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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-31

He took from pocketbook a paper
which he opened and placed before
her. 1t was the mortgage which her
father had given Mr.. Harris.
"And the place is really yours now2"
she said, looking up radiantly through
sudden tears.
"Not mine, but ours, darling"
She was too happy to speak word in
answer.
"You see, DEAR" Walter said, "Jack
and talked it over the other day, and
we agreed, as he was so anxious to pur-
chase the mill and had no means sufi-
cient for both, that I should take the
farm, and leave him at liberty to invest
in the mill property. 1t is the very
best thing for Jack and for his mother, as
Iexplained to her she had onlyreceived
his letter. Jack is not fitted for farm
er, and could never have made much
of the farm, as he certainly will do
with the mill. He came up with me in
order to attend to the matter. For
give me that L neglected to inform you.
but left him behind in the maple field
talking to Aggie."
Marion started up with a glad cry.
Coming down the opposite declivity Of
the meadow was somebody joyously
waving his hand, and in two minutes
she was sobbing in her brothers arms
from fullness of joy such as she had
never in her life before known.
They fastened to the house, all three
eager to gladden. the heart of the mother.
Jack sprang up the steps and took her
in his arms, while Walter lifted Myra,
who had run to meet themin frantic de-
light.
AS Marion crossed the threshold, the
clock rang welcome chime.
"Seven o'clock" said the girl, softly,
and went quickly up to her own room.
As she passed the clock, she looked upat
it with an expression almost of awe.
"What a life time of misery and
happiness in one hour!" she murmured.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-31

sas~"Can you lime, said a rich fop
to a poor but beautiful girl, '"why it is
that ladies nowadays look SO much to
money in the matter of marriage?" She
looked him coolly over and answered =
81 suppose it is because they so seldom
find anything else in man worth hav-
ing"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-31

B9rA man in England has been fool
ish enough to invent'a .Lever's lamp"
which will burn eighteen hours with
out replenishing. /, A dark-lantern will
do for this country, which can be sud-
denly lit when the governor is heard
fumbling at the night-latch.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-31
The MOrfgaged Farm.

'Six O. o'clock!" said Marion Hilyard,
looking up suddenly, as the tall, old
fashioned clock in the corner rang out
its shrill announcement; "six O'Clock,
and oh mother, here is Jenny Lane,
punctual to the very moment. Now
We shall have some good news from
Jack, 1 hope" She ran out to the
gate, flushing and eager to receive the
the letter from the country carrier, and
returning, seated herself on low stool
at her mothers feet and broke the envel-
ope.
On the first glance at its contents a
shade Of disappointment dimmed her
bright face. Instead of reading the
note aloud she glanced hurriedly over
the brieflines, and then silently with a
quivering of the lip, placed it in her
mothers hand and turned aside to a
window.
This was what Mrs. Hilyard read:
"DEAR MADAME Il saw your son a
few days since, when, to my surprise, he
expressed himself reluctant to apply
his money to the redeeming of the
mortgage, saying that he required it for
speculation which promised to be
more profitable to him than the hold
ing of the farm. l have, therefore,
been compelled to dispose of the mort
gage to gentleman ofmy acquaintance,
who proposes to take immediate posses
sion, and 1 consider it my duty to in.
form you thereof, in order that you
may lose no time in making arrangements
for a removal
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-31

9-Having made his will, Mr.. Bar
mum was lately asked if he thought he
would go to heaven when he dies
"Well, .I-don't see why not" was the
characteristic reply of the great adver
tiser. "'I think have the best show
on EARTH"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-31
THREE WOMEN.

Three women went sailing out into the street
To the bro wn stone front where the red flag hung
They jostled the crowd all day ON their feet,
While "going and going and gone" was sung.
For women must 60 where bargains are had,
And buy old trash, if never so bad,
And husbands must ever be groaning.
Three husbands, all hungry, went home to dine,
But when they arrived there was nothing to eat
Three women, all crazy, and feeling so fine,
Were gabbling of bargains along ON the street
For women must talk of bargains they buy,
And homes must suffer and babes must cry,
And husbands must ever be groaning.
Three women were showing their husbands, with
glee,
Their bargains at prices that never were beat;
Three husbands, all starving and mad as could be,
Were tossing the bargains out into the street;
For men don't know when bargains cheap,
And women, poor creatures, do nothing but
weep,
And husbands must ever be groaning.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-31

