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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-15
PARENTAL TITLES.

The titles to which children apply
to their parents are various and won
derful. We have heard Marin and
'Parp,' Paw and Nav Dad and
Man, 'Pater' and Mater but &C.
cording to a pleasant spoken writer
in the New York San, the good old
titles, Father and Mother, are the
most digni6ed and expressive. He
says:
II was brought up to say father
and mother AS far as can recollect
1 never said papa or mamma, and
what fine, natural, wholesome, home
ly words, teeming with love and af-
lection, father and mother are.
"Then in the course of time grew
up and got married and we had chill
dren and they started in calling us not
father and mother, but papa and
mamma, pronounced in the most nat
ural and easy way with the accent on
the first syllable, mommer and pepper.
II don't know just how our chill
dren whose parents in their childhood
had always said father and mother,
came thus to say papa and mamma ;
they may have been taught so by
their nurse, or they may have alb
sorbed it from people of the neighbor
hood.
"Then as the children grew older
and came to exercise their own intel
ligence they came to pronounce these
words correctly, papa and mamma.
with the accent on the last syllable ;
and they were very careful and pre-
else about this under all ordinary cir
cumstances, but when they got excit-
ed and didn't stop to think they went
back to pepper and mommer, which
am free to say 1 liked much better.
Papa and mamma, with the accent on
the last syllable, always seem poor
and artificial words to me.
"And then another interesting
thing happened. AS our children
grew older they discovered and adopt
ed as parental titles the words father
and mother. / am not so sure but
that at first they did this because they
considered it to be the really correct
fashion, better form but father and
mother came finally to appeal to them
perfectly, and ever since they have
used them unaffectedly and naturally,
with pa and ma occasionally as affec-
tionate diminutives.
"But now here is curious thing.
Our children are pretty we'll grown
up now, young men and young wo-
men our boys and girls are now, and
when one of the girls becomes fright
ened in her sleep by some terrible
dream, so that she calls aloud for help
then whom do you suppose she
calls for? Why, instinctively she calls
for her mother, as all children do,
but in what manner do you suppose
the affrighted dreaming girl calls to
her mother? Does she shout Moth
er 7 or Mamma with the accent on
the last syllable? In truth she says
neither, but what she now says is:
"Mommer Mommer Mommer J
"You see, the early habit persists,
and suppose we shall have to wait
for another generation, until our
grandchildren come, for children in
whose minds the lovely word, by con-
slant use from infancy up, will once
more have become so firmly fixed that
they will say Mother = instinctively
and always even in their dreams. -
The HouSeaOIfe.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-15
THE PUREST PEARL.

Beside the church door, a-weary and alone,
A blind woman sat on the cold door stone.
The wind was bitter, the snow fell fast,
And a mocking voice in the fitful blast
Seemed ever to echo her mourning cry,
And she begged an aims of the paeserby.
Have pity on me, have pity. pray.
My back is bent and my hair is gray"
The bells were ringing the hour of prayer,
And many good people were gathered there;
But covered with furs and mantles warm,
They hurried past through the wintry storm.
Some were hoping their souls tosave,
And some were thinking of death and the grave
And, alas they had no time to heed
The poor soul asking for charity's need;
And some were blooming with beauties and
grace,
And closely muffled in wells of lace.
They saw not the sorrow nor heard the moan
Of her who sat on the cold stone.
At last came one of noble name,
By the city counted the wealthiest dame,
And the pearls that round her neck were strung,
She proudly there to the beggar flung.
Then followed maiden, young and fair,
Adorned with clusters of golden hair;
But her dress was thin and scanty and worn,
Not even the beggar's seemed more forlorn;
With fearful look and pitying sigh,
She whispered soft, mo jewels have |.
But give you my pray ers, good friend. said she,
On the maids pure hand so white and small.
The blind woman let teardrop fall,
And kissed it then said to the weeping girl,
ut is you have given the purest pearl"
Req. L. p O'Reiliy.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-15

VISITED a school one day where
Bible instruction was part of the dai-
ly course, and in order to test the
children's knowledge asked some
questions. One class of little girls
looked particularly bright, and ask
ed the tallest one: "What sin did
Adam commit
"He ate forbidden fruit"
"Right. What tempted Adam ?"
"Eve."
"Not really Eve, but the serpent.
And how was Adam punished"
The girl hesitated and looked con-
fused. Behind her sat little year
old, who raised her hand and said ::
"Please, pastor, I know"
"Well, tell us; how was Adam
punished?"
"He had to marry Eve"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-15
For "THE UNION"
A CRYSTAL MORNING.
By EDWIN HIGGINS.


