The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-01-03

TnE MILLIoSAIREs OF NEw YonK-A curious
article ON the rich men Of tho great metropolis has
lately appeared in the Iadepsn,sat. Il seems
that in 1850. there were probably only two men In
Now York who could have been called million.
aires, John Jacob Astor and Stephen whitney.
who were worth respectively SJ,oOO.O0O and 81.
100000. Such changes have occurred in the
wealth "f the city that the writer says there are
now from ono thousand 10 two thousand uf iis
citizens who can bc truthfuy Tcckunr,l ~ mil
lionaircs. and regiment Of men worth from two
millions and more NJ o. twenty millions. or the
rers wealthy Mr.. VIM. II. Vanderbilt is the chief
Win property whose total valuc ranges between
SVO,OUO,OOO and 800 900 900. lie l. possibly only
c.ualled IN wealth by Eve or six persons in the
world, although there Is doubt whether he does
not enjoy tho singular notoriety Of being tho
wealthiest nan living. The estate of William H.
Astor Is said 10 have n market Vauc Of probably
$t0,OO0.OO0. and that Of Alexander r. Stewart of
about t60.O0O,Oo0. Those large sums bcwildcr the
inan OF small receipts and frugal income. who can
congratulate himself. however. that IL he hasn't
the huge wealth Of these New Workers. he is free
from tho exhausting worry and cares which such
aceamulations always bring.
Vino ARE ARisTocRArS.-Twenty years ago this
one made candles. that one sold candles and but
ter. another butehercd. fourth carried on a dis.
tiilery. another was a contractor on canals. others
were merchants and mcchanics They are ac-
quaintcd with both ends Of society. their child
rcn will be after them. though it will ~; 40 20 say
so out loud. For often you Gui these i9iiins
worms hatch butterflies and they live about year.
Death brings division Of property. and 1t bring.
new hnaneiers. Tho old gent Is discharged. the
young gent takes the revenues and begins g.
iravel-iowarls poverty. which he reaches before
death, or his children do IL he does not % that in
fact though there Is sort OF merit II rank. IL l.
not hereditary Il Is accessible e. ALL e. father
grubs and grows rich his children strut an. -.
the money. The children in turu iuhcri; pride
and go shifilcss to poverty. Mex; their cailircn
reinyigora,ed by fresh plcscian blood anil By the
smell OF the ciod. come up again. Thu. society.
like tree. draws its sap from the earth. changes
II into seed and blossoms, spreads them around in
great glory. sheds them. To fall g. the earth gain
TO mingle with the soil anil a; length to reappca-
in new dress aud fresh garniture.
Lear YEAR N LAW.-Thc Supreme Court of
Indiana has afforded principle in respect to the
computation Of time which !. likely TO prove II
serious trouble to bankers AMI o;hct. /, i. the
18th day Of February AMI the 18th lay q Feb.
ruary are TO be computed a. one lay The 1uc.-
ton becomes Of special importance NV TIA. leap
year lSSol Is - close at hand
To illustrate suppose tina; a note be drawn ~
the 18th % February. \. H. lSsu. a; me Law after
late II the ?Sth and 29ih be c,un,cia, one las
then the note would mature the gth iay ~
March. but otherwise on the third lfoa,hr Era
clearly protest on the I'll woull r-i t..i a., IL
dorsers Vice versa. II the rule o. nutation 20
TO count separately the 9Th auI a9tA fFetruArt.
the protest on the sth would be y NJ avail
The question in Indiana was sucss.;cl bv the
fact tina; there being ten day pfeyiou. service 80
process necessary FOR judgment. All the .44.c
having been begun in the la; leap ycs- ls7a. tile
process was not served In time. Il o." 1T. atl
18th days Of February we're O. be caaf I'ci q. o,c
day And the coGr, held tina; they uu'' - Il.
counted
THAr A~FrL "Nr'rG. -ltva. ;Aa ,.; .'af ~
osthe aoSth hymn. in the liymna,. tia; ,.e, ac-c
singing in one Of our city char-le. tl,.,acr ,.,a-
ins-the last oferin 20: praise iu ..i,ea..
fortunately. The .tAnts real.
