davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Cb& Ctit1t1le.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER II. 1880.

JUDGE NOAH DAVIS delivered an elab-
crate and exhaustive decision in the Philip
forgery case yesterday. He held that it
was fully and indisputably proved to every
person "free from obliquity Of vision or
>perversion OF Judgment" that the Morey
Iletter was forgery; that no such persons
Us II. L. Morey or ]. W. Goodall have had
existence; that the letter never went to
Lynn; that the envelope was er1sed and
doctored to make 1t appear that the letter
went there; and that the writing on the
envelope, the body OF the letter, and the
signature were in the same handwrit-
tng; and further that whoever wrote it
was guilty Of malicious libel. He also held
that those who published the letter, knowing
that 1t was not genuine, were guilty OF libel,
that they were guilty even If they had not
pretty positive evidence OF Its genufneness-
In the course OF his decision the Judge adj
ministered sttnging and we1I-desersed re-
buke to Mr. Abram Hewitt, upon whom,
lie said, "must rest the larger share of the
responsibility for the first publication OF the
case and the shameful forgery" and
further, that "his subsequent relations
to the forgery do not lift SIN
gle shadow from his conduct" Nor
does Mr. Barnum come of nnscathed- As
the utterer and distributor Of the forged doc
ument, he is morally as guilty as the foreer;
and. having distributed it after Its genuine
ness was denied by Gen. Garfield, his re-
sponsibility was all tho greater. The least
important part of this remarkably cogent
lucid, and scathtn& decision is that which
, 1880-11-14

THE cause OF the Stellarton mine exo!o-
sion remains as much a mystery as ever. 1t
IS now certain that at least fifty men were
killed. Only few Of the bodies have as yet
been discovered. The first accounts indE
Gated that none Of the persons who were at
work in the mine escaped. Later accounts
show that this Is not the case. One Of those
who escaped, while making for the mouth OF
the Dit, stumbled over a boz, who proved to be
his son. and afterwards over the pros
trate body OF his father. He rescued
both, but the father Is In 50 exhausted 4 con
dition that he will probably die. The mine
was flooded yesterday, and the fire Is sup"
posed to have been put out, so that all danger
OF another explosion is now removed
, 1880-11-14
MAMMOTH HAT And CAP DEPARTMENT,

PUTNAM present proporn look forward
sufficient additions
Clothing Stock this Our Fail and Winter Sles novelty and
attention
, 1880-11-14

Mir. WHEELER. who was shot dead near
Cola, in Limerick County, Ireland, was not q
land agent. AZ at first reported, but young
far1uer who took land from which a family
had been eyicted. The murder Of Wheeler
seems to have been planned with consider
able deIlberation. The shot was fired from
behind wall after nightfali- 4 woman
who sold foo<1 to the Orangemen OF the Boy
colt expedition was "carded' Friday hight +
BY some Indignant peasants. The "cartt'ng"
consists in beating the bare back with ta"rn5
shrubs, An association OF OranGe'nen az
Portadown, iu' Ulster, have determined 10
retalIate OH the Land-Leaguers b5 refusing
to trade or hold intercourse with any OF
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TT will no doubt be of much interest to
MANY people in this city, particularly !ha'
class who have to place their tfl'stin ooardue-
house-keep:rs, to learn that three reputable
gentlemen Of the Etsln Board Of Trade-Ar.
Charles Baltz, Dr. Joseph Tefft, and Mr. s.
A. Dorearsons-hav after long and Search
iux investigation come to the conclusion that
there are. in this city six or seven factories
turning out from 5000 to $1,000 pounds Of
q substance which they cal! butter daily, the
substance consisting, however, OF a COM
pound Of soapst3ne, lard. fatty matters, and
a little buttex. Much Of the substance Is used
, 1880-11-14

unT1SEKEEP1NG 1xOODS.
AHEAYY DEAL!.
TIT THERE BE- PDIACB|.