You stood beside the window pane,
The clouds were dark and pouring rain,
The DAY was dark, your heart was sad !
Wait the morrow will make you glad.
Lo crystals flashing on the breeze,
They glow afar on forest trees;
Beautiful jewels, rich and rare
Free to you as the morn's pure air.
With diamond crowns, clusters of pearls,
See, every glowing height unfurls
Its standards of the ice and sun =
AS warriors stand when victory's won.
Even the shrubs, the meadows sere,
Resplendant shine with love and care,
For everywhere the eye doth see
The glory of mystery.
No sinister hand can steal away,
No to enraptured vision say,
You have no right to look upon
The slender of the ice and sun.
When darksome clouds on us descend,
And things we cannot comprehend.
No faltering step, nor helpless cry;
With steady trust look to the sky.
The morrow's sun will shine again,
Jewels shall flash where there was rain;
And every struggling, valiant one
Shall cloudless greet the golden sun.
There's crystal in that city's street,
Beautiful prints of angels feet
To gates of pearl and crystal sea
Beautiful land of mystery.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-15

JOHNNY -"They' re maxim shingles
out O. cement now days" Dicky-
IT don't mind that so much, but if
nav ever gets pair O. cement slip
pers Pm goin' to run away ]"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-15

MIsTRUsTED HIM =" Martha" +"
said a Westport woman to her negro
cook, "when are you and Abe going
to be married 7" "Doan' know es
Ah'll mahry dat man," replied the
cook. whats the matter now 7"
she was asked. "Well, ma am, )"
the cook said, shaking her head,
"Ah hear Abe bin runnin' round
wifi ernuthah woman. Abs full OBJ
suspiciosity bout dat man."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-15

Mr.. Browns Shall we have TO
buy new wooden underwear for all of
the boys this year?" Mrs. Brown
"No, dear. Yours have shrunk so
they just fit John Johns shrunk so
they just fit Jimmy; Jimmy's shrunk
to fit Willie; and Willie's are just
snug on the baby. You are the only
one that needs new ones"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-15

"WHAT in the world are you cry
ing about, Johnny :" asked the teach
er kindly.
"You said that if the earth was
flattened out the sea would be two
miles deep all over it."
"That's nothing for you ofeel bad
over"
"But-but, teacher, I can't swim" "
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-15

MANY a man claims to be complete
master of himself who hasn't much
to boast of.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-15

CHAT young couple seem to be
enjoying themselves immensely. Are
they married?"
eyes, hut not to each other"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-15
Misce11

It's powder. The chicks inhale it.EKills
both worm and germ. Whole brood treated in
five minutes. Retail price. &c.; by mail 35c.
For sale by drug and general stores. Write for
full information. Address,
7. G. HACKETT,
Apl. 10-8ml Hillsboro, Md.
NGGS FOR HATCHINGI
ID EGGS FOR HATCHINGI
am now booking orders for immediate and
future deliveries of EGGS THAT WILL
HATCH-guaranteed fertile. These eggs are
from THOROUGHBRED STOCK.
Barred Plymouth Rocks. .......... $1.O0 setting 10
White Plymouth ROcks...... ...... 1.O0
Single Comb White Leghorns..... LOO
Single Comb Black Minorcas. LOO
Single Comb Black Orpingtons.... 1.5O
EUREKA POULTRY YARDS,
JOHN LIPPINCOTT, Proprietor,
Feb. 6-tfl Belair. Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-05-15

No MAN works so hard that he
hasn't little energy left to pat him
self on the back.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03
SUCCESS WITH TRAP NEST.
Sketch Of One That Can Be Made for
Small Sum of Money and IN
Short Space Of Time.

