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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

The adoption in Mexico of American styles in
clothing has been very marked in recent years.
Well-to-do Mexicans are discarding the old
"charro" suits, high sombreros and pointed
shoes for American style clothing, hats and
Shoes -.5fr.r
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

Capt. ]. NJ. Smith, the first man wfp stretched
wires across the State of Wisconsin, still living
in Topeka, Kan. He has also made Weather OBJ
servations from a scientific standpoint for the
past fifty years.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

FOR SALE.
A fine JERSEY COW, now giving Y%258
two gallons a day. a two-year-old W#
BERKSHIRE BOAR, weighs about ---z&.nzz4-
250 pounds. Apply to G. H. Sleek,
North Point Road, near Eastern Ave.
July 19.-2t* Address-Grange, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

John H. Lanius, of Stewartstown, Pa, whose
mother was niece of Capt. Robert Mcdonald,
Point has presented the sword. scabbard. belt
and epaulettes of that soldier to the York Coun-
ty Historical Society. Capt. Mcdonald headed
a company among the Scotch-Irish residents in
the lower end of York county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

FoF SALE.
1 have fine lot of CELERY and LATE CAB
BAGE PLANTS. 1 can furnish about 10000.
S. E. SHEPHERD,
Bonkton. Baltimore county, Md.
July l9.-6t.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

New Jersey has ranked sixth in value of
manufactured products for 40 yeas. The wage
total population. and among them are $1,000
women and 5000 children.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

About 100000 women in the United States
are wage-earners or in business for themselves;
OF these 10000 teach school, 10000 write 1880
preach 5000 practice medicine and IA 600 are en-
gagged in art and decorative work.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

The Rev. DIR. W. H. Milburn, the venerable
blind chaplain of the Senate, is nearly so years
old. In early childhood he lost the sight of one
eye totally and of the other partially. He en-
tered the Methodist ministry at the age OF 20
and in the course of IL years itineracy Travelled
duties.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

The value of King Edwards china at Buck
ingham Palace and Windsor is said to exceed
$2OOO,000. The Sevres dessert service in the
Green drawing room at Windsor is valued at
$500 600 and the Rose du Barr vases at $250,000.
At buckingham Palace there are six Sevres
vases which are valued at $4,000 each.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

SENATOR PLAT, of New York, celebrated his
sixty-ninth birthday on Tuesday and received
the congratulations of many friends. Speak
ing to young man of his gospel of politics
the Senator said Let no man say that you
have broken your word to him. Be careful
about making promise, but once made adhere
to it, although it may be to your detriment."
These are words well worth remembering.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

The camera promises to become as indispensi-
BILE in business affairs as the typewriter; 1t is
now being used in the reproduction of docu-
duplication by hand would be laborious-and
expensive. In a very brief period the camera
reproduces these things with absolute correct
ness and with much labor saved. -
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

The increase of unsound teeth among ne Eng
lish and Americans is attributed by Dr. Egbert
to the growth of intoxicating. The Hndus. OF
India, vegetarians, are cited as race With sound
teeth.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

1t has been noticed that for year or so David
B. Hill, on the occasion of his public appearance,
has always read his speeches, doing So how
ever, with such show of offhand speaking that
it is difficult to realize the fact. Mr. Hill, it is
explained by one of his intimates, of late has
been busy man, and cannot afford the time to
commit his speeches to memory.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

w. Ash5ie HGsckins, Solicitor, 3I3 st. Paul
Street, baltimore.
TTIRUSTEE'S SALE
Il OF
Lot and Improvements in Second Election
District, Belonging to the Estate of
the Late samuel Bruce.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

By Siade e. Ristedu, AmctiOneers.
DUBLIC SALE
A Young Thoroughbred Stallion and
Trappings.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

john II. Centrum and John s. BiddisOn,
attorneys, TOtcsOn, Md.
MORTGAGE SALE
lN Or
A Valuable House and Lot in the Village
of Lauraville, on GrindOn Lane, Near
the Baltimore and Hartford Turn
pike Road, in the Ninth Elec-
ton District of Balti-
more County, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

