The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-03-01
LETTER from the Eleventh District.
LITTLE GUNpowDER, Baltimore Co., Nd,
February oath, 1873.

LITTLE GUNPowDER Baltimore Co., Nd,
February oath, 1878. !
MesSrs Editors Though seldom correspon-
dent writes you from this distant land it is trust
ed this will not be unwelcome That you do not
hear ofener may beattrbuted to the factof our be-
ing sensationless people, that transpiring around
us being local in its most limited sense-personal
and as Browns Young Man" has not been
among US yet, you lack those items solely in his
line. This once, however, l. your humble cor
respondent, am tempted to fill the vacancy in
your columns and then "subside."
Our fishermen having made observations of the
weather and taken notes, 'prognosticate" an
early season, and are busy rigging and tarrlng,
corking and painting, preparatory TO launch
the first favorable day. Last years profits with
these gentry" was on the side of losses, and fish
ing being for the most part game of chance,
those who follow it, like all other dealers in I'M
certainties, look to retrieve their fortunes the
coming season. May they succeed.
A beneficial association is about struggling in
to life among u.s. but as ii is only intended as
local organization not extending its benefits out
side the neighborhood, it will not attain proper
tons necessary to long life. More liberal views
as yet without name, well, and propose Lodge
of Odd Fellows or Knights of Pythias.
Fox hunting the past winter, weather favora-
BILE or not, has been source of enjoyment to many
hereabout. Numerous "bag hunts. Of the cap
tured have taken place here and in Abingdon
District adjoining. Thirty or forty are not I'M
usual numbers of hounds to be seen in full cry.
While on this subject can tell you Of an inven-
ton, as il was told TO me, which has the merit,
to say the least, OF being unique. 1t is sure
method to unearth Reynard. That inventors are
possessed of originality, if not genius, is selfevi-
dent and that they, for the most part, rank
among the benefactors Of mankind, is also
truism. 1t is equally certain, however, that but
few who bestow laborious thought and study up
on some pet theory elucidate and utilize 1t, re-
ceve the need of praise their due. Such neglect
and obscurity it is trusted will not cloud the
originality of this youth in Hartford who has cir
cumvented sly Sir Reynard in his hiding place.
While it is not for lowly pens 10 write name
which must hereafter be shining mark among
the scientists" of the land, one cannot refrain
from the attempt to make public discovery OF
such universal interest. Such my apology for
the story In this section il is not unusual for
lovers of ''the bunt 10 feed aud preserve young
foxes Early last fall the quarters OF an old fox
and her cubs in n limestone quarry became
known to some "sports" who at once took the
brood under their care and provided for their
wants, anticipating some grand old hunts" and
''jolly runs for their asSdlous attentions. For
a time all went smoothly and 10 the satisfaction
OIL our DuntSiEeu anu tUAtS VIC hilCu
their minds with visions and the i0Xes filled them
selves with chicken. As tine grew and the foxes
prospered the active mind Of the neighboring
youth alluded to above, discovered their where
abouis, and as these animals were his particular
aversion be resolved upon their determination
Fully arming himself and procuring "lucifers,"
birthstone and tarred rope, he commenced opera
tons on the ancient plan, raising smoke and
stencil, sufficient, as he thought, 10 dslodge Old
Nick himself, but without avail Chagrned, a
feeling of defeat creeping over him, be threw him
self upon his resources. Set down and pondered
''Pondered long and pondered deeply
did this bafled youthful genius. At last his eye
struck (fgurativey) a box-tortoise, and an idea
struck (also fig y his head An inch Of candle
mounted on the reptiles back, by aid of few
drops of melted tallow, started the timid creature
on torch-light procession TO the interior OF the
den. For what this singular and unusual ap-
pearance was taken by the occupants will never
be known, but the fact that they preferred meet
ing their death on the outside is we'll established
The artful youth had conquered, but whenever
the affair is mentioned, those hunters uninterested
in science couple our heros name with maledic-
tons deep and fierce and my narrator ended
with "Now who but fool would have thought
of that" A comment more forcible than COM
plimentary. 1t is best | close or your patience
may be taxed While filling an idle hour I've
wasted paper if no more.
Yours Respectfully, #