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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-12-16
Prof. III. A. Ne,oeH.
President Board State

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President Board State
School Commissioners
The Report of the public Schools of Balti-
more County for the year. 1871 is respectfully
submitted.
The accompanying tables are accurate and
complete
During the past year there were in opera
ton III schools, which we're kept open ten
months.
The total cost of the schools for the year was
$8S, 1896 of which amount 1854 $3.50 we're
for teachers salaries, $54,l94.7S being for
principals, and $l0,364.1l for assistants These
amounts give an average of $4sS.24 paid the
former, and $252.7S the latter. For incidental
expenses of schools $4,89020 were expended,
being S576.22 less than for the previous year.
The cost ofbooks and stationery was So, 500. SO,
which is 81 $50 So less than the cost of the same
for 1870. There has been no change in the
book-iist.
There were employed in the schools 81 male
and 81 female principals. and S male and SO
female assistants making a total of 1852
teachers for the whole year.
The largest number of pupils enrolled was
6Ol5 during the winter term while for the
same term the previous year there were 1856.
The different pupils mum bered 8,420 and the
average number enrolled for the year was S.
460-3, 1902 males and 2,35S females The average
daily attendance was 1884.
The average cost of each school for teachers
salaries. incidental expenses. and books and
stationery was S703.l4 and the average cost
of each Pupil was $14.29
For repairs and furniture there was expended
$3,091.1l, which added to the estimated value
of school property as exhibited in last years
report makes the present value of said property
72,l92.96.
The total receipts for the year, from all
sources, amounted to $94,96l.60. From the
county tax there has been received the sum of
$3S,530.9l A balance of$1, s35. IA remains due
on the levy of 1868, $2.371 "a on that of 1869,
and $S,373O5 on that of 1870.
A decrease exists in the amount of book fees
as compared with the receipts from that source
for the past three or four years. To.our Board
the exacton of moderate fee Us cents per
term for the use of books has always seemed
the most satisfactory manner of defraying the
cost thereof, and, at the same time, ofinsurng
to every scholar the possession ofthe necessary
textbooks. The citizens of our county are ac-
customed to this plan for supplying pupils with
books and as a general thing the book fee is
cheerfuly paid. Like every other system,
however, good judgment must be exercised in
the management off it; and as the power to
exempt from the payment of this fee is possess
ed by the District School Commissioners it is
highly important that they should be careful
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OF THE

