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The Baltimore County union., 1883-12-29
WHY SOME FARMERS DON'T SUCCEED

The Southern Farmers Mo1hhi gives
the following reasons why some farmers
do not succeed:
They are not active and industrious.
They are slothful in everything.
They do not keep up with improve
ments.
They are welded to old methods.
They give no attention to details.
They think small things are unim-
portan;.
They take no pleasure in their work.
They regard labor as misfortune.
They weigh and measure stingily.
They are wasteful and improvident.
They let their gates sag and fall down.
They let their fowls roost in the trees.
They have no shelter for stock.
They do not bury their horses.
They leave their plows in the field.
They hang their harness in the dust.
They put Off greasing the wagon.
They starve the calf and milk the
COW.
They don't know the best is the
cheapest.
They have no method or system.
They see no good in a new thing.
They never use paint on farm.
They prop the barn door with a rail.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-12-29
WIVES IN THE LONG AGO.

In the essay on "Women in the
Fourteenth Century," We read some
things, which, in the omission OF the
word "obey" recently from the mar
riage service Of the Methodist Church,
may be read with interest. Speaking
Of "Book for Women" by one Geoff-
rey de Ia Tour Landry, in the early
period referred to, Professor Wheeler
says: "Wifely obedience is pushed to
extreme Gin the book Three merch-
ants laid a wager that each had the
most dutiful wife. The test should be
'leeping' in to basin Of water. Then
they went to their homes, one after the
other. The first wife refused to leap,
and the husband 'up with his fust, and
gave her two or three gret strokes in
the presence of the other merchants
The second wife also refused, and her
lord beat her with a staff. The third
lady misunderstood an order to bring
salt for a command to leap upon the
table where they were all feasting, and
being better bred than the other wives,
obeyed the order as she understood it,
leaped upon the table and brought it
down with crash. The wager was de-
clared won, without appeal to the basin
experiment. And so ought everi good
woman do the commandment of her
husband, be it evil or we'll; for YET he
bidde her thing that she ought not to
do it is his shame. ;"
Good doctrine for those times: but
how are the mighty (husbands) fallen
The Baltimore County union., 1883-12-29
A MAIDEN.s IDEA OF MARRIAGE.

So she was going to be married to
be mistress ofa house I: settle in London:
be able to 60 out into the streets all
alone, to shop or visit have a gentle
man all her own, whom she could put
her finger on any moment, and make
him iake lieT about, even to the opera
and the theatre; to give dinner parties
her own self, and even little ball once
in while; to buy whatever dresses she
thought proper instead Of being Grip.
pied by an allowance; have the legal
right Of speaking first in society, in
stead Of sitting mumchance and mock
modest /; to be mistress instead Of miss
"a contemplate title; TO be a woman
instead Of girl: and all this rational
liberty, domestic power and social
dignity were to be obtained by merely
wedding dear fellow who loved her
and was SO nice; and the bright career
to be ushered in with several delights,
each dear to girls very soul presents
from all her friends; as many beautiful
new dresses rs il one was changing her
body or her hemisphere, instead OF her
name; eclat; going to church which is
good English girls theatre Of display
and temple OF variety, and there tasting
delightful publicity and whispered ad-
miration in a heavenly long veil. which
she could not wear even once If she
remained single. This bright and
variegated picture of holy wedlock, as
revealed to young ladies by feminine
tradition, though not enumerated IN
the Book of Common Prayer, so en-
,ranced her that time flew by unheed-
ed.-CH0rLeS Rfd9e.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-12-29
REMARKABLE ABSENT MrNDEpNEss

