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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-30
DOMESTIC PHILOSOPHY.

Two apparently we'll content and
iovial benedicts were discussing the
infelicities of married life in tones
easily overheard as they came down.
town in trolley car the other day.
"Now, my wife and I rarely quar-
REL" said one, "and 1t is soon over
when we do, but 1 had an opportunity
the other evening to impress bit Of
domestic philosophy. We were sit
ting at the library table, with tabby
comfortably snoozing on one side and
a young collie dog blinking at the
other end. why can't we always
live pleasantly together like those
two p remarked my wife suddenly.
/ didn't say anything, but thought
occurred to me, and, getting up, !
fetched a piece of string and tied one
end to the cats ear and the other
around the dog front leg. In about
two seconds there was mixup, and
if hadn't stopped it quickly by cut
ting the string there would have been
little left of either the dog or the cat.
Now, that's my idea,' said I, why
most married people quarrel. They
can't get far enough from each Other
when one happens to feel hurt, and
my wife didn't say word. ."-Phila
| deLbhia Record.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-30

eff you will only let me stay with
you little while, Ernestine," she
said piteously. II could help you to
sew and take care of the baby, and
and must starve else."
"Dear Lisette," said Ernestine,
whose eyes were sparkling with SYM
pathetic tears, "you are welcome to
home with us.
So said Harry March also, when
he returned to his freside and found
his old love wan, faded and weary,
sitting at his wife's hearthstone. The
warmest welcome, the kindest consid-
Grafton proved to poor Lisette that
she had still friends left in the world,
and it was not until she was wrapped
in slumber in the pretty little "spare
chamber" of the cottage that Harry
said to his wife, with a curious arch
of his brows:
81 wonder what Lisette thinks
now about the grand mistake you
committed, Ernestine, in marrying a
carpenter !"-New York Weekly.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-30
MKAsURrNa rHE CH1LDREH.

They used to stand on the dOor-stone gray.
By the side door, worn and old,
And we made pencil mark for each,
For the brown heads and the gold.
Low, indeed, was the earliest mark,
For Bessie could hardly stand,
But We held her safe, and marked her height
With careful and loving hand.
For many q year the game went on,
We made It merry match,
And the one should win who grew the most
And who first should reach the latch.
And Harry grew slow, and Nell grew fast,
And Johnnie grew. plump and round,
And no one could tell which little head
Would first at the latch be found.
But Harry it was that won at last
By the very smallest space;
And Nellie. with all her shining curls,
Held only the second place;
And Bessie, the oldest little child,
Was away beyond our sight
Where we could not tell how fast she grew
Nor measure again her height.
And all the rest Of the children now
From the farmhouse old have gone;
Far above the latch now rise the heads
OF Harry, Nellie and John.
Happy and strong In the world they work,
For their childhood days are DER;
But when they come back they still can see
The markings beside the door.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-30
CHARACTER RATHER THAN CASH.

A fact that is observable In every
dav business life and one that the
young man just starting out in his
career should take serious account of
is that it is the character OF the man
back of promise to pay rather than
the present or prospective size of his
pocketbook or bank account that
makes his note good and enables him
to borrow money in time of need. To
put it another way, it is ones dispo-
sition rather than ones ability to pay
that is the largely determining factor
in the fixing of his financial respon-
sibility. In the way of illustrating the
above truth there come to mind two
men, representative of types that are
to be found in almost any community.
The one who draws salary of $75 a
month is careless in his money mat
tiers and makes business of beating
every man with whom he has finan-
cial transaction. This practice, per-
sisted in for years, has become mat
ter of habit and character, and today
he Justly deserves the title of "dead
beat" in the community. The other
man, representative of the opposite
type, though receiving but little more
than half the salary of the first and
having considerably larger legitimate
family expenditures, though often
pinched financially, has been scrupu-
lously careful to meet all obligations
which he has contracted. The re-
suit is that today his word is as good
as his note, and any one having mon
ey to lend lets him have it without
asking any questions. 1t is matter
of congratulation that there are SO
many of this honest type and so COM
paratively few of the dead beat stripe.
The young man starting out in life
has it in his power to say which OF
the two classes cited he will belong
to. He should remember that, while
the salary which he may receive IS an
important factor as affecting his fnan'
cial status, the character he forms
while earning and spending it is ar
even more vital consideration.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-30
THE SHADOW OF FAILURE.

