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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19
IN THE GRAND STAND.

Shortly after Bob and Nellie be-
came engaged Nellie insisted on going
to ball game.
II just dote on baseball" she told
Bob.
"Rather sudden, isn't it ?" asked
Bob, who liked to sit on the bleachers,
where he could see better and seats
were cheaper. When fellow is en-
gagged to be married he'd better be
counting up the cost of everything
even baseball games.
"But you know, Bob, now that
we're engaged and know we're going
to live with each other all our lives.
I must take an interest in the things
which interest you"
Now, wasn't that nice of Nellie? :
So they went to the game and sat
in the grand stand.
whats that ?'' asked Nellie, as
a batter poppedup a little fly back of
the catchar
That's foul" said Bob.
"a foul? Oh, my. And what's
that thing he's pounding with bis
bat?"
That's the plate--the homeplate." F"
"Oh, Bob, what did he do thene"
And Nellie clapped her hands joyous
ly, as she saw the other ladies do.
He pounded ont hy," said Bob.
Baseball reminds me of the kitch.
en-. I'm so glad came"
"The kitchen %
"Yes-the batter, the fouls, the
plate and the flies."
"Oh, Lord p sighed Bob. "Try
to become interested in the real points
of the game, dear. Keep your eye
on the diamond"
"The- diamond ?" Nellie's eyes
sought her left hand. "You-you
didn't give me one, Bob-nothing but
a plain gold band"
Bob kicked himself and wished he'd
left Nellie at home.
watch the struggle now, Neil ;
keep track of the hits, see how the
men go out, and, finally, the difficulty
some of them have in getting home" I"
"Oh, Bob, that just like marriage,
isn't it?"
"What?"
why, the men going out and the
the difficulty in getting home"
"Say, I'm tired of this game it's
no good" said Bob. Lets CO."
And all the way back to town Mel
lie was wondering why he looked so
sour ChitGgO RecO,d-Heyald.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19
known"

"Do you see this desk? 1t was
fathers. So was that cupboard.
This was fathers penholder. I've a
fancy for keeping things as nearly as
possible as father left them. I'm
used to them myself. You see,
they've been this way for over fifty
years. Now you're comparatively
new"
"I'm nineteen"
"Just so. And you've lost several
jobs"
Adelaide colored painfully.
without knowing exactly why.
Yes, thought so. Did you, by any
chance, introduce any modern i'm
provements in the real estate business,
the bank building, the insurance Of
fee, or up in the city hall? Did you
get in a little missionary work on
Judge Whitney's spelling, and make
few alterations in Doctor Truscott's
queer way of keeping accounts Did
you think that avenue looked finer
than street when you lettered Gore
& Pelham S maps 7"
"I'm afraid I-well, I did try to
improve things little"
'Just so," returned Mr.. Gray,
whose eyes were entirely kind. "It's
a habit of yours, perhaps? A good
habit to outgrow, possibly. You see,
improving elderly, experienced per-
sons like Judge Whitney, Mr.. New.
comb, Doctor Truscott or Mr.. Nichols
isn't precisely what S expected of you.
Why, 1 shouldn't wonder if yon were
a real nuisance to them, breaking up
their lifelong habits, trying to improve
their business methods, putting their
belongings in different places"
"How-how did you know?" de-
manded Adelaide, suspiciously.
''Just guessed it. Perhaps they
had to lose you in order to be COM
Portable in their own Offices"
81 suppose that MEANS" quavered
Adelaide, ''that you d like me to go?"
"Well," returned Mr.. Gray, in the
gentlest of tones, "it's this way, my
girl. Your bookkeeping's al! right,
you've good, clear head for figures,
you're smart, capable young person
but those wretched modern improve
ments of yours"
Suppose promise to save them
all for myself"
"Good !" cried Thomas Gray.
"In that case you'll do, provided you
and Jacoband the tiger can live peace
ably in the same cage. YOUTHS
CombaMion.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19
TIME TO DO GOOD.