Henry Grant of San Diego. CAL.
gives the following description and
sketch of low cost and serviceable
trap nest. together with some per-
sonal experiences with his poultry:
The sketch shows simple trap
nest which anyone can make out OF
packing box laxlsxIS and at practical
~ no cost The door is set up with
small stick The hen in passing over
the small board dividing the nest
raises the door. which allows the stick
TO fall and the trap drops Ii takes
about four visits a day to release the
hens and rest the traps. The labor
involved is practically nothing and is
amply repaid in saving of feed by get
ting rid of the soldiers in the flock.
Two months time is ample to demon
strate what hen will do Our own
experience is probably like a good
many others. when We first started in
the poultry business. we parted with
large silver dollar. after viewing the
exhibits of hens interior lin alcohol
shown in Chicago of the 'don'J-kill-
the laying-hen' man. 1t looked I'll
right TO us and we Immediately de-
cided to practice on our little flock
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03
Fair
BritOn
Cri6CiSeS
Our Eating
y &xST REM


having of salt mixed with your butter food
excellent But should like 10 loading blessed
boat and help dump them the middle Atlantic
AT dinner the other night lady introduced which
call the aheada duck that plays pirate celery
from your mueras eanaback and by people considered
superior TO the latter And supposed portion with
beautiful shiny silver knife that dull Washington without
president Cus Why, the knife wouldn't neatly let alone
the hbsous and somewhat duck hagd first
with SIDE Of that silver and then other but without
making finally it with nv fork
order TO few bites
do not know hov the Others managed but fancy they must have
eaten IN iumts, swallowed whole for couldn't
And the everywhere good steel knife
with PLAIN vy handle knife that Ei enable into
bits so that masseAte properly But and am
told that They and in farm houses
Your people hfteaks inch thick beautifully cooked and
sometimes tender and sometimes tough But eternal silver
knife with which them, and which ANYTHING
And everywhere IN cities hurriev whether
snaschng lunch their business Offices or al the
and claim that The hurry them ont and makes
them old before Their hare fairly their prime
Well Of the trouble be still more de
The silver knife that chunks not cu Tho
that should be done By the knife the stomach and Alter
1 nature rsa and the Thousand and are rooted in in
digestion down and spoil health and
ms temper
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03
POULTRY YARD NOTES

Nothing helps the egg output more
than full feeding of cut green at
noon.
Prevention is worth more than a
cure; doctor the slightly-ailing bird
but Danish the one that is real sick
Inc ooor Of a stale egg is certainly
significant This fact of itself recon-
menos the stamping Of eggs the same
day as laid.
The green tops Of a bunch of green
onions, cut up and cooked in the mash
"etting, are fine spring tonic fed tn
dozen hens Too much onion favor
VIII show effect in the market exes
Ine Bun Ninorca ia the latest and
II halls from the Fresno district WITH
the Barrels and Bluffs there will so.,,n
De Tour varieties Of the breed.
Lettuce Is great green for little
chicks and poultry generally. but IT Is
probable one will feed unhesItby
germs upon it, If not washed and
grown by a vegetable yende, T.
washing the family lettuce the yo,d
waste green should also be washed az
vel, for feeding to chicks.
Variety of food is essentiar h,,.
variety OF methods in giving I, 49,.
detrimental.
Inc experienced breeder is partition
lar about cleanliness. avoids over
cro~ding. feeds wholesome foods ga
Keeps the hens busy Why? Because
ne has arrived; to reach the s,na
goal, follow suit
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03
RESORT UNS0LD COMB HONEY
Combs Csndied Should Be Cut Out and
Rendered and Sold for What
They Are.

II not already done, now is a good
time to resort all unsold comb honey.
One is almost certain to find some
which is candied. and this should be
taken out, as well as any that shows
any signs of granulation whatever.
The combs that are candied can be
cut out and rendered and all the
partly candied sold for just what they
are.
The best place to do this sorting
is before good-sized window. SO the
combs can be held up to let the light
through IL it will The edges of the
comb next to the wood usually show
the nrst signs of candying-
When selling honey to the home
grocer il pays to go over his stock
occasionally and exchange any which
Is ca1died- There is often a great
loss OF trade resulting from selling
good customer section of candied
honey The grocer should know how
to detect any slightly candied section
honey
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03
Side Frame of Granary.

when the flooring is nailed to these
ioisrs it holds the end wall firm
against the pressure OF the wheat.
After spiking down through the plate
into the studs and up through one
plank of the sill into the other end of
the studs. the lower plank of the sill
may be spiked to the upper plank Of
the sill tSee Fig. ~ Make the
other side frame in the same way
then raise them up and fasten the
bottoms together with the two end
ioists and brace with slant braces in
such position that the side frames
are just at right angles to the josts.
The tops may then be fastened to-
gether by spiking the end plates on
top of the side plates tSee B, Fig. u,
but first marking on it the places
where the end studs are to be spiked
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03

