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CAR SICKNESS.
A Piece OF Paper Works Like Charm In
Preventing Il.

Many persons, especially ladies', are
great sufferers from that form Of nausea
and headache known as car sickness. -
A journey by rail has for them the dis
comfort and suffering that an ocean
voyage has to the majority Of travellers.
The effects ofthe motion Of the car range
from mild disturbance of the stomach
and an accompanying headache to
deathly sickness, with intense nausea
and complete prostration, according to
the condition and scnsitivencss of the
victim. In its highest form the scnsa.
tion is sufficiently unpleasant to make
travel by rail thoroughly disagrceable /;
in its worst and by no means uncom-
mon type, il invests this necessary and
convenient method of journeying with
dread and dispair. A simple and HARM
less preventative Of car sickness has re-
Gently come to the knowledge of the
writer, under circumstances that leave
no doubt Of its efficacy with some per.
sons and if the device will work equal
ly well in other cases, knowledge OF it
ought certainly to be spread abroad. 1t
is at least worth trial by all who suffer
this inconvenience in travelling A lady
who had occasion to make a short trip
on northern road-and she never
travels by rail for pleasure-was, rs is
usual with her, as thoroughly sick as
ever a lands-man is on the "heaving
deep" by the time she had ridden a
dozen miles. The conductor Of the
palace car, who was apparently very
familiar with such cases, told the suf-
ferer's companion that sheet of writ
ing paper worn next the person, direct
ly over the chest, was a sure preventa-
tive Of the trouble in nine cases out Of
ten. He had recommended it to hun
dreds Of travellers and rarely knew it to
fail. The prescription seemed very like
a "charm"-a horse chestnut carried in
the pocket to ward of rheumatism, or a
red string around the neck to prevent
bleeding at the nose. But it was simple
and could at least do nc harm. For
the return trip sheet Of common writ
ing paper was fastened inside the cloth
ing, as directed. Result perfectly
comfortable journey, without hint Of
the old sickness that had for years made
travel by rail terror. II was so like a
superstition or happy accident, how
ever, that the lady would not accept il
as real until subjected to a more severe
test. This came in day journey to
New York, and, that hardest trial Of all.
a night trip in an alleged sleeping car.
Both were taken in triumph.
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"ao TO THE ANT. THOU sLuoaARp.'

The Prairie Farmer states fact well
worthy Of the attention Of farmers and
fruit growers-a fact well known to
every observing farmer. The common
black ant is the deadly enemy Of all that
class Of insects which prey upon the
flowers, foliage and fruit Of apple, pear,
peach, plum, and cherry trees. The
Farmer says: "Alany Of the leading
orchard proprietors in Northern Italy
and Southern Germany are cultivators
Of the common black ant, which insect
they hold in high esteem as the fruit
growers best friend. They establish
ant hills in their orchards, and leave
the police service Of their fruit trees en-
tirely to the tiny colonists, which pass
all their time in climbing up the stems
Of the fruit trees, cleansing their boughs
and leaves OF malefactors, mature rs well
as embryotic, and descending laden
with spoils to the ground, where they
comfortably consume or prudently store
away their booty"
Every farmer and fruit grower knows
that the black ant never NEEDLES with
or Injuries the bark, foliage or blossoms
Of trees, and never touches sound fruit,
."but only invades such apples, pears
and plums as have already been pene-
trated by the cankcr, which they re-
morselessly pursue to its fastnesses with.
in the very heart Of the fruit. Nowhere
are apple and pear trees so free from
blight and destructive insects as in the
immediate neighborhood Of a large ant
hill Ave or six years old. The favorite
food Of ants would appear to be the
Larvae and pupe Of those creatures which
spend the whole OF their brief existence
in devouring the tender shoots and
juvenile leaves Of fruit trees" Whole
colonies Of ants can be removed and
domiciled in new hills prepared for them
in orchards; and in plowing the ami
hills can be readily avoided, and lefl
undisturbed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-06-25

