The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-29
Deautlfv Your Farm.-The f,r,n.,s' hu.,..,

Beautify Your Farm.-The farmers busiest
season will SOON be over but he will have no time
to loaf around village stores and country black
smith shops for weeks n, time, if he expects 10
have his farm In shipshape and keep up with the
tiines. After the harvest Il over and there isn't
mneh 10 be done, some attention should be paid
10 beautifying the farm. II l. great mistake to
suppose that money spent In reasonably improv-
ing place IL thrown away. IL may be doabied
whether there u any more direct way Of incFeas-
ing its pecuniary value. Certainly its market
value will depend very much upon its outward
appearance. Briars aud bushes along fence rows
are very unsightly, and this Is just the time 10
NOW them down. Aud then II sets OF farm TO
great advantage, aud makes an amazing differ.
ence when u comes 10 be sold, 90 have tasteful
and wcll.paintcd buildings we'll arranged gardens
with neat fences, shade trees pruned up hand.
somely and farm fences well built and substan.
tial. Aud " II be not sold, these things will add
wonderfully to the enjoyment aud satisfaction Of
lie possessor, " he be not blind 10 thing but
the almighty dollar. Every man. too, owes II to
the community In which he living 10 contribute
20 the general reputation and public enjoyment
by making his surroundings n attractive as pos.
stbic. measure Of time aud expense should be
devoted by every one 10 tho making Of his farm
and his home more beautiful year by year. How
many farms cculd be improved In appearance by
few days extra work each ycarl II speaks
loud for n county where there are respectable
everything about them neat aud commodiously
arranged. Look around aud see " there isn't
something you can do this season that will help
'he looks Of your property.
Autumn Bonnets AMI Other Fashions
Forncy's Proyrsss, whiea l. leading authority on
the subject. gives the following description Of
autumn bonneis and other fall fashions for the
ladies, which VIC publish for their benefit: "Soine
Of the autumn bonncts are curious in construction.
One In dark straw has a matched crown, like
cottage roof, and Is trimmed profusciy with moss
and dandelions. Another, n poke shape, Is or
namcnied with garni,urcs of walnuts and their
leaves. new style IL the "Jeannette; - IL has
q corone, front. aud l. generally becoming. A
pretty model In this shape Is made Of Tuscan col
orcd velvet. trimmed with cream lace and sprays
Of MaTgueritcs and institutions. Birds, beasts,
6shcs and reptiles figure in great variety on tho
new bnttOns-Ottentimcs n set includes fables,
after Ks0p. and designs illustrative Of japanese
legends. One set in mothcro pearl IL called "the
artists buttons, and has n raised palette In gold
on the smooth surface. There are also sporting
buttons, with horse shoes. whips. etc., coins, after
the antique; copies from celebrated paintings,
and pieces of statuafy. iiiigrce gold aud silver.
with raised figures. rich and elaborate Ia cut, in
fact every style tina, could be imagined or dc.
sired. Lace has net lost jot Of it, popularity,
and will be used on fall costumes rs profusely as
ever. The Limerick. tamborr aud hand run laees
are high in favor. For velvet dresses, especially
for children. the Spanish crochet, Jesuit crochet.
aud imitation gnipurc are much used. being Of 4
heavier quality. Some of the imitation point do
Venice. made at Kildare. l. rarely beautiful, and
l. 81 successful a copy that IL can hardly be dis.
tinguishcd from the best models Of the ancicn,
lace. !; Is inexpensive also"
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Warren, 9th District.-On Sunday, 10th
Inst. revival meeting commenced at this church.
under the auspices IL the Revs. Davis and Brown.
aF atsu ss1ts tsttI
the 5oth inst. and perhaps longer. according ID
the interest which may he manifested during its
progress. As yet there have been no awakening
nor have any ptnitcn;s approached the altar.
\ temperance meeting of the county alliance
was held here on the 23d. with Professor Evans
and Mr.. :. VI. Anderson and others as speakers.
each of whom delivered forciblc AMI eloquent
speeches agnins; the lituor traffic and in favor Of
local option.
The trees. which have been standing for many
long and tedious years. In the rear Of Poplar
Grove VI i. church. are now feeling the force Of
the wuodman's aXe aud are being converted into
posts AMI cord wood. preparatory 10 clearing the
ground AMI erecting new picket fence on all
sides of the cemetery. Said action will be n dc.
ciici improvement upon the old board fence now
standing and which has been for many years In
state of delapidation and decay.
Flowing. seeding cutting oil and stacking corn
Is now tho daily routine Of the farmers toll for
all % which the weather has been very favorable
Cereals and vegetables are alike good, but apples
and peaches much of failure. U.
Robbery OF n Store and Postoffice.-The
store Of Mr.. :. =. Townsend, At Glyndon, West.
ern Maryland Railroad, was robbed on Tuesday
morning last, the entrance 10 the building heinR
through the transom Of one Of the doors. small
amount Of cash was taken, besides some articles
Of merchandise. The POstofice was ransacked
and every letter In il torn open. This Is the third
mr. uFih m he bu hns taaN ral.l Ne
David wagncr's shoe shop at the same place
was robbed few nights ago Of several pairs Of
shoes and some tools. A c0lorcd man who gave
the name Of Charles Williams, has been arrested
In baltimore and held for the county authorities
charged with being concerned in the matter, the
testimony Of W. NJ. Railroad conductoy beiag
pretty strong against him. from tho fact Of the
prisoner getting on his train Mt Glyndon and
jumping OF at Arlington, coupled with other
strong points, was deemed sflieient by the Justice
TO hold him.
II would be well If country merchants, general.
ly. were more viglani, by that means much trouble
might be saved, and occasionally n yillainous
thief might be apprehendcd without the loss Of q
cent. or the annoyance OF attending court 90 con-
Wet the burglar.
Shortages in Canned Tomatocs.-Thc
llavre de.iracc RepsJiican says there IL bound
to he an advance In the price oi canned tomatoes,
owing to shortages of the pack" elsewhere and
the Increased demand. The Republican claims
that Hartford county controls the market Of the
United States for this article of food and that the
packers there have now a better chance 90 realize
n fair aud living profit on their goods than they
ever hal. IL Is stated that the New Jersey can
mere have nearly all sold their pack. and many Of
them are trying To buy goods in Hartford without
labels 10 ill contracts. These shortages, the Re.
publican estimates, will be made up in price and
II seems Ia have in view the object Of getting up
corner in tomatoes. for II urges Hartford packers
to hold for better prices. and says that IL the
entire pack were placed under the control Of the
county canning association there would be no
breaking the market by timid individual packers.
A Cure for Newspaper Borrowers
An exchange offers this remedy "Immediateiy
upon receiving your paper carefully cut out some
item-it makes no difference what u 10. The
borrowers boy will come for the paper, no will
take IL home. within three minutes he will seoot
down TO the newspaper Office and return with n
newspaper Of the same date as the one borrowed.
by the time the clipped paper has circulated
among the female borrowers, tho street will DO
alive with hurryihg boys. Not one woman wli
sleep a wins without knowing what the cut item
was. Nest day pursue the same course aud sim.
liar results will follow. In obstinate neighbor-
hoods these proceedings may last three or four
days, but no longer. The rule 10 infaliible--in
case Of female borrowers"
Vennor's General Remarks.
will probably be green" and wet, aud the New
Year of 1854 balmy and open.
he prepared for an early cod wintry snap In
OctobcT-bat remember that "wintcr IL not yet"
There Il considerable warmth yet due the year
1883 In most quarters Of the northern helnis.