The soul ;ha; 90 Jcsu, hai Del q .a....
will not, will NJ; ic'er, % hi. t.c..
Iha; soul. though al lshal, cnlc,s.-e ...aao.
III ne'er-no. nevcr-ns. ncvc- iar.ake
And before the word "f,rs,kc' .-,s.h,i t.,
the gravity % men. be- % the % r. -..sk E.r
entirely, and she hal . 81 doWuf s4,r-. ani
then the rest broke down in utter The ,A.ir
faces the congregation in tha; church. aui ahsaf
every body present fell into laughter .... AMI
almost A. much merFimen, prcva % a. q. l.h
the hymn Wa humorous song aui '4e place thr
opera house o' course the ''no never = ~ hardly
ever business IN "Pinaforc' }. g. blame To- the
whole u i'-bnrsHPor' Draa
s
DrsTRrcTioS or rHE wortp Bro, Taa, tae
conaagra;on that !, to consume the wa.I ia.
begun is believed by many resident, 81 Re,lin..
Pa while some gentlemen were shooting on the
farm Of Henry Miller. near tina; city, me 81 the
party killed partridge. which EEL 10 an al a,en,
field To the surprise u the gentleman b., 8 :
refused 20 fetch the bird. AMI be went .o- u am
self but a. the spot whore the bisi bal f,lca .c
suddenly sank several feet in a BE- & IRE and
ashes. The burning tract l. square in leu ,A
and half square 10 width. Miller says TIE ire
began burning about three weeks aso. aud travel.
several fee; lay. I; cmits n, smoke cresp,.n-
now and then when turf u graz beiu. con
sumed. or when tree. are burning. ilt the heat
IL intense. The FIRE has eVtenlei a,. d .-cen
wheat Geld. which i gradually being ir..-. sci.
The roots Of oak trees burn -. and '-s,s tuo
feet and half in diameter have i-..ef ..,r
ESeha"g'.
DirHrnEaiA ASn PoRE.-A mcdi.A ,1.r-.a
dent 20 the Lancaster W. Eru lately 81 81, : o.
inunicAiion in which he argue. tia; eating i1-k
Is an melting cause of the terrible i,.case - pre-
vaisnt in tina, couu;y H. theory o.. ia, q m.-.
bill appetite is created BY eating pork and ".- ~
ing with VIA, It feeds on more m1rtac matter
il eraVei. until the specific pork POISON mani
Tested IN exudaiious deposits from the blood the
throat" lie argues that a. the slan!4.ar .y.,ru
u system Of organs Tor getting "a g tie fe
dundaney Of bloodpOison. Il easily seen how 'ii.
emulation is prncip ally manifested IN the 'ht.at
lie advises parents not to ALLOW their children O.
diet on pork and sausage but % give hem Elentv
o: fruits aud vegetable, and they will then s,on
loose their unnatural and morbihc appetite. Thcy
should also sleep in rooms well ventilated WITH
fresh air but not 10 draft-. nor should they T..
allowed 10 sleep several layers thick 10 the .au.
room"
Worn ~ SEASON FOR THE EAaRi1. Farmer.
and nurserymen are often very much ANNOYED
during the winter season hy rabbit. nbhiins the
bark from young trees and destroying them.
especially when the ground il covered with snow
/; Is said by those who have tried H. tina, an cfec.
tual preventative against th. to smear the boie.
Of the trees with rabbits blood. V. rabbi, will
then touch them. But while you thu. deprive
them Of this last resort 90 obtain food they will
not srdle the trees when they have better thing. 10
cat. u would be act of kindness % these little
innocent animals 10 scatter some cabbage leaves,
apples, etc. around your premises for them. They
can suffer from hunger in cold weather rs well a.
We. and God will look upon the kind be.,owai 81
food 20 these little beings Of His creation with a.
much and more approval than when given 20 idle.
dishones, specimens Of the human family.
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TnE PRicE or wHEAr.-The Germantown Tsl.-
graPh says in liza wheat was worth So per bush
sl In this State, In Continental money. During
the war Of 1912. when most Of our ports were
blockaded, wheat reached very high figure. aud
land 10 the vicinity o. Germantown suitable for