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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-31
HOW TO RISE.

A young woman recently found
employment in a queensware store.
She Immediately began a course of
study in her leisure moments upon
glassware and china. She then read
some recent works upon the appoint
ments of the table, and in short
time, by applying herself to the busi-
ness, became the most valued EN-
ploye in large store.
In the milliner's establishment the
young woman who found time for
reading book OF, two on colors and
their harmonious combination, found
her own taste greatly improved and
her ability to please patrons greater.
She was soon a favorite with en-
ployers and customers.
The young woman, who, to earn
an honorable living, went into la
dy's kitchen, and instead of gossip
ing every evening found time to read
a few good books and household pa
pers, was soon too valuable house
keeper to be kept in a subordinate
position in the kitchens. She knew
how table should look for formal
dinner; she knew what dishes were
in season; she knew how to serve a
meal in its proper courses; and more
than that, she knew something about
the food value of different dishes.
A fair average of good sense and
proper amount of application will ac-
conplish everything. Wom0nkind.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-31

A great majority of the girl ste
nographers, as well as the men, Sc
cure employment through some type
writer establishment A number of
funny incidents develop. A young
woman of a perfect blonde type call
ed at an office on Ninth street to Sc
cure a position. Her hair was straw
colored. She was sent out to an adj
dress, but returned with the follow
ing complaint:
Though I am an expert stenog-
rapher, as you know, find it difficult
on account of my straw-colored hair
to get work. Men think that my hair
is bleached and they hesitate to en-
ploy bleached blonde, for they well
know that she who would bleach her
hair to so conspicuous hue as mine
would have a soul too frivolous for
sober typewriting and shorthand.
"When | was out of work last
year l had to apply to six Offices be-
fore l could get a place. Three of
the men to whom applied didn't test
my ability in any way. They said
lamely that they were sorry, but they
preferred an older, more sedate
person. Two men, after brief talk,
admitted that my work suited them,
but had to admit also that their wives
had peculiar views and would object
to my presence in their husbands Of
fees.
"The man who engaged me was a
bachelor. He, too, was about to re-
pulse me, but | broke out desperately
with:
"Look here, / am not bleached
blonde. My hair is straw colored
naturally. If you object to it, I'll
wear a brown wig during Office
hours
"The man laughed and took me
on. He has told me since, though,
that he would not have taken me but
for my frank outburst. Now he tells
me he has been compelled to dis
pense with my services because of
the many jokes that his friends are
poking at him."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-31

in gayety for their Sunday-like quiet
on the 25th, but the children have
Just as much fun at the same time.
There are more parties at Christ
mas time than there are even during
the long summer holidays, and they
are jollier, because the children feel
more energetic and bright and lively
with the cold weather and the happy
spirit of the season. There are so
many delightful ways to entertain,
too; so many games and things that
are only suitable for indoors.
There is one holiday practice which
has almost passed with history, and
vet it is a beautiful one which the
children might do well to revive. It
is the old custom of New Years
calls. Until few years ago it was
the usual thing for everybody to call
on everybody else the first day OF
the year. People who had homes
opened them to their friends, and
popular people had steady stream
OF callers all day VINO pald their re-
spects, were served refreshments, and
went on their way to the next friends
house. 1t was all very pleasant, but
it has passed out, although efforts
are being made to renew the prac-
tice.
Why should not the children help
in this revival? They have nothing
to do, as a rule, on New Years Day,
and they would doubtless find it de-
lightful to put on their best bib and
tucker and call on all their young
friends. 1t would be splendid OPP
portunity to display their new Christ
mas fnery, and at the same time ex-
tend to their friends their cordial
good wishes for happy year. Should
the children begin calling, it would
be habit with them, and thus as
they grow older New Years calls
would become an established custom,
as it used to be.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-31
THE TRICKY GROUSE.

The grouse has a hundred tricks
of defense. 1t will lie still until the
hunter is within yard of it, then
soar straight upward in his front,
towering like woodcock; again, it
will rise forty yards away, and the
sound of its wings is the only notice
of its presence. 1t will cover upon
branch under which he passes, and
his cap will not be more than foot
below it as he goes, and though it
has seen him approaching it will re-
main quiescent in fear until his back
is turned. It will rush then, and
when he has slowed himself hurried
1y around he will catch only glimpse
of brown broad wing far away.
Wounded and falling in the open
it will be found-if it is found at all
with the telltale speckles of its
breast against the trunk of some
brown tree against which its feath-
ers are indistinguishable, and the
black ruff about the neck of the male
will be laid against the darkest spot
of the bark. Often it will double:
like a fox; often as man draws
near it will spring noiselessly into
some spruce and hide until he pass
es, dropping then to the ground and
continuing its feeding; often, too, it
will decline to take wing, though un-
hurt, and will run fast for half a
mile-so fast that the most expert
woodsman will be unable to keep
pace with it. This it will only do on
1eafy ground, and never when snow
would betray its tracks.-OMting.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-31
NEW YEARS DAY IN JAPAN.

