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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1879-07-05
MARY'S LITTLE LAMB.
different Renderings of Classic Ballad.

CHINESE VERSION.
Was gal name Moll had lamb,
Fleas all samee white snow,
Evly place Moll gal walkee
Ba ba hOppee long too.
IRISH VERSION.
8egOrry, Mary had little shape,
And the wool was white entoirely
An wherever Mary would stir her sthumps,
The young shape would follow her complately
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1879-07-05

is very good method of testing the genuineness
of coin When pressed between the teeth acrack
ing occasioned by the brittle glass is generally
heard in the counterfeit Market women always
bite coin that is given them before accepting 1t
as payment for their wares. Outside OF gold and
trade dollar counterfeiting, there was but little
done in the manufacture of spurious metallic mon
ey until the issue of subsidiary coinage and the
passage of the resumption act Both these brought
hard money out and the counterfeiterS had to keep
up with the times. The operations of the secret
service demonstrate this. All thecounterfeit mon
ey captured is kept at headquarters, and Mt GER
tain intervals destroyed. The custodian in charge
of this money is Mr.. G. A. Rock. An examna-
ton of his books shows that the last destruction of
this kind was in December, 1876. Then there was
melted in counterfeit gold, $ll ,45S.25; in twenty
five-cent silver quarters, 81 ,52S, and in nickels
$lS1.65. This the accumulation of captures
during the seven years previous. During the twi
years and a-half since the melting the accumula
ton is about $13, 900 in excess of the amount the
destroyed.
CONTEMPLATING PAPER MONEY.
That there is much more counterfeting in coil
than in notes is due to the fact that the prOdu
ton of the latter is much more expensive, al
every man cannot go into the business. Itrequir
a very large capital. Engraving is of course
cessary There are very few expert engrayers
the business The machinery used is on the sa
style as that employed by the government, tho'
on smaller scale. 1t is very costly; and ta
six months or year for counterfeter to
plete set of plates Four or five plates, as
case may be, complete a set, all the diiferentc
on the notes having to be worked off on different
plates.
THERE ARE ALWAYS TWO POINTS OF DIFFERENCE
between genuine and counterfeit notes. On the
counterfeit note the geometric lathe work, or fine
continuous line work, is executed by hand, while
on the genuine it is done by machinery; and the
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1879-07-05
For the Union.
GOING THROUGH THE WORLD.

Be it my souls sincere endeavor,
To keep my heart constant ever.
Times there are with prospects dreary,
And tongues become tickle; very,
While going through the world.
For when from virtue we do sever,
Then o how sad and joyless ever;
AS doubts and troubles we do fear,
For virtue lost withdraws her cheer,
While going through the world.
But firmly fixed in heart and mind,
To cherish virtue, then joy we find;
For doubts no longer our peace assail,
As we find Gods promise not to fail,
While going through the world.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1879-07-05
CoUNTERFEITERs AND THEIR WAYS.
How Bogus Coin is Made-Counterfeit
ing of Paper Money-How the Bad
Money is Disposed Of

COunterfeiting the currency of this country is
more extensively carried on than is generally sup
posed. There is a large lumber of men, women,
and children engaged in the business. 1t has al
most become national industry. Two causes
combine to make it so extensive-one, the difficulty
of capturing countereiters and the other the small
number of men who specially employed in the
detection of that class of criminals. Every coin
issued by the government has been cOunterfeited;
and every issue of lagal tenders and almost every
issue of national bank notes has been similarly
dealt with. There more coins made than notes
and more counterfeits of national banks put on
the market than of legal tenders. The readiness
with which coins can be cOunterfeted and the
small capital required to enter into the business is
the cause of the magnitude of such operations
Five six dollars is enough to set a man up in
the
BUSINESS OF MAKING SPURIOUS COINS.
Coin counterfeiters direct their attention chiefly
to the quarter and half dollar silver pieces though
they, by no means, conine themselves thereto
The outfit for the work consists of few genuine
coins, antimOny, lead, type metal, pulverized
glass, a small galvanic battery, crude milling
machine, and moderate supply of plaster of Paris.
With the plaster of Paris soft they make models
very perfect ones-of the coin. Sometimes in
one mold there will be cavities exactly the size of
all the silver coins with the impression of one side
on one half of the mold and the other bearing the
fac simie of the reverse. The base metal, anti
mony, lead, type metal and pulverized glass
though tin is sometimes used-is melted and poured
into the mould. When sufficiently cooled the metal
is taken out. The coin has dingy, rough and
not at all deceiving look. 1t is smoothed with
knife as far possible the rough edges being cut
off. 1t is next run edgewise through small mill
ing machine, which generally consists of two small
cogged wheels. This makes the notches around
the edge.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05