Ba"Ts your father at home, bub-
by?" "Yeth, thir." "Can see him2"
"No, thir." 'Why not ?" "Cauth
he'th locked up and mothers gone
shopping with the key of the room in
her pocket. I"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-31

D1-The husband that devoured his
wife with kisses, found afterwards that
she disagreed with him.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-31
TOWsONTOWN Md SATURDAY, MAY 3d. 1884,
For "THE BALTIMORE COUNTY UNION"

Messrs. Editors viii you add another to the
long list of favors bestowed upon rather erratic
contributor, by reprinting the following verses,
from thu pen of H. G. Dodge, in Puck The
truth of the sermon they preach is SO palpable,
the hum@ in which they are enshrined so genial
and delicate, that they will make good Sunday
reading, especially for your lady friends.
Faithfully, CHESAPEAKE.
BALTIMORE, May Oath, 1884.
THREE WOMEN.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-02-07
The New short Route to Kansas
and the West.

Attention is called to the new Kan
sas City railroad line now completed
and in operation between Memphis /,
Tenn, and Kansas City, Mo. BY this
new route tile south and west Is
brough, into close relation. Saving
several hundred miles and many hours
travel between the two sections. It's
in fact now the only practical route
from the south TO all points in kansas,
Missouri. Colorado AMI all western
states. A through train with Pullman
Palace Sleeping cars and elegant day
coaches leaves Memphis daily. running
through to Kansas City without chang
ing cars. where it arrives in time to
make connection in the Grand Union
Depot with all trains leaving Kansas
CITY. For emigrants TO the Pacific
coast and the Northwest. or for home
seekers in Kansas and Missouri, time
and money is saved by this short route
AS against the circuitous routes via. st.
Louis. heretofore the only outlet.
Special low rates are made for this
class of business and all are carried
through TO Kansas City in first class
ears on first class trains. Round trip,
Land Explorers tickets on sale at low
rates, Send for the Emigrant's Guide,
an eight page paper, giving full and
reliable information in regard to Kan
sas and Missouri--mailed free. Adj
dress. J L. Lockwood, GeE1 Passen-
ger Agt., Kansas City, or ii. ID. Ellis,
Tkt. Agt.. 81 Madison St., Memphis,
Tenn, or c. n. Winner, Southern
Pass. Agt 10 Wall ST., Atlanta, Ga.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-02-07
The Elephant Seal.


Almost the first voyagers who sailed
into the then unknown seas surround
ing the south pole took back to Europe
stories about gigantic seal much
larger than the elephant, and, like that
animal, furnished with a trunk. But
the people had begun to doubt the sto-
ries of travellers, and consequently not
much reliance was placed on these va
rious accounts.
When the real Robinson Crusoe, whose
name was Alexander Selkirk. was found
on his island Of Juan Fernandez and
taken home to England, he also told
! about the giant seal, and gave such mi-
mute particulars concerning 1t that its
existence was no longer doubted. Still,
it was not until century later, when
the report of Captain Cooks voyages
was published, that any real interest
elephant seal. This report said that the
oil and skin furnished by the animal
were valuable, and that statement was
hint enough for one or two enterprising
merchants. Without more ado they
fitted out few whaling ships, and sent
them to the southern seas to procure the
oil and skins of the hapless creatures
Among these ships the trimmcst and
swiftest was the MARY Ann
How many elephant-sealsw were slaugh-
tered by the crew Of the s.Mary Ann is
not known; but it is recorded that.
within twenty-five years Of her visit to
Georgia Island, there were killed on
| that island alone over one million two
hundred thousand animals, or about one
thousand every day during the season.
How many millions were killed alto
| gether can never be known, but it is
certain that the killing did not cease
until the elephant-seal was almost ex-
terminated. 1t will interest you to
know that two young elephant-seals are
now to be seen in the Geological Gar
dens at Philadelphia.
The young sea-eiephant is as big as q
small man when it is born, and in eight
days it vii. grow four feet longer and
one hundred pounds heavier. That is
pretty quick growth; but to reach a cir
| conference of eighteen feet and length
Of thirty feet in three years, it has need
to grow quickly.
| Penrose, in his account of the ele-
phant-seal, says that his sailors used to
mount upon the backs of the animals
as they were in the water, and race
with each other, making the animals
swim by squirting them with their knives.
This story is not precisely doubted, bus
/ it is not believed, either. The elephant
seal always comes ashore, if poss BILE,
when about to die, which seems some
what odd, when the water is the ele-
ment in which it is most at home. There
it is surprisingly swift and agile, and,
indeed, it is so comfortable there that il
sleeps on the rocking waves as quietly
as on hore.--John X. CoryeH. IN St.
| Nicholas.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-02-07
An American Trait.


