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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-01-17
"I KISSED HER."


Having read Mrs. Browning's "Kisses and Kiss.
ing, In which she relates her experience "when
first he kissed her.. tho author attempted 10 apply
the lines 10 his Bette. new acquaintance. Tho
disastrous result Is appended below:
TiNiDiTr.
When ! first kissed her
leaned inc to and snapped us eagerly and as
quickly
As gosling would seirc ay-
Accurscd luck
Ny maiden effort confusedy half fell upon her ear.
The other half missed ire entirely;
And in anguish drew away,
Part frightened at her. more at myself,
And trembling like a black -andtan in June.
AvIDirY.
When next kissed her
clasped her gently yielding form 10 mine,
pressed my blonde mOustaehe Into her peaehy
cheek
o, rapturous applause!
closed mine eyes aud drank the sweetness In,
As from an orange ripe urchin would
The nectar take. Twas swectcr than the breath
Ofhonry ell fowers-than any thing. indeed, know,
The cry stal river Of Chicago barred.
RArIpIrr.
When last I kissed her
Weiood upon the por,co.o one ieaiy night in Spring.
nsocn we werc. thought save BY the stars above
Alas. sad memory.
Her parieni in ambush lay just a. stopped 10
press her lips,
III. foot pressed the. and. like panther a, the pier
hcadlnng plunged adpwn the stairs. llis other
foot meanwhile
Was not IN idlcncss. ala! Loud. a. cionL the
garden gate.
heard the watch dog honc., bark in full rur,ui,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-01-17
A VEGETARIAN sHINDIG.

The Providence Journal gets off the
following laughable play upon the crea-
lures Of our kitchen garden: The vege-
tables had 4 masquerade ball. The water
melon wore watercd silk, the cucumber
came in 4 green tarlatan, and treated
everybody coolly, rescnting the excla-
nation OF the awkward vegetable that
trod on her trail, and exclaimed, "Hcrc
is pretty pickle" The cauliflower
came to call off for a dance, and wanted
his celery cash down. The egg g-plant
was dressed in purple, and would have
made fine appearance but for limited
conversational powers, being only able
to reply "Eggsactly' to all remarks that
were addressed to it. The lettuce family
was IN hand, but very exclusive. AL
they asked was, Lettuce alone" The
mustard was seemingly arraycd in yellow
satin. but complained of the heat and
wanted to poulticc another young lady,
who observed that it was pleasant to see
so many good people mustered together.
Old Mr.. Pa Ships and Mr.. Carrot were
on hand with their two sons, Thomas
W. and Judas Thomas ". PaSnip
and Judas lsoaiot. Also promptly ar
rived old Mr. Bull Noscd Pepper, who
began 4 quarrel with Beet, because the
latter termed his language peppcr-saucc.
Next TO MIR. Pepper stood Mr.. Potato,
wearing 4 blue ribbon, and claiming to
be one of the originators Of the Murphy
movement. lie declined iodanCc, say
ing he had an eye out for the prctticst
woman in the room. He took back
seat, however, when Sweet Potato came
Sauntcring in and was declared by the
ladies 10 be ''too sweet for anything"
The Tomato enjoyed himself hugely
He wanted 10 catch up with the music
and trip the light fantastic toma-toe. =
During the dance young Rhubarb
stalked across the room and trod upon
the equity Tomato, tor which rudcncsS
he was denounced rs I Rhubarbarian.
At intcrmission 4 gang OF young Cara
ways got high and rcelcd into the ball
room, singing. "We'll drive dull Car
away" There was also disagreement
between the Radish and the Turnip
families. One of the former family was
heard to declare that female member
Of the latter family had a iur-nip nose,
to which the 1urnips replied that Miss
Radish'S nose was always reddish. and
she should like to pull it. Young Mr..
Lima Beans insulicd his mother on the
floor He said "You Lima" where
upon old Mr.. Bean poled him on the
spot. The wealthy Mr.. Corn came late
he was OF the late kind Mrs. Corn
was silked out to kill. bu; the children
were all smut faced and spindle-shankcd.
Young Mr.. Bunker Hill Beans, of Bos-
ton, was recognized throughhi costume.
He wore bag domino, which he had
united on account of the heat. So it
happened tha; when Mr. Squash came
up. put out his fccler, and exclaimed {:
beans, old boy, how are YEP" that
Beans replied: "How did YOU come to
know me, Squash ?" "Oh, know beans
when the bag is united" responded
Squash, gayly, as he whirled crook
neck into the mids, of the waltz. 1t
was an amusing sight in the morning TO
see Savoy cabbage rolling into bar
ber's shop TO have his head rubbed up.
with the complaint that his hair curlcd
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-01-17

