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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-01-21
PRESENCE OF MIND.

A story is related by dreSSmaker
who served every year in a Friends
family, in Philadelphia. Tie writer
has the story from the dressmaker,
who, in turn, had it from the heroine
of the hour the old lady who saved
her household from perhaps serious
robbery, and evil men from crime. by
her courage and presence of mind.
Her name is still known among
Philadelphia Friends, but will not be
given here.
A large house, one child Ga daugh-
ter) and several servants were her
portion in the night when her cool
courage was called for. She occupied
room, with her daughter in an adj
joining room /; the servants slept in
separate wing. On the night named
the daughter awakened with some in
disposition. The mother volunteered
to go to the kitchen and make her
some hot or medicinal drink. She
donned her wrapper, took small
night light and went softly down
stairs. As she reached the lower hall,
there stood staring at her from the
parlor door very large, rough, ill
visaged strange man. Instead of
screaming or fainting, or dropping
her light and running, the little old
Friend held up a warning finger and
whispered, as if they had been "pals"
all their lives, Hush how did thee
get in ~
Taken by surprise the person ad-
dressed replied obediently, Through
the basement window"
Hush, not so loud, said his gift
ed adversary. Somebody's sick up
stairs Anybody with thees" still
in guarded whispers.
There's fellow at the front door
/ was just going to let In" replied
her dupe, sheepishly.
"Hush softly" using the fin
ger. Now don't make any noise
and I'll let thee out. Tread softly
and thus marshalled before her and
her candle, the huge burglar passed
through the vestibule, and there, sure
enough, as the street door was open
ed, stood his evil companion ready to
come in. Guilt stricken he stepped
back in surprise in effort to hide from
the light, and the other passed out.
"Don't make a noise" Said the
social owner of the house, Farewell. "
Good night" gruhly replied her
late guest, hurriedly going down the
steps and off into the darkness.
She did not faint then. She went
to her kitchen in the basement, close
ed the window through which the
robber had entered, made the tea or
not drink, and told her daughter the
next day, and the dressmaker the
next season. It's years ago, but ever
fresh as an instance of great courage
and remarkable presence of mind.
Another instance oflpresence of mind
is given in an old Friend who showed
great calmness under fiery trial. She
sat one winter evening by table
which held lamp. By some mishap
it fell to the floor and instantly ignited
a rug, and the edge of her dress be-
gan to burn quite merrily. She did
not Jump or scream or fan the flames,
but said briskly to her brother, who
was providentially near, "Everitt.
sthee sees I'm on FIRE; put me Out"
Thus appealed to Everitt, yet with
strong sense of the ludicrous, ran with
a rug and smothered the flames while
the calm Quakeress aided him by sit
ting still. The Friend.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-01-21
INDIAN 1NvEHr1vzHzss.

That the North American Indian
never rose to a high level Of civiliza-
ton may be attributed to his lack of
inventiveness as we'll as to his indo-
lence and improvidence. He reared
no enduring structures and construct
ed no instruments for the manufacture
of anything but the smallest scale Of
articles Of use and exchange. This
seems at first glance like a satisfactory
explanation of the undeveloped state
Of his civilization.
1t is, nevertheless, not true that the
Indian lacked inventiveness. He has
left at least two worthy monuments
of his capacity for invention, although
our own civilization has converted
them from articles of necessity into
what are practically playthings.
These two evidences of the Indian
genius are the birch bark canoe and
the snowshoe. For beauty and utility
in the uses for which it was designed
no product of the white mans art
working with the same materials could
have surpassed the Indian canoe. The
snowshoe, as the Indian designed and
made it, moreover, is a distinct work
of art and, like the violin of the older
masters, seems incapable of improve
ment.
It may be argued that these are arti-
cles of the simplest kind, but the ge-
MUS that inspired their invention and
construction is none the less worthy to
rank with that which manifests itself
in our own civilization in work of an
ampler but not more beautiful design.
Boston Globe.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-01-21