Why does that gentleman rise from
his seatp gef N ST
Because he gets out at the next sta
ton.
But we have not got near the next
station yet.
beg your pardon. From an Ameri-
can point Of view, we are very near
1t. II Is less than mile away.
See. he rushes wildly toward the door;
and now he is on the platform. Is he
not In danger? .
The only danger he breads is the
danger of losing one-quarter OF Sec
ond.
All, we are almost at the station now,
Will he not wait until the cars stop?
No, indeed; that would be waste Of
precious time.
There he goes. Good heayensl he
has fallen! The cars have run over
him!
Yes, such things frequently happen
In America; but, you know, where one
man is killed half dozen jump Off sue
cessfully. The chances of death are
only one in six or thereabouts.
They have picked him up. His lips
move. He is speaking.
Yes, he says: 81 die true American. !"
--Boston Transcript
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-02-07

turned ones faco out 81 his sight, he
was capable 81 nothing one said = y
melancholy thing that this eurious
proof Of what could be donefor the deef
was for generations rather viewed with
barren wond<r than as mn example 70
be initiated or long time the harsh
maxim, "SLrlus natns mutus est, e
plane indisciplinabilis," ruled in law
and social usage. When the attempt
was seriously made to instruct the deaf
and dumb The false track Of finger
speaking was entered upon. and until
recently It has been followed. To teach
them to read spoken sounds on the lips
and to enunciate them, thus entering
into the general in ercourse Of society,
was deemed an impossible task in most
cases and barren feat in others. The
mistake is now recognized. The con-
gress at Milan three years ago decided
in favor Of the purely oral system, and
the members the Of conference at Brus-
sells have chiefly had to consider the
methods Of giving effect to it. London
NetgS
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-02-07

These pretty little creatures are found
IN all the grand divisions of the earth
excepting South America. In appear
ance they vary somewhstin different
lands, but their habits are essentially
the same. One often observes long
ridges winding across the lawn or
meadow, and wonders at their origin.
They are made by the mole, in search
of food, for he is voracious little ami
NAL, and devours thousands of worms
and insects that would prove very per-
nicious. A better knowledge of natural
history would enable us to do justice to
many harmless creatures, and prevent
much personal annoyance, as well as
destruction of property. Annihilate the
dragon-fy and you will be tormented
with mosquitoes; kill the pretty little
lady-bug and your garden will be de-
voured by the green aphis; slaughter
or drive away the wild birds and then
wonder why worms and caterpillars
swarm upon your fruit and shade trees.
But to return to Mr.. Mole. Nature.
mindful of her most humble children,
while denying acute vision to the mole.
has bestowed upon it quick sense OF
smell and hearing, thus enabling it to
discover the haunts of the earth-worm
and grub that it pursues under ground.
and also to avoid the presence Of its
enemies Mole-catchers. understand
ing this acuteness of smell. keep dead
mole which they draw through their
traps and the adjoining soil to remove
the scent Of human contact. Its usual
habitation is In damp places or near
streams. Their Notifications are con-
structed in very curious manner, with
long. circular galleries and connecting
passages. In the middle of the lower
gallery is a round chamber or sleeping
apartment. The nest of the female L
in a separate hillock, much larger, and
at some distance from the fortress. The
mole is very dainty regarding its per-
sonal appearance. The body is dark
colored, the feet and tail white. The
hair, which is short and very thick.
grows straight out from the skin; there
fore 1t is always smooth In whatever
direction the animal moves, and does
not become filled with particles of earth.
In digging they work very rapidly, and
soon bury themselves from sight. The
fore paws are extremely large and the
bones Of the forearm very thick and
strong. The English peasantry say that
the mole works for three hours, then
rests for three, laboring and resting al
ternately through the day.-Hamant
Journal. sA3 - a0. is8
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-02-07