In THE
CIRCUIT COURT
tOh
BALTIMORE
COUNTY,
In EQUITY.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

Sunday has been fateful day in the life of
King Edward 1t was on Sunday, when, in 1871
he caught typhoid fever, which attack nearly
cost him his life. On a Sunday he happily took
a turn for the better. On Sunday he slipped
on the staircase in Lord Rothschilds' house and
Sipido in Brussels railway station. Also on sun
day he caught chill at Aldershot that led to his
present illness,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19
OF CO-PARTNERsHIP.

Charles Il. ShGndh0n, 6ttOrney, 1O2 EGs
Lexington Street, Baltimore.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

In all but II of the So States and Territories
the male outnumbers the female population
These II States are along the Atlantic seaboard.
California contains the greatest excess of men,
the recorded numbers being $4,000; Minnesota
comes second, with 1855; Texas third with
100000 and Pennsylvania fourth, with 106,0W.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19
Tuesday, August 10Th, 1909,

At the hour of 1890 O'Clock p. NJ.
ALL THOSE VALUABLE TRACTS OF LAND
mentioned and described in said mortgage, situ-
ate on the Joppa road in the Eleventh Election
Tollgate on the Belair road (now Baltimore and
Jerusalem turnpike roadO and about one hun
dred yards from said turnpike road. The Joppa
road divides the property into two tracts of
nearly equal area, thus affording two fronts
thereon. The portion on the northeast side of
the Joppa road is cleared and without improve
ments. The portion on the southwest side of
said road is partly cleared and contains good
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

BY virtue of decree of the Circuit Court for
a Baltimore county, sitting in equity, ~
E:;i passed in cause therein pending be- -
tween Mary v. Chance ct al. vs.. Beal A. Bruce
etal. the undersigned las Trustee therein named,
will offer at Public Auction, AT THE COURT
HOUSE DOOR, Towsontown, Nd, on
Monday, July @1st, 1902,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

"a LETTER with over fifteen hundred sigma
lures attached has been presented to Hon.
Frank c. Wachter, of Baltimore, asking him
to again be candidate for the Republican
nomination for Congress in the Third district
Mr.. Wachter has served his district so faith
fully and well that the people, irrespectime of
party to large extent, want him to continue
in the House of Representatives.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

United States Consul General Bray, at Mel
bourne reports to the State Department under
date of May 80 that Australia is suffering from
the longest drouth on record, and its continu-
of the community. The importation of Ameri-
can goods consequently will be affected
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

The immigrants arriving now have a low rate
of illiteracy Last year 81 per cent. of the adult
Syrians who landed at the port of New York
literacy among Southern Italians was IS per
cent. and among the Greek immigrants Il per
cent. Among the Polish immigrants it WASH.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

curious resemblance exists between ex-
Speaker Reed and Pat Sheedy, the noted gam
bier-especally odd from the fact that, though
the big lawyer is often mistaken for the sport
ing man, the latter is very seldom honored by
the reverse error. Mr.. Reed sometimes has con-
siderable difficulty in making it clear that he
knows naught of horse racing, card games and
other sinful amuSements.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

James Kelley, attorney, To,cson, Md.
EXECUTOR'S SALE
III OF
A Small Farm Near Fork p. o., in the EIev-
enth Election District of Baltimore
County, Maryland.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

been found on Chickies ridge, near Columbia
Lancaster county, Pa. Masses have been I'M
covered large enough for stand and table tops
Thus far agate has been discovered in Chester
Delaware. Lebanon and Lancaster counties, but
the deposit referred to near Columbia is by far
the largest found in the state and, in fact in
the United States.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

John III. Richardson, attorney at La,c, 224
st. Paul Street, Baltimore, Md.
ENXECUTORS' SALE
LIZ OF
Valuable Leasehold Property in Canton,
Baltimore County, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19
Charles w. BrOlcn, attorney, 10 Glenn
building, Baltimore, Md.