One Of the players chooses cross (X)
for his mark, and writes it in one Of
the spaces 1-0. The other chooses q
zero e and writes it in one of the re-
naming spaces, and 80 on alternately.
The gsnie is won by the player who first
succeeds in getting three of his marks
in q row. If the spaces are filled with
out either player getting row the game
is drawn. In the game of which school
children from time immemorial have
participated, "Jack," mythical being,
fell heir 10 all draw games; but when
this combination of springs and slides il
challenged Jack" seldom falls heir to
}anything, and its human competitor has
fAsled to score one
Master Freeland's Invention consista
OF table % inches long by 1ahroad and
two and one half feet in height. The
playing board is marked Oh in Z double
cross, according to custc m, and in each
square there appear open spaces, nine
in all. Beneath the playing board, and
between it and the table, are . number
of slides bearing the letter OK" These
are the symbols used by the individual,
the machine invariably playing with
the 49," By means of an awl the
player moves the slide bearing the X "
to position which he selects o. his first
move. The mathematical study of the
game, as pursued by Master Freeland in
perfecting his apparatus, must have been
tedious and complicated in the extreme.
The moves OF the apparatus are based
upon a mechanical table, which contains
all the possible variations of the game.
The placing of the "X" in the position
chosen by the individual acts rs a hint
to the intricate mechanism to seek q
move which will block the possibility of
+" three in . row" BY the player. The
individual having placed his symbol in
one of the nine holes, lever is drawn
which starts cylinder moved by weight
to revolve. The move made by the indi.
vidual causes slat to project and catch
a pin on the cylinder as it turns When
this action has taken place the cylinder
stops, but the mechanism within
continues its silent action and selects q
90 which is moved up to one of the
openings in the playing board, to oppose
the conaummation Of the players hopes.
By the simple moving of another lever,
tui6 ~ uXeO IN lU place IN INC
board, and the game thus continues with
the same result-to the defeat of the rea.
soning being.
A Record reporter thought he would
zee just how the thing worked, and sat
down to the machine. The reporter
took "X", the machine &C." The re-
porter jotted down an tx" on the GEN.
ter space, which was five. The machine
put up "e" at space one. Then the
reporter lit on the other end of the top
row at space three. Up popped the ms
chine with &c" at space seven to stop
the reporter getting his "three in .
row." The scribe, in his desperation,
put his marx ON space four. The ma
chine responded ct space six, again
checking the news man's "three In .
row" notionA Then the reporter
thought that he might win If he put
tx" on space two. He tried it, and
the machine turned up its mark at space
eight. AL that was left for tho lead
pencil was to scrswl down an tx" at
the space nine, and give the game to
"Jack" with this ahowing:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05

The residence of Martin Reddington, at
Bloomington, Iii, was consumed by fire on
the night OF the Goth inst probably from a
lamp explosion. Mrs. Reddington WAS
burned to cinder in bed, and Reddinston,
in rushing into the building twice to save
her, was burned so badly, that he only sur.
viyed few hours.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05


