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, 1877-05-05
A MATHEMATICIAN,


The Town OF DFun'wick waa to celebrate on
Monday last Tho hundredth anniversary Of The
birthday Of Gauss, the great German mathemAtl-
cfAu. Carl Friedrich Gauss was the son Of brick
layer, xnd II was bis fathers wish that the boy
should be brcklAycr too. 1}ut the lad was an.
other Pascal, had marvellous aptitude foe caIcn-
ason, and used tokfnEly to say In later years that
he could reckon before he could talk. when
HcAtcetf years old he pointed out the inaccuracY
Of an account: "vater, die rcchnnng ltt falseh.
e e macht 10 We'll and the boy was right, When
so he wa. appo'ntea frofes.or Q, Astrono.
xafds 10 have slept from under the roof Of Ills
own Observatory but On ono occasion, and 10 have
seen locomotlve for tho nrst time only year be-
fore hts death. which took plAca Feb. ~. 1855.
!lie lectures were exceedingly cltaf e1potltions.
In Them he liked 10 discnss The methods and the
Icanssed the eIHest attention, and objected 10 tho
taking Of notes lcst his heatcrs should lose the
thread ni his argument Tho students. seated
around the lecture. table, listened will, delight
10 ltu lucid and most animated addresses Of their
tnnster-Addrcescs more resembling ennvcrfotlonB
Than lectures. t'Thc ch!o5 hcure 10 this group, :"
.ays orc Of bis b:oRraphcrs. ,-stands bc.
ratsed hirhor than The loft a forche4d high and
wide, eycrllung with gray locks. aud countenancc
whoec variations were all txptes<ivc of the great
mind wifhn.' lie was man Of determined chas.
actcF and strong Will, And exhibited cnFipns mix.
lure Of dignity and chsldlike simple.
lty. le knew severnl lanRungea. was we'll hcanlnt-
cd with EnRlsh authors and OH ono occasion was
ter Scott's novels; aTho moon rises brosd in the
Northwest lily unanimous eonfcnt he has bcc1l
ranked with Atehlmcdea and Newton. ~ one Of the
three greatest mathomAtlctans that ever lived,
, 1877-05-05

In rns,s hanging II Tic most pupular mode Of
sn,ctdc, and drowning concs uczt; In London one
Is fashionable a. The other. and throat cutting
which Is seldom ptaeticed in Paris, ranks third; In
Sew ro,s Il The sGo tern e s
lug. throat.cuttjnG nlld drowning farther down In
the list A sensational form Of Hniclda very com.
leu is jumping from public buildings, Charcoal"
burning 4 a!to savnrEso mole Of death in raris
During 1871 thore were 208 cases tn L0nlon, OLD
from suetac In proportion 10 population IN tioublp
In Now York wlint 1t IN tn Loudot. .-Etehaaqs.
, 1877-05-05

A read oEgau-The eyo.
Like 10 cct head Of everybody-The barber.
Turkeys policy Is the policy Of rssha'deaooo+-
CsAeiaaasi Timer
A post talks Of the "shean Of May." ttn't this
may.shseu poetryf
Ths Wsst should stcp carefully. II IL sreadtng
on eggs-g gfaMhoppcf cgEs.-Faek.
A momentoas questlon Of The hoas: Viii RutslA
come out at tho big cad Of the Golden liora1
Ills the little things which tell. Throw shot at
= amsn's window, and be IL - nsd ~ II you threw
leAus,
"1h.,s pardou.ble desire to live si.cwhsre. !"
fatd man writing 10 shs President for = con-
sulate.
Grasshoppess out " evaty ten DO, Just when yuu
thiuk rol'vu rot your hand on thcn.-HvFttsfsf
Frs. a.
An entstprs!ax donsiss should advertise false
teeth that would assist Iuc In pspno4ncnX s11c u1
these Nussian aud Turkish uanes. FAta4stpAla
Uult<t!s.
A uaa In Kentucky was found dsad with asvcsal
hoa hs 1Ssa sd hs o
''dsAth ffom undue ezcltsmCnt
There Armenia ressous why The Turk. cannot
Adequately defend themselves on ths Asi.tie iron.
~: tS' FL IT.: !aoaE 10 r. 'of0'Sa Inv 's'
1t !. this lying awsks nights trying e determine
whether to leave your fortune 70 an orphan asyonl
or hou,c Tor old men that nakxa taa newspaper
buxlpesa 80 Wcaring. g.-RoaA M":t"fs.
Emperor William, Of Germany, hus eighty .tish1
dceorsiont, aud when be gets then, al on hs oa1.
llke the specimen aoard ia : wholesale harl%asr
Syt4klisAMeuL-Bosl0a l0ss.
Ttauy {piks has discovered tho seven ages o.
man to bs - follows: !. imaXv toi hts father. q
eoufse); =, non. 4.e: j. Of aye: !, matF4Ect D.
parvntaEe; o, antc1otagei z, dotags.
II appears now that tho elevators were this malt
sourco of tan2ef ~ taa st. Louts tts. sud ~ e4'
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CURRENT GOSSIP.

