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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
THE CREDIT SYSTEM.

The credit system Is one Of the most pernicous
evils which aiiiiet n community. IL IL detrimsn-
tai alike a. the interest Of the seller and the buyer
Bad debts have devourcd the fortunes Of thous .
ands OF once prosperous merchants and left them
horeiessly in bankruptcy and large debts have
turned Thousands from mansions into novels, and
clothed with rags backs which have uorn broad
cloth and camefs hair. A system which thus im-
povcrishcs all classes, must Of course result In the
general depression Of trade and 10 the universal
injury Of people. An establishment which has
sold goods for uncertain promises until the shs rid
can no longer resist the pressing invitation :"
take what 10 left. is certainly never reckoned In
its insolvency rs part Of the wealth Of . CON-
munity, and n store whose shelves are loaded with
merchandise, but is among people whose extrav-
agance, engendered and fostered by tho credit
system, has plunged them into bankruptcy, will
never add much TO the prosperity Of itself OF lie
neighborhood. There Il never any remarkable
business activity in poor house. and most PEG.
pie have always concluded that this lack Of enter
prise In such place is because Of It's being poor
house. Money Is highly necessary motive pow
or In trade. But the credit system has tendon
cy TO eat up both money and merchandise. II
ha, probably not escaped the notice Of the observ
ing that there Is in every community n class u
merchants who strcnuously advocate a credit 10
preference 20 n cash system. This at first sight
looks remarkably strange, but on second thought
/; appears in entirely different light. These
men are not generally over conscious, and they
very truthfuly argue that a man or woman will
buy more. are much more liable TO buy what they
do not need. and will pay better prices under the
credit system than II they were compelled 90 pay
cash and exactly here Is where the danger arises.
People contract debts withou, knowing Il, aud IL
they pay them they bankrupt themselves, and
when they do not they bankrupt the trader. In
any event, the system has n direct tendency TO
make everybody committed TO II poorer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
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FORMS OF LIGHTNING.

A fash Of lightning 10 n very large spark Of
electricity, the same thing that one given
BY an electric machine in n lecture on Natural
Philosophy, the only difference being that the best
machine will not give n spark more than yard
long. while some flashes Of lightning have been
estimated TO be several miles in length. Accord
ing 10 their appearance, various names have been
given 10 these sparks in the sky, though in reality
al the several kinds arc one and the same thing.
On = warm summer evening one often sees the
clouds on the horizon lii up with brilliant glows
Of lightning. unaecompanicd by any sound Of
thunder. To this appearance the maine Of heat
lightning" has been given, and the warm weather
l. often assigned as lie cause. In point Of fact the
heat lightning L. only that Of thunder shower
far OF, that, while the observer can the fash.
no sound of thunder reaches him, and the inter
vening clouds veil and reflect the flash until II be-
comes n glow, instead of the sharp streak Usually
seen. Where the fash, starting from one point,
branches out and divides into several parts u has
received the name Of "forked lightning" This is
usually seen when the discharge l. near the Oh
server. Single flashes bearing zigzag or eTink!el
aspect are dcnominated 'ehain ightn!ng." pToba-
biz FROM their resemblance 90 n chain thrown
loosely ON the ground. Again, when several dis
charges occur from about the same place at the
same time. and are screened by rain or clouds go
~ 10 light up the heavene with broad, bright
glow, the title Of "sheet shtning" 10 applied
These four comprise all the common forms. There
%, howe or, one rare manifestation, called ball
lightning" In this phenomenon q small globe or
ball Of apparent Gre rolls slowly along the ground,
destruction around. There are few initances Of
this on record aud no very satisfactory eSPiana-
tion has ever accounted for this curious appear
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
PASTE DIAMONDS.