The hour when the soul of the patient
takes its fight to the Eternal, when the
ominous word "make" (dead) is sound
ed like knell upon the ears Of the sur
vivors-then suddenly all voices are
united in singing, or rather chanting the
auwe in deep, mel0dious and pathetic
tones that sound like the wailing of the
sea in the night time. The contagion,
like magnetic current, spreads through
the village. Instantly all hearts are
moved, and the auwe is chanted from
one house to another, until an ocean of
sympathy seems to float upon the air.
There is something 70 touching and pitt
full in this wall that foreigners, in passing
by during its continuation, will stand az
if electrified and listen to it as the sweet
est, saddest music ever heard on earth.
1t is taken up in currents, the silence in
tervening being solemn-more solemn
and impressive than any pathetic Grafton
delivered by the most famous orator at
the grave of the most illustrious man.
A moments silence, and again the auwe
breaks forth in its intensity, resounding
throughout the village in peals of mourn
full lamentation. Thus At intervals,
while the corpse is laid out, the wailing
is heard in all its sadness 1t il not mo-
notonous, for sadness is congenial to the
human heart, or at least it il q burden
which We all must bear, and hence We
like the echoes of our common lot. Its
rather enchanting and fascinating; il
attracts with strange weird power.
There are other customs especially no
ticeable at the death of chiefs. To sing
the praises Of 4 chief in songs lascivious
and accompany them with dances the
most unchaste, were tho highest honors
that could be paid to an alii. When
Lunattillo, the predecessor Of King Kali
akaua, died, the writer witnessed aston
ishing levities like those mentioned
San FSencisdo Chronicle Cbsres.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05
Hay tIan Revolution.

The steamer West Indian, which arrived
at New York on the Goth, brought sdvices
regarding the revolution in Hayti. La one
engagement that took place by moonlight
the government forces had IS killed and 80
wounded. The loss of the insurgents ex.
ceesed these figures and all OF them were
put to death.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05
AUTOMATIC WONDER.
The Singular Affair that . Philsde
phian Has Invented.

The Singular Affair that Philadsl.
| ph1an Has Invented.
| From the Philadelphia Record.
That which the geniuses of the world
for many years have vainly sought to at.
tain-a machine that would intelligently
play q game of skill-has been accom-.
plished Sy very young Philadelphisn.
Mr., or rather Master, Frank T. Free
land, q student at the University of
Pennsylvania, has invented an automatic
machine for playing the game 10 we'll
known to school children as "tit-tat to-"
Several automata have been constructed
and exhibited over the world which were
represented to play the game Of chess,
but In all cases they were ascertained to
have contained mot only living and
breathing being, but persons who were
masters of that most scientific of games.
The infinite number of variations in
chess rendered the construction Of an
automaton to solve the problems of the
game simply impossible. The possibility
Of constructing an automaton to play the |
little game Of "tittat-to" has long been
mooted, and frequently attempted, but
until Master Freeland crawled from his
immature inventive shell, all others fail
ID.
The game of "tit-tat-to' is played by
swo persona A double cross is drawn
say upon sheet of paper.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05
Railroad Accident.

While shifting mail train south at Cham.
bersburr, Pa, on the "a h inst, one If the
cars, containing about TIVE nty.iye p&s en-.
gers, left the track frem some unknown
cause and fe'l over an embankment six feet
high, turning over on its side. Fifteen or
eighteen passengers were injured; some Sc.
riouslv
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05
Mysterious Murder.

Some weeks ago evidences OF severe
struggle, fragments Of clothing, etc, were
found on the river bank near Little Rock,
Arkansas. The mystery was not unraveled
until the Gath instant, when the mutilated
remains of B. F. Thompson. of Coldwater,
Miss, were fshed out of the creek. He
was murdered for money.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05
In the docks of Malmo is now build.

In the docks of Malmo is now build.
An iron screw steamer of $50 tons at the
expense of Mr.. Sibiriakoff, and destined
to 60, via the Suez canal and the Pacific
ocean, to the norther9 coast of Siberia,
where the Vega, the principal vessel of
the Nordenskjold Arctic expedition lies
blockaded by ice, east of the mouth of
Lena. Mr.. Sibiriakoff is a merchant of
lrkotsk, and noted for the great exer.
tions he has made during many years to
procure an outlet to the European mar.
kets for the products of Siberia. Mr..
Dickson, merchant of Goteborg, and
the originator of the expedition, is also
sending vessel to the relief of the
Vega, but from the opposite direction,
along the coasts of Norway and Russia.
mus there is good hope that the expe.
dltion will finally succeed in spite of the
disaster which has befallen it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05