IN the exercise of it, in ord that the receipts
rom this source may not q minsh to any ex-
tent.
The county tax for the support of the public
schools for 1871, is twelve cents in the hundred
dollars. Before the levy was made for the cur
rent year by the County Commissioners, the
Board of School Commissioners appointed
committee to wait upon them, and ask Tor
lew of fourteen cents in the hundred dollars.
AS the tax for the previous year had been liked
at ten cents by the County Commissioners
when our Board had fully explained to them
that it would be insufficient, and had requested
twelve, it was considered necessary to demand
fourteen cents for 1871 (makng an average of
twelve cents for 1870 and 1871 in order to con-
duct the schools, and do such building and re-
pairing as might be required during the year.
The County Commissioners refused to grant
this request of our Board, and instead of four
teen a levy of twelve cents was made for school
purposes With ten cents in the hundred dol
lars for portion of the year, and twelve cents
the balance, the result has been such as was
ANTICIPATED in last years report-no school
houses have been built during the year, and
only such repairing and furnishing has been
done as was absolutely necessary. During the
year many petitions for the erection of school,
houses were presented to the Board, but in no
instance did they feel justified in running the
risk OF financial embarrassment that would re-
suit from building school-houses while tho re
cepts were only sufficient to support the schools
already in operation. In order, however, to
meet the demand that existed for schools in
certain sections of the county, the Board, at
meeting in the early part of last September,
established seven new schools, it being under
stood that the different neigh borhoods in which
they are located should obtain houses and
furnish them, and the Board be at no additional
expense beyond paying for teachers salaries,
books and stationery, and incidental expenses.
Hence at the present time we have one hundred
and eighteen schools in the county, the further
history of seven of which belongs to next years
report As a further result of an insufficient
levy the Board, during the year, was compelled
to borrow to considerable extent, for short
periods, in order to meet the current expenses
at the end of the different terms. As interest
had to be paid on the sums borrowed it has re-
suited that this item is much greater in amount
than heretofore.
The non attendance of children who ought to
be going to school, and the irregular attendance
of pupils, are subjects demanding serious
consideration. Baltimore county, however, is
by no means singular in being the seat Of these
evils They exist in every county in the State,
and in every State in the Union. Indeed from
the location of our county with regard to Balti-
more city, and the existence in our midst of a
large number of private schools, better reasons
could be advanced for the attendance not being
greater than it is in our schools. than could be
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AT MEGINNISS', 81 W. Baltimore ST., Between
n Holiday st. and Post Office Avenue,
We are selling elegant Calicoes for cents.
Best Unbleached Muslin l21 cts.
Merrimack Chintz, II yds. Tor S.371.
Androscogin Bleached Muslin 161 cts.
Fruit of the Loom Bleached Muslin II cts.
Shirt Bosoms 81 cts, equal to any you buy
elsewhere for so cts.
75-cent Shirt Bosoms for 81 cts. Call and
see them.
Blk Alpaca, cheaper than you ever saw any.
We have just put sale one case of Black
Alpaca for 81 cts. yd., usually sold at SIPS.
Black Alpaca 81 cts, worth Sl25.
Ask for 80. cent Black Alpaca.
Elegant Black Alpaca only 81 cts.
English Satteen so cts, worth s..
81 French Satteen Reduced to 81 cents.
All colors French Satteen So cts, worth 81.
Silk Poplins so, rs, 81 and 81.
81 cent Silk Poplns reduced to so cts.
large lot of 37-cent Dress Goods reduced
to lS2 cents.
Fine Al-Wool Cashmere for boys, so cts.
Heavy Cassinet for boys and men X cts.
CARRIAGE ROBES for 81. worth $40.
Very heavy and beautiful Carriage Robes 81.
Black Velveteens 81 cents worth Sl.25.
Colored Velveteen for trimming, 81.
BLACK SILK P0PLINS so cts, worth 81.
BLANKETS 81 pair, worth 81.
Blankets $3.50 pair, worth So.
So Blankets reduced to $3.50.
Water proof Cloaks, ready made, S5,worth SO.
Cloaks made of best Water proof 81.
Broche Shawls SIS, worth SIS.
Broche Long Shawls $40, worth SIS.
Ms~Ask the clerks for any of the above ar
tioles and they will show them to you with
pleasure. MEGIN Mss,
Oct. 7.-1y. 81 West Baltimore Street
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Farm on Salt Water.

A FINE FARM, beautifully situated on
~. Salt Water 81 miles broad in front of house
with half mile shore front; Astounding with
eaEr finest Fish, Oysters, Terrapns and r-,.
sHWild Fowl. Good Dwelling and all issM
necessary outbuildings. good water, .&ss-l
and one of the healthest and best situated pla
ces on the shore; 265 Acres Land in high state
of cultivation five minutes from steamboat
landing and 81 miles from one of the most
Furnishing towns on the Eastern Shore of Ma
ryland. For sale, with immediate possession
if desired, by HENRY W. COOKE,
Law Buildings, st Paul ST..
Oct. TT. Baltimore, Md.
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Frederick County Farm.