An exchange has the following on paste dia-
mOnds," which are simply glass Of great purity I:
When imitation diamonds were introduced, IL was
found that TO cut glass precisely like diamond
did not produce the sparkle characteristic Of the
diamond; therefore TO secure this the fat surface
on the top Of the diamond was made pyramidal on
the imitation, and. Of course, ended in a point
by certain laws 81 light this pyramidal surmount
ing Of the glass provided for the required distri-
button Of ray surface 60 produce the diamond
sparkle, or something akin TO il. A real diamond
Is never Gu; with the pointed apex, and hence il
was possible always 10 distinguish the real from
the spurious. but after n time the buying public
learned this little circumstance about the cutting
process, and other means were Tesorted to. The
setting of many diamonds IL arranged in such 4
way that the buyer may see the under side Of the
gems. This was overcome by arranging the set
ting 81 as to prevent inspection Of this kind, which
could not be done unless the stone dismount-
ell. IL we may Use that term.
With these facts known TO the buyer Of da.
monds, he need not be deceived except in the lat
ter case where the setting hides the under surface,
and il he has any doubt about that he let Il
alone. But the object of imitation diamonds 10
not 10 deceive buyers; IL IL was they would not be
offered tor two dollars. No one, however deficient
10 diamond criticism, need be deceived in buying
diamonds. No dealer Of any rcpute ever attempts
20 sell imitation for real diamonds. No reputable
man ever thought Of Il. His reputation and &C.
cupation would soon be gone. There are very few
persons who buy trinkets who do not test their
wares at other than the buying place. particularly
" the gem l. costly one and Il Is certain that no
one was ever presented with jewelry Of presuma-
bic worth who did not set out nj once 90 learn lie
purity and value. and very disappointing IL has
doubtless been 60 find in some cases that the gold
or diamond was only brass or glass.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
BONNER AND HIS HoRsEs-A TALK
WITH ALLEY BONNER.

"My father drives Dexter most Of the time IS
said Alley Bonner yesterday in conversation, 'and
even prefers him for friendship sake to Rarus or
Edwin Forrest"
"Tell me something about your father and his
horses, Mr. Bonner" said the reporter.
"well," said he, smiling, "my father knew no
more about horse when he was young than n
horse did about him. lie took two horses as \
diversion from the cares Of business. and once in
terested In anything he aims ut perfection AS near
rs possible. The finest horses in his stable ut
present, as you possibly know, are Rarus and Ell
win Forrest. lie Is opposed, on principle, to al
| lowing his horses 20 compete on a race track. We
have n stock farm at Tarytown at which the
horses are generally kept. The buildings are or
binary, but comfortable. We have fine stables Mt
city residence Ny father Is forty seven years
Of age, and his intense application TO business in
former years has taken away some Of the old am
billion. AT one time he was q constant attendant
at the Fashion and Union tracks, but now he pre-
isrs staying home. when he hr't started the
Ledger he worked hard, coming home ut ii o'clock
at night and leaving for work at o'clock the
next morning. lie made some $50, 200 the first
year, and he took all that money and spent Il for
advertising. His peculiar style of advertising
was not considered respectable, and | remember
my mother telling how that the papers were
| abusing him, but he laughed aud said that was
just what he wanted. One time he bought page
in the New York H,raii and advertised the Lsiyer
alone, thousand times repeated. People looked
and wondered at the staid old firm, but they be-
came finally convinced that this style Of advcr.
| Using was quite respectable"
GLOW does Dexter look for his age!"
"You couldn't tell that he was 50 old, except by
his teeth. lie Is n very good roadster now, and
my family tmy mother has been dead for three
years. all love the old horse. lie is now twenty
three years old. BY the way, Mr.. Allen, Of New
York, was once the owner Of Dexter. Allen is
now here with mo anil Edwin Thornc and John
". Shaw, all guests Of Mr.. Edwards. Allen is
perhaps the finest judge Of n trottins colt in
America. lie bought Dexter in New York seven
teen years ago, aud after developing him into u
dnc trotter, sold him. Ills new owner raised him
up to ?.i?i, and my father bought him ON the
track when he had accomplished the then great
feat, for s53, 900. Rarus and Edwin Forrest have
improved on their famous records and have each
trottcd under 2.l2 in private trials."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
Heat Without Fire.