In the course Of conversation in Brook
lyn on a recent evening upon the sub.
ject Of absent t-mindedness one of the
company related the following actual
instance OF absolute sclfforgetfulness.-
A lady who had followed the customary
practice Of frequently cutting Off the
ends Of her hair TO stimulate its growth,
became, in the course oftime, the pos
SCISSOR Of fine "switch to supply the
need nature failed to ill. After wear.
ing it for a considerable time, one day
before putting il on, and without refec.
ting that il was not to be treated as
natural hair, she deliberately cut offthe
ends ofthe hair composing the Switch"
in order to make il grow. This act Of
almost incredible folly was due to the
law OF association. But stranger still,
when the laly found her switch was not
getting longer after the ends had been
cut of, she did not yet realize what she
had done, and the second time cut of
the ends for the same purpose, and il
was not until she found that the ''swi,ch"
did not then improve that she realized
what she had done. The story is vouch-
ed for by number Of acquaintances Of
the lady in question.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-12-29
Md, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1883.
mans honest face emboldened him to

mans honest face emboldened him to
accost her.
"Please ma'am, be you acquainted
with Mr.. Christ 2" said plaintiff voice
at her side. She paused at once.
"Christ, Christ" she said, with an
effort to remember. "Would he be
German9"
Little Jake didn't know.
"What would you Of him, mcin kind1"
"He'sagoin' to give me some money"
said poor Little Jake.
al not know him, but give you one
penny" and she gave it and fastened
on.
A finely dressed lady dropped her
handkerchief; he picked it up and ran
after her. Plucking her cloak 10 arrest
her attention he held out the handker-
chief.
"It's yours, ma am" he said simply.
She felt in her muff. "why, 50 il is !;
I'm much obliged, little boy"
"Please," began Little Jake, timidly,
could you"
li>s..Qf course I'd give yon something
IL had my portmonnaie, she said
impatiently, "bu, haven't and you'll
have to take the word for the deed"
and she hurried away.
Tears came to Little Jake's blue
eyes.
al didn't want nothing only to ask
where he lived" he thought.
Night was falling, and he had neither
Il
Of returning to his wretched home empty
handed emboldencd him to make an
other appeal. He put his question to
two prosperous looking men, and the
pleading voice and little wan face
ought not to have appealed in vain,
whatever the question might be.
"Get out, you little vagabond," said
one, and the other, "What are the
police for I'd like to know" and their
angry voices were soon lost in the dis
tance.
1t was night, and the stars were out
in the frosty heaven. Little Jake look
ed up the long street, and above where
it seeiDed to come to n point in the sky
shonc the mild lamp Of the evening
star. His head throbbcd with pain,
his weary limbs achcd, his feet and
hands were benumbed with cold, but
the star filled his soul with fresh cour-
age.
ats his STAR" was his glad thought.
"The man said it stopped over the
place where he is, I'll go there" and
he started up the street.
Block after block was wearily passed,
and still the star was far, far off. Poor,
patient Little Jake was very weary,
wandering all day without food, and
the porch Of church he was passing
looked like refuge from the wind,
where he might rest a moment. He
climbed the steps and sank down.
little huddled heap in the corner.
Couldn't find him to night" he
muttered. "In the mornin and Lit
tie Jake was asleep.
Presently il began to snow and showed
all night, and the wind drifted it into
the porch and covered Little Jake with
a soft white coverlet. The city clocks
struck all the hours of the night and it
was Sunday morning. The sexton came
to shovel away the snow before meeting
time, and cleared the walk and mounted
the steps to the porch. Finding a
heap of something there he stopped
over, brushed the snow lightly off and
disclosed the small pale face Of Little
Jake.
"What have you here, Jarvisl" said
the softvoiced minister coming up the
steps.
Jarvis raised himself up and answered
gravely:
''A dead child, SIR"
The Baltimore County union., 1883-12-29
SoILING.

