The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-20

once month with the door closed is good dis
infectant.
1t rarely pays to keep hen long after two
years old, unless she is especially valuable as a
breeder and mother.
Cassava starch. more popularity known as tapi-
oca, is the chief element of the gum on the back
of all postage stamps.
China holds the worlds record in the way of
executions. There are at least twelve thousand
legal executions yearly.
The cleanest town in the United States is said
to be Shakertown, KY, inhabited by Shakers,
1t has large brick hotel, but no business houses.
A Pennsylvania fisherman has discovered
that bullfrogs act as sentries to fish, and that it
is useless to try to catch bass when deep
voiced, believing frog is watching.
Although American sewing machines cost
twice as much in Constantinople as the Euro
pean, more than two-thirds of the 10000 sold
there in 1908 were of American make.
An English farmer has had several cats killed,
stuffed and placed in threatening attitudes
among the branches of his fruit trees. Not a
bird will come anywhere near the orchard.
In West Africa the natives kiss when they are
astonished; in the New Hebrides when they see
anything beautiful The Basutos applaud a
popular orator in the assemblies by kissing him.
Mrs. Thomas Taggart. wife of the chairman of
the Democratic National Committee, has pro-
nounced views against the publication of pic
lures of public mems wives in the newspapers.
Colorado produced ]. SOC, 1000 pounds of honey in
1908, and the output this year is expected to be
considerably larger. Epicures declare that Colo
RADIO honey is the finest produced in any state OF
the Union.
When the originator of the genuine eau de CO.
logne died, aged So he gave his secret to his
nephew and heir. Since 1709 only 10 persons
have seen the receipt. which is kept in box
trebly locked.
The pinching of of bud here and there from
a young tree will save the use of the saw and
Ratchet when the tree is large. The first year
of the life of tree is when the most beneficial
pruning is done.
The famous Jefferson Bible" in the National
Museum at Washington. is a compilation by
Thomas Jefferson in which the pure teachings
of Jesus are retained and everything of an al
legged miraculous nature expunged.
1t was found the other day in London that a
stolen dog which failed to identify its owner had
been dosed with aniseed by the thief. Aniseed
destroys the sense of smell temporarily. The
dog did not recover for two or three days.
Among the latest fads of the summer girls are
sunburned initials on their arms. Short sleeves,
initials cut from black court plaster and affixed
to the arm, and the sun will do the rest leaving
the letters in pink and white on the sunburned
skin.
An estimate was made in Wall street as to the
wealth of Russell Sage which placed the total Of
his accumulated possessions at approximately
twice his age in millions of dollars. AS Mr.. Sage
is So years old that would make his fortune $l76,
000,0O0.
According to the report of the United States
Commissioner of Education the average monthly
wages of teachers for 1902 was $40 for men and
about $40 for women. Less than 28 per cent. OF
the teachers were men, or 1882 out OF total
of 439,496.
The first really efficient luclfer match must be
put to the credit of John Walker, of Stockton
on-Tees, England, who in 1927 placed them on
the market under the name OF "congreves," IN
compliment to Sir William Congreve, the 1nVen-
tor of the war rocket.
Andrew Carnegie gives bonus of 10 per cent.
upon their yearly wages to all employees upon
intoxicating drinks. He believes that such are
well worth their bonus, both from an economic
and social point of view
Governor Herrick, of Ohio, was the other day
interviewed by reporter. who asked him:
.sDidn't you saw wood for living when you
were boy 2" YES" replied the Governor.
''and still think it's good thing sometimes 10
| saw woodland say nothing"
| tt ia asserted by a sculptor that the human
! foot is becoming smaller. The masculine foot
Of 20 centuries ago was about IL inches long.
The average mans foot of to-day Is easily lifted
! with a No 8K shoe. which is not above 4etaohes
and seveu-sixteenths IN length.
The man who was largely responsible for the
| Introduction of golf in this country, Robert
| Lockhart, died a few days ago IN Edinburgh,
Scotland. He was for years linen importer in
New York. and organized the first golf club in
the United States in Yonkers, N. Y, In 1883.
The wide spreading State of Texas, with
population of more than 100000, according to
| the last Federal census, produces more cattle
| than anv other Commonwealth in the Union Z,
and ia much in advance of any rival in the num-
Der and value of the cattle within its borders.
| The death of Henry Fuchs recently in a San
| fact that he was the inventor of barbed wire.
| It is reported that the fortune Fuchs made from
| his invention was lost in an unsuccessful and
| expensive expedition to Nome, Alaska. In search
| of gold.
Pennsylvania is the leading mining State, both
| in the number of wage-earners employed and
| in the value of products The wage-earners
for the coal mines form So per cent. of the 19O,-
OK reported for all mines in the State. and the
products of these mines n per cent OF the total
product.
Grain men and millers to the number of more
than 300 report that the aggregate yield OF wheat
| in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Indian Ter
rtory will fall So 100000 bushels below last year.
| The Kansas reports alone show falling on OF
36,OOO,OOO bushels, due to excessive rains during
and after harvest.
| with petter knowledge and more extended
| search in Alaska the United States may again
include tin among its important metallic pro-
! ducts. Lode has been found In the Lost river
district. about thirty miles east Of Cape Prince
Of Wales Prospecting is now going on In this
locality, and the outlook appears to be GOOD.
| "To LETT, IL in the window of the Office OF
| George s. Boutwell,, on State street, Boston'
| The aged statesman has retired to private he
| For more than half century Mr.. Boutwell, has
| practiced law in Boston. and was one OF the
founders of the Republican party. He lives IN
| Groton, is SO years old, and in very good neaitn
| The custom of taking text as the basis OF q
sermon originated with Ezra, who, accompanied
with several Levitesin public congregation OF
men and women. assembled pulpit, opened the
/ hook OF the law, and, after prayer, read In the
book in the law of God distinctly and gave the
sense and caused them to understand the read
| ing"
The United States is buying $4,000 ounces OF
cocaine year, at about 80 an ounce. OF this
only very small proportion is used legitimately.
| Some states have forbidden its promiscuous SALE
but the laws have not been enforced. 1t roDs
| its victim of his mental faculties and destroys
his moral responsibility in briefer time and In
greater degree than any other drug.
Alfred Carl of Philadelphia, offered lighted
cigarette to his horse. The latter took the
strange thing in his mouth and inhaled the
smoke with every evidence of satisfaction. But
this was only momentary; as soon as he began
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