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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-07-26

Spontaneous Combustion.-The farmers
have now housed their hay and other crops in
their bars, where two dangers await them. One
is spontaneous combustion, the other is, struck
by lightning. For the latter there is no remedy
save the usual precautionary measure of erecting
lightning rods but against the other there are
always prudential measures to be used. Some
times fires occur in barns under circumstances
which will admit of no explanation, save that of
spontaneous combustion such as when the crop
housed takes fire in daylight, without apparent
cause. Spontaneous combustion arises from two
causes. The first is, if the crop is in damp con-
dition when housed, and the superintendent
weight above causing compression below, gene
rates fermentation, followed by combustion. The
careful farmer, however, will not be caught that
wayne will have his crop in good condition for
storage and will not house it while in an unsafe
condition. But there is another cause of sponta-
neous cobustion which is not generally known or
understood, yet which has caused considerable
loss of property, and which can be readily guard
ed g,s:-st. Take barn filled to the roof with
nay, straw. grain, and such infammable matter,
dry as finder. Some of the upper windows and
skylights have a southern aspect, and during the
hours of a hot day the sun is pouring his rays
through with intense force. With plain glass
there is danger, but scattered along the squares
of glass in the windows are probably a score of
those imperfections in the glass known as "bulPs
eyes," Each of these being double convex, is the
exact form for burning glass, to concentrate
the sun 's rays in focus, and becomes q most
potent agent in producing fire. Plain glass,
without these burning glasses, is always the safest
for the farmer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-07-26
Miscellaneous.
- 80
HANDSOMER
Than EVER !!

We open the season of 1884 with the handsomest
line of Mems and Boys Clothing ever before
shown in this city, and unequaled in novelty and
variety anywhere. We are better prepared to
serve you now than ever before, manufacturing,
as we do, every Garment upon our premises, under
our personal supervision and whilst recognized
superiority for fine work will be maintained, we
will be able to sell at still lower figures than here
tofore.
Style, Elegance and Low Prices will greet all
natrons of
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-07-26

unknown man who found on county road, near
lne city limits, LIST district, last Sunday, and it
ho.,,o from the iact OF two empty laudanum
bottles being found beside the corpse, that he had
committed suicide. An inorAe. --~- ms
Identification, and the body was buried at the
expense of the county. The man was about 30
years of age, above the medium height, and was
dressed in new calico coat and vest, gray pants,
new shoes and new underclothes.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06
What Is Congregational Singing I

From an "Open Letter" by Eugene
Thayer in the Century, we quote the
following: Everybody is ready with
reply, vet few will give o correct one.
In the many churches where congre-
gational singing has been attempted,
and alleged failure has been the result,
the first essential has been lacking,
namely, congregation. A few wor-
shippers scattered over an auditorium
far too large for them do not constitute
a congregation. A congregation is such
a number Of people as completely fills
the edifice or room in which they are
gathered. Five hundred people in
some charming country church or
chapel would at home make q
congregation. The same persons
in DIR. Halls church in New
York City would not be congre-
CATION ut all; and their singing in the
latter place would be practically o fail
ure, however line and effective in q
church which they filled. III church
seats 5000 people, there must be 1000
people in it to have any congregational
singing in the true and proper sense Of
the word. Singers may be likened to
gunpowder. Condensed IN the pistol,
the thimbleful Of powder may produce
marked effect; barrelful scattered
over the lawn will not injure him who
may apply torch to it. Our singers,
whether choir or congregation, must be
compact and together ii we would re-
alize our just expectations. Therefore.
let us not attempt congregational sing
ing until we first have a congregation.
This essential lacking, let us, with or
without money, get choir to do for us
what We shall fail in attempting our
selves"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06
TO nv NOSE.

Fair Noscl whose rubies red have cost me many
barrel
OF claret wine and white,
Who wearcst In thy rich and sumrtuOus APP
Such red and purple light!
Great Nose! who looks at thee through some
huge glass at rcvcl,
More OF thy beauty thinks
For thou resemblest not the nose OF some roor
Who only water drinks
The turkey cock doth wear resembling thee, his
wattles:
How many rich men now
Have not 70 rich nose? To paint thee, many
bottles.
And much time allow
The glass my pencil IL for thine illumination:
My color IL the wine,
With which I've painted thee more red than the
carnation,
By drinking Of the fine
lis said II hurts the eyes; but shall they be the
masters;
Wine Is the cure for all:
Better the windows both should suffer some
disaster
Than have the whole house fall.
From, tie French.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06
CLIPPINGS.

