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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17
Ia'r5gGtifag Strawberries.

otten, when writing of strawberry culture, we
Aave remarked that nothing seems to make straw
berries swell rapidly, and produce large crop
OF hne fruit as thorough soaking of water just
when the fruit was about half grown. We sup
pose numberless persons who grow small guam
titles in gardens, and can readily follow such
advice as this, have pro6ted by it in the past
These and others who have learned this little
hint in strawberry growing, will be surprised to
learn that it is new idea, recently discovered
in New Jersey, and that even sober conventions
are likely to 60 wild over the Importance of the
discovery. 1t is said that SO much profit has
been found in this watering of strawberry plants
about fruiting time, that reservoirs to hold wat
er enough to irrigate acres are likely to be con-
sidered essential parts of well ordered srawber-
ry patch. One should think that in New Jersey
where market grows generally grow their fruit
in narrow beds ever which the plants grow in
dense masses, this idea of irrigating the beds
about fruiting time would be found to pay well.
Almost all fruit trees about the time the fruit is
swelling require an enormous amount of meis-
ture, as SO much water is required to make up
the juicy parts Of plants. But most trees have
some roots that GO down some distance below the
surface where the moisture is more regular than
near the top of the ground. The strawberry in
proportion to the total weight of the whole plant
has probably to collect more moisture for tsfruit
than almost any plant; but its roots, small and
ibrous, do not 60 many inches below the surface,
and thus are peculiarly sensitive to al-@A'-.'s
moisture in dry time. We have supposed that
it is for this reason that the good we have noted
followed good watering or copious shower
about setting time. We are not surprised that
the great Jersey growers are taking pains to ben
eft by this in providing for an artificial drench-
ing of the plants; we are only surprised that the
hints we have so often thrown out in the last
four and twenty years for garden practice have
not been before this seized on and enlarged for
wholesale work as it seems new is likely to be-
Germantown Telegraph. fk
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17
PLOTTs, STAR ORGANS.

Agents supplied at figures that defy compe-
tition for the same class of instruments. Try
one Address, EDWARD PLOTTS, Washing
ton, N. J. jel9.-4m.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17
VIC EG'S
FLORAL GUIDE FOR 1875.

nUBLISHED QUARTERLY.-JANU
Il NUMBER just issued, and contains over 100
Pages, 500 Engravngs descriptions of more
than 500 of our best FLOWERS AND VEGE-
TABLES, with Directions for Culture, CoLoRED
PLATE, etc. The most useful and elegant work
of the kind in the world. Only 25 cents for
the year. Published in English and German.
Address,
JAMES WICK, Rochester, N. Y.
Feb "a
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17
Miscellaneous.

MEDICATION embraces all curative princi-
Piles. The Doctors long experience and his
unparalleled success in the treatment of dis
eases of every form, enables him to perform
cures where all other means have failed. The
Psyco-Mental and Intercollegiate influences
are working wonders. Patients placing them
selves under his care will find that they will
rapidly recover. His parlors are crowded.
He treats all forms of diseases of the Head,
Throat, Lungs, Chest, Heart, Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys, Generative Organs, Female Diseases
of any form, Cancers, Ulcers, Dictionaries, Neu-
ralgia, Rheumatism, all Nervous Diseases. Pa
tients from a distance can be accommodated
with board on reasonable terms. Send stamp
to insure answer. Office hours from A. M. to
l P. M; from 3 to P. M, and from to P.
M. Sundays from to P. M.
H. HENDERSON MITCHELL, M. D.
June 26,'75.-ly. hEt
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

FOR sALE-A FINE COUNTRY RESI-
DENCE. WITH is ACRES OF LAND, miles
from Baltimore, between the York Road and
Charles Street Avenue. Barn, Stables, Carriage
earv outbuildings. Good water and fine grove
Of shade trees also, abundance of fruit.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

A GOOD FARM of $50 ACRES, 80 acres in
timber, Is miles from Baltimore and halt mile
from Glencoe Station, N. G. r. r. Good Dwell
ling, Barn and other outbuildings. Fruit IN
abundance.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

A FARM containing 200 acres, 10 cleared
balance in good timber good Frame House,
4OxsO, with back building, and all necessary
outbuildings. Fine young Orchard. Pump at
the door. IL miles from White Hall, on the
road leading from Hereford to White Hail.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

