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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-22
IDLE YOUNG MEN.


The New York correspondent OF the
Philadelphia LedgS, thus comments on
the idleness Of our young men, who
ought to be the great producing element
Of the country. Let all remember that
labor is honorable, and worthy and
persistent ambition and effort are sure
to gain their reward. "There can be
no question but that one leading cause
Of the present unsatisfactory condition
OF general business in this il not in other
cities, is the fact that too many people
are going about doing nothing, who
have to be supported by those who are
at work. The number of young men
especially, that are personally unassocia
ted with any useful industry, seem to be
steadily on the increase, and what is
more, there is no prospect OF any change
for the better as long as they persist in
staying in town, where there is no en-
ployment for them, instead of pushing
into the country, where probably no
one need be idle unless he chooses
An advertisement for clerk in a COM
mission house in lower Broadway, this
morning, brought some twenty-five or
thirty applicants to the door before il
was opened-and, sad to say, this is 4
common experience. Wall, Broad and
New streets also ovcrrun with 4 vast
number Of genteel young men, without
the capital which is the reward of in
dustry, who want to be brokers, in the
expectation of realizing fortunes by
looking at "thc tape" but who never
get beyond the barren region Of great
expectations. There is scarcely one of
these who would not be affronted If it
were suggested to him to ego West"
or to address himself to some trade or
avocation nearer home, that was not al
ready over-crowded. This false pride
must be 60, rid of, or the great army Of
able-bod;ed non-producers will be aug
mented to po;r, III will seriously
Cypress the more thrifty and industrious
Of the community. There would be no
such thing as dull times in 4 young
country like this, il everybody was at
work, and il there were fewer people
trying by their wits TO live off other
people, who earn their bread by the
sweat of their face"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-22
"SolLING."

B9eeder's Gr.ene.
We are asked the meaning OF the
term "sohing crops" as used by "Fern-
wood" in his butter articles. Probably
no more concise definition j. 10 be
given than that in Wcbstcr's Dictionary ::
"Soil: to feed cattle or horses, in the
barn or an Enclosure, with fresh grass
or green food cut for them, instead OF
sending them out to pasture" The
practice is very old, and has had many
advocates, not only in Europe but in
our own country. As long ago as 1919
the distinguished Massachusetts states
man, Josiah Quincy, wrote an essay
advocating it for the Massachusetts
Society for Promoting Agriculture
Few have stated the case better than he.
He points out six distinct advantages
from soiling rather than pasturing cows:
Saving OF land, of fencing, of food /;
better condition and greater comfort of
cattle; more milk; more and better
manure. He states "the off set TO all
these advantages is the labor OF raising
and cutting the food, and feeding and
taking care of the stock" He clabo-
rates most OF these points with careful
avoidance ofcxtravagant opinion point
ing out the enormous cost OF fences,
made unnecessary by this system; that
cattle destroy grass or make il unpala-
table, not only by eating, but by tread.
ing, dunging and urinating, lying down
and by breathing on it. He fortified
his opinions by practice, and kept 20
head Of cattle from May rst to Septem-
Der nth, on the produce Of " acres /;
whereas he had before allowed so acres
for the pasturing of IS head. After this
date second growth of meadows and the
tops of vegetables were used.
ELECTRIC INCANDEsCENCE OF CHAR.
COAL PoINTs.-Thc most splendid phcn-
omenon of this kind is the combustion
OF charcoal points. Pointed pieces
from gas retorts answer best. II two
such points are put in immediate con.
tact with the wires OF a galvanic battery
and brought together, they will begin
to burn with dazzling white light
Professor Bunsen obtained a similar
"oahS nun bdtASil VI iOui pdiIS VI
plates, its carbon surface containing 20
feet. The heat of this flame is so in.
tense, that stout platinum wire, sapphire,
quartz and lime are reduced to liquid
form. No combustion, singular as il
may appear, takes place in the char
coal itself, which sustains only an exceed
ingly minute loss in weight, and becomes
rather denser at the points. The phe-
nomenon is attended with still more
vivid brightness If the charcoal points
are placed in vacuum, or in any gas
which is not a supporter Of combustion.
Instead Of two charcoal points only one
need be used il the following arrange
ment is adopted: lay the piece OF char.
coal on some quicksilver that is cor.
nected with one pole Of the battery and
complete the circuit from the other pole
by a strip Of platinum. Professor Pc
schell says that when he has used a
piece Orwell burned coke in the man.
ner described, he has obtained a light
intolerable to the eyes.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-22
Hats and Caps.