TenabIe, Baetjer g. HOtUdrd, attorneys, 400
Continental Trust Building, Bal
f{anOre. Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-07-19

The Cincinnatus of Denmark is the Minister
of Agriculture, Familiarity known as "Old Han
sen'S He is small tenant farmer who, upon
taking up his ministerial appointment, made the
smallest possible change in his manner of liv-
ing When the duties of his high office permit
he returns to his pillow and the foddering of his
beasts and the other cares of his small farm.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-11-01

Twenty dive miles of highway. Srad-
esq and bridged like nliroads right
90 way. cindered Ike mlllonaire's
private race track. cleared through
heavy timber and carried around the
pecipitouS slides so lakes on level
shelves high above The water. ANA ded-
icated to the exclusive use of the
wheel is the result OF long and per
sistent effort made by wheeimen or
Seattle against seemingly impossible
obstacles.
The population 81 Seattle. Ike an
Western cities. is largely recruited
from the Eastern states Thus it was
thar many people. accustomed t0 the
level roadS 0f the Middle States and
the rollins highways which make
wheeling in the thicSly populated
East such a pleasure. came % this city
Of hills with It's beautiful surround
ings ~ sound. lake. river aud forest
aud unpacked their wheels ina All eag-
erness. Disappointment az once await
Ell these enthusiasts. FOR that same M
ture which had been $50 lavish in her
gifts % the eye had nos smoothed high
ways Tor the bicycle The very hills
which seemed 50 Inviting TO the would
De rider efectualy blocked his way.
and the very forests which looked 50
cool on hot summer day were pene-
trated here and there only BY narrow.
dusty lanes or rough. plank .do0sesl
country roads.-Conntry Life In AMER
lea
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-11-01

An exceptional Instance 81 cxuaor-
binary development OF instinct Ina
horses came to light at Toledo. ohio.
on n recent afternoon. and the animal
playing thc leading part was Prince.
a twenty ycar.oll family horse owned
bv William McDonough. "a grocer. The
four-yenr-oid daughter or NcDonoueh
wandered into the barn uuon-cryc1 in
the afternoon ana was soon at play
ou the door of big box stall. the
freedom of which ls allowed 90 Prince
and another younger and very spirited
animal
During her play the child Cen under
the younger horse and might have been
/ Kicked 60 death had not old Prince
come Co the rescue tn the meantime
/ "A search for the child had been started
/ Mr. McDonough went 20 the barn ang
| just rs he entered De- saw The old hors,
| softly grasp the chuds clothing an,
| lifting her from danger. deposit her oi
the hay in the manager. where hc care
/ fully guarded her Cnul Nj. MELON
| ou-h took her away.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-11-01
STRANGE STORIES caThERso FROM
MANY SOURCES.