UP on the Canada border it is alleged
that shrewd Vermonte1 lures farmers
to bring him butter from the Dominion,
offering fancy price therefor, and then
as soon as they have crossed the line in
forms on them and brings about the con-
fiscation of butter and vehicle,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05

THE consumption of beer in the whole
German empire last year was S4l, ,O5S,-
7eS gallons, or nearly 20 gallons per
month OF population. The importations
amounted to 3,333,sl4 gallons, and the
exports to 1908, 266 gallons. Bavaria
leads, for though the rate of consurnp-
ton is not given, 80 great is the produc-
tion-5Sa gallon per head-that after
making due deductions for the exporta-
tion greater than average quantity is
left for home consumption.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05
The changes proposed in the Indian

The changes proposed in the Indian
territory are very important ones, and
will embrace the following: First, to
establish United States court within In
dian territory; second, that each of the
five civilized nations be allowed to send
delegate to congress; third, that lands
now held in common by tribes can be
divided in severalty among the Indians.
1t is understood all the members of the
committee favor opening all government
lands in Indian territory and elsewhere
to pre-emption and settlement, and a
general measure to that effect will be
reported at the next meeting of the COM
mittee.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05

On the night of the 18th inst. at q singing
school, held at Aodens, Wis, a boy named
George Allison was classified with horse
tug by the teacher-one Muzzey. The youth
in the excitement of his indignation re-
taliated with the words: "You will repent
Of this before school Closes" which so ex-
asperated Muzzey that be drew revolver
and shot Allison. Allison expired twenty
minutes after receiving the fatal shot
Muzzey snapped his weapon twice at some
bystanders who interfered to disarm him,
but fortunately his revolver missed fire. He
was allowed to depart unmolested but will
doubtless so n meet his deserts.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05
Queer Death.

Wm. Stewart, of Ironton, Ohio, on the
the Goth inst, while pulling boat in shore
qy means of a windlass, placed the handle
of the latter against a pump that stood near
by, few moments when the handle slipped
of striking him on the head, crushing his
skull and causing death in half an hour.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05
A Terrible TRAGEDY.

The little country town of Sneadville,
Hancock county, near Morristown, Tenn,
and away from railroad communication, has
witnessed tragedy that exhibits a curious
phase of justice. A short time ago a man
named Epperson went home intoxicated
and commenced to beat his wife. At this
juncture, Joe, one of the sons, a deformed
man, having been born with one arm, ran
in, aud, seeing the state of things, went to
the assistance Of his mother. Being hard
pressed, Joe whipped out knife and com.
menced cutting his father, and in few mo.
mentB had cut the old man down to the
floor. An elder brother then made his ap.
pearance, and seeing the plight his father
was in, drew his pistol and ieveled it at his
deformed brother; but before he could fire
the mother interposed her form between
them and received the bullet. A few flying
leaden pellets delivered afterwards wound.
ed a sister in the knee, and also an outside
boy. The father, mother and daughter died
from their injuries. Before dying the moth
er begged that her slayer should not be
prosecuted, as he had killed her uninten.
tionally, and she did not blame him for in.
terfering for his father. The father died
also, having been killed by his second sou;
before he died he also forgave bis slayer,
saying that the son had the right to take the
part Of his mother. The authorities, under
these circumstances, held preliminary ex.
and released the culprits, after
them from all blame.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05
Reduced 10 Ashes

A large fire at Bamberg, 8. c., on the
25.h, destroyed two-thirds of the business
portion of the town. Estimated loss, $50,
600; insurance about SIS 900.
A fire at Barrie, Ont, on the 25th instant,
caused a loss of 10000; insurance $15, ,0OO
The town of Taylorsville. Texas, was al
most entirely destroyed on the 25th instant.
Two blocks only of the business centre were
saved. Loss estimated at $4,000.
The southern tier of Touring mills at
Corning, N. Y, has burned. Loss $40, 900
insurance $35,Ot)O.
D. A. Danes cheese factory and feed mill
at Lanark, ILL.,, was entirely consumed, with
two thousand bushels of grain, ON the 22d
inst. Loss $4,000: uninsured.
A FIRE at Chicago on the night of the 21st
inst, destroyed property of Muller, Wagner
& Understood, printers, to the value of
$4,000, and of Pitkin and Cruiver, printers,
$4,000, and Hanlon, binder, $1,000; fully
insured.
A dispatch from Owentown, KY, says a
cooper shop and warehouse, lhe latter con.
tanning ITO hogsheads of tobacco, owned by
James Clark, burned On the night of the
18th inst. oss $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05
One Of the First Families,

