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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-06-21

The Army and Nary Journal says: "Bal-
timore as well as Philadelphia, is to have an At
Surgeon G. M. Sternberg, U. S. A., late on tenn
porary duty in the Surgeon Generals Office"
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Pension.-Mr. Ezra F. Brown, foreman ofth
Journal office, who was a member of the I'd Mary
land regiment, U. S. volunteers, this week re-
ceved back pension amounting to $1,000. Mr..
Brown will receive hereafter $500 per month.
The pensioner contracted chronic diarrhna during
his term of enlistment and is now suffering from
istula. Mr.. Brown is a very deserving man, and
having injured his health in defense of his coun-
try, is very justly entitled to all he has received
The pension was obtained through S. Parker Bos-
ley, ESQ.,, attorney, Towsontown.
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The Next County Fair.-The dates for the
next fair of the Baltimore county Agricultural
Society have been fixed for Sept. 3Oth and Octo-
Der 1st I'd and Sd. The fair this fall is expected
to surpass any yet held by the Society.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-06-21

Towsontown High School.-The examina-
lions in this school will close on Tuesday next,
and the annual commencement exercises will take
place on Friday 25th inst, beginning at 10 a. m.
principal, the pupils, during the past year, have
made rapid progress.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-06-21

Catonsville Short-Line Railway.-The
annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cations
Vile Short Line Railway Company was held at
Catonsville on Tuesday night last. The presi-
dent of the road, Mr.. Gary, made his report stat
ing that since the last meeting the subscriptions
of stock had increased from Sal 900 to 100000.
Compromises had been made as to right of way
with j. B. Brinkley at $4,000. the Seemuller
estate at $1,000, and G. G. B. Davis at 81, 500.
These transactions completed the right of way.
The road was leased to the Baltimore and Poto-
mac Railroad Company on satisfactory terms.
It was thought that the road would be complet-
ed by May 10Th, last but owing to the bad weather
the work had been much retarted, but is now be-
ing pushed rapidly and it is believed will be
completed by the last of July.
The total cost of the road is estimated to be
100000, requiring $4,000 in addition to the
stock subscribed. Mr.. Gary suggested that the
entire amount needed be raised by increased sub
scriptons to stock, so to avoid issuing bonds.
The report was accepted. After full discussion
the stockholders authorized the board of directors
to issue $4,000 of bonds the present stockholders
to have the preference.
The board of directors was reelected and organ
lied with the old officers as follows: James A
Gary, president; Henry James, vice-president;
Eugene Darlington, secretary, and John Glenn,
treasurer.
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CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE co.
MAY TERM, 1884.

Hon. George Yellon, Chief Judge; Hon. DaUid
Fowler, Associate Judge; ". G. Burke, Esq,
States Auy; VIM N. Isaac, Esq, CLERK;
Josenh r. Kniqht, Esq, Sheriff.
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Arlington, Sd District.-It is with regret

Arlington, Sd District.-It is with regret
we announce the death of Mrs Hannah I. Mepham,
one of Arlington's oldest residents, who died on
the 10th inst, after protracted illness. MIS-
Mepham was we'll known and much respected IN
the neighborhood and her family have the SYM
patty of many friends in their sad bereavement
The remains were inferred at the cemetery OF
McKendree church, ON Wednesday, 18th inst
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr.
Nottingham, rector of st. Thomas p e. church,
Pikesvile. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Nelson
Emmart, Nicholas Hale, A. Gallagher, Joseph.
Feelemyer, T. levin and VIM. Bland.
The Sunday School of Arlington NJ. E. church
South, held its Centenary celebration on Sunday,
18th inst The church presented an attractive
appearance, the floral decorations being very
beautiful. Above the pulpit were the words, in
letters made of lockwood, "Sufer little children
to come unto me-" The musical selections were
appropriate to the occasion and were well rem.
dered. Miss E. Thomas presided at the organ ;
the musical director was Mr.. Geo. N. Numsen;
cornetist, Mr.. VIM. Curtis. The attendance was
large.
Children's Day services were held at McKen-
dree M. e. church on the preceding Sunday. The
exercises were of an interesting character The
church was decorated very prettily and the oc-
casion was quite an enjoyable one, the children,
and older folks as well, entering into it with
spirit Mr.. Jarden led the singing and Miss Il.
Miller was the organist.
McKendree church is undergoing repairs and
consequently there were no services held there
last Sunday. AS the work will not be finished by
next Sunday, the intention is to hold outdoor
services in the church-yard on that day, if the
weather permit. b. A.
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Neutrality-suspicious.

