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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-20

as Ou the ntteenth OF April, 1877,
Mr.. McClenachan conveyed the prop
ertyto Benjamin Chew, who again
took possession of the old seat.
In his "Travels in the United
States written in 1897, the Duke
de Ia Rochefoucauld Liancourt says
that McClenacban purchased Give
den OF Mr.. Chew for about $4,000 and
resold it to its former owner for about
$4,000, without any Improvement
having been made on it.
McClenachan was an original mem
berof the troop of Light Horse, since
called First City Troop, to which he
became attached November 18TH,
I774. He was a subscriber to the
amount of GIo, 900 in I 78o to the Bauk
of Pennsylvania by which 5000, 900
in Pennsylvania currency. payable in
gold and silver, were subscribed for
the establishment of bank for fur
nisbs1g." "a supply of provisions for the
array of the United States - Mr..
McClenachan was also a director of
the bark, which laid the foundation
of the bank of North America in 1882.
He was conspicuous in local poll
tics.
After tae War of the Revolution
the feeling of bitterness toward Ben
jamin Chew passed away, and his
talents andlearning were needed for
the public service. In 1871 he was
appointed President of the High
Court of Error and Appeal, under the
Act of September goth cf that year
he remained m this court until it was
abolished in l8o6-he was then SO
years of age. One of Mr.. Chew's
daughters married Alexander Will
cocks in 1868, and another daughter,
Harriet, married Charles Carroll, of
Carrollton, signer of the Declaration
OF independence. Sophia Chew was
one of the ladies Of the Meschianza
Peggy, another daughter of Chief
Justice Chew, was upon the same
occasion Lady of the Blended Rose.
Sophia married Henry Phillips,
the younger. and Peggy married
Colonel John Eager Howard, of Bal
timore, and officer in the American
Revolution.
Chew was much respected and es-
teemed by Washington. Peggy Chew
was married to Colonel John Eager
Howard, at the family mansion, on
South Third street, in 1887, and
Washington was guest at the we'd
ding.
Benjamin Chew, Jr., succeeded after
his fathers death, in 1870, to an
equal share of the family estates with
his eleven sisters. He was born in
Philadelphia in 1883, and graduated
at the College of Philadelphia in
ITS, selecting the profession of the
law, in the study of which he perfect
ed himself at the Middle Temple,
London he returned to Philadelphia
and was admitted to the Bar in 1886,
and practiced some years. He died
at Cliveden, April goth, 1914, being
then eighty years of age. Mr.. Chew
married Catharine Banning in 1888.
his two sons, Benjamin and Samuel,
practieed at the Philadelphia bar.
"His hospitality was princely and
his benevolence great he was a firm
friend, an elegant, accomplished,
brave gentleman of polished manners,
of singular symmetry of form and
features, and great strength. "a.
x. Z. ~, in NeaOtoaOn { (Pa.) Enter
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-20
AN ELDER BROTHER.

In a recent case in the Orphans
Court of an Eastern city one of the
principal witnesses was asked if he had
any brothers or sisters.
II had brother" he replied, "but
he died a hundred and fifty years
ago.
"What? A hundred and fifty years
ago?" echoed the Judge with an i'm
piled rebuke for a possible jest.
eyes, 1 am telling the truth. My
father married at nineteen years OF
age. Within the year son was born
to him who shortly afterward died.
Becoming a widower before he was
thirty years old, my father mar
ried again at the age of seventy five.
/ was born next year. l am at pres
ent ninety-four years old. If you
will make the necessary calculation,
by adding my age, ninety-four, to the
number fifty-six, which is the differ
ence between seventy-6ve and nine
teen, the ages of my father at the
time of his respective marriages, the
result will be exactly one hundred and
fifty. So it is just century and a
half since my brother died."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-20
FROGS OF A HARTFORD POND.

