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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1890-12-27

r. r.. BOGrmGn, attorney. TO'csOntOirn, Md.
"A PRIVATE SALE.
A Tract of Land Containing 12K Acres,
"A Situate on the Old Trappe road about 8 70
miles from Baltimore city, adjoining the lands Of
Gotleib Stengel, Esq, and others. Beautifully
located One of the most eligible situations for
a HOTEL Store sc. 1t is the property of John
Eckes and has been placed in my hands as Trus-
tee. eE- The title is good.
R. r. BOARMAN, Trustee.
Nav 18.-tf.1 Towsontown. Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1890-12-27

Married at Waverly "A very pretty home
wedding was celebrated at the residence of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Warfield,
No. 1146 York Road, on Wednesday, 18th inst.
The contracting parties were Miss Grace =.
Warfield and Mr.. Robert 7. Lyle, both of Wa
verify. The ceremony took place at $50. Rev.
Durbin Miller officiating. Miss Laura Carter,
of Baltimore, was the bridesmaid, and Mr.. W.T..
= LytIe was best man. As the bridal party en-
tered the parlors, Prof. J. Tyler Forrest played
the wedding march from ,Lohengrin. After
the ceremony there was a reception. On the
following evening Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bradford
LvtIe. parents of the groom, rendered the young
couple another reception at their residence on
Jefferson ave-, Waverly. Among those pres
ent were Mrs Belle Smith. of Kansas, cousin
of the groom Mr. John Phelps, of New York !;
Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. McComas, Jr., and daugh-
ter, of White Hall, Nd; Prof J. Tyler For
rest, Mrs Mary Forrest and Miss Hattie For
rest. of Waverly; Miss Sallie Cole, Mr.. A. Cole,
Jr, Mrs Knight of Baltimore, sister to the bride,
besides many of the immediate relatives. The
bride and groom were the recipients OF many
heautiful and valuable presents.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07
JUDGE MILLER's EXPLANATION

Des Moines, May 3O.-J ustice Miller,
of the United States supreme court, has
been criticised by many people in this
state for joining in the "original pack
age" decision. Rev. j. p. letter, q
Methodist clergyman aud a personal
friend of the justice, has received from
him the following letter on the subject:
l regret to find that Ou are IN trou-
BILE about my concurrence In the recent
decision of the supreme court in regard
to the sale of goods imported from
abroad or from another state in the
original package. l venture to hope
that l shall not wholly forfeit your
esteem because in obedience 10 that
sense of conscientious duty, which
have no doubt prompts you IN this mat
ter, have felt bound to follow the
decision made by this court more than
sixty years ago, which has never been
doubted or disputed from that day TO
this. Indeed, that decision, in addition
to being decision of this court, was
one which tell from the lips of the great
est constitutional lawyer that this gov
ernment ever had. II was based upon
a construction OF the constitution of the
United States. The constitution has
not been altered since, and the judg-
ment OF the court has remained with
out question from that day to this, now
sixty-three years ago.
If my views Of the true meaning OF
the constitution of the United States In
question before me as judge of one
of the courts of the country should
compel me to differ from the whole
world, should do 1t as courageously
as | have no doubt you would stand
by any doctrine you believed to be
taught in the Holy Bible IL l should
believe everything which You believe
on the subject OF prohibition, must
still follow the constitution of the Unit
ed States until II is changed by those
who have authority to do so.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07
FIFTY YEARS IN CHAINS.

Charlotte, N. c., May 30.-Informa-
ton 10 just received that the life OF one
OF the most unfortunate men thst eyer
lived in North Carolina terminated q
few days ago at his home, about FIVE
miles north OF Trinity college, this
state. The name of this unfortunate
being Is Jay Hill and, at the time of bis
death he was nearly 20 years of age.
He has been an idiot from birth, but
since infancy has possessed physical
strength to rare degree and was well
formed ip every particular with the
exception Of his head, which was 30
ill.shaped as to give him more the ap-
pearance of q beast than man.
When but child he was often 80
violent that 1t was necessary to chain
him to the floor. Notwithstanding this
unnatural existence he grew and
strengthened day by day until his chain
was not sufficient tu hold him and two
or three times he broke loose and fed
to the woods. During his brief liberty
he was as violent as tiger and II was
difficult to recapture and return him to
his place of confinement. He was fas-
tened with stronger bands and with
the exception of few days he remain
ed chained to the floor in the same
room for about fifty years. He has been
known to tear to pieces solid stick Of
hickory wood with nothing but his
teeth and fingers. He ate as rsvenously
as lion and could drink without the
slightest pain boiling coffee. His father
provided for him before his death ,leav-
ing property enough to maintain q
wretched life through all these years.
II was stipulated in the will that he
should not be taken to an asylum, but
that he should be kept on the old home
stead.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07
THE WORK MOVES ON APAOE.

