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The Baltimore County union., 1884-07-05

Lancaster Pa New Era.
In this great throng in the political
world, as we'll as the excitement which
is now more or less prevalent in the
social, business and crlmlnai w. w.
can YOU not find room in your columns
tor a word in behalf of certain class
oflaboring women, known as the kitchen
servant girl? =.
A law has been passed limiting the
working period for laboring men to ten
hours per day. We find no fault with
such a law; the justice of it is too evl-
dent to require any explanation; but
we do find fault because there is no pro-
tection for the laboring class of women.
True, her work, in ordinary cases, IS
not as heavy as that which is required OF
her brother, but her work is just as much
for her as her brothers work is for him,
and women's work is just as essential to
the happiness of mankind asman' swork !;
| comparatively great deal more SO, Tor
there is no limit to her work. While a
few women have a reasonable number
of hours for work, the large majority
are imposed upon. When men work
fSR Ka1e n1g1Ss u SIa s. @sa a.oS.s
and fourteen or more in the summer
time, being allowed to sew or rest an
hour in the afternoon.
A great deal of work is required o.
her for a mean, little recompense
There are very, very few men who
would do the amount of work that i:
ordinarily required of the kitchen SER
want girl for the stinted meagre recon-
pense she receives. Only last week
girl of seventeen summers was hired BY
her father to farmer for the fine sun
of one hundred dollars per year, on con
ditions that she should work Gin the
field) when her master required it, be-
sides milking twenty COWS. We know
of dozens of such instances.
five would stop and think how much
happiness is derived from the labor O
female servants, we might then be ablt
to approximate there real value. l.
women's work worth only from one
dollar and a-half to two dollars pc
week? Very few get more than two
dollars per week, and it is usaully con
sidered very good wages for a servan
girl-not quite thirty-four centsper day
besides working for board on Sunday.
| Not long since we heard this expires
| sion from rich farmer: S'We pay ou
girl two dollars week and she has t.
get up and make the fire every morning
at four o'clock. She has had to do
all winter and help milk fourteen cows
too. When blowing time and the har
work comes in she'll have to milk ther
herself"
What man would go to work at fou
O'Clock in the morning and work tt
night for thirty four centsr 1t is
The Baltimore County union., 1884-07-05

A Little While.
BY THE LATE REV. WILLIAM PINKNEY, BISHOP OF
THE DIOCESE OF MARYLAND.

LATE REV. WILLIAM PINkNE1, BISHOP U
THE DIOCESE OF MARYLAND.
IT'S but little while
/ toll below?
The foam is on the sea,
Winds fiercely blow.
One star of silver sheen
Bedecks the sky;
1t glimmers DER the waste,
Afar and nigh.
1t is the symbol of
Repose and peace;
It points me to the time
When storm-winds cease.
I hail it in the dawn
And dewy eve;
Sweet harbinger of hope,
The SOULS reprieye.
For though that star may fade,
1t is the sign
Of brighter joys in store,
A golden shrine,
Where hearts may breath once more
Sweet incense there,
Or bathe in ocean depths,
Or lisp in prayer. 6aa ,.is,..,,..,.
Oh! bliss complete
Mid smiles and tears to bow
At Jesus feet;
Then soar on viewless wing
"'Mid worlds unknown"
And gaze enrapt upon
The great white throne;
And drink the limpid stream
That flows beside
The New Jerusalem,
The Lambs pure Bride;
And walk the golden streets,
And ever sing
Hosannas to the Lord,
Our Priest and King.
Glide on ye languid hours
Take swifter wing;
I count the moments o'er,
A weary thing
To this poor, helpless soul,
That longs to see
The marvels of Gods grace
Revealed in me,
AS they will soon appear
The other side
Oflife's deep mysteries
And turbid tide; 3.
When every deed is done,
And sorrow past;
1 stand within my lot,
Complete at last.
A while to linger here,
To fast and pray;
A little while to sow
Beside the way;
While tears my spirit feed,
And darkness lowers,
With here and there ray
To kiss the flowers.
A little while, and then,
The palm in hand,
The river in its flow,
And golden strand,
The smile of God within,
The sweet repose,
The heart from sin set free,
As free from woes.
Oh! sweet and happy day!
I wish thee near;
'No wrinkle on thy brow"
No briny tear;
All hail thrice all hail
1 sigh for rest,
I long to lay me down
Upon His breast,
Who died that we might live
Forever more,
And sweep a golden harp
On Beulah's shore.
He still in pity waits,
Locks wet with dew:
Each spot of sin to cleanse,
Each soul renew.
do not dare repine
At His decree, ,.,l
Who has ordained that /
Snoufd roam sea a--asaa----------
So swept by angry storms
And tossed at will;
For can see the bow
Bent o'er it still.
1 do not ask to 60
Before the time;
I only ask that
May hear the chime
Of bells within the heart,
Sweet hope and love,
Which ever music wake
Like that above.
/ only ask for faith
To keep me pure
To nerve me for the ills
That I endure
The star of hope to see
That glimmers on;
Till 1 above it soar,
All duty done.
The Baltimore County union., 1884-07-05
ParIOr and Kitchen.

