The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-09-29

Among the horses at Jerome Park, N. Y
| to participate in the fall races which commence
there to-day, Saturday. COronet, Problem
and Demonstration, belonging to Col. A. d. Brown,
| of Brooklandwood, this county. These horses
will put in an appearance at Pimlico next month.
They have been doing good work up north during
the present summer.
Adam Spann, the "bully of Canton" and
| Waterman at Reeds coal oil works, has been ar
rested and lodged in Jail on the charge of steal
ing a number of barrels of oil from his employer.
! Spann was driving good business in oil, getting
his stock for nothing and selling it at cts. per
gallon to friends in the country. The factory
price of the oil is IA cents.
"A barn on the farm of Mr.. Lowe, near
| New Market, 18th district, was destroyed by fire
on I'd instant. There several cattle in the
building at the time, all of which were saved,
whilst the other contents were burned. A man,
a short time before the fire, was seen riding to
and from the barn, and it is supposed he fired it,
but there is no clue to the perpetrator.
Charles Ballsoch amused himself few
days ago by deliberately firing three pistol shots
at John Manning and wife, who were peacefully
enjoying the evening air at the door of their house.
in Woodberry. Officer Abbott arrested BalIsoch,
who asked permission to go into the house for
clean shirt. This privilege was granted him, but
on getting inside he escaped by the back door and
| Mr. John H. Lowe, for many years deputy
clerk of the U. S. District Court of Baltimore,
died at his residence, near st. Michael's Talbot
county, ON Wednesday last. Mr.. Lowewas at one
time deputy in the office of the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of this county, and was well known as
| a genial, clever gentleman. His brother Robert
L. Lowe, who for long time in the Clerks
office here, will be remembered by most of our cit
liens.
"A great many improvements have been
made at Powhatan factory recently. Several new
spinning frames, of an improved pattern, have
| been placed in the mill, and near eight thousand
dollars have been expended in improvements on
| the mill and dwellings. The management spares
no pains to make their employees cheerful and
happy. Mr.. ]. W. Haslup, the efficient manager,
is very clever gentleman, and a thorough bust
ness man.
WOODLAND TREAsUREs.-Ferns and autumn
leaves are every year becoming more popular as
drawing room decorations. Tastefully arranged
they add greatly to the beauty of a room, while it
is but little trouble to gather and preserve them.
Truly, florists keep them part of their stock In
trade, and you may buy them all pressed and
ready for use by the quantity if you desire: but
there is present pleasure in collecting them, and
pleasure afterward in treasuring them as souve-
Mrs of woodland rambles and pleasant country
excursions. Delicate ferns are prettiest; the
coarser varieties do not pay for gathering. 1t is
best to take large book into the woods, and lay
the fern into it as gathered but this is not always
practicable. Put them to press, however, as soon
as possible since some kinds will not remain fresh
even for single day in water. Lay them smooth
ly in large volume, and tie a string around the
book this will be all the pressure they will need;
heavy pressure gives them mashed look. Au-
tumn leaves require more care, and the greatest
pains must be taken to keep them from becoming
mildewed. A day or two after putting them to
press examine them to see if they are damp, and
| if so, change the papers between which they he
The first step is to dry them after which they may
be kept indefinitely; but before using for decora-
tive purposes there are many methods by which
their beauty may be improved. Some press them
with a warm mot hot) waxed iron; others var
nish them with a solution of gum-shellac, which
imparts brilliant but stiff appearance, others use
a barely-warm iron smeared thinly with sperma-
ceti, which the iron must be warm enough to keep
liquid. DogwOod, maple, oak and sumac leaves
all keep their color well, and are beautiful when
pressed. The poison ivy-"the five finger 1t is
sometimes called-lOses its 'onous properties,
unless again wet, and isa lovliest OF
leaves. Grasses should be u flower,
and dried by hanging up il he sun
will not shine on them. how
beautiful these are arranged y
tive grasses are, many of them,
costlier imported varieties l.
caught and chlOroformed, will ado
beauty of such a bouquet In cole
leaves break some clusters and twigs; til
can press in some newspapers under your
and you will find them useful beyond nc
when you begin the work Of decoration
weeds also are we'll worth preserving, ma
lovely transparencies, and beautiful also
grouped in basket or in picture with
To preserve them, float the bit of sea "
basin of water and slip sheet of
under it while yet in the water Ia
plant out carefully, and hold the
corner to let the water drain off
sheets of blotting paper. CIR 8
are beautiful for ornament ing.
baskets. They require no 'yond'
merely gathering.
UNION MEETING HOUSE, ssrs.- Editors =
The picnic season is rapidly drawing to close,
but Notwithstanding this the earnest Sunday
school workers of this section are not inclined to
let the opportunity pass without giving the chill
dren the privilege of days recreation in the
woods, and also a handsome treat ON ice-cream,
cake, &c.
| The NJ E. Sunday school Of Oakland, and the
| NJ. P school of Mt. Zion met in the grove of Mr..
Freeand formerly known as Freelands camp
grOund) on the goth inst, and held their annual
picnic for the purpose of entertaining the chill
dren and strengthening the bands of Sunday
| school union between the different schools. The
| opening address was made by the Rev. A. W.
| Mather, of the NJ. P. church. This was very
able speech and well calculated to promote the
welfare of the Sabbath school, The New Freedom
| COrnet Band was present and enlivened the occa-
| sion with choice selection of new music. The
| Oakland school did some very excellent singing,
| after which recess of several hours was had,
during which time the ladies seemed to be masters
of the situation and the gentlemen obeying their
mandates with alacrity. The Rev. Mr.. Nc
Namar first called upon in the afternoon and
entertained the audience by relating very anus
| ing anecdOte, how peasant obtained the kings
consent to the nuptials of his daughter which was
by telling an endless story, thus leaving his con-
| gregatiOn to draw the grand moral from this,
perseverance overcometh all things" Mr.. L.
| C. Scharff next addressed them, and spoke of the
Importance of all present taking an active part in
this grand and glorious cause the nursery OF the
church" The Rev. Mr.. Mather made the closing
address after which the congregation was dismiss
ed for the day. The committee of arrangements
deserve great credit for their indOmitable courage
in contending with "0ld Probabilities" for a fair
day, having been disappointed by inclement wealth
er on two former occasions.
The Baptists of this place intend holding con-
cert and festival ON the 18th proximo, and from
present appearances it bids fair to be a success.
| Their school numbers about one hundred scholars.
Our Harvest moon" seems to be very beneficial
to the farmer, owing to the recent rains which de-
| tanned them from making the progress they other
wise would. This grand phenomenon-which oc-
ours when the moons ascending node is in Aries
! is subject which has caused considerable anx-
iety amongst the untutored in astronomical science
| / once heard father ask his con (whom he had
sent to college) the of the moons rising for
several successive nights during the month of Sep
TENDER with the setting of the sun, and the sons
reply was that the sun was in its solstice. The
father having implicit confidence in the sons pro-
fciency received the answer correct.
More anon, OBSERVER, JR.
PROPERTY SALEs-Wm. NJ. Risteau, auctioneer,
| sold on the premises on Monday for the Farmers
and Mechanics building association of Baltimore
county, mortgage abraham Rothwell and wife
mertgagers,) lot of ground situated near Cock
eysvie, and improved by a double frame dwelling,
&C., to Mary Burns for 5000.
Kirkland Co., auctOneers, sold at the Court
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