From the Louisville Courier j Journal.I
Yesterday the Mckinley bill of abom-
nations, drawn in the den of the ferry
thieves, was approved in the house Of
representatives.
Ii will pass into history as the most
flagrant violation of personal liberty
eyer perpetrated in the name of reform.
The principles of the bill are those
which prevailed in the middle ages,
The morality of the bill is the moral
ity of the highwayman, that "He may
take who has the power, and that he
may keep who can"
The purpose of the bill is to pay the
financial obligations of the republican
party, and provide funds to meet future
emergencies.
The effect of the bill will be to en-
rich the rich and pauperize the poor.
BY the passage of the bill the repub-
lican party is committed, not to "pro.
tect," 80 called, but to the prohibition
of International commerce i'll 30 far as
commerce interferes with the profits OF
trusts and monopolies.
II ia committed to an irreconcilable
conflict with American people.
II ID committed to any sort of legisla-
ttOu uciuhIucu ny tuc uIsCOHtcutcu 10Y
italist.
1t refuses every measure of relief
asked in behalf of discontented labor.
1t exacts higher tribute from the
farmer OF the west on his twine.
1t backs the bagging trusts in the
conflict with the farmer of the south.
1t is in cahoOt with the sugar trusts
and legislates the millions into its
treasury.
1t becomes the avowed enemy o.
reciprocity.
| 1t declares that taxation creates
wealth, and illustrates its method fol
reducing revenue while increasing tax
alton.
There is no folly; there is no crime
there is no blunder; there is no econo
mic falsehood; there is no hypocrisy
that is not embraced in the revenue
bill passed yesterday by the house o.
| representatives.
There was at one time and at another
a little baking, a hesitation, on th'
part now of ButterwOrth, now OF Nc.
kenna, to consummate the bargain
made by the robber barOns, but at thu
last the republicans faced the music
and passed the bill as sent to the house
from the den of Forty Thieves.
Now the politicians will hear iron
the people north, south, east and west
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07
DRY NIAGARA.
From Golden Days. |

It seems almost incredible that at one
time i'm its history the greatest aud
most W wonderful waterfall In the world
ran dry. Nevertheless, It Is an
fact that this occurred on
March 29, 1S4S, aud for few hours
scarcely any water passd over Niagara
Falls.
To thoroughly appreciate this aston
ishing phenomenon, it should be re.
membered that the estimated average
amount of water passing over these
falls is 50s 800 tons per minute.
The winter of that year had been an
exceptionally severe one, and ice of
unusual thickness had formed on Lake
Erie. The warm spring rains loosened
this CONCEALED mass, and on the day In
question brisk east wind drove the
ice far up into the lake. About sunset
the wind suddenly veered around and
blew heavy gale from the west. This
naturally turned the ice In It's course,
and, bringing it down to the mouth of
the Niagara river, piled it up in solid,
impenetrable wall.
So closely was it packed and 80 great
was its force that III q short time the
outlet to the lake was completely
choked up, and little or no water could
possibly escape. In very short space
of time the water below this frozen
barrier passed over the falls, and the
next morning the people residing in
the neighborhood were treated to q
most extraordinary spectacle.
The roaring, tumbling rapids above
the falls were almost Obliterated, and
nothing but the cold black rocks were
visible in all directions. The news
anictly spread, and crowds of specta.
tors focked to view the scene, the
anks on each side of the river being
lined with people during the whole
day. At last there came break in the
ice; it was released from it's restraint
the pentup wall of waters rushed down
ward, and Niagara was itself again.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07
FAIRS IN 1890.