The methods which women adopt
in managing husbands vary with the
characters of the individuals to be
guided. In illustration of this here is
a short story:
Two women, Mrs. A. and Mrs. B.,
were talking together one day with
some friends over cup of tea, when
the subject of managing husbands
came up. Each of these two wives
boosted that she could make her hus-
band do exactly what she liked. A
spinsteT who was present, Miss c.,
denied the truth of this statement,
and this led to high words, in the
course Of which it was agreed that
each wife should prove her power by
making her husband drive her on
particular afternoon in hired carriage
to an appointed place which we will
call Edmonton.
The test was considered good one
because the two husbands were indi-
viduals inclined to economy, who, in
the ordinary course of events, would
never think Of hiring a carriage or
driving anywhere, excepting in bus
to the city. Mrs. A. was a strong
minded, determined woman, and Mr..
A. was meek and gentle no one doubt
ed, therefore, Mrs. A. could get
what she wanted. But Mr.. B. was an
argumentative, contradictory, wilful
pugnacious individual, while Mrs. B.
was sweet and good. It was expected
that Mrs. B. would have to own her
self defeated. However, the day ar
rived and the hour, the unbelieving
spinster repaired to the spot, and up
drove the two husbands with their
wives, sitting in state by their sides.
How did you manage it z" said
Miss c. "Oh," said Mrs. A.. I sim
ply said to my husband, Mr.. A. I
wish you to hire carriage and drive
me to Edmonton He said, Very
well, my dear, but T., and here-l-
am"
And how did you manageit, Mrs.
b." Mrs. B. was unwilling to confess,
but at length she did so. II
said to my husband, Think Mr.. and
Mrs. A. are very extravagant they
are going to hire carriage and pair
tomorrow and drive to Edmonton.
why should they not do so if they
like?' said Mr.. B. oh, no reason
at all, my dear, if you think it right
and if they can afford it +; but we
could not do anything of that kind,
of course. Besides, fancy Mr.. A.
is more accustomed to driving than
you are "A. is not at all more ac-
customed to it than I am said Mr..
B., and I can afford it quite as well
as he. Indeed, ] will prove that /
can and will, for I will hire carriage
and drive there at the same time.
Very we'll, my dear, if you think SO;
but should not like to go with you,
/ should feel so ashamed Then /
wish you to go with me, Mrs. B.
insist upon you accompanying me-
So, said the quiet Mrs. B., that is
the way / manage Mr. B. :,
Neither of these women is to be
congratulated on her method of man
agement. Each despised her husband,
and what sort of basis is scorn for
happiness in married life? Ifa mans
own wife does not believe in him, and
look up to him. and admire him, and
like him better than any one else,
poor man, who else will7 If he is
not king at home, where is he king1
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-01-21
CONFEDERATE HUSBANDS.

Goblet protests against husband
.getting to like his club, or indeed
any house, better than his own.
When absent from necessity, there is
no wound given to the heart of the
wife she concludes that her husband
would be with her if he could, and
that satisfies. Yet in these cases her
feelings ought to be consulted as much
as possible she ought to be appraised
of the probable duration ofthe absence,
and of the time of return.
And what Goblet preached upon
this text he himself practiced. He
and a friend called Finnerty were
dining with mutual friend. AT
eleven o'clock Goblet said to the
host, I'VE must go; my wife will be
frightened. "You do not mean to
go home tonight, +" was the reply. II
told him I did; and then sent my
son, who was with us, to order out
the post-chaise. We had twenty
three miles to go, during which we
debated the question whether Mrs.
Goblet would be up to receive us, 1
contending for the affirmative and he
for the negative. She was up, and
had nice fire for us to sit down at.
She had not committed the matter to
a servant her servants and children
were all in bed and she was up, to
perform the duty Of receiving her
husband and his friend. ''You did
not expect nim p said Finnerty. TO
be sure I did, said she; he never
disappointed me in his life. ("
We ourselves heard wife saying
to her husband only the other day,
81 would rather you had done that
than given me fifty dollars" What
had he done? Only put him out
little to return home at the exact hour
he had appointed to be with her.
That the little attention gratified her
so much will not seem strange to any
one who has observed the power of
little things in imparting either pleas
ure or pain.
A kind husband, when he goes from
home, generally brings back some lit
tie present to his wife. Attentions
like this keep fresh that element of
romance which should never be en-.
tirely absent from married life. They
remind the now staid, but still i'm
pressible matron, of the days of her
maiden power, when a cold look from
her brought winter into the room,
and when the faintest wish would
have sent certain young gentleman
on walk of dozen miles for the
first violets. Yes, now and then give
your wife present. real present,
which, without involving undue ex-
pense, is good enough to compel a
certain sacrifice, and suitable enough
to make her cheek flush with delight
at seeing that just as the bride was
dearer than the sweetheart, the wife
is yet dearer than the bride. There
is quite as much human nature in
wife as in a husband (men forget
this), and little tender petting does
her a great deal of good, and may
even be better than presents. The
New Century.
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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-01-21