Notwithstanding the political
excitement which has pervaded
ne femotest part of this mighty
proublic and has eliminated in
II. selection of Gen. Garfield as
tbe coming Ruler, welding the
dtsdnies Of fifty millions Of people,
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Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
THE POTATO.

writer has observed that "too much cannot be
said in favor of this valuable staple" 1t is esti-
mated that from 165, 100000 to 175,000000 of
bushels are produced annually in the United States
between three and four bushels to each inhabi-
tant Yet the supply is not equal to the demand. 1t
is found upon the tables in mansions of the opu-
lent well as in the humble cottage Of the poor,
and cIassed as a third article of food. Aside from
its numerous table dishes and delicacies which are
very highly esteemed and important, vast quanti
ties made into starch, alcohol is distilled from
it and sugar is sometimes made. Its fattening
properties for both man and beast are due to the
large amount Of starch contained in it, as any
can testify who has been close observer of its use.
The cost of raising varies according to different
growers, manner of manuring, &C., from about
cents to 25 cents per bushel; on average from
II cents to Is cents.
My article in the UNION of the 18th inst. may
be the cause of some comment. If just / do not
fear it. A statement is herewith annexed which
is open to criticism: In acre of ground there
are 4,S40 square yards. Five bushels of potatoes
are grown on about from l6 to 20 square yards, as
per plan in receipt. Hence, 4,S40 divided by Is
equal to 3023 multiplied by equal to 1924
bushels per acre; or 4,S4O divided by 20 equal to
242 multiplied by equal to ,2l0 bushels per acre.
Now, understand me, do not say that the above
amounts can be grown and do not say that more
cannot be grown according to the same plan; for
it is only under the most favorable circumstances
that large yields Of any crop is produced. But
what claim is this: That if the farmers and
gardeners of Baltimore county and elsewhere can
produce successfully, by the method given, from
25O to 1000 bushels, it is certainly worth trial
and should command their attention. 1 do not
advise them to plant all of their crop until they
are fully satisfied of the plan, though I have
full confidence in it and have spent several months
in collecting information relating to this very i'm
portant product
Since writing the receipt have come into pos
session of document bliss Illustrated Potato
CataIogue) which every farmer should possess who
contemplates raising potatoes, where it is shown
that as high as 400 to S24 bushels have been grown
to the acre, and in one season from LOIS pounds
to ,9S2 pounds have been raised from one pounds
planting. These statements were sworn to before
Justice of the Peace.
l have heard it said that large quantity can
be raised on a small piece of ground, but that it
cannot be done on an l do not see any
reason Why everything being equal, that it can
not be grown on from one to fifty or more acres.
1 think such an argument will not hold good.
Write for B. X. Bliss & Sons Illustrated Potato
Catalogue, (prics 10 cents,) "a Barclay st., N. Y.
JOSEPH GERMAN.
LAURAvILLE, BALTIMORE COUNTY.
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TOWSONTOWN Md, SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1880.

Herbert thanked him for his visit, and said it
would please him to have Mr.. Hudson call again.
The old gentleman descended the stairs well sat-
isfied with the call, and said to himself:
"Now for Charles Sehmour. 1 hope shall find
him as we'll occupied as Herbert Bond"
The boarding house was reached, the bell rang,
and Mr.. Hudson was admitted. The servant said
Sehmour was in and ushered him to the chamber
door. Mr.. Hudson knocked, and the door immed-
lately swung wide open, and voice exclaimed,
"Well, old fellow, got along at last, have you ?
We're all ready for you; have got the" Charles
Sehmour stopped here, and his face turned sud-
denly pale at seeing, instead of one of his boon
companions, his venerable employer. 1t was sew
eral seconds before he could recover his speech
"I beg your pardon, Mr.. Hudson, you must ex-
cuse me; expected a friend this evening, and in
the dim light of the entry thought you were he.
Walk in, sir, and sit down."
Mr. Hudson entered the room, and was some
what surprised to see the identical three young
men who had insulted him on the street they were
smoking cigars, and had their feet elevated on the
bureau, mantepiece and bedstead. Mr.. Hudson
saw at once that he was in confusion, and Sch
mour actions were painful and awkward. Never
theless his employer started a conversation, and
had been there but few minutes when footstep
heard on the stairs the door opened a little,
and a bottle of champagne came rolling across the
floor, followed by round Dutch cheese, a bunch
of cigars and two more bottles. Sshmour looked
dreadfully distressed, but could do nothing. 1t
was fourth friend, who had been out after re-
freshments, and took this facetious mode of intro
ducing them into the chamber. Mr.. Hudson
thought it was time for him to go, SO he took his
leave and returned to his home.
Mr.. Hudson was not long making up his mind
as to which one of his clerks would make the most
faithful and efficient partner, and in less than a
week it was announced in the papers that Herbert
Bond was member of the firm of Benjamin Hud-
son & Co. 1t was happy day for Herbert, and
it was not many years before he managed the
whole business himself; and he became wealthy
man.
Charles Sehmour knew very well the reason of
Mr.. Hudson's choice, and he always had to regret
having formed such Improbable acquaintances as
were assembled in his room that unlucky night
William L. Williams,
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OVER THERE.