We had about thirty hens and We i'm
mediately divided them into two pens
one we're 10 be the layers and the
other were nonlayers or doubtful In
a weeks time our doubtful pen had
laid more eggs than sure layers. We
also parted with two dollars and got
the other mans system of selecting
the laying hens by their shape. etc
We also gave this up and decided that
Ne needed more experience. One
weeks trial convinced US that it was
the real thing Needless to say. we
have never been without trap nests
since
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03
LOOK NOW TO DRY
FARMING
nethod of Cultivatins rs.
enerfo Considered Arid

Dry farming, quickly deenoa =
the art of raising grain. fruit and voo -
saD,es on lands hitherto considered
a..a, ana OF no value except for sheen
saa eng announces John F. Burns
sscfetary treasurer of the Dry Farm
ms congress Not only the United
states. but a large portion q, ~
whole world Is interested in drv forr0
ins' and at our convention at GU.
snne few weeks ago. represent.
yves from Canada. Mexico. siharta
australia and the TransyaaI were T., a.
'erested participants. The erow,n
population OF the world demands ing Ing
.nese hitherto neglected areas be r sna'
70 produce and the area OF arid ,na aue
devoted to farming will grow r.a anas
from year to year. ap'o'y
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03

To contain a thousand bushels
granary should be l2xl4 feet with
S-foot studs. The frame should be
made Of planks 2x6 inches fastened by
finch spikes. To form the side frame
take three pieces axs inches IA feet
long and eight pieces feet long. the
former for plate and stills. the latter
for studs. On two of the l4-foot
pieces mark OF 2-foot spaces and at
these places mark across with try
square the places where the studs are
to be nailed to the plate and upper
layer of the sill. but notice that the
studs at the ends of the side frames
are put fat instead of across; also
that these and all the end studs have
piece cut out to allow the joists at
the ends of the building to be let into
the end studs tSee A. Fig. IL Then
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03

IN queen only stings other Queens
and seeks only to kill her rivals. sbe
may be handled to any extent with
out fear OF being stung. She has
also great tenacity Of life as wei,
as longevity. She will often continue
aiive In conditions that have proven
fatal to the workers confined with he,
queen bees are raised in large nurn-
pers by special breeders, and are ser,
Al over tAs United States.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03
Frame Of cranary.

Two feet apart as before. These end
s'uos are cut similar TO the corner
ones. except that they must be made
Two inches Tor the thickness of the
PLANK longer than the corner ones
SO as to reach the higher plate and fit
on the inside Of the end joist as he.
lore The other joists may now he
iaid across and spiked at each end r.
the side studs. also spiked to the sius
Inc gables are formed by putting
up a pair OF rafters at each end ana
splking to these, upright pieces Of ovA
men scantilng resting on the end plate
ana spiked to 1t. Two of these should
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03

IN dry farming. a region in wh1
,ess IMAM eight inches of moisture ~
VI little use, but where the rains
SNOWFALL amounts to more ID
s'sn' inches good crops of grain y
UT are being successfully grown
this time.
For wheat, would recomme'
p'owing In the fall to depth Of
.east IL inches; then following up vi
.ne narrow in the same direction
Tue piow. In a few weeks anoth'
narrowing would be In order, y
nioueh the year / would harrow q
quently, in order to have the soil I
'sin all the moisture in the atud
pnere that could be obtained. In D
io'o~ing fall would plant red WHIT
wheat and when this was up n
'"cnes | would run a harrow ovef
:, 'edr out certain proportion Of -
r""'s' Later on | would repeat y
owing process. have known
bushels OF wheat to be raised in n
regions by such a process. which,
CURSE allows Of only one crop eve
two years."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03
PORTABLE CRANARY IS
HANDY ON ANY FA]
Detailed the Construction OF koui1oin4 to
Thousand Bushels of Grain that Can be Noved.