A little east side stationary and
newspaper shop in New York city is
the pulpit from which four young
men have been preaching an excellent
sermon.
The proprietor of the shop is vet
eran of the Civil War. The four
young men were regular customers
and so had become his friends. One
of them was an electrician, one work.
ed in a hotel, another was drafts
man and the fourth a law clerk.
One day last summer the electrician
found the little shop closed when he
called for his morning paper. 1t was
still closed when the craftsman and
his brother, the law clerk, called lit
tie later. Inquiry of the family that
lived overhead brought out the fact
that the old man had not been feel
ing we'll the day before and had COM
planned of pain in his chest.
That night the four young men
made furthur inquiries. They found
that the old soldier was down with
typhoid pneumonia and had been TAX
en- to St. Luke's hospital. They
knew he was poor and wholly depen-
dent on his little business. If the
shop remained closed, not only would
he have no income while he was away,
but his regular customers would go
elsewhere, and their trade might new
er be regained.
So the young men determined to
carry on the business. They were all
poor and had plenty to do, but they
arranged their own work as they could
and divided the day into periods.
Then each gave part of his time, and
so the shop was kept open all the day.
The task was not accomplished
without self f-sacrifce. 1t meant long
the four and for two of them the CIV
Ing up of vacation for which much
had been planned and from which
much was anticipated. Nevertheless
each of them did his part without
SOuPAo1AAuS'
It is one of the beautiful things in
life, that deed of this kind seldom
passes unnoticed. The young men
said nothing about it but the story OF
of what they were doing noised about.
Everybody in the neighborhood be-
came interested, and everybody want
ed to help. People who had never
traded at the little shop before brought
their custom there now to encourage
the young men, and some of them
were always in too much of a hurry
for a downtown car to bother with
change for a nickle, so the receipts,
instead of falling off, increased.
The old man had long siege of it.
When he was finally discharged, in
stead of finding his little shop closed
and his business gone, he found it
open and bigger trade than he had
ever had.
How would 1t have been if the four
young men had merely contented
themselves with wishing that they
were rich enough to helpthe old man!
-IoMth'S Companion.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19
PERSISTENT.

A middle aged man stopped at the
postofice and asked if there was any
thing for the Wises.
mo, there is not" said the man
at the window.
Anything for Jane Wise"
mo"
Anything for Mary Wise"
"No."
Anything for Terry9"
"No. Nor for Pat, nor for Dennis,
nor Pete, nor Matt, nor Edward
Wise. There is nothing for any
Wise, dead, living or unborn, native
or foreign, civilized or savage, male
female, black or white, franchised or
disfranchised. No; there is positive
ly nothing for any Of the Wises, either
Individually, collectively, severally,
now and forever, one and insepara-
ble."
The little man on the outside of the
window looked amazed, and then in
a subdued but persuasive voice, said,
"Please look and see If there is any
thing for key Wise"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19
For 1.-THE UNION"
TO THE RIVER oCKLAwAHA, FLORIDA.
By GEORGE E. TACK.

Up the river Ocklawaha,
Where are mirrored tranquil skies,
Fair magnolia and palmetto,
Now my winged fancy flies.
River somber and enchanting,
Ger whose waters cypress twine,
And where Spanish moses cling,
Seem thy beauties most divine.
Through thy cleaning forest halls,
Flash the brilliant plumaged birds.
And are heard the echoed calls,
AS of strange, mysterious words.
Are thy banks and skies so fair,
OF the earth, or do dream?
Healing seems thy fragrant air.
And how softly sings thy stream.
Oh, the weird and awesome sights,
See as the torches CLEAN;
Passing all the widest flights,
OF the mind, or fancy's dream.
And the shadows seem to creep
Down thy stately columned shore,
Where the wood nymphs quiet sleep
On the flower scented floor.
Now the crystal spring / see,
And into its depths gaze,
For its secrets are to me
known and read as natures ways.
Wondrous are thy banks and skies,
Ocklawaha, glorious stream,
Prelude to Gods Paradise,
Where life's deathless waters gleam.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19
SELF EVIDENT.

The baldheaded man with four
days growth of beard on his chin en-
tered the barber's shop and sat down
in one of the operating chairs.
"Shave, sir 7"
mo !" growled the man in the
chair 81 want to be measured for a
suit of clothes"
tAtIil4iesier't a.failar shop ssirs,,,ss.--..
..What is it 2n
"It's barber shop"
"What work do you do in this
shop?'
"Shave men and cut their hair, ,sir." F"
"Do you think a man with no hair
on his head would come here to have
his hair cut %
"No, sir.''
"Then, presuming me to be sane
man, but baldheaded, what would
you naturally suppose I came for?"
"For shave"
"Then why did you ask me if
I wanted a shave when took seat
in your chair? Why didn't you go
to work at once? Ifsome of you bar
bers would cultivate habit of infer
ring from easily ascertained data, in
stead of developing such wonderful
conversational powers, it would be of
material aid in advancing you in your
chosen vocation and of expanding
your profits. Doyou comprehend e.
eyes, SIR" replied the man as he
began to lather the customers face in
dazed sort of way. And he never
even asked him if he wanted brillian-
tine on when the operation was per.
formed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19