Some one has crossed Ger the mystic river;
Some ones at rest from lfss turmoil and care; /;
Some one has gained the sweet peace that awaiteth
The world-weary soul in the bright Over There.
Some one is lost to earths pains and its sorrows
Lost, but to know in that hoier sphere,
The balm that prevails in that pearl bordered city,
The blessings that soothe not the waiting ones
here.
Oh best the slumber whose silence is dreamless,
And sweet is the waking that cometh at last
Far 'yond the gates that eternally cleaning,
Lead to land where all anguish is past.
Eyes ne'er grow dim and hearts never sorrow,
Grief never comes, with its haunting despair,
To the bright shores whose golden sands gmmsr
In soace ne'er fading of love Over There.
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NEIGHBoR JONES.


I'm thinking, wife, of Neighbor Jones, the man
with the stalwart arm
He lives in peace and plenty on forty-acre farm
When men are all around Us with hearts and hands
a-sore,
Who own two hundred acres, and still are want
ing more.
He has pretty little farm, pretty little house
He has loving wife within, as quiet as a mouse ;
His children play around the door, their fathers
heart to charm,
Looking just neat and tidy as the tidy little farm
Noweeds are in the cornfeld no thistss in the oats
The horses show good keeping by their fine and
glossy coats;
The cows within the meadow, resting meath the
beechen shade,
Learn all their gentle manners from gentle milk
ing maid.
Within the field on Saturday he leaves no Graded
To be gathered on the morrow, for fear of coming
rain;
Helives in joy and gadness and happy are his days,
He keeps the Sabbath holy, his children learn his
ways.
He never had lawsuit to take him to the town,
For the very simple reason there no fences
down;
The bar-rOOm in the village for him has not a
charm;
can always find my neighbor on his forty-acre
farm.
His acres SO few that he plows them very deep;
Tis his own hands that turn the sod, tits his own
hands that reap
He has place for everything, and everything in
place;
The sunshine smiles upon his fields, contentment
on his face.
May we not learn lesson, wife, from prudent
neighbor Jones,
And not sigh for what we haven't got-give vent
to sghs and gioans?
The rich aren't always happy, nor free from life's
alarms,
But blest are those who live content though small
may be their farms.
Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution.
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ms-Not every one can identify himself as clearly

