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The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20
CURIOUS PLANTS AT HORTICULTURE
AL HALL.

Horticultural Hall in Philadelphia
Park contain more curiosities than most
people are aware. To say nothing Of
the many beauties Of arrangement, for
which the chiefgardener deserves credit,
there are wonders Of nature to be seen
there. The Refo,i relates as follows:
At one place there is little plant which
actually eats meat and catches and de-
YOURS flies and insects. "Alost of these
plants" said the wise old gardener,
shave gone to sleep now" He carefully
removed large glass case which covered
a number Of them, and, sure enough,
the tiny branches and curious leaves were
clinging close to the earth. One was,
however, discovered which stood straight
up among its slumbering companions.
Il was not much more than FIVE inches
high, and looked like young pea vine.
Its leaves were spread out wide open,
and running ort from their edges were
a series OF needle-like points, which the
gardener calls teeth. "lll fares the poor
iiy or insect that ever lights upon this
little leaf" said he, "for its doom is
sealed. The moment il touches its sur
face the leaf closes to as quick as
thought, encircling the poor victim
within its folds, and there he remains
until he dies and his substance has been
absorbed by the plant, which then drops
him out, thus" and little bug was
dropped on one Of the leaves, which
Immediately closed up, making prison
from which the insect could not escape.
The plant will also thus close over 4
small piece of meat and hold IL within
its embrace until its substance has been
absorbed. Quite as curious is the "clock
plant" the leaves Of which are always
moving up and down with the regularity
Of clocks pendulum. This plant is,
like the meat-eater, from the tropics.
There is also a curious sensitive plant,
which appears to be constructed on
hinges, and il it is touched its leaves
cling closely to the branches, which fold
up and down until the whole droops to
the ground. II remains thus for about
fifteen minutes, when, il left alone, il
will slowly unfold and again assume an
upright position. Then there are pitch
er plants, with flower exactly shaped
like pitcher, and from which il is said
the monkeys drink; the palm which
sends its long roots down into the ground
from the top, and a hundred and one
others quito as curious and interesting.
which the visitors never tire Of examin-
ing.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20
SOME DAY.
SEINE day I shall be dead,
Some day this tired head,

Ssme day I shall be dead,
Some day this tired head,
With all the anxious thoughts Il nov doth know
Shall be laid low.
This body, Psin-raeked, ~.
Shall lie At length, and still,
Under the clover and the wind-swept grass,
Nor hear you Pass.
That were. indeed. strange sleep,
When even you might weep,
And come and ~, even you, unheard of me
As bird or bee.
Nay, sweetheart, nay believe
Here IL no cause 10 grievs.
One 90 uayworn. Of trouble 90 opprest,
IL glad % rsst.
Perehanee, when that release
Hath wrought its spell Of peace,
Ger this unguist heart, long vsxt with woe,
Heart's-eAse INA: grow.
Who loves me will not weep
When that lie asleep,
But rather JOY 60 think such sorrow may
Have end some day.
-HarPsr's Msyasiss.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20
USEFUL RHYMES.
!. Three little words you often see
Are articles, or an, aud The.

!. Three little words you often see
Are articles, or an. aud The.
.. A nouns the name Of anything
As school. or garden, hoop or sriHg.
). Adjectives tell the kind Of noun
AZ great, snail. pretty. rii'c. or Irora.
4. Instead Of nouns the pronouns stand
Her hand, HE face, yOur arm, ny hand.
). Verbs tell Of something TO be done
To eat, coHH'. siHg. iaHgi, jump, or ran.
q. How things are done the adverbs tell
As 'ioriy. qaiekiy. ia or ren
:. conjunctions join the words together
As men aad women, wiad ar weather.
$. The proposition stands before
A noun-as Of or tiroHyi the door.
0. The interjectioh shows surprise
As Al! how pretty !-OA! how wise.
The whole are called nine parts of speech
Which reading, writing. speaking teach.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20
MINISTER'S SONS WHO WERE sion
ERS."