An American physician. worth sio.-
oO0o0o. ana a member Of family
prominent socially. is now in Japan
le2Giag a life OF such say-r-litc ev-
ccss a. q Go oe aiEos. Incredible. 1t,o-t-
ing io Dr. Martin ". Sa-r. chief ply
stefan In the Pennsylvania School Cor
the FesLle- minded. While taking the
greatest pains 90 conceal the mans
identity. Or. Barr told OF the mans r.
voting methods OF ife In a paper on
detectives. which 10 read before the
Summer school of Philanthropy.
According 20 Dr. Barr. this man Is a
neurotic Despite the fact that he con-
trolls immense wealth. no attempt has
been made 20 have him declared an in
competent. HIS family are refined.
socially prominent Whenever they
/ speak % the sons course. they refer 20
/ III MS his ~nervousaess~ They VIII not
admit that he has a derlnced intellect.
I IA ugh hc has left friends and position
I here 90 take up life among the chan
/ ins." the gravcdiggers and social out
/ casts Of the Far Fast
"He was physician. rich. handsome.
I cultured. ~ aesthetic tastes" said Dr.
/ Barr in his paper. "a graduate OF ono
or the most prominent medical COLLEGES
in America. and man who had made
pronounced hit rs specialist"
His fortune enabled him sd secure ev.
cry medical appliance known 90 sci
once. ana for some years he enjoyed
phenomenal success Wine and women
proved hi- hane TIE sanE lower and
lower Ills excuses 200 longer toicr
ated mo BONE. he drifted from capital
70 capital of Europe. ana finally es
. tahushcd himself in Japan. With ar
appetite stIl unsatsfed. hc eXhihitc,
new phases OF moral degeneration
causing bis body go Dee tattooed VIII
wonderful SKIN. every picture a worl
of art Ills back bore nuge dragon
( the shading OF every scale showing
perfection Of detail. thr. on rcv'sltin.
+ America. with utmost vanity hc shame
lcssiy exposed He was turned out %
The clubs. Returning 90 Japan D.
bought performing bear. aud wan
dercd from place to place. cind FIN Oh
{ garb OF a hanin. exhibiting himself. hl
% bear ana his associates. and iIsuiDn
E ing photographs OF each ana an B
endless variety
"Th.s past master OF vice. said II
Barr. "shocElng both Europe ln
America. aud astounding even Japan
d next hires n squad OF japanese boy
p practically buying Thorn outr.cht fro'
their parents. who. atlrcd ln Gun un
form. arc trained in military exercise
.f To these are opposed ana equal numb,
l of monkeys dressed SIS chinese sd
i- dlcrs. and the war of China and Japo
De is constantly renewed for the ontc
tainment of himself ana his hanger
DE- cn. who watch in an ecstasy Of dclg
e- the suffering Of the poor hrutes. r
Dee wards are offered and the mo
s bloody tho contest ana the greater u
a atrocities. the more Intense is the era
at hcati0n"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-11-01

and II Doe then cut along it's centre line
two similar but entirely separate rings
will De formed unconnected IN any
way. II. however. the paper be- twisted
As illustrated I'm the uppermost view.
and it's ends De pasted together 90 form
a ring with a single twist ia an. this
ring. when cut along its centre line.
VIII form two rings. one topped within
the other as shown I'M the third and
fourth views.
Perplexing rs this may seem at first
glance. the explanation is quite simple.
We may consider the upper edge OF the
pSper strip as one ring. and the lower
edge as the other Now. following the
edges OF the twist. as shown in the
second view. IL is evident that one edge
/ has been twisted completely around
the other edge; or ia other words. one
edge or ring has been passed through
the other ring. which when cut apart
form two interloopcd ings.-ScientihC
/ American.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-11-01

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
management has determined To get II
possible. the old Liberty Bell. IL the
effort is successful il viii be the FIRST
visit OF the bell west or the Mississippi
River. II il goes 20 ST Louis il viii
be the sixth journey whic1 the bell
has taken The BELLS first journey
was from Philadelphia 70 Allentown
in l777. TO save il from falling into
the hands OF the British when the
Americans evacuated Philadelphia.
The other four journeys OF the bell
have been TO American expositions.
To Chicago in 1893. TO Atlanta In 1895.
TO New Orleans in 1885 and to Cha-les-
ton In i9o1.-Springaeld Republican.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-11-01
The Economical widow.

Once upon a time man who had be-
come quite wealthy through the care
ful management OF a clever wife died.
His wife's passion for saving was
strong. even in Lis death. and though
the demands or fashion required that
she should show her grief by wearing
mourning they did not demand that
she should be extravaganza She was
well supplied with clothing. and in
stead OF putting IL TO one side. 10 20
out OF style through lapse of time. she
took her outer garments 10 a dyer and
had them changed to the mourning
color
Moral-Widows sometimes dye on
account Of grief.-New i1xA Herald.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-11-01
Chapters Of Lies Oddities.