A machine has been invented in Boston for gen
Grating heat wishout IRE. Il IL simply an iron
cylinder about = ioot long and a foot In diameter.
The bottom Of the cylinder 10 a hardened plate
upon which another plate of the same diameter
turns. the pressure being regulated BY screw.
according to the power that l. TO be applied and
the amount 81 heat desired. All Of the space not
taken up by the wheel and shaft Is filled with
water. As soon a. the wheel Is set in motion the
water Is brought up to high temperature and the
cylinder becomes a stove. which radiates heat
from the whole Of its exterior surface. OF course
this machine can only be used in buildings whore
there l. steam power that be avaiied Of 20 run
the friction wheel. THERE'S entire security against
accidents by Ere. which is strong point In favor
Of the friction heater.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
MEDICINAL QUALITIES IN BUTTER
MILK.

For summer beverage there can DO nothing
more healthy aud strengthening than buttermilk
II Is excellent for weak delicate stomachs, and
lar better as n dinner drink than coffee, tea or
water, and, unlike them, does not rctard, but
rather aids digestion. a celebrated physician
once said tina, IL every one knew the value Of
butteTmilk rs u drink, IL would be more freely
partaken Of by persons who drink so excessively
Of other beverages: and further compared its cf-
fcets upon the system 10 the clearing out Of cook
stove that has been clogged up with ashes tina,
have siited through, filling up every crcVicc and
crack, saying that the human system is like n
stove, and collects and gathers refuse matter that
can la no way DO extcrminatcd from the system
SO edectually ~ by drinking buttcrmilk. IL is
also specific remedy for indi gcstion, soothes and
qeiets the nerves. and 70 very somnoient TO those
who arc troubled with slecpiessness. There is
something strange In the fact that persons who
arc fond Of bu,lsrniit never tire Of singing i,s
praises, while those who arc not fond Of IL never
weary Of wondering how some people can drink il.
so far as possible, people should overcome their
aversion 10 IL and learn to drink II for healths
sake. One gentleman Of our acquaintance is so
extremely fond OF IL that We knew him time
20 drink about three glasses, then set his glass
down with n thud, exclaiining earnestly ms he
smackei his lips, THAT'S food and raiment both: :
while another bu;termilk enthusiast made che
statement once that where the liver had become
lifeless from torpidiiy and inaetion, and is too
dead to perform its functions. bu;ternilk will
cause = new one TO grow in. Whatever exagger-
ated statements may have been made concerning
buttermilk its medical properties cannot be over
rated, and II should be more freely used by all
who can geti it. Every one who values good health
should drink buttcrmilk every day In warm
weather. and let tea, coffee aud water alone. For
the benefit OF those who arc not already aware Of
IL, may add that, in the ehurning the first pro-
cess Of digestion IL gone through, making IL the
easiest and quickest of NIL things % digest. IL
make. gastric juice and contains properties that
readily as.imilate with it, with little no wear
upon the digestive organs.-Hairs Journal Of
H,oIh
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
The Cato Ajar.

Did you ever hear two married women TAX,
leave Of each other at the gate on mild evening
This IL how they do IL:
"Good-bye."
"Good.bye! Come down and see US soon
81 will. Good-bye!'
"Good-bye! Don't forget 10 come soon.''
"No, won't. Don't You forget to come up"
81 won't. he sure and bring Sarah Jane with
you next time"
al will. I'D have brought her up this time. but
she wasn't very we'll. She wanted 20 come awfaily.'
"Did she nowl That was too bad. De sure aud
bring her next time"
IL will, and you DO sure and bring the baby"
81 will. forgot To tell you that he's cut an
other tooth"
"You don't say so. How many has he now"
"Pive. II makes him awfaly cross"
al dare say q does, this hot weather. Well
goodbye! Don't forget 90 come down."
"No, WON'T. Dont you forget to come up
Good.byer
And thev sennrnte.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
Good Woman.

