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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-10-17

CONVENTION AT CHATrANooGA.-On Tuesday oil
this week, according to the call issued some
weeks ago, the convention of Southern Repub-
licans, composed of delegates from the re- con-
structed States, assembled at Chattanooga
Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Tennessee, Virginia and Florida were repre-
scented. VIM. Markham, of Georgia, was made
temporary chairman and H. s. Chamberlin, of
Tennessee, and j. H. Emerson, of Arkansas,
were appointed temporary secretaries. A COM
mittee on permanent organization reported the
following gentlemen as permanent officers Of
the convention: President, Hon. Lewis E. Par
sons, OF Alabama; Vice Presidents, L. D. Ev-
ans, Texas; E. A. Barber, Louisiana; Jno. N.
Sarber, Arkansas; Tennis H. Little, Mississip-
pi; David Woodruff, Alabama; Jefferson Long,
Georgia; T. W. Osborne, Florida; Secretaries,
Geo. W. Paschal, Texas H. W. Lewis, Miss;
and J. A. Emerson, Ark. Gov: Parsons made
a solid speech upon taking the chair, in which
he stated that although more than nine years
had elapsed since the close OF the war and six
since the re construction of the States yet life
and property were in peril, that violence was
so rife that but for the protection of the United
States the convention would be unable to meet.
He declared that there are but two ways of pro-
tecting life and property in the South ono is
by an intelligent public opinion and the other
BY military power.
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FREE TRADE AND TARIFF.-Last year the
Baltimore County Herald was eloquent 10 ad-
vocating the election Of FARMERS" to the Leg
islature instead of manufacturers" for the
reason that "farmers want free trade and man
ufacturers want protection" The Legislature
had nothing to do with the question of free
trade or tariff any more than it had with the
comet that was recently visible. The Herald
made slight mistake in the wording of the
reason. 1t should have been the Democrats
"want free trade" and the Republicans "pro-
lection" The Democratic inclination to free
trade is too we'll known to the intelligent to
admit of doubt. And if they think they can
make anything by advocating free trade to the
destruction of our vast manufacturing indus
tries and the loss of employment to thousands
Of citizens, let them try it on. Protection is
something that benefits every an, woman and
child in the land. The cotton mills of New
England, the furnaces of Pennsylvania, the
iron and cotton establishments of Maryland,
the sugar plantations of Louisiana, and the
rice fields of South Carolina all come under its
protecting @gis. And who is not interested in
them ALP Democratic free trade would stop
every spindle extinguish every forge, cease
operations in every coal mine, and make the
sugar and rice fields barren wastes.
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enables B. RoBERrs.

@8~The Democratic party in Maryland de-
monstrated its affectionate regard for an eco
nomical use of the peoples money last winter
at Annapolis by the appontment--we have
been reliably informed of an sngrossing COM
mittee, consisting of twenty, whose duties con
sisted in engrossing the laws q, that were
passed ~ by that august body. They were
voted one hundred dollars compensation each.
Their labors were very arduous. They engross-
cd one day of their precious time. They babe
farewell to Annapolis on the day following that
on which the Legislature proper took its depar-
ture And they took away with them $4,000 !!
And how many folks had nice little billets for
which they drew full pay and for which they
rendered not much more service than drawing
pay?
