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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-05-29
Tealnster Jim.
by ROBERT J. BURDETTE.

1t amt jest the story, parson, to tell in crowd
like this,
Weth the virtuous matron frownn' an chidin'
the giglin' miss,
An the good old deacon a noddin' in time weth
his patient snores,
An the shocked aleet of the capital stalkn' away
through the doors.
But then, it's story that happened, an every
word of it's true,
An sometimes we can't help talkin' OF the things
that we sometimes do,
An though good society coldly shets its doors on
to "Teamster Jim,"
I'm thinkin there's lots worse people thets better
known than him.
mind the day he was married, an danced at
the weddin', too;
An kissed the bride, sweet Maggie-daughter
mind how they set up housekeepin', two young,
poor, happy fools,
When Jim's only stock was heavy truck an four
Kaintucky mules.
Well, they lived along contented weth their little
An every year e bapy come,
in pairs;
Till the house was full of children, weth their
shoutin' and playin' and squalls,
An their singin, and laughin' an cryin' made
Bedlam within its walls.
An jim, he seemed to like it. an he spent all his
evenin's at home. t-lp
He said it was full of music an light, an peace
from pit to dome.
He joined church, an he used to pray that his
heart might be kept from sin
The stumbn'est prayin'-but heads and hearts
used to bow when he'd begin.
So, they lived along in that way, the same from
day to day,
With plenty of time for drivin' work, an little
time for play.
An CROWN around 'em the sweetest girls and the
liveliest, manifest boys,
Till the old gray heads of the two old folks was
crowned with the homeliest joys.
Eh Come to my story? Well, that's all.
They're lvin' just like I said
Only two of the girls is married, an one OF the
boys is dead.
An they're honest an decen. an happy, an the
very best Christians l know.
Though I reckon in brilliant comp'ny they'd be
voted little slow.
Oh, you're pressed for time-excuse you? Sure
I'm sorry kept you SO long;
Good by. Now, he looked kind o'bored like, an
reckon that was wrong
To tell sech coEmonplace story Of two sech
commonplace lives,
But we can't all git drunk an gamble an fight
an run off with other mems wives.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-05-29
A Mighty Uncertain Game.

The Buffalo Courier tells an interest
ing draw poker story, and insists that
it is true. The game was played in
Buffalo hotel by seven men. One of
the players had won 5000 and was about
to Jump the game when he picked up
hand of four kings and an ace. 1t was
invincible because they were not
playing straight fushes. All came in,
one OF them raising the ante $40. Mr..
Four Kings just Clipped along, not
wishing to keep anybody out. The
Others stayed and all drew cards, the
man with the kings throwing away his
ace and drawing one card rather than
spoil his chances of getting bets BY
standing pat. The man who had made
the ten-dollar raise took two cards.
Then the betting began. All were
driven out except the man with the tour
kings and the man who had drawn two
cards. They whacked back and forth
at one another until at length, having
exhausted all his chips, and gone shy for
many dollars, the man with the kings
felt that he had won all he wanted to,
and called. To his horror his opponent
laid down four aces. The beaten man
howled and claimed fraud, for how
could the other man have four aces
when he himself had one before the
draw? The explanation was simple.
There being seven players there were
not cards enough to 60 around after the
first deal, and so the discards were shut
fled up and dealt for the draw. In the
draw the man who took two cards and
was drawing to three aces got the ace
that the man with four kings had dis.
carded, and was thus able to beat him
out of his boots.
This doesn't happen often. 1t is a
legend in a club in this city that the
same thing did happen on Mississippi
steamboat in the good old days, and
that Louisiana planter who held the
four kings lost his plantation to the
man who then secured the discarded
ace.
R@One breach of faith will alway.
be remembered, no matter how loya
your subsequent life may be. People
may imagine they trust you, yet all the
time they have an eye to the former
break a
swsHow was your son when yo,
heard from him lastr
sHe wrote me that he was SO i'll tha
, he could neither sit nor stand.
Then if he tells the truth he mus
lie.'
1 n8-All men are not homeless, bu
some men are home less than others.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-05-29

n4rAll men are not homeless, but
some men are home less than others.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-05-29
A Society, ''Freak."

