The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-02-01
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST.

ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
The number of sheep in Australia today is
about 100000.
The potato forms nearly Il per cent. of the
total food of the people of this country.
OF 1880 tons of butter imported in London,
all but about l2,000 came from Australia
In the present United States Senate are two
each of Clarks. Fosters, Joneses McLaurins ana
Platts.
John G. Woolley, the national leader for pro-
hbition, says America is further advanced IN
that cause than any other nation
Mrs. Roosevelt is very fond of white. The
lady of the White House is said to have no less
than one dozen handsome gowns. all white.
The President has signed the bill providing
for the free transportation of all mail matter
sent by the widow of the late President Nc Kin
ley.
Charles i. Hutchinson, the millionaire banker
of Chicago. has been a church worker and
Sunday school representative for the past "a
years.
The fare on the Koneo Railroad for $50 miles
is 500, or 40 cents mile. We can travel by rail-
money.
Grasshoppers are SO great plague at Hay,
New South Wales, that they obscure all the
street lamps at night, leaving the town In total
darkness.
James Holt, of Hollis Mountain. N. c.. 88 years
old, and Miss Jennie Simpson, aged 50 years,
were married in Pittsylvania county, Va, few
days ago.
Although prices have fallen greatly at Daw
son, there is still no use for or 10-cent pieces.
The price of few articles only is so low as
quarter of dollar.
Duluth is peculiar city. Its population is
about 10000 yet the length of the incorporated
town along the lake front is 2S miles. Its width
ranges from one to two miles.
Lieut.. Nellie Brown of the Salvation Army
in Chicago, is a granddaughter of the famous
John Brown. She joined the Salvation Army
year ago. Her parents live in Chicago.
DIR. r. B. Hoyt, former member of the Detroit
Board of Education says that at the present
rate of increase of insanity in this country the
entire population will be crazy in less than 800
years.
George Nolan. deputy game warden from
Alegauy county, convicted of shooting horse
of John A. Harvey, near Hancock, was sem
fenced by Judge Stake to IN years in the peni-
Tertiary.
Express and limited trains, according to ex-
perts at the New York session of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers have increased
the cost of running locomotives per mile nearly
100 per cent.
What man can do for himself in these mod
ern times is shown by the fact that Percival j..
Mcintosh of Amalgamated fame started in life
as an Office boy and is now worth $6,000O00. And
he is only 81 years old.
The first year of the new century was an all
around record breaker for the farmers of the
United States. The entire years surplus of the
products of field and farm sold abroad amounted
to no less than $5OO,OO0,0OO.
The cereals fyvheat corn oats rve and harlevl
raised in the United States during the past five
years represent value to the farmer of $6,250-
100000. or an increase of nearly 81 1000 600 600,
over the preceding five years.
The little village of Marmatown, Kan is prac-
tically run by women. 1t has woman school
teacher, woman telegraph operator. a post
mistress, woman pastor in charge of it's only
church and woman letter carrier.
Gold can be beaten out so thin that it allows
light to pass through it, in which case, though
it still appears brilliant yellow by reflected
light, it is green as viewed by transmission-that
is, by the light that passes through it.
Mrs. Jennie Conrad, of Newton county, Iud.,
owns and farms the largest farm in the State.
She is also an extensive breeder of fine stock,
directs the planting and harvesting of her crops
and does her own selling and shipping.
Herbert c. Hoover, who 10 years ago entered
the Leland Stanford University poor boy. is
now mining expert receiving salary of 500,
600 year. After graduating he landed in San
Francisco without dollar in his pocket.
The Roman Catholics of Halifax, N. s., have
protested in mass meeting against portion of
the 9at f 8I accession 10 De taken oy hing Ed
ing to all people, of their religious faith.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr ARE both
instructors in the Sunday school of the Fifth
| Avenue Baptist Church, New York city. Mr..
Rockefeller is the leader of the Bible class, and
| Mrs. Rockefeller has class of little boys.
| 1t is evident that Americans are wearing out a
| good deal of shoe leather these days In Lynn,
Mass, the center of the shoe trade the factories
| running full time and great difficulty is ex-
perienced in getting hands to do the work.
| The farmers of Colora Cecil county, Md. have
decided TO ask So per ton for all tomatoes grown
for packing purposes. The packers offered 81
| per ton, an advance of 81 over the price paid
| last year, but the farmers refused the offer.
Jhe eolorfd p 9fansh are Pie gse Is Hery
| close, and the 10000 negro voters hold the bal
| ance of power. Their plan s hereafter to put
up tickets of their own until recognition is Sc
| cured.
DIR. David Paulson, Chicago nerve specialist,
| declares that much drunkenness, especially in
young men, is caused by highly spiced food, and
the use by cooks of pepper, mustard and similar
reishes To this also the doctor attributes the
cigarette habit.
| For winning a single case Mrs. Fanny Carpen-
| ter, New York woman lawyer, has recently re-
| ceived fee half again as large as the yearly
salary of the President of the United States.
| The sum was ST5,000 and it is the largest fee
| ever paid to a woman attorney.
Mrs. Polly Allison, who died at her home, near
| Wingo, Ky aged 50 years, was the widow of a
| soldier of the War of 1872 who died 45 years
| ago, and has drawn pension for 30 years. She
| had no children, never Joined church, never
| cooked on stove or rode on a railroad train.
Charles Bellamy, a Burlington Railroad fire
COG $40 miles and shoveled 325Ol tons of coal on
the way. He never lost a trip or received a
scratch through accident. Railroad men say
that it is case of physical endurance never
| equaled.
August Schoenborn, who prepared the plans
for the dome of the Capitol at Washington, is
dead. In 1S49. at the age of 20. he came to the
United States from Germany, first going to Wis
consin. Two years later he went to Washington
and entered the office of tine architect of the
Capitol nn
Dime museum managers and other showmen
have been so persistent in trying to get hold of
the old whipping post and pillory that stood for
so many years in New Castle (Del) Jail yard that
Commissioner Megginson has decided to make a
bonfire of them. so that the relics cannot leave
the State.
The Queen of Servia has q Christmas tree for
her dogs. On it are placed those delicacies dear
est to the canine heart. The animals are trained
to take Oft these dainty morSelS in an orderly
manner, and at the Christmas ceremony itself
the Queen and her friends attend to witness the
proceedings.
Mr.. Samuel Jones. the tallest man in Western
Maryland, died suddenly, at his home, near
the Hitchcock's Tunnel, Garrett county, last
Friday. He was born in Allegany county, now
Garrett county, 90 years ago. He was 6 feet IL
inches tall; straight as an arrow and had always
enjoyed good health.
The Department of State has just concluded
negotiations with the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for the movement by special train of
Prince Henry of Prussia and suite during his
visit to the United States. The arrangement in
cludes the transportation of the Prince to Wash
ington upon his arrival at New York.
Hon. Liah Constance Cavendish the 1T-year-
old daughter of Lord Gresham, is the owner and
manager of 'back" farm near her fathers es-
tate in Buckinghamshire. Here she keeps black