The exhibit in this Department will
begsar description. Hundreds pon
hundreds OF novel staple styles and
colors and shapes. We have ransa,kcd
the factories of the most celebrated
makes in order TO secure the most bmu.
iiful specimens Of Head Gear for Old
Men and Young Men. for Youths and
for Children. Come aud sec the styles.
You will not be coaxcd TO buy. bui II
you should invest a dollar II will 60 as
far rs dollar hi,y in any Hat Store in
Baltimore.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-22
Philadelphia, Wilmington q
Baltimore Railroad.

tNdtttodus
COMMENCING MONDAY, JUNE I, 1ss3.
Passenger trains will leave Baltimore as follows:
STARTING FROM Union STATION:
100 4. M.-Mail for Philadelphia.
500 \. M.-Philadelphia Express connecting ut
Philadelphia for New York.
9.2j A. M.-Express fsr New York.
1880 A. M.-Limicd Parlor Car Train for Phil.
adclphia and New York.
1895 i. M.-Express for New York.
?.lO T. M.-Port Deposit Accommodation.
$50 i. M.-Oxfurd Accommodation.
800 J.. M.-noston. New York and PHILADELPHIA.
Through Slccpers Boston.
$40 l.. M.-New York and Philadelphia.
$40 J.. M.-Congressional Exp. for New York.
s.l5 J.. M.-Express for Philadelphia.
ll.3O aud ll.50 p. M.-Night Express for Phila.
dclphia aud New York.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
90 J.. M.-Philadelphia and New York.
I.io !. M.-Phiadelphia and New York.
$40 7. M.-Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
Through Sleepers to Boston.
5.lj =. M.-Philadclphia.
ll.30 and ll.jO +. M.-Philadelphia A New York
FROM PRESIDENT STREET STATION.
Gij A. M.-Mail for Philadelphia.
$50 A. M.-Philadelphia Express, connecting
for New York.
200 i. M.-Port Deposit Accommodation.
as i. M.-Oxford Accommodation.
FROM CALVERT STREET STATION.
?.05 i. M.-Port Deposit Accommodation.
It's l.. M.-Oxford Accommodation.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-22

The Celebrated Oxford Flows made TO order.
rfS-Also. manufacturer Of various kinds Of
Stove Castings. inoluling Crates &C.. q, much
less than city prices. Castings Of all kinds kept
on hand made 10 or Ter at short notice.
E0- Repairing of Agricultural Implements Of
all kinds a speciality.
Ee~The patronage of the public respectfully
solicited and satisfaction as to work and prices
guaranteed. Orders BY mail promptly attended 10.
L. q. MILLER,
Ashland +. o., Baltimore county, Nd.
Jan.20, 's3y.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-22
Railroad Time Tables.
Maryland Central Railway.
Islj @ y '.sl' ~ !, - !,

&-1HLlNM2-13-M
Trains leave North Avenue Station daily, ex.
cept SUNDAY. for BelAir, Loeb Raven and way
stations ut 200 4. NJ, and $40 =. NJ, aud for
Tawson, Loeb Raven and way stations at 9.l5 A.
NJ. and $50 and 535 =. NJ, and for Towson and
way stations at I2.iO p. ".
Returning, trains leave Bciair for North Ave
nue. at $50 A. NJ, and 500 2. 81, and Loeb
Raven for North Avenue Of 1853 and 1919 A. NJ.
and SIS, COS and $40 =. NJ, aud Towson for
North Avenue nj $40 and 1925 A. NJ, and I.25,
$50, 6.25 aud 900 +. NJ.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave North Avenue for Beiair at $50 A.
NJ. and 2. NJ. arriving ut Belair at Il.35 A.
NJ. and sos =. NJ. and Belair for Baltimore at
$50 A. ". and 7. ~. arriving at Baltimore at
$50 A. NJ. and s.0t +. NJ.
All trains stop at Towson and nj all other sta
lions when necessary to receive or deliver passen-
gers. SO. BOYD, Superintendent.
June 23.-tf
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-22

We have the Largest and Bes, Select.
ell Stock 81 Ladies Shoes, Gcntlclnen's
Shoes, Misses Shoes. Boys Shoes and
Childrcn's shoes in baltimore. II /.
impossible TO give an idea Of the sxten,
Of our stock 10 thusc who have never
visited our Shoe Department. We are
bound up by no one manufacturer. We
purchase only where We can &c, the
best goods for our money. You who
read this examine our stock and do like.
wise.
Ladies and Gentlcmen's shoe DE.
parimcnts separate.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-22