/ don't think was ever so satisfied in
all my life. was surfeited with salts
faction. / made the calm night hide
Gus with my howls and thought Of home.
Oh how longcd for home He took
rest. breathcd easier. Iasked him
if he was through. He spat on his
hands and commenced again with re-
newed vigor. "ls there no one to
rescue me ?" | cried in despair
Thank heaven my appeal was not in
vain. A hand Of iron grabbed W. by
the collar and lifted him off Of me. l
was saved. My home was four blocks
away. Twas there in thirty-fvc seconds.
Affer the particulars Of the fracas were
known, il my memory serves me right,
10Y father thrashed me. too. For long
time afterwards every day saw w. he
insisted upon thrashing me. Iobjected.
I gave him to distinctly understand /
had had my first, last and only fight
/ had enough. was a good runner.
Anyhow, | could run faster than W.
There was no need Of my fighting when
| could avoid il so easily. ran home.
! was safe there. That is il my father
did not know what was running for.
IL he did ! got thrashed anyhow. In
that case my running was 4 fraud. |
had enough of debating societies. I
had enough Of fighting, too.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-06-25
For the "Union."
THE PHILOSOPHY OF ANGLING.
A FABLE.
ny }. n. HEWITT.

A fisherman sat by the calm river side.
SO patiently watching the turn Of the tide;
The turn Of the tide, he thought, would bring hsh
That were ht TO be placed ON m alderman's dish.
Tho sunbeams were hot, and the hshcrman's nose
They tastefully tinged with ie coHiear de rose,
While the snakes, frogs and terrapins quietly
basked
In the fame of high noon and no questions asked.
A spider and spiders work hard for their prod,
Had woven his net from the line 10 the rod;
lie sat In the centre, with wide-awake eyes,
A watching the angler rs well as the dies.
We've both set trap" said the primitive weaver
81 10 catch insects,-you hsh-or . fever.
Good laek % ~ both for oar trouble ana p1sns,
May the captures We make prsvs String Of net
gains."
The fisherman smiled grim smile, as he said:
"lou forget I've the power 10 break every thread
OF your aimsy Ay-trap, by the shake Of my line
Then, what would become Of you, l can't divine.
II 10 true that We both are enjoying our ease,
And waiting for victims 20 come when they please.
It's 50 the world over. the great catch the small.
Till Death casts his net work and catches all.
The hood.tid set in, aud school Of ine trout
Came wriggling their tails aud gyrating about.
The reel made buIE. the rod bent like bow,
Aud q strong Gsh came up from the regions below
"Ah, ha" cried the fisherman, "whcrc are you
gone,
You Ions. legged sucker! Your net Is all torn,
And ON the deep waters you're hound'ring about,
a tempting bosn. JoHch- for the rayenous trout
BALrINoRE, Nh
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-06-25
ine ftetaues oetofe me U
Shedding sweet influence

He sat on me. He thrashed me in
fact, he thrashed me like the devil He
thrashed me to my entire satisfaction.
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A QUIET BoARpINo-HousE.