yEAItSINU.
Morning breaks
In fsoodu Of light:
Noonday h!,silcs
10 starry night.
springtfme cones
With wtnsorne Ways;
Summer fades
Tn wintry days.
Nothing wakes
within my btcast:
Only there
Astrange unstat
Darkest Night.
Of noondsy.Aun,
Joy, OF cafs.
10 me are one.
blossoms eumo
As rnows depart
Changes not
Ny empty hcart.
Nothlngalis
The sehtn9 void:
Nothing pains,
Aud nnught's enjoyed.
So through lif1
l wander lone,
feArning for
Il tore unknonn.
MAI, 1S77. c.B.g.
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chap thinks the only way Ia remedy nj. defect il
build tho elevators ont IN an open lot By them
eelyes. .-RoFrfsfoan Htrdfd.
"Wet1, II thIA I.n't tncani'' said M Indignant
ricknockst. ''1Ierc's this fellrr n.rotn' aftpat
with ths ERE yalTer chain, anil when pulls It out
there aln't no ~atet, on The tnd uf IT,"
ciScr'n xontaHy.
C1ncy hAd An elephant,
She called II En1,t he fnfnAft
Tie cnort Ahe fed this elephant
Tie more ro1e Cincy uHeds
-LotNStfHf Courier. JosfFnaf.
, 1877-05-05
a DUCK CAPTURED lsY AN OYSTER.
Xichntis {XL.) Cprntf.

CEb&. J0hH T. FhfsI bF0usEt % thc LCfHF7 oEiCe
on Wednesday evening m oyster, between the
shells Of which was firmly fastened tho bill Of a
astc.msn Of phsasant duck The dnck, while feed.
ng, hAl evidently Inherited hls bill Into lie open
mouth Of IN oyster. which slIut down on II and
hua Il fast thu duck CAME 10 thu n.Ir!aco. drag.
ging with him The oy.tcF. which was W large anl
heavy tic duck cou,l not kcap tts hcSh Ab0sn
water. In this condition they werv found by III.
Edward limit, who caught the duck. but could not
get tho Oy&ter loosa. 30 llo cut tho duck head
od, and thc bIll and bead will rcnaln held by tas
oyster until It IL opened.
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f,AsIl rAIl, FOL! I!nOKS-cAs!i IN f0ttn HAND:
Ehesp Uouk l0use. corner 5tsdson aud DesrhUrn.sts
f1il.liEitT'H sPEClAL. nAi,uAtNJ in. 00On
~ hooks: nanctuft. History OF thu t1nted States,
el1; lIu!nna Hstury pf England. sDla -. 5us Aa.
ssasys l.to;y q EaGisna 7e' g.: Ghane5s ~, r.
s0I; Entyrupsdia Americana IL vola US; Gtfele Il
!hu scIense.. y.h aalt ti,nsoceG. 81 coat ~!
tss: rYst{ sgS; g.; Wilson's ofn'
}EcEST: AYn Fs5lsTI!CnMtX3 I,iInjieATl31Xs: n
inH u Ch!satb tswu, 70 ~. CeM."ni.! ode md 4
Clarke q lhs srHtnnyy IN We.s ALaI.. s chlesEy:
/ 1n}0 vOLuME4 OF RCDEn EEt;EtpEf, Tti!s
Law Jdsy: American C{coped!A Nofoccn tnr~l
!ryi Shs1.nd, aels; s' iiyanEs X " woIk. seew1
eorY,. tH.; kn9EAtt shsksps.fr. .a1s, ~; sAAnk
e'us, fHii eoup1! s;s alsg Afnot!,s ink SS quart Il
lsDak4, u1uslc naka}tnns etc. Stnl a4Tcxs ~ MIL
LEt / tH.. cheap htok stotr, III MAdtAIn.st
, 1877-05-05