GOV. BUTLER does not tmyel on Sun
day.
THE dentist to the court Of Italy is an
American.
SACRAMENTO is shipping sweet potatoes
To Montana.
NINE GTEsTEK, i'll with rheumatism Of
the thiot has cancelled all her engage
ments.
PRESIDENT DARLING, If Hamilton Col
leg, has ben elected member Of the
Vic oria Institute and Philosophical Society
of Great Britain.
IL Cleveland John r. Raymond adyer-
ii ei 4 grand parade Of the new party"
aud in lhe evening hired lu0 small boys 10
march through the streets with torches and
uesasparyneles on which was inscribed:
~Net for John T. Raymond for Congress. !"
The streets were crowded that night to see
tie parade, aud the thsater was packed all
week.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06
EUROPEAN GRAIN.
Points Concerning the Crops
and Grain Markets OF
the Old World.

The monthly report of the Com missioner
of Agriculture, says Washington telegram,
contains some interesting facts concerning
the crops and grain markets OF Europe. It
seems that stagnation and depression in
prices are asitating the farmers OF Europe
a. well as Of this country. There is little
if any profit to the farmers, and it is be-
lieyed that the inevitable result viii be q
reduction in the acreage Of wheat next
season. The crops have been unusually
large. and the abundance there, as well as
elsewhere, has furnished o supply almost
unprecedented, and vastly in excess Of the
demand The disheartening price which
all grain is now bringing is even q severer
blow to the farmers than the bad crops OF
previous years, and coming when their re-
sources are pressed to the utmost. the
future is looked forward to with dismay.
The papers are teeming with farm statis-
tics showing the cost Of raising grain per
acre and the resulting me ney returns in the
markets. Average English wheat brings
Sl.03 per bnshel. which is less than it can
be raised for in that country. A year ago,
when the average was 20 per cent. higher, it
was said there was more money to be made
with average crops at that price, and now as
the reductions in rent have not kept pace
with the falling markets the amount Of loss
per acre is the only question.
A writer from Great Britain estimates the
wheat yield Of that country for the present
year at over Il 900, 0oO bushels. He esti-
mates the requirements of the SO, ,000. 900 Of
people to be fed at over 800, ,0OO, 900 BUSH
els, of which "A, 600, 600 bushels are sup
piled ut home. leaving l26, 600, 900 to be
imported from foreign countries. About
this amount was imported last year. The
writer continues: The stock Of foreign
wheat in the warehouses on Sept. 1, 1883.
was known to be enormous, and this stock
has probably been reduced. The total
price of wheat during the past year has
also caused larger proportion Of home
grown wheat to be consumed by stock, and
the still lower prices which are likely to
prevail during the coming year will tend to
increase the consumption. The imports Of
foreign wheat during each year do not,
therefore, at the present time supply SO re-
liable measure of the annual require
ments as was the case formerly, when the
stock of foreign wheat had not assumed
such gigantic proportions"
This condition of the grain market in
Europe, which draws SO heavily from oul
supply, it is believed, will result in large
reduction in the acreage in this country
next year. With an increased foreign de.
mand and smaller supply, the price oi
cereals would be nised, o movement of the
crops would become more active, and Q
better condition Of things generally is pre-
dicted for next years
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06
THE INDIANS.
Synopsis Of the Report Of the Com.
missioner.