TARM of 1872 Acres in Frederic county,
It two miles from Mount Airy Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad 80 Acres in timber; land
in good farming order, and divided INTO ten
fields under good fencing; water In seven ,,a.
fields. Has two story. frame Dwelling :sX
36x16 feet, with log back building 26xlS -
feet, containing eight rooms one tenant House,
Barn and Stable, Carriage, Ice, Corn. Hog and
Spring House; fine Orchard of five acres in
prime of bearing; frst-rate Spring Of Water.
For sale by
HENRY W. COOKE,
Law Buildings, st. Paul ST.,
Sept. If. Baltimore, Nd.
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A Coon RULE-It has been very forcibly re-
marked that every new beginner in business may
set it down as sure guide 10 his success, that he
will be fully justified in expanding the same
amount for advertising as be pays TOR bis annual
rental. This rule has been followed by the best
results in many cases, and deserves a full trial
by all merchants They should Of course exer-
else due discretion in the selection of their medi-
ums Some have an idea that their favors must
be equally distributed among all the different
iournals-whether their circulation be limited or
extensive, and others positively refuse to adver-
tise in any. The wisest and most successful are
those who take pains 10 inquire as TO which has
the largest and best circulation which Is the best
distributed, and which is the most thoroughly
appreciated 1t needs no "ghost to come from
the grave to convince even the most incredulous
that such journal possesses the strongest claims
to their gratitude, and will return TO them the
most favorable and desirable returns.
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How TO Cook HAM.-The late Gen. Winfield
Scott, an acknowledged authority in the cult
nary art, was of the opinion that few cooks
know how to cook ham, because they did not
boil it soft enough to be eaten with spoon
great artist once told the writer never to
serve ham under one year old it was then
to be soaked in soft water all night and if pos
sible in running water; twas to beiput on the
fire in large pot of cold water, and slowly
boiled at least twenty minutes for every pound
it might weigh and as for sknning ham, he
held it to be an outrage, sacrifice of quality
to mere appearances. which no sensible man
should be guilty of. If your ham is served cold
as is always done in Europe, it should be SOU
zed in snow or ice-water Immediately after
coming from the pot, because the sudden cold
prevents the flow aud escape of the iuces
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THE McDoNoGH EDUCATIONAL FUND AND IN
sTIrUTE.-The board of trustees of the McDo-
nogh Educational Fund and Institute held
meeting at their rooms on the Sth inst. Thos.
Bond, Esq, who was until recently one of the
judges of the Orphans Court of Baltimore city,
was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy in
the board oecasioned by the resignation of the
Hon. Joshua Vansant. At the same meeting
Samuel H. Tagart was unanimously elected
president, and William A. Stewart vice presi-
dent Of the board. The officers are now IS fol-
flows President Samuel H. Taggart vice pres
ident, VIM. A Stewart finance committee, s..
H. Tagart, VIM. Keyser, David L. Bartlett F;
secretary and agent, 81. Clay Dallsm.-SNn of
Monday.
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Desirable Hotel Properly and IL
Acres of Land for Sale.
THE WELL, KNOWN FARM AND HoL Ell

TTNHE WE'LL KNOWN FARM AND HOLEL
PROPERTY, FAIR VIEW situated Oh
81 the Jarrettsvlle turnpike, about Is go.
miles from the city of Baltimore, in :aM
Baltimore county, in fine, healthy Gl
neig hborhood, convenient to churches. schools,
mills, &c. The farm containa about IL Acres.
we'll watered and under good cultivation, with
a variety of Fruit Trees growing thereon. The
improvements consist of large, new Hotel
Building, two stories high, with parlor, store
room. dining and bar rooms and kitchen on
first floor. The chambers are all private, large
and airy; cellar 30x50 it., perfectly dry. A
large Frame Barn, q comfortable Tenant House,
Ice House, Sorgum Mill, Chicken House, &c.
Terms easy. For particulars apply to
JAMES MILLER,
Nov ak-Sm, Towsontown.
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E. F. CHURCH, formerly publisher of the Balti-
more county Advocate, paid visit to our town
last week. We find the following item in bis
paper 1.-THE New,own Enterprise of 9th instant !:
"During a recent visit 10 Maryland, We put
up at the hotel of Col. Charles Fl. Mann, former
ly Sheriff Of Bucks county. L is the Smedley
House, located at Towsontowp, Baltimore conn-
ty; large and we'll arranged and furnished
house, and it is needless 10 say to Bucks county
people, that the COL knows how to keep it. If
any of our readers should stray that far from
home, they will be we'll cared for at the 'Smed-
ley "
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Mount Washington.

THE HANDSOME LOT on the es st side of
l. the Protestant Episcopal church, at Mt
Washington, N. G. R. R., and fronting -
on the three principal avenues the fSSssMM
best located in the village for business lssa
purposes, and also beautifully stua- MAA.
ted for private residences, or for 6rst-class
boarding house or hotel; improved on the
northwest corner by the HALL and ACADE-
MY BUILDING, 30x5O feet, in nice order
For sale or lease by
HENRY W. COOKE,
No. Law Buildings, st. Paul st.,
July a2--tG Baltimore, Ma.
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Falls Road Property.