A TRACT CONTAINING 17O ACRES OF
LAND, binding on the York Turnpike, 10 miles
from Baltimore and near Timonium, on North
ern Central Railroad, and within half mile OF
Lutherville This is recognized a. obtaining
excellent Iron Ore in abundance.
Also, tract of about 2 acres, with TAVERN
HOUSE adjoining the above.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

AHANDsoME COUNTRY Residence u
miles from Baltimore, near Texas, on n. 9. H..
R.. also near the York turnpike road, dwellin
4Ox22, two-story and attic, containing 10 roopls,
With back building 16x22, cellar under entire
building. Fine fruit and shrubbery.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

ALARM OF 173 ACRES, near Sweet Air, II
miles from Baltimore, on the Manor Road, near
Jarrettsvlle Turnpike, (near the Pennsy ivanla
and Maryland Central Railroad wher built
and adjoining lands of Edw 0; Donovan, Benz
R. Powell, Asael Wilson and others. GOOD soil
House Good Barn, with stabling, and other
outbuildings. Fine choice fruit, such as Peach
es. Pears and Cherries. Situation healthy, and
good facilities.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

ALARM OF $50 ACRES, 4 miles from Tow
sontown, near Dulaney's Valley Turnpike, fair
improvements, excellent land, good neighbor-
hood. Terms easy; cash, balance IN two or
four years.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

A TRACT OF 244 ACRES, one mile west of
Resterstown, good meadow land, well watered,
a stream passing through it and good spring
on the premises.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

SIXTY ACRES OF LAND, situate in Middle
River Neck, two miles from Philadelphia road
and adjoining Ebenezer Church: improve
ments consist Of a comfortable Dwelling. Fruit
in abundance
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

A number of splendid farms in Baltimore,
Hartford and other counties, ranging in price
from 1000 to $4,000.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

A FINE FARM IL Western Run Valley,
containing 95 acres OF good land, improved by
large stone dwelling containing rooms and
cellar barn, stables, barrack, dairy, &c, &C.;
miles from Baltimore by York turnpike road
near Philopolis P. o., n. G. R.R.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

A FARM OF IS ACRES, "a miles from Balti-
more, on Old York Road Al miles from railroad
Improvements good.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

FOR SALE-A FIRST GLASS RESIDENCE
IN TOWSONT0WN, room l9xl5, lot lzzXl'o
feet, fruit, shade trees and shruooefy'
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

HOUSE AND LOT in ReisteIstown; i'm
provements consist of dwelling, containing
rooms and attic, good cellar, stable and cther
outbuiIdings; excellent water at the door,
excellent garden with fine fruits, &c.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

Also, 800 ACRES, on Dover road, IL miles
from baltimore; good frame dwelling with $
rooms; good outbuildings; 50 acres IN fine
timber choice fruits in abundance.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17
Property Sales.
HENRY L. BOWEN,
Real Estate Agent and Collector,
NO. q, oHteutEy Ll0tVJ
n q w s q N n q w n

4 OLLECT10NS, Conveyanclng, Examlna'
" ton OF Titles, Loans ana purchases, and
Sales promptly attended TO. yas- Terms reo-
sonGbte
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

rs ACRES, with good frame dwelling, two
stories, with back building and necessary cut
buildings; an excellent location for a ply ST.
clan near 0wings' Mills, W. NJ. II. Il.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1875-11-02
Daniel webster.s Friend.