btDWe can't hear whether it is old
or not, but we heard lady ask friend,
in street car, the other day: "Annie,
lis il proper to say this ere, tha, ere ?"
t'Why Kate, of course not" was the
reply. "Well," said Kate, 81 don't
know whether it is proper or not, but
! feel cold in this ear from that air. -
The conductor tainted.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-01-17

IT WAS AN Awful WIFE on HIM.
Some time in 1864 there were number
of army officers stopping at hotel in
Washington. Among them as Capt.
Emerson. There was also 4 Capt. Jones,
who was irst.ratc fellow, a good Off
Ger and very pompous. Emerson and
Jones used to have good deal Of joking
together at the table and elsewherc.-
One day at the dinner.tablc, when the
dining hall was well-filled, Capt. Jones
finished his dinner first, got up and
walked almost to the dining hall door,
when Emerson spoke to him in loud
voice and said: "Hallo, Captain, see
here want to speak TO you a minute. Z"
The Captain turned and walked back to
the table and bent over him, when En-
crson whispered: ~ wanted to ask
you how far you would have gone II l
had not spoken1" The Captain never
changed muscle, but s,raigh,cned mp
and put his fingers into his vest pocket.
and said in voice loud enough for all
to hear him, "Capt. Emerson, ! don't
know of a man in the world would
rather lend five dollars to than you, bu,
the fact is haven't cent with me to-
day." and turned on his heel and walk
ed away. Emerson was the color oi
half dozen rainbows but he had to
stand il. He never heard the last of il,
and il cost him more than ten dollars to
treat on il,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-01-17
a SOUTHWESTERN SKETCH.

Fsoa, H. Dec.nLer iH"n'i,.
Not week later Mrs. Sprigglc pre-
sentcd herself again at Briarlcy. The
black dress had suffered visibly from
contact with the muddy roads on the way.
The black sunbonnct was limpcr and
ru>ilcr than ever. Their wearcr drop
ped into chair and crossed her hands
dcjcctcdly on her knees.
"Rcckon We done hecrd bout my
gal bcin' married." she said, wi,hou,
raising her eyes from the floor.
eyes. was much surprised to hear
it, the mistress replied. "Shc must be
very young"
"Ycs, she is tol'ablc young, is sis
goin' on fifteen. But law. was mar.
ricd At thirteen-I was so :"
She looked up quickly. but catching
an expression on the mistress face, she
cast her eyes again upon the floor.
"'rhc wust on it is" continued she,
"he amt got cent, nor he can't make
one, nuther.
why did you let your daughter take
him. then -
"Wcll, he come i tlawdlin' round
sis.an' he'd allus 4 powder horn a-hang'
in on to him SO | just lowed he'd Z
gun, and could keep sis in coons and
possums. She's master hand 4, fresh
meat, is my gal He scraped up two dol
lars somewhar to get the license with an
to pay the preacher; but don't reckon
he'll ever arm any more"
"Not earn any more :" cried the mis-
trcsS incredulously. "What is the mat
ter that he can't work and support youl
daughter properly?"
Mrs. Sprigglc pushed back her bon
ne, and crossed her kpces before sh,
answered. Then she shook her head
mournfully.
IL never found out," she said, "til
they was done married. as how hc'd
nary gun At all-nothn but powder
horn. And. with gesture OF DISCUS,
"hc's the poweriillcst no-account crit
ter yc ever did see."
''lou must feel badly to let YOU
daughter 90 away with such 4 man..
''Oh. law. she amt gone Did "
think he had ary house to put her in
Why. don't We know? They's livin
to home with me-"
This amazing piece OF intelligenc,
nearly took away the mistress breath
Before she could reply, Mrs. Spriggl,
continued:
whats dds did 'Tain't no use
fissin', reckon"
but how could you let her MARI,
him without knowing more about hin
than YOU did ?"
"Well. it's flyin' in the face o Provi
dencc not to take up with husband
when he comes along" She glanced
up appcalingly rs she spoke. "Gal,
can, get good husband every day
they can't so !"
''But," said the mistress, ''it seems h,
is not 4 good husband"
Mrs. Spriggle's face, which hat
frightened slightly, took on 4 gloomiel
hue, and she pulled the black bonnet
down over il.
That's So" she assented, tcarfully
"He's WIS than nary husband. That,
so, do say. But" as she rose to go
"mebbe he can ketch rabbits, il h,
knowed how to make a trap, now!
must be gettin' along"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-01-17