of coming to want keep multitude.
of people from obtaining the very
things they desire, by sapping theil
vitality, by incapacitating b e n
through worry and anxiety, for the
effective, creative work necessary tc
give them success.
Wherever we 60 this fear-ghost,
this terror-specter stands between men
and their goal no person is in po.
sition to do good work while haunted
by it. There can be no great cour-
age where there is no confidence OF
assurance, and half the battle is in
the conviction that we can do what
we undertake.
The mind always full of doubts,
fears, forebodings, is not in a condi-
ton to do effective creative work, but
is perpetually handicapped by this
unfortunate attitude.
Nothing will so completely para
lyze the creative power of the nind
and body as a dark, gloomy, dis
couraged mental attitude. No great
creative work can be done by man
who is not an optimist.
The human mind cannot accom-
plish great work unless the banner of
hope goes in advance. A man will
follow this banner when money,
friends, reputation, everything else
has gone.
Some men are pitched to a minor
key. They probably do not realize
it but there is a downward tendency
in their thought and conversation.
Everything is down-business poor,
prospects dark. They are always
seeing snags ahead. They see ten.
dencies il American life which are
sure to undermine our democracy and
end in revolution. Nothing is as it
used to be when they were young.
They cannot get any more decent
tb66haIl,oEEv. oEEvervthin9 Is in 4 denlorahle
II is a most unfortunate thing to
get into such a mental habit.
1 know some of these people. Their
letters are always pessimistic. They
go through life like tornado cloud,
carrying blackness and threatening
disaster wherever they go.
Everything depends upon the way
we look at things. Near these ca
lamity howlers we find people living
practically under the same conditions,
who see beauty and increasing good
ness, and an upward trend in civili-
zation everywhere.
What an untold blessing to form
early in life the optimistic habit of
seeing the best instead of the worst.
Think how much more those get out
of life who are always courageous,
hopeful, always grateful for every
good thing that comes to them, and
who have great faith in the good
ness of human nature and in the
honesty of most people
One of the hardest, and yet one of
the most useful lessons we can ever
learn is to smile and wait after we
have done Our level best.
1t is a finely trained mind that can
struggle with energy and cheerful
ness toward the goal which he can
not see. But he is not great philo-
sopher who has not learned the secret
of smiling and waiting.
A great many people can smile al
difficulties who cannot wait, who lack
patience but the man who can both
smile and wait, if he has that tenacity
of purpose which never turns back
will surely win.
The fact is, large things can only
be done by optimists. Little sue
cesses are left to pessimistic people
who cannot set their teeth, clenct
their fists, and smile at hardships OF
misfortune and patiently wait.--Nea
Cez,tn1T.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-30

"MAMMA, if 1 had hat before I
had this one, it's all right to say that's
the hat had had, isn't it ?"
Certainly, Johnny"
"And if that hat once had a hole
in It aud I had it mended ! could say
il had had a hole in it, couldn't / =
eyes; there would be nothing in
correct in that.
"Then it would be good English to
cav that the hat I had had had had a
hole in it, wouldn't it 7"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-30
A coon REFERRHCE.