Tho Louisyifla C0uritr.JourAdi, In announcing
the marriage TO Mr. nchard Ten nrocck VT Mrs.
II. u. Ncwcomh, widow Of tho late President Of
the Louisville d Nashville Railroad, simply adds
tlat tho event ''naturalIy created u great aeusa-
tou In Louisylle soclrty.". Thu sttatrs Of bpth
Mr.. zen Broeck and Mrs Ncwcomb hare lately
been brought 10 tho attention Of the public by two
ycry notable lawsuits, which wcYc watched with
mach attention In Tho Wcst II. o. Nowc0mb wss
married. yea1s ago. to MIss Cosnea Heed,
daughter Of. we'll. known Kentucky family. After
t; birth Of ,evtra shiaseu MI. feMsSmh d., tS
temporary abstnCp VI her hurst 0nu day. shc
tArsw nSr ehl1sen one sy one ffSM x ~ uEpes a
lively unhurt. MTs. Nexconb =, wAs sent e ths
private sans - s9srxlc as. wefTs sn
cursbic, Some avu years ago alr. Newcotnb. then
being quite All old a,nn. and having procured d.
daughter Of wca.thy Louisville hauktt, aud ees:
self one OF the most beautiful and accomplished
young tadies In LouIssilq society This m n'affao ;
At Mr. Newcnmb's death. thrce years sgo. ilo ".
y.tad hls for!Hnv. amounting IT, nsas'y si,H Ittn
S 9.s ssfo soN w. u ,t swg y9nR yca
Pfosidpnt Of III, Lousv''le : Nashville lload.-
leaving annuity to !ie divorced w'fs .uttieeat
On tho ground tlnt thu teeond n.rt4se was ~.
xa'.a. : wss psassd N shs Mial ,t!,, t9as III, ~
State Legslasure lad 6usrie4y passed L.. esl @sE
nfierwafd Ms. Neweomb procured biz divorce ub4uF
it. aud then that tho Lcg!laturs bud sspealed tar
sscdass wsrs informal ana thai ho second unssIsxe
was y1ld, but, on thu ground Of equity, tiat tna
two eht,AseM by ths .Mas1iuEe should not ~ coz.
attcilucl by nri, social excitement y Louissil!s
and wherever Thy psttscs wsfS known H.. sp prosssa'
sE sS tspGHsSS Ha.ys fs1{ y pap.r. 10 rs s
" the Gourttr.J0ar1dt lnltinates, hss been
greatly intensified BY Mra. SswcoMhs,e,. ~.
, 1877-05-05
BILLY EE,yCoslB.