He who Mrs. to take kiss
Has Mr.. thing he should not MisS.-Er.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-01-17

h9-A newspaper man killed himself
in San Francisco the other day--prob-
ably because nc could not place every
mans advertisement at the top of the
column.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-01-17

DAY The title OF "doctor" was invented
in the twelfth century. At about the
same era the phrase "call around again"
took root and has been in constant use
ever since. Any bill collector will
readily believe this.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-09

The editor of the Nem Era who has
been relieved lately of some of his polit-
ical associations of the past few years, by
their withdrawal from his firm, is reveal
ing some of the information which he
gained during his late partnerships. lie
has been "confdentially'' told 'all about
it, by some of the experts" and in
one notable case '' the writer was in
duced to retract charge of fraud, upon
the assurance of a gentleman that we
were mistaken in our information {; but
a few years later, when he had severed
his relations with the faction he had for
merly acted with, he not only admitted
that what we charged was true, but that
we hadn't known the half, and he pro-
ceeded to demonstrate that several cam
didates declared nominated in that CAM
paign had not been chosen by the peo-
ple." Now we submit that the Near Era
man ought to be as honest at least as the
Examiners editor and give names, dates
and places, like the Bull Ring daily did
when it told how its friends in the Sec-
ond ward cheated Good out of li7 votes
at one fell swOop in 1879.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-09

THERE is nothing unlikely in Nc.
Donald's story of the whisky ring there
are many things to corroboratc it there
is nothing to discredit it except the char.
acter of the witness. That does not dis
prove his testimony. 1t only requires a
correlation of it that more reputable
witness would not need. Much OF what
he tells was fairly disclosed i'll the testi-
mony which sent him to Jail that Bah
cock was a guilty partner no man of
sense ever doubted that Mcdonald and
Grant were close friends was notorious.
and that Grant got a fine team from him
as a present g; that Bristow was put out
of the cabinet for pushing the whisky
thieves, nobody knows better than the
present chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee. McDonald's story
therefore will carry weight with it d.; it
will command large popular credence :
he who narrates had nothing to lose in
keeping it, little to gain in telling it, and
the charges he makes need to he effectu-
ally disproved, or those whom he impli-
Gates must expect merited infamy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-09

TIE tidings of the death Of the Hon
VIM. Bigler, at his home in Clcariicld
this morning, though not unexpected to
the people Of this state, will he received
with sadness, for he was ono of its w"r-
thiest citizens and Il man in whom the
whole commonwealth took just pride. Of
humble origin but Of the worthirst stock
characteristic anecdote il related Of his
parents unexpected interest in the state
elections of 1851. when . Bill waS run
ming for governor in Pennsylvania and
John in California" - and both were
elected. In that campaign Mr.. Bigler
was chosen governor by lS6,lS votes to
l7S,O34 for William +. Johnston, put for
ward by the Wings for reelection. In
1854, by reason Of the Know othing
movement, he was defeated in turn for
re election 10y James +. Pollock. From
1855 to 1861, he represented Pennsylva-
mia in the United States senate :;
and he was one of the leading
members of the late Pennsylvania con
stitutional convention. lie has al
ways enjoyed the highest confidence of
disparity and was urged for its guberna-
torial nomination in 1875, though of late
years he had had no taste for Office, which
is not such mark of worth rs in the
days when he served his state and coun-
try in public stations. His talents were
of that conspicuously practical order and
his character of that shining integrity
which made him one Of Pennsylvania
best citizens, and his loss is a calamity to
the commonwealth.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-09
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
NEIGIIEOSHOOD MEMS.
Events Across tho County Line