| W SSr POSltlOn IN the OmCe OF we'll
known lawyer who had advertised fol
a boy, but doubted his success, be-
cause, being stranger in the city, he
had no references to present.
I'm afraid I'll stand a poor
Chance" he thought, despondently
however, I'll try to appear as well
as | can, for that may help me little. "
So he was careful to have his dress
and person neat, and when his turn
came to be interviewed, he went in
with his hat in his hand and a smile
on his face.
The keen-eyed lawyer glanced him
over from head to foot.
Good face" he thought, "and
pleasant ways"
Then he noted the neat suit-but
other boys had appeared in new
clotiIes-saw the well-brushed hair
and Clean looking skin. Very we'll
but Others had been there quite as
cleauly. lAuother glance, however,
showed tie 6ngernails to be free from
soil.
"Ah that looks like thorough
ness" thought the lawyer.
Then heasked a few direct, rapid
questions, which John answered as
directly.
Prompt, was his comment, "can
speak up when necessary. Let's see
your writing he added aloud.
John took pen and wrote his
name.
very well, easy to read and no
fiourishes. Nowwhat references have
your'
The dreaded question at last
Johns face fell. He had begun to
feel some hope of success, but this
dashed it again.
IT haven't any," he said slowly /;
"I'm almost stranger in the city,"
Cant take boy without refer
ences," was the brusque rejoinder,
and as he spoke a sudden thought
sent flush to Johns cheek.
I haven't any references" he said
with hesitation, "but here's letter
from mother I just received. I wish
you would read it,
The lawyer took it. 1t was short
letter:
"My dear John Il want to remind
you that wherever you find work you
must consider that work your own.
Don't go into it, as some boys do,
with the feeling that you will do as
little as you can, and get something
better soon, but make up your mind
you will do as much as possible, and
make yourself so necessary to your
employer that he will never let you
go.
You have been good son to me,
and I can truly say l have never
known you to shirk. Be as good in
business, and I am sure God will
bless y0nr efforts. =
1t aoSEgf thIe -ste5ha 'amss- -aaddrs
pretty good advice, John, excellent
advice. I rather think I'll try you,
even without the references.
John has been with him six years,
and last spring was admitted to the
bar.
"Do you intend taking that young
man into partnership" asked friend
lately.
eyes, do. couldn't get along
without John he is my right hand
man !" exclaimed the employer heart
lily.
And John always says the best ref
ence he ever had was mother S good
advice and honest praise.-Saered
Hen%f RegneU.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-30

ONE of the worst things about be-
ing useful to people is you never
iget chance to do any thing for your
self.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-30

"OFF1cER, said the police magis-
trate, "wbat is the charge against
the prisoner :" Having an internal
machine in MS possession, your hon
or" replied the policeman. "Anarch-
ist or chauffeur? 7" queried the ma
gistrate.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-30

THE empire of women is an empire
of softness of address, of complacency.
Her commands are caresses, her men,
aces are tears.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-30

Do NOT try to do so many things
that it will take most Of your time
changing from one to the another,
but have enough Of a variety so that
YOU can keep your interest and en-
thusiasm alive. A chance to work is
both rest and inspiration.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-30

RoLL1NcsToNE NoMoss-"Yes
I uster be a poet" Tatterden Torn
t-"I often wondered how you got
vour start"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-30

"YEs, doctor, one of Harry's eyes
seems ever so much stronger than the
other. How do you account for thatF"
"Knothole In the baseball fence last
summer most likely, madam" ;"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-30

In this world man must be either
anvil or hammer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-30

Ir IS far better for man to be
called down by his wife than to be
shown up by his neighbor.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
HUMPING HEADACHES.

Many Stafford spci gs Women Have
Them, But Few Know the Real
Cause.
DuiI, humping headaches,
Sick, proktrating he attaches,
Dizzy. whirlipg, blind headaches
Point to disorders of the kidneys,
Tell of uric poisons in the blood.
Narcotics may ease the pain,
But WON'T cure he cause.
Doan's kidney Pills cure the kid
neys,
Remove uric poisons. purify Il g
bleed,
Danish headach j, a3kaoi.e, urinary
ills.
Here's Stafford Springs testimony t.
prove it
Mrs. Louis Ducharme. living on
Furnace avenue, Stafford Springs,
Conn.,, says: 81 suffered from back
ache for over a year and could find
nothing to relieve nae. At times the
pains were more severe than at others
and it was almost impossible for me
to bend over. had frequent head
aches and was subject to dizzy spells.
Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills SO high
ly advertised at Eaton's drug store, /
procured box and began their use
according to directions. I had taken
then but a few doses when / felt
stronger. the pains soon lost their
severeness and the headaches ceased
Doan's Kidney Pills did me world
of good, and l am glad to recommend
them to any person suffering from kid.
ney ailments.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster. Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
GoIfna Feata.