HE WAS a kindly old clergyman and
he hated to have to suspect the honesty
of his tradesmen. But at last it was
impossible to ignore the quality of the
milk, and he approached the milk
man.
"I merely wish to remark" said
the good man In his kindliest, mildest
manner, "that / require milk for
dietary purposes, and not for use at
christenings.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19

"DocroR, my daughter seems to
be going blind, and she'sjust getting
ready for her wedding, too Oh,
dear me, what is to be done!" Let
her go right on with the wedding,
madam, by all means. If anything
can open her eyes marriage will"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19

"WHAr was the first thing the
Children of Israel did after they came
through the Red Scar" asked a Sum
day-school teacher. II 'spect they
dried themselves, answered the small
boy,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19

SOME unhappy person has said Lots
wife would not have looked back but
a woman in new dress passed her,
and she wanted to see if the back
breadth was ruf1ed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19

"DAD," said the white faced lad,
chow many cigars doesi it take to hurt
a boyF"
Chow many have you smoked!'
"One."
"That' the number, said dad ,and
taking down the strap from behind
the door, he soon convinced the boy
that he was right.
"I HAVE been taking some moving
pictures of life on your farm"
"Did you ketch the hired man IN
motion ?"
1T did,"
"Ah. Science kin do anything these
days."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19

mered Mr.. Pelham. ST don't ex.
actly know. Mr.. Gore perhaps"
But the senior partner likewise
weakly waived the question, suggest
ing that Mr.. Pelham might perhaps
explain.
Adelaide secured another entirely
desirable position within the week /;
ones first impression of Adelaide was
always favorable. But in spite of un-
tiring industry, this place, too, failed
her at the end of the second month.
Again no reason was given again
her employer was vague and polite,
but his parting smile was slightly
satirical.
The third place lasted just six
weeks. Mild, easy going Judge Whit
ney said, with apparent regret, that
he guessed he would be his own clerk
for while. Oh, yes, Miss Adelaide
had done all and more-in fact, a
great deal more than he had asked.
Yes, indeed, she was punctual, indus
trious, accurate, clever. If she need
ed letters, call on him, by all means.
He wished her all success, but
good-by
Four more Offices welcomed Ade-
laide. Four more employers discov-
cred very speedily that it was possi-
ble-aud decidedly more comfortable
to exist without this clever, enter
prising young woman's aid.
The morning after her polite dis
missal from the city treasurer's Office
found Adelaide perched on a high
stool in what was known as Gray's
store. She was keeping books for
Thomas Gray & Company. This
entirely respectable mercantile busi-
ness of fifty years standing had been
established by "old" Thomas Gray.
1t now belonged to young" Thomas
Gray; but ''young" Thomas was
fully sixty years of age, and his ways
were even more antiquated than his
fathers had been. He thoroughly
disliked what he called new tangled
notions, yet because of his unswerv-
ing honesty and kindliness, he stood
high in public estimation. People
wondered when he installed a book.
keeper.
ITS because I'm a relic of the
past" con6ded Adelaide to her friend,
Rose Miller. HE went to school
with father, so I'm thereby connected
with his own generation. He likes
that generation best but I intend tc
make few changes when I get my
work to going smoothly. Why, we're
way behind the times The firm:
on a splendid footing financially, but
nobody would know it to look at us
Look at me, perched like chimney.
sweep on this high stool 1 dom
suppose there's another like it in thu
State"
"It's good place, just the same,
said Rose.
"Whenever I want to be sure o
getting linen that is linen, wool tha
is wool, or coffee that is coffee,
always come here. There are lots O
more snowy places, but you can de
pend on Gray's."
The black walnut Office was Ger
tainly guiltless of modern improve
ments. A big cupboard held piles O
wholesale catalogues, trade journals
extra stationery, samples of dry good
and staple groceries. There wer
shabby books and pasteboard boxe
on top of the big iron safe. A larg
unframed portrait of tattered bu
still ferocious tiger hung above tn
desk.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19

WEARY-Sonnie, do you like piel
Sonnie-Yes, sir.
Weary-Den run in an ask yer
ma for one an I'llgive yOuse a piece.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19