A Womans Plea for Servant Girls-Strik-
ing Illustrations of Long Hours, Hard
Work and Short Wages-Why so
Many Girls are Driven From the
Home to the Shop.
The Baltimore County union., 1884-07-05

Having newly fitted Office, with all modern ap-
pIiances, am now prepared to skillfully perform
all branches of operating, &c.
Irregularity in Children's Teeth successfully
treated. Artificial Teeth inserted from one tooth
to an entire set.
Having had an extended and varied practice I
feel no hesitancy in saying that I can guarantee
satisfaction in all cases.
rs Charges moderate. A call respectfully So
licited.
REFERENCES Judge Yellott, Judge Grason, J..
G. Carpenter, John E. Owens, Caleb S. Taylor,
Washington Stevenson, Dr. J. H. Jarrett, G. Frank
Morgan, ]. E. Standiford, John I. Yellott, Chas.
E. Fendall, C.. Bohn Slingluff, Longnecker Bros,
Capt. E. Herman and many others.
Oct. 13.-tf.
The Baltimore County union., 1884-07-05
Congressman Joe Blackburn and
His Baby.

Four days before went to the front
with my regiment we had a little girl
baby. Sheis now grown and you always
see her with me at any social gathering.
Well, in our army the furloughs came
very rarely When we got into line there
was no great chance for man to get
home. 1t was about three years after
wards that few of us were one night
going down the Mississippi on a river
steamer I had been sick and was re-
turning to my command, but pretty well
broken up, even then. As for money,
we did not have any, and the night was
hot as laid down on the deck, my throat
almost parched with thirst. Prettysoon
a little girl came along with big glass
of lemonade. tell you it looked good
to me. She saw me eyeing it, stopped
a minute, looked doubtfully at me and
finally came up to my side. 'You
looked as if you wanted something to
drink" she said, and offered me the
glass. 1t wasn't quite the square thing
to do, but l took it and handed it back
to her empty. 1t was like nectar to me.
Then l thanked the little creature and
sent her away. Soon after, just like
every child, she came back, leading her
mother to see the poor soldier. By
Jupiter, it was my wife, and the girl
was the baby whom I had last seen as a
baby just born. You can imagine the
reunion. They were withmy brothers
family, and happened to be going down
river. That was the only time during
the four years fighting that l saw my
wife and baby, and under these circum-
stances what man would ever forget it9
The Baltimore County union., 1884-07-05

@-"No," said Philadelphia belle,
"no electric light for me. 1t can't be
turned down low enough"
The Baltimore County union., 1884-07-05

ssseSs. nf New SnOGSe
When woman has anew pair orsnocs
sent home she performs altogether diff
ferent from a man. She never shoves
her toes into them and yanks and hauls
until she is red in the face and all out
of breath, and then goes stamping and
kicking around, but pulls them on part
way carefully, twitches them ofagalnto
take a last look and see if she has got
the right one, pulls them on again, looks
at them dreamily, says they are just
right, then takes another look, stops
suddenly to smooth out the wrinkles,
twists around and surveys them sideways,
exclaims: "Mercy, how loose they
are" looks at them again square In
front. works her feet around so they
won't hurt her quite SO much, takes
them off, looks at the heels, the toes,
the bottom, and inside, puts them on
again, walks up and down the room
once or twice, remarks to her better
half that she won't have them at any
price, tits down the mirror so she can
see how they look, turns in every posi-
BILE direction, and nearly dislocates her
neck trying to see how they look from
that way, backs off, steps up again,
takes thirty or forty farewell looks, says
they make her feet look awful big and
will never do in the world, puts them
off and on three or four times more, asks
her husband what he thinks about it,
and pays no attention to what he says,
goes through it all again, and finally
SAYS she will take them. 1t is very
simple matter, indeed.
The Baltimore County union., 1884-07-05