The undersigned begs leave to announce to his
friends and the public generally that he has open
ed his new store, in
WAVERLY.
On the Fork Road, Neat to Engine House,
Where can be had everything usually found in a
irst-class Stationery Store, among which may be
mentioned the following: All the Daily and Week
ly Papers, Magazines, Seaside and other Libraries,
Sc. Sheet Music, Shelf Paper, Flower Paper, Plain
and Fancy Writing Papers, Visiting Cards, Auto
graph and Scrap Albums, Scrap Pictures. Also,
Base Balls, Belts, Caps, Gloves and Bats. Rubber
Stamps and Job Printing speciality.
J. WARDIN.
P. S.-Buy your tickets for 0riole Park of me
and avoid the rush at the gate. Mch.Sg SAY.
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RELIGIOUS Notices,

Trinity P. E. Church, ToiosOntoicn.-Preaching
Sunday by the rector, Rev. W. H. II. Powers, at
IL a. m and Sp. m. Wednesday afternoon SER
vices at o'clock.
There will be preaching at Lutherville, by Rev.
W. H. H. Powers. in the Public Hall, every SUM-
day afternoon, at Al o'clock.
To,csontoson N. E. Church.-Preaching Sunday,
at IL a. m. and at u p. m, by the pastor, Rev.
W. 7. D. GLENN.
Prayer and praise meeting on Wednesday even
ings, and class meetings on Wednesday afternoons,
at o'clock, and Friday evenings, at o'clock.
81. Johns N. E. Church, Observation-Disclosures
ing Sunday, at IL a. m. and 1880 p m, by the pas
tor. Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.30 O'Clock.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-05
Streaks OF Luck.

We have heard of man who had
e., 900 year left him because he was
civil to an infirm old lady in church,
finding the hymns for her, setting her
hassock, etc. He did not know her
name, but she took care to ascertain
his, and when she died he found that
she had bequeathed to him the bulk of
her property las q reward for his pa
tient kindness. A clergyman of Om
acquaintance obtained living of good
value from a barOnet in Norfolk, for NJ
other reason than that he was the only
curate within ten miles round who had
not applied for it when it fell vacant.
And another clergyman whom we know
got still better living for having re-
fused preferment offered to him under
circumstances derogatory to his dignity.
He was 4 fair singer. and a vulgar
plutocrat, who had invited him to din
ner, promised to give him living ii
he would sing comic song at dessert.
The quiet rebuke which the young
clergyman administered made the plu.
tocrat ashamed of him self. so that the
next day he pro1ered the living with a
letter of apology; but the living was
refused. the Clergyman stating that it
would be impossible for him to forget
the circumstances under which it was
first rendered. This was the more hon
orable, as the clergyman was very
badly of. Another patron, hearing
of what he had done, appointed him to
benetice as testimony of his admir-
alton. We may conclude with the
story of man who was suddenly made
rich because of his great stupidity.
He was the only dull man in bright
witted family, and going to dine with a
wealthy relative who had horror OF
fools, he made so many silly remarks
that the old man cried in evaporation:
Il must do something for you, for
you'll never do anything for yourself
If don't make a rich man of you, you'll
become laughing stock to the world
and a disgrace to your family. "
Chambers Journal.
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Two Pictures.