Al ACRES LAND on Falls Road. miles
4Zfrom Baltimore and near Mt. Washing
ton station N. c. r. R. Large two story -..
frame dwelling 6Ox33 feet. with basement, ..:;F
Is rooms all large; good pantry, good Gel ~
lar under whole house; Switzer barn 45x5O
room for Is or 90 cows and 6 horses; two-story
tenant house 16x2s, rooms carriage house
spring house, orchard. vegetable garden, &c
fences in good order.
ALSO
81 Acres Land adjoining the above, good new
dwelling with eleven rooms; we'll of good wa
ter near house, &c
ALSO,
II Acres Land adjoining the first above. Dwell
ling part brick and part frame with rooms
good spring water. For sale by
HENRY W. COOKE.
Law Buildings, Baltimore, Nd.
Nov. 11.-E
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AN IMPROVED PLow.-A furrow pillow, quite a
novelty, has lately been invented and from the
trials made, has proved decided success. 1t is
a steel plow, made in Pittsburg, and called the
"Butler." There is nothing new in the share,
point and cutter, but the mould board is a fat
piece of steel. not joined 10 the other paris and
with and without any curve whatever, and at
first sight it would be condemned as a foolish
contrivance. On trial it is found to work with
an easy draft, is light and easily handled and
cleans remarkably well, and what is most won
derful, turns the sod beautifully.
One of these plows has been at work 10 field
belonging to Mr.. Samuel E George, Long Green
Valley, where the pillow and the work it has done
can be seem
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HARD ON TowsoxTowN.-The Sunday Bulletin
never lets an opportunity slip 10 write Towson-
town into notice, for which that spicy and ln-
teresting sheet will sccept our thanks. In its
issue of 10th instant it has the following:
"A Bright Iea.-In attempting TO get up to
breakfast the other morning. man in Towsou-
town made an interesting discovery He dis
covered that one longitudinal half of him could
not get up. The gentleman's left side was
paralyzed. We know a man similarly afflicted
in the right side. As neither of these persons
are of any account in their present condition, we
have to suggest THAT they be bisected, and the
living halves joined together, so as to make one
good man, and then The other sections would
make nice corpse. There objections to this
plan the country would lose a vote by it, and
there would be two SETS OF people in half mourn
ing at the funeral. These would drobably fight.
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SINCE OUR last issue we have received the
following letter from an old and valued sub
scrlber. 1t speaks for itself:
Editors of the Union In your last weeks is
sue, at the head of your local column, notice
that you intend to send bills to your subscrib-
ers for the past year. Enclosed you will find
my subscription, $3.50.
The Union is the best county paper in the
State and 1 sincerely hope your subscribers
will apprecite your services as journalists, by
Immediately responding to your wishes so that
the New Year will not find single delinquent.
By so doing l am satisfied they will fird the
Union more interesting in the future, if posi-
BILE, than in the past. My best wishes for you
personally. and also for the success of your
paper. Yours, respectfully,
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BURNED TO DEArH.-A bout12 O'Clock on Thurs
day of last week, young lady, named Clara
B. LETTERS, about IL years of age, daughter of
James R. LETTERS, living at Woodbury., Balt-
more county, was So badly burned by her cloth
ing taking fire that she died about six o'clock
on the same afternoon. She was horribly
burned from her feet to her neck. Mr.. Barn
hart, . neighbor, who rushed in to put the Gre
out, had his hands severely burned in his Of.
forts 70 sxtinguish The danss.
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AN EAGLE SHOT On Wednesday evening of
last week Mr. William Scarf OF Stockton, Hartford
county, Md, shot near Magnolia large eagle.
1t measured from tip to zip of wings eight feet,
and from beak to tail three feet the greatest
extent of claws were six inches. The longest
talon on the curve measuring II inch, length of
curved beak b inches, and around the body it
measured two feet eight inches. Mr.. Scarf pre-
sented this interesting specimen in natural histo-
~ to the oakland School, at Fallston, where it
has been carefully prepared, and furnishes most
sticking object for the illustration Of the pecuia-
rites OF carnivorous hirds.-Sun Of Tuesday.
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For Sale, Nice Little Farm,

CONTAINING SIXTY ACRES OF LAND,
" So cleared and in good state of cultiva-
SsRc ton, balance in fine Timber, stu
S ated in Baltimore county, one mile E"M
- from Long Green postofice, one ~
quarter of a mile from the Dulauey's Valley
turnpike and fifteen miles from Baltimore, ad-
dining lands of John Hale and Others. The
property is well fenced, we'll supplied with wa
ter, and has an abundance of choice fruit. The
improvements consist of good DWELLING
HOUSE, Bank Barn 55x45 feet, Wagon Shed,
and other necessary outbuildings. Apply to
HENRY L. BOWEN,
Real Estate Agent, Towsontown.
Aug. i2.-tf,
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Property SALE. Samuel G. Wilson, auction
eer. sold for Mrssrs. Hiakley 4 Morris. attor-
news on Tuesday last at the Court House door,
a farm of 63a acres, situated about "A miles from
Baltimore, near the Reisterstown turnpike, Inn
proved by brick and frame dwelling, barn, &C.,
10 william Holmes, for $4,000.
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For Sale.