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sheep are passed over the borders, paying 20 per
cent nrotecfinn dniy after " hich IreiAht il maid

sheep passed over the borders, paying 20 per
cent protection duty, after which freight is paid
10 New York. Thus the Canadian gets little
more than half what the farmer near New York
city obtains tor his horses, mutton and WOOL
Then why should the United States farmers
grumbe, and especially of all others those near
the cities of New York. Philadelphia and Balti-
more, where here is a market or everything p
Wages are not higher now for have been adver-
Using for laborers and have got them from the
States, as none in Canada would work for the
wages offered, so there can be nothing left to ex-
plain except the loss of plant food aud whose
fault is that? When farmers take load after load
of hay, grain, corn, potatoes, straw, aud even
some grow that filthy poisonous weed tobacco,
what can be expected unless great deal of ma
nure is brought back to replace lost fertility
Near to my present residence is an immense
| bssiness OF hitting, disabling, &C.. where corn
and grain is used ia very large quantities, bat
| unlike tAe great city consumers there is great
return 10 the land here for shall have six teams
| hauling daily from about the lst of November
| till Apri and occasionally other teams will as
sist mine, aud other people, likewise get great
Qnanlilles OF manure, &c Now if this draia OF
Germ and grain was TO city instead of to place
! Of this kind, sewers would carry all this waste
| matter to rivers or the sea and everything would
be Loot to The md Hence how wise it would be
tor inventors Of ability to turn their talent into
| the study of ways and means TO save the vast
| quantity of matter ron the pollution of water
| and render it in condition 10 be taken from
whence it came viz the earth. Depend upon
it these large, populeus places are runous TO the
| soil Of n country. The manure from 3 900 cattle
belongs to the place live on, is most of it urine
and all, used on the land, producing crops of 40
bushels Of heat, barley &c, to the acre, bat il
these cattle were proporionate number of hu-
man beings in city all this excrement would be
washed away in arehed drains and all the fertili
ty lost TO the co1ntry. 1t is really astonishing
how farmers Of good education, and having a
deal o! experience in agriculture also, can con-
tinue farming upon system which every school
hoy will be able TO show is bound TO result dis
| astrousy.
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NT READ YOUR PAPER AND
HAND 1T TO YOUR NEIGHBOR.
Democratic POIicu.

WHEREAS, The attack of the Democratic party
upon the Republican party is principally made
up OF charges against US Of fraud and corrup-
ton, and calls attention to Investigations made
by the Republican party by the investigating
committees created by itself to expose fraud and
punish the criminals therefore
ResolOed, That we hold 1t to be an evidence
not only of strength, but of honesty and integ-
rity in the Republican party that 1t never hest
tates to ferret out and punish its own wrong
doers while on the other hand it is notorious
that in our State the oRly exposure that we have
OF existing and increasing frauds in the govern
ment of the State by the Democratic party is
painfully manifest by increased taxation and
burdens upon the people.
This 10 the FIRST resolution of the platform
adopted by the Republicans of the I'd Congress
sional District. 1t Is a pungent commentary
upon the conduct Of the two parties. The Re-
publican party is sharp and determined ito fer
ret cut and punish its wrong-doers." And every
time it publishes one ii makes a Democrat And
there is rejoicing in the Democratic camp. The
lumba was exposed and abolished by the Re-
publican party. How was it with the Democrat
10 party in New York city. We know they are
hard at work to make the impression that they
exposed the fraud and put Tweed in prison
siuce they could not succeed in keeping him out
The Democratic party is entitled to no credit in
the premises. The brains and courage of the
New York Tsmes--the leading Republican pa
per of the city, exposed the fraud and laid its
rotten corruption bare 10 the public gaze, while
the Democratic journals were busy in defending
the criminals and concealing the fraud. There
were Demscrats-but not the Democratic party
that took leading part in the investigation.
And after the committee Of seventy-two had in
vestgated the frauds and showed that Tweed
and his vampires had robbed the people of $l13,-
600, 900 in two years the Democr atic party elect
ed Tweed.to the State Senate-there was where
he could "do the most good" for himself at that
time. But Republican majority 10 that body
refused to admit him. But he could not yet be
punished. Why Because be owned the DEM
ocratic judges Justice could not reach him till
a Republican legislature impsached and remov-
cd the ermine that belonged to the "Boss' as
completely as his dog. The punishment of
Tweed is due to the pluck and courage of the
Republicans in exposing the unparalleled frauds,
creating sentiment that rose to wrath in the
ranks of the people, assisted by honest Democrats
qgainst the cain sndsdvors of the Democratic party
The Democrats claim the credit of the reform in
New York Satan had as well claim the credit
Of creating paradise.
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Ea5" The Democrats Of the 5th COMPRESSION
al District are very much mortified and cha
grined that the Republicans did not confer the
honor of their nominations Oh some other can
didate than Mr.. Hagner. We are obliged tc
them for their kind offices in our behalf We
remember how they admired Mcclellan when
he succeeded in leading them from Richmond
to Frederick, Md. Their gratuitous advice To
us to retain him while in command and to re-
instate him when superseded by Grant led us
to suspect that it was a skillful way of fighting
their battles with our generals Mr. Hagner
suits the Republicans and we can see no rea-
son why he should not suit the Democratic
party except that he will give them soundei
thrashing than they care to have.