CYne4annH Enquirer.
Col. Nick Roberts last night teiGgfapbed rs from
New York The fact that W. ". Ncwcomb. tho we'll
known Ethlopean comedian aud Ininsstel manager,
had isa i. tn ,i tat s,sy yes.etay Ms soSeomb
consequently. in his 47th year. Al very carly
sge he cvnced decided prediction for tho stagc.
ard one night happening 10 attend tho performance
of = Mr. Fbgallnp, 1anJo.piAycf and singer, he
became 20 much infatuated with him that he
sought him ont after hia show WAS over and be.
galian engaged hlm. and nhlcr l,ls guidance and
tuition be eoon bccumt D very clever pcrformcf
%s .eaaa esyas + ue' d1%s Ne H. In psspsl
VI thu largest circus to the United sta.es and tho
result was that he vas engaged by that gentleman
expiration Of ths contract he, with \ Mr. Thaycr.
organized band of mtnattcA and travelled with II
s eUnneso ss ~ III ps u ss g. ssss ~
numbcf Of mtnstro pasties for severa years. while
w,h eo: NJ, M!",tIsls hs ot,rnssed ts famous
Sa:ie:qas lss!s;e o. .:Wo",sn'. kish.;.. III
set.ss ss oaei e,sn nEw for stssl .'smpd
theit. fo!ianes sai founded, Romsey, i New.
" " ,se eountsy FIJI. stepe ssea sa
I'D ss A. sI l. q
ltu!snd. syot1hnd aud tartytn lturals snd rtaucs-
II did mol plcasu in t;trMany. hnwever, for thu
ternInI,s tnok nmbtage 1t the fact that tho ncu,-
hers u the troupe wcrn only corkcd up dArkies and
not srnan-p pure nls. o. they sttppnscd they were
when they thafn play, and no amount Vi ArGu~
n,rnt could convince The stol!d Gcrnuns tbat Stw-
cnmb and HID purity wcre mt frauds. Returning
from hih Eusubesn ttU he took hlo troupe to Cuba,
and In forty concerts cleared tho sun, Of $40
0uO Aftcf d1aulrfng pastncrship with nnmecy,
Mt. Ncwcomb went Into onsihese IN = manager on
hiB OWL hak, and for awhile was quito succcssfll.
Many Of our readers will renemhet tho war that
look place between Ia Iine's Minstluls and New
c1n,b's for tic possession Of Woods Tbcatrc
number OF years ago. Tho contest eudcA
In favor Of .Ncwcuntb, who had for his
comedians nilly Emetson, Iohnnny Allen, nnd
lilly Manning. These parties n&sla such = sic.
ecss with him that they secedcd aud started the
ever popular band, Emerson Allen 4 .Manntng's
Ailnstcfs. which, In one week. at 1fko's Opera
House. took iu over s.. 900 for receipts. In con.
junctIDn with Nick Nobcrta, MI. fewcomb after.
wur4 started gift enterprise In cnnncctIon with
hls mntt1ela. 1t WIS qulte popular for awhile. In
hts daY Newcomb made IN immense snm OF money.
but, bcing Of IN imprudcnt nature. hs DID not ..
tain It long. and iIs latler days emb!ttefcd by
sickness and poverty. Indeed. 70 erch strait
that lie sold q costly monument which he had
erected over the remains Of one Of bis wives fcf
h.use Vittance. A M Ethiopian performer be- WA
one OF the best TINT blackcd up. and thero arc
few In tho business to-day that are 1.-THE NJ Epod
~ he wan. Hobby Newcoub, TIC famous song mud
danco tnan, was bis ward nnd pupil.
, 1877-05-05

1)KNsoSAL = WANTED, TAYLOR C.. BELL,
L formerly " h.dosA ind; y IetuIo % thas place
VI ao!q business PERTAINING 70 Ill cstsIs AIas
CupIe Immediately.
, 1877-05-05

to.UNjU iscturc q lime. lhsve ii iiJ disptx.ai :
lsr.e mari ted fronl which lime " supcri@r quality.
facturcu Ant Rol The Cht tEV tnAk.! at prubt 1t
s.O pr rent; Apply 10 ". u. MultlusoN. agent
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27

.Gzs~ The Maryland Yacht Club, whose boauti
full club house and grounds located On Mid
die river, in this county, gave grand concert
and ball at the Baltimore Academy Of Music on
Wednesday night, which was without doubt one
of the finest affairs of tho kind ever held in the
city. There were probably fifteen hundred per
sons present, majority of whom occupied seats
in the dress circle, boxes, logos, &c as lockers
on. Music for the dance was furnished by q
grand orchestra, and between the dances the 5th
Regiment band discoursod choice selections
Supper was furnished in tho concert hall, which
looked like fairy bower, with lite singing birds,
beautiful growing plants, flowers, &c. Mayor
Latrobe Gen. Herbert aud staff, large number
of prominent city officials and vol knowp cti-
zens, besides delegations from Washington and
other cities were present and took part in the fcs
tivities. The Maryland Yacht Club is composed
of some of the best known business men of Balti-
more, and as many of them arc wealthy they got
things up on a grand scale.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27
@-Mrs. Mary C. Ashton, whose maiden nam

s-M Mrs. Mary C. Ashton, whose maiden name
was Lytle, aged about twenty seven years. of re-
spectacle appearance md said to be G native OF
Hartford county, hos been arrested in Baltimore
for attempting to have check cGshed ct the Ma
tOnal Exchange Bank, The check, which was
for $2,55T.4l, vas drawn by Stonoburner Rich
ards, Of south Howard street, in favor of Haver-
myor Elder, New York, and was dropped in q
letter-box in an envelope addressed to that firm,
on the 10th of January. The check did not reach
its destination and nothing WE known Of it until
Its presentation at the bank by Mrs. Ashton, when
the tDller refused payment Until the woman would
bring some one to identify her who was knoyn OF
the bank. This she did but the bapk o8icers still
fearing there was something wrong, declined to
pay over the money and in the mean time cont
word of the transactOu to the drawers of the check
They secured the arrest of the woman, but the
mystery as to how tho check cnms into her pos
session has not yet been solved, but it is supposed
she by some means abstracted it from the letter
box and forged the endorsement Mrs. Ashton
has told several stories Of boz she came by the
check, no two of which agree, and sho Is now in
jail in default of $4,000 security, awaiting further
developments.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27