What q contrast is presented at this
time between the Democratic and Re-
publican parties!
The Democratic leaders VINO are
spoken of, whatever their fitness or diff
ferences on public questions, stand be-
fore the country unassailable by the OPP
position as honorable men worthy of
trust. From Maine to California Mr.
Tilden bears the enviable reputation of
being the ablest and most sincere re-
form statesman now living. Every
Democrat admits his worth. and only
his physical condition and his personal
wishes prevent his unanimous nomina-
ton and his assured election. General
Hancock has been spoken OF by some
for renominat on. Ne word has ever
been uttered against his reputation by
friend or foe. Senator Payne has warm
advocates. Democrats and Republic
ans concede his purity and ability.
Judge Hoadly has been suggested. He
has pst been strongly indorsed by the
Democrats of his own State, and all
over the Union his high character and
capacity are conceded. Governor Cleve-
land has personal advocates. Is word
spoken against his integrity? Ex-Sena-
tor Mcdonald. ex-Speaker Randall,
Bayard. Hewitt, Holman and others
have been suggested for the Democratic
nomination, and there is not among
them a name which is not conceded to
beiong to a man of personal honor and
honesty.
How is it with the Republicans?
TIL Y are busily engaged in exposing
the records and besmirching the char
acters of their own leading candidates
for the nomination. Their proposed
Bloody Shirt campaign has been
changed to a Dirty Shirt campaign.
They are washing their soiled linen in
public before the eyes and under the
offended noses of disguised people?
Look at the portrait OF Pres dent Ar
thur as painted by ex-Attorney-General
Wayne MacVeagb, ex-Postmaster-
General Thomas r. James, ex-COnsu]
General,Adam Badeau and the Republic
an Times. Examine the certificates of
character given to Blaine by the E1era-
ing Pos, and Times. and to Senator Ed
munds by William Walter Phelps and
the Republican Tribune.
The effort of the Republican party in
its factional jealousy, its hatreds and
its greed for spoils seems to be to prove
that its most prominent men are venal
and all its leading Presidential aspiraDts
unworthy of public trust. Well, per-
haps the party organs are right-E1-
change.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The Japenese live almost wholly
On fish.
The man who curses luck hasn't
the courage to kick himself for his own
bad management.-Troy Times.
"A popular poem in the West is en-
titled 1.-The boy who kissed his mother. "
Its great rarity is what makes it so
popularity. Y Graphic.
"a grateful friend sent the Boston
Herald five dollars lin recognition OF
what that paper has done for him. -
The publishers sent the money to .
charitable institution.
An umbrella carried over awoman,
the man getting nothing but the drip
pings of the rain, signifies courtship
When the man has the umbrella and
the woman the drippings it indicates
marriage.
Il caught cold somewhere vester-
day." she remarked. Probably it was
in your head" he said, and he woke
three times that night to laugh over it
and congratulate himself on his success
as punster.
"A Texas man has invented a ma
chine for washing dishes. If it doesn't
demand five nights a week out, nor sur
reptitiously borrow its mistress best
bonnet for an afternoon promenade
the probabilities are that it will be in
demand. -NorriStown Herald.
"A little girl sat on the floor crying
After awhile she stopped and seemed
buried in thought. Looking up sud
denly she said: Mamma, what was
crying about ?" because l wouldn't
let you go down town." so, yes"
and she set up another howl.
"A pretty girl dropped to the foor
in faint the other day while she was
playing the piano in the parlor. HeI
life might have been saved if a ply
stefan had been called in time, but her
mother was washing dishes in the
kitchen at the time, and did not hear
her Philadelphia Call.
-"Is it possibler exclaimed the new
chaplain to the worst thief in the peni
Tertiary. ''Are you fifty-two years old
My unfortunate friend, you don't look
thirty" d" No." replied the thief
humbly. 81 don't show my age, but
that is because l take things so easy"
And the good chaplain told him that
was right that care and worry made
men old faster than hard work. San
Francisco Exchange.
A good story is told of the Roman
Catholic Bishop of Atlanta. GA. He
recently addressed large assembly OF
5 lnday School children, and wound up
DIV asking in very paternal and con
descending way, ''And now, is there
a any little boy or a-a-ny little girl
who would like to ask me question:
After pause he repeated the question,
as there IA NY little boy or a-a-n-y lit
tie girl who would like to ask me ques-
tiOn?" A little shrill voice called out.
"Please. sir, why did the angels walk
up and down Jacobs ladder when they
had Wings" 20. All, yes see," said
the Bishop: ''and now. is there a-a-n-y
little boy or ANY little girl who would
like to answer little Mary's question:"
Tribune.
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The Chances Of Life i'm India.