be placed in such a position .,
end that a small door wide enou.
man to get through can be !.
tween them. The elevator s,s1
the threshing machine can hi
into whichever of these doors /,
convenient to allow the machine
set with the wind. The other -
may now be raised and braced !,
sition.
Now cut out six feet OF one =,
end studs to form a door for
wide. and nail piece of j
across the top Of this space. IN
the top of the door frame, and sus
the short piece Of stud left !.
This width OF door will allow /,
ming mill to be taken in to cle,,
seed grain. etc.
When laying the floor it is
plan to nail pieces of board On
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03

under side as you go. TO cover
knot holes; also nail small piecs|
board on the two sides of the Sd
(three sides in the end stu
even with the top edge Of
joist for the double purpose Of 1
porting the floor and preyer1
wheat from sitting through
cracks. If you do not make a ph.
fit of the flooring round the stud
To move these granaries make 1
skids from timber Axe inches, II
long with a block spiked on the b
end. Round up the other end LIKE
sleigh runner and bore a hole. d
which a large clevis may be fastex
Pry up one end OF granary at a d
and put the skids in position una
meath the granary. Hitch two hon
to each clevis by a chain and by
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03

of getting What bea0HGs To anotker
Society T1sits its sezeres1 penalties
ca those uho are o3Afashfoeed Ae-
cor1fnG11 stealing b not oniy punish
able DOts of tbsnGS are punishAbse,.
bpt II Il also punished by summary
Gse spA fmprisccment Don't steal
y1-11ppfncoft's-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03

A HASvxrs predecessor says fhxs for
e7f leff Ast* be CEN arrange apparatus
by whzeA o0RDxai<axaon can Be had
wiki AArs. sAd fhsz be csn oou yseae
TIE wcxk IN = sev sso1sAx Bss Who
KNOWS wAesbes the pe7pse OF MARI IL
fAsa piszea Is really inhabited By fn-
teahexD1 beings VII care 10 com-
n1u1te1xe uMh -, 4 community which
has tweax h rwunS isoa2s&0a All these
fnxerrxpaaca a kong standing pe2cs
so qxaex~ md heAne may refuse to
tan bach
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03

Many Europeans go back home con-
WINGED that you have nothing TO eat in the
United States that Is fit for the palate Of
q cultivated person and they do not hest
tate to express their opinion freely.
Did not Count de Wirte pine for the
land Of cabbage soup. salt herrinss and
vodka when he was over here, and publicly
express belief that be would starve to
death If he remained here: And it takes
e truly great man TO make a blunder ike
that,
Nov | have found plenty to eat over
here. and except for a few things. ike
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03

This episode Is 10 my mind important inassnuch
Is il shows that the unframed mind Is pronc 10
brutality and crelts whenever There no chance Of
. counter attack 1t therefore seemed to me that
all thinking and women should heed the plight
of dumb animals that frequently the victims
of lnhuman persons The various organizations for
the purpose of eurtailing this cruelty are growing
IN power and in wealth These are needed no les
sorely than hospitals and homes for human beings
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03

ing TWO careful drivers or by ul1
thelr heads together as a four-ho1
team Tor one driver the granary q
De hauled where you wish. Pry
again and remove the skids. 1t Isl
good plan to have two planks tastes
.osether Just like the stills to lay
uer the middle of the joists as 50
port.
Inc best material for covert
sldes and floor is six-inch flooring, b
many people use narrow shipIap
IS also economy to paint as soon
nnished. The siding needs to be ~
nailed with three-inch wire nails.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03

WHISKY producers have r<1<red
tAelr HG4h sx 0a6-fzne aabeaf. and
have employed Ench eminent counsel
- former AHkaGEAA0w Choase xux *
Secretary Carlisle Ncr re yin hare
tried IA erss again the question OF
What h whisky Whatever The email
oMicaas 6scaEaou may se- ope d<MnlsSou
~ IRE article 2s beyond doubt. II Is
sonezAanx the 5esx 81 xhAch one drsakx
THE better he l. oG no matter Whether
sine huoufae searx The words -eom pcssd~
q ~1usxxz5on
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03

Many cities comtsnne TO rasutxi.
and fnaesaxe un6erhpx sreax. Amer
CA c4xSez hare neEer taken sdeoux,-
srecAAtSnns to resdnce the ere peril
1Ae nc<aa which Is inpressavesr dis
cauoeA sg The Manchester oonnaxra
f1cn hAs been disclosed mary tsues
before but n has newer h'e<n properly
heeaod.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03

Psffsaufg has had grand opesa and
Cnc3e TomIs Cabin In one week. Ii
- understood that there vere great
At4erences preaented By The audi
eoces tn attendance ~ the fwo afxrac-
uo0s- IAe people Who wezs to grand
ooea wcr~ mech more costly clothes
tAa1 wes< exhibited b. the ~Uncs<
TcWRefx
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03

Nor need IL he rusttElly believed
that ~< pay Tor the Panama canal
~ w~ go the succeeding generations
Who eAsoy il viii render Us any thanks
fer the service