Audrain, Mexico, Aug. SO.
Barton, Lamar, Sept. 29-Oct. 8.
Caldwell, Hamilton, Aug. &C. 80.
Galloway, Fulton, Aug. 1916.
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau,
Oct. 14-1S.
Cass, Bolton, Aug. $3.50.
Carroll, Csrrollton, Sept. 9-13.
Charlton, KeytesvilIe, Oct. I'LL.
Clark, Kahoks, Aug. 26-29.
Clinton, Cameron, Sept. 3-6.
Daviess, Jamesport, Sept. 2.5.
Franklin, Washington, Sept. 4-6.
Greene, Springfield, Sept. SIP.
GrundY, Trenton, Sept. 9-12.
Henry, Clinton, Sept. Sc.
Jasper, Sarcoxie, Oct. 7-10.
johnson, Holden, Aug, 26-29.
Lafayette, Higginsville, Aug. $3.50.
Lincoln, Troy, Sept. 2-5.
Livingston, Avalon, Sept. 2-5.
Macon, LaPlata, Sept. 9-12.
Marion, Hannibal, Sept. 1926.
Marion, Palmyra. Sept. S0-Oct. 4.
Moniteau, California, Sept 1919.
Monroe, Paris, Aug. 1928.
Monroe, Monroe City. 1920.
Montgomery, Montgomery City,
Sept. 1920.
Pettis, Sedslia, Aug. 1928.
Pix, Bolivar, Sept. 1920.
Randolph, Moberly, Aug. 1916.
st. Charles, st. Charles, Sept. 1912.
Saline, Marshall, Sept. 1-6.
Schuyler. Lancaster, Sept. 1918.
Shelby, Shelbina, Sept. 9-13.
Sullivan, Milan, Sept. 2.6.
st. Louis City, Oct. Gill.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07
RETURN OF MAI. OARBRY.
IFrom the St Joseph Gazette. l

From the st. Joseph Gazette.
Maj. James Csrbry has returned from
his excursion abroad. He speaks in
warm and glowing terms of the desert
OF Saharah, and says If Carl Lohr
would move his bodega to one of the
oases, great many more st. Joseph
people would tackle the trip. He also
visiI'' = Vienna. For wears Maj. Carbry
was Ter the impression that Vienna
was I.' alma mater of the winer wurst,
bul b., mas no recollection OF seeing this
class OF banana sold at any OF the stands
on the Prater. He doesn't think much
OF Venice. He liked the Venus of Milo
better than the Venice OF gondola.
There are no male and female Condo
las, as was enormously supposed by q
st. Joseph gentleman, who wanted to
place pair of these fowl on Lake Con-
trary, and then let nature take its
course. Maj. Carbry, like his COM
pagnons dvoyage. came back in an
unmarried condition. There are great
many European heiresses who are will
ing 10 we'd American noblemen and
the fact that DIR. Frank Smith, Joe
Moss and Maj Carbry escaped is re-
Qar0ed IA mArvelOus
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07

what the physician, DIR. w. O'Bannon.
pronounced fatty degeneration OF the
heart, and was buried in the Newsum
graveyard Thursday morning. Ii was
indeed the largest shrOud. the largest
bier, and the largest coffin that was
necessary for the immense sized body
from which the biggest soul had taken
its heavy flight, and under which the
earth certainly had more cause TO treIn-
bic than that of any other tread. From
the beat authority we learn that Jude
was 43 years old when she died. She
had been Il resident of New Madrid
since the close of the war, coming from
kentucky with the family of Mr.. Lii
bourn Lewis In 1864, at the age OF
II, she was slender and like other girls
of her race and in 1868 began to IN
crease in size and weight. Since that
time she accumulated flesh up to the
present, continued TO get larger and
reached the weight of about 600
pounds, and perhaps more. Years ago
she weighed 375, but her exact weight
to-day could not be known owing to
the great antipathy she had to being
weighed having many times refused
valuables and offers as high as $20 for
her consent to be weighed and always
strongly protested against it. The
dimensions of the coffin in which she
was buried give some idea of the
unusual size and physical developments
of Jude the breadth of which wss
81 inches; the length, six feet; the
depth "a inches. A one foot plank OF
the door way was sawed out in order
to enable an exit with the corpse from
the house and allow all of the strength
of sixteen pail bearers to be used in
placing the body i'll the vehicle which
took it to the grave. AT the grave foui
large lines were placed under the coffir
and two pail bearers at the end of each
line lowered the body TO its last resting
place. The receptacle OF earth for the
box of the coffin required depth o
thirty inches; width of 80 inches
length z feet 2 inches. Jude leaves
two sons, age lS and IL years.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07
THE PECULIAR FIGURE NINE.

