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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

THE KENNEBEc Journal notes that 1.-THE
Smith vote in the next Congress will remain
the same strength which it musterd in the
present House. Michigan, which seems to be
the stronghold ofthe Smith party returns three
Representatives, and good fellows. Illinois
and Kentucky each returns a Congressman
= Smith. The place of Congressman Smith, of
Maryland, who resigned to become Governor
of his State, is to be taken by new Congress
man Smith, of Iowa, so that the Smith family
still maintains the quota of six votes in the
House, and leads all rivals by good plurality"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

The trotting stallion, The Abbott. belonging
to the Hamlns, of East Aurora. N. Y, was sold
at auction in New York city, few days ago, for
$26500.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

In China, with her 4OO.OOO,OOO of population,
there are only fifty-six newspapers, ana those
are published by Chinese.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

Prairie chickens are said to be more abundant
in Western Kansas than for years, and the far
mers show a disposition to give the birds a
chance to multiply by keeping check on the
hunters.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST.

The German Agr1cuIturaI oOcIeIy OF DeIIII ID
offers prizes of 800, $75 and $50 for plans OF
model pig-sties.
The number of plants known to commerce rs
placed at 400, and of these 40 are applied 10
the making of perfumes
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

When outside preparations for trouble are go
ing on Uncle Sam always does a thriving trade
chasing cavalry horses by the carload in this
country.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

W -
A MARRIED MAN (whitel to work on farm,
drive team and make himself useful.
Apply to AMOS z. McCOMAS,
Greenwood, Baltimore county, Nd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

WASihp,
/ want TENANTS FOR MY TWO FARMS
Share rent. Apply at once.
E. F. RAPHEL,
Dec. SGT Upper Falls, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

The Mexican army. in December, 1899. con
tanned 10 generals of divisions, IS brigadier gen
erals 9sl colonies and captains and 800 lieuten-
ants, in addition to 26,l 3l private soldiers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08
sfIiscc1Ia11enns.
Boarman &c Lindsay, attorneys, Pdnsdnf
Building, go East Lexington Street,
Baltimore. aud TOrson, Md.

~''''''N' - 49, ~'' '
TRusTEEs' SALE
Valuable Real Estate in the Thirteenth
Election District, Baltimore County,
About Five Miles From Bal
timOre City.
The undersigned. Trustees, appointed under
Gsdecree of the Circuit Court for Balii- q
h;S more County; will offer at Public sale, @GS
ON THE PREMISES, on
Tuesday, the ISM day Of December, 1900,
at the hour of / O'Clock P. NJ.
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND
situated in the 18th election district near st.
fronting south on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road and on the east on the old Baltimore and
Washington Turnpike road, containing
ONE HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND, MORE
OR LESS,
being the farm of the late Denis Ring. The
Ohio Railroad and the Washington turnpike un-
til it reaches beautiful and commanding view
of the surrounding country.
The property is improved by a
COMFORTABLE DWELLING HOUSE,
barn, stable, shed and other necessary outbuild-
ings which are in fair condition. The land is in
good order for farming and trucking, with a
large number of fruit trees, viz: Cherry, Apple
and Peach, and all of good quality.
This property is now used as truck farm and
is well adapted to the raising of vegetables. 1t
is about five miles from the limits of Baltimore
city by the old Washington road, beautiful
driving road. About 40 acres is good thriving
timber and wood and the balance arabic and
very susceptible of being developed and sold in
small lots at advantageous prices. There are
churches, schools and postotices convenient
and close to the property. Its proximity to
Baltimore and the convenience of Two railroads,
the baltimore and Ohio passing along the prop
erty with two stations convenient. .(St. Denis
and HalethOrpe) and the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad within two hundred yards of the out
lines of the property on the east, and with sta
ton (Halethorpe) on said road close to the same.
On both of these roads trains are running
daily at convenient hours to and from the city
of Baltimore.
The property was formerly the residence of
the late Denis Ring and is one of the most beau
tifully located places near the city. Persons
looking for profitable investments would do well
to examine it. This place adioins the properties
of the late Richard VAIL, Miss Kate Gisacker
and others.
There is every prospect of an Electric Rail
road passing on the east side of the property.
running from Baltimore city to Elkridge Land
ing, Howard county.
~ This property win be first offered in five
lots. TO wit:
LOT No. I-CONTAINING 10 ACRES. ROODS
AND IL SQUARE PERCHES,
Fronting on the Baltimore and Washington turn
pike road and on an avenue 80 feet wide running
on the east side of said property. and on an ave
nue. 30 feet wide on the west side of said Lot No
!. which avenue extends through Lot No. i to
the said turnpike.
LOT No. p
| Binds on the west side of Lot No. and on an
| avenue located between Lots Nos and 2, 30 feet
wide, containing
! 10 ACRES AND 2s SQUARE PERCHES, MORE
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