B&Hate not 1t is not worth while.
Your life is not long enough to make it
paw to cherish i'll will or hard thought
toward any one. What if this man has
cheated you or that woman playing you
false? What if a friend has forsaken
you in time of need, or that one, having
won your confidence, your warmest
love, has concluded that he prefers to
consider and treat you as stranger1 ?
Let it all pass. What difference does
it make to you in few years, when you
90 hence to the undiscovered country.
All who i'll treat you now will be more
sorry for it then than you, even IN your
deepest disappointment and grief, can
be. A few more smiles, few more
pleasures, much pain, a little longer
hurrying and worrying through the
world, some hasty greeting and abrupt
farewells, and our play will be "played
OUT" the injured will be led away and
ere long forgotten. Is it worthy to
hate each other7
The Baltimore County union., 1884-07-05

nG-Faith without words is good fol
nothing when it comes to clock.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,


Parents who have any love for their
children should be careful not to allow
them to eat some of the tempting candies
that are now placed on sale for tho holt
day trade. = said an old candy maker yes
terday. "lf 1T were known how much
poisonous stuff was used in the coloring
OF candies there would BIO less sweetmeats
sold, he continued. "The cheap candies
contain the most poison, particularly the
s0cailed specialtes, such as toys. Only
the pure sugar toys are harmless. Smooth
almonds contain carmine and chrome
yellow, about -hundrcdth part of n
grain in each almond. Only burnt al
monds are pure. Cheap gum drops, such
rs are sold for 12 cents per pound, con
tain oil of vitriol and gum arabic. The
former is employed to kill the sugar
grain, and the latter to make the drops
tough..and spongy. Light-pink caramels
are mixed with carmine, and all artificial
fiavors are produced by tho use of acids.
Black cough drops are highly injurious,
as one-quarter Of a pound of lainpblack
is mixed with n forty-five pound batch
OF drops. Cheap mixtures should also be
avoided, as we'll as colored lozenges. Be-
sides tho poison, heaps of dirt become
mixed in tie preparation of candies.
Green lime drops should be Stunned, as
well as all kinds of candies containing a
green color, as they contain acids. All
candies now are made with sugar costing
1--we cents per pound, aud yield profit OF
about Oh per cent. to the manufacturer. -
Fhitddelphid Record.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-12-24

The City Solicitor of Burlington has
given the following written opinion rela-
tive to the tax exemptions of firemen /:
GAN active members of regularly or
ganized Fire Department are entitled to
reduction of five dollars that those en-
titled to the reduction must inform the
Assessor, and submit his proof that on
titles him to reduction that where the
Assessor has not been notified the Com.
missioners of Appeal have no right to
afford relief in their behalf, their power
of relief coming only where the Assessor
has been notified but refused to make re-
duction. He claims that simply having
your name on the roster of fire company
does not warrant reduction, but only
where the member is an active one, and
that where parties are known to be &C.
tive firemen, if they fail TO notify the
Assessor, he has no right to accept their
certificates in lieu of payment of taxes,
and the Committee has no right to accept
them.
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Destroy that Sign.

One may feel that he's getting old, but
he naturally dislikes that anything about
his appearance should advise others of
the fact Yet nothing does this SO ef-
fectually as thin and falling hair. No
woman wants to marry man, and bust
ness firms hesitate to employ a man, who
shows this fatal sign. Parker's Hair
Balsam is worth to you, in this regard,
more than its weight in diamonds. Use
it, and have plentiful and glossy hair.
Many have had every trace of grayness
removed and bald spots covered by using
single bottle. dec. "a. -4w.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-12-24

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows
OF Newark are contemplating the cree.
ton of q building on Broad street at a
cost of $250,000. 1t is proposed to
raise the money by issuing shares of
stock at $40 each to members Of the order
only. The ground floor Of the new build
ing will be used as stores. Tho second
floor as offices, and the lodge-rooms will
be on the top floor.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-12-24

Mr.. Bayard has been defining the mean
ing of Cleveland's victory, and has sue
ceeded in making himself as clear as a
half-effaced inscription on Chinese tea
chest Listen to him Gentlemen, it is
no narrow party victory. 1t is the VIC
tory Of the institutions of Democracy over
the institutions that would destroy it,"
This is to be regarded as plagiarism in
spirit, if not in letter, of Bunsby's eff so
be as how, why not, therefore ?'-7rs-
6une.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-12-24

The prolific nature of wheat is shown
by the fact that in 1881 Dakota farmer
planted single grain of wheat. This
produced twenty-five stalks, yielding 500
grains. OF these, 760 were planted next
year, and produced one.fifth of bushel
of wheat. This was planted the next
spring, and yielded seventeen bushels,
making 1920 pounds of wheat from one
grain in three years.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-12-24

An ivy vine on the wall of st. Peters
church, Perth Amboy, is in perfect vigor
and luxuriance, although the main stems
were completely severed about five feet
from the ground as long ago as last April.
II bloomed as usual last summer, and is
apparently as flourishing as any ef the
vines.
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MARRIAGES.