Events Across the County Lines.
William Shersly's warehouse ut Harris.
burg was entered on Friday night by bur-
blars, who blew open the safe. but got only
a small amount of money.
Jacob Grim, a lad about four years OF
age, residing in Concwago township, York
county, was sitting on a whccIbarrow,
with an open pocket knife in his hand, he
foil to tho ground, the blade penetrating
his abdomen below the lower 1;b. He was
picked up, the knife drawn, and medical
aid was summoned, but he died.
George Zcchman, who was acquitted in
the Raber murder trial, is at present SUI
pcrintendent of :. Sunday school in Fishing
Creek Valley.
There is every reason to believe that the
great parade to be held in Columbia to-
morrow, by the Brotherhood of the Union
will bc one Of the biggest demonstrations
IN tho way OF a society parade ever seen in
that part of the country. There will be
representatives of the order present from
every section of the state.
During the absence ofJol!n Wornan and
his family from their residence in East
Coventry, Chester county, burglars forced
open the front door and stole $50 worth of
jewclry and /: small amount in cash. Some
money was left by Mrs. Worman in the
pocket ofan old dress, which the burglars
failed to find, Notwithstanding the holse
was searched throughout.
Brisbin Skilcs, of Coatcsville, was out
fox hunting night or two ago with a
large pack Of hounds. The latter, uniOr-
tunately, got into some Of the tobacco
patches in that vicinity, and narrowly cs-
capped having their pelts perforated with
bullets by the owEers Of the aforesaid to-
bacco patches.
MatisOn Smith, CT East Nottingham,
the conductor of the Philadelphia tG Bal
timorc Central railroad, who fell from a
freight train Oh the Chester Creek branch,
a short time since, and was obliged to
undergo an amputation of one arm, has
died.
"A West Chester paper says: "Comly
Hall, clerk i'll the Chester county bank.
Alfred and Howard Paxson. of East Brad
ford, will today leave for Lancaster
county, with the intention of camping on
the banks of the Susquehanna river in
Eden township 1t vii! take long fish
ing rod to reach from Eden township to
the Susquelanna.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-09
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

Baseball: At Observation-Disclosures
D; Cleveland, 0. At Boston-ChicagO, 6 ;
Boston, 3.
Twenty-Five ballots for governor in the
georgia Democratic state convention and
no nomination yet.
A woman in Stanley county, N. C., only
thirty years old, has been married three
times and has sixteen living children. They
were all twins.
Rev. John a. Waterson was cOnsecrated
as Catholic bishop Of Columbus, Ohio,
yesterday. The ceremonies were very i'm
posing.
The COncy Island steamer Rivcrdalc.
While laying ut the foot of Twenty-fifth
street, New York, blew Other steam dram
head. There were no passengers on board
at the time.
John "A. McMahOn, in Il letter to his con-
stituents, accepts the nomination rs Dem
Ocratic candidate for Congress in the Ohio
Fourth district, which nomination he posi-
lively declined at the convention Il week
ago.
This is the way it goes :"Tanner's sharp
appetite" lover eleven pounds of food.
not counting three watermclons, consumed
by him i'll thirty hours.' Eight pounds
and half of flesh gained and the doctor,
to his great delight, filling up and getting
strong"
The cotton crop in Alabama has been so
much damaged by worm, and the recent
rains taht it is row feared that not more
than half the cotton that was expected,
four weeks ago, on the prairies and bottom
lands will be u,adc. The crop is also in
jured by rust.
The damaged stone at the top of the in-
complete shaft of the Washington monu-
ment at Washington, ID. G., has been re-
moved, and tho work of completing the
monument was begun on Saturday. the
first stone Icing laid in the presence Of Mr..
Hayes, who placed in the cement some coins
bearing the initials and the date.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-09
OUR STAPLE.
Local Tobacco Trade.