ey-ON SATURDAYS ONLY, THE Levy
OF 1900 ONLY,
FROM 0 O'CLOCK A, NJ. to O'CLOCK P. NJ.
AT THE MANUFACTURERS NATIONAL
BANK, N. L. corner of Baltimore and Liberty
Streets, Baltimore, Md.
ALFRED FOWBLE,
Treasurer and Collector.
THOMAS J. MEADS.
THOMAS II. JENIFER, Clerks.
FRANK P. BOSOM,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

A DISPATCH from Washington dated Deem
Der 4th says: Senator Wellington cast his
first vote of the session with the Democrats
today, voting against taking up the Ship Sub
sidy bill. He was the only Republican to vote
in the negative" OF course it is matter of
very little interest how the Senator voted on
this measure, but that he should have voted
with the Democrats will be no surprise to
Maryland Republicans.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

ITO LOAN ON FIRST MORTGAGE.
One sum of 5000, one sum of $500, one sum of
JOHN F. GONTRUM,
Attorney at Law, Towsontown, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08
VIAx COLLECToR's NOTICE.
LEVY OF 1900.

The Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for Bal
tiunore county is prepared to RECEIVE THE
XES for the levy of 1900. commencing
Monday, May 7h,
daily AT HIS OFFICE IN TOwSOE and also
all back taxes due and unpaid ON the levies of
former years.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

MONEY TO LOAN.
I have SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS
TO LOAN ON FIRST MORTGAGE, in sums to
suit, Apply to JOHN j. TIMANUS.
Attorney at Law,
Nov. 4.-tf. Piper Building, Towson, Nd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

TRUSTEES SALE
Or
Valuable Real Estate in the Thirteenth
Election District, Baltimore County,
About Five Miles From Bal
tfmOre CITY
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

During the unprecedented rainfall at Cal
cutta in the third week of September IL people
were killed and 1872 brick houses, besides 400 nuts
fell to pieces The rainfall in one week was ~
inches.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

THE REPORT that England Is on the side of
the United States in the Chinese difficulty need
not cause any surprise. The United States
side in that controversy, as in all its other
dIplonfatic aoaiiubs, l. tLe side OF Intelligence
and enlightenment. II is the side which is
sure to win in the Chinese affair in the end,
for all the nations will have to come to it
eventually. The administration at Washing
ton has scored several brilliant diplomatic
triumphs in the past two years.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

By virtue of the power contained in mort
81 gage dated September q, 1898 and re- ~
ki#a corded among the Mortgage Records of -
Baltimore county, in Liber N. b. NJ, No. 203.
folio 5S5, &C., from Paul Willie to George Brehm,
will sell at Public Auction, ON THE PREMI-
SEES, on
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

BENJAMIN d. Stillman is not only the oldest
practicing lawyer in New York and the Oldest
living graduate of Yale, but is Also so far as Is
known, the oldest living graduate IN the World
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

The abandoned" farms of Massachusetts, are
fast being taken up. Three years ago there
were $50 thus classed in the state. A recent
enumeration shows there are now but l2o.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