READ1NG-Qu IRK.--At the home of the brides
mother Dec. 18th, by Rev. AMI l.. smith,
Horace M, Reading, OF Raven Rock, N. J.. aud
Rhoda Quirk, of Sergeantsyille, NJ.
ENNIS-zEIGIER.--In Iamberiville, Nov. 9, by
Rev, Z. A. Studdiforl ID, D., Walter f. Ennis,
of Philadelphia, and Matte w, daughter OF
John X. zeigler.
DECouRSEY-uPDYKE- 81, by Rev. p. A.
Studdiford. d. D. William DeCoursey, Of Car
versyille. Pa, and Gassie NJ. upd,ke OF Lam
bertyile.
MISUNDERSTANDING West Amwell Dec.
by Rev. p. A. Siuddiiord, d. D., Arthur II.
Blackwell, Of Iopewel township, to Martha j.
Smith, of West Amwell
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DEATHS.

LYMAN.-In Lamberivllle, Nov. 2s, 1884, Fannie
Gown Lyman, aged % years.
c0NNER-In LambertyiIlc, Nov. &c, 1881, saul
Conner, aged SO years.
R0uNSAVILLE-In Frenehtown, Dec. 10, 1884
Miss Lavina Rounsaville, aged ~ years.
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Issacher B. Needs, of Riverside, was
fined $50 and costs last week by Judge
Parker, for selling liquor on the Mt
Holly Fair grounds.
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Glananlakcr'S.
=
PHILADELPHIA. December z.

AiS )CCulldT WGdtlGr, tdll lii
the midst of winter, cuts
short the sale of warmer
clothing Of every sort. No
matter how cold the end of
December and January and
February and March may
be, the fact is fixed already
by the warm beginning that
thousands Of people will bear
the cold with less precaution,
because it comes SO slowly.
We are hardened to the win
ter by long expecting winter,
and by its slow approach.
We therefore change the
condition of trade by making
prices SO low as to attract
unwilling buyers. The
change is gradual, very grad
ual. Indeed the change is
less, because we made low
prices months ago; lower
than ought to be made in
prosperous times; lower than
can be made in any but
calamltous times.
There is every reason to
believe that wholesale prices
have got to the bottom. Raw
materials of several sorts
have begun to be firm;
and some have begun to rise.
The prices of nothing in trade
have risen. Prices are there
fore at the very bottom. The
only further downward move.
ments are reasonably sure to
be exceptional. Chances are
overwhelmingly the other
way on everything.
On the other hand the
probable behavior of retail
merchants with bills to meet
and stocks of goods on their
hands is worth your thinking
of. The instant the stay of
holiday trade is over there is
sure to be a general scram-
bic. Had you better wait
for the chance of buying for
less?
That is your question.
We have answered it already;
and this is only to keep the
answer in mind.
In the midst of holiday
trade upon goods adapted
for gifts, when the store is
looking uncommonly bright
with the glitter Of gifts, when
thousands Of givers are
thinking of bric-a-brac (Ev-
erything is bric-a-brac to us
that belongs to a month be
fore Christmas), when peo-
pie throng the store to see
The spectacle, we are think
ing of the solidest merchan-
disc we deal in.
We advertise cloths and
dress-stuffs, dresses and
wraps, furs and overcoats,
clothing for man, woman and
child, gloves, hosiery, under
wear, neckwear, laces, hand
kerchlefs, linens in general,
bedding, mattresses. furni
ture, carpets and rugs, house
keeping convenlences, china.
lamps. upholstery, books,
writing-papers, stationery
wares, pocket-books, bags,
hats, shoes, umbrellas, Japan
csc wares, baskets, toilet arti
cles, playthings, and a thou
sand more.
Why? Because we are
selling these things. Be
cause people are buying
them. We are giving the
news of things that people
are eager to hear about;
such news as develops from
day to day in the store.
The great majority not
only of people but of pros
porous people are buying
substantial merchandise.
Everybody seems to think it
the time to buy.
And this is our answer.
1t is a good time to buy. We
know it from you. We have
done what we could to make
it good time to buy. We
did it, first, by gathering
bravely when most of the
merchants were croaking
about hard times. We did
it, next, by selling for cost
what we'd rather sell without
profit than not sell at all.
We did it, third, by taking
out of the market whatever
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--rD For working people Send 10 cents
hHAE I'D postage, and we will mail You free
Hku royal, valuable sample box OF goods
HEINI1 that Will put you in the wsv o max
ing more money In a few days than
you ever thought possible at any business. Capital
not required. You can live at home and work in
spare time only, or all the time. All of both sex
es of all ages, grandly successful so cents to SIS
easily earned every evening. That all who want
work may test the business, we make this un-
paraleed offer: TO all who are not well satisfied
we will send 81 TO pay for the trouble of writing
us. Full particulars, directions etc. sent free
Immense pay absolutely sure for all who start at
once. Don't delay. Address STINsoN & Co, Port
land, Maine Dec. IL, Silly.
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Coats. polmans and Circulars.