To be deaf is not necessarily and al
ways to be dumb, and to make the
dumb speak is no longer work which
only miracle could accomplish. ~ see
u voice." says Bottom in the character
Of Pyramus; "now will ] to the chinkto
spy and can hear my Thisbe's face. :
Hearing face is not, so far as we
know, a mode OF perception yet realized,
though the quick apprehens;ons OF the
blind through other senses seem to sug-
gest something like tactual and audible
vision. But seeing a voice Is what al
most any deaf person, trained suf-
ficiently soon and sufficiently well, can
be taught to do He may to all intents
and purposes hear by the eye. He can
read words by observing the motions OF
the lips, rs he can read written or print
ed signs; and as he can initiate the lat
ter by the hand so he can reproduce
the former by the tongue. Generations
before the instruction Of the deaf and
dumb in oral speech was systematized,
there had been remarkable instances OF
it, which were treated as miracles las
sports and marvels of ingenuity to be
wondered at, rather than as examples
w NC itiutdbCb-
The case of the younger brother of the
constable of CASTLE, where Sir Kenelm
Digby saw when he accompanied
Charles 1. (then Prince of Wales) TO
Spain is well known, He was and had
been from birth so deaf that he could
not hear if gun were shot OF close by
his ear, and that he had been dumb I'M
I'll be was taken in hand by an intelli-
gent and hospitable priest. ale would
repeat after anybodie any hard word
whatsoever, which the Prince tried Of
ten, not only in English but By making
some Welchnan that served his high
ness speak words of their language,
when it was 50 perfectly echoed that !
confesse that ! wondered more at that
than at all the rest. andtEe master him
sef wonli acknowledge that the rules
Of his art reached not to produce that
effect with any certainty" Why II
should be harder for Spaniard TO read
Welsh words than English on the lips
Of foreigner may seem n question OF
some difficulty. Sir Kenelm Digby had
probably the feeling that English, after
all is the natural language of human
beings, though he does say something
ahont the cultural sounds Of the Welsh
tongue not being obvious in the mot ,ons
Of fps. He goes on TO note that this
young Spanish noble "cculd converse
I'll emily in tho light, though they
talked with whispers never so softly,
and have seen him at the distance Of
large clamber's breadth say words
after one that l, standing close by the
speaker, could not hear n syllable Of.
But II he were In the dark. or Il one
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-02-07
KENDAiL'S SPAWN CURE.

Cotton, al. Oct. 3i 1882.
II. j. Kendall T. 10. tscnts.--W h.lc in tile EN-
ploy Of &C. Hastings. the well-krswn horsa-
man of san Francisco IN the year ending 1ss0.
we had q Young horse two years old THAI con-
tracteia bone s2ayen ard seeing yeur lin.-
tised, upon my own responsibility commence
ed using it mud within thirty days from that
time aud afies having used onls three Bottles
its merits. Ito rot Hesitate 70 recommend II
to all who lave occasion to use The medicine
and should anyone desire to confer with me I
shall be glad to answer any communication re-
lating to the case IN Question. Respectfully
yours. John Roadman.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-02-07

Eighteen years ago Robert ".
Evans, of Berkeley County, Virginia,
was sentenced to the Penitentiary for q
term of three years for DEMONSTRATING,
but while on the way to the Peniten-
tiary he escaped, and nothing has been
seen of him since that time until one
day last week. when he was discovered
living near his old aome with wife
and three children. A heartrendipg
scene was. enacted when the shefff
made his appearance to summon tho
ex-convict to serve out his sentence.
and as he started to 60 with the officer,
with tears in his ayes, he turned to his
wife and said: wife, this is for an Of
Tense committed before ! married you.
Try and bear up under this alfliction,
and take care OF our children until
return. ~ chicago Times
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-02-07
A Story About senator Williams.