On and after Monday, Aug %. 1883, Passenger
Trains will leave Ililcn Station daily, ~ follows:
9.5j A. M.-Memphis and Atlanta Express for
Westminster, New Windsor, Union Bridge, Blue
Ridge, liagerstown and all points on Shenandoah
Valley. Norfolk and Western, East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia, Memphis and Charleston
Railroads and their connections.
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
$50 A. M.-Mail, for Hanover. Frederick, Em-
niitsburg, Wayncsboro'. chambersburg. shippens-
burg. Hagerstown. Williamsport and intermediate
stations.
900 A. M.-Express for Pen-Mar only.
1905 A. M.-Accommodation,f for Union Bridge
and intermediate stations.
200 =. M.--Accommo dation, for Reisters,own
| (Gyndon) and intermediate stations.
: so =. M.-ExpTess for Glyndon, westminster,
New Windsor. Mechanicstown, Blue Ridge Sum.
nit, Blue Mountain, smithsburg and Hagers,own.
400 p. M.-Express for Arlington, Mt. Hope,
Pikesville, Owings' Mills, So. Georges Glyudon,
FinksburR, Westminster, New Windsor, Linwood,
Union Bridge AID principal stations west. also
Hanover. Gettysburg and stations on n. J. II. and
| u. X. X. Through earsl, Frederick Through carl
Emmittsburg. Waynesboro', Pa, chambersburg,
! Pa. Shippensburg, Pa.
/ $50 i. M.-Aceommodation for Union Bridge
I and intermediate stations.
/ Gao =. M.-Accommodaiion FOR Union Bridge
aad intermediate stations.
SUNDAYS
| $40 A. M.-Accommodation for Union Bridge
and intermediate stations.
| 9.55 A. M.--Memphis and Atlanta Express.
2P M.-Aeeommodation for Union Bridge and
intermediate stations. Hanover, Getty sburg and
points on II. j.. II. 4 q. X. u.
Trains arrive at liillcn daily, 7.O5 =. NJ: daily
except Sunday. $50, $40, il.t5 A. NJ. 3.t5. j.i3,
600 i. NJ: Sundays at $50 A. NJ, $50, los
Pm.
All trains stop a; Union, Pennsylvania avenue
and Fulton Stations.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-22
JOHN mozart,
PLUMBER AND GAS FILTER,
No. 50 n. Calvert street,

Between Mulberry and Pleasant sts., Baltimore.
Lin and Force Pumps, Hydrants, Warm and
Cold Showers, Wash Basins, Water Closets Of all
descriptions. All Country Work promptly attend
ell to. Entire satisfaction guaranteed In all cases.
Aug. ,'s3y.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11
IN SPRINGTIME.

Oh! say, have you heard, in the sweet, fragrant
woods,
The tale which the south wind is telling?
How the trees are preparing to put on new robes,
And the little brown buds are all swelling?
How the streamlets are trickling and tinkling
along,
Set free from the fetters that bound them,
And the moses and grasses are donning their
green
A pattern to all things around them?
How the flowers, hid under the blankets of
leaves,
Are bidding each other good morning
And smiling and whispering there in the dark,
Each weaving her proper adorning?
Tic violet's purple, the pink of the rose,
The white of the lily are growing
And family, methinks comes the odor of each
On the breath that the breezes are blowing
Oh! come, let us go to the sweet fragrant woods
And list to the wonderful story;
The reign of dark Winter is over and gone
And springtime is here in her goIy SJJ
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

1t is proclaimed by the opponents of
Carter II. Harrison, who on Tuesday
was reelected Mayor of the great city
of Chicago, that he was the friend of
the liquor dealer and of the gambler,
and that he owes his reelection to this
friendship. 1t may not be true that
Mayor Harrison of Chicego is the
friend of the gambler, but there seems
to be no doubt as to the position of
Mayer Beckham of the Virginia town
of Alexandria, The Washington
authorities having made it warm for
the gamblers of the capital, number
of them have opened gorgeous rooms
in Alexandria. There the tiger is
bucked fearlessly.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

Etna is only type of the volcanic
forces which seem to be underlying a
large part of Europe, and of which the
days dispatches give some account.
Half ton of nitro-glycerine has been
seized in London; quantity of stuff
supposed to be dynamite has been
found upon the person of man FROM
Manchester; large mine has been
discovered connecting with the Krem-
lin, where the Cars coronation is ap-
pointed to take place; incendiaries
are thought to be lurking about Wind
sor Castle, and sentry has challenged
q man discovered to be scaling by
night the wall that surrounds the
powder magazine of the infantry bar
racks at Newry. Finally, an Irish
American, named Whitehead, who has
" a marked American accent, and pre-
tended to be a paper hanger, is found
to have a secret nitro .glyeerine factory
in full blast near Birmingham, with
shrewd devices for consuming it's own
odors.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