The first heavy sheet of ice has
glazed Jewell's pond on Pennington
avenue and the bullfrogs have sunk
to the bottom, burrowed in the mud,
and will not be seen again until the
warm spring days.
These amusing little water pets
have been trained by Mr.. Jewell, and
answer to the ringing of COW bell.
They come to the surface, swim in
the direction of the sound, mount the
bank and wait there to be fed. They
have no fear and can be picked up
and examined by any one who has the
courage and desire to become more
familiar with their clamminess. The
first that I heard of the pond was
through neighbor's boy-a little
chap of 8-who walked boldly up to
me and said:
will you please let me set my
mousetrap in your pantry :"
In vain tried to assure him that
was not troubled with mice, but he
pleaded and persisted: ''You see, I
might catch just one and then I'd get
nickel. The frogs are out, and us
boys gets S cents head for every
mouse or English sparrow that we
can catch alive. And there amt no
mice in our house." he added, with
a look intended to excite sympathy.
Two days later 1 met him again.
Fifty five cents" he exclaimed,
jingling his pockets. Caught 'em
in the barn-seven mice and FIVE
sparrows. Grover Cleveland eat three
at once" He was gone before 1
could demand an explation as to why
the name of our only exPresident
should be Sc familiarly mingled with
English sparrows, frogs and nickels.
"Grover Cleveland is the big green
fellow" coufded the good natured
Scotch gardener, with broad smile.
'He always manages to get the big
gest and the most. Mr.. Jewell is
Republican.
Through the summer months the
hospitality of the garden was extend
ed to me, and through it lay short
cut between the studio and the house,
so during the four daily trips back
and forth l managed to see quite
little of the frogs and their amusing
ways. AS 1 passed through at noon
time / used to ring little Swiss COW
bell that was kept in summer house
on the edge of the pond, and I soon
found that not only the frogs but
scores of little goldfish, that had
learned that the bell meant meal of
soda crackers, would start from every
part of the pond and come in the di-
rection of the sound. When the frogs
reached the bank they would scram-
BILE on to the grass and sit in the mid
die of the dirt path, perfectly still,
and look meek and detected until
some motion suggested mouse or
sparrow.
Once the air becomes chilly, not
even food will bring Mr.. JEWELS
water pets to the surface. On cool
day at the end of September ! made
several attemps to get them to rise,
without success. Just as l had given
up hope the neighbor's boy appear
ed.
"They won't come up no more
this year." he volunteered, land l
am gald of it. 1 want the pond to
freeze over. Imade $3.I IS out of mice
and sparrows, and am going to buy
| skates y
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-20
VOL. 81. WHOLE No. 214I.
no W.

If you have hard work to do,
Do it now.
Today the skies are clear and blue.
Tomorrow clouds may come in view,
Yesterday Ia not for you;
Do 1t now.
If you have a song to sing.
Sing 1t now.
Let the notes Of gladness ring
Clear as song of bird in spring,
Let every day sOme music bring;
Sing it now.
If you have kind words to say,
Say them now.
Tomorrow may not come your way,
Do kindness while you may,
Loved ones will not always stay;
Say them now.
If you have smile to show,
Show 1t now.
Make hearts happy, roses grow,
Let the friends around you know
The love you have before they go;
Show it now.
-Charles r. Skinner.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-20

JOHN Hay was chatting about lit
erary experiences with an intimate
friend when the latter asked:
"John, what feature or phase of
this writing business has impressed
you the most?"
SWELL" was the reply. and the
speakers eyes twinkled mischievous-
ly, $50 far as / lam concerned, it's the
things that the critics fish out of a
fellows printed stuff that he never
put there. But I suppose that critics,
like the rest of US, have to show ex-
cuses for living"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-20
VARYING WEIGHT OF THE BODY.

A physician points out that several
fallacies are common with regard to
the weight of the human body. The
man who congratules himself on his
gain of several pounds in weight in
given period may have no cause for
rejoicing, for he may be under delu-
sion. Very few persons, says the in
vestigator, have any correct idea of
their own weight. As matter of
fact, the weight of the body is continu-
ally changing owing to innumerable
influences. On a warm day, after
breakfast, man will lose more than
third of pound per hour. Seven
ty per cent. of the body contains water,
and its weight varies constantly. The
inference to be drawn from the loss
or gain of a pound or two may be
mistrusted. Fluctuation of a few
ounces are sign that the body is in
healthy state.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-20

GLADYs-I don't like this egg,
auntie. It'snot good. Auntie-Non-
sense, dear 1t was only laid yester-
day. Gladys-Well, then, it must
have been laid by bad hen.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-20

7 "WHoM do your two little boys re-
semble, Mrs. FIitter?"
well, the homely boy looks like
his father and acts like me, and the
pretty one looks like me and acts
like his father"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-20
SEEKING THE IDEAL WIFE.

