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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29
SUMMER AND WINTER EGGS.

Winter eggs, and only winter eggs,
have long been regarded as the first
and only profitable issue of poultry
keeping. Of course, they are the
source of the profitable early broilers
and roasters, and from them we hatch
our early pullets for the ensuing year !;
but as soon as the prices drop sud-
denly in March people begin to say
as much as, well. the hens may as
well be laid on the shelf now until
next winter as far as any profit is con-
cerned." With low price for eggs,
the hens lay about two or three times
as many, which will more than pay
expenses even at this time of year.
Then by June the prices go up again,
and in July and August the prices
quoted in Farm Poultry market re-
ports was 20 and 22 cents, and "a
cents a dozen in September, while
retail prices obtained by growers
would average nearer 80 cents dozen
for this period.
The difference in profit between
winter and summer eggs lies in the
amount of food required. In winter
we feed green bones and animal food
in quantities, clover or some other
green food, warm mash, corn and
other grain foods in plenty to keep
up the bodily warmth and supply
material for the few eggs the fowls
manage to exc out between them.
If we followed the advice of the many
dealers and makers of balanced poul-
try foods and egg producers we
should have eggs in plenty, for they
say the hen is simply a machine, and,
being fed a balanced ration cannot
help shelling out tile eggs at any time
of year. But there is nothing as sure
as this in poultry business. Hens
are contrary creatures, and some
times, while being fed a good and
well compounded ration, their visits
to the nest boxes will be few and far
between, and at other times, when
apparently poorly fed and cared for,
will do record work. There is no
doubt about this, however get your
birds laying by winter, and you will
get not only winter eggs, but eggs
all through the spring and summer
after.
But to come right down to the
point in as few words as possible, 1
will give my egg yield to compare.
Last winter, with good feed and plenty
of it and with good care and plenty
of it, the yield averaged 40 per cent.
in November and December and so
per cent. during the last of the win
ter months, but my flock netted no
more money during the summer and
early fall months, when, with good
shaded grass run and two very light
grain feeds a day, with insects and
other things picked up, they averaged
rs per cent. egg yield, and that, too,
when the price was from rs to IS
CENTS dozen retail.
I think the results obtained by
other poultrymen agree practically
with mine, and they soon will believe
as I do in this matter.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29

Some years ago lady, who tells
the story herself, went to consult a
famous physician about her health.
She was woman Of nervous temper
ament, whose troubles-and she had
had many-had worried and excited
her to such a pitch that the strain
threatened her physical strength and
even her reason. She gave the doc
tor list of her symptoms and answer
ed his questions only to be astonished
at his brief prescription at the end :
Madam, what you need is to read
your Bible more. -
"But, doctor" +" began the bewilder-
ed patient.
go home and read your Bible an
hour day." the great man reitera-
ted, with kindly authority. Then
come back to me month from to-
day." And he bowed her out with
out a possibility of further protest.
At first his patient was inclined to
be angry. Then she reflected that at
least the prescription was not an ex-
pensive one. Besides, it certainly had
been a long time since she had read
the Bible regularly, she reflected,
with pang of conscience. Worldly
cares had crowded out prayer and
Bible study for years, and, though
she would have resented being called
an irreligious woman, she had un-
doubtedly become most careless
Christian. She went home and set
herself conscientiously to try the ply
sician's remedy.
In one month she went back to his
Office. "Well," he said, smiling as
he looked at her face, 81 see you are
an obedient patient and have taken
my prescription faithfully. Do you
feel as if you needed any other medi-
cine now?"
mo, doctor, l DON'T" she said
honestly. IT feel like a different per-
son-I hope 1 am a different person.
But how did you know that was just
what / needed?"
For answer the famous physician
turned to his desk. There, worn and
marked, lay an open Bible.
Madam" he said, with deep earn
estness, "if I were to omit my daily
reading of this book ! should lose my
greatest source of strength and skill.
1 never go to an operation without
reading my Bible. l never attend
distressing case without finding help
in its pages. Your case called not
for medicine, but for sources of peace
and strength outside your own mind,
and l showed you my own prescrip-
ton, and knew it would cure"
eyes, / confess, DOCTOR" said his
patient, "that I came very near not
taking it,
very few are willing to try it, I
6nd," said the physician, smiling
again. ''But there are many, many
cases in my practice where it would
work wonders if they only would
take it"
This is true story. The doctor
died only little while ago, but his
prescription remains. 1t will do no
one any harm to try il. t.-PAiladelbhia
LEDGER.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29