Somehow, though the sun may have
shone just as brightly on the pre-
vious day, and indeed the whole year
round, yet it all seems changed and
different on this, the first day of the
year! This is the time of universal
peace and goodwill when the irlhab-
itants of the little empire start life
anew with fine resolutions and prom
ises for the future, and all ill-feeling
done away with.
The first of January bears the sig-
ni6cant title of Gansan (the Three
Beginnings, meaning, beginning of
the year, beginning of the month, and
beginning Of the day. And to this
might be added the beginning of
new and better life. What Christ
mas is to the Occidentals, New Years
is to the Japanese, although greet
ings and congratulations are not con-
fined to the first day of the year, but
at any time between the first and the
fifteenth.
The japanese begin to prepare for
the New Year nearly month before,
and in fact give their houses and
possessions a thorough cleansing, just
as the good American housewife does
in the spring-time. Even the very
poorest people do this, laying mats
of rice straw, and cleaning every
nook and corner with fresh bamboo
busters and brooms, which are said
to symbolic prosperity and good for
tune. And after the house has been
aired and cleaned it is decorated with
pine and bamboo, for the japanese
venerate both of these, because they
keep green through the entire winter
and symbolic longevity. The Jap
anese read in the most insignificant
natural objects some striking signif-
canoe, and there is a meaning attach
ed to almost every decoration or or
nafment in the house. The outsides
and gardens of the houses are also
beautifully decorated, to say nothing
of the streets, which present most
interesting and animated spectacle at
this time.
On New Years eve the streets and
stores, which at this time display their
most attractive goods, are thronged
with people intent on buying the
requisites for the coming year. AT
night the streets are beautifully IL
Illuminated with lines of big lanterns,
family crests, flags, shop signs, etc.,
hung from every store. On this eve
many of the people remain up all
night and watch the old year out
and the new year in, though a few
old-fashioned ones prefer the custom
of rising very early in the morning
to worship the first rising sun of the
new year-Onoto WGto,s'sG, in Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-31
TO THE new YEAR.

One song for thee. New Year
One universal prayer;
Teach us-all other teaching far above
To hide dark Hate beneath the wings OF Love;
To slay all hatred-strife,
And live the larger life
To bind the wounds that bleedi
To lift the fallen, lead the blind
AS only Love can lead
To live for all mankind
Teach US New Year, to be
Free men among the free
Our only master Duty; with no God
Save One-our Maker-mOnarchs OF the sod!
Teach US: With all it's light
Its day, its night,
Its heart beats tremulous;
It's grief, its gloom,
It's beauty and Its bloom.
God made the world for US
o New Year may thy feet,
Ehod with the sunlight, make the field and street
Blush with undying howersl
Make musical the hours
That lead as to the Silence that is sweet,
With violet dreams
And immemorial CLEANS
OF palaces and places
Where on unshadOWed faces
The Light Eternal streamsl
We yield ourselves to thee,
New Year, for life, for love, for liberty
Masters and slaves
winners Of glory and the grass of graves.
Temper the storm- -winds where our steps must
Reign thou as by Gods grace,
New Year, for all the race,
Until-the journey ended.
Crowned of the starlight splendid,
-Erank L. Stanton.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-31

THE way to keep a friend is to be
careful not to get friendly with him.
Fair play., 1904-01-02
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Fight VIII be Bitter.