S9asSB AollnaliS allu SlIVUldIS.
Since the enlargement OF our stores, We have
added handsome line of Coats, Domans Russian
Circulars, New Markets, Misses and Chdren's
Goats and Havelocks, all imported from Berlin and
Tailor Made-the quality of cloth is excellent and
the fits are perfect.
II. II. VAN HORN x BRO.
Iambcrtville, Nov. o, 1884.
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WANTED IMMEDIATELY

YOUNG MEN to learn telegraphy. 1900 miles
of wire now being extended by the b. 4 O. Tele-
graph Co., The National Tel. Co, Organized. The
Bankers and Merchants and The Postal Tel Co.'S
Standard Multiplex Tel Co., recently Incorporate
Cd, extends East, West North and South. Good
positions now ready. For further information,
Telegraph, shorthand and Type Writing Instruc-
ton Company, Main Office, 926 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia. Penna.
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LAMBERTVILLE
NIGHT SCHOOL.

Open every evening from 7 80 to $50 p NJ, N.
l.. Cor, Union and Coryeil streets.
BRANCHES TAUGHT bookkeeping, Commercial
Arithmetic, penmanship, English Grammar, Spell
ing, Readi ing, Arithmetic Natural Philosophy,
Drawing, Physiology. Special instruction in 1ele-
graphy and Shorthand Writing by skilliul
teachers
For further information apply at the Hall of
Institute, at $50 T.. M.
Fee for the Institute Course, 1929 per month,
payable monthly in advance.
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HbHAHH % ~ I'D . !!

My store is the recognized headquar-
ters for the purchase, sale and exchange
of Duplicate Wedding Presents, Dia-
monds, Watches, Jewelry, Bronzes, Old
Gold, &c. Over 80 years experience.
Ny specially in Diamonds being the
handling of fine Old Mine Brilliants,
look at the following prices of special
bargains now CD hand
Diamond Necklace, S2,701
Pair extraordinary fine and absolutely perfect
old Brazilian Solitaire Earrings, "a earais 81 300
originally cost 81 700.
Pair 555 Gems, $500; very fine.
Pair 81 Old Mine, perfect, 1925.
Several pairs to p earats, S120 to SlT5.
Fifty pairs Misses Elegant Earrings genuine
diamond centres, S12 to $40.
Diamond Lace Pins $t5 to $500.
Sleeve Buttons, diamond centre, $40 to $50
Diamond Bracelets SIS to $500
Collar Buttons So to $50.
Scarf Pins, 81 to $780,
Engagement Rings, SO 10 $500.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Amwell National Bank.

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The Annual Meeting for the election Of Di-
rectors of the Amwel National Bank will he
held at the Banking Room, TUESDAY JANUARY
10, 1885. Polls open at ! ! o'clock, ~.
w. v. COOLEY, Cashier.
Lambcrtyile, n. J., Dec %, 1Ss4.-2t
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The spot where the gunboats lay when
bombarding Vicksburg is now bank of
sand, the course of the river having
changed materially, and it is feared that
the city will soon be left inland, the old
bed of the stream close to the bluff hav.
ing become a stagnant lake.
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w a az MI ES .

Is one Of the largest and finest in the city. Gold
stem winders, $50 to $500; silver 50 up
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THE MARKETS.

Lambertvillc, Dec. q. 1884
PRICES OF GRAIN corrected every Wednes-
day by +. +. LEAR 4 Co., dealers in Grain, Flour,
L..