We are asked the meaning Of the
term "soiling crops" as used by "Fern.
wood in his butter articles. Probably
no more concise definition is to be
given than thatiG Webster's Dictionary :
"Soil: to fccr cattle or horses, in the
barn or an I...iosure, 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 ad-
vocating it, for the Massachusetts
Society for Promoting Agriculture
Few have stated the case better than
he. He points out six distinct advan.
tages from soiling rather than pasturing
cows: Saving Of land, Of fehcing, OF
food better condition and greater
comfort Of cattle more milk /; more
and better manure. He states "thc
Offset to all these advantages is the
labor Of raising and cutting the food,
and feeding and taking care Of the
stock" He elaborates most OF these
points with careful avoidance Of extrav.
agant opinion; pointing out the enor
nous cost Of fences, made unnecessary
by this system that cattle destroy
grass or make il unpalatable, not only
by eating, but by treading, dunging,
lying down and by breathing on it,
He fortified his opinions by practice,
and kept twenty head Of cattle from
May ist to September nth, on the
produce Of seventeen acres; whereas
he had before allowed fifty acres for
the pasturing Of fifteen head. After
this date second growth Of meadows
and the tops Of vegetables were used.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-12-29
Fon "THE USIox." I"
TWO SISTERS.
Br BESSIE ALLgS.

'Mong an honest farmers noisy brood,
Two sisters grew 90 womanhood.
One was as iair as maid could be,
With her were mono at rivalry.
Starry eyed and Of graceful mien,
or all the maidcns she was queen.
And we'll she knew the potent pow'r
That beauty wields; her precious doW'r
She valued high and often sighed
To see the world that stretching wide,
Seemed 20 the country maiden's eyes
A veritabls paradise.
She wsaried Of the rus,ics praise,
Longed 20 be schooled In worldly ways,
And yearned 10 leave the old home nest,
Out In the world her power test,
To win its praise or eensurings,
As young birds yearn to try their wings.
The other maiden's form aud face
Could boast Of no such perfect grace.
81 will be good" she simply said.
And bowing low her modest head,
To gracious heaven humbiy prayed
That her heart true and pure be made.
They parted; one 20 20 her way
Out mid the careless aud the gay,
The hOnasO gala fos which ale p!aei,.
And In II happiness to end.
And one, content. and asking nought
or change. no other dwelling sought.
Delighted she in sowing seeds
or goodness. doing noble deeds,
Lived on her life. calm, pure, serene;
Nobility Of soul was seen
In her, for heaven heard the prayer
or her whom nature made not fair.
So time rolled on. years passed away,
Tho wandeTer returned one day.
The two once more together stood
Different types Of womanhood.
And on one face was discomfort,
Sorrow for precious time misspcnt.
81 erred. and lived for self alone
And now, when life IL almost gone,
The folly Of Il all sec.
But nothing nov remains 10 me
But memories Of wasted years.
or vanished hopes and bitter ,ears.''
"Nay. Sister. nay" the other said,
Drew To her heart the tired head,
"Though thy lifc's morn has been misspent,
Its cvetile yet may bring content:
Thy Father knoweth thy distress,
And will not leave thee comfortlcss:
For there 10 joy o'er cy'ry soul
That doth repent;" q new light stole
Into the eyes-so bright u ray
Had not been there since childhood's day.
New hope had she in God and heaven,
A consciousness Of sin forgiven.
They stood together, on each face
There shonc the light Of heavenly grace.
ELLINGTON, Mn, December Is, lss3.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-12-29
WHAT Is TaB usRi
nv ELLA WHEELER.

What is the use Of this impeiuous hastsi
The end IL certain. Let us take our time
And hoard the vital forces that We waste
Before our day has reached i,s golden prime.
What is the use Of rushing with spsn, breath
Amer old age. its furrows, its white hairi
Why need We hurry 90 20 welcome Death,
Or 60 half way, with hands stretched out 10
carsf -.~-s 49,
There is no use. Dear heart, u We but wait
All things will end us. Let us pause, I say.
We cannot 90 beyond the silent gate
That lies q short days journey down the way.
So 10, us take our time In youths fair bowers;
The summer season 10 90 brief At best,
Lot us look on the stars and pluck the flowers,
And when our feet grow weary let us rest.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-12-29
Attorneys at Law.