We have it on good authority, apro-
pos of the climate of India and the
chances of life there, that the British
soldier who now serves one year in
Bengal encounters as much risk in the
mere fact of dwelling there as in fight
ing three battles such as Waterloo (see
DIR. Moore's Health in the TrOJicS): and
! that the mortality amongst chillre up
to fifteen years of age is eighty-!Our per
thousand, as against twenty-five per
thousand in twenty-four large towns of
England. Statistics such as these tell
their own tale. Asold;er's life, as COM
pared with a civilians, whether official
or unofficial, is by no means an I'M
healthy one. regulated As it is by all
that experience and scientific sanitation
can suggest. But what, after all, are
the risks to life in a battle such as Wa
terloo? We can form some notion of
this by a sort of analogy. if we are con-
tent TO accept the statement OF Marshal
SAKE. said to be high authority on
srch matters, who laws it down as a
truth. that for each man killed in battle
the we ght OF an average sized man is
expended in lead. 7 his is said TO have
been verified at Solferino. where the
Austrians fired eight million four hun
bred thousand rounds, and killed two
thousand of the enemy, which gives
four thousand two hundred rounds per
man killed. Taking bullet at one
ounce weight, we have four thousand
two hundred ounces, or over eight zen
stOne-abOut iual to one average man
and half; so the Marshal was under
the mark. If these figures are reliable
it would seem that in battles. as with
pugnacious dogs, there is noise out OF
all proportion to the amount ofdamage
done; and the risks to life in war, as
compared with those incidental to ordi-
nary life in Pengal. Eeed not seriously
alarm US. The weapons of precis on
now in use have wrought a change.
perhaps, to the great saving of lead
Still, these are stubborn figures to deal
with; and a mortality of eighty four
per thousand children, and proper
tionately high rate for adults, in the In
dian plains, shows that. all precautions
Notwithstanding, the white man in the
tropics or under an Eastern sun is in
the wrong place.-Chansbers' Journal
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The Presidency.

In 1876 Tilden and Hendricks were
elected by conceded popular majority
Of 1913, 1877. and by an equitable Elector-
NJ majority of twenty-five. Through an
Infamous conspiracy of Republican
leaders, sustained by the Grant Admin
istration. the Electoral votes of Florida
and Louisiana and one of the votes of
Oregon were fraudulently given to the
Republican candidate Hayes, who thus
secured a nominal majority of one, and
was declared elected The scandalous
illegality of that decision is not to-day
disputed by any honest Republican.
In 1880, during the greater part of
the Presidential campaign. scarcely any
body doubted that the election of Han
cock was assured. BY desperate eff
fort. however, involving the pledge OF
place and patronage by the Republican
nominee, corruption fund of several
million dollars was raised among mill
ionaire capitalists and spectators
Cabinet positions, diplomatic appoint
ments, and even a United States Su-
preme Court Judgeship were bar; cred
for cash, and the same consideration
evoked a promise of immunity for the
w I'LL Tic SOdp
thus provided Dorsey was enabled to
debauch Indiana in October, and still
had left surplus adequate to COLOMBO
New York in November. The Demo-
cratic vote for Hancock in this city Q23.-
015) was phenomenally large, but its
potency was Offset by brigades of i'm
ported Republican adherents who were
protected and encouraged by the Fed
eral Electoral machinery. 1t is even
affirmed that Mr.. John /. Davenport
himself supplied the census proof-slips
and the Board of Health transcripts by
which so many hired devotees of the
grand old party were enabled to vote
upon the.names O. dead or absent citi-
zenS.
If frauds of this sort are to be toler-
ated and encouraged, we had better
abandon the pretense of being a self
governed people. Having been so long
in power, and having twice perpetuated
its rule by means of criminal practices.
the Republican party will not this year
consent to retire without q desperate
struggle. Hence the Democracy must
be vigilantly prepared to encounter and
overcome the tactics resorted to in 1876
and 1884.
Thirty States will probably align
themselves as follows at the coming
Presidential election:
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