A special to the Mem phis Aealanche
from Starksville, Miss, lays: D. h. Mont.
gomery, 4 member of the firm of 8. E.
Montgomery & Co., absconded few days
since, with several thousand dollars, includ.
ing $1,000 OF county funds, which had been
deposited in safe by the treasurer, 500
belonging to A. 4 M. college. 81, 600 Dor
rowed OF two widows, and other smaller
amounts. He was accepted by q dashing
belle Of Starksyille. The county treasurer
has attached everything available. Mont
gomery is highly connected, = prominent
member of the Baptist church, leaving a
devoted wife and two children. When last
heard from the guiky parties were IN New
Orleans. An effort for his arrest is being
made.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05

A report from Mondslay, Iudia, asserts
that the king of Burmah murdered all the
royal princess and their entire families and
replaced the new ministers with those
formerly in Office, thus restoring despetic
government.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05

The Pullman car people are building
q special car for party of titled Eng
lishmen who propose hunting excursion
as far west as they can 20. The car
contains bedrooms, kitchens, dining
room and game compartments, and will
cost $4,000. The suggestion of the
New York Mail that great deal of game
could be bought for that sum seems un-
called for
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05

The Greek archbishop of AdrianOple has
been beaten to death by some Bulgarians.
The Greeks here re indignant, and three
thousand OF them requested the patriarch's
permission to attend the funeral.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05
ON TH1 sEoRTusr rso1Ic1
TxsooRIrUa.


Daphnis 10 mute, and hidden nynphs esuspan1n.
And mourning minsles VITA their 1can11inf
song; "a
They watch their shesp on Tie wide, alenS l1a1n,
The master-voice II silent, seDes are vain:
Bithe Pan Ii dead, and talss of ancaoat vrpne
Done By the gods vhsn seds and 80 vWs
strong,
Chanted to vaxed pipes, no prise can min:
sweetest singer Of the olden days,
ln dusty books your idyls rare seem dead,
Though met may turn their eafs 10 neWeY hya
6icilian nighttDgales ss,raptured 8
Csnght al your seDss, and nightly tArill ~
-awnsv.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05

A BALTIMORE tea merchant is making
q tour of the south, making investiga-
aons in regard to tea culture. He
thinks that Americans should not
attempt to initiate the China green tea,
with its coloring and fancy twisting, but
confine themselves to curing the leaf 80
as to obtain the best possible cup of tea
without regard to appearance. Besides
the work of twisting, that of sorting the
tea according to shape and size can, he
thinks, be dispensed with to advantage
symplyfiing greatly the process of prep
aration, and as greatly diminishing the
cost. The cultivation of the tea.plant
In Georgia, he declares from his expert
ence of several years in China and Japan,
M perfectly practicable, and he offers 81
= pound for all leaves shipped to his firm
(Messrs. Martin Gillet & Co., Baltimore)
the firm engaging to do the curing and
preparation till the producers are fairly
on their feet.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05

The draft Of negro laborers to Texas
has impelled the legislature of Alabama
and Georgia to impose license tar of
800 upon every person soliciting people
to emigrate from those states.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-05
Collision OF Ferry Boats.

The ferry steamers FL Captain and Ala.
media, plying between San Frar cisco and
Oakland, collided in mid. channel on the
18th inst. The port bow of the Ell Captain
was crushed in and she sank to the hur.
ricane deck. Both steamers were of the
first class and had on board full compliments
OF passengers at the time Of the disaster.
The latest report il that no lives were lost.