Mr.. SPooNAMoRE-Does your
papa object to my coming to see you,
Castella!
Miss De Train-Oh no but he
was SO dreadfully careless as to tell
mamma he approved of your coming.
and now, of course, she thinks it's a
conspiracy.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-01-21

disposal of the man who would be a
king-is he has the price. Extrava-
giant though these expenditures may
be, it is only fair to say that he will
always get the worth of his money,
and have food for pleasant reflection
when he steps down from his throne
and abdicates his crown. Woman S
Home Combanion.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-01-21

10 the preacher life's q sermon,
To the Joker it's Q jest;
10 the miser life Is money,
To the loafer life IL rest.

10 the preacher life's q sermon,
To the joker it's jest;
10 the miser life Is money,
To the loafer life IL rest.
To the lawyer life's trial,
To the poet life's song;
To the doctor life's patient
That needs treatment right along.
To the soldier lffe's battle,
To the teacher life'e q schools
Life's good thing" to the CRATER,
It's failure TO the fool.
To the man upon the engine
Lies long and heavy grade;
It's q gamble to the gambler
To the merchant life Is trade.
Life's picture to the artist.
TO the rascal life's fraud,
Life perhaps Is but q burden
To the man beneath the hod-
Life Is lovely to the lover.
To the player life's play.
Life may be load of trouble
To the man upon the dray.
Life is but long vacation
To the man who loves his work:
Life Is an everlasting effort
To shun duty to the shirk.
To the heaven blest romancer
Lies story ever new;
Life is what we try to make it,
Brother. what is life to you
". "a IItI.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-01-21

MRS. GETTHERE-"Such impu-
dence Here's Sister Matilda pro-
posing to come here with both her
children and make a long visit. "
Mr.. Getthere-"But you spent half
last season at her home in the coun-
try, and you had four children and a
nurse" Mrs. Getthere-"A differ
ent thing altogether. She has no
servants, and she knows perfectly
we'll that we have several, and that
every one of them will get mad and
leave if the family is increased"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-01-21
QOR
ALACK, ALAsl
X FLORA STEWART EMORY.

The way was clearer,
And the day was dearer,
Than ever since the Great Creation;
twas q whispered YES"
And faint II guess"
Never fore had hearts such citation.
But alack, alas
1t should come to pass
That heart grew cold and weary;
And maid was sad
But what of the lad2
All, what of the lad, my deary ?"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-01-21

"WHAT do you think, Mr.. Dins-
more % said Miss Frocks- IT lost
my fine new umbrella today, and it
had my name on it, too"
"Then you'll have to get another,
of course" replied Mr.. Dinsmore.
Another umbrella r.
mo; another name. /"
"Oh, Mr.. Dinsmore, this is so sud-
den Still, you may ask papa"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-01-21

AUNT HANNAH-"Have you told
any one of your engagement to Mr..
Sweetser?" Edith-"No, / haven't
told soul, except Bessie Miller, who
thought he was going to ask her.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-01-21

Any fresh egg can, without being
boiled, be balanced on either end
by any one possessing patience-anda q
steady hand. In order to save time
the egg should be placed for a short
time on the end upon which it is de
sired to balance it, so as to allow til
yolk to settle then both forearmsc
the person making the experimel
should be rested on the edge of the
bic and the egg should be taken
tween the three fingers and thumbf
both hands and slowly turned arod
until the center of gravity is fol.
This experiment may at first re;e
a little time, but after little pre-
it will be found very easy to DO. Il
would be we'll to try it first on the "a.
blecloth and then on the bottom Of a
plate. It is conceded, of course. thar
the present century is far more ad.
vanced than that of Columbus. 50 4
IS only to be expected that different
ideas should have been formed. even
as to the balancing Of eggs.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-01-21

MIKE" Are you much hurted, X.
ye want a doctorl' Pat-''A doc,a ~ I
After bein' run over by a trolls, .~ ~. l.,
What / want is lawyer ~ :
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-01-21

THE GRooM-What are you ti;nt
ing of, dearestl The Bride 81
thinking if your father and no.bs-
had never met or mine had never ~.
or we had never been born Or had,,,. ~.
loved each other or-or-someth;,,.-
how dreadful everything would bs,s,s,
been.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