The following pathetic letter, sign
ed "Esperance," is addressed to the
editor of the London Erb,ess:'
"Sir-At 40 l am still unable to
find the ideal wife, though I have a
comfortable income, am not (if may
dare to say so) bad looking, and live
a healthy life.
"As one grows older, / suppose,
one grows exacting. I bless the day
when fufy-hired and giggling girl
refused me. I thought could not
survive the blow, but I have lived to
see her develop into the extreme un-
loveliness of shrew.
"Why does not some good society
lady, well placed and clever, come to
the rescue of men who. like myself,
hunger for domestic life, but cannot
achieve il %
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-20

THE peacock may be dressed to kill,
bur the turkey is killed to be dressed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-20

"HAs YOUR health improved of
late?'
eyes, I've been visiting among
strangers who didn't keep talking to
me about it all the time"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-20

"SEE that plainly dressed man yon-
der? Twenty years ago he walked
into this town barefooted, bought a
box of soap on credit and commenced
peddling it for a living. How much
do you suppose he is worth todayF'
"Oh, don't know about a mil
lion."
"No, sir he amt worth cent,
and he still owes for the soap"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-20

CHAT young woman next door to
you goes in for music, dosen't she!"
Music, so-called, yes"
"Vocal or instrumental"
ga little of both. She's vocifer-
ously vocal and instrumental in max
ing the neighors swear"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-20

DID you ever think that perhaps
the heavenly music we read about is
only the laughter of little childrenf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
BLAST LIKE CANNON.
HmIs Rock Oper Houses, Injuring
Mon In Neut Block.

Joseph Mclaughlin, q laborer, was taken 20
the Harlem Hospital late yesterday afternoon
suffering from fractured skull the result Of
being struck by a two-pound rock which had
been hurled by blast over block of houses
from vacant lot in ssth-st near Park-ave
The blast exploded prenaturely and shook the
whole neighborhood- The flying fragments of
rock spread over a radius OF two blocks and for
few seconds the air was filed with falling
debris
Mclaughlin was at work in a new house IN
East s7th-st. when the explosion occurred and
the rock entering one OF the upper win
dows OF the house where Mclaughlin was vyo-lr-
ing struck him on the head. Dr. Beriinsr tooI
Mclaughlin to the hospital. where 1t was said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
YOUNG WOMEN'S HOME.
Ladies Christian Union Needs
about $50. 900 to Build One.

-z,.. Christian Union which already
has three boarding houses for young women In
the city. has decided that II must have aholher
me It frequently has 10 turn It's psTaoEs anu
corridors into bedrooms for transients' ana Sixty
epplications for permanent rooms nave DeeH 10
fused during the year. Accordingly a comma
tee has been appointed to raise funds either Ioi
an addition to the Young Womens Home At
7zo 90 Fast eth-st. or for entirely new
building Either plan viii involve an outlAS %
100000 and OF this amount the society already
has $4,000 on hand
Mrs. Joseph MiIbank. No. p East 39th-st' Is
treasurer of the building committee, and in pre-
senting her report to the annual meeting Of the
uniou at the Young women's Home yesterday
morning she expressed the hope that the desired
addition would be secured during the coming
year The regular treasurer. Mrs. William A
Cauldwell. reported that the mortgage OF SSVco
Oh the Young women's Home had been paid on
during the year and that the society was en-
tirely free from debt.
Mrs. Milbank presided in the absence OF the
president Mrs. Henry D, Tiffany, who is H. and
st the conclusion Of the business the Rev Dr.
Kerr Boyce Upper Of the Madison Avenue
Raptist Church addressed the meeting. DR..
Topper said that creeds were valued in these
days only when they were translated into DEEDS
and that the world was hungering for nanlfes.
-
heart In Illustration Of this point he told the
following curious little story:
Il had given some pennies TO group OF chill
dren on the street." said Dr.. Topper when
one Of them came running after me and said,
Say mister, I want you to drive me when am
dead Amazed at the extraordinary wish, I
said, Why, child, what is your name? Jen-
ME she answered Well Jennie. why do you
want me TO drive you when you are deadY She
looked at my silk hat and asked. Amt you a
hearse man? She had taken me for an under
taker. and she was willing TO commit her dead
body TO my hands. because she thought had a
heart"
The Rev. DR.. George z, Strobridge opened the
meeting with prayer, ana Mrs. Douglas Stewart
sang several Scotch ballads. The following Of
ficers were reelected: President, Mrs Henry
D. Tiffany; vice-presidents. Mrs Joseph Mil
bank and Mrs. George W. Colard; treasurer,
Mrs. William A Caldwell: assistant treasurer
Miss Alice r Wilson; recording secretary, Mrs
Henry Bowers; corresponding secretary, Mrs
William Walton Clark.
Luncheon was served at the meeting, and most
o. the flowers with which the house had been
decorated were sent 10 Bellevue Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
TELLING STORIES TO CHILDREN.
English Woman Finds American Youngster
Is Easily Bored.