The New York O6Sfrsty- has this list
of ministers sons and grandsons who
were among the signers Of the Declara-
tion Of independence. 1t is probable
that several others beside those here
named were grandsons Of clergymen,
but taken as here this enumeration
shows that at leas; one in seven of the
signers was clergyman's son, while
probably not one man in hundred was
a, that time ofthe cloth. John Hancock,
OF Massachusetts,, was the son of faith
full and industrious pastor, and was born
near the village OF Quincy, Mass, in
1877. His father wss devout, friend
of the poor, patron of learning. He
died while John was an infant, and
left him to the care Of his brother, a
wealthy merchant of Boston. His grand
father was also 4 clergyman.
Robert Treat Paine, OF Massachusetts,
was the son of clergyman, and his
mother was a daughter OF the Rev. Mr..
Treat, of Barnstablc county. He was
born in Boston in 1881.
Stephen Hopkins, Of Rhode Island,
was the son of a daughter of one ofthe
first Baptist ministers OF Rhode Island,
and was born in Providence, March .,
1907.
William Williams, Of Connecticut,
was the son of clergyman who was for
more than half century pastor Of the
church in Lebanon, Conn. He was
born April IS, 1891. His grandfather
was also clergyman.
Philip Livingstone, Of New York,
was descended from Scotch minister
Of the gosple Of exemplary character. "
Francis Lewis, Of New York, was the
son Of an Episcopal minister, and his
mother was clergyman's daughter.
Francis, their only child, was born in
Llandaff, Wales, in 1913, and left an
orphan when five years Of age.
The Rev. John Witherspoon. ID. D.,
president OF the New Jersey college,
was the son Of minister in the Scottish
church, and was born at Teater, near
Marlborough, February s, I7ss. He
was lineal descendant of John Knox,
the great reformer, who prayed "Give
me Scotland or die"
Francis Hopkinson, Of Pennsylvania,
was the son Of a daughter of the Bishop
Of Worcester, England. He was born
in Philadelphia in 1887. He was poe,
and wit rs well ss statesman.
George Taylor, of Pennsylvania, was
the son Of clergyman, and was born
in Ireland in 1910.
George Ross, Of Pennsylvania, was the
son Of an Episcopal clergyman, and was
born in New Castle, Del, in 1880.
Cesar Rodney, Of Delaware. was the
son Of daughter ofa esteemed clergy
man.
Samuel Chase, of Maryland, was the
son Of an Episcopal clergyman, and was
born April n, I74I, in Somerset county,
Md.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20
COAL OIL FORTUNES.