1t isn't a lit; cooler to be on the
shady side OF life.
Every man likes to learn, but no man
likes to be taught.
To he n man is to be the worry of
some woman; to be a woman is to be
the worry of soinc man.
! Before doing anything as a result of
enthusiasm or excitement, see IL your
enthusiasm or excitement will not wear
of.
Every man Hatters himself that he
will finally whip his enemy and that
he viii give him II good one when he
gets Mt him.
1t Is said charity begins at home. AS
matter OF fact. there is n good deal
of complaint becsuse charity does not
begin mt home.
When hIan gets married lie Is apt
TO think everybody should give him u
present, but how he hates to give wed.
ding presents when his friends get
Standardization Globe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-16
WILD MEN OF AUSTRALIA.


I u I
IN Asortsinai pweiiing and n sweet
eaa :. VITA D'ah.
An EXPLORER IN the wiids OF northern
aulstrana writes: Wnile at work one
eay ar. ainssteh FOUND an aboriginal
evening wnicn revealed evidences OF
arenitecturai design seldom displayed
oy Austrahan aoorisines. 1t was evil
aentiy main camping depot, oval In
snaPe. aoout si&teen Feet long and FOUR
teen teet h,Bn ~ was puiit OF iayere
y, Straw intermiSed with good stin
sihy. smaA openings as windows were
numerous an ROUND the sides. The
aoor was tne only drawback. This
was mere purrow mole about one foot
from he ground, ana one was COM
peieu 10 crawl IN on All Yours TO enter
tnis pr'hitife tspe OF mansion. When
we cleared tne river we anchored ut
Mhf,h isiana. seeing some Oh The
DUCKS on .he Deach We Went to Inter-
view .nem. 1ney We're apparently
Lftsuseheu. however, anu abandoned
,he c''hoes on which they We're ut work
anu e'eareu INTO the ,nnsh. care was
uhheh NOT 70 interfere win their pos
sessions anu pipes and tobacco We're
,eil wnere tpe natives could md Them
h''iupiints apoht we chme upon an open
space OF cphsiaerapie extent marked
gu. ~ hrse SQUARES win stone, on
wh,eii We're planted, three TO hve feet
hisil, nye OF SIN hollow posts, which
were stuued fuii OF human bones. All
,ne posts We're painted red We doubt,
n ,ess thu siuinpieh spponsn sacred spof-
ihere We're some nice skulls, but not
thihS was interferea3with.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-16
SULTAN DECORATES
A GEORGIA WOMAN
TuRkEx's RULER WANTED TO
DECORATE SENATOR sAcop,
BUT THE AMERICAN DE-
cLINED.

b.
WASHINGTON. ID. G.. NOV. Is.s
The Sultan OF Turkey has conferred
a decoration on Mrs. willis. s. Parks.
daughter OF Senator Bacon. OF Geor.
gia. y
Senator Bacon passed through
Washington several days ago on his
way from New York 10 his home. In
Macon, Ca. after an extensive tour
he visited constantlnople and received
from the Sultan the decoration OF
Mrs, Parks. The order OF which the
Senator's daughter Is made a mem
Der is said to be the same Us that
with whica Mrs Robert Goelet. Of
New York, was decorated year or
two ago by the ruler of Turkey.
Senator BACON made a visit In
Constantinople this summer rs the
guest of Minister Leisaman at tho
American Legation During his stay
he was, invited TO the palace for mn
audience with the sultan. conver.
satioh between the American legis-
lator and his regal host was carried;
on by means OF an interpreter. In
the course Of The Interview the Sui
tan expressed his desire to confer an
HONORABLE decoration on the scnntor
himself hut was informed that the
United States government forbade
its officials accepting decorntionsr
from foreign governments The
Sultan then suggested that the dec
grafton be conferred on the Sena-
tors daughter. Mr. Bacon accepted
the honor. y s (
In addition to the decoration. sena.
tor Bacon received also from The
Sultan two handsome china. vases rs
gifts for Mrs. Bacon and the Sonaj
tors other daughter, Mrs. j. Mnniey
Curry, of Macon. The decoration Is
I'm the form of q parchment document
and was brought to this country :hy
the Senator in henyily SEALED cnse.,l
Senator Bacon took II ana the other
gifts with him TO Macon.
The comforting OF the honor on
Mrs, Parks is or particular Interest,
owing to the fact that Senator Bacon
is member OF the Foreign com.'
mittee Of the Senate.
The acceptance Of lionors from
foreign governments by members o.
Congress- is vigorously opposed BY
many members OF the House and Sen,
ate senator Spooner Is particularly
emphatic In his objection to the prae-
tice. II was on account OF this SEM
timent that Mr.. Bacon declined the
Invitation 70 the sultan TO join the
honorable. and substituted his dausl,-
ter as the recipient Of the honor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-16
NOW DO TELL
PLEASE Mr.. RECORD MAN, GIVE
SATURDAYS LINEUP JUST TO
SATISFY US. !,