LAwYERy' CHARGES.-The n. Y. TrjJano pub
fishes a bill presented by william Il. MartiD, Pres
ident of the Park Department, against the Wind
sor Hotel Company For legal sorvices, the gross
amount of which is $4,000. Mr.. Martins lowest
charge is 500. For drawing the assignment for
lease he charges $1,000 for his services in three
foreclosure suits $l0,000 and for the negotiations
of one mortgage he asks $4,000 Then there is
another item Of $500 for Saving property
Mr.. John S. Daily, the former owner Of tho hotel,
adds that since the denepd was made on this bill
he "has received message from said plaintiff that
there use Of oontesting his claim in this
ton; that it would be referred by the Court to q
lawyer, and that lawyers would mover 80 back on
each other" Mr. Martin, in this opinion, is quite
right If the case is referred to any board Of law
yers the full extent of his claim will be admitted,
although the general public might regard his bill
simply outrageous Tho case of the poor 40
man who was fighting in the courts for her fathers
property for nearly ten years will be remembered
by some of our readers. She had clear case, but
when she was finally awarded 900, almost the
entire sum was absorbed by the claims of the law
yer who had volunteered to prosecute her case
The matter Yves referred to q commission Of law
yers, who did not ego back their profession .
but confirmed the justice of the charges. The
poor creature died soon afterwards of a broken
heart.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27

Wv. B. Nash, cOlOred, Republican State Sen
atOr and Presidential Elector for South Carolina
appeared before the House COMMITTEES on the South
Carolina election on Monday. He testified that
Col. Childs, President of the Csroliua National
Bank, offered him NASH $4,000 if he would nd-
vocate the admission of the contesting Democratic
Senators from three of the counties of that State.
He also swore that Chlds told him he could get
$4,000 if he would agree to vote for Tilden and
Hendricks when the electoral vote was cast, and
$40, 900 more when the act was consummated.-
Nash is a very intelligent man, leader among his
people, and is said to be wealthy. This looks like
pretty plain case of attempted bribery on the
part of Democrats, and if the testimony of Nash is
sustained, it will place them in rather an unenvi-
able light.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27

BRIDGES on PIE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
The railroad horror at Ashtabula Ohio, recently,
has awakened some thought upon the security of
bridges spanning the rivers and ravines over
which our great thoroughfares pass. "Tbe plan
adopted by the Pennsylvania Railroad is, after
ALL" said Mr.. Wilson, engineer of bridges and
buildings on that road, to Philadelphia Times
reporter, 'The Safest and bost. The bridges and
buildings, necsssd on the road arc planned in the
minutest particular in the engineers Office of the
company, even down to the smallest bolt and nut
Then proposals invited from bridge builders
companies at so much per pound, and the compa-
ny or party getting the contract is compelled to
adhere strictly to the plans and specifications.
Formerly, and on many other roads to-day, pro-
posals were invited for the building Of bridge at
so much lineal foot upon moagre specifications,
each competing company furnishing its own plan.
Tho result is that strength has been often saori-
feed to cheapness. Then, on the Pennsylvania
road there is spring and fall inspection of every
bridge ON the road. l visit them all myself, and
descend into the structure, carefully inspecting
every portion of the bridge, and every defect,
where one exists is at once thoroughly remedied."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27

@~Wade Hamptou's prominence In the South
Carolina complication has called out some Of the
facts in his private history not crcditabe to the
high toned gentleman he is claimed to be. Com.
ing out of the rebellion bankrupt be took up his
residence in Mississippi and struck out as planter
Taking advantage of the reputed wealth of the
Hampton family, he speculatcd on this false credit
borrowed money, and mortgaged for large sums
property that was already mortgagcd for twice its
worth, and victimized capitalists, manufacturers
tradesmcn, and others in Mississippi. Louisiana,
Missouri, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts,
and wherever else he could find them. He then
went into bankruptcy December, 1868. His assets
were $142 443, and his liabilities 81, OS5,O8l Mrs.
Wade Hampton stepped in with her marriage set
Element and deed of trust and gobbled up the en-
tire assets The creditors to this day have never
received a cent
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27