dHeyhany Maf.
The fame Of "Coal Oil Johnny" his
magnificent fortune and reckless extrava-
gance still lives, although the hero is
working on the Tidewater pipe line At
Williamsport at So. so day. But Mr..
John Steele is not the only man who
has acquired vast wealth in the petroleum
regions. There are many men in the
cities and towns Of the oil regions who
have amassed princely fortunes and are
solid business men. There are many
Others who have accumulated riches,
and, like "Coal Oil Johnny" been
bereft of them by the changing fortunes
of the precarious business. Captain
Vandegrift, OF Pittsburg, has made ST.
600, GOO or $4,000, 600 out Of the oil in
dustry. Marcus Hulings and Wesley
Chambers, of Oil City, have each ac-
cumulaied $4,000, 900 to $4,000, 900,
and many others have piled up fortunes
during years of successful business, but
the past year has seen more fortunes
made in a day than ever before. Oil
speculation has reached prominence
far beyond year ago. Suffering for
years from an over production, values in
the producing regions reached a mini
mum, when the great wells OF the IA
nous Cherry Grove region began pouring
forth their floods of oil But suddenly
those grea, wells stopped flowing, and
production and consumption came in
close relation 10 each other. Like
spring pressed down by some heavy
weight and suddenly released, the price
Of oil bounded upward. Spectators
who had experienced scouts among the
wells had the decrease in production
foreshadowed TO them, and bought large
ly, while prices were between so and
60 cents, so that when the boom came
and carried prices upto sI.75 per barrel
they realized fortunes Of great magni-
iude.
All this was done in the space OF two
months. One Oil City broker, during
the first week in September bought a.
ooo, 900 barrels at an average price OF
IS cents per barrel, and during the first
week Of November he sold this oil an
average price OF $3.50, clearing the net
SUN VI SSsOOOsOOO hb tNO OthOhthsp "httG
others made IS high as $4,000, 900 in
the same time. OF course some Of the
brokers and spectators lost heavily by
being short when the advance began,
but they covered as rapidly as possible,
the $4,000, 900 barrels of oil in stock
being enough to go pretty well around.
But when prices reached the highest
points the poor lambs were of the fruits
oftheir toll. The intense excitement Of
the great effor, Of the bulls, when prices
were sent flying past the dollar mark,
drew into the vortex hundreds Of Ia.
boring men and merchants who put up
their few hundreds as margins and
bought, only to be informed few hours
later that the decline in prices had swept
away the earnings OF saving and toll.
II was the same old story for poor fools
putting their all in another man game.
OF course the capitalist, even il he did
buy At the top, could keep putting up
margins and wait for another advance,
but the man who had his all invested
had to be mercilessly sold out.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20

D6-Spinks went home the other
night, afflicted with double vision. He
sat some time with his sleepy gaze riv-
eted on Mrs. S., and then complac-
emily remarked: "well, i declare, il you
two gals don't look 'nough like to be
twins"
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20
THE LARpED BRIDGE.

The San Francisco Post solemnly as
serts that the hero Of the following
story was Governor Butler, Of Massa-
chusetts. Humorists, however, are fond
Of introducing into their effusions the
names of noted men; but as the story
will stand on its own merits without
artificial aid we give it. Says the
Pest:
Itappcars that young Butler was much
enamored Of pretty girl who lived on
farm about 6 miles from that Of the
Butler family in the western part Of
Massachusetts. The country beauty was
coquette, however, and kept quite a
large train Of admirers in suspense, each
rival doing his best to gain the advan-
tage of the others. At last matters
were brought to climax, and the damsel
appointed certain night when she would
render her final decision as to which
suitor she preferred.
1t goes without saying that they were
all better looking than Ben, but the
latter determined to put the inside of
his head against the outside Of those Of
his opponents. The nearest way to the
fair flir,'s house, and the one taken by
al! her eager followers, was over
bridge formed by single and somewhat
slippery log placed across deep brook
in the rear Of the house. Young Butler
repaired to this bridge an hour earlier
than the accustomed "courtin' time"
carrying n pail of lard with which he
carefully annointed the log by the mel.
low moonlight, backing himself across
it asiraddle.
As he afierwafd sat with his sweet
heart, waiting for the Others to APPEAR
loud splash came from the direction Of
the brook. Ben's eye twinkled, and
in Imagination he could see one OF his
gorgeously gotten-up fellow candidates
climbing up the opposite bank with his
teeth chattering and heading for home
across lots; but the conspirator looked
as innocent as cat in the dairy and
said nothing.
Pretty soon there came another souse,
and after awhile another. The beauty
began to look at the clock and show
evidences of decided bique at the neg
ligence other other admirers-a circum-
stance Ben did not fail to turn TO his
own profit.
Presently he could family hear voices
in the distance, and he knew that the
last two swains were approaching to-
eether. Pretty soon came tremendous
double splash.
"Dear me" said the young lady, show
the fish are jumping tonight -
The upshot Of it was that when the
future governor rose to 60 the slighted
beauty gave him her hand. Sealing the
bargain with an old-fashioned husking-
bee kiss, Butler left his prize in such
state of exul,ation that he forgot all about
the creased log, and the first thing he
knew both heels hit him in the back Of
his head and he took header down
below, jus, as his victims had done.
He climbed up the already well-olawed
bank and made six miles,o home, utter
ing Kearneyisms unfit for publication.
He was taken with chills and fever as
result, and when he got we'll, found his
fiance had eloped with hired man.
Butler tells this rs the narrowest escape
of his life, and he says the girl began
eating onions the very next day after
she became engaged.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20