For Sale.
DC ACRES Valuable Land, 3 miles from
~ Baltimore city limits, and near the Pim-
lico Race Course, situated on Mount -,.
Washington Avenue, midway between iH%A
Reisterstown Road and Green Spring Av-, 49,
enue. Land all under cultivation, except a
small grove at the house. Soil first rate
Frame Dwelling 34x2O, back building 3Ox2O,
all built within few years and in good repair.
Hall, parlor, sitting room, dining-room, pan
try and kitchen on first floor, and seven cham
bers above Barn, carriage-house, tenant
house, dairy, e-house, full of ice, &c. Large
variety of fruit. The contemplated Railroad
from Baltimore to PikesvIlle will pass through
one end of the place. Terms accommodating
For sale by HENRY W. COOKE,
Law Buildings, st. Paul St.,
April 15.--tf. Baltimore.
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Re VAccINAIoS--0n this subject, now so
important, Professor George B. Wood speaks as
follows in his practice of Medicine, Vol. /,
pages 464 6-7, edition of 1866: "This opera
ton should be employed in every case which
has not been tested by exposure to small pox
contagon. during an epidemic prevalence of
the disease. 1t may be asked whether vacci-
nation should be employed in persons previ-
ously affected with small pox. should un-
hesitatingly answer this question in the affirm
alive. 1t has been before STATED that, though
fewer persons attacked with vairioloid af
ter incubation or natural small pox than after
vaccination, yet a great number perish. The
same protection that second vaccination ex-
tends IN one case will probably be extended
BY vaccination in the other, and is even more
needed. at least so far as life is concerned. 1t
is generally stated in the books that vaccina-
ton after small pox produces little no effect.
My own observation has been exactly the re
verse. In concluding this subject l would
again strongly urge the propriety of universal
re-vaecination as the means not only of promot-
ing the comfort and possibly of saving the life
of the individual, but also of preventing the
spread of small pox and ofultimately eradicat
ing it, il not from the globe, at least from ex-
tensive communities"
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Miscellaneous.
J. NJ. GRIFFITH. W. NJ. BAKER. F. C. BRYAN.
GRIFF1rH, BAKER s. BRYAN,
Al & 43 u. PaCa Street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
FA II wi e R 8,
Save Your Money

BY BUYING
Straw and Fodder Cutters, by using which you
can convert your rough provender, such as fod-
der, husks, straw, &c into good feed for your
stock and sell your hay at high prices. We
can furnish HORSEPOWER and Cutter complete,
with 25 feet of Betting, for sos. With this and
an Agricultural Steamer, which we can sell at
from $l8 to $40, the farmer can use all his prov.
ender to advantage and save nearly its cost in
one season. Straw and Fodder Cutters for
hand power at from $40 to $35; for horse or
steam power at from $l5 to $90.l
We are manufacturing a RIGHT-HAND
CORN SHELLER which for capacity, utility
simplicity and durability is unsurpassed. Be-
ing right hand it affords the convenience of
the one turning to feed it at the same time
Price $16. Single left. hand Shelters at from
$40 to $l4. Double do. at from $22 to $33.
We also manufacture the celebrated improv-
ed TINGLEY CHURN which cannot be ex-
celled for effectual working, simplicity and
ease Of management. Capacity from six to
twenty gallons.
DEXTER WASHER AND WRINGER,s
PIONEER STUMP PULLERS,
HAVILAND'S PATENT
POTATO SEPARATOR,
TORNADO"
THRESHER AND CLEANER,
SELF-CLEANING ATTACHMENTS FOR
OLD STYLE THREsHERs,
PLOWS, PLOW CASTINGS, AND
Farming Implements Generally.
GUANO, BONE, PLASTER,
FERTILIZERS.
Timothy, Clouer and other Grass Seeds.
rs Send for Circulars and Price List
GRIFFITH, BAKER & BRYAN,
Al and AZ N. Paca St., Baltimore
Dec. 2.-tmch1S.
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Runaway AND AccIDEET.-0n Sunday evening
last, as Mr. Joshua Jarrett, of Jarrettsvile, Har-
ford county, (brother of DR.. J. H. Jarrett Of this
towr, was driving through Gay street, Balti-
more bis horses took frightand ran away, throw
ing Mr. Jarrett out upon the pavement, dsloca-
ting one of his hips and bruising him severely.
he was taken into the Star Tavern on Front
street, where medical assistance was rendered -
The only injury to the wagon was the breaking
of the pole