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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-21
The SIOven at Home
Good Housekeepino,

Poverty, i'll temper and slovenliness,
each in their own peculiar province,
have done, and are yet continuing to
do, much in the way of making un-
pleasant, uncomfortable and unhappy
homes. The first is, generally speaking,
unavoidable, the second often the out
come of i'll health, disappointment or
misfortune, but the latter is without rea-
son or excuse.
More husbands are driven from their
own firesides, more sons given cause to
seek questionable associates and unwor-
thy associations, and more daughters
captivated by the facinations of the
street from being reared in untidy homes
where Slovenliness rules the hour and
method, order and neatness rarely ever
enter, than from any other cause known.
The public places of amusement and
the saloons, all understand and act
promptly upon the suggestions of their
through them the nearrs bI INC yOutis-
and as for that, for the old and middle
aged as we'll. These are made bright
and CHEEKY and as near as may be with
out any Objectionable features to un-
pleasantly affect the outward or inward
senses. 1t is a marvel, then, that so
many are led astray by such pleasant and
attractive surroundings When neat
ness, order, system and pleasant be-
longings are instructed into the family
circle with as much effect and persist
ence as they are in public places, our
homes will hold their own more closely
than they now do, and with lasting
benefit to every one into whose province
these elements of progressive refine
ment may find their way.
To emphasize more fully the solemn
fact, we say-and 'fmore in sorrow than
in anger"-that one of the most repul
sive features in home life is slovenliness
in dress. Where that is found, general
untidiness is sure to rule the hour, and
affection willis and goes limping out OF
the door while love flies out of the win
dow. The housewife and housemaid
who goes about in untidy array, with
unkempt hair or in soiled garments, al
most invariably bring desolation to the
hearthstones where they hold sway. The
home whose mistress "slicks up" when
company comes, and only then, is an
unfortunate one. They who do this
forget that the pleasure and happiness,
of their own family are of more vital
Importance than all the world beside:
and turn deaf ear to one of the most
instructive teachers that points to the
higher life of the household. They for
get that the unholy rivals for the affec
ton and presence of their husbands ane
sons-and daughters, even-know full
we'll the value of tidiness of apparel, o.
neatness of person, of order in sur
roundings, and they make these ele
ments prominent and primary in al
their carefully devised plans and pur
poses.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-21
Why Life is so Short.

DR.. Hitchcock, says the Boston Her.
aid, who is believed to be the professor
of atheletics at Amherst College, an
swers the question why we live no
longer, by showing that we are con-
suming our energies as people at such
a rate that the physical and mental work
which used to be distributed through
10 years is now substantially accom-
plished at 40. Mems heads are prema-
turely bankrupt; their stomachs are
worn out; their hearts, kidneys and
muscles are overworked; and then, as
if to put climax upon the present plan,
he says; ''If the use of tobacco in
creases during the present as 1t has
during the past twenty-five years, we
shall not only know of sudden deaths
from heart and brain injuries conse-
quent upon it, but we shall see the Anglo
Saxon race, men emasculated and sore
ly deficient in muscular strength. A
lack of control over our bodily and
mental functions is one reason why we
live 40 instead 10 years. This is plain
language, but it comes to the point.
DIR. Hitchcock says of our youth who
are allowed to follow their impulses,
and are but partially checked in their
appetites before manhood or even youth
comes on, that the "tender and grow
ing organs are so debased and abused
that a dysentery, diptheria or tever is
forced in and life forced out before the
natural limit of life" F" Again he alludes
to the use of tobacco by youth to the
extent "that all at once an arteriale In
the brain substance breaks open and
life is given up in the teens rather than
in the scores" The records of our
public schools can be searched to show
that the examining and over pressure are
making terrible mischief among young
girls at the age when they are least able
to bear the strain. The private remarks
of long settled clergyman in this city,
that he had buried too many girls from
one of our schools ever to send his
daughter there, makes one open his
ewes. In every direction we are making
| life short by our vices, by our careless use
of physical force, by our pushing habits,
by wrong methods in our public schools,
by the attempt to get double portion
of satisfaction out of life as it is dealt
out to us. Boys and girls are yielded
up to death simply because in the home:
of the people there is no one to teach
and compel the young to use the force'
of life moderately.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-21
Down ON the Jericho Road.
Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.