He wasn't such an old man, but his
face was very sad, his hair long, and he
was bent over. He entered store on
jefferson avenue Saturday morning,
and after warming his hands at the
stove. he inquired of the proprietor:
"Will you give me a little advice ?"
"I guess so; what is it," was the
cheerful reply.
The stranger backed up to the stove,
yiped his nose on hi- had, aud after
/. moment continued:
"If you wanted TO die would you
Jump into the river or take pizen ?"
"Well, l don't know about that. /
guess I'd rather live on than do either
one. Why, do you feel like dying 2"
81 do, mister I" said the man in a
deep toned voice. "Yes, I've staid
around long enough"
whats the matter-why do you
want to die ?" questioned the merchant.
whats there to live forY demand
ed the sad man. "There hain't no such
time as there used to be-no such men
as there once was.
"Well, the times are little hard,
but there's lots Of good men left, 1
guess.
"Purty good, maybe" said the old
man as ke felt the stove pipe, "but L
cant 'sociate with 'em After n man
has Knocked around with Daniel Webs
ter and Henry Clay he can't come down
on level with these every day plugs
and feel good"
"Did you associate with those men?"
"Did i? I've shaken hands with
T1,y (,albouo ond patr;ct HaDrv y,o.a
times than you've hairs on your head J
"You have, ell ?"
"And knew General Lafayette and
all those fellers. and now to como down
on q par with these no accounts is kill
ing me by inches. / don't care if die
10 night.
II guess you could get along il you
tried hard" said the sarcastic mer-
chant.
"You'rc a brazen image !" exclaimed
tie old man, splitting on tho stove with
great vigor. "I'm as far above such
sunhower men as you are as the eagle
is above the chipmunk."
''You get out of here" said the mer-
chant. you're an ignorant old drunk
ard"
"I am, eh ?" shouted the old man,
and he backed the merchant over box
of palm leaf fans. The clerks hauled
him off and threw him out OF doors,
and as the police took him the old man
said:
I'm ready TO die Daniel Webster
is up there with the angels, and hear
him calling me to get out Of this one
horse crowd RI Free Press.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1875-11-02
Depth OF the Great Lakes.

There is a mystery about the Aneri-
can lakes. Lake Erie is only sixty or
seventy feet deep; but lake Ontario,
which 10 coo feet deep, is $50 feet be-
low the tide level OF the ocean, or as
low as most parts Of the Gulf of st.
Lawrence; and the bottoms OF Lakes
Huron, Michigan and Superior although
the surface is much higher, are all from
their vast depth on level with the
bottom Of Ontario; now, as the Detroit
river after allowing all the probable
portion carried off by evaporation,
does not appear by fany means equal
to the quantity of water which the
three upper lakes receive, il has been
conjectured that q subterraenean river
may run from Lake Superior, by the
Huron, to Lake Ontario. This con-
lecture is not impossible, and accounts
for the singular fact that herring and
salmon are caught in all the lakes COM
municating with the st. Lawrence, but
no others. As the Falls of Niagara
must always have existed, it would
puzzle the naturalist to say how these
fish got into the upper lake without
some subterranean river; besides, any
periodical examinations Of the river
would furnish not improbable solu-
tion Of the mysterious fux and rehux
of the lakes.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1875-11-02

FASHION VS.. COMMON SENsE.-It is
said that Canova, an Italian sculptor
OF the last century, selected 500 beau
tfui women from whom TO model his
Venus, but among them all he could
not find decent set of toes. Peoples
toes, especially here in America, are
worse nowadays than a century ago,
Notwithstanding the boasted advance
in knowledge Of physiology and esthe-
tics. But why are not the toes Of FASH
ion decent? Does not fashion always
endeavor to improve on nature and
make it more beautiful? Yes; but
fashion is the offspring of Ignorance,
and ignorance always goes wrong
The study of principles under the
method of science will induce the con-
scientious to make many changes are
not fashions; they are generally i'm
provements, not deteriorations. Man
ufacturers are just as ready to make
healthful boots and shoes as unhealth-
full ones, IL the people will only buy
them. But retail dealers are not quite
liberal enough in ordering a supply Of
"odd" kinds for the "whims OF crack
Drained health reformers. There are
manufactures in New York city which
we know, that turn out the kinds OF
shoes demanded by common sense and
comfort. 1t would be to the interest
of the retail dealers to find them out
and patronize them to some extent
The dress OF the feet has great deal
TO do not only with the human health
but beauty as well, in the eyes Of the
most fastidious. The present attempt
to render the form OF the feet more
bosutiful ny dsfornaing tben IL nearly
all attended with corns, bunions, dis
tortions which disgust their owners.
Many persons indeed have never seen
a really beautiful foot, and therefore
do not know what to aim at.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1875-11-02
Texas Courtship.
Yours very truly.
/. T.. CHRIsrIAsCY.