.-------------- ---------------------
@ PARKER B0SLEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN
CHANCERY,
ROOMS Nos. q AND MASONIC HALL,
T0wSONTOwN, MD.,
Except Friday and Saturday Of each week On
which days Office at
~ LEXINGTON STREET. BALTIMORE.
ro- MONEY! LOANED
Claims prosecuted in any Of the Departments In
Washington.
PENSIONS AND INCREASE OF PENSIONS
OBTAINED.
Dee.i5. 's3y.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-12-29
Dentists and Physicians.
DR. A. q. McCURDY,
SURGEON DENTIST,
Graduate Of Baltimore College Dental Surgery,
Class Of ls1s,)
TowsoSTOwy, MD.,
Office aud Resifeaee-- FORK Rodd. near the
NJ. n. Church.

Having . newly fitted Office. with all modern ap-
pliances. am now prepared TO skillfully perform
all branches Of operating. &c.
Irregularity in children's Teeth successfully
treated. Artificial Teeth inserted from one tooth
20 entire set.
Having had an extended and varied practice !
feel no hesitaney in saying that I can guarantee
satisfaction in all eases.
so-charges moderate. A call respectfully So
licited.
REgEREScEs Judge Yeilott, Judge Grason. J.
g. Carpenter. John y. Owens. Caleb $. Taylor.
Washington Stevenson. DR.. J. u. Jarrett. q Frank
Morgan. J. Y. Standiford. John I. YeIlott, Chas.
l.. fcndail. c. Bohn SlingluT. Longnecker Bros,
Capt. Herman and many others.
Oct. I3.-tf.
, 1883-07-26
a ECLla" Department.

2ar !le ARGUS.
Some kind Uulagvn friend VINO lives
III "a: EinS.ou Territory, sends ne tie
AaGUs, which I Fe-use with 40 small
a,aoU@t % pleasure, and teEdo, sincere
thanks through it. columns for the ap-
preeiatci kindness. Eov, il our editor
VIII allow Us q "Household." or ''IIo.aa''
column through which wo the ia,Iins) en-
exchange ideas, asl, or answer questions
ri interest to tI.a general class Of rea /
crs We Will, G.n reg aur-, al Da than
fui Tor the opportunity; 81 Il uccapta5.a
I VIII make my first Offering or ccasr!h5.-
lion u lis Columns,
I waat to MAKE i,n yzcha2.-a. ! y,ant
to get sea s;:e.ls, .tatLyr mess, OF any
other pEatty sea moss, sea Leans or cr.-
ricsities, mess asatss, relraei woods,
minerals, rcc! cry ,tfis, ulca, etc. I can
send in return the following toy patterns:
horse. dog, c. :, Tisi, G.slu-s bird, elephant.
camel, wLeelbarrow, air castIe.yyatcEcase.
natchsasc, letter nalLer, etc. Ga each
PATTERN will S.7a pain directions for
making: SO seud along al the specimens
va can a., I,.:G-ie what you which IA re-
turn, Alas, /. 4. WAGEER,
Box So South SGgiaar, Aiich.
I'VE would bs gl.i 70 have q Home"
department in the ARGUS II it couii be
made Interesting enough .0r fras:1e
zras,iag Let las .ee what Our lady friends
can Go, and ti.en We can determine about
q regular department. -ED.l
, 1883-07-26
SOME FACTS IND FIGURES 4BOUT
TEXAN.