The highest words Of praise that can be spoken
Of n woman 10 10 say 20 her that she 10 "a good
woman" The women who win the admiration,
respect, and love Of al the good women Of the
world. We are ready TO praise women Of talent,
whose accomplishments are many. who are bril-
liant and gifted above other women an hour
passed In their company may be delightfai. but
unless they are good women We would not choose
10 spend lifetime with them. We admire wo.
men 10 whom Mature has given the grea, gin Of
beauty, the bright eyes, glowing cheeks, perfect
features, and graceful movements OF beautiful
woman charm ns, bat the charm IL not lasting un-
lees the beautiful woman is also good woinan.-
Only good women win our perfect faith, our last.
ing respect they only receive the highest pFais'
our lips can utter the best love hearts give
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
Apprentice Boys.

The Hanover Spectator strikes the nail squarely
on the head in lie article on apprentices!
There was time, not many years ago, when
boys were bound out 10 tradssmen for term Of
years. That time has passed. We live in an age
quite different. boys are not bound out they
are hired for period much shorter. and they
finish their trades much in fact. IL IL hard
to End boy who will stay three years at trade.
II he stays year he l. doing well. and after that
time he starts forth u full helgei workman--or
rather a hall. hedged bunglcr. This Is fast age.
you will member. and the boys know Il aud feel
IL. but the wholesome rule Of apprenticeship
that was IN vogue when were boys should DO
H. vogue to- day then We would have better me-
chanics. fewer half woTkmen and tramPs. weare
opposed 60 slavery, but VIC are in favor Of sys-
tea, tina; viii keep our boys at good trades under
competent woTkmen or instructors Compel your
boys to learn honorable trades, and teach them IN
love work. lis noble TO be a master Of . trade.
but abon.inabic 10 be a IaIy hanger-on.'
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
Fultz wheat,

The Midlleiown. Pa. Hsraid has this TO say
about FultE wheat "a number Of farmers In
Miaiin county are much disappointed In their
wheat crop. which they expected TO be very large.
but upon thrcshing u. find that u turns out very
poor. The cause Is laid upon the FultH wheat, q
variety that has been cultivated very extensively
In that section of country. and In the opinion Of
many farmers. Il worn out. In several cases where
other varieties were side by side with the
Fultz. the FIRST yielded well, while the latter was
very poor. The FnltE wheat, at the'be.i, makes
very pcor -four. and has been condemned by the
tniflrs. .rneraiIv"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
A Trap for sheep killing Dogs.

The Lynchbu.g rirg;"ias thus describes an in
gsnious trap devised BY Virginia farmer To cap
iure sheep killing dogs. Having suffered from
the depreciation, Of dogs upon his sheepfold. he
built around = number Of sheep that dogs had
killed. an nelosurc of rail. twelve feet high and
about ten feet square at the ground. the sides Of
the trap .lopins inward until an opening was left
about i've feet square. Any dog could easily
climb such sloping fence aud enter the pen, but
not even "a eyhouni could jump out of il. In
three nights the farmer captured forty Elk dogs,
including fifteen tr tHcuty that had never been
seen before in thit ncighbarhood. After this
there had been public slaughter Of all dogs sus-
pec;ed % sheep. killing save one. whose master
could not be convinced of his guilt The trap was
built for his e.pe;al bensit aud IL caught him the
fret night.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
DARK clothes and Disease.

Il may not, perhaps. be known that man wear
ing dark clothes Is more liable to infection from
contagious disease than he who wears iight-eolored
garments. because particles which eInanats from
diseased or deeaying bodies are much more read
iiy absorbed by dark than by light fabrics. rkis
IL easy to prove. Expose . light and dark coat
10 the fumes Of tobacco for Eve minutes, and u
will be found that the dark one smells stronger
than the other Of tobacco smoke, AID Il win retain
the odoT longer.-L ondoa Trufh.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
Prospective Wedding at the White House

In one oi her late letters Jennie June says that
there 10 strong probability that the White House
will witness . wedding during the present admin
istration-the President himself being one Of the
high contracting parties. and the widow Of we'll
known aud yer wealthy New Yorker the other
Gen. Arthur has been a widower for some time.
and his sister, Mrs. MsElroy, wi u 10 said, be at
present the lady o. the White House but later,
II l. asserted lady will occupy that position who
was n wife but for very brief season before she
aud accomplishments To grace any state OF condi-
Nfo0
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08

nn-sehoolmlstress-- was the fate Of
AbslY" Boy-"Killsd BY Cain In eiub." School
mistrsss-dNo, with club. Do you knew what
q elub isf" Boy-"Yes, mum soFtsr free and
easy like father goes 10 o. nights"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
A woMANLY WOMAN.