He sat one side of the room in a big
white oak rocking-chair. She on the
other side in little white oak rocking
chair. A long g-eared deerhound snap
ping at flies, was by his side; basket
of sewing by hers. He sighs heavily
and looks out the west window at q
Grape myrtle tree; she sighs heavily
and gazes out the east window-at the
turnip patch. At last he remarks:
This is mighty good weather to
pick cotton"
"'Tis that, il we only had any to
pick"
The rocking continues.
Whats your dogs name'"
"Coony."
Another sigh-broken stiffness.
s'What is he good fur?"
"What is who good for?" said he ALB
stractedly.
"Your dog, Coony p
eur ketchin' 'possums.
Silence of half an hour.
"He looks like deer dog"
"who looks like n deor dog"
"Coony."
"He is-but he's kinder bellowsed
an gettin' old an slow now. An he
amt no account on n cold trail.
In the quiet ten minutes that ensued
she took two stitches in her quilt; it
was q gorgeous affair, that quilt was,
made by the pattern called Rose OF
Sharon" She is very particular about
the nomenclature of her quilts, and
frequently walks fifteen miles to get a
new pattern. with real putty name.
"Your ma raisin' many chickings?
Forty odd"
Then more rocking, and, somehow,
after awhile, the big rocking-chair and
tho little rocking chair were jammed
side by side.
"How many has your ma got 2
How many what?'
Chickens"
Nigh on 20 hundred"
BY this time the chairs we're 80 close
together that rocking Is impossible.
"The minks has eat all ours.
Then long silence rcigns. Az las'
he observes.
MAXIM quilts"
"Yes," she replies, Frightening mp
"I have Just finished a 'Roarin' Eagu
oil BraZeel, olttlDR oun, anu va
sons Pride Have you ever saw the
yellow Rofe Of the Parary?"
"No."
More silence; then he says:
DO you love cabbage?"
'I do that"
Presently his hand is accidently plac
ed on hers. She does not know it-a
least does not seem TO be swane OF IL
Then, after long silence, ,sigbs, cough
ing and clearing Of throats, he sudden
ly says:
"Tse n great mind 10 bite you"
"what you a great mind TO bite m
fur7"
"Kase you won't have me"
"Kase you amt axed me-"
"Well, now ax you"
Then, now, / has you
Then Cooney dreams he hears
sound Of kissing.
The next day the young man goes :
Tigerville after marriage license
Wednesday, the following week N
cards.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1875-11-02

VIcroRY.--She was an elderly lady,
and as she seated herself on one OF the
stools in Smiths store, and asked to be
shown some "caliker," she remarked
that when she was "gar she thought
she was powerful lucky il she got six
teen yards in dress, and she thought
il n "sinful" waste Of stuff to put in
more; but she had just ''heern" that
Mrs X. was going TO hev forty-two
in her new caliker. and she hoped that
there might be cloud burst in seven
teen minutes il that ere woman should
stare round mt her in church and make
remarks about her clothes. "You kin
just cut Oft forty-three yards, and Ill
have it made pin back fashion, with an
over dress and q square mainsail and
fyin' jib and back action; then I'd
just like TO see that stuck-up Mrs. x.
put on airs over me.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1875-11-02
women who Never wash.

A Spizza correspondent OF the Lon
don Standard writes: ''Those of your
readers who have travelled in Spain
have certainly remarked the dirty
stripes on the necks OF the lovely seno-
ra; no devout Spanish woman dares to
bathe without the permission OF her
coniessor. This aversion to cleanli-
ness has come forward from the time
of the anchorites Sabinus, Pachomins,
Desarion, aud vtlIcr saints or the dos-
ert, and indeed whole sects Of that
epoch condemned all ablutions as
heathenish aud were loaded because
they wore clothes SO long that they rot
ted to pieces and fell of them, or be-
cause their skins became as "pumice-
stone" from the crust Of dirt on it,
The superstition that cleansing the
body spoils the soul exists this day
among the women of those Christian
nations who have long carried on con-
flicts with the Mohamm edans, ON whom
the Koran epjoins frequent abultions.
A female Bulgarian Is permitted to
wash only once in her life-on the day
before her wedding; and in most South
Sclavonian families the girls are rarely
allowed to bathe, the women never. l
recall with a shudder the interior OF
the Montcnegrin huts. When . woman
offered me wine she put her fingers
into Il, the same fingers which had Just
been engaged in the chase on her chill
drens heads, or which had been gently
scratching the pig, the pet OF the fami-
", which is always addressed by en-
endearing names. The adults squat or
lie down, the children tumble about in
the liquid manure which covers the
floor of the hut, and many women are
blear-eyed in consequences OF the creo-
sote caused by tho smoke, which can
only escape through the door. The
Princess Melina, as have said, forms
an exception.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1875-11-02
NUMBER 1913.