YT1 HOWARD SHELLEY,
IL. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
sec Fidelity Building, Baltimore, Md.
Practices in the courts OF Baltimore city and
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court for
Baltimore county, in Equity, passed in the cause
a of Daniel Carroll, Executor. &C., VS.. II
El Mary G. Carroll eft al, the undersigned 9TeA
Trustees, will sell at Public Auction, AT THE
COURT HOUSE DOOR, in Towson, Baltimore
0tv Maru on
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

GTRAYED MEM
From c. e. Thomas Place, Towson, NW
on Sunday, December I'd. a large All --sszz.szA~
DERNEY COW, with leather halter. Reward
if returned to above party. Dec. Sit.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

r osT.
at or near Towson, about the middle of No
yember A BROWN KNIT PURSE, with the
name "a ID. Jacobs" Suitable reward If return
ed to THE UNION OFFICE.
Dec SITS Towson, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-08

H or
Valuable Leasehold Property. No. 226 Can
ton Avenue Extended, High1andtown,
Baltimore County, Md.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23

there was not single cough or sneeze
in all the Sierra. Then I pictured the
big climate-changing, inspiring fire [
would make, praised the beauty and
fragrance of sequoia flame, told how
the great trees would stand about us
TRANSPORTED in the purple light, while
the stars looked down between the
great domes; ending by urging them
to come on and make an immortal
Emerson night of it. But the house
habit was not to be overcome, nor the
strange dread of pure night air,
though it is only cooled day air with q
little pure dew in it. So the carpet
dust and unknowable reeks were
preferred. And to think of this being
Boston choice! Sad commentary on
culture and the glorious transcendent-
alism!
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23

for it's wrestlers, and the boys delight
in Initiating the champions. They
groWl like wild beasts and seem to
take more interest in this part of the
sport than in being able to throw the
opponent. Adults, as well as children.
indulge in what seem to us very
childish amusements, but we must not
view this from our American stand
point, for they think that their civil
ization is vastly superior to ours and
look with contempt and derision upon
our many sports.
A little Japanese girl is taught to be
gentle, modest and obedient to her
parents indeed, until the time of her
marriage, she must be under their
guidance. These people, however. rule
by love, and, consequently, the par
ents are much respected and loved by
their children. Old people are de
ferred to in every way, and the best
that can be afforded is provided for
their comfort. This far-off country.
which is far behind us in many things,
can teach us a lesson in their treat
ment of elderly people. Old age, by
them, is anticipated with great pleas
ure.
The little daughter of Japan is also
taught how to sit politely on the
floor. The Japanese floor is different
from an American floor or that of any
other country. 1t is three or four feet
from the ground and is covered with
mats, the outside cover of which is
stuffed with rice straw.
The kimona is the national dress. Il
consists of long sack-like gown, the
long, wide sleeves of which fall to the
knees. Wrapped around the waist is q
sash called the obi, which is generally
fifteen feet long. The dress has 6
truly artistic effect when worn by the
Acknowledged damsel of the 'land Of
the rising sun. Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23
Away With the Train.

What do you suppose has been in
vented to give our dresses more sum-
merry aspect? Nothing less than to
cut off their tails. No more skirts
with trains is the last word of fashion.
You will doubtless ask wherein
short skirt is more summary than
long one and why train should be
more in place amid the mud of winter
than in the dust of summer The idea
of cutting off our skirts is not intend
ed to accommodate our dress with the
temperature, says the New York Even
ing Telegram, but with the manner Of
life during the season These pretty
trains added to the grace of the out
line, and were the delight of little wo-
men, as they are so much coveted by
little girls. You have doubtless re-
marked what an amusement it is to a
child to try on dress with long tail.
and with what interest she watches
the movements of the train which
drags along the ground after her.
AS soon as they become tall
though not so tall as they would have
liked-many women keep their taste
for train. 1t lends to their aspect
somewhat of the majesty which they
would like to display The air of ma :
jesty is the very thing that is incom-
patible with walking, open-air gather,
ings or life out of DOORS
Cut your summer skirts shorter than
they were last year, therefore; but do
not think of arranging the winter
dresses that you mean to wear next
winter by shortening their skirts, for
it is quite possible than trains will be
in again by the winter.
Nor must you suppose that there is
any question of a return to the short
skirts, showing the ankle, which were
worn twenty years ago. Skirts will
always be long enough to touch the
ground in front and at the sides. only
they will be almost round, with only
about four or five centimetres on the
ground, even in the case of elegant
dresses, for a wedding or a garden
party.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23
A HUMAN LIFE.