The Scottish golfer who undertook
Tor a wager to drive ball Q mile in
q dozen consecutive shots probably set
himself an eTsier task than some of
his predecessors north of the Tweed
Among the most interesting wagers
Of this kind was one taken In the
Burgess Goifing society In 1898 that
no two members could drive a ball
over the spire Of st. Giles steeple.
The feat was attempted by a Mr..
Eceales Of Leith and Mr.. Smellie, a
printer, each being allowed six balls,
and both competitors succeeded in
sending their balls well over the
weathercock, height Of more than
100 feet from the ground.
Some years later Donald Mclean, a
writer to the Signet. won a substan-
tial bet by driving a ball over Mel
ville's monument, in st. Andrew
square, while several Scotchmen have
performed the difficult feat of driving
the ball from Burntsfield links to the
top of Arthsr's seat, a species of golf
Ing steeplechase which requires con-
siderable stamina as well as SKILL
Westminster Gazette.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items Of local interest taken from the columns
OF The Press, thirty years ago.1
October ~. 1879.

Lawyer ], H. Reed has removed
from this village to Colchester. The
town loses @ good citizen in Mr.. r.
At the adjourned annual meeting
OF the corporatUrs of the Stafford
Library association held on Tuesday,
Rev. F. Hawley, F. e. Harlowe
and Miss Emily Filler were added to
the corporators to fill vacancies by
removal, and the following were
elected directors for the year: Alva.
RADIO Howard. Rev. @ O. Painter, Mrs.
O.. ]. Holmes. Miss e M Baker,
Mrs NJ A. Smith, Mrs. Julius Con-
verse, r. B. Fowler and James Nc.
LauglIlin Mr.. Howard was re -elected
president and treasurer, Mr.. Painter
vice president. Miss Baker secretary,
and o ]. Holmes and Mrs F. A.
Warfield audi orS r Il. Fowler,
NJ Holmes and Mis- " rfi Id we're
chosen q CT mnittee to GO S der tie
feasibility OF a course If | ures the
omirR winter The ass alton is
out # debt, has st pulnl astd some
new books, and has II spectacle sum
for further investments which will
be made within a month.
The annual borough election ON
Monday brought out only about 1855
voters Nearly two-thirds cast their
votes for the successful ticket which
is printed below: Warden, Alvarado
How ard; burgesses, Julius Converse,
W. ID. Heald, W. H. Cooley, A.
Adams, Florence Mccarthy, Ander
Cumming; clerk and treasurer, VIM.
R. Small; collector. j j Gallivan
bailiff. Cyrus Banford; registrars,
W. P. Sweetser, E. Walker; asses
sors. Lyman Cushman, j. Mclaughlin,
VIM. A. Comins; board of relief,
Andrew Wilton. Austin Holt, E T
Converse; wood inspectors. Andrew
Wilton. NJ Lord, Robbins PA,ttn,
Ohas Stevens, A Howard, W. II.
Small, W P. Sweetser, " \. Com
ins, e. H. Baker, +. e. Butte. fi.lu,
e. W. Crane, F. A. Harwood F. A.
Warfield; haywards, G. @. Pu,kese,
Elan Ellithorpe, T. c. I.atl1rop;
pound keeper, E F. Convere. tsttl.
ing men, c. G Ellis, Am 8 Nj, hols.
J. A Medbely Daniel Muiiin JOHN
Brosnsn . W. Pr ston, J, m Wood
j V. Squler, S. W Page
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
kean's Funny Slip.

Charles Kean was very nervous
man, easily upset by any mistake. and
one night when playing Hamlet he
came to the passage:
Who calls me villain. breaks my pate
across,
Plucks of my beard and blows It in my
face.
Tweaks me by the nose?
Getting rather flustered for some rea-
son or other. he rendered it thus:
Who calls me villain. breaks my pate
across.
Plucks Off my beard. tweaks me by the
nose
And blows 1t in my face?
The contretemps completely para
lived Kean. who amid shouts of laugh
ter from the audience signaied for the
curtain to be lowered at Onee.-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
RED NOSES.

Do you suffer the embarrassment Of
carrying around an extremely red
nose or are you tortured with red,
blotchy or pimplY face? if SO, you
are foolish to stand it long; it is the
simplest and easiest thing in the
world to get rid of. No matter what
might have been the cause, the fol.
lowing harmless and inexpensive
treatment will positively remove all
traces of your EN- barrassment in from
two to four weeks. Get this pre-.
scription filed at any Drug Store.
Olearola one-half ounce, Ether one
ounce, Alcohol seven ounces.
Mix and apply to the parts affected
as often as possible, but morning and
night anyway, allowing it to remain
on as long as possible never less than
ten minutes, the longer the better,
then you can wipe off the powdery
film deposited on the skin.
You can get this put up at any Drug
Store.
For any skin troubles this has no
equal.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
miscellaneous Ill round.

