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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17
RUNNING A LINE.

See the surveyor. He much pre-
fers to be called a civil engineer,
though he has never built a cattle
bridge or taken the incline of ditch.
He is engaged in running a line
across the fields. AS he stands be-
hind his battered transit, his feet are
d feet 7 inches apart. His eye is
glued to the telescope, through which
he is watching the cratic and uncer-
tain movements of long and youth
full rodman located on hill some two
miles distance.
The surveyor takes from the him
dermost pocket of his corduroy trous-
ers an unclean handkerchief, which
he waves decisively towards the right
--warningly to the right-again,
whoa He now waves wildly toward
the left, angrily toward the left, saw
agely toward the left.
He rises upon his toes, he leaps
into the air, still madly waving the
unclean handkerchief toward the left.
Hear the surveyor swear. See his
face turn blue. At this moment he
is an engineer far removed from civ
ility.
The surveyor mounts stump and
waves toward the left. The rodman
moves automatically toward the right.
The surveyor calls down the wrath
of the gods upon the head of the rod
man, and producing sapling attaches
the unclean handkerchief to the same
and waves it toward the left.
The rodman meanwhile has plant.
ed the rod in rabbit hole and is en-
gagged in digging sassafras root tc
chew.
The surveyor is now beyond mere
words. He is ominously silent.
He seats himself upon stump and
carefully, painstakingly, trims dowr
the sapling to the length of cane.
He then arises, brushes the shaw
ings from himself and walks with
rapid strides toward the distant rod
man.
He does not say what he will dC
when he gets there, but after having
seen the smile upon his face and the
motion he gets upon himself as h'
strides toward the rodman we art
able to deduce therefrom that the rod
man will soon be too unhappy to ca
the sandwich he carries in a haver
sack.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17
sPIRITUALIsTIC GASTON.

Pennsylvania furnishes a firm be-
lever in Spiritualism in the person oi
Congressman CASTOR, of the Twenty
sixth District. Mr.. Castor is Dem
ocrat who slipped through in the old
"Bill' Scott district by the narrow
majority of thirty-four votes. He is
successful lumber dealer and hard
headed business man, wears a beard
of Peferian proportions, and is a
Spiritualist.
The other day, while sitting in
Clerk McDowell's office, chatting
with Congressman Brownlow, of
Tennessee, the latter told Mr.. CASTOR
his experience recently at Spiritu-
alistic seance The Da-,--~s,lr-n..;o.,
was close listener to Brownlow' S
tale, which was about as follows:
II was walking along I street in
Washington not many months ago, "
said Mr.. Brownlow, when I noticed
Grand Army hall lighted up and
some sort of meeting in progress.
Being a Grand Army man myself, I
concluded to drop in and see what
was going on. I found that it was a
Spiritualist meeting. 1 took a seat
we'll back in the room, and had been
there but short time when 1 heard
my name called. I paid no attention
until third time came the call
'Brownlow.' I then got up and said
l was Brownlow.
Some one wants to talk to you
from the spirit land, said the me-
dium.
Who is it?' I asked.
Tom Johnson, was the reply.
Not Tom Johnson, the printer,
who used to work for me at Jones'
ville?' 1 said.
""The very same was the re-
sponse.
Fright here" said Mr.. Brownlow,
IT want to explain that Tom Johnson
| (Which isn't his right name) was an
old time printer, who once worked
for Major Mcdowell, when the latter
ran paper in Franklin, Pa. He drift
ed to Jonesville, having separated
from his wife, who was a beautiful
and talented woman and is now a sue
cessfu1 music teacher in Northern
city. One day he committed suicide
and relieved all his friends of a good
deal Of worry. According to the
medium it was Tom spirit that want
ed to communicate with me.
Well, Tom,' I said where are
you?'
I'm Hades, came the prompt re-
sponse.
How do you like it?
Fairly we'll, was the answer.
Tell me, Tom, I insisted, where
would you rather be. in Hades, or in
reply, and odr Spiritualistic inter
view ended"
After the laughter had quieted
down, Mr.. Castor, who had not smil-
ed during the ricital, quietly said
''I have heard stranger things than
that at such meetings"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17
P1NKED THE TEN SPOT.