Texas is as large Us Maine, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, OHIO and Illinois, and 5000
square miles over, containing 175, 587, =
$50 acres. AT the ratio of population of
Massachusetts it can support the pres
ent population of the United States.
Its population is 1852, 574 by the last
census, ard 1t is receiving ima!i rants
at the rate Of more than | coo duly. Ii
Is the first caitie-r raising State in ia
Union, having about ), D09, J}1 bead. Ii
Is second in the nurh # hogs.., wisi
a LOCO. 0&G head It Is ,h.rl in
sheel, with about $500, coo mead. Total
value of its live stock, ex,l;,Jing hogs,
more than &7i ,09G,GIJ. or the year
ending aug. 81, 1881, ,Le s:r:cs ,f -
products were Cotton, .2G0 2tT i..l,s;
value, $50, I'll, ,115; woo!, 2G.6TI, ,&3g
pounds value, 81, 75f, so hides, I2.-
262,O ,O52 pounds; vIlue, $I,47I ,4t6
cattle, 7Sl ,S74 head; v.,!ra, SI5, 923, ,OIg;
horses and mules, 26, 175 head value,
81, 4OS, $50; ;. grain, 80, carloads I;
value, Sc, 81 ,3T75: lumber, 278, ,C00, 542
feet; value, $5.572. 101; cotton seed
cake and oil, 81, 243, ,3I5 miscellaneous
products, S1,344, 728; sugar and nlolas-
ses, 1891, 40; total value, S95, 9GG. $50
against S57, ,820,1ll in 1888. Add to
this the 2O.OO0,00O expended by rail
ways and we have grand tota! OF SID
$50, $50 as the sum derived by T.xa, to
the credit of its agricultural al.d indus
trial resources-doubls that OF 1873. |
its wheat weighs from 81 20 IS pounds |
per bnshel, and stands shipment oven |
the tropics better than any other. The
average yield of oats is 81 bushels per
acre; go to 80 bushels are not iDfre- /
quently obtained on the best soils. !
Vegetables of all kinds, fruits, melons |
and berries grow to great perfection.
, 1883-07-26

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.E, ..---l.-, -r..r.. If r.r~,s -,.--.l. .F.--
presented Washington officials fail
-H.rt Of -as E..-.o .5.'a+ 81. ~ !2T"-
, s-'A g- t-.' l. ....' &, 0..'.- ~ mn -
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eruaaz.a.-.
The above. fn .-..r.rLfr G.--
....,... .-.. san Franc. 500. under
cate gs july 18Th. viii surprise oar
Pugys Sound readers. We ia-a TO
means of knowing iu-t E~la- lir.
ELgrr's motives are 5ar MAKING urA q
statera,ns. but we do Nio.. int IL
the facc Of facts. within ry@ga af the
Gentleman in common with ever
BODY else. he - veTy wide oi Ia.
mark. to pad i Iildiy. # IL doc
not know that Cinnamon hCrn eros,
ed into the United States from Brit
;sh Columbia already by scores; that
their anxiety 10 be smu@giei IN il@z
promutod them 10 o.lt,r fifty and even
one hundred dollars per head To ~
brought across the line: that Il = 1T
tarlv impossi3io for the present Gus
toms force to safely guar i q LuuGre
aiIcs Of shore line and as much Of
boundary line on the mainland: that
where the celestial wouId-ba recruits
to our population are 50 anxious to
effect their advent into the couuTy
they can find plenty Of lawless scala
wags to bring them across Tor hire
We say if he is not aware Of these
facts, he must be wilfally blind. They
are facts. known to everybody. and so
patent even to the casual observer
that the utteranee accredited 70 Mr..
HorT on the subject seems almost
silly. What the chinese have done is
fair groundwork Tor determining
what they can and viii 10 IL the fu-
truc. Ii IS well for the gentleman to
go away to set up in the prOphesy
business, for no one living here
would accord his statement . respect
ful consideration, il Is 50 utterly At
variance with the facts. We object
ed to the restriction bill as presented
in its first form, because we believed
and believe still that II would have
beeo violation of {. : treaty obli
CATIONS; bat with the conditions It
embedded when finally passed, we be
.icve it wise and juiicious, fully
meeting the wishes OF the people
and :ha people have right 10 de-
, 1883-07-26
AT a recent examination in a girls

school the question was put to a class O!
little ones Who makes the laws OF
our Government" Congress, was
tne reply. How Is Congress divided?'
wes the next question. 4 little girl in
the class raised her hand. "WeH, "
s:ii the examiner, "Miss SalIie, what
20 you say the answer is ?" Instantly,
' ia az AZ OF confidence as well IS III
" III, the answer came: Civliz-,i,
-.-.- s..E.i I ag-i saEaga."
, 1883-07-26