So you have got yourself into trouble,
my son1 Gone little wrong, have
your Yes, well, that means you know
that you have gone clear wrong, because
there is only one kind of right and one
kind of wrong; there is no mugwumpery
in morals, my boy. And you've had
such hard time getting back that it's
made you little bitter and cynical,
and you think all the world is rather
hard and selfish and pitlless, and espe-
cially severe on your Well, wouldn't
feel that way at all if l were you.
don't think ever did feel that way,
and l know more about it than you do.
I've been further down on the Jericho
road than you. Went down there to
let my beard grow. Great town for
toots, from way back. It's bad coun-
try. Never heard of but one good wo-
man in Jericho, and she didn't move in
good society. But, my son, it isn't So
--.->--l f-l-I-4----
knew there was curse on the town.
You were safe enough in Jerusalem, why
didn't you stay there? Don't feel Bit
terly towards all the world because you
fell among thieves and got cleaned out.
1t is kind, good natured forgiving old
world, if you give it chance to be for
giving. True, it doesn't always look
that way to man in trouble, because
then the fellow is apt to look at the
wrong people. You found on the Jeri-
cho road, say, six or eight thieves-that
is, half a dozen professionals and the
two amateurs who passed on the other
side-and only one good Samaritan,
and naturally it seems to you that the
leaven of good is utterly lost in that
great mass of rascality and hypocrisy;
but, bless you, my son, in the great,
honest living world, in the world that
is trying to do right and trying to lead
men to better things than Jericho ex-
cursions, in the only world that really
loves and cares for just such young fell
lows as you, in the real world of men
and women who deal with the young
man all the more gently when the
stnarting wounds are deepest, the one
good Samaritan outweighs regiment
of these Williams who beat you and rob-
bed you and passed you by on the road
to Jericho. Never mind the priest and
Levite, my son. They were going down
to Jericho, too, remember; that's the
kind of priests they were. And one
closing word, my son. Unless you are
smarter and stronger than the thieves
down Jericho way-and l guess maybe
you are not, very few men are-why,
you keep off that road. You stay in
Jerusalem, and you'll have more money
and less headache.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-21
The Art of ssGittin' Her."
Louisville Commercial.

Louisville Commercial.
The man who loves in the right way
can always "git her." although the
poet says:
IT'S sweet to love; but oh, how bitter,
To court girl and then not git her,
GA score of men made love to me,
said an estimable Louisville lady, "and
any one of them might have had me If
he had studied the art of love making
with the same care he would have given
any time to a game of chess. | hold
love making as an art. There IS no
such thing as love at first sight. we
NAV admire each other in the beginning,
but immediate affection is out OF the
question. First impressions, no matter
how favorable, must be strengthened
bv artful cultivation. Then love comes,
and if the man who sues makes no mis-
take he is sure to win, no matter what
his condition may be. Of course he
must talk we'll, dress respectfully, and
above all, wear clean linen and keep
his face free from dirt. If he does all
this, and sues judiciously, no arrow OF
misfortune can keep the victor's wreath
from off his crown. I might add that
one of the requisites in personal appear
ance is clean teeth. A man may have
a nose like pumpkin, or mouth like
a mammoth cave, or eyes like Jay
bird, a hand like ham, or foot as
big as canoe, and he can win, but Il
his teeth are not what gentleman
ought to be he will rue the day he gave
his heart to a well-bred woman. Ht
may be tall or short, stout r lean, witt
voice like fog-horn and a carriag'
as ungraceful as the amble of camel
and he may win any woman in tn
world if he studies her with care ant
keeps his teeth clean"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-21

s0-A lady living in Rappahannock
county, Va, had twelve stands OF bees,
which were very valuable until a distil-
lery was started in the neighborhood.
Since it was started, however, the bees
pay frequent visits to the still, get very
drunk and are of little profit.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-21

BsEFriend X.-I hear you are going
to marry Miss Smith, the heiress, Gus !?
Gus-Yes, next week. She's dear
girl.
Friend X.-I congratulate you, old
boy. Fine property, eh? Any en-
cumbrances?
Gus-Er-none but Miss Smith.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-21
Pray for q Soul.