them, they neglect to qualify them
for permanent success and comfort.
Many parents endure untold hard
ships for the sake of furnishing the
needful to polish and spoil their chill
dren.
If child has enough grit, it doesn't
take great sums of money to lift him
above the level. once knew little
girl, and she was what the world
would call poor little girl, who had
little chance to learn either books or
work.
She was bright child, and took
notice how others of her age went to
school, and dressed better, and had
enjoyments of many kinds she could
not have because of her humble en-
vironments. She made up her mind
while yet young that she would not
always be an underling; She would
do something or somehow get fuller
enjoyment of the good things of life.
She could see no better way to begin
than by trying to deserve better
things. She would take the advice
of the prophet and 'learn to do well, :"
and begin right there at home to do
with all her might whatever she found
to do. Was a room to be swept, a
potato pared or stocking darned. it
was done in way that no one could
complain of. She could not be spared
to go to school much of the year, but
she could find some leisure to read
and study grammar and history and
improve herself generally.
The neighbors began to observe
what a superior child she was, and as
she advanced in years she was asked
to join literary societies, and help in
church sociables, or if any pains-tak-
ing thing was needed to be done
among the people of the vicinity, she
was sent for she would not give it
up until it was done right.
So Lizzie came to be of great use,
and small sums of money were often
given her for her services. Then she
began to be sought in broader fields,
and she came to be known beyond
the borders of her own State. But
did you ever know of a woman of
real merit but some man would rise
up and desire to protect her (the poor
weakling y and make her happy for
life? Such protectorship is SO de-
lightful to think of that he mostly gets
the chance to show his prowess in that
line. So Lizzie married. It is usual
to stop story while the honeymoon
is in its first quarter, but more might
be said if space permitted. 1t is
enough to add that the life of Lizzie
shows that perfection wins, and that
time wisely spent yields bountiful
returns.-Mayy Sydney, in Fam
Journal.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29
NOT UNREASONABLE, AFTER ALL.

They were sitting in the corner
grocery store, exchanging the conf
dences of the fishing season, and as
the conversation progressedthe stories
steadily increased in size. At last,
says the New York Times, the tall,
lank man on the cracker barrel pulled
himself together and began:
IT went down to the river this
morning, and although the water was
high almost to a food, l took ten
foot pike"
tStop there p exclaimed the fat
man with the corncob pipe. 'Tell
us you took an eight-pound trout and
I'll sit idly by. But ten-foot pike,
never r.
''I took a ten-foot pike pole" " con-
tinued the unruf1ed man on the
cracker barrel, ''and i'll less than FIVE
minutes I hooked out fifteen foot
bass
"See here See here !" shouted
the owner of the grocery. you'll
have to go away from here to finish
that story. 1 haven't any lightning
rods in this store yet"
II hooked out a fifteen-foot bass
wood log" persisted the tall man,
"and 1 was going to ask how much
you think / can get for it. +"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29
A MOTHERS DUTY.