matters ali right with her. The wOrn-
an. Il appears. lifted up the g-avestone
over her sister. and after sh> had ex-
cavated a tomb FOR herself. brought
the slab down over her. Pars OF Marie
Norvan's dress was seen protru6ing
from the headstone by another sisres.
a Madame Lcdu. who wen. 90 visit the
grave. Surprised. the woman called
for help from people near az hard.
and the slab being raised up. Marie
Morvan was found dead IN tho grave
dug by her own hands. She was suffo-
Gated soon after the hcadstone had
closed en- her. Her hands and face
Were covered by enc earth. which she
had managed to pile over her body.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-11-01

The reddish OF the Idaho lakes VIII
soon nc thing of the pa~. Indeed.
It's numbers now are as nothing wheu
compared with vast runs OF twenty
years ago. And the reasons for thls
deplorahle depletion are apparent and
easily understood In thc lower CO.
lumoia there are miles and miles OF
gill-nets and hundreds OF pound-nels
and we.rs. great scines are hauled in
all suitable places and the banks are
lined with destructive salmon wheels.
The lower part OF the river is literally
filled with these ana other apparatus
destructive 90 the migrating salmon.
They begin AT the rivers mouth and
extend mp the river as far as the catch
renders their operation profitable.
Fortunate. indeed. the nsh which is
able 10 steer clear Of this multitude OF
traps set 90 ensnare him. 10 pass them
all safely by. 10 ascend the rapids ana
leap the waterfalls. and. finally. 10
reach the spawning grounds 1000 miles
from the sea. And fortunate indeed
would ne be We're the enemies all left
behind. but they are rot. The pros
pector. the miner. the ranchcr aud the
people in the villages have learned
where the reddish spawn and know
when 10 expect their coming. -Ouuug.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-11-01

An extraordinary ease OF suicide is
reported from Evrcux. IN the Depart
ment OF the Eure. France. says the
London Telegraph. A Breton woman
named Marie Morvan. aged thirty i've.
dug a grave by the side OF that OF her
sister and then buried herself alive.
MOrvan was an exemplary servant. en-
plcyed by a farmer near Evreux. Re
Gently one or her married sisters died.
and on her deathbed extracted from
Marie a promise. This was TO the
effect that the later would faithfully
marry her brother-in-law when he was
left widower. After the death Of the
sister Marie MOrvan thought OF the
promise. As she had no desire 20 wed.
and 10 liking for her brother-in-law.
the widower. she resolved 10 die. She
would then. she considered. Join her
SISTER ia the next world. and make
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-11-01

Rosco Lucas and Jack Beeland. "a
siding near Loeket Swamp. In Taylor
County. Georgia. recently captured a
compound alligator. The gator IS
twelve and one-half feet long He was
captured OR a hook baited with a live
pix. The alligator had been destroy
Ing pigs IN the swamp for twelve years
or more. and many unsuccessful at
tempts were made az various times
10 capture him.-Atianta Journal.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-11-01

Counselor E.. while erOss-examln-
ins witness In a viii contest. asked
him what WAS his cr- ceptl0n OF alb
sentmindedness. the witness having
characterized the deeedeut a. exceed
ingly absentminded The witness re-
piied. II should say that a man who
thought be left his watch az home and
took II out OF his pocket 10 see II he
had time 20 20 home aud get it Was n
isetle' absentminded-" New York
Times.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-11-01

In the valley OF che Barca. n Ahys-
sinia. there Is a community where che
women. without holding meetings or
agiatlons OF any kind. have enamel
pated themselves. All the women work
hard. while the men are idle. hut by
way OF compensation thc house ana
all 10 contains belongs to tle wife.
At the least uuklnd word She turns
The husband out nc night m storm or
rain. and he cannot come back until
he makes amends by fhe gift OF a
cow. The wife considers Dc "a duty TO
abuse the husband. and Sd She were
weak enough COB show any love for him
in life or grief at bis death She would
be- scorned oy her tribe.
The wife without amy reason. may
strike her tent and go. taking with her
one-third or rhe Joint possessions. The
husband. unless hc is travelling. may
u0c live out OF his tent