ST. iSOui5 hAOpu'pS'i
Did you ever notice the popularity
in the figure 81 When an error has
arisen from any trsnsposition of figures
the difference bet " cen such transposed
numbers is universally multiple Of
the numeral 9. For an instance: sup
pose an error occurs in bringing out
trial balance or cash settlement, or that
the sum short can be divided by 9 with
ont a remainder. II it has occurred in
this way there is strong probability
that the mistake has been made by
transposing figures; at any rate, if such
mistake take place by reason of trans.
position the SUN in question will always
divide by 9 without remainder.
To illustrate this: 1t 81 has been put
down as 79 the error will be 18, or
twice 9, exactly; if 1922 be set down
223 the error will be SO, or llx9, and
30 on between any transposed numbers.
Try it and prove 1t.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07
HOW OHINAMEN ARE PUT UNDER
OATH TO TELL THE TRUTH.

An interesting ceremony took place
In the recent trial of Chinese gamblers
in Philadelphia. Young Bung was
called to the stand. Mr.. Boyle asked
that the most solemn of Chinese oaths
be administered, which was nothing
else than the decapitation OF live
chicken, and two live Shanghais were
brought in. Interpreter Chew spread
strip of muslin i'm front of the witness
stand and prepared a fire in one of the
tin cuspidors to burn the ROSTERS
blood. The fire was kindled by means
of sticks. Judge Bregy warned the
audience to be seated, saying that he
did not want the witness TO be affected
by any laughter. MIR. Shapley remarked
that before this business was gone
through he wanted to know whether
this was a solemn oath or merely an
incantation. Interpreter Chew said it
was binding on their conscience.
'What is the reason for the solemnity
of this oathr' he asked. "They believe
that everything has spirit. good or
evil" was the reply. "After China.
man cuts off ROSTERS head he be-
lieves that the spirit will trouble him
| il he tells a lie.'
The oath was read by the Interpreter
to the witness who repeated it after
| him. The words are: This day come
here as witness TO tell the truth and
not TO give evidence on one side. My
heart must be clean. If | don't tell
the truth myself aud my whole family
will die, and | pronounced it with my
own mouth if tell lie 10 help the
gambling case, may | die in the de-
struction OF sinking down to bottom
less sea, and my stomach burst open,
and no ground to bury my body" A
large knife was handed the witness
and the rooster was thrown on the
floor. but Bung made bungling job OF
it. In his efforts to chop his head off
he became 80 excited that his hand
slipped and he slashed Interpreter
Chew. This was repeated when Chew
tried to change the chickens position.
But finally the fowl was killed and it's
blood burnt in the spittOOn. The Sec
ond chicken shared the same fate, and
some mysterious signs were made with
the dead body. Among the spectators
were number of college professors
and the members of the Oriental club,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07
NANCY's VIEW.

Mr.. Mills received the following in-
terestiDg letter recently:
ALEDO, ILL.,, May 8.-Hon. II. q.
deer Sur-I have jist red yure
speech in answer tn Mr., Mckinley on
the tarifn | think you didn't do ful
justice tn the bill. / am farmers
wife'n have tn make the living, for
John ise lazy cuss'n don't help much.
We Oike the neighbOrs) hey got a NOR
gige on our place'n l was about discur-
aged about payin' ill red the McKin-
ley bill, N then l braced up. Now:
that bill not only puts duty on cab
bige but Oh strsw'n dandelyon, acorns
n taters'n woolen rags'D teasles. Mr..
Gest ise our congressman IN his con-
stituents tell me thet just as shure as
the tariff bill il passed, we poor farm
ers ken git richer faster'n Carnegy,
Alger or any nv them fellers. Now,
yure bill did not have no duty on
w"olcm rags-:he Mckinley bill duz' n
right thare is where Mckinley lays it
all over yu. Yu see we poor farmers
havint had mucth else but rags for
some time, and when this bill is law
we'll begin TO realize OIL our rags right
away'n we won't hev tn compete with
the pauper rags Nv "Trip. We are
agoin 10 put the most nv our land in
cabbidge'n teasles this year'n see II we
can't hist that morgige. Men the chill.
dren Is agoing TO put in the odd time
digging dandelyon m gatherin' acorns
and by the help NV the Mckinley bill
we expect to pay our dets'n git origin
fur Lisy Jane hev rote tn Mr.. Gest
fur lot nv teasle sede but he haint
sent 'em yit; l wish II yu see him yu
wood tell him to hurry up fur II is
about time to plant 'em. Please give
my best respects tn McKinley'n tell
him tu go 1t while he is yung'n if he
kepes OH duin' as Mutch for us farmers
az he haz dun we'll vote for him fur
president next time. Tell Mr.. Reed
tn keep right on a countin' quorums
just as much es he durn pleases and
not tn mind the democrats mite.
Yours truly, NANCY JONES.
P. S.-Please Civ my luy TO Harrison
N kiss baby Mckee fur men Lisy Jane.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07
A FEW REFLECTIONS

