, 1875-09-05

nv heart and this bright stream
Are linked by ties formed years ago
In my loves foolish Dream
-Londar. Atheneum.
SLAVERY in MARYLAND.
Under this head the Baltimore american says:
few days ago an advertisement appeared in
the philadelphia Ledger, stating that there were
wanted at Roundtop, Kent County, Nd, fifty
girls to pick or pare and pack peaches. Tho
girls were assured that they could earn from
$3.50 to % per day. and that good board could
BE- obtained at tho place for 90 per week. A large
number of girls were attracted BY. this advertise
mept, and made application to the Philadelphia
agent Of the proprietor of the Roundtop orchard.
About 800 applied, but Of this NUMBER only fifty
were selected. This was on Wednesday. Early
Thursday morning the fifty girls appeared, and
were sent by rail to Baltimore, and from here
they took boat to Roundtop. When they ar
rived there on Monday morning they found about
600 girls already employed.
Tie girls at work at Roundtop stated that
they. too we're promised high wages and cheap
board ip order to entice them to the place. Upon
arriving there, however, they discovered THAT
eions. They WORK about fifteen hours day, and
earn, instead Of 91.50, only from Is to 20 cents.
Their board was miserable. They were COM
PEELED to subsiet upon fruit which is not tit to be
eaten BY human beings, and at night to sleep on
beds Of hay and straw. Many OF them refused
tho food offered them at frat but they either
Ind to cat this refuse OF the orchards or starve.
Many Of them stated that they coul1 scarcely
sleep ut night, as they were in an almost half
starved condition: They would gladly return to
their homes, but they had no funds, and 1hero
was no other way Of obtaining TRANSPORTATION.
The dresses OF many Of them were reduced TO
rags, but tha money which they earn is not sufa-
cient for them to purchase clothing:
LA1n p11S1n
dejphia girls, who had barely enough money to
carry them back I'D far IS Baltimore, determined
to return home. They made up 4 collection
among themselves. and by this means succeeded
in raising enough money for their transporta-
t1on.
The eighteen girls accordingly left Roundtop
Friday evening, leaving behind them thirty-two
OF their companions, who unfortunately had not
sufficient funds to take them to Baltimore. Upon
arriving in this city on Saturday morning they
with which to pay their fare to Philadelphia, and
not cent to procure any food. This Was the
more distressing, as they had not tasted NOR
| gel of any food since noon on Friday. At the
wharf they inquired what they should g. ons
! there was no one to give them advice. At last
| they approached an old gentleman whose coun-
| tenance seemed to indicate charity, and to him
one of the girls confdeptlally narrated the tale
| Upon hearing the sto=y. the old gentloman-Vho
| said that he felt for them-advlsed them to go
to the MAYORS Office, who would give them trans-
| portation to Philadelphia He directed them to
| the Clty-Hall.
| Mayor Vansant interested himself greatly in
| their behalf, and asked them many questions
rival at Roundtop. After giving them somo
| wholesome advice Mayor Eansant handed each
| of the gitIs seyeuty-fiye cents out OF bis own
| pocket to procure meal. Each Of the girls was
| then supplied with pass to Philadelphia. md
| Mr. Beverley Diggs, the Mayors detective, mas
| sent to conduct the girls to the depot and pro-
| vide them with Accommodations. They al left
! for Philadelphia Saturday afternoon. With ono
exception, the girls were from 1t to 20 years OF
| age. Ono Of them WAS lady about 39 YEAR, old
Il Is expected that the other girls from Phiadel-
| phia who we're compelled to remain behind. will
| be here as soon as they get enough money to
| bring them.
CURIOSITY GRATEFIED.
| a loog-haired, w-complexloned indirid-
ual, arriving at tho Aurora (1nd.) depot the
other day, caused no little gossip in the village.
He was mysteriously silent about his name and
business Discussion was rife whether he was
Judge Kelley, Theodore Tiitou, Of Sergeant
Bates. ALI expected something remarkable Of
him. Finally all agreed that he was an Ohio
politician come down to talk on tho currency
question They we're ready to give him re-
respectful hearing. At 7 o'clock their curiosity
reached climax, Is he emerged from his hotel
and mounted dry-goods box in the market
square. Both parties cheered him, for each
thought he was their friend. When silence Was
reached he began: =
siLAD1Es AND GENTLEMEN: came to your
beautiful little CITY Aeraidod by no flourish of
banners or double-leaded announcements in tue
newspapers, The experience of lifesime has
taucht me that the fine perceptions and delicate,
faculties OF the American people will discover
merit and appreciate it under Whatever crcum-
STANCES it NAV appear As look upon your up-
turned faces to-night, am assured that you are
no exceptions to the general rule. see beauty,
inteIigence. and the. love OF country stamped
while tha crowd gathered closer to him, he
enutfed bis lartl-oil lamp with luis thumb and
finger. and went on: "
1T may be possible that Eou have never heard
OF me aae "t - ~ nvsaIf o. ~ ts ~ ~
CASTOR I an. prof. Bittender. of Cleye-
land, O."
4 rousing cheer wont up.
"Ihe whoie country ls noW sIfalnng Ah eYes
facto4 @ cpoa ao,d ~ ,nat;an snd
the other lifts M its voice and sings the song of