A Leavenworth (Kan.) colored
preacher recently baptized thirty people
| in fifteen minutes.
English inspectors have reported
the most practicable way of teaching
history is to begin with the present
time and go backward.-The Century.
Since 1868, London, which was
formerly considered grave for Method
ism, and at that date had only sixteen
chapels, has increased to sixty-fou,
sanctuaries and ninety-seven smaller
places of worship.
The largest Protestant cathedral in
the world is that at Ulm, Germany.
When completed it will be surmounted
by the highest spire in existence. The
building is the finest piece of Gothic
architecture in Germany.
The collections for the Luther
fund" of the Lutheran Church in Russia
amount to S130,000, the interest OF
which is to be used for the education of
ministers and parochial teachers and
the establishment of new pastorates.
The Benevolent Fraternity Of (Bos-
ton Unitarian) churches has voted to
accept the chapel and other property
bequeathed to it by the late Rev.
Henry Morgan. One of the stipulations
of the will is that the chapel pulpit
shall be filled by a Methodist preacher.
Bosom Transcript.
The New York Mission and Tract
Society has compiled statistics showing
that lower New York is very poorly
supplied with Protestant churches.
The Catholic churches are plentiful
enough, but there is only one Protestant
church to 5000 inhabitants. The State
of New Hampshire has one church to
every 500 inhabitants.-N. Y. Tribune.
Therein is one of the faults of the
public schools-a lack of education OF
the heart. Steering clear of the Scylla
of sectarianism, they have not found a
middle course, but become wrecked on
the Charybdis of heart ignorance. Chill
dren are not sufficiently trained to
know the utility of the hearts noblest
sentiments. Respect for authority, for
parents, for elders may be quoted.
| Veneration also suffers. MendeS,
| of NeW York.
In the English Contemporary Re-
viev, DR.. Plumptre, dean of the Es.
tablished Church. advocates the recog-
milton of encouragement of women as
preachers. Curiously enough, the
weekly organ of English MethOdists
does not back up the dean, but coz.
cludes: There is ample room for the
ministry of women even in these da5s
of extended feminine rights and Dc
veloped feminine powers, without tkee.
mounting the pulpit"
The frst-elected professor in the
Chicago Theological Seminary was
Rev. Franklin w. Fisk. He alons OF
the original faculty remains. An ex.
tremely pleasant throng of friends
filled his home on a recent Tuesday
evening, to celebrate the twenty fifth
anniversary of his connection with the
Seminary. An incident of the evening
was the presentation of valuable
watch. gift from the alumni, by the
hand of Rev. w. L. Bray.-JournoI 81
| Education,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-05
ABILENE REFLECTOR
NEVER TALK BACK.

Never talk back! such things is reprehensible;
A teller only corks hisse'f that jaws man
that's hot;
In quarrel, eff you'll only keep your mouth
shet and be sensible,
The man that does the talkin' II git worsted
every shot!
Never talk back to a Teller that's abusin'
you
Jest let him carry on, and rip and cuss and
swear;
And when he finds his lynn and his cussin's
Jest amusin you,
You've got him clean kaf1rmmixed, and you
want TO hold him there.
Never talk back, and wake up the whole COM
munity,
And call a man a liar howsomever that's
his fix
You can lift and land him turder and with
gracefuller impunity
With one good Jolt of silence than half q
dozen kicks!
j. ". Riley, in Indianapolis Journal
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A Reasonable Excuse.

A gentleman in Richmond. Va, had
a servant named Joe. One morning he
lay in bed till nine o'clock. but no Joe
and no fire. The impossibility of shaw
ing with water thirty degrees below
freezing point brought precautions on
the tardy domestic's head. when the
door opened and Aunt Polly leisurely
began to light the fire.
where in thunder" (the historian is
nothing ifhe is not accurately sis that
son OF yours? I've been waiting for
him two blessed hours"
Now, Marse Tray, you must 'cuse
joe" said his mother in her most con-
ciliating tones-'.you really must 'cuse
Joe dis mornin'-Joe's dead. "-Rar
per's Magazine.