"I saw man do a trick with cards
once" said Godfrey Ashton of At
lanta, (which, although he assured
me had no second sight or mind read
ing connected with it, has always
rested in an unexplained condition in
my mind.
"There were four Of us at supper,
and the man in question sent for a
pack of cards, and, handing them to
the man next him, told him to select
a card in his mind not to take it
from the pack, but to tell the other
two men what card it was. He was
then to shuttle the pack and pass it
to the other two men, who were each
to thoroughly shuttle it. The last
man was then to place it on the floor
face down.
"In the meantime a large napkin
had beed tightly tied over the magi-
clans eyes and his dress coat hung
over his face with the tails tied under
his chin, so that his head, to all
intentS and purposes, was III Dag
He, by his direction, was led to the
pack of cards and his hand placed
upon it. He then proceeded to scat
ter the cards about until they covered
a rough circle of three or four feet in
diameter. He called for a knife,
and, bringingit sharply down, drove
it through and affixed one of the
scattered cards. Removing his head.
gear, he asked what card my friend
had chosen. The answer being the
ten of diamonds, he turned the knife
towards us, and then there, sure
enough, was the ten of diamond:
transhxed upon the point.
"He swore it was trick, but to-
the life of me cannot see how 1t wa
done. None of us was in colluslor
with him. 1 am sure the cards wer'
not a fake pack, and am equally Ger
tain that he was SO blindfolded tha
it was wholly impossible for him t
see. Yet he accomplished it exactl.
as tell you."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17
"PURE CULINARY RUBBISH. "

Culinary Rubbish" was the sub
iect of a recent lecture delivered by
Mrs. Emma P. Ewing, teacher of
cookery and domestic economy, in
the Hall of Philosophy, Chautauqua,
NY. Among other things she said :
"Our bodies are filled with more dis
ease and our souls with more pollution
from the character of our cooking
than from the form Of our food ma
terial. Candor compels me to say
that consider nine-tenths of the in
formation recently offered in scientific
TttTssttid tTssse theoretical output 81 men and wo
men who have no practical acquain-
tance with the topics upon which they
attempt to give expert instructions
"The ballot in the hands of wo-
man would undoubtedly right many
wrongs. But would it put better food
upon our tables? Il, my judgment,
good bread in every home is as desir-
able as a ballot in the hands of every
woman. We can have the bread with
out laborious effort. Let us have 1t
while working and waiting for the
ballot.
GA given quantity of food, judici-
ously selected and skillfully prepar-
ed will yield a much greater amount
of nutrition and appease hunger bet
ter than twice that quantity will when
injudiciously selected and unskillful-
" prepared. If we desire National
health and prosperity we must give
more attention to the preparation OF
food, and look more cheerfully after
our kitchen interests. A large pro-
portion of the culinary literature of
to-day is rubbish, unfit to be read. A
large proportion of the frtitage of the
cookery of to-day is rubbish, unfit to
be eaten. And it will be blessed
day for us all when nine-tenths of the
cook-books are banished from our Ii
braries, and nine-tenths of the culin-
ary atrocities from Our tables"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17
PAssIN' RoUN' DE HAT.

Now, brudderin' an sisters, you's been so kind
an true
A-doin' nearly eb'rything 1 axes you to do,
But in one thing you's lackin'-I tells you now
bout dat
You amt f1ingin' in ernuff-
When we pass aroun' de hat.
You know, belobed brudderin, preachers got
to lib,
An has to PEN on pretty much jes' whut you
min ter gib
So wake up now, my brudderin, and notice whar
you at,
An chip in lively wild yo' cash
When we pass aroun' de hat.
Dar's Parson Johnson Mefodis-he holler nigh
ty loud
He say he beege to holler kase he b1ong to de
hollerin' crowd;
SeZ /, "Brer PaIsoD johnson, Whut make you
slick an fatr'
"Jes' keepin' 'em awake" sez he.
when we passes roun de hat!"
So, Sister Bennett, raise de chune-de trebble
loud and strong,
along;
An, Brudder Low, jest bolt dat do'-you folks
stay whar you at
Now, Brudder Jones an Deacon Smith
You pass aroun' dat hat
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17
THE PRINTER BOY.