Patient tgioomilyl-l don't seem to
be gaining Very fast doctor.
Doctor (ch eerfuIlvI-You can't expect
to get well at one jump You will have
to regain your health gradually day by
day-sort of on the installment plan. as
it were
Patient Frightening up)-WeI, doc
tor. if this thing keeps on much longer
I'm afraid that you will have to collect
your bill in the same way.-Judge's
Library
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
A Sure Tact

The schoolmaster put to his class the
question: 1.-Two Jars OF gas, one con-
tanning nitrogen and one carbon di-
oxide, are given. How may the gases
be discriminatory
One eager little pupil said: "Get q
man, and let him take a deep breath
Of both. When he gets the carbon di.
oxide he'll die. That's the way to
tell"
Suffered day and night the torment Of
itching piles. Nothing helped me until I
used Doan's Ointment Il cured me per.
manently. Hon. John r. Garrett May
or, Girard, Ala.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
A JEWELERS. EXPERIENCE

c. r. Kluger, The Jeweler, 1850 Vir-
ginia Ave, indianapolis, Ind writes: II
was so weak from kidney trouble that l
could hardly walk hundred feet. Four
bottles of FOley's Kidney Remedy cared
my complexion, cured my backache and
the irregularities disappeared, and can
now attend to business every day, and
recommend Foley's Kidney Remedy to
all sufferers, as 1t cured me after the doc
tors and other remedies had failed" A.
Jacobsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
Declined In Repuxxal.

Authoress (of the budding varietvl--
1 got level with the editor last night.
He always rejects my manuscripts.
But have had my revenge. Friend
How did you do it? Authoress-I de-
clined his son with thanks.-Pick- Me-
Up.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
Catarrh Capnot he 1.nred

Catarrh Cannot be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order to
cure it you must take internal remedies Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken inter- ally, and act d.
rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces Hairs
Catarrh Cure is not q quack medicine. 1t was
country for years and is regular prescription.
IL 1S composed OF the best tOnlCS known. CON-
feCtly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination OF the two ingredients is what pro-
0uceS such wonderful results in curing Catarrh
Send for testimonials free.
F.J CHENEY CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold BY Druggists, price 76C.
Take Halls Family Pulls for constipation.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
Conscientious About IL,

"Mr. Glizzard," asked the caller, "are
you carrying all the life Insurance you
can affordY'
''No," answered the man at the desk.
II can afford more, and had expected
to take out more. but from a note got
from my employer this morning l have
begun to suspect that I'm carrying a
good deal more than am worth
Chicago Tribune.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
HE Principal OCCUPATION.

The art photographer had visited the
rarm. Il want to make an exhaustive
study OF this particular bit of land
Scape." he said. land would like to
have your hired man retain his pres
emf position on the fence there Can
he sit still?'' "For days at a time"
replied the farmer "-ClevelaDd Plain
Dealer
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
SAVED HIS BOYS LIFE.

Ny three year old boy was badly con
stipated, had high fever and was in al
awful condition. gave him two doses
of Foley's Orino Laxative, and the mex
morning the fever was gone and he was
entirely well. Foley's Orino Laxative
saved his llfe." A. Wolkush, Caeimer
Wis. A. Jacobsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
ARE you Only. HALF AL1ve2

People with kidney trouble are so weak
and exhausted that they are only half
alive. Foley's Kidney Remedy makes
healthy kidneys, restores lost vitality,
and weak. delicate people are restored to
health. Refuse any but Foley's. A. ia
cObsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
Standa For MANY,

Boy-Cow Is noun, feminine gen.
der, third person singular. and stands
for Mary.
Stands for Mary?" asked the master
In establishment.
"Yes. sir" responded the urchfh.
with a grin. "for II the COW didn't
stand for Mary how could Mary milk
the cow"-London Express,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
Satisfaction.

"Why 90 you set your alarm clock :?
You never get up when it ringsr'
mo. but have the satisfaction of
knowing l am sleeping late of my own
free viii and not by accident."-Ex.
change.