Ma-Note every one can identify himself as clearly
ms Dutchman of whom we have heard recently.
Having seen in the morning papers an account OF
an accident in which he had himself been killed,
and after which he had been carried to the Morgue,
he had long argument in his own mind and
seems to have more than half convinced himself
that something dreadful had happened in spite of
his apparent hath and good spirits. He hasten
ed to the Morgue and there, sure enough, was
dead body Even then he was little uncertain
whether he or another man had been killed, and
Immediately began close examination. The
clothes of the dead man were very like his own,
and so was the complexion and the general case
Of countsnance. The poor Dutchman was in per-
feet dispair, and began to feel that no mad after
all been really killed. At last he opened the eyes
of the dead man and found them to be blue. With
a great sigh of relief he said: "No, dot can't be
me mine eyes is black, but mein G0tt, what a
close shave have had"
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OREGON, Holt Co., No. March 19, 1880.
Messrs. Editors A line from this part of the
"far West" may not prove uninteresting. In the
first place will say that the UNION is very well
come visitor and the familiar names of persons
and places which I mentioned in its col
umns every week serve to bring back recollec-
tons of my native homo in Maryland. How very
much should love to visit the scenes ofmy child
hood once more, it having been near half a cen
tury since 1 enjoyed that privilege.
We have experienced quite dry and mild
winter-very little snow and no sleighing. fear
the winter grain is very much damaged. The
csldest weather We have had thus far was the oath
and 25th of December and the 9th and 2Sth Of
February. At this writing we have a northeast
wind blowing, cloudy and cold with some little
snow flying.
A great many wild geese, brant and ducks have
remained here so far through the winter. They
stay along the sand-bars of the Missouri river at
night and fly to the grain fields during the day.
The boys enjoy the sport of shooting them Oeea-
sionally.
There are a great many beef cattle being fed in
the county this season in lots of from car load
to several hundred.
1 send you by to-day's mail package Of news
papers. Yours &C. olLAs FIERCE
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TAKING THINGS FOR GRANTED.-Halft the failures
in life result from the habit so many people have
of taking things for granted. The business man
assumes that his credits are good, or he takes 1t
for granted that his wife knows what style OF iv-
ing his income will warrant, until the logic of ad-
dtion, subtraction and multiplication proves too
much for him, and down comes his business in
ruins The young professional man takes it for
granted that veneering instead of solid acquire
ments will enable him to succeed, because there
are so many notorious examples of men rising
and maintaining themselves in public life through
pure audacity, native wit, and an utter lack OF
conscience He will find too late that it won't do
to plan and risk career by the exception rather
than the rule. The farmer keeps no accounts;
crops his farm according to the season, or last
years markets, or his neghbors success takes it
for granted that the laws of nature and OF trade
will accommodate themselves to his necessities;
sinks deeper into debt, and wonders why farming
doesn't pay. And so on to the end. Men every
where want success without paying its price in
thorough preparation honest hard work, intelli-
gent calculation and foresight patient attention
to details They take for granted things which 1t
is their business to know and trust that to fortune
which common sense and experience should teach
them is controlled by law-Gotden Rule.
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For the Union.
McKENDREE CHAPEL.
BY BESSIE ALLEN.

Just out of the din of the city
There's a little village kirk,
All day long around its grey old sides
The shadows and sunbeams lurk.
No beauty there can a stranger see,
For his heart, it is not there,
But yet to me it is dearer far
Than building fine and rare.
For you see, since was but a child
To 60 there has been my lot;
Now tell me, stranger, if it were you,
Would the place be soon forgot?
Could the many scenes presented there
The prayers, and songs of praise
All be passed Ger without thought,
met tender feeling raiser
All, NJ, 'twould not be easily dono,
1t has mem'rys sad and gay,
And here forever my heart will be
Fen should l be miles away.
For of that church 1 could never think
But the tears would fill my eyes,
For every scene from mem'ry's page
Would like so many specters rise.
RI,INGTOY. MD,
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Tho COW is rather dappled,
The hOp-toad's rather dappled,
The Autum leaf is dappled,

"Stopp yelled the editor, drawing pistol from
his pocket and leveling it at him. "or I'll rip the
top of your head off.
"Don't you want to hear my poem z" inquired
the poet, as he folded the manuscript.
"You had better put your poem up. Did lever
run you down in my paper"
"No."
'Did ever say your grandfather was horse
thief"
"No not that I know of"
"Did ever injure you in any way"
''I don't think you ever did"
"Then why do you attempt to read that poetry
to me? Don't you know that I'm square =
eyes; but 1 don't want you to publish it. l
merely want you to know that 1 am poet, and
that write poetry, so that you can testify If
ever murder a man, and then l can prove insane.
l don't know that I'll ever commit murder, but
it's always best to look ahead and be on the safe
side"
The editor promised to testify and the poet walk
ed smiingly out.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-03-27