The course of the Democratic party
in the South toward the temperance
question is in striking contrast to the
action of the same party in connection
with the subject in many of the North
ern States The Legislature ofGeorgia
for instance, passed locol option law,
and under its provisions a number OF
counties have prohibited the traffic in
intoxicants by large majorities. The
atlanta Constitution says that it does
not know of county that has voted
on the question and authorized the sale
of liquor.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

It will be found that q two-horse
steel plOw that cuts the width of twice
the distance of a one-horse plow, with
only one plowman, saves to the farmer
the labor of one man, while the three
horse plow, breaking three acres day
to the one acre of the one-horse plow,
saves the farmer the labor of two men
each day the plow is at work. A good
cultivator, that plows from seven to
eight acres day, does the work OF
two single plows, and saves the labor
of one hand every day it is in use.
The economy and perfection of the
mower, reaper and horserake are toe
well known to require comment.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

Nebraska, having tried the expert
ment of high license, is much pleased
with it, and is going to make further
experiments. The Slocum high license
law now in operation in the State fixes
the license in cities at $1,000 year,
and the City Councils have power to
increase it to any amount they see fit.
Now an amendment is pending in the
State Legislature making the license
$500 a year, and likely enough it will
pass.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

The vegetable grape of Cochin China
is attracting the attention of vine
growers on the Pacific slope. This
vine dies annually but reproduces itself
from the tuber, it is also propagated
from seed. 1t is cultivated like lima
beans. Each vine bears from $50 to
25O pounds of grapes duriRg the season
from June to November. The wine
produced from it, is said to be as delic-
ioas as prime Bordeaux.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

Hon. Oscar Turner, of Kentucky,
who has been making a tour of Florida,
declares it to be the "most God-for-
saken spot ON earth" One of his prin-
cipal objections to the flower State is
that one lean get nothing to drink" j"
To Kentuckian, used to an abund-
ance of Bourbon fluid, this is of course
great hardship.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

A neighbor of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Davis claims to have heard Mrs. d. re-
mark the other evening: david, l
feel that 1 need exercise. Please stand
in the middle of the room and will
walk around you several times"
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

Will you please give me the origin of
the word "offish ?"-~EditA "Ohish ~
came into use about the time that rail-
roads were introduced. It is derived
from the Anglo-Saxon "Oftishall," now
commonly spelled official"
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

Brigadier General Joseph K. Barnes,
retired, late Surgeon General U. S. A.
and one of the attendants upon General
Garfield during his last illness, died in
Washington, Thursday.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

A Panama special says that in Iqui-
que on March 10th fire destroyed ten
blocks and parts of four others, in all
1000 houses, doing damage estimated
at e2.OOO. 900 sterling.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

A Philadelphia man who visited tho
signal service department while in
Washington, says it reminded him of a
social party. All the people were
talking about the weather.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11
The Late Peter Cooper.

By the death of Mr.. Peter Cooper, at
the advanced age of ninety-three, New
York loses one who has been among
the most active of her business men
and the most distinguished of her
philanthropists. The late Mr.. Cooper
was, in his life and works, prominent
examplar of those self-made men of
whom the United States have, above
all other nations, been so prolific. He
was an illustration of that inventive |
genius and versatility of talent which, |
in the way of practical invention, and |
in facility for changing from one bust
ness to another, are characteristically |
American. He assisted his father in
his trade of halter He next learned
the trade of a coachmaker. Subse-
quently he became a manufacturer of
cabinetware, an iron-master in Balti-
more, New York and New Jersey,
grocer, and for the last fifty years of
his busy life manufacturer of glue
and isinglasS. He was also an inveA-
tor. He was the successful inventor
of a machine for shearing cloth. He
failed in business three times. He was
the first to successfully use anthracite
as fuel in the pudding of iron, and he
designed and successfully tested on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad the first
passenger engine ever constructed ON
this continent. 1t was, it is true, crude
in its character, but demonstrated the
practicability Of moving cars by steam.
We only allude hore to his changes of
business and his inventive faculty to
illustrate the two phases in the Ameri-
can character which have obtained
prominent recognition abroad, and
, which have had an important influence
on the industrial progress of the coun-
try. That such man as Mr.. Cooper
should have acquired large wealth by
the various enterprises in which he
: ; embarked his energies, his methodical
> ways, and his excellent business
e capacity was what might reasonably
7 have been expected. The browning
honor of his career is the use he made
% of part of his wealth to benefit others
5 His title to the lasting gratitude of his
e fellOw-citizens rests upon the large
sum of money he expended in building
: and maintaining the cooper Insti'
AY,4 e., = &c l. ,,,I
e trial classes whereby, during theil
e leisure from work, or in the evenings
- they might acquire higher attainment;
@ in the practical arts in which they
:. happened to be engaged or learn some
n industrial pursuit they might desire.
II These free schools, which have beer
. devoted to the union of art anC
/, science in their application to the use
,e full purposes oflife," have been watched
- over with untiring solicitude by Mr.
n Cooper ever since their first establish
in ment, some twenty-five years ago, ant
| during that period many thousands Q
le students of both sexes have derive,
IN from them that practical knowledge il
as art and science and that manual ski
ut which it was possible to impart by tn
ne varied instruction of the teachers, tn
IL free courses of lectures and the use {
,r- well-selected library. The institut
OF Mr.. Cooper founded has every yea
ne become more hourishing. 1t is th
re best exponent of his fame, and will r,
in main, for many generations to com
Id the noblest monument to his memor.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11
Buffalo, n. Y, March 8, 1888"