al have come in answer to your adj
vcrtisement for board" said nervous
old lady TO a pert miss OF thirteen, rs
the latter showed her into parlor Of all
the comforts Of home establishment on
Henry street. "And won't come here
unless your house is perfectly quiet, now
remember that"
"Quiet well, you may smilc," re-
piled Miss. "I'hat noise you hear now
is the dentist in the basement, pulling
out 4 tooth, bu, he'll get it out, il it
takes him a month. How much can
you afford to pay?"
al think | hear some one upstairs
shouting" said the old lady.
"That's only young lawyer practic
ing a case. You'll get used to him.
Nobody liked it at first, but we've all
got used to il and don't mind it now
Got any children! We don't take child
rem, because our babies fight 'em so."
"No, l haven't. Who's that yelling
in the next room ?"
"That's the landlord trying to collect
the rent. You know pa is deaf, and
you've got to howl at him. You'll have
to pay in advance il you come here to
board.
GOOD gracious What's that ejacu-
lated the old lady, as furious din swept
through the lower regions.
'H guess the cook is driving grandma
put OF the kitchen with the clothes. pole.
She often does that. Have you go,
much baggage1"
"Sakes alive Somebody is being
murdered upstairs! Who is it -
"Oh! that's literary fellow on the
top floor. Whenever he writes anything
he squeals like pig. But he generally
writes at night, and you needn't pay any
attention to him."
"What are your terms ?--good heaven,
the roof has fallen in -
"No, it hasn't; that's college pro-
fessor, and that's the way he goes up
and down stairs. II you listen you may
hear him break his neck ! Can you give
any references Anybody know you ?"
Certainly; ifI-was that gun ?"
al guess so. My cousin has got 4
prairie down in the cellar where he
hunts Indians and buffaloes and things.
Sometimes he's road agent, and then
he robs US on the stairs. We always al
low for it in the board, so it evens up.
Got any money Of your own ?"
"Never mind whether have or not /;
l don't thing l want a room here, any
way. Let me out, please"
Couldn't let you have one anyhow ;
retorted Miss, preparing to slide down
the balustradc. "There's only one
empty one, and that's too high-priced
for you; besides, you don't wear very
good clothes, and we prefer not to have
you around"
And down the slide she went with a
whizz, while the old lady battered of
after another home-like house.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-06-25

sD-Not long since, in Mississippi
court colored man sued a neighbor
for damages for killing his dog. Col.
NJ, defendants lawyer, called Sam
Parker, 4 colored man, to prove that
the dog was a worthless cur, for whose
destruction no damage ought to be re-
covered. Col. NJ. "Sam did you know
this dog ?" Sam: "Yes, sab, were
personally acquainted wild dat dog.
Col. NJ: "Well, tell the jury what sort
Of a dog he was" Sam: "He was a
big yallar dog" Colonel NJ. "What
was he good forl" Sam: "well, he
wouldn't hunt, he wouldn't do no guard
duty; he jes' lay round an eat. Dat
make 'em call him wat dey did," Col.
NJ: "Well, sir, what did they call
him 2" Sam: "Dey call him lawyer,
sah."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-06-25
THE WEEPING WILLOW.
How n Product OF the Garden OF Eden I'm
migrated to this Country.

You have seen and admired the weep
ing willow tree-ihe Salix Babylonica-
upon which the captive Hebrews hung
their harps when they sat down by tn,
rivers Of Babylon and wept when they
remembered Zion. II is native o
the Garden of Eden, and not Of America
and will tell you how il immigrated tc
this country.
More than $50 years ago a merchant
lost his fortune. He went to Smyrna,
a seaside city in Asia Minor, to recover
it. Alexander Pope, one of the great
poets of England, was the merchant.
warm friend and sympathized with hin
in his misfortunes.
Soon after the merchant arrived ir
Smyrna he sent to Pope, as 4 present, {
box Of dried figs. At that time the
poet had built beautiful villa at Twick.
enham, on the bank Of the river Thames,
and was adorning it with trees, shrub
berry and towering plants.
On opening the box OF figs, Pope dis.
covered in it n small twig Of tree. II
was stranger to him. As it came from
the east, he planted the twig in the
ground near the edge of the river, close
by his villa. The spot accidentally
chosen for the planting was favorable to
its growth, for the twig was from the
weeping-willow tree, probably from the
bank of one Of "the rivers of Babylon,
which fourishes best along the border
Of water courses.
This little twig grew vigorously, and
in few years it became 4 large tree
spreading wide its branches and droop-
ing, graceful sprays, and winning the
inspiration OF the poets friends as well
as-strangers. II became the ancestor oi
Fall the weeping willows in England.
There was rebellion in the English
American colonies in IT'S. British
troops were sent to Boston to put down
the insurrection. Their leaders expect.
ed to end il in few weeks after thcil
arrival. Some young officers brought
fishing tackle with them to enable them
to enjoy sport after the brief war
Others came to settle on the confscated
lands of the "rebcls."
Among the latter was young officer
on the staff OF General Howe. He
brought with him, wrapped in oil silk,
twig from Pope's wecping-willow a
Twickenham, which he intended tC
plant on some stream watering hi,
American estate.
Washington commanded an arm,
before Boston which kept the British
imprisoned in that city n long time
against their will. On his staff was hi.
stepson, John parke Gusts, who fre.
quently went to the British head-quar
tiers under the protection of flag, with
dispatches to General Howe He be
came acquainted with the young officer
who had the willow twig, and they be-
came friends.
Instead Of crushing the rebellion in
six weeks" the British army at Boston,
at the end of an imprisonment OF nine
months, was glad to fly by sea, for life
and liberty, to Halifax. Long before
that flight the British subaltern, sat.
isfied that he should never have an
estate in America to adorn, gave his
carefully preserved willow twig to young
Custis, who planted it at Abingdon, his
estate in Virginia, where it grew and
iourished, and became parent of all
the weeping-willows in the United
States.-HarTv'S Knng Pceph.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-06-25

