered courage
they repeat their pats on purpose to call
out the frogs cry again and renew their
own tremors. After driving the cats
away and breaking up their malicious
pastime the observer has repeatedly
drawn the same plant from the frog by
touching it with his hand. The cry is
described as cross between baby's
wall and the note Of a penny-trumpet
They who enjoy music of the sort will
be interested to learn from this that
there is new note registered in the
grand symphony of Nature.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19
Industrial.

Among the curiosties of Brazil IL the
pottery.trce. The trunk does not exceed
"a foot In diameter, but il grows to
the height of 100 feet The chief
peculiarly, however, is in the nature Of
the wood and bark, which contain so
much silica that they are used in the
making OF carthenware, The fresh bark
cuts like soft sandstone.
The yield of fruit in Rhode Island,
this year, snrpasses that of almost any
other year ia its history, and the people
have hopes that the State is regaining
the reputation for Embarrassing 1t once
had. Besides the larger fruits there is a
considerable crop Of cultivated cranber-
RES, the towns OF Exeter and Richmond
alone yielding 5000 TO 10000 bushels.
Lewiston, Me-, has ten cotton mills
and five wooden mills, with an estimated
capital OF $3.50, 900, consuming $4,000
bales OF cotton per year, employing ,544
hands, and distributing over $3, 0O0, 600
per year, chiefly to labor, producing
35,000,O00 yards Of goods and nearly
100000 grain bags. The total value OF
manufactures last year was $li 100000.
The New York correspondent Of
the Boston J0ui7,ai says: "An invcsti-
CATION in regard to manufacturing and
business matters shows that the winter
outlook for the laboring class is very un-
promising Onc-third of the unskillcd
laborers in New York are idle. A popu.
lation OF 10000 are really In want. They
have had no employment for six months,
and none is expected till spring, at soon
est