A ship that throbs along in dire dis
tress
Till lost in oceans of forgetfulness.
A tangle of sweet flowers, whose pet
ais turn
To ash of unfulfIlment in an urn.
A wisp of tangled threads, whose
parted ends
No deft hands join, no endless EFFORT
mends.
A play whose tickle players merely
greet
And go and leave the story incom-
plete.
A bud that opens brilliant at the
dawn,
Filings sweet perfume moment and
is gone.
A breath between a cradle and a bier,
The blending of smile, sob, tear.
A book whose pages turn with each
new day
Till Time has read the tale and cast
away.
A mask worn till a passing play Is
done
To cloak wrath and hide a skeleton
A tie, whose ghostly semblance is con-
cealed
Till in a shroud it's untruth lies re-
vealed.
A thing that shapes the sod for brlel
day
And dies and leaves it's faithful slave
mere clay.
A story that is told ere It's begun,
A song that only whispers and is done
A thing that chains the lightningS
and that stirs
The deep-the elements its mes
sengers.
Lord u the sea and sky, ruler prouc
That quakes at storms and trembles
at cloud.
That comes and goes on wings un-
seen-a germ
That grows to fill grave and feed
worm.
james Foley, Jr., in Bismarck
Tribune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23

cate the claim against Portugal and
1t was organized at Berne in 1890
Colonel McMurdo died in 1889. His
estate is represented by his widow
now the wife of Frederick c. Penfeld,
former United States consul-general
and diplomatic agent at Cairo, Egypt
Before the case was presented con-
vention was entered into by Portugal.
England and the United States, IN
which Portugal agreed that she would
not dispose of the Delagoa railroad,
its rolling stock, it's permanent way
or any of the lands granted to Colonel
McMurdo until final judgment in the
case had been rendered and indemnity
paid.
When the arbitration proceedings
opened Portugal contendeo that she
ought to pay an indemnity not greater
than the amount expended in building
the road, about 100000. The Eng
lish and American claimants contend
ed that as they built for the future
they should be recompensed accord
ingly. The arbitration tribunal sent a
board of engineers to Lorenzo Mar
quez to report upon the value of the
concession. The board reported that
on December 81. 1896, the concession
was worth 100000. Unofficial ex-
perts have estimated it's value at from
$15, 100000 to $3O,OOOO,OOO. The final
award, it will be seen, is much less
| than this
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23
RUsKIN's IDEA FOR ATHLETICS.

In one of these lectures he let fall
pregnant words about the waste of
time he noticed in the Oxford world of
athletics. He could not believe that
the same training of muscles might
be turned to better account, if only
the young men would, as they labored
to increase the muscle of their BIZ
sceps ana foreaGms, try to help others
round about them to a happier life
1t was a pity, he thought, that men
could not see the worth of adding to
the joy of gaining health of body the
gladness of health of mind, which
would assuredly come to them if they
would put their muscles to some work
of benevolence for the nation He in
stanced the need of good roads for the
poor in neighboring village green
fair and fit for man and beast, as the
kindly practical work which the row
ing man and the athlete might under
take for posterity, and gain at the
same time joy in muscular vigor as
they abored.-Atlantic
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23
GAS IN ELECTRIC STATIONS.