The local tobacco trade appears to be in
a very healthy condition, notwithstanding
| the false prOphesies and lamentations OF
the New York Tobacco Journal. Samplins
| Is going on actively in most of the
packin. establishments, and will not be
finished for month. AS far as this i'm
portant work has gone the result has been
quite satisfactory. On the whole the crop
of 1879 "can't be beat" for size, quality
or style.
Quite number of buyers arc in the
city, and although as yet the crop has not
been thrown upon the market, some pur-
chases have been made. Some of tho buy
ers say they were deceived last year by in
tcrcsted parties who were constantly de-
crying the crop, and waited SO long before
purchasing that they were unable to get as
much as they wanted. This year they are
resolved to be Oh time, and will, no doubt,
make a &c break for the cream of the crop
rs soon as it shall be in condition. AL
most without exception the buyers of 1879
arc we'll pleased with their purchases, and
do cot begrudge tho prices they paid.
The crop of 1890 is doing finely.
Perhaps moro than half of it has
been topped, and not little has been cut
off and placed upon the poles. The later
planted fields are not yet ready for top
ping, but the plants arc vigorous and
healthy-looking and growing finely. Two
or three weeks more fine weather, such as
we are now having, will fully mature the
latest paintings. Although, as has been
stated in previous issues of this paper
there IS much irregularity in the growth
of the plants in some sections, it will affect
the crop but little, as there is ample time
yet for the smallest plants to develop, un-
less there should be an unusually heavy
frost.
That those most largely engaged in
packing and manufacturing have abundant
faith in the growing CROP, is evident by
the fact that number of the heaviest op-
orators have already secured their packing
cases, and four or five warehouses now in
course of erection have already been leased |
Tor term Of five years. Although not |
much buying or selling is going on just |
low, this is very active season among
,he growers and samplers, who will be
,usy as bees for a month to come.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-09
EAST END LOCALS.
Ey Our Travelling Correspon,ieut

| By Ouf travelling Correspondent.
! n large number OF wells are being dug at
the Gap, some Of them for residences
| about to be erected and others to supply
water for the use of the Pennsylvania rail.
road company.
The Democrats Of Belmont will raise a
fine hickory pole and have ii mass meeting
on Friday next. Able speakers will be
present.
On Wednesday u handsome Hancock
pole will be erected by the Democracy of
Smyrna.
George Dillcr, of Leanlan Place, has Just
received two carloads of as handsome cat
tie as were ever shipped from the west.
S. NJ. Townsend, residing at Smyrna,
has 4 fine lot Of 1873 tobacco, one of tho
few lots Of the crop of 1878 yet remaining
in the hands of growers.
DIR. Sanford, Of st. Louis, a dentist, who
purchased tract of ground just below
kinzer's station on the Pennsylvania rail
road and erected upon it Il fine cottage,
which he will occupy rs summer residence
has one of the prettiess buildings and oc-
cupies one of the most commanding posi-
tions in the county. He is handsomely
improving his spacious grounds.
On last Saturday evening 4 festival was
held in Col. Lightner's meadow, near Par
adisc, the proceeds Of which wero to be
used for the purpose Of purchasing an ar
tificial leg for citizen of that village. The
music was furnished by the Paradise cor
net band and was excellent. The attend
ance was large and good order prevailed
until an Intercourse "rough" appeared
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-09
STATE ITEMS.

| The Jefferson county agricultural sOciet,
announces baby show, which will take
place Wednesday, September Is. Com
petition open to all.
Daniel Longaker, n we'll known citizer
of NorristOwn, a prison inspector and Ill
rector of the Montgomery national bank,
fell dead on Saturday afternoon of apo
plexy.
The Reading supply certificates, propos:
ed ny the receivers, have been approved by
Judge Mckenna, and will be issued
promptly in payment Of bills for supplies
furnished to the two companies before
their suspension. The bills to be covered
Dy tho certificates amount to nearly mil
lion dollar.
Stephen Ford, a ninc-year-old son of
John Ford, of Pleasant Valley, Luzerne
county, disappeared from home on Thurs
day and has not been heard of since. His
parents are in doep distress, and search is
being made in every direction. It is SUD-
posed he lost his way while gathering ber
ries in the woods.
Continuous rains have produced a heayy
frcshet in Cape Fear river. Advices from
Fayetteville, N. c., report rise of thi, ty-
two feet and the river is still rising at the
rate of two feet per hour. The lowlands
are oyerflowed, resulting in an immense
damage to the corn and cotton crops, At
some points the water is over the top of
the corn.
Up near Milford little Crissy Wagner
fell into the Delaware. When taken out
he was supposed to be dead. Fifteen
minutes had he remained under water. at
once the work of resuscitation was begun
After some minutes had elapsed signs of
life in the inanimate body began to appear
and he was revived.
The Northampton Democratic county
convention was held in Easton on Satur-
day. Thousands of people flocked into the
town from all parts of the county. Ad-
dresses were made by Messrs. s. S. Cox. of
New York and Hester Clymer, of Read
ing. Previous to the assembling of the
the different clubs in the coun-
ty, headed by two bands of music, made
a parade. Leading Democrats claim that
The county will give 1000 majority for
Hancock.
When Col. P. Rudy Heller, the Wind
Jap postmaster, was arrested for alleged