eyes, 1 fully agree with you that
it is most unwise for the mother of
either party to interfere or be too free
with advice when young couple
marry and set up for themselves"
said Mrs. Gawl to Mrs. Meddell.
4 feel that way, too," said Mrs.
Meddell. "Of course there are times
when it is best to give the young
people the benefit of ones increased
experience and superior knowledge.
Now, was over to my daughter-in-
laws the other day and 1 found her
bathing her baby in very warm water
when am convinced that lukewarm
water is better and healthier for
baby's bath, so I poured a quart of
warm water in the tub, and I told
my daughter-in-law that the baby's
shirts were too thin and that she fed
him too often. gave orders to the
nurse-girl not to allow even the
child's own parents to kiss him on
the lips"
ooh, of course, one ought to kind
ly suggest some things and even in
sist on others where health is con-
cerned," said Mrs. Gawl. "Now,
for instance, was over to my son-in-
laws last evening, and he brought
out his cigar-box, and 1 said, How
many cigars have you smoked today,
Gordon ? and when he said six, 1
gently but firmly replied, That is
quite as many and even more than
man can smoke in one day and retain
his health, and I quietly locked the
cigars up. Then 1 found he was
having his beefsteak fried instead of
broiled, and 1 spoke to the cook and
told her never to fry it again, and to
make his coffee fully a third weaker
than he has been drinking it. He'll
destroy his nerves drinking such
strong coffee. .
"Of course he will. My son wife
drinks her tea altogether too strong,
and when am there to tea, which is
three or four times week, I go right
out into the kitchen and make the
tea myself, and make it as weak as
all tea should be made to be healthy.
Then 1 do not allow her to put bread
less than twentyfour hours old on the
table; it's unhealthy. She says she
was brought up on hot bread, and
that she never was i'll a day in her
life; but I can't help it. I know
that hot bread is unhealthy, and l
ought to interfere where my own
sons health is concerned"
"Of course you should. l feel just
SO about my daughter, and told my
son-in-law the other day that he must
give up rich desserts, for they are not
good for my daughter nor for him.
When I was there to dinner yester-
day, and my daughter wanted to
make rich pudding with rich sauce
for desserts, 1 said No, and 1 made
a simple nutritious dessert of Indian
meal with hot boiled molasses over
it. When it comes to health I must
advise"
"It is your duty to do so. l must
go over to my sons now. They have
a new cook coming today, and I must
see that she starts in properly"
"And l must hurry right over to
my daughters. An architect is COM
ing to seeabout making some changes
in the house, and l must be there to
see about it. 1t is really my duty to
see that some things are done in
certain way"
"Of course it is. These children
of ours will thank us some day for
doing our simple duty"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29
THE SPECIALISTS.

Now woe to the ''jack of every trade"
And woe to the tinker" tool
And woe to the household "handy man,
And lots of it's left for you!
For this is the age of the specialist,
Each man has "single line"
And he daren't bulge from his own q whit
Nor tamper with yours or mine.
A throat NJ. D. can't doctor corns,
Nor fever doctor chills;
And man who gives you liquid dope
Doesn't dare to give you pills.
There's one for your ear and one for your eve
And another one for your nose
But how we manage to live at all,
The good Lord only knows.
One plumber comes to fix the sink,
Another one the tank
A thin one stops the kitchen leak,
A fat one mends the crank.
A plumber each for 'scock" and speed"
For union" and for joint
And one with dray to fetch the bill
(The great essential point.)
o, this is the age of the specialist,
The day of the ''one-line" man;
We live and toll and fight and play
On the great installment plan.
There is no independent man,
Each is q ''systems" slave,
And when one dies it takes a score
To get him In his grave.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29
A LITTLE HELP.

There's help in seeming cheerful
When body's feeling blue,
In looking calm and pleasant,
If there's nothing else to do,
If other folk are wearing,
And things are all awry,
Don't vex yourself with caring;
Twill be better by and by.
There's help in keeping tally
OF our host of happy days.
There's never one that dawneth,
But it bringeth cause to praise
The Love that ever watcheth,
The Friend that's ever near.
So, though one tryst with sorrow,
One needs must dwell with cheer.
When troubles march to meet you
Salute them at the door;
Extend both hands to greet them,
Their worst win soon be DER.
Beat down their stormy bugles
With your own rejoicing drums,
And, mailed in lofty courage,
Accept whatever comes.
Margaret Il. Sangster, IN Y0uth's Companion
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29
RIVERS WHICH TRAVERSE THE OCEAN.

In the ocean the longest way round
Is ofttimes the shortest way home.
For instance: If a United States
transport were to leave San Francisco
for China, the most logical course
would seem to be straight across the
North Pacific to the land of the
Boxers.
But in reality the ship would be
steered to the southwest along the
equator and past the Philippines to
the Asian coast. This course would
be several hundred miles longer. yet
it would take the vessel to her desti-
nation much quicker than the straight
course. In the one case she would be
going with the current in the other
she would be going against the cur
rent.
The ocean is not simple, painless
expanse, over which short cuts may
be made, but a system of highways,
crossways and even blind alleyways,
which have been surveyed and laid
out by nature herself.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29
BOIL IT DOWN.