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&sg- The Democratic Greeley papers are
busy in their "frantic endeavor to make the
Republican party responsible for what they
term hard times aud low wages Tunes aud
wages have never been better in the history Of
the nation than since the Republican party ha;
been in power. The Iaboring man has receiv-
ed more for his labor than ever before, II
Democratic croaking about the worthessnes'
of greenbacks and the insecurity of govern
ment bonds had produced the effect intended
O worse crisis than that now upon US would have
befallen us long ago. If Democrats will turn
their croakpg into confidence the revival o.
trade and enterprise will come sooner thar
most of us dream.
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&%- Some Of the Democratic organs are very
much alarmed for fear that if the Republican
party obtains control in the next Congress-
subject about which it is futile to agtate them
selves-that the government will go in part
nership with all the manufacturing establish
ments In the country and divide the profits
which they make off of the farmers and labor
ing men. We wonder if the truthful Demo-
cratic organs won't declare that the drouth was
caused by the comet and that the comet was
the creature of Republican mischief. When
the Democrats can convince laboring men and
farmers that they are not benefited by any
manufacturing establishments, they the
Democrats) will control the entire monopoly
Of manufacturing will generously divide
fthe profits" to themselves.
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TUE UDDERzoox CASE Tue LAST HOPE GONE.
The case of William o. Uddersook, convicted
al Westchester, Pa, Of the murder of Winfie Id
Scott Goss, was brought before the Board OF
Pardons at Harrisburg, some time since, and
petitions both for pardon and Communication OF
sentence were presented. After careful ex-
animation by the Board, the counsel for the
prisoner have been notified that the Governor
fnda it his duty to issue a warrant for the exc
cution of Udderzyok. The doomed man was
notified Of this decision, AID received the intel
ligence with strong nerves.
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"A candidate for Civil Sheriff in New Or.
leans offers to perform the duties of the Office
for S., 900 year, balance to be distributed for
the public good.
"A Gilberton Uowa) man, while digging q
we'll, recently came to broad, fiat stone, q
feet below the surface, under which was found
a sarcophagus containing the skull, vertebra
and charrei ribs of man, an iron circlet or
crown, bronze dagger and battle-axe, several
finger rings, q peculiar instrument of music
and panel of wood, much worm eaten, on
which was partially engraved and partially
stained nude figure bound to a tree.
Several of The old puritanic laws remain
unrepealed on the Connecticut statute books
and if any body takes q ride on Sunday, except
for charity or necessity, he is liable to fine Of
from 81 to 81, while the man who lets team
may be forced to pay fine of $40. "Blasphe-
my against God, or either of the persons of the
Holy Trinity, or the Christian religion, or the
holy scriptures" is still punishable by fine
not exceeding 500, and imprisonment in a
common jail not exceeding one year.
There is a chap in Staunton, Va, who eats
glass. II went out" says the physician who
describes it, "and secured piece, about one
third of broken pane, and brought in several
friends to witness the sight. He took the glass
and deliberately bit out piece about the size
of silver half-dolar, and chewed it up with
as much gusto as if it had been piece of bread,
swallowed it, taking afterward q swallow OF
water and bread, he said, to get the particles
out of his teeth He would have eaten the
whole piece if had requested, as he has fire.
quently eaten tumblers for drink of whiskey.
He said he would eat any kind of glass except
the colored bottle glass, which had poison in
it, He was first induced to try the ex peri
ment about three years ago, at the Cape of Good
Hope by surgeon in the British navy, who
bet he could eat all the glasses eighteen in
number) at dinner party, which he did, and
he saw no reason why be could not do as much,
so be tried it by eating only three. Since that
time he has eaten glass for the amusement of
others over thousand times with no disagree
able effect. The Gully difference he sees is, that
it gives him an Appetite
Es- The Cumberland Civilian says that AL
Iegany county will give 200 majority for
Hon. Lloyd Lowndes' reelection. This is
cheering news from a healthy Republican
uAartar
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CENTRAL RAILROAD
"

NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD
IN TIME TABLE.
On and after Monday, September 2Sth, 1874,
Trains will leave as follows, Baltimore tme
1925 A. M-Niagara Express daily, Except
Sunday,) north to buffalo and Niagara
Falls both via Canandaigue and via EN-
porium.