"And the Aged Seal placed his fipper on Father
Neptune's arm and said, with tears in his voice,
Don't. don't. whatever you do. adopt live
boy
And why notr asked Father Neptune.
sharply.
They're horrid-that's why returned the
Aged Seal
but want to add one to my collection Of
live animals explained Father Neptune
must have human boy to see what the Great
ure is like"
At that all the little boys on the sofa in Mrs
Henry II. Landon's library. at No 10 East Odd
st, began to smoker. And the mothers ana
nurses who were sitting around began to smile
with the children. And the sight OF SO many
beaming faces set Miss Edith Roberts. who was
telling the story, to smiling, so. all IN all. 1t
was happy company
Miss Roberts, who is English girl, and
makes a speciality of entertaining children, told
them how Father Neptune changed himself
into a sheIlfsh and how in that disguise was
caught by a couple of boys and put into tin
pail. That was enough boy for him. as he con-
fessed to the Aged Seal and the Eldest Mermaid
the moment he got home.
she told them the story of the japanese Rip
Van Wrinkle, who followed the lovely princess
of the sea down. down to the city OF cora! ana
gold, where the fishes have silver fms and the
walters wait with their golden tails. And she
wound up with the story of the Three Stiles,
which made the little boys and girls in the front
row laugh louder than ever, although they had
heard 1t ali before.
Miss Roberts believes a good story will bear
repeating.
''Oh, these American childrenl" she sighed,
when the music and the story telling were over.
They know SO much and they are so bright In
England girls Of eighteen and nineteen Will Sit
and listen with interest to stories which some
times bore the American child ten years their
junior. These story telling entertainments are
extremely popular there and drawing rooms
are packed with children to hear them. In
New-York I find It difficult to get the children
out these little tots already have so many en-
gagements."
Miss Roberts thinks young America responsive
when 1t likes a thing''-but easily bored and
hard to move when it is bored. Allusions, COLO
ouiaIisms even articles of common use that
are familiar TO the English child are foreign to
the American she finds, and have constantly
to be altered to suit the American idforn, as
the "prawn," for instance, a word which causes
the little Yankee TO stare blankly, while its
English cousin instantly Identifies II as the
shrimpIike fish It had for its tea" the night
before.
Miss Roberts does not believe in trying series
of entertainments on the American child, SO
she is going in for the birthday party and other
isolated child festlvity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
CHANGES in BRIDGE MANAGEMENT

Commissioner Stevenson OF the Depsrs =. NJ
Bridges announced yesterday some chsns@
made in the disposition of the ensfneeTins .Es-
the hope OF lettering conditions on the -
and Williamsburg bridges. -
Archibald Mclean. who is now In eharss 80
Brooklyn Bridge. maintains his once Sn9 ,r,ry
or 5000 but is directed to take orders TOE -
ley L Martin. who is promoted from snsi-s.sr
charge OF the Williamsburg Bridgs to % 80
IN charge OF the Brooklyn and Wln- -suse
bridges. Mr.. Martin is a OF Chies S.ss
Martin. who had charge OF the Broox'1
nearly twenty years A -
,, 0laf NJ Kelly formerly assistant snsins~s a -
Johannesburg Bridge. becomes engines,
prldse, under Mr.. Martins supreme oo.iH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
ORIENTAL ART GOODS SELL WELL.

There was keen bidding among the art
counoisseurs assembled in the Fifth Avenue AUG
ton rooms yesterday, at the second days sale Of
ancient Japanese and Chinese art objects belong
ing 10 Yasuke Fujita, OF Kioto. Japan. giIded
bronze incense burner. only seventeen inches long
brought $50, and censor. with ivory cover and
stand. brought $50 from A James. For a pair
of Chinese Jsrdiniere porcelains. A H Caspary
paid 500. A grand lacquer cabinet with hinged
doors. brought sl02 90. while DaiInio wedding
cabinet went for So 50. A large bronze eagle
mounted on bronze base and surrounded by sew
eral dragons, the whole sixty inches high, was sold
for SCI 30. The buyers included John La Fargo n
NJ Sherwood. ]. H Kiauder, r H. Halsteas n
Kosmak eES n - Gaspary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
BRIDGE TERMINAL FREE OF NUIsA1n
Insulters of Women subdued by Police "
tiVity-Pickpookets Also Banishsd-