GETTING TO THE REAR.-The following, related
by an officer of the Stonewall Brigade, may inter-
est some of our soldier friends:
While Jackson's corps was cautiously moving
to the flank and rear of the Union army at Chan
csorsville, the Confederate cavalry in advance
became engaged with the enemy. Soon wound
ed and bleeding trooper was seen emerging from
the woods in front. After looking around, he
moved in the direction from which the infantry
were marching as if seeking the rear or, as the
average gray-jacket would say, the rdr. Soon
aftsrward rapid firing explained that the blue
Jackets had closed in behind Jackson, and it was
not long before the poor cavalryman was seen
coming back again. When opposite the "Stone-
wall" another cavalryman from the front also ar
rived. No. at once recognized him, and said,
"Hallo, Bill-wounded
"Yes," said No. 2, "but not bad. Lets git to
the r'ar."
At which No. | exclaimed: "This is the darned-
est fight I've bin in yet. II hasn't got no r'ar."-
Haper's Magazine for April.
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STANDARD PEARLs.-The author of our being is
also the author of our bliss.
If sin is harbored in the house, the curse waits
at the door.
AS we live on Gods bounty we should live to his
glory.
What God requires of us he works within us or
it is not done.
He that swells in prosperity will be sure to shrink
in adversely
We should be concerned for our sins rather than
for our sufferings
None were made to be idle; he who gave us
being gave us business.
Evil doers try to get others to do evil; they do
not like to be alone.
Those who would be kept from harm should keep
out Of harms way.
We must look around on the universe with awe,
and no man with scorn.
Aspirations after truth and virtue are pledges
and beginnings of immortality.
The soul which God hath breathed into us should
breathe after Him and for Him.
Every man is ga man after Gods own heart"
for the functions that he does best.
Men seldom improve when they have no other
models than themselves to copy after.
Those who would not eat the forbidden fruit
should not come near the forbidden tree.
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@-"Do you see that spring over there y said
a settler in Arkansas to a stranger. "Well, that's
an iron spring, that is, and it's SO powerful that
the farmers horses about here that drank the
water of it never have to be shod. The shoes just
grow on their feet naturally"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-03-27

Ry-"My boy" said father to his young son,
"treat every one with politeness; even those
who are rude to you. For remember that you
show courtesy to others, not because they gen.
tlemen, but because you are one."
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AN EXTENSIVE EsTABL1sHMENT.-Th The Frederick
Examiner says:
"Mr. Lewis McMurray, the enterprising and
energetic proprietor of the extensive "Mountain
Sugar Corn" canning establishment, in this city,
will have under cultivation during the present year
about 2,400 acres of land, all of which, with the
exception of 300 acres belongs to him. On this
large tract about 25, 900 bushels of lime and $500
loads of manure are applied. During the busy
season about 60 hands are engaged in plucking
corn and rs four-horse wagons required to haul to
the factory, where nearly 500 more men, women
and children are variously employed. Mr.. Nc
Murray states that he expects to pack this year
from $500, 900 to 100000 two pound cans, and
few three pound and gallon cans according to the
season. He also packs lima beans, succotash, to-
matoes, cherries peaches and pears in small guam
titles. All these goods are put in wooden cases
which contain two dozen cans each-requiring in
all over 100000 cases. The boxes are made at
the factory, and the amount of lumber used per
annum is about 500, 900 feet In the can making
department 25 men are engaged making cans and
a sufficient number of press boys to attend them.
The number of cans turned out daily is from l2,-
900 to Is, 5,O0O-requiring about 1000 boxes of tin
per month 1t will thus be seen upon what an ex-
tensive scale the operations at this establishment
are conducted, and on account of the number of
persons who are given employment, what great
benefit the industry is to our city,"
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Ms-"Now Uncle Pete, am going to give you
something bully. This brandy is twenty-four
wears old' "Twenty -four years old, boss ?" asked
Pete, eyeing the zone finger" doubtfully; "this
yer brandy twenty -four years old Mighty small
for its age boss-mighty small"
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A POET AND HIS TECHNIQUE.

He was long, slim man, with claret-colored
hair and superabundance of Moody and Sankey
expression. He meandered into the Office with a
free and easy swagger, and said:
care you the editor?"
'T am" responded gray-headed man.
"Well, want you to listen for minute while
I sling you an ode;
The leaves are turning scarlet
The leaves are turning yellow,
The leaves are turning"
"Help watch" yelled the editor Justify, but the
fend kept on:
The rose is kind of lovely,
The phox is kind oflovely,
The pansie's-"
"Grsat suffering Hornspoon" !" screamed the
editor, so loud that the carpet raised itself and
trembled like the head of an Ohio editor after he
has been out all night in the company of New
York paragraphers. But the fend was not to be
squelched so easily. He raised his finger, and, in
response, the editor became silent, and he went
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A certain young woman named Hannah
Slipped down on piece of banana,
And shrieked, and oh, my'd!
And more stars she spied
Than belongs to the star-spangled banner.
A gentleman sprang to assist her
And picked up her muff and her wristsr;
"Did you fall, ma'am 2" he cried;
"Do you think" she replied.
'I sat down for the fun of it, Mister !"
Boston Commercial.