Returning from visit to Boston, the
city of learning and refinement, l can
not refrain from informing our society
ladies of the --latest INDUCED in by their
sisters of that city. The ladies being
fatigued and their nerves over wrought
by constant attendance on balls, operas,
theatres and weddings, find it utterly
beyond their strength of endurance to
read the daily papers, much less to ac-
quaint themselves with the literature
engrossing society at the present time.
Still certain knowledge of our own
and foreign affairs, as we'll as of current
literature, being indispensable, one OF
the ladies contrived ways and means to
gain the required accomplishments with
out any great discomfort to herself, and
her method proving successful, was IN
short time adopted by all her friends.
They have lady secretary, whose
duty it is to be amanueusis, reader and
conversationalists. This lady appears
at a certain hour each day, or several
DAYS week, in accordance with the en-
gagement, and while my lady reclines
gracefully on her couch the secretary
attends to her correspondence, reads
the items of interest in the papers or
discourses on literature. That the one
who fills this position must be highly
educated and refined, wlite a legible
hand, be familiar with literature and a
reader is understood, for only one hav-
ing acquired all these accomplishments
is qualified to undertake so responsible
a position. In this manner madame can
without any inconvenience or annoy
ance on her part attain knowledge OF
all necessary topics, and in the evening
leave home with the assurance of being
able to entertain the company she will
grace with her presence and be consid-
cred talented and brilliant women.
Bsg~Old Bachelor (to young mother
The baby is rather small of its age?
Young Mother (hesitatingly)-Ye-es.
rather.
Old Bachelor-No teeth yet?
Young Mother (falteringly)-N-no,
not yet.
Old Bachelor-Legs little bowedP
Young Mother (doubtfully)-Er-s
trihe, perhaps.
Old Bachelor-Nose small for the res
of it's face?
Young Mother (uncertainly)-Ye'es 'es
but it will grow.
Old Bachelor-Cries most of the time
Young Mother (dubiously)-It erie
little.
Old Bachelor-Well, if the baby pos
sesses all these defects why do you cal
it the sweetest, incest, dearest, loveliest
and most beautiful baby in the world
Huh! ..
! Young Mother (triumphantly)-Be
: cause it is. So there!, You mean oil
thing.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-05-29
The ssBest ROOM"

In recent article on the subject of
Home Decorations, the writer says
that the day of 'best rooms is nearly
over and that people are beginning to
learn that visitors prefer being comfort
ably entertained in a sunshiny sitting
room, even if the carpet is faded and
the sofa noticeably the worse for wear,
to being received in state in a close,
musty, rarely used parlor, spotlessly
neat, hopelessly elegant, and about as
cheerful as new comb.
We are learning too that the most
beautiful objects in house are meant
primarily for the enjoyment ofthe house
hold. We no longer attempt to stow
them all away together in one grand
apartment, but prefer to place them
where they may be daily delight to
all. The mistress of house is not now
content with fine drawing-room; she
aspires to create beautiful home.
This is not an easy thing to do. 1t
is not necessarily an expensive one.
Money without taste will never do it;
taste without money will find it slow
and difficult task, but will accomplish
it in time. Magnifcence, even the
magnifcence that is in itself tasteful, is
not enough; for it may be magnif-
cence without character, appropriateness
or meaning.
'Yes,' said a young lady of a superbly
furnished new house which she had just
visited, 'it is rich, it is harmonious, it
is even elegant, but they did not do it
themselves. They must have turned an
upholster loose in there!'
A truly beautiful home, however cost
ly its appointments may be, will never
suggest the upholster. There will be
significance in the selection of its de-
corations, and character expressed in
their arrangement. 1t will retain the
home-like look, as if it were made tc
live as well as to look at. 1t will be or
derly, but not SO geometrically correct
that one fears to move chair from the
corner to the window. 1t may be dain
: ty, but its vases will not be considered
too precious to fill with flowers, nor it:
books so choice that nothing of them i:
to be read except the titles. 1t will no
be gloomy. Few people are.rich enough
to risk the fading of satin curtains. No
body is rich enough to afford to dis
pense with sunshine.
1t is, after all, skill, taste and affec
tion that make the beauty of a home
The fashionable millionaire may fai
with Sevres china and hammered brass
or the aesthetic farmers wife with Jap
anese fans and ginger jars; but the wo
man of true taste, with an eye for color
and a heart for the task, will succeed
anywhere, with anything. She viii
beautify a log cabin, and make every
place breathe of comfort.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-05-29

pw-'How was your son when you
heard from him last2'
sHe wrote me that he was SO i'll that
he could neither sit nor stand
Then if he tells the truth he must
lie ,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-05-29