In letter of recent date the Com
missioner of the General Land Office
says: Ia reply have to state that
sections 16 and 80 in the Territory Of
Dakota, known as School Sections.
are not subject to settlement, lien, OF
sale, and any person trespassinS
thereon is liable to prosecution IN
der the laws OF the United States:
and if the proper Territorial authori
ties will furnish this department with
information as to the occupation and
cultivation of said section, giving the
names Of the trespassers, z descrip-
ton of the tract or tracts respassad
upon, and the time when the tresDass
was committed, the same Will receive
prompt attention" The same rule
will apply to Washington Territory,
where.it is the custom to lease school
land for term of years The Secrc-
tary need not worry himself about
''trespasses" on these school lands
Many persons live upon and cultivate
portions of school sections, but the
improvements necessarily made upon
such lands render them two OF three
times as valuable as they would be in
the shape of wild land, so the gov
ernment is not suffering especially
as its rights are not jeopardized, Ali
that troubles these settlers is the fear
that when the land is finally sold, if
it goes at auction as it probably VIII,
they will have to pay for the very
improvements they have made.
, 1883-07-26

DEATH OF CAPT. PIERCE-Capt. Henry
Hubbard Pierce, first lieutenant Twenty
first infantry, and well known as trans
lator and poetic writer, died at camp on
Foster creek, in eastern Washington, last
Tuesday. Death was undoubtedly caus-
ed by the effect OF the mountain air or
his constitution, debilitated from long
illness. Captain Pierce left Vancouver
barracks only two weeks ago in com
mand of an exploring squad, and was
engaged in thework of exploring at the
time of his death, of which details have
not been received. He was about forty
years of age, and leaves wife and four
children at the barracks. Capt. Pierce
entered the army Nov. 6, 1861, as a sec
ond eutenant of volunteers First Con,
necticut Artillery. He was promoted
first lieutenant March 1st, 1862; captain,
February 8, 1858; major, May 24, 1868
ae entered the regular army as second
lieutenant, First Infantry, October Is,
1868, from Massachusetts, and was as
signed to the Twenty first Infantry, Aug
! 3, 1870. He received two brevets in the
regular army, lieutenant and captain,
and was promoted first lieutenant in
1874; was third on the list of first lieu
tenants at the time of his death. The
death OF Capt. Pierce promotes Second
lieutenant c. II. BoaestaeI first lieu
tenant of Company G lBoyle'sl and
leaves a vacancy for a second lieutenan
cy in the regiment LieateEant Bod
man, Of the First Artillery, viii eontin-
ne the surveys aud explorations begun
under Captain Piarce's charge. Orc3oa-
ian.
iCapt. Pierce was well known in Port
Townsend, and hal many warm Friel.ts
h =re. lie was for a long time stationed
al the fori near this place. As Z liter
ary geaius his ability was Of high az
der, though he was exceedingly modest.
His tran<lations Of Homer and Virgil
were highly conf pIimeuted III literary
circles ED.
, 1883-07-26

Word has been received from 4
detective on the British side OF the
attempts of cinnamon TO get across
from Victoria TO the American side.
They are offering twenty-five dollars
each IN lots of ten, making it quite
an object for lawless vagabonds to
bring them over. Boats used fOl.
this business are usually old, cheap
concerns that would subject their
owners to but little loss in case Of
capture, while the men who follow
such traffic are III Il me;lsura iadif-
ferent to results by reason OF being
more or less hardened CT. finals, ac
customed to the interior of iaiis and
penitentiaries. It will be seen that
no easy task lies before those whose
duty it is to stop the unlawful busi-
ness-of such desperadoes as these.
One lot of five cinnamon, with money
in abundance, We're Offering extra IN
ducements in Victoria a few days
ago for a passage across the line.
Dungeness was their objective point,
and they have probably secured
conveyance ere this. 1t is OF the at
most Importance that our laws be en-
forced against these lawless new
comers who are forcing themselves
upon US. They are provided with
means to come by big chinese bosses,
and their wages are sent out OF the
country after they set here Inert
seems to be studied etfOr5 on the
part of some of our special agents
of the Treasury Department. 20 a.
quire favor at Washington, and 4
for economy, by belittiing