Pray for soul. I read it where
The years had wept upon a stone.
Age-bowed.it leaned above the grave
By tangled grasses overgrown,
And like beggar stopped to crave
An aims of prayer.
Ah easy tits with fearful dole
To answer this pathetic moan,
And prayerless pass upon the street
The outcast, loveless and alone,
Whose face doth painfully entreat
Pray for soul.
Too late, too late the tardy rain
Falls on the flower parched and dead.
All cold, cold face that long did wait
The words of help that no man said.
The tears that wet thee came too late
To ease thy pain.
Across the years that stony scroll
And mute petition haunt me yet,
And often like call to prayer
Drifted from Moslem minaret,
1t moves my heart to pious care
For some sad soul.
E.. G. Cheverton IL, the Current.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-21
Virginia Mode for Curing Hams.

A correspondent of the Country Cen
Heman says: Virginia country-cured
hams and notably the Smithheld and
East Virginia hams, are cured in the
following way:
The hogs are left on the scaffold till
the animal heat is we'll out of the car
cass, and it has become little stiff from
cold, in order that it may cut smoother
and better than it does when limp.
Usually the pork is not cut till the next
morning after it is killed, but if the
weather is very cold, and it is feared
that it will freeze before morning, it is
cut and salted the same day.
On being cut, the meat is immediate
" salted by hands who stand ready, and
packed down in bulk, flesh side up, on
the floor or a platform made for the
purpose of holding the meat. On pack
ing down each piece is SO laid that all
the blood that oozes out of the meat
will flow away from it, and not remain
in contact with the flesh to faint 1t.
This is one of the nice points in our
method of curing bacon, namely, to
have the animal bleed freely when it IS
killed, and not all the pork to stand
long in the bloody water that always
comes away from pork for short time
after it is slaughtered. Hence we never
use brine, but always salt the meat dry,
and break bulk and resalt again IN a
short time. Care is taken to touch all
the Joints and bones with plenty OF salt,
and to sprinkle more salt on the thick
part of the pieces as they are packed
down.
We use from bushel to bushel and
| half of dry salt to a thousand pounds
of pork, applying the most on meat OF
| large size. Some times, to give hne
red color to the flesh of hams, little
| saltpeter is rubbed on them, but very
often nothing but the dry salt is applied
till the meat is ready to be smoked. Al
the expiration of four to six weeks, de-
pending on the size, and state OF the
weather. the hams are taken up, washed
clean of the salt (but this IS often
omitted } and molasses or moist brown
sugar is smeared over the flesh sides
and red or black pepper applied freely
to give the meat good flavor, and als(
to keep off the bacon bug, the paren
of the "skipper. The red peppe
should be dried in an oven, and thel
bounded fine in mortar. Both sorts o
pepper may be taken together. A gallon
of molasses or ten pounds of sugar, ant
four pounds of black pepper, or a pee!
of red in pod, are enough of these artl
cles for a thousand weight of hams
The pieces are then hung up and smoE
ed in the usual way by kindling sligh
!: fire in the middle of the room, an
keeping it smothered with chips froI
the wood-pile. But use only gree
hickory or oak wood, as it imparts
brighter gingerbread color to the mea
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-21

bG@The Rev. Sam Jones is quoted as
saying: "Christians should not be
long-faced, but bright and happy. God
never made a man who loved fun more
than 1. The next best thing to religion
is fun"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-21

B@"Yes, George, I will marry, but
YOU will have to elope with me-"
"Why, Clarissa? Do your parents
object to meP"
"No; they think you're just splen-
did,"
"Then, why must we elopea"
"Why, George, don't you know that
if elope the papers will speak OF me as
the beautiful daughter of wealthy
parents?"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-21