The charges made by the Fairmout
football team that was whitewashed
by. The Warrington High School boys
last Saturday afternoon at lIough;s
Park, that they wesc III treated and
Threatened with all, kinds Of punish;
ment, is affording the local players a
good deal of amusement. The county
seat kids were dead easy lightaweights
and not at all whatf TIE Huntington
team expected to bump up against
wheI they sent them round trip rail.
road tickets to come here and play.
The charges made by the county seat.
crs' looks like a thin excuse to their
ma nmas TO account for the goose eg;,
they took home with them. Manning.
ion Record.
This Is all very well as far as #
goes. but it doesn't 20 far toward ex.
lpiainins the conduct of the Manning.
ton team and taeir official on the field
last Saturday.
u The county seat kids" were such
deal easy light weights why did
the Mannington heavy weights sue.
coed in scoring on them only once.
and thcn only by methods with a large
sized question mark after thems
is to Warrington High school
boys suppose you give us the Man.
ntnstoa lineup last Saturday and then
tell us how many Of them arc IN ~.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-16
MIR. ROCKEFELLER
in HOT SPRINGS
HE AND MRS. ROCKEFELLER
WILL MAKE AN INDEFINITE
STAY IN THE VIRGINIA
RESORT.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Nov. ls.-Mr.
and Mrs, John d, Rockefeller have ar.
rived here for the baths, and will
make an indefinite stay. This is
their first visit here for several years.
Another arrival at the Homestead
Hotel was MIR. William Larned. a
champion tennis player. He was on
the courts with Miss Eleanor Sears,
an expert player from Boston.
Mrs. julius Walsh. OF ST. Louis, re.
ceIved telegram stating that she
had been unanimously elected presi.
dent of the 81. Louis Woman's Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh announced here
yesterday that their son, Mr.. Julius
Walsh, Jr, is engaged to marry Miss
Clara Ball. of Lexington. KY, the
wedding to take place in January
The news is of particular interest
here, because these young persons
met here several years ago and were
here for a. month this autumn.
Miss Bali is said 10 be the wealth.
lest young woman in the state of Ken.
lucky, and Is very popular for her
own personality The Is athletic
and rides astride. Mr.. Walsh's pa.
rents are very wealthy, and own one
of the handsomest houses in st.
Louis, which was completed just pre-.
ceding the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Moore wykes.
Of Now York. were host and hostess
at Fassltern farm luncheon yester-
day. Among those present ware Miss
Florence Riley. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
A. Ennis and Mrs, Lyman Kennel.
It Is, said that Mr.. William b Leeds
thought of buying copptry place
here next to Mr.. o. II, r. Belmont's
but found nothing to suit him. He
left with his family on his private
car for New YORK tonight.
The deer season is open. but no
fine kills have been reported 30 far.
Registered at the Homestead were
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. woodrow, Mr..
Charles e. Greenough.s of New York.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin II. Shoe,
maker, Of Philadelphia. 49, ri
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-16
Eso OF WOODS CUBAN RECORD
Statistics and History of the Ameri.
can Occupation of Cuba to Go to
the Waste Paper Man..

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov 10
After carefully storing for years the
records of the occupation OF Cuba, and
paying SIX hundred dollars yearly for
suchsstorage, the government finally
decided to turn them over to the
waste paper men.
From these records many costly, il
not valuable. yolumns have been com
piled and printed at public expense.
and the general opinion was that the
original records were worthy of pres
ervation. If for nothing more they
would be valuable in that taey pre-
sent the exact facts regarding Cen
erai Leonard Woods expensive re-
gime in that island. According to
the results Of the Congressional in
vestigation, that regime was also
worth all it cost.