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The recent twenty minute revolu
ton in Panama, said an American
lady who has Just returned TO Boston
from visit to the isthmus, ere
minds me of all uprising | witnessed
there one morning while we were a,
breakfast. We were at Colon One
day we had hardly ,skeu our seats al
table when heard tramping OF
feet aud men shouiing IN the street
| hastened to the window aud saw
hall dozen bsrefooted aud barehead.
ed men IN greasy, ragged shirts run
ming toward the plaza, They were
wayiug mache,es and muskeis
What Is the matter ? asked in
great alarm OF our host, Rnimundo
Gabrielle y Gutierrez. lie hurriedly
ca,neN to the window aud looked al
the baud OF rngamutfins who we're
brandishinR their rifles aud shouting
viva this aud viva that, couldn't
tell what. why, I'm afraid there.
II revolution said he. RaimuudC
Gabrielle called the smooth, un
ruffled tones Of his sonora, who was
still sitting at the breakfast table
did | put enough sugar in your
coffee ?"
Fair play., 1904-01-02
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, slceplessness or stomach
upse,s. Electric Biliers will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes.
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regulate the kidneys and bowels
stimulate the liver aud clarity the
blood. Run down systems beneti
particularly aud all the usual attend
Jug aches vanish under its searching
aud thorough effectiveness. Electric
Bii'ers is only SOC, aud that is re
turned If /, don't give perfect salts
faction Guaranteed by Il. w. Ian
ming, druggist.
Fair play., 1904-01-02

! had Dyspepsia in its worst form
aud felt miserable most all the time
Did not enjoy ea'ng until after
used K0dol Dyspepsia Cure which
has completely cured me, Mrs. W
w. SaylOr, Ililliard, Pa. No appe.
ute, loss Of strength, nervousness
headache, constipation, bad breath
sour risiugs, Indigestion, dy dyspepsia
aud all stomach troubles are quickly
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represents the natural juices Of diges.
lion combined with the greatest
knowa tonic and reconstrurtive prop.
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sweeieDs the stomach. Sold by Il. W
LanDing.
Fair play., 1904-01-02

There has been opened in London
new school of art for the cure of
SHY ness. 1t is found that the average
London woman bushes too easily
and bashfuI women are invited to
come and he cured.
One meeting of the school has al.
ready been held, and the roseate
bushes which su1used the cheeks Of
the bashful blondes and bruneiies are
said 10 have rivaled natures fuest
effort al painting tropical sunset.
The lecturer at this meeting did not
spare her quailing hearers. She told
them that bashlulncss was a fern of
conceit, the result of believing them,
selves. greater than they are.
The cure is TO be effected by means
OF series of debates, in which the
shyest in the company must read a
paper aud the next shyest must reply,
aud so on BY n sort of "menlal
massage" all the bashfullness is finally
kneaded out of the patient, so that it
il expected that finally blush will
never again be seen in London
drawing room saye on the masculine
check.
II does not appear that the blush
disease has reached so critical a
S'age in this country as iu Lomdon.-
Boston Globe.
Fair play., 1904-01-02

The old schoolmssIer was deeply
affected Ills scholars, noticing the
diIapida'ed appearance OF his chair
had presented him with a new one
for Christmas. ''My dear boys, y
said the kindly Old pedsgogue with
tears in his eyes. 81 can never hope
to tell you how you have made me
feel by this token of your love for
me. All can do is to thank you for
the sacrifices you have made of your
little purses for the sake of my com.
tort. II you hsye found me severe III
times trust you realize that II has al.
ways been for your own good" A.
the old schoolmaster prepared TO sil
down in his new chair he unconscious
ly ran his hand over the seat IN search
OF bent pins.
Fair play., 1904-01-02
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The SnINe ThnI EIPnIs

without leaving scar is DeWitps
The name Witch Hazel is applied &c
many salves, but DeWiit's Witch
Hazel Salve Ia the only Witch Haze
Salye made that contains pure uuad
ulterated wi ch hazel. II any Other
Witch Hazel Snlve is offered you il /,
counterfeit. f. G. Dewitt inven
ted Witch Hazel Sslye aud DeWuti
Witch Hazel Salve is the best salve in
the world for cuts, burus, bruises
letter, or blind, bleeding, itching
aud protruding piles. Sold by X. w
Launimg.
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$1,000 Worth of Good.

"A. ~. Thuines, n well known coal
operator OF Buflalo, o, writes, 81
have been afflicted with kidney aud
bladder trouble tor years, passing
gravel or stones with eAcrucia,ng
pain got no relief from medicine.
uniil began taking Foley'- Kidney
Cure, then the resul, was surprising
A few doses started the brick dus,
Ike iine stones aud now | have ~
paiu across my kidneys aud ieel like
new mau. II has done me $1,000
worth OF good" Sold by iliuch &
Douglas.
Fair play., 1904-01-02

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Fair play., 1904-01-02
A Perfect Painless PHI

Ia the one that will cleanse the system,
set the liver TO action, remove the
bile, clear the complexion, cure
headache aud leave good taste in
the mouth The famous little pills
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Fair play., 1904-01-02