nSrAccording to Professor Swing,
"the coming man will be temperate,
chaste, merciful, just, charitable, large
hearted, sweet tempered Christian, q
good ueighbor and faithful Citizen. "
What a nice time the coming woman
will have.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-06-25

n4-He was at breakfast, wrestling
with a piece Of remarkably tough veal.
His wife said to him, "You always say
there's something to be thankful for in
everything. ! fancy you'd be puzzled
to find something to be thankful for in
that veal" "Not at ALL" he cheerful.
ly responded, stopping to breathe; al
was just thinking how grateful We should
be that we met il when il was young"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-06-25

s@r The following toast was given at
a Concord cattle show in 1876: "Old
bachelors. Like sour cider, they grow
more Grabbed the longer they are kept,
and when they see little mother, they
turn to vinegar at once"
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sSThe baby carriage now monopo-
Lies the sidewalks.
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T. 7. B. REED, ESQ, in long letter
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Banner, paid the following tribute to
John J. Freeman, Esq, the editor of
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I know him as man, fearless
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To Parents.

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LOOK OUT FOR THE IMPosToR II
have been informed that a young
man is travelling about the country
selling SPEcTAcLEs and EYEGLASSES,
representing himself to be my son.
He is an impostor, as l have no son
In the business, and have no one con-
nected with it in any way but myself
l take this method of informing my
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himself.
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Oculist and Optician,
No. Z East State ST,
Trenton, \. J.
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The Philadelphia Recorder is max
ing valiant fight against the igno-
rance in the African Methodist pulpit.
In concluding a recent article on this
subject, it says:
We may rest assured that the ris-
ing generation of our people will not
endure it There must be change,
or they will leave for churches in
whose service common sense and
common decency will not be in oppo-
sition to religion.
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The Indianapolis Leader ably defends
Register Bruce against the charge of
infidelity to his race. We desire to
believe the Leaders, statements, but
we wish little light on this question
Why is it that the Register has Sc
cured so many appointments for ex-
rebels and so few for colored men?
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The BURNING of the Vienna theatre,
and the terrible loss of life attendant
upon it, is another of those fearful
calamities which a little foresight
could have easily averted
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The FRIENDS of Secretary Folger
announce that his management of the
treasury department viii be bold even
to aggressiveness.
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Sweet Saponax, the popular Csc
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profession, who recommend it. and
unanimously concur in the opinion
that it is the best and purest tooth
wash known"
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by J. 81. Brown & Co., in the interest
of the colored people.
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GuITEAU says that he would rather
be hanged as a sensible man than
acquitted as a fool By all means,
let him have his preference.
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The FREE TRADERS have secured a
powerful advocate in Henry Ward
Beecher, but the Protectionists have
stronger one in universal prosperity.