D9~An exchange says that a man
kept an account of the nu mber OF kisses
exchanged with his wife since their
union, and the result was as follows: First
year, 36, 500; second year, 10000 !;
third year, 1850; four tn year, Iao;
fifth year, 2. He then Left off keeping
the record. There are many reasons
why we do not believe this.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-21

pgThere is fellowship among the
virtues by which one great generous
passion stimulates another.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-21

hR-sCamels sometimes live to the
age of 100 years." 1t makes 'em hump
to do it, though.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-21

s@- Don't judge man by his failure
in life, for many a man fails because ne
is too honest to succeed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-21

s@To openly offend virtue is to
clandestinely defend immortality.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-21

B9~The very nature of love is to ma
its joy in serving other ), not tor one
own benefit but theirs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-16

pressed.-In this way Elijah nearly lost every
thing. He was ready to die and forfeit the
abundant fruits of his victory over the priests of
Baal So men who have long toiled and suffered
give way and lose everything Those who have
the patience to hold on gain the victories When
depressed your mind is not clear, you overesti-
mate the difficulties, you are blind to the things
that will come to your aid.
5. Gods Center Methods Of Work Elijah
was man of stern, decided, positive character.
The mighty wind and earthquake will illustrate
his methods. The Lord showed him that by
that reaches the conscience and heart wins more
than any other method But we must not forget
that even God choose the thunders of Sinai, and
that there are times when we must speak with
the terrors Of the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-16

cups may be filled fuller sometimes than others,
and this, of course, regulates the time required
In cool weather these puffs are delicious as
dessert when served with liquid sauce.
very pretty chair back for covering bed
room or sitting room chair is made Of stout grey
linen monte cloth. 1t is cut to follow the
outline of the chair and is sufficiently long to
reach the angle of union Of the seat. Cretonne
with a pretty floral design may be used for deco
rating the linen. Cut out the blossoms, carefully
arranging them in any desirable manner upon
the linen, and secure them firmly by means or
feather or buttonhoe stitch with silk, CORE
spending to the colors of the pattern Ii pre-
ferred. design of wild roses and leaves or any
favorite pattern may be embroidered in Ken
sington stitch. When the embroidery is finished,
cut plain piece of linen to Correspond with the
embroidered piece, sew the two pieces firmly
together and hem or bind the ends which slip
over the chair, fastening the cover with ribbon
corresponding to the tones in the embroidery.
The following is said to be good way of pre-
serving string beans in salt for winter use:
Every garden will yield a superabundance of
beans and it is exceedingly convenient to salt
each day the amount brought in over and above
that needed for consumption. 1t is not neces-
sary to be particular to the size of the beans,
although the tender ones are of course prefer
able. String the beans and leave them whole or
cut them in three pieces. Pack them in wide
mouthed stone jars layer of beans and thin
layer of fine salt. The day before the beans are to
be cooked take out sufficient quantity and
changing the water several times until 1t no
longer tastes salt. Drain the beans we'll and
boil them in plenty of waterfall vegetables,
save sQuashes and pumpkins, should be boiled IN
great deal of water-and drain them the mo-
ment they are tender.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-16
On the Banks of Deer Crick.

On the banks o Deer Crick there's the place for me-
Worter sdin' past you, jes clear as it can be
See yer shadder in it. and the shadder of the sky,
And the shadder of the buzzard he goes aazin by
Shadder of the pzin-vnes and shadder of the trees
And purt nigh said the shadder of the sunshine and
the breeze!-
Well, never seed the ocean, ner never seed the
But on the banks O. Deer Crick is grand enough fer
met
On the banks O. Deer Cricb mile or two FUN town,
Long up where the mill-race a-loafn' down.
Like to get up in there, mongst the sycamores
And watch the worter at the dam a-frothin' she
pours
Crawl out some old log, with my hook and line,
Where the fishes is so thick you see EN- shine
AS they flicker round yer bait, coaxin you to jerk,
Till you're tired ketchn of EN- mighty nigh as work.
On the banks O Deer Crick-allus my delight
Jes' to be around there, take it day night
Watch the snipes and killdeers foolin all the day
And these here little worterb bugs skootin ever way!
Shareholders glancin round, and dartn out o sight
And dew-faIl and bullfrogs, and lightnn bugs at
night
Take yer choice of all the places think you'd ruther be
But on the banks O. Deer Crick!-Leave that fer me!
james Whitcomb Riley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-16
The Fate of Shampooing Knave.