MANNERS carry the world for a
moment, character all the time.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19

THE Eneighbors may know what you
have got, but what they don't always
know is how you got it.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-19
WITH MODERN IMPRovEMENrs
BY cARRoII-wArsoN

1t is precisely as 1 feared, Ade-
laide," said the girls uncle, rising
somewhat wearily from the papers he
had been sorting on the dining-room
table. when all the bills are paid,
you'll have just exactly nothing left.
I suppose we should be thankful that
your father left you free from debt.
Of course, as I'm situated"
II shall get along splendidly," re-
turned Adelaide, with commendable
pride and courage. "I'm not afraid,
and you needu't worry about me.
I'm nineteen, I'm through school,
and 1 know of at least two positions
that are mine for the asking. If 1
can't earn living any other way, I
can wash dishes for my board l'
"Oh, you'll never need to do that,
returned Adelaide's sole surviving
relative, seriously.
II know I shan't. / could earn
two livings if I had to.
"I'm glad you're so confident; but
if you shouldn't"
"But I shall |" declared Adelaide,
her chin elevated, her shoulders erect.
"By this time tomorrow I shall be
occupying a salaried position, board
ing with Mrs. Hill, and glorying in
my independence"
Sure enough, the morrow found
Adelaide drawing maps in an i'm
portant real estate office. Never was
there more enthusiastic clerk nev-
er was real estate business studied so
perseveringly never did novice learn
so speedily.
Yet at the end of eight weeks Ade-
laide, who sincerely believed that her
services had been of unusual benefit
to Gore & Pelham, was paid an extra
month S salary-and dismissed. "But
whv pn she demanded in her c,1r.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-07

p. X. @. 9. l.. who has published a
pamphlet on this subject. these de-
grading fosgings are administered
publicly over the bare body.
The triangles are an unpleasant
feature outside every criminal court
in India. Sir Henry says; II have
known Of aogginss 30 severe that
the victims have died on the trian-
giles to which they were tied"
And this horrible torture is in
dicted for the slightest offences.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-07
Judicial FIogging In India.

Let me draw the attention OF the
public to a shocking state OF affairs
which exist under the criminal law
In India. says q writer In Reynolds
Newspaper.
In 1909. the last year for which
figures are available. no fower than
s6,1s6 judicial foggings were in
ficted upon adult male and female
offenders for petty theft and the like.
According TO Sir Henry Cotton, NJ.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-07

HUsTLERs WANTED everywhere
$s5 to $40 made weekly. Distribnt
ing circulars, overseeing outdoor adver
tising. New plan No canvaasing
Merchants oatDoor Advertising Co.
Chicago. l,da
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-07
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

PUBLac vALB-Of horses and farm
supplements. etc. az miles east of
Canton, u mile south OF Louisville on
louisville road. Thursday. Jan. 9, at
! p. m. u mile south Of stop 10 on
stark Electric Ry. Robert A. Harper,
G. o. Mercer Auctioneer. 4-d3-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-07
A Cure for Misery.

81 have found cure for the misery
malaria poison produces" says II. M.
James. OF Louellen. 8. G. TITS called
Electric Bitters. and comes In so cent
bottles. 1t breaks up Ease of chills
or a bilious attack In almost No time;
and II puts yellow jaundice clean out
Of commission" This great tonic
medicine and blood purifier gives
quick relief in all stomach. liver and
kidney complaints and the misery OF
lame back. Sold under guarantee at
the Durbin & Wright Co. drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-07
PRICES FOR SEWER MATERIAL

crowded with interested bidders. The
clerk was instructed to tabulate the
bids and the contract will be awarded
as soon as that work has been done.
The bids were for SO. "a, 20, 1S and
IL inch pipes, catch basins. manholes,
brick manholes and sheetlng. The
Is a table of the respective
bids:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-07

The board OF public service was in
session yesterday till noon for the
purpose OF opening bids for the storm
water sewers TO be constructed on
East Fourth street between Gibbs
treet and the creek, and on North
Young street and North Rowland
street. The rooms OF the board were
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-07

The richest woman In Great Britain
Is Miss Emily Charlotte Talbot, who
owns two magnificent estates which
she inherited from her father. worth
about t7.oOo. 900. Another 1ch WON
an IL Mis~ Alice de Rothschild. who
Is very charitable and has great
hobby for gardening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-07

EVERYBODY can borrow money On
household goods. watches. etc. on very
small easy weekly or monthly pay.
ments. Collateral Loan Bank, Sell 500
aterk A-ses. No. zoe w. Tuscarawss
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-07

cago.