II is now stated that the liabilities of
Il. q. Williams, of Flint, will figure
S43, 900, with assets not exceeding S16-
600.
Henry Dippenbacher, q farmer Of
Adrian, was drowned In q pond where
the water was but four inches in depth,
while intoxicated, Oct. ~.
The Board of Supervisors OF Huron
county have separated tho Offices of
county clerk and register of deeds in
that county, heretofore held by one
person.
Postmaster Seaton of Jackson has a
81 bill upon which is written, Taken
out Of the moccasin of dead squaw
belonging to Black Kettles band, jan
uary II. 1869.-Adam Wetzlor."
The Berrien County Record says an
old resident of that place informs il
that 32 years ago Oct. Fl the ground
was covered with snow three feet deep
in the st. Joseph valley.
A. G. Osborn, OF Woodstock, Lena
wee county, took the first premium on
working oxen, and also first premium
as trainer of best exhibition Of trained
stock.
Miss Rebecca Brocken, who has been
for years the Michigan Central tele-
graph operator at Niles, was presented
October II with an elegant gold watch,
by the conductors OF the middle divis-
ion of the Central railroad.
A few days ago Summers & Co., Of
Oakland, threshed with their steam
thresher 500 bushels OF barley in sin
gle run of five hours. II any one can
beat this they would be pleased to have
them stand up and speak.
At Fort Gratiot Mary Berger, a girl
about IL years of age, while cooking
breakfast caught her clothing afire and
ran into the street. She was frightful-
lY burned and died at six in the after
noon.
The Oakland county Board Of Super
visors fixed the salaries of county off,
GERS as follows: Judge Of probate s1,-
500; clerk Of probate s400; prosecu-
ting attorney, 81 100; treasurer, 81 100;
clerk, 81, 100. The equalized assess
ment for the county is 80, 100, ,282. Tho
board voted 50, 900 for support Of the
poor, the same amount that was sx-
Penueu isst year.
At the recent meeting Of tho Board
of Supervisors o tract of 200 acros Of
land was purchased for q county farm.
The land was purchased from Woods
d Co., at the low figure OF 50 per acre.
1t is situated IL miles west Of Bad
Axe, is the site of former lumber
camp, and the shanties therein are all
standing in fair condition. These
shanties will be fitted up in . short
time, and the paupers will make their
home there the coming winter.-[Case-
vile Advertiser.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1875-11-02
A prenm tina, Parted Nan and wife

Bundy has been married two weeks,
aud has left his wife. Bundy is little
man. and his wife weighs 90 pounds,
aud was the relict OF the late Peter
Potts. About ten days after marriage
Bundy was surprised, on awakening in
the morning, 10 find his better half sit
ting mp in bed crying as il her heart
would break. Astonished, he asked
the cause Of her sorrow, but receiving
no reply he began 10 surmise that there
must be some secret on her mind that
she withheld from him that was the
cause OF her anguish, so he remarked
to Mrs Ii. that as they were married
she should tell him tho cause OF her
grief, so, il. possible, he could aver. IL,
and after considerable coaxing he elic-
tied the following from her:
Last night dreamed 1 was single,
and as walked through a well lighted
street came TO q store where sign in
front advertised husbands for SALE
Thinking il curious 1 entered, and
ranged along the side OF the wall on
either side were men with prices affixed
70 them. Such beautiful men; some
for 81 900, some for $500. and so on to
$3.50. And as had not that amount L
could not purchase. +,
Thinking 10 console her, d. placed
his arm lovingly around her and said
"And did you see any men like me
there ?"
"Oh. YES, she replied, drawing away
from him, "lots like you; they were
tied Nd in punches, like asparagus, and
sold for ten cents per bunch"
Bundy got up, and went TO ses his
lawyer II he had sufficient ground foi
divorce.