If you have a thought that's happy,
Make it short and crisp and snappy.
When your brain its coin has minted,
Down the page your pen has sprinted
If you want your effort printed,
Boil it down.
Take out every surplus letter
Fewer syllables the better
Make your meaning plain-express it
So we'll know, not merely guess it,
Then, my friend, ere you address 1t,
Boil it down.
Boil out all the extra trimming
Skim 1t well, then skim the skimmings-
When you're sure 'tw0uld be q sin to
Cut another sentence into,
Send it on, and we'll begin to
Boil it down.
L. n. w. Bulletin
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29
THE RAIL FENCE.

It roves the farm all over,
With awkward-stepping feet,
Here close beside the clover.
There just beyond the wheat.
Along the fallow fragrant
For woodland ways 1t makes,
And many a sylvan vagrant
AS boon companion takes.
It loves the woodbine tangles,
Invites the milkweed pod
And all its sunny angles
Laugh out In goldenrod.
Beneath the creviced rider
The cricket's shrills close hid,
And from the stake beside her
Complains the katydid.
The squirrel is its lover,
And unafraid and fond
Are bOb0link and pl0ver
OF the genial vagabond.
OF all around, above 1t,
It has the confidence.
And man and nature love it,
The h0mely old rail fence.
Charlotte Wh5tcOf716. in Youths IOa3aDQE
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29

boo HOO p whimpered the little
boy. what the matter my child =
asked the kind old lady. Have you
no mother to love yous" Eyes, l
got one that loves me too blamed
hard. She says it's cause she loves
me that she licks me-"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29

"YoUR WORK bears the closest kind
ofinspection, remarked the girl with
the dimple. "What infinite pains
you must take with it -
Perhaps" replied the artist !;
"but, do you know, I enjoy the
palms,
Then, she rejoined, with bright
smile, "you, too, pursue art for arts
ache"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29

"ALL MEN have their fads. Now,
women, generally speaking" He
(interrupting) YES, SO they are.
"Are what?" He-"As you said,
generally speaking"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29

"YouNG MAN." said the million
aire, sadly, "my daughter is my only
child" eyes" confded the suitor,
"that's one reason why I thought I'd
like to marry her."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29

IF TIME is money, how is it that
some people with lots of money have
no time to spend it, and while others
with lots of time to spend have no
money?
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29

IT OFTEN happens that the candi-
date who is cheered most before cleo
ton don't find much cheer after the
votes have been counted.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29

TAKE CARE of the pennies, and the
dollars will take care of you"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-03-29

"BEFoRE OUR marriage 1 used to
call her my lily" why so?"
Because she 'toiled not, neither did
she spin.'" "And has she changed
any?" Slightly. Now she tolls
not, but she spins. You see, I bought
her bicycle"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-31
OBITUARY..
MRS. SARAH LISPENARD PHINNEY.

The death of Mrs. Sarah Iispenard Phinney on
expected, since she had long been an invalid
and object of solicitude to large circle or
friends and relatives
She was the daughter of Sarah Lispenard Stew
art, who was married to Chaplain Charles Stew
art. of the United States Navy; the granddaughter
of Alexander Stewart and the great-granddaughter
of Leonard Lispenard. the owner of the Lispenara
Meadows. about Canal-st. in this city Her uhcle
was Lspenard Stewart who married Miss Salies'
and subsequently Miss Rhinelander Her auntS
were married to General James Watson Webb
Major Stephen Webb and Herman c. lie Roy
Miss Eliza Stewart. of the Macdougal Street Bap-
fist Church. who gave all her property to chart
ties was her aunt also. Lispenard. Anthony
Thomas and Leonard SITS. In this city, are haheu
after the LIspenard brothers.
Mrs Phinney was born in 1927 near ST. John ;
Park in her grandfathers house in Hudson-st
where she passed her grlhood In June. ie8t, I
was married to Elihu Phinney, of the pubhsnlns
house of Brakeman & Phinney, located nrst IN
Buffalo and afteTWard In this city. Inc HldrIidse
took place a the country place OF her DroitheI
Stewart S. Stewart, near Esopus-oh-tn a
When Mr. Phinney retired from business they re r.
moved to Cooperstown. Mr.. Phinney died IN iss--
s son Alexander Stewart Phinney survives her-
Colonel Charles S. Stewart. OF the United states
Engineer Corps. is her brother.
A friend pays the following tribute; one We
Consistent Christian worker. Her strict perform
ance of every religious duty. her charities. heI
gentle care for the betterment of those VINO assoc
cfa ed with her. eXerted more tnan Ordinary ~
Auance uDoD her fellows and those VINO were IN
her confidence and were her companions. They
viii treasure the remembrance OF her sterIinS
Character and value their association with her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-31
TROOPS TO COAL FIELDS
TWO REGIMENTS AND GOV
ERNOR'S TROOP AT
SHENANDOAH.
NINE LEADERS SAY THEY CANNOT CON
troll THE FOREIGN ELEMENT.
WHICH is KILLING.