SALESMAN WANTED-Sell retail
trade, your locality. sos per month and
expenses to start or commission Ex-
perience unnecessary. Hermingsen
Cigar Co.. Toledo. o. fd3
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-07

WANTED-To buy or rent little
farm from ene to four miles to Can
con. Pay nome cash, the ress In pay
Uents like rent. Address box 5. care
II Morning News. s-ds
FOR gALE--Pool table, At 2SS ~
Dlshtb g.. Cor. Walnut. z-ds'
MuN--Tc distribute circulars. sam
49,. leck sisns. Good Pay, no can
Hr Q1iver. kake v1eg- -pl<E, on
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-08-29
How Merchant Keeps Egg~

Dear Anut MARY. Having seen an
'nquiry In your paper lately about
Keeping oEEs. will give your read
"rs a simple plan which have cetrd
and adopted ~ = general m~rchau-
dis" store after trying all other
AnoWn plans with varying degrees
ot vrxat.ou and loss
Take tao dry clean wood boxes.
pat them Ia \ dry. ventilated place
and change fhc eggs trum one box
80 he other every other day
GENERAL. STORE
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-08-29

such roadside that are not AZ least
AZ ~ell cared FOR IA he road Good
roads mean good farms good homes
good schools. more rural beauty
more rural happiness These things
are Just as sure 20 spring up along
he limo 81 improved countrv roads
aH iowna arc sure 20 sprlnx an along
he line - ne~ railroad And wo-
man share is IN getting tho men
started with he wurk. Aad here f.
Hhoro uornaa caa and her place in
working ont az least two 81 the three
splendid 'aska mentioned on page
a. h~tng before every southern com
man!tT We Rant our xonon Ia
'ab" up This ~ork and take II an
no~ talking. planning urging and
starting the work ~ making our
sunny Southern out-of-dnorn more
beautiful - identifying the home
grounds. boaui.fyinE The school and
church grounds. removing The patch
@a and gullics and ragged edges
from the farm aelan and beautlfvtnx
tho farm iaadarap 80 aud brstrriuE
and b@agtifTing tho country roads
Perhaps uaaT 81 our wur1ua have
;akeu hold ot th~no tankn ALREADY
and arrorup ilnhed somrthins I'm thrsg
work. n 40. w- wang them 10 t~ii
IS here la the Home Circle shat th~v
have doar aad ho~ they did It And
anally. we Want 20 AJAX every uar
Mho IL Interested In identifying our
southern rountrY 20 read the d.
"crlption given tAsn w~ck hy Editor
TO" az thoa~ charming raral laad
srsg~H whirh so pleased hlh oyr In
The pleasant land ot France Let
10 al set ourp~lv~ tn the splendid
ask nt making oarn 700 : beautiful
Land 20 look upon
AUNT MARY
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-08-29

County roads can bo made far
more useful aud attractive than they
usually are. and this may be secured
hy the expenditure OF only a small
amount of labor and money.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-08-29
Trees by the Roadside.

Not only should brush and weeds
be removed from the roadside. but
grass should be sown. trees planted.
and a side path or walk be prepared
for The use Of pedestrians. especially
women and children. going 10 and
from church. school. and places OF
business and amusement.
Fruit trees are planted along the
roadsidcs in Germany and Switzer-
land, while mulberry trees may be
seen along the roads in France. serv-
ing the two-fold purpose % food for
silkworms and shade.
II trees arc planted alongside the
road hey should be far enough back
10 admit the wind and sun
II some Of our many varieties Of
useful. fruitful. and beautiful trees
we're planted along the roads In this
country. and II some means could be
devised for protecting tho product.
enough revenue could b. derived
therefrom 10 pay for maintenance Of
n" road along which they throw
their grateful shade Maurice o.
Eldridxc
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-08-29

Nrmnra Editors Can any reader
~ Tho southern Farm Gar~tf- tell
me- how Ia sst water about 4 90 fset
deep And about what wiil q cost
J tive Ira The shallow wcli section and
In lh~ summer the water ls rather
~arm Ia quench the thirst with.
W DfSSETT
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-08-29

The b-st road FOR the farmer. all
things being eonnid~rrd. Is solid.
we'll built atone road. so narrow as
20 De only a single track. but having
a nrm earth road ON one or both
sides