The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, in
his annual report, says the progress of the
Indians toward civilization is most en-
coumgino, and that it is fair to presume
that in she near future they will be no
longer a burden but help to the Govern
ment He states that the Indians appro-
priation is too sma'l. and urges the neces-
sity of passing an appropriation bill early
in the session. Congress is urged to pass
a stringent law prohibiting the sale of arms
aud ammunition to Indians, and to en-
force the law forbidding the sale Of liquor
to them. Touching the removal Of the Grow
Indians, in Montana. it is stated that
it has thus been made possible to add
to the public domain at least 3,O00,-
900 acres of the reservation, leaving still
all the land necessary for the use and occu-
pancy Of this tribe Of Indians. If these
3M0, 900 are SO d sposed Of rs to give the
Crows some benefit from the proceeds
thereof. they will no longer require any aid
from the Government, and thus one fac
tor of the Indian problem will have been
solved, and an example and incentive given
other tribes Of Indians to do likewise.
Great good has resulted from the estab-
lishment of courts for the trial Of Indian
offenses, and an appropriation OF S5O.OOO
is asked to pay the salaries OF Judges. The
Commissioner calls attention to the neces-
sity of establishing United States
court in Indian Territory, and recon-
mends that the bill pending before Con-
gress. 10 prevent timber depredations in
that Territory, be made to include coal and
other minerals A more liberal compensa-
tion IS asked for the Indian police, and
their efficiency is warmly commended.
School work is reviewed at length, its great
value demonstrated, and the necessity
shown for the expenditure Of a much
greater amount Of money in this direction.
Att ntion is called to the fact that Congress
granted right of way through Indian Ter
ritory to the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
and the Kansas Southern Railroads, and the
statement is made that the Indians consider
this violation of treaty obligations. The
Commissioner refers to the invasion of the
Indian Territory by Payne and others. and
says there is no possible excuse Tor these
repeated lawless inyasions. The lands are
not public lands in any sense as yet. what
ever disposition may be made Of them
hereafter. 1t is manifest that, without the
passage Of some stringent law, intruders
can only be kept ont by the troops, and
should they at any time be temporarily
withdrawn for any purpose, the Territory
would be rapidly overrun. The Commits
sioner indorses the report of the commits
sion to review the award Of damages Of
S36, 400 to the Indians, on account Of the
construction of reservoirs ut the head.
waters of the Mississippi, and says no one
elm compute what evil consequences may
arise should Congress ignore its duty to
these Indians by a failure to make appro-
pr ations 10 carry out the terms of the
award
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06
PENSIONS.
Some Facts and Figures About the Pension
Bureau.

Some Facts and Figures About the Pension
Bureau.
At the breaking out Of the rebellion in
1861 the total number Of persons on the
pension rolls, including revolutionary pen
sioners. was 1O.772, and the aggregate
amount required to pay these pensioners
was 81, ,034, 600. In 1862 there were added
1854 names. and notwithstanding this
addition Mt the close. of that year
there were but s.l5a names on the
roll. This is explained by the fact that
large proportion of those ON the pension
lists prior to the rebellion took part in Sc
cession and were dropped from the pension
rolls. The report for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1864, shows the effect Of the war
of the rebellion on the pension rolls, the
payment for that year rising to S4.9S5,4
From 1864 to the present time there has
feen steady increase on the rolls: the
total number. according to the last official
report. being 3o3,65s. The amount of
money paid to pensioners in 1868 was
Sl,O25, lao, and in 1883 it was SGT, 0,43l, ,973.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06
Stabbed In a Ball. Room.
fWheeling Nv, Val special.l

l"HetIuk W. ' 49, spSIlhi.i
A bloody murder occurred at an early
hour this morning at Martins Ferry, just
opposite this city. 4 dance was in prog
ress. and Benjamin Frazier and George
Bleubach claimed the hand of girl
for waltz. Their quarrel was made
intense by an old feud Bleubach
took the ..irl, who threw herself be-
tween tL>.n, when Frazier drew huge
knife, and reaching over the girl. made
lunge at his opponent. infiicting fatal
wound. Buebach fell and Frazier, throw
ing the girl aside, buried the blade in his
enemy's body. Others then interfered. and
the dying man was borne out Two officers,
it is said, saw the affair. but did not venture
to interfere. The murderer went on with
the dance for two hours, and then came to
this city, and is somewhere here secreted.
Bluebach died o-night
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06
PART IN.
DrEnHrtr ysruaN Avn NAnnY Anr