chicago RamDIer.
Cephrenes was one day overcome by the ia
tigue of carrying bricks and mortar to build the
pyramid that bears his name Accordingly he
strolled into a tonsorial parlor kept by one
Ptarmigan. garrulous wight we'll posted re-
garding the weather and the changes of the
moon.
"A shave, good Ptarmigan," quoth Cephrenes,
seating himself upon tauteui. 'Tis well, oh
mighty prince" responded the barber, who
forthwith proceeded to talk his victim into the
arms of Isis and Osiris At last he drew long
breath and asked: 'Oh, mighty prince, is it
hot enough for your Upon this Cephrenes rose.
and calling in his Ethiopian slaves he babe them
lay hands on the shampoong knave and make
him swallow a pint of his own bay rum. This
was done, and the sea foaming varlet expired in
great agony, much to the amusement of the
iovial Cephrenes.
suppress all curiosity upon meteorological sub
iectS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-16
ORIGIN OF THE PETTICOAT,
The Garment First Worn by Men-When
Women First Began Its Use.

Women First Began Its Use.
Weekly Globe.
1t is a remarkable fact that the petticoat was
first worn by men, and that even in this age and
generation men are 10th to discard it's flowing
drapery. 81 like to record this fact" writes a
lady. Naturally, women take sort of savage
satisfaction in discussing weakness in the other
sex, especially IN the matter of dress. Please
don't stare me out Of countenance at the sup
posed presumption of my assertion
that men have. or appear to have,
a sort of enviOus feeling toward us for having
stolen from them this prerogative, and that they
clutch at every means i'll their power to wresu it
from or at least share it with u.s. for I'll prove it
this is There is dignity in drapery. well
grace and elegance. When Henry VIII went
to meet Anne of Cleves he was habted we
read, 'in a coat of velvet somewhat made like
fTocke, embroidered all over with tiatted gold of
damaske. with small lace mixed between, of the
same gold, and other laces of the same going
traverswise, that the ground little appeared
and in a description OF similar garment belong
ing to his father. Henry VII, read of its
being decorated with bows of ribbon. quite as
belle of the present day would adorn ball
room dress. 1t is we'll known that the garment
was at first not alone a skirt. but as the name
denotes a little coat. How it came TO lose it's
upper half, or body we do not know. unless the
''petticoat' was made with long skirts for the
sake Of warmth and in each case it was as much
petticoat, we understand it, as anything
1--WE have only to look at Shakspearean char
acters-nay, let us be thorough and 90 back to
the time of the patriarchs-to discover the skirts
of men. And easily enough trace them down
through the ages In the inventory of the effects
of Henry V appears "petticoat of red damask
with open sleeves and although it was a cues.
ton whether this had been fashioned for man or
woman, it would. if womans be the only in
stance known before Elizabeths time of woman
using such garment. Thus we hear nothing Of
womens' petticoats before the Tudor period
Good Queen Bess," with all her learning, which
was essentially masculine in her age and time
had the true instincts of womaniness, as regards
personal adornment, and even though we find
her deficient in TASTE and heartily wish she had
not made such guy of herself in her old age,
yet a woman, we have to thank her for
stockings and petticoats and many other lux
uries which have become necessities and which
we now appropriate with as true belief in our
lnaienable right to their sole possession as
though the legacy had fallen to us from Mother
Eve, instead of Maiden Elizabeth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-16
He Wouldn't Tell.

Merchant Traveller.
Young Nubkins had been up to see his girl the
night before, and it was known that her father
didn't IRE him.
Where were you last night, asked his room
mate the next morning.
up to see Mary"
NO. you don't say! Did the old man catch
on?
No, but | had a close call, all the same"
"How? Tell me about it."
well, not hardly. l amt telling much, but
if you had seen Mary and me on the sofa you
wouldn't ask me how"