Chief-Justice Chase in his boyhood
gave little promise of his future career.
He was near-sighted, had a bad impedi-
ment in his speech, and was stoep-
shouldered, shambling and slouchy in
his appearance and gait. Owing to
the death of his father and the poverty
of his mother he was adopted by his
uncle, BisOp Chase, of Ohio. The
Uereldnd Leader tells the following
amusing story of his early life: "One
day the bishop went away on one of
his trips into the diocese, and told
Salmon to quit school early enough in
the afternoon to kill and dress a pig.
The young man had never done any
thing of the kind, but he knew that he
must first catch the pig. He did this
after great trouble, and finally killed
it. But now the question arose how
he should get the hair off. He had
heard that the farmers usually scalded
hogs, and so he heated lot of water
and soused the pig in. But he held
the pig in too long, and the water was
too hot, so that the hair was simply set
and would not come out at all. The
future jurist dug away with his finger.
until they were raw, but to no effect
He finally bethought himself of the
bishops razor, and getting it, shaved
the pig from nose to tail. Every on,
congratulated him upon the good joI
he had done, but when the bishop mex
tried to shave himself he came as nea
as bishops ever do to using profan
language.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

The acreage of clover in Caroline
county, Md, is constantly being in
creased, which denotes a rapid i'm
provement in the methods of agricul-
ture there.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

Seven years ago Mr.. Bell, of tele-
phone fame, was poor man. Now he
is said to be worth $6,000,00O.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

STYLISH WEDDING INVI-
tations and Announcements,
Reception Cards and Invita-
tions engraved in the best
manner. Samples in the latest
forms and handsomest varie-
ties of script.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11
NOVELTIES IN THE DEC

NOVELTIES IN THE DEC
Grafton of Note Papers, Stamp
ing in Colors and in Rich
Bronzes. Effective Combina-
tons of Colors illuminated in
Gold. Special designs fur
nished free of charge for orna-
mental Initials and Address
Dies in new styles of lettering.
THE HIGH REPUTATION
of BAILEY, BANKS & BIDDLE's
Illuminated Stationery is due
to its perfection of detail ex-
ecution and the constant orig
inality of idea in the designs
produced.
18th & Chestnut,
PHILADELPHIA.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

18th & Chestnut,
PHILADELPHIA.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

"Why do you call your 'depots
stations p " asked an uncultured trav-
eler of a railway official. Because"
responded the official, "they are sta
tiOnary." "Oh, 1 see; you want to
distinguish these buildings which never
move from the accommodation trains
which do move once in a while"
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

A number of French gourmets have
tested the edible qualities of the COM
mon earth worm. The worms were
first put into vinegar and made to dis
gorge the vegetable mold. Then they
were rolled in batter and baked, ac-
quiring a golden tint and most appe-
tizing odOr. People who like that sort
of diet are welcome to it, but for our
part vermicelli soup is as near an ap-
proach to an angle-worm dish as we
care to get.
Smyrna times., 1883-04-11

4 lady who was bitten by a rat
while staying at an Atlanta, Ga, hotel
has brought suit for $4,000 damages.
If she wins the suit there will be a
movement all along the line this
season, for if rat bites are worth $4,000
apiece mosquito bites ought to be worth
enough to cancel the Summer hotel
bills.