sT-There was a servants ball at the
Angel, and Mary Jane went. Pretty
early in the evening she flounccd in with
an innamed countenance. "Why,
Mary Jane," said the missus, "surely
It's not all over yet1" "No, mum, but
I've been insulted As was comm
out Of supper the bakers young man he
says to me, Il hope, miss, says he, 'your
programmes not quite full, and me
that had eaten hardly anythink u
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20

n@-The man who has the weaker side
ofan argument, always makes the most
noise. II you wantto hear pig squeal,
get him penned in a corner.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20

p1-Said a pompous individual to a
young hopeful, whose parents he was
visiting: "Little folks should be seen
and not heard" The small boy came
to the surface Immediately with: eyes,
and big folks, too, when they don't
know any more than you do. Pa says
you haven't sense enough toknowwhen
to 20 home" Sensation.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20

p~When two young ladies waste an
hour in bidding each other good bye IL
is "much adieu about nothing"
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20

DD-Girls, like opportunities, are ali
the more to you after being embraced.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20

s@-The terrible infant: "Julia, my
little cherub, when does your sister
Emma returnl" Julia-"I don't know. |"
"Didn't she say anything before she
went away 2" Julia-"She said If you
came to see her that she'd be gone till
dooms-day."
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20

@-An evil speaker differs from an
evil doer in the want Of opportunity.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20

When you bury snimos;;y, ne-e.
mind putting up tombstone.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20
ESTABLISHED 1865.
DR.. j. O. MOYSTON'S
DENTAL PLACE,
Is3 w. Fayette street,
Near Paea Street, BALTIMORE, ND.

Full Sets Teeth from s5 TO $40.
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Silver allings from 81 70 -.
Teeth extracted ABSOLUTELY without pain by the
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All work guaranteed. Those In need Of FIRST
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The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20

"That's always the way" said Mrs.
Gordon, as she contided to her daugh.
ter Ellen that evening the result of her
"talk" with Laura. 81 never knew il
to fail the first wife slaves and saves
that the second may spend"
National Republican., 1883-02-07
A cambrLdge woman on snHrage.


/ inclose II short article from the Boston
COagregdiiOaaliSt, l think would you like TO
give it place in your paper?) the great ma
iority of the most sensible mothers of our land
would indorse the sentiments herein eX-
pressed. Perhaps word from the other side
now and then would not be out of place.
Yours, a2a
Here Is what heard woman say, In answer to
one who spoke, as they all do--all men, / mean,
who favor female sutirage--of the great effect
womans influence and presence would have in
eleyatiug and purifying the elections. She re.
ferred him to the story of the bitter waters Of
MaTah, and the tree that Moses cast in TO swectcn
them. The waters We're made driuk0ble perhaps
for not very hstidious dc ert palntes, but what
became of the tree2 81 do not she said, " pro-
pose to act the part Of tree 10 sweeton the bitter
waters of your politics. ! will be sunshine, II you
please, and pure, clean air about and above them,
but will not consent 10 be plunged n."-Leier 10
Providence Journal,
We are glad TO know that some of the Cam
bridge people do not allow their heads to be
turned ms TO any immeasurabe advantages TO be
gained from female suffrage on schools and tenn
peTanco. We met lady from that city the other
day, the mother OF large and hne family, who
protested warmly against being dragged intp
politics, declaring that the highest possible mii-
sion for her was to train her children, and 10 do
this well she felt that she must give herself up 10
family duties
National Republican., 1883-02-07
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