S.25 A. M.-Mail daily Except sunday,) for the
West and North to Buffalo and Niagara
Falls. Daily for Harrisburg.
lis P. M.-Fast Line daily Except Sunday0
for the West and North to Williamsport
and Lock Haven.
700 P. M.-Pittsburg Express daily Except
Sunday for the West.
lilo P. M.-Pacifc Express daily for Pitts
burg and West; daily Except Saturday.
North to Elmira, Buffalo, the Falls and
Canada, Erie and the Oil Regions of Penna.
Trains for Gettysburg at S.25 A. M. and LIS
Pm.
Trains for Hanover at S.25 A. M, lis and 1925
Pm.
Trains for Cumberland Valley Road at S.25 A.
NJ. and LIS P. M.
Trains for Green Spring Branch at S.25 A. NJ.
and 1926 P. NJ.
accommodation Trains.
For York daily Except Sunday at 1925 P. M.
For Parkton daily Except Sunday at 5.25 and
625 P. M.
For Cockeysville 6.55 and .25 A. NJ. daily lex
cept Sunday and ll.35 P. NJ daily.
For Partition at LIS P. NJ. on Sunday only.
Trans ArriUe in Baltimore.
From West and North-2.35 and $40 A. NJ.
and 7.30 ?. NJ.
York Accommodation A. NJ.
Baltimore Accommodation--i2 M.
Cockeysville Accommodation from Cockeys
ville-6.35 A. NJ. and 2.25, ASS P. NJ, ex-
cept Sunday.
From cockeysville at IO,15A. NJ. Sunday only.
Parkton Accommodation-S.15 A. NJ. daily,
Except Sunday and 9.25 P. NJ. daily.
From Green Spring Branch at SIS A. NJ. and
7.30 P. M.
For Tickets to all points East, North and
West apply at Calvert Station, at northeast
corner Baltimore and Calvert streets, and st
Charles Street Station.
Baggage called for and checked at hotels
and residences on the orders left at Office,
northeast corner Baltimore and Calvert sts
A. j. CASSATT, Genl Manager.
D. M. BOYD, JR., Gen'l Passenger Agt.
Oct lift.
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Gs~ An extract from an eloquent address of
Hon. Alexander B. Hagner. delivered at Upper
Marlboro, can be found elsewhere in our col
umns. The speech gives a good impression Of
the man. He is gentleman of fine appear
ance, fascinating address pleasing manners
and rare abilities. BE would be far more use
full in Congress than DR.. E. j. Henkle, his op-
ponent possibly could.
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~ The way men put off important mat
tiers to the last moment is one of the curious
things in nature. The fifth concert in aid Of
the Public Library of Kentucky was advertis
ed to take place August 10th. The day after
the 1ltb, Gov. Bramlette, the manager, at Lou.
isville, received over $4,000 Tor tickets. Had
the drawing taken place at that time, the Gov
ernor would have had to send this money back
but as the Concert was postponed to Novem
Der 3lst, it was all right with them. We pre-.
sumo that on the first day of December next
the day after the Concert, thousands of dollars
will DO received, one day too late, for there
will be no further postponement. This money
light just well have been sent a week be.
fore, as when it was.
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PIGEON SHOOTING. The Altoona (Pa.) Tribune
says: at has for some time been matter OF
common report that half-dozen miles distant
from this city is "pgeon-roost." pigeon
roost" is spot to which all the birds of that
particular feather residing inside score Of
townships, resort each nightfall to secure lodg-
ing till the following day break. Two of our
amateur sportsmen, hearing this report, deter
mined to arrive at its truth or falsty. Accord
ingly, armed with blunderbuss or two apiece
they, on Monday evening, repaired to the spot
named, and remained there throughout the
night. The means of slaughter made use OF
by them, whether blunderbuss or something
else, has not transpred, but it is fact that they
came home next morning with ive-bushel
bag, nearly full, of dead pigeons.
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AS- The Anne Arundel Advertiser says that
county will give 400 majority for DR.. Henkle
We have no doubt If the Democracy is left in
full control of the ballot box as it was last year
they can give DR.. Henkie any amount of ma
jority that is required. According to last years
practice it is only necessary to bring print
ing press into requsition. Print the tickets
and file them on the list of ballots. This is an
easy and prolific way Of obtaining majorities.