In the year 1925 an American boy
ABOUT nineteen years old, found him
self in London, where he was under
the necessity of earning his bread.
He was not like many young men
IN these days, who wander about seek
Ing work, and who are willing to do
anything" because they know how
to do nothing; but he had learned
how to do something, and knew just
where to go to find something to do.
So he went straight to printing of
flce, and inquired whether he could
get employment.
Where are you from? 7" inquired
the foreman.
America" was the answer.
'Ah,'' said the foreman, from
America ! lad from America seek
Ing employment as printer ! Well,
d. you really understand the art of
printing? Can you set type?"
The young man stepped to one of
thecases, and in brief space set up
the following passage from the first
chaper of John:
Nathaniel said unto him Canst
there any good thing come out of
Nazra.th? Philip saith unto him /;
Come and see."
1t was done so quickly, so accu-
rately, and administered a delicate
reproof 50 appropriate and powerful,
that it at once gave him influence and
standing with all in the Office.
He worked diligently at his trade,
refused to drink beer and strong
drink, saved his money, returned to
America, became a printer, publish
er, author, postmaster-general, mem
Der of Congress, signer of the Declar-
alton of Independence, ambassador to
royal courts, and finally died in Phil
adelphia, April II, 1890, at the age
of eighty-four, full of years and hon
ors, and there are now more than a
hundred and fifty counties, towns and
villages in America named after that
same printer boy, Benjamin Frank
lin, the author of Poor Richard S al
mauaC"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17

druggists boy.
Hopkins" was the reply.
'Is he married?" asked another.
81 believe not"
handsome young doctor in little
town like this is an event not to be
overlooked. Henceforth I am in
valid"
"Kate, let's you and 1 become
nurses" suggested Nettie Sanborn.
Helen, I'll dare you to go home,
make believe sick, tie up your head
and send for the doctor. 1t will be
rare fun" ventured Kate Upton.
"There isn't soul at the house, so
the coast is clear. I'll do it, if you'll
go with me"
agreed" responded both girls
1--WE had no intention of being left
out"
They were too intent on their fun
to notice the roguish twinkle in the
bows eyes, and he did not consider it
necessary to inform them that the
gentleman under consideration was
sitting in the druggists private office,
hearing every word.
The doctor was wondering whether
he ought to be angry or enter into
the spirit of the joke.
"I'll go,' he decided as the mes
senger summoned him to Judge
Clark's residence.
Helen was on the sofa among a
pile of pillows and made charming
invalid in spite of the wet bandage on
her forehead. Her two friends were
full of sympathy.
"Such fearful headache, doctor !;
l am almost wild can't you do some
thing for it?" and the blue eyes turn
ed to him pleadingly.
every well DONE" was the young
mans mental comment.
He gravely felt her pulse, took her
temperature and looked at her tongue.
"Your pulse is regular your tenn"
perature is normal" he observed,
slowly.
"He1en, dear, didn't you say you
had palpitation of the heart this moru-
ing, Just dreadful" inquired Kate.
This was too much for Nettie
with a smothered laugh she turned to
the window.
Helen did not answer, but sank
back on the pillows, closing her eyes.
The doctor leaned forward and plac-
ed his ear over her heart. The blood
rushed to her face she felt like cul-
prit and was tempted to confess and
beg his pardon. But that would new
er do. He would despise her for such
bold trick.
The physician looked thoughtful
for moment.
"What will he say? Oh, wish he
would CO." sighed Helen to herself.
: 81 understand your case, Mis-:
Clark" he explained ; "it is nothing
serious-you will outgrow these at
tacks. will leave remedy which
will relieve your headache in few
hours"
He opened his case and began pre-
> pairing some powders in very profes
sional way, but slyly watching th
girls all the time.
"There," as he finished the las
: powder, take these every half-hour
they are harmless. You are suferin!
from an acute attack of what tn
French call 'Mechancete, ;" and h
bowed himself out.
!: 'Mechancete, quick, girls, ge
: the French dictionary and see wha
this terrible malady is that I may out
grow ! Do you suppose he is stupi
enough to think / am very i'll r.
"I believe he saw through it.
never felt so mean in all my life, " de
clared Nettie, as she ran her forefn
ger down the "Mech" column. "Her
. it is. Oh, girls" and her face wa
scarlet; Just read that p
"Give it to me-" cried Helen
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17
THE VALUE OF A GOOD FRIEND.

The man who deserts old friends
when the tide seems to be setting
against them forgets that tides in the
affairs of men are almost as certain to
turn as the tides of the sea. Many a
one has sacrificed his best friend for
the sake of what he regarded as pol
icy, only to find in later years that he
has given up something which he can
never replace, and inflicted an injury
upon himself which he can never re-
pair. A true, loyal, helpful friend is
a treasure whose value can not be ex-
pressed in words or measured IN
gold. He who abandons such a friend
in what he regards as his hour of need
possesses all characteristics of COW
ard and traitor to his friend.-In-
duSt,iaI Journal.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17
THE GIRL WHO IS WELCOME.