If there wasn't so much money In the
world there would be more religion
Indianapolis Rams Horn.
Honesty may be the best policy, but
comparatively lew people take any in
terest in it.-BostOn Post.
Every one says too much except the
man who knows mean things about
those we hale.-Atchison Globe.
The people who always practice what
they preach seem somehow not to
preach such disagreeable things as other
people do.-Somervllle Journal.
Satan smiles when he hears one per-
son ila,tcr another about his or her
personal appearance. One, il not two,
butterflies are nearing the candle.-
Milwaukee Journal.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07
If I Were You.

George Fl. Murphy In St. Nicholas
IL were you. / often say
To those who seem to need advice,
I'd always look before leaped;
I'd always think II over twice,
And then I'D have troubled sigh
For. after all, I'm only ].
I'D ne'er discuss, u were you,
The failings OF my fellow men;
I'D think OF all their virtues first,
And scan my own shortcomings then.
But though all this Is good and true,
am but l.; am not you.
II were you and half 30 vain,
Amidst nv folly would pause
To see how dull and light fool
] was myself. don't because
(And here i heaye plying sigh
am not you; Pm only l.
II were you, no selfish care
Should cnase my CHEEKY smile away:
I'D scatter round me love ard hope;
I'd do kindness every day.
But here again find 1t true
That am |, and you are you.
| would not be 80 very suick
To take o1ense, II / were YOU;
] would respect myself, at least,
What eyer others say or do.
Alas! can no one tell me why
j am not you instead Of /!
In short. u / were only you
Aud could forget that WAS /,
l think that little cherub wings
Would sDrOnt upOn mt. by and by.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07
HOME WITHOUT A NEWSPAPER.

"What is home without a news.
paperP" queries the Beatrice Republi-
can aud then goes on TO say that "a
home withou; newspaper is no homo
at all. 1t 10 kind OF dreary den-a
rendezvous of bed bugs and fleas,
where the Inhabitants hive in blissful
ignorance Of what the world is doing.
II Is inhabited by class who do not
know who is president or what he is
president of-who never find out that a
thing has happened until after everyone
else has forgotten it. The children
grow up In rags and dirt, while the
wife generally finds consolation in
darning socks and Juggling pipe load
ed with long green tobacco, and the
man generally lives because he can't die
and is too lazy to kill himself. He goes
out on election days and does not know
what he is voting for, but just takes the
ticket bearing the name his great great
grand father voted for"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07
SPECULATIVE HEREDITY.

Materfamilias-Imog don't think
| could ever approve OF your marry
ing George Rockpate. | should hate TO
think that any of my grandchildren
would be like him. lie was such a
hard headed hoy, and il runs in the
family.
imogen-Y Yes, mamma, | know all
the Rockrates are awfully hard headed.
but you must remember that there il
softening OF the brain in our family
Life.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-07
A Sure Sign of Summer.

From the Chicago Heraid.l
We can tell the summers coming;
Not because the bees are humming,
Not because there's perspiraIiOn on the faces
we may meet.
But there ~ u surer reason
Why we think we near the season
The people are all walking on the shady side
Of the street.
We are sure that summers near us;
Not because the bluebirds cheer us;
Not because our wives are cleaning house
while we the carpet beat,
Not because OF making gardens
Nor of isshy Dolly Vardens-
The people are all walking on the shady side
OF the street.
We are sure the winters over;
Not because we smell the clover,
Not because the milk we buy at morn ut even.
Ing isn't sweet.
Not because our wives are sig Rhng
To be summer dresses buVing-
The people are all walking on the shady side
of the street.
Summer surely Ia advancing;
Not because the flies are dancing
About our heads to lind u tickiish place 10
drag their feet.
Not because book beer IL flowing
Nor OF folks TO picnic gong
The people all are walking On the shady side
OF The street.