State. Her means enabled him to re-
turn to Portland, Me-, where he was
born, and take law course and her en-
couragement and assistance have helped
his rapid advancement in political life.
He is very often at her side in the gal
lery and generally walks home with her
in the evening.
Frank Hiscock's wife is also frequent
ly seen at the Capitol. She is stately
woman, with long pale face, which
bears on every feature the impress of
culture and strong will power. 1t is
well known that Hiscock is naturally
one of the LATEST men in Congress,
though one of the most brilliant. With
all his ability, he would probably be
plodding along the path of a country
lawyer were it not for his wife's push
ing hand. His appearance and move
ments are enough to mark him as the
champion lazy man at the Capital.
Dressed carelessly, with necktie flying
to the winds and vest ST. partly intuition
ed sort of way, and while speaking
seems by his expression to be entering
a constant protest against the necessity
which induced his effort.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-05-29

p@rOne breach of faith will always
be remembered, no matter how loyal
your subsequent life may be. People
may imagine they trust you, yet all the
time they have an eye to the former
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or upwards, the watch is presented free
gratis, the watch is warranted by the
Manufacturers. The Clothing for Men
and Boys is guaranteed cheaper than
similar Goods can be purchased for else
where. Nobody pays an extra cent for
Clothirg on account of the Watch.
Prices are the same with the Watch or
without. Everybody who has bought
our Clothing knows its reliability and
general excellence and most people are
p6ted as to the merits of the Waterbury
Watch. AS we shall present this Souve-
mir only for short time, an early call
is an absolute necessity.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-26

There Is q story told of Washington's first
appearance as a member of the House Of
Burgesses. He was something moro than a
new member; he was the late Commander
in-Chief of the Virginia army, the foremost
man, in military why, in the province he
had just returned from the successful ex-
petition against Fort Duquesne. SO the
House resolved to welcome him in o man.
ner becoming 80 gallant virginian, and it
passed vote of thanks for the distinguished
military services he had rendered the coun-
try. The Speaker, Mr.. Robinson, rose
when Washington came in 10 take his seat,
and made little speech Of praise and well
come, presenting the thanks of the House.
Every one applauded and waited for the tall
colonel to respond. There he stood, blush
ing, stanlmering, confused. He could give
his orders TO his men easily enough and he
could even say what was necessary TO Mrs.
Martha GUSTS but TO address the House of
Burgesses in answer to vote Of thanks
that WINS another matter Not plain word
could he get out. 1t was capital answer,
and the Speaker interpreted 1t to the House.
g Sit down, Mr.. Washington" said he.
/" Your modesty equals your yalor, and that
surpasses the power of any language pos
sess. "---St. Nicholas.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-26
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want win plhas horses' IKE ourselves
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-26
Born I'm a Mining Camp.

A very pretty story is told of the early
days of Alder Gulch, in Western Montana,
when the first white child born in this part
of the United States first saw the light of
day in little log cabin far up at the end of
that wonderful gorge. The girl wife who had
followed her lover from the State, and bray.
ing every hardship for his sake, had at last
found him. When the baby came the gulch
went on spree. Gold in handfuls was
thrown by the rough miners into the little
,ne's cradle until the poor little thing was
almost smothered under the yellow nuggets.
One rough old fellow wanted TO heari cry,
and when the baby piped up the miner
wept, saying he had not heard sound like
that for years. When 1t was sick business
was almost suspended, and nobody could
think Of doing anything until the BABY was
better. That baby is o man now, and has
taken 10 mining like his father.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-26
EmlRrans. q, Castle ssnraen.

Tho first thing newly landed emigrnni
gets to Is the water Tank. +" How good Il
tastes !" say one and all, as they stop before
the Croton water faucet and drain the bright
tin cup dry. And the first thing bought is
apples, which lie temptingly on the fruit
stalls In the enclosure.
Beyond the rail is large amphitheater
where are innumerable wooden seats, and
three big stoves. In spaces beyond, whole
families congregate after landing for days
until their place of destination is determin-
ed, and perhaps because some one of the
party is too exhausted by the voyage to go
further. Connecting are large lavatories
tor men and women, and stationary tubs
where they can wash their clothing. In
pleasant weather Battery Park affords de-
hghtful lounging place for the men and
promenade for the women and children,
but In winter, they remain inside by the
stoves. The place is clean, and 80 large
that 1000 emigrants have room without
orowding.
Very few Of any ships load but what,
after passing inspection, leave at once foi
their place of destination determined upon
before leaving home. Seldom any but the
Irish remain in the city. Often whole troops
Of Bulgarians are sent to the wood-cutting
districts of Pennsylvania, while agents from
mines at the West are waiting to take
parties of Poles and Hungarians away. So
far as the city is concerned but little addition
is made to its population by the arrival Of
emigrants, as they usually leave here within
few hours after landing.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-26
some,hlnr Abont chine.e.