The recent vigilance OF the police n gerans - -
tnsulters OF women at the Manhattan sne = -
Brooklyn Bridge has removed that nuisance y. - =
time being The summary arrest Of -" :. -
offenders has had such o saluta-y effect Oh - -
OF the same breed that not arrest vas nso1s- =
yesterday. The bridge squad. with the thrs =. =
men detailed TO 1t about two months aga - -
manded by Captain William Brophy, who has ss.'.
for twenty-five years the bridge, golls -
patrolman- His squad is composed OF pisAS- :,
-Snen such as Roundsman Frank sahu'A. s.s
used % bs one Of the best known OF the loO-
men, is good boxer and was oncs uS-~
Yale.
In addition to the suppression OF the pes
mentioned. the handling OF the big crowus ID -
proved materially. Another evil that the Ss,esksa
now almost entirely banished is the pssooAsls IL
vest ground
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20

The quantity Of material required for the medium
size o. years. is four ana one-quarter yards q.
three and hve-eghths yards: e. two and one
quarter yards a inches wide, with seven-eighths
ward Of al-over lace
The pattern 5.25s is in sizes for misses Of
L. Il and &c years Of age.
The pattern will be sent any address on receipt
Of 10 cents. Please give pattern number and age
distinctly Address Pattern Department, New
York Tribune If in a hurry for pattern send an
extra two-cent stamp and viii mail By letter
postage in sealed envelope.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
BROWNIES BAIL BOND roREE,rpn

Charles Browne. the government tn.nao,or ,h
was convicted OF conspiracy In connection ,,h 49,
hosenthal q Cohen silk importation frauds ana
sentenced to two years in Sing Sing Prison. fauss
10 appear for sentence before Judge Thomas in ma
ornch OF ths United States Circuit Court
aor d d. The bonasmen were Isaac schiesassss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
CONTRIBUTIONS.

A generous contribution of clothing for girls
shoes stockings. etc, has been received from Har-
rison. N Y; fancy work materials, from M. T.
Fitch; four pairs Of new stockings from L. M p
bo1, ~ new r1ittens from "a well wisher Of the
Tribune Sunshine Society in response to a re
11eet: q box of fancy articles, woods, etc, from
2XeT2burg. n Y; scrap pictures, from BROOKLYN
six and veIvets, from E G. Els; silk pieces ana
pIoz-es without a name; a pink fascinator and
articles Of use for consunptive from Miss Agnes
Kelly: embroidery silks, from Miss L; 4 box OF
clothing by express, without a name, ana can-
celIed stamps from John krell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
SIEGE BATTERY TO CAPTURE SOLDIER

Newport, R. I, Jan. 1e.-The city took on the
appearance Of a siege tonight, when four com
panies of coast artillery and the siege battery at
Fort Adams turned out with arms, horses and
ammunition in response to a general alarm to
capture Private Maher, a prisoner, who had
escaped from the guardhouse. where he was con-
fined for being absent without leave. Maher was
nanPhr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
CHEROKEE HEROES MAY BE REWARDED

Icy Telegraph 20 Tns Tribunal
Fttsourg' Jan 1e.-Mr wiImot, manager of
the Carnegie hero fund.- has Sone To Atlsn+,c
CITY where no viii personally investigate the
cherokee disaster. with view to recognizing
n'iy las bravery OF those who risked their live.
10 save those Of others Mr. Whine, q, a.
stated VIII receive every facility in his inyssti
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
SALE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS

me nrst aay's sale OF household 49, :. no
oiac ana paintings, including num- - g. Hssf
esting pieces recently purchased az the % ssyss
irving sale IN London. attracted q throhs -. "
yesterday TO the Fifth Avenue Art SaAs -
500 eth-ave- The sum realized was S--s-s~st ~
highest price was $3.50. paid by Dunbar w." 49, ssl
an antique carved Italian walnut ana Fei - Ma
bench A W. Crane. Z. T. Cockcreft 4
l. s. Forbes, James Graham. Samuel al !
aicoe. W. W. Hart. F. Jacoby, = !. A-,nong y
=. Kresmer and John Ktnsela were =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
DAILY THOUGHT.

Life is sweetened when it helps other me- Inc
,.1esb nan e. sbortsighted He robs himself when
he denies the grace Of human hepfulness to others
That man is best to himself who is good to his
fellow men, The life that is ordered On the prnc spt
Ss4scton ann to be as the seed that was scattered
into the good ground and that brought forth an
I7I,Ddradfn1d -(FcpWorth Herald.