Congressman Cochran of Missouri
long ago promised Senator Carmack
of Tennessee specimen of fine Mis-
souri tobacco, claiming that there
Was nothing tn beat this particular
brand. Mr.. Carmack, who hugely
enjoys a good chew, waited patiently
for the promised gilt and fuall, de.
termimed on heroic measures. So he
wrote note asking Mr.. Cochran ,0
come over TO the Senate side at ence
The Mi souriau hurried over aud
CtiniacA fed him TO the Senate cloak.
room, whore they took seats in a
corner, "GIve me chew Of tina,
tobacco" aaid Carmack, aud Cochran
made hsste 10 do 50, waiting for TIC
expected important communication
The senator took II chew OF mah's
size, slowed II away in his cheek
aud said earnestl, ''Tha,'s all,
Cochran" Then he arose with n
'Mnch obliged, congres,mau," aud
iuunged into The Senate chamber.
Fair play., 1904-01-02
Managers wanted.

Trustworthy lady or gentleman t.
manage business IN this county and
adjoining territory for well and favor.
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and expenses paid each Monday o,
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pense money advanced position per
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Fair play., 1904-01-02

The London Times has Just closed
up what is probably entitled 10 rank
"a the greatest advertising scheme
ever undertaken by newspaper
After devoting no less than l million
dollars worth of advertising space Ia
the sale of the Eucy clo2edia Britain
lea on the installment plan, the uu
derIaking has now ceased Like all
great ventures exploited by news
paper advertising, this one has
yielded vast returns TO all those who
have had to do with it. And 1t de
serves to he noted that the origiua
tor aud chief promoter OF the enter
prise was clerk in Boston book
store hut lew years ago. This un
dertaking, and others like it, have
yielded him a great fortune, and he
j. now the owner aud occupant OF a
beautiful estate near Loudou.-Bos
ton Herald
Fair play., 1904-01-02
Dieting Invites Disease.

To cure DN spepsia or indigestion IL
is 40 longer necessary to live on milk
anh toast, Starvation produces suck
weakness thai the whole system be
comes Nh cay prey 10 disease. Kodol
Dy-pepsia Cure ennhles the Siomacl,
aud digestive orgsma io digest and M.
sinllaie ali of The wholesome food
'it"l one cares 10 eat, aud IL never
falling cure Tor indigestion, D,spep
sia aud all stomach troubles. Kodo
digr-is what y"u caf-makes III.
si"nhch sweet Sold 10y Il W, Ian.
ming.
Fair play., 1904-01-02
A Frightened Horse,

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or hun
dred other accidents, are every da,
occurrences. II behoOyes everybod,
TO have reliable SaIve handy aud
there. none as good ms Buchlen's Al
hica Salve. Buns, cuts, sores. erZe
ma aud piles, disappear quickly uudc'
'ls soothing Effect. 25c, N Lanning'.
drugstore,
Fair play., 1904-01-02
Boys Life Saved from Membrane
Gus CrOup.

Z. w. Llnch prominent citizen
of Winchester, Ind writes, "My
little hoy had u severe attack of mem.
brane"ns Group, and only got relief
after taking FoIey's Honey and Tar.
lie got relief after onc dose aud feel
that it saved the lie of my boy !"
Refu'e substitutes, Sold by Iliuch g.
Douglas.
Fair play., 1904-01-02
Report from the reform School

}. G Gluck, superintendent, Prun,
tytoNn, w. Va, writes: "AneI
try ing all other advertised cough
medicines We hive decided TO use
Foley's Honey and Tar exclusively IN
the West Virginia Reform School.
fund it most effective aud absolutely
harmless" Sold by Hinch & Douglas
Fair play., 1904-01-02

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that II Is notuncommon
for a child 10 be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. lfthe child urin-
ates too often, II the
Fair play., 1904-01-02
. . Q .

a kidney or bladder trouble can al.
ways he cured by using Folcy's Kid.
ney Cure in time. Sold by lIinch &
Douglas.
Fair play., 1904-01-02

Don't he imposed upon b, taking
substitutes "flcred fpr Fory's Hone,
aud Tar, Sold by lIineh & Dougas
Fair play., 1904-01-02
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
couraeos and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
Fair play., 1904-01-02

urine scslds the flesh or II, when the child
reaches an age when 1t should be able TO
control the passage ii is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon 1t, the cause OF
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due 10 a diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
erable with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
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Don't make any mistake, but re-.
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