REGONCIlIATIOS AND MARRIAGE.
Slowly but surely, Luella Farleigh
became convalescent. She praised the
Lord from time to time that she did
not give out that night until she had
achieved her test. Gilbert Ainsley had
haunted the sick-room like shadow,
and now his happiness knew no bounds
when he was again permitted to enter
One day rs Luella was wandering
past the library door, she heard her
own name spoken by her father, and
slightly pausing, she overheard that
which set her to thinking deeply.
The other voice belonged to Danton
Farleigh, she felt assured. And this
was what they said:
@If l had had the least suspicion that
Luelia would have even started for
there. / should never have put her to the
test; but when you saw by her actions
that you were frightening her so Sc
verely, You should have desisted," her
father said, reprovingly.
"But, by Jove, you put me up to the
thing, you cannot deny that! Iconfess
l thought, perhaps, she might marry
me. or my money, rather; but beyond
that meant no harm.
She heard no more, as she would
not for the world be caught eavesdrop-
ping, and SO moved on to her own apart
ment.
A quiet wedding took place upon the
eve Of the following last day Of Octo-
Der. The old hall was decorated more
extrayagantly than on the year previous,
while Gilbert Ainsley and the fair
Lnella were made the happiest OF the
assembly, being united in wedlock.
The sparkling Kitty Frazer and the
irreproachable Bob Merrivale stood up
with them. A beautiful and costly
present was conferred on the bride, by
Danton Merrivale, Of dainty white
cottage, such as her fancy had often
painted her, among grove of ever
greens. But her fathers blessing,
given freely and heartily. was the hap
piest of all to Luella on that Hallow-
cen
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06
Hanged by . Mob.
lYankton tDakotal special.I

At st. Helena. Neb., twelve miles from
here, John Phillips, Postmaster, and Dep
uty Sheriff of Cedar County, went up into
the country 10 arrest II man charged with
incendiarism. The man resisted and fled.
The Sheriff overlook him. when he was
shot by the fleeing man with fatal results,
and another who had come to the Sheriff
aid was also wounded. The citizens Of st.
Helena. when this was known, turned out
en- masse and brought the prisoner into
town and lynehed him.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06
IRaltimore telegram.

William j. Hardy, the aged aud wealthy
mser of Somerset County, Nd, died sud
denly o-day ut his home, aged 79 years.
Deceased was very eccentric. and had no
living creature for companion. He lived
all a,oae i'll abjeet poverty, though worth
hundreds of thousands Of dollars. 4 few
IA, nths ago the court declared him insane,
and appointed a guardian for his estate.
Tn sapposition is that thousands Of dol
ln's are buried ON his premises. Several
months ago he was robbed Of $4,000 in
cash. Deeeaseds relatives all reside in the
W,st
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06
PART Ill.
Only save her, oh. Lord.

With blanched cheeks and wildly
beating heart, Luella sped on her
lonely way, her heart seeming to stand
still with terror at the Jump of a
startled rabbit or the silent careering
of bat.
WAS ever two miles SO long be-
fore?"
At last she reached the gate leading
to the home of the silent dead. Now
her heart palpitated and her limbs
trembled beneath their slight weight.
Give me courage, oh, Lord?' she
prayed. "Tis for Bertie's sake"
She passed through the gate and
tremblingly wended her way among
the ghostly slabs and monuments to
the Mcleod tomb. She grasped the
trophy with her handkerchief. and
dropped it hurriedly into her basket.
Now for home! Just as she was turn
ing to fly homeward, something white
and unshapely arose from the opposite
side.
With terrified shrek, to which the
apparition mockingly answered. poor
Luella flew over the ground, as though
on wings. through the open gateway,
and on, madly onward along the dusty
roadside, never pausing to glance be-
hind her until she had put over hall
the distance between her and the scene
Of her fright.
She then beheld in the distance the
unmistakable object in speedy pursuit.
"Oh, if she could but reach her own
door ere it overlook her"
On, on she flew now more dead than
alive, her breath coming in quick
gasps, the cold perspiration oozing from
her forehead.
AT last she saw the light from hen
own window glimmering mercifully be,
fore her, and. praying that her strength
might not forsake her until she was
safe within, she flew onward, not daring
to look behind her.
| Now size had gained the carriage
| drive, and with tottering, failing steps,
reached her door jnst as her pursuel
iioated in ut the gate.
Thank God, she had strength re-
manning to turn the knob, then, with 1
| wild, dying shrek, still clutching tLs
basket, Tell senseless ut the feet OF hel
cruel parent.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06