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| see by the Westminster Democratic Id
vocate that attack is made, by CORES
pondent, ON John T. Ensor, Esq, because he
voted for resolution, when il the Legislature
in 1881, offered by Hon. Benz G. Harris,
against the abolition OF slavery in the District OF
Columbia by tho General Government. 1t is
in rather bad taste for Democratic paper to
oppose Mr.. Ensor because he weed for a reso
lution-oiiered by aDemocrat-against the abb
clifton OF slavery. With few exceptions we
were all against the adjustment of this insti-
tuition, at one time. This is done to get the
cclorsd people TO vote against Mr.. Ensor and
for Mr.. Roberts, but they understand things
about as well as some other people. If Mr..
Roberts should succeed in getting the colored
vote and only those white men who differed
with Mr.. Ensor when he voted for said resolu
ton, Mr.. Roberts would find himself in a very
large minority. Mr.. Roberts was an elector for
Mr.. Greeley, who at one time was in favor OF
subjugatng the South and confscatIng all the
property OF those in rebellion, and who, at the
close of the war, opposed Gen. Grant in his acts
OF leniency, and insisted that the econ moderate
soldiers should have their homes taken from
them and be obliged to dwell in poverty by
their fre-sides, and see anxiety and distress in
| the eyes OF weeping mothers and in the rags OF
their children" Mr.. Greeley was also in favor
Of m ixed schools and social equality, and for
these reasons, no doubt, Mr.. Roberts is claim
ing the colored vote.
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ny Hon. John r. Ensor makes an able
speech and could make creditable defense oil
Maryland or Maryland interests in Congress.
From all we ca learn this cannot be said Of
his opponent though he be an honorable, up-
right gentleman. Nature has not bestowed
upon him that peculiar faculty of expressing
his views in forensic encounter. No man
should be sent to Congress who is unable to
make telling speech. I1,--~a
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EXTRAORDINARY VERDIcT.-In the Supreme
Court st Newcastle, N. B., at the term which
closed on Wednesday of last week, case was
tried where suit was brought to recover the value
of about 90 900 burnt bricks and some lum ber
about 1000 feet The judge in charging the
jury directed them to fiad for the plaintiff the
value of good bricks at $l5 per thousand, and
lumber usual price. The jury retired to their
room, and after prolonged and serious discus
sion returned, and by their foreman, William
=. Cother, rendered a verdict for the plaintiff
for $4,000. The judge and spectators were
amazed. When Mr.. Cother was asked how the
verdict was made up he showed his calcula-
ton, and twas discovered they had calculated
the bricks at SIS each instead of per thousand
The jury were ordered back to their room, and
after some time returned with a verdict of $780,
The judge stated he had great pleasure in dis
missing them.
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BRUTAL MURDER IN HARTFORD CoUNrY.-A
ted in Hartford county, about FIVE miles from
Aberdeen Station, P, W. d B. X. R., on Mon
day morning last, the victim being a wealthy
maiden lady, named Miss Susan Taylor, aged
about DO years, and the perpetrator of the deed
a colOred man named Joshua Griffin, aged
about Is years. Griffin had been formerly en-
ployed by Miss Taylor, who lived alone, but
had not been living with her for some time.
On the morning named, when no one but Miss
Taylor was about the house, Griffin made his
appearance and demanded one hundred dol
lars, saying that he intended to leave the coun-
ty. Miss Taylor only laughed at this demand
and asked the colored man to 60 with her to
the barn, short distance off, and turn her
driving horse into field near by. The two
started together in the direction of the barn,
but before reaching it Griffin assaulted the UNI
fortunate lady with heavy club, beating her
brains out, and then threw the body into a
small sheep pen. The murderer then possess:
ed himself with the keys which Miss Taylor
had in her pocket and going to the house pro-
ceeded to ransack the same for money, as ii
had been reported there was considerable stor-
ed therein. Before getting through with his
search the body of the murdered woman was
discovered and an alarm at once given. A
number Of men soon gathered around, when
Griffin, who was still in the house, seeing the
Ger tainty of his being caught if he remained
there, took to flight. He was pursued to the
woods near by whore he was captured after a
long chase. 1t was with the greatest difficulty
that the infurated neighbors were prevented
from lynching him on the spot Ana.
Miss Taylor was the daughter Of Jas Taylor
and the sister of Henry l.. Taylor, large land
owner of Hartford county.