Producer gas, like the other vari-
cites, has a capacity to do work, not
because of the free energy in it, bur
only on combustion. Gas may, thera-
fore,be stored for an indenfiite period
with no material qoss of energy, and
used either slowly or rapidly. as de-
sired 1t follows at once that the
capacity of gas producers for an cleo
trio plant need correspond only to it's
average daily requirement, and is
much below the rate Of gas consump-
ton at times of maximum load Cas-
producers for an electric supply sta
ton may thus be operated regularly
at the most advantageous rate, and not
forced in and out of service to meet
the varying exigencies of public de-
mands, as are steam boilers AS a
station load rises ranidly, near the pc
Rod of its maximum, it is only neces-
sary to start the proper gas engines
and their dynamos, without changing
in the beast the conditions at work at
producers.-Alton D. Adams in Engi-
neering Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23
COLLEGE FACULTIES.

One of the most successful presi-
dents Of one of our most renowned
eastern institutions once declared that
he had been examining the ground
carefully, and was fully assured in
his own mind that if it were possible
to at once dismiss every member of
every faculty east of the Alleghanies,
not more than one half would be rein
stated and he doubted if more than
one third would be, says college
president in the Atlantic. Yes, there
will always be weak men in very fac
uty. Some come by Inheritance they
were endowed with the chair, in those
early days when the grantor thought
he knew far better than the grantee
what ought to be done with the
grant. Some have simply outlived
their usefulness, and as there are no
means for pensioning, they are main
tanned through pity for themselves
which very unwisely overshadows the
pity which ought to go out to those
in their classes. Some are so in
f1uential in their church, or in some
one of the great fraternal organiza-
tons, or in politics, or are so beloved
by alumni who graduated many years
ago and who do not understand either
the nature or demand of the new edu-
cation, that to disturb them would in
all probability cause the institution
more loss than to permit them to re-
main. Some are there because the
financial resources of the college will
not permit the employment of better
men. Some are there for denomi-
national reasons, in the privately en-
dOwed or Church" institutions; or
for political reasons, in estate"
schools, though thirty years admin
istrative experience and observation
prove that both these influences are
exceedingly exaggerated in the popu-
lar mind. But far more are there
simply because there are not yet
enough strong men to go around!
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23
IS LIKE MOLTEN SILVER.
Boring Sea Phosphorescence Surpasses
all Description.

Il have often heard of the wonderful
phosphorescence of southern seas re-
marked a traveller from the north,
and have seen many pretty fair
samples of it in the Atlantic between
New York and English ports, but |
did not know it prevailed to any ex-
tent in northern waters until during
the last summer. In August last I
was on board the revenue cutter Nc
Culloch, in the Bering sea, about 63
degrees north latitude, bound north,
when one night about 10 o'clock n
happened to go on deck, and was al
most frightened by the sight of the
sea.
The wind was blowing sharp
enough to raise the whitecaps, and the
whole sea looked as if it were lighted
from its depths by a million arc lights,
throwing their whitest rays upward
and under the flying foam. The hoI-
lows OF the waves were dark, but
every crest that broke shoWered and
sparkled as if it were filled with light.
From the sides of the ship great rolls
OF broken white light fell away, and
she left broad pathway of silvery
foam as far back as the eye could
reach.
But about this hour was the most
striking display. Here it was as if the
ship were blowing through a sea of
white light, and as the water was
thrown back from her prov it fell in
gittering piles of light upon the dark
surface beyond, and was driven far
down below, lighting the depths as if
all the electricity of the ocean were
shooting it's sparkles through the
waves and turning itself into innu-
merable incandescents that flashed a
second and then shut out forever.
i stood on the forecastle deck look
ing down into the brilliant white tur-
MOL of the waters until I began to feel
as if we were afloat upon some silver
sea, and a really uncanny feeling took
possession of me. The white ship was
lighted by the phosphorescence of the
waters, so that as high up as the deck
there was pale, weird white, that
made one feel as if the Flying Dutch
man were abroad upon the seas and
had passed by us. The masts lowered
in ashy gray above the decks, and
every. rope and line stood out dis
tinctly in the light, but cast no sha-
dows. It was all as ghostly as if we
had gone up against the real thing,
and it was a DOsitiVe relief To get hack
into the ward-room, where there was
something more human I don't
know how long it lasted, but when I
went to bed at II o'clock I could still
see the silver shining through the air
port in my stateroom."