Harrisburg Penn. July Ex-Governor Stone
has ordered the Sth and 18th regiments and
the Governors Troop, of the National Guard Of
Pennsylvania in command of General j. p. s
Goblin, to proceed Immediately to Shenandoah
the scene of to-night's rioting. General Goblin
left here shortly after midnight in special
train. and it is expected that all the troops, the
combined strength of which is 100 men, will
be on the ground by daybreak.
The Governor has been kept fully advised Of
the situation by Private Secretary Gerwig ever
since the call for troops of Sheriff Beddal, of
Schuylkill County. early this evening. At q
o'clock the following message was received from
the Sheriff and Immediately repeated to the
Governor. at Paul Smiths in the Adirondack
Mountains, by Mr. Gerwig:
Shenandoah Penn, July 80.
William A. Stone, Governor Harrisburg, Penn
Deputy sheriff and two assistants surrounded
and one killed. Three of mob shot by Sheriff
Three local police officers shot, one possibly
fatally. Town is without police protection. and
local government terroriZed threatened by mob
il they sign petition. Feeling running very
high. Mine workers admit foreign element be-
yond their control. Mob is beyond control
Situation requires greatest haste. Sheriff pow
erless for want of sufficient assistance.
S. ROWLAND BEDDALL. Sheriff.
Subsequently the following message was re-
ceived from the Sheriff
Pottsville. Penn. July 80.
William A Stone Governor and Adjutant Cen
eral Thomas J. Stewart. Harrisburg:
Bloodshed and riot in this county. Property
destroyed. citizens killed and injured Situation
beyond my control. Troops should be sent to
s. ROWLAND BEDDALL. Sheriff.
Should the presence of additional troops be
needed TO quell any further disturbance one or
additional regiments of the Third Brigade
will be ordered out. General Goblin, who will
have command of the troops. was in command
of the provisional brigade during the riots at
Hazieton several years ago, and subsequently
at Shenandoah. He will be Joined at Shenan-
doah tomorrow by his staff, and will imme-
diatey locate his troops at that place and in the
surrounding country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-31
OCEAN-4TE. An OPEN STREET.
PRESIDENT SWANSTROM BENT ON HAVING
PRIVATE ROAD AT MANHATTAN
BEACH MADE PUBLIC.

While making surveys OF the private property or
the Manhattan Beach Hotel and Land Company TO
decide whether or not the city open the private
road leading from the railroad tracks to the Man
haitian Beach Hotel. the engineers OF the Bureau
NJ Highways have discovered that Ocean-aye,
which cuts across the road IN question. is an open
thoroughfarc The borough authorities have been
of the opinion that Ovean-ave- terminated at the
property OF the Manhattan Beach company. II has
been found however, that the thOroughfare eX-
tends out into the ocean across IN" private prop
erty Of the Manhattan Beach company PRESIDENT
Swanstrom accordingly. is more determined than
ever O open the private road. where snort time
ago no was held up for toll while riding in his
automobile
Mr. Swanstrom, IL is said, will soon make an,
ether demand on the Manhattan Beach Hotel and
Land Company that II discontinue the practice or
exactinE toll from the drivers of vehicles Tor the
privilege Of crossing the road II the company re
fuses to comply with this demand. II is said Mr..
Swanstrom will al once begin proceedings TO have
the road placed upon the city map.