Chinese is queer language. All its
words are only one syllable long. But the
sounds in the Chinese language are not very
many, some four hundred and sixty-fve al
most, and their written language contains
about eighty thousand pictures, each pic
ture representing thing or idea. And these
pictures must be committed to memory. This
is hard work, and not even the wisest Chi
nese professor can learn them all. But now
comes difficulty. For, of course, where
there are so many words and SO few sounds,
many different words have to be called by
the same sound. How then are they to tell,
when several different things have exactly
the same name, which of them is meant
We have such words. For instance, there
is Bill, the name of boy; and bill, the
beak of bird; there is bill, an old weapon,
and bill, piece of money there is bill, an
article over which Legislatures debate, and
bill, claim for payment of money besides
bills of exchange, bills of lading, and so
forth. But Chinese is full of such words Of
single syllable, gen, for instance, which,
like BILL meaus many different things. So
they chose number of little pictures. and
agreed that these should be used as keys
Each key :" meant that the sign or signs
near which it stood belonged to some large
general set of things, like things of the yege
tables, mineral, or animal kingdom, forests,
mines, or seas air, or water, or of peisons,
like gods or men. 1t was like the game
called Throwing Digit, in which you guess
the article by narrowing down the field
until certain what 1t Is.
But there Chinese writing stopped short,
thousands of years ago. There it Is to-day.
There IRE now two hundred and fourteen Of
these keys" and, by intense application,
Cinnamon learn to use their method with
surprising quickness and success. ST.
Nicholas.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-26

Pemaquid Point, near Damariscotta. Me-.
has been said to be, in gale from any point
of the compass between southeast and south
west, the toughest point on the Atlantic
coast. 1t is literally out to sea, and the
winds of the Atlantic, rolling in from 5000
miles of ocean without let or hindrance,
break with explosive roar upon its bastions
Of stone, which are worn into endless forms
by the attrition and abrasion of ages. It is
Tery rarely that any point of the mainland
possesses all the conditions of an uninter.
rupted breaking place for the waves of the
ocean. Outlying rocks or islands or the
conformation of the adjacent coast usually
break up or check the course of the waves
long before reaching the mainland. Moth
ing lies between Pemaquid Point and the
broad Atlantic, and even in the calmest
mood of the sea the roar of the surf upon
its walls is remarkable. When the souther.
ly gale is on the spray is flung hundreds of
feet in the air. The noise is deafeninp.
Huge pieces of rock are broken from the
projecting walls and thrown up on the
bank.
Pemaquid lighthouse stands on the prom
ontory, several hundred feet back from the
edge, with the house of the keeper adjoining
it. The light is at least 800 feet above the
sea level Yet in southerly gale few
years ago large stone was hurled by the
waves through the thick glass of the lantern,
and the spray came down the chimneys of
the house in such quantities as to extin-
guish the fires.
History and legend also lend their attrac
tons to Pemaquid. No part of the country
was earlier known to voyagers. The ships
OF Pring, Weymouth and Gilbert had
plowed these waters long before the settle.
ment of Jamestown, and Pemaquid was the
rival of Plymouth and Boston as metropo-
lis in the infancy of New England. The old
fort ct the harbor was for nearly century
on the disputed Territory between Massa,
ehuaetts and Acadia.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-05-26
CouIdnn soft-soap Him.

Good mornin', !" he saluted as he paus-
ed in front of q Michigan avenue clothing
store and placed weary-looking travelling
bag on box.
The clothier, who sat in his shirt sleeves,
eyed the stranger suspiciously and did not
return the salute.
Can get good suit here for about
$l6 7" inquired the man MS he inspected
some of the hanging garments.
The dealer made no answer. Indeed, he
kept his face turned away.
Suppose / want to pay out about $50
in cash this morning you take it in 2"
continued the stranger.
The dealer made no sign.
"There are five fellows over at the hotel
who want new suits. II bring 'em over
suppose you will at least thank me for my
trouble ?''
No answer.
Z" | say, old fellow, how would you like
to sell me wedding outfit for cash down p
shouted the stranger, M he slapped the
silent dealer ON the shoulder
Then the dealer rose up and waved him
of and replied
Il vhas on to you, my trent Please
pass ON! ~
"Why, whit Is it !"
Soap three cakes for twenty-five cents
--remofs paint, grease, und tar-eefery fam
lily want him special rates to der trade. 1t
yhas no use TO shtop here"
l.. l..
I'd " humph !" Of disgust, and walked off
" stiff rs a crowbar.
I" 1t vhas all right, said the dealer, as he
looked after him. " He tries on some cloze
und sells me some soap and goes AWAY und
doan' puy something's, und like to know IL
dot pays my rent and make me- pellet vhas
full OF peesness p