The welcome guest is the girl who,
knowing the hour for breakfast, ap-
pears at the table at the proper time,
does not keep others waiting, and
does not get in the way of being down
half an hour before the hostess ap-
pears. The welcome guest is the
girl who, if there are not many serv-
ants in the house, has sufficient ener-
gy to take care of her own room
while visiting, and, if there are peo-
pie whose duty it is, she makes that
duty as light as possible for them by
putting away her own belongings,
and so necessitating no extra work
she is the one who knows how to be
pleasant to every member of the fami-
ly, and who has yet enough tact to
retire from room when some special
family affair is under discussion she
is the one who does not find children
disagreeable or the various pets of the
household things to be dreaded she
is the one who, when her hostess is
busy, can entertain herself with a
book, bit of sewing or the writing
of letter; she is the one who, when
her friends come to see her, does not
disarrange the household in which
she is staying that she may entertain
them; she is the one who, having
broken the bread and eaten the salt
of her friend, has set before her lips
the seal of silence, so that when she
goes from the house she repeats moth
ing but the agreeable things she has
seen. This is the welcome guest, the
one to whom we say Goodbye"
with regret, and of whom we call out
"Welcome?' with the lips and from
the heart.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17

JUDGE-Have you anything to say
before the court passes sentence
Prisoner-Well, all I've got to say
is, 1 hope you'll consider the extreme
youth of my lawyer, and let me OF
easy.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17

WHEN A man is rich enough to at
ford a luxury there is no luxury in
it for him.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17

"DoN'T YOU enjoy hearing the old
songs?" asked the young man with
a sentimental look in his eye.
eyes" answered Miss Cayenne,
'Do you know any ?"
eyes; what is your favorite /"
"Oh it depends on the mood J
chance to be in. You don't know
Bid Me Goodbye and Go, do you {"
JoHNNY-I wanted ter go fshln
to-day but me pop made me come TO
Sunday school instead. Teacher
All (! my boy, that's father to be
proud of. Did he explain why you
Should not fish to-day? johnny
Yes, mum; he sed he hain't got time
ter dig bait fer two.
WHAT an absurd thing it is to pass
over the valuable parts Of man, and
fix our attentions to his intrmities.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17
THE NEW DOCTOR.

"What is the new doctor name ?"
inquired one of a group of girls of the
druggists boy.
Hopkins, was the reply.
"Is he married?" asked another.
"I believe not"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17

JUDGE-Was the stolen jewelry
gold or silver? Well, why don't you
answer the question I have put to
you?
Prisoner-Don't you know, Judge,
what silence is?
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17

"WHAT's THAT noise in the other
room?" he demanded.
"It's Maggie, f" she replied. "The
poor dear girl has to have some ac-
complishments, you know, and as the
piano distressed you so much 1 deci-
ded to let her take elocution lessons. :"
For perhaps five minutes he was 81
lent. Then he sighed and spoke.
II withdraw my objection to the
piano." he said.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17
RoLGIANO'S SEEDS GROW
THOROUGHLY RELIABLE.

Have you ever tried Bolgiano's Stock "Great
n n Tomato? 20 Your neighbor has,. that's
whv he is not discouraged growing tomatoes.
They ripen clean up to the stem, weigh heayy
and are free from blight. Packers give tnem Ine
preference and pay more money for them boil
Tiauo's celebrated New Queen Tomato greatly
pleased the Patapsco Neck farmers last year:
We also have the finest stock OF Livingston,s
New Stone, Favorite, Paragon and trophy
Tomatoes, and are fully prepared to fill any size
order from pound to ton. Send for our Illus lu
fratad Catalogne- It viii tell you about the low
prices we are charging for Strictly Choice SEED
Potatoes, Sealed Alaska Peas, First and BEST
yellow Danvers White Silver Skin and Red Ber-
muda Onion Sets We want your trade. we Will
treat YOU right. j. BOLGJANO & son. %S ..
Calvert St., Baltimore, Md. IFeb.lOtJunel7.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-19
GENERAL SKATER

Says Garrisons of Troops VIII DO
Needed In Ia Philippines sFor-
ever.'
BUFFALO, N. Y, February 49,
Gen. VIM. r. Shafter was at Fort Por-
ter to-day while returning to San
Francisco. Interviewed on the Philip
pine situation, he said:
II regard the instruction as brok>
en-. AS far as the Tagals are concern
ed, the instruction is practically
eaded. AS to what may occur among
the other tribes people over there I
cannot say"
How long will a garrison be neces~
sary in the Philippinesf was asked.
Forever" he replied, land by for.
ever I mean during your life time and
mine. Troops must be there for years
to come. We have garrisons In this
country and certainly garrisons viii
be needed there"
Gen. Shafter will leave for Sam
Francisco tomorrow. /
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-19
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.