Old Cero Gordon Williams is the
handsomest man Of his years in Ken
lucky, not excepting General William
Preston, fol merly Minister to Spain and
at the Court OF susceptible Isabella.
William is six feet two inches, with griz-
zled-iron mustache and curled wig.
piercing gray eyes, the frame OF giant
and voice Of fine, melodious ring. He
is as vain as peacock. While travel
ing in Southern Russia, when a young
man, he alighted at village where the
Emperor Nicholas was hourly expected.
Williams was taken for the Emperor. 1t
took the Russians an hour to get over
the mistake, but Williams has never en-
iirely recovered. He won his title by
gallantry before the walls of Cerro Cor
do, a Captain in SCOTS army, and he
has maintained his fame for prowess by
many personal encounters, IN all OF
which he handled himself well. He af-
fects the quality divine to politicians :
of an infallible memory for names and
faces, and is not above the crudest arts
of demagogde. One evening at Stan
ford, while be was dining with some
friends in an upper room at the town
hotel, one of his admirers stumbled
&C oss Buck" Combs, who had been
bagler in Williams regiment dafing
the war. They had not met since.
Combs got his bngle, and, az ompanicd
by an immense c ovid. went down to
Sc enade his old comrade with war mel
olies Standing under his window he
lifted up the old regimcntal call to .boot
and saddle" He repeated it once and
again
Tom" said old Williams to his host,
"where is that stage starting to this
time of night, and what is the driver
tootin' so much about"
"Why, Senator" exclaimed his friend,
regretfully, that's Buck" Combs,
your old bugler, serenading you. |
lold 'eni yoa would remember him and
his bugle. and they want speech"
The old General stepped out Of the
window on the balcony, and lifting his
voice as silence fell on the crowd, said:
THAT bugle call" he said, with a
choking voice; ''that bugle call, my
friends, Is like a dear echo Of memory.
II had heard it in the untrodden wilds
of painless wilderness, / would have
known that old .'Buck" Combs was
winding its sweet notes. Often has it
called the old command to fields of car
mage and the thrill Of victory. Cheers
There is but one buglcr In the world
that could evoke these sweet notes, and
that is ''Buck" Combs, of the old til
Kentucky. (Checrs.) knew it the
instant i heardit." (Cheers) III ering-
ton (Ky.) Corr Philadelphia Times.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-02-07
Quaint Auction Scenes in Bremen.

Although the free Hanseatic City OF
Bremen has gradually done away with
many of her traditional pre.ogatives,
yet does she cling to some of them to
this day. The Senators no longer wear
Spanish cloaks or wigs, but the So
called Council messengers still appear
on solemn occasions in flaming red
coats, knee-breeches, white stockings,
and side-swords. The gates are no
longer closed at night, nor are the bells
rung on the outbreak of fire; but the
"Rathskeller" is punctually closed at
1890 p. M, and nobody is allowed to
enter the sacred precincts after that
hour. With remarkable tenacity, how
ever, the good Bremeners adhere to the
ancient custom of the so-called "burn-
ing CANDLE" by the light of which all
peremptory sales OF real estate take
place to this day, as gay be seen every
Friday in hall over the old Exchange.
At one end of = long table is seated a
Judge and scribe, at the other stands the
City Crier, and by his side Council
messenger in flaming red dress, holding
a stable lantern. In his hand he has d
box filled with ends of small candles
that can burn but few minutes, and al
which he has to light one after the other
until no other bid is made before the
candle goes out, in which case the last
and Of course highest bidder becomes
the owner Of the estate. As late as the
beginning Of this century every person
who overbid another while the candle
was still burning, thereby putting up
the price, received qualification of q
so-called s.fine third" equal to about
two marks. Frequently some porters
or errand men would come in and bid
in order to turn an honest penny by go
ing for the ''fine third. although they
ran the risk of some weeks imprison-
ment. if by chance the candle went out
and they thus remained the last bidders
without being able to pay for the prop
erty knocked down to them on account.
1t is a comical sight to enter the hall
Just at the moment when one bidder
has silenced a competitor. All eyes
turn to the bit of candle in the lantern,
which grows smaller and smaller;
hardly breath is drawn; the company
looks as II they were petriiied. Sud
denly there comes another bid, another
candle is lighted, and the comedy is re-
peated until finally the extinction of a
candle has fastened the sale upon the
last bidder. This custom of the .burn-
ing candle may be justly termed one
OF the traditional peculiarlties of Bre-
men, there being but few, If any, other
German cities or towns in which this
ancient custom still obtains. Paris
american Register.