nv SUSAN COOLIDGE.
Yes, God has made me . woman,
And I am content 10 be
Just what lie meant, not reaching out
For other things, since lilo
Who knows me best and loves me NEST has ordered
this for me.
a woman. to live my life out
In quiet, womsniy ways,
Hearing the far.on battle.
Seeing rs through haze
The crowding. struggling world Of mon fight
through their busy days.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
JRDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1891.
1.-THE FIRST FORMS" OF LIFE.

IGNOnANrs.
Whether was 6rst the egg or the hem
Tell the, pray you, ye learned men.
rIlssr LEARNED MAN.
The hen was first, or whence the egg
Give ne no more Of your doubts, I beg.
SECOND LEARNED MAN.
The egg was first, or whence the hen p
Or how could che come, or whore, or when?
IsSoRAMus.
A fg for your learning! It's fudge. I vow g.!
II you can answer this question now,
Tell me, pray you, ye learned men,
Whether was FIRST the egg or the henl
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-21
For the Health Oaicer'. Ewes.

To the Editor Of The National Republican:
Our ice companies are now busily engaged in
laying III their supply of ice for next summers use
and some Of them, more solcitous for cheap ice
and larger dividends, are by no means scrupulous
as to the source from which their supply is taken
If no one was to be affected but the companies
there would be no occasion for calling public at
tentiOn to the matter but as the entire community
may suffer irreparably by the course now being
pursued, silence would be worse than criminal
No one would take his supply of drinking water
from the whaTves and yet one company, at least
is filling its houses with ice from the wharf at the
foot of Eleventh street. The sewers discharge at
various points along the river 'front.' poisoning to
greater or less extent from end Of the city to
the other An impression prevails that freezing
purifcs, and that, no matter how impure water
may be- when frozen the ice is entirely harmless
Nothing can be more erroneous than this impress
sion. We have records of epidemicS of typhoid
fever which have been traced TO the use of ice
taken from ponds which received the sewage from
houses in the vicinity.
We should be required TO run no such risks in
Washington. We have typhoid fever enough i'll
our normal condition, without adding to the dan
ger by taking OUR ice from the mouths of sewers
No ice for any domestic purpose should be al
lowed TO be taken from any portion of the river in
front of either Washington or Georgetown, or from
any other point where the water is likely in the
least to be contaminated by sewage.
Has not the city Health Officer some control over
this matter? If so, can he not prevent this har-
veSting of ice from the vicinity of our sewers? Let
him condemn all ice taken from such places and
compel the companies to go beyond the reach of
sewers for ice with which to supply our people
OBSERVER
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-21
MARYLAND NEWS

The shipments from the mines of the Cumber-
land coal regions for the week ended January ID
were 26,17 tons.
Curtis Andrews and his wife have lived together
for sixty years in Caroline County, Maryland, and
have never quarreled.
Mrs. EiizabethWright was accidentally burned to
death on the farm of W. E. Burton. in Queen
Anne'S County, last week
Matte Williams, sixteen years of age an inmate
of the Female House of Refuge of this State. last
Sunday saturated her clothing with cOal-oil set il
afire, and succeeded in burning herself to death
The residents of Rockville last Tuesday after
noon had sleighing carnival in which several
hundred persons in about fifty sleghs took part.
The route of the carnival was from Rockville to
GaitheCSburg, four miles distant.
Last Tuesday night, during the absence of Mr..
Buck" Green, proprietor of the IldeDeHdeRt
MORtgOmeriaR, from Rockville, some fend set fire
to his printing office, with the intention of burn
ing il down. The damage was about $500, but not
sufficient to prevent the regular edition from being
issued this week. 1t is thought that the views of
the paper, not being in harmony with the Bourbon
clement of Rockville that the cheapest way to get
rid of its singing blows to burn out the estab
liShment.