Movements of Citizens and the
Arrival and Departure of strang-
Harry Wayne is visiting friends In
Fairmont.
W. H. Hagerman is slightly indis-
posed at his home.
Homer A. Smith, of Sistersville, is
stopping at the Mcclure.
Edward H. Behil, of the South Side,
is quite sick at his home.
Geo. E. M~oorehouse, of P~ittsburg, is
visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. Fred Bair. of Pittsburg, spent
yesterday with friends in the city.
DR.. R. M. Baird is convalescing after
a slight ~indisposition of several weeks.
John A. Howard and w. P. Hub
bard are in Richmond. Va, on legal
business.
A. J.. Wilkinson. Of Grafton. paid
a short visit to Wheeling Saturday,
returning to his home yesterday.
w. A. Milligan, manager of the F.
w. Banner Co., Is convalescing after
a severe two weeks attack Of la grippe.
Oscar jenkins, T. J. Martin Parkers-
burg; T. R. Frye, Proctor, are the
Sunday State arrivals at the Windsor.
n. B. Scott and wife have returned
from Washington, d. c., and will re-
main in the city during the entire
week.
Mr.. Wheeler Norton, Of Pittsburg.
spent yesterday with his parents, Ma
jor and Mrs. T. NJ. Norton. at Cecil
Place.
Chas. E. Noble. manager Of the
Wellsburg factory of the North Wheel
ing glass works, spent Sunday with
friends in the North End.
Miss Frances Wheat returned yes
terday from a few days shopping ex-
petition to Pittsburg. She was &C
companied by her aunt. Mrs. Joseph
Speidel.
J. H. Copenhaven. G. G. Reynolds,
Grant C~openhaven. w. F. Copenhaven,
and Vernon Jarrett, of Charleston,
stopped over at the Mcclure yesterday
on the way to Pittsburg.
w. II. Fee has returned from Wash
ingten, D. Ct, where he was attending
/ the funeral Of his brothers daughter.
Mis- Catherine Hupp. ~ Fouztoenth
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-19
BENWo0D
News Notes of Interest From t
Marshall County Tewn.

news NOte8 OF interest from the
Marshall County Tewn.
A suggestion meeting will be held
by the Democratic voters at the city
hall next Saturday evening.
Benwood Republicans will hold
their primaries February Oath, be-
tween the hours of one and seven
o'clock p. m. The voting places for
the different wards are as follows:
First ward, Home Athletic Club; Sec
ond ward, City Building; Third ward,
Central school building; Fourth ward,
Sharps store.
The proceeds from the play given
recently at Bridgeport under the aus
pices of the Young Peoples Society
OF this place were extremely crafty
Ing.
A meeting Of Commandery No. 231,
Uniformd Rank, knights of st. John,
was held yesterday afternoon at two
o'clock and some important business
was transacted.
Genevieve Maria, infant daughter of
James and Lottie Mitchell, died at her
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-19
Mrs. wtIItnms, Funeral.

Funeral services were held over the
late Mrs. Caroline Larimore Williams
at the residence of her son-lin-law,
Squire w. H. Caldwell, on South Front
street, yesterday afternoon at two
o'clock. The services were conducted
by the Rev. d. A. Cunningham, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, and
were attended by a large concourse of
the sorrowing relatives and friends.
After the ceremonies at the house the
remains were taken to their last rest
ing place In Greenwood cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-19
Left for His Country's Good.

HAVANA, February 1S.-Gen. Ig-
nacio Andrade, former president Of
Venezuela, who is now in Havana, said
to-day:
IL left Venezuela for the good of
my country, as 1t was claimed that l
was the cause Of revolution. AS the
revolution continues, l can scarcely
have been the sole cause
81 confess that I do not know the
precise cause of the war. By some 1t
has been attributed to the division of
the country into two states by con-
gress. This the revolutionists pretend
to consider unconstitutional, but they
have themselves maintained that de-
cision."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-19
Elephant Ran Amuck.

LONDON, February 1S.-An excit-
ing scene took place at the Crystal
Palace, Sydenham, this afternoon.
Two large elephants belonging to the
circus ran amuck, killed their keeper
and gored another man. There was
a terrible panic in the audience at
tending the concert in the palace.
One animal was captured after great
damage to property. The other es-
capped through the grounds but was
captured late this evening in the
suburbs OF Beckenham.