Bob Merrivale wickedlv remarked,
"each and every one of these worthy
young ladies' over here is inclined to
be very much offended that you do not
slyly whisper something nonsensical in
their delicate sea-shells - vulgarly
termed ears"
"Why, Bob Merrivale!" "How dare
you?' "You bad, bad boy!' and many
similar pouting expressions followed
the daring speech.
As the proposal was now made, and
acquiesced in by oil, to repair to the
hall to hang their tasteful wreaths and
garlands, the chatter for time ceased.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06

TNHseIlhg wv, NaI uIspaTeh,I
4 terrible tragedy il reported from Cal
houn County. Mrs. Johnson, while labor
ing under fit of temporary insanity,
poisoned herself and two Of her step chill
dren with arsenic. The poison was mixed
with sugar. One of the children refused
10 cat, but she succeeded in inducing the
others to partake Of the compound, and
they died III few minutes. Mrs. Johnson
then swallowed some Of the mixture her
self and soon died.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06

Startled by the appearance Of his
daughter. SO like death, he rang quickly
for Luella's maid, who bore her young
mistress to her chamber, disrobed her,
and rs quickly as possible administered
restoratives.
1t was long time ere the lustrous
eyes opened again; then, with the un-
earthly shrek Of maniac, blood
curdling laugh, she again relapsed into
uncOnsciousness.
The father, greatly alarmed, now
sent for the family physician, who
slowly shook his head.
"She has sustained some fearful
shock" he said, "and it is doubtful If
she ever fully RECEIVERS. Her body may,
but her reason, fear, is forever gone"
MY God!" cried the father, falling
upon his knees, his gray locks falling
over his clasped hands: "Only save
her, and / will devote my life, il need
be, to undo the wrong have done.
Brain fever had done its work! All
of the beautiful jetty curls had been
shorn from the head of the raving girl.
In her delirium she constantly repeated
the details Of that horrible night, ask
ing in pitiful tone, IF the ghost had
taken the skull from her?' and saying,
excitedly: "Oh, papa, I did go, for
Bertie's sake, and put it in the basket.
There it is, don't You see it? Up there !!
There. grinning so CHASTITY at me- she
would exclaim, pointing at the ceiling.
The crisis came. Her life hung upon
a thread. An hour would decide the
,sn1nnL ~ ,,s-hk
The beautiful eyes were closed, per-
haps forever; the face seemed carved
from marble.
The stricken father knelt by the bed
side of the child whom, in his way, he re-
ally loved, tears streaming between his
fingers and dropping upon the white
coyerlet enshrouding the unconscious
girl.
The physician stood with folded
arms, breathlessly awaiting the result.
He crossed over noiselessly, and,
seating himself near the bowed form OF
the parent, gently clasped one of the
dainty wrists, while with the other
hand he held the slowly moving time
piece.
The hands pointed to midnight.
How death Like the silence. Was it q
herald of coming death?
Slowly the waxen lids lifted; the
hands stirred feebly, while a weak but
perfectly rational voice exclaimed:
Papa"
Low though it was, it awoke the
kneeling man from his death-like leth-
argy, and with joyful cry he rained
kiss after kiss upon the lips, brow and
eyes Of the weak but tranquil daughter.
Then turning to the doctor, he said,
gratefully:
"Sir, you and the good, forgivine
God have accomplished this miracle.
Il but did my duty, sir" modestly
exclaimed the physician. But, with a
little care now. think there is no
trouble to be anticipated. in her case,
for the future"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06

FLOWERS and fruit are always fit
presents; flowers, because they are
proud assertion that ray OF beauty
ontyalues all tho utilities of the world.
Their gay nature contrasts with the
somber conntenanee Of ordinary ma
ture; they are like music heard out of
q work-house. -Rers.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06

Mis-. 4. II. REED, Of Oshkosh, Wis,
has begun suit against the Genital Wiseon-
sin Railroad for Sln,no0 damages, for inju-
ries received by her husband year ago,
from his team taking fright At Mime.
Modjeskas private ear, which blocked the
street crossing
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06

MAJ. MooaE, IN command of the Saliva
tion Army in this country, with headlnar-
ters at Brooklyn, has been ordered dis
placed BY ten. Booth, Commander in
Chief, but the Major refuses 10 give up his
eQmmand, and there is mutiny in the ranks,