HoT WATER FOR INJURIES AND BRUIsEs.-The
New York Medical Journal reports this case: =
"The patient was engaged in machine shop, and
while his hand was upon tho anvil of trip ham
MGR, the demonstrating 700 pouDds-fell. 1t
so happened that file was on the anvil, and in
this way the force of the hammer EGs arrested
about half an inch before it reached its bed
When the hand was examined it was found that
the whole palm was mass Of pulp. The meta
carpet bones were comminuted extensively, and
there was apparently but small chance Of saving
the hand. 1t was, however, placed in hot water,
pnd kept there for two or three weeks, and then
taken out and dressed. In three months the pa
tient was sufficiently well 70 leave the hospital,
and now-pine months after the accdent-he is
ablo to move the fingers, and has quite useful
hand Bruises and injuries do much better when
treated with hot than with cold water The tom
perature should be about 1913 degrees I. Another
oasc is reported Of compound fracture and dislo-
cation of the ankle joint, in which the proximal
end of tho first metatarsal bone pTotruded from
the foot. The dislocation was reduced and the
foot placed in hot water. At the end Of week it
was taken out and dressed in the ordinary man
uer. The foot is now doing well, and promises a
rood result"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27
letter from the 11th District.

llTH DISTRICT, January 18th, 1871
Heesrs. Editors Il notice in your last issue
that bond has been given for the construction of
the bridge over Back River. No doubt this is a
much needed improvement and will benefit some
of the residents of this district, but certainly
great many farmers of the 18th will hail its COM
ploion with great deal of satisfaction, it opens
O new route for them to the city much nearer and
it is to be hoped much better road than the Phil
adephia road aS 6 and is likely to continue.
Is it not strange that Company, chartered by tho
State, can be allowed to disregard its obligations
to tho public By holding on to such road and
compelling the payment Of tolls when it is notor-
GUS that its condition is such that loads cannot be
hauled over it unless teams are doubled and then
double tolls are wanted? When the new route, by
way of Canton is ready for use, much Of the travel
that now uses about seven miles of this road will
take the other way. Still it is believed the road
will pay we'll if the Company will put it in good
order and make few culverts where the water
now passes over the road bed
This will be hard winter on partridges and
probably on other game. Here VIC often winter
one or two coyeys Of birds; but this winter they
do not come to tho house or barn as they formerly
did.
that Of the lass. Now spoy and ice for some six
weeks and no opportunity fer outdoor work; then
open ground and p!o"ing and cleaning up the
hope the - -5Nder Club will fall upon some
plan TO break II! the nuisance complained Of at
the Eastern Has Scales The business there is al
most ulonopoIized By hucksters, who to reg
uate the prizes 80 suit their cwn interests. Query
Why should the State ciaiE the sole privilege Of
inspecting and weighing hay and tobacco? Is
this one of tie things State government is inst
tuted for? And if so, why not weigh our coffee
and tea and inspect the manure we haul from the
city, Some of these days the people will End cut
that We are being governed too much. and that tho
more trade and commerce are let alone the better
they will get along. Yours truly,
WHIFEHARsH.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-01-27

4 Texans WONDERFUL TRACEs.-A Texan, Wis
iting this point, gathered around him some of our
citizens Monday, and entertained them with some
of his experiences in the Lone Star State. One
incident told by him is as follows
you'd hardly believe Low, what | am going
to tell. In Texas we use raw-hidc straps, or
thongs, for traces, and in wet weather they do
stretch amazingly. Why, often in damp weather
at homo. I've hitched up two horses and drove
down the hill from my house into the creek bottom
for slcd load Of wood. l have loaded the wood
and many times driven back homo and unhitched
the horses and the sled would not be in sight"
"How did you get the wood home then?" asked
an inquisitive bystander.
"Oh, just tied the ends of the traces together
and threw them ovor post, went knocking about
my work and waited till the sun shone out. Some
times it would be more than two hours before that
sled load of wood would get home, but you'd seq
her crawling up tho hill at last, gradually ap.
preaching as the rnw-hide traces shrunk up into
their proper lengths Yes, Texas is great coun
try, you bot. "-Greencostle Star