The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-26
Communicated.
IeetOt0LiSnI and TeMDeru,

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There is great deal Of good done by n ,eo-
pie who advocate total abstinence from allk tox-
icating beverages, especially among the mt1 an
les in cities and manufacturing towns Were
temptation is stronger than in the rural districts.
But in the village tavern there are many us6ul
men who injure their health and their familss'
prospects through loa6ng around the bar. NV
the movements which have been made in lac
years have closed these retreats in some distries,
and those who are determined to indulge il linz
ulants have to obtain their drains from
sources. Now there might be a vast deal o .
bic saved and an effectual stop put to the "
simply stopping the manufacture of everytl If
the kind. And whenever women have sal
right and power at the elections and they be
heard in debate at the law-making asse Jas,
there will be no more occasion for the ex ment
Of the past year, for manufacture and rta-
ton of all drinking alcoholic matter wi use.
But till that time arrives much might te e to
alleviate the misfortunes and miseres al ant
on the habitual use of the poison which xed
with liquor after it has left the distillerie r Il
is in great measure the drugs which are
whisky that causes dilirium tremens and
produces the craving for more and more d
this seems to be proved true as am now 3g
close to one of the largest manufactures he
world, and though there is no attempt %
shame any one from using liquor as freely "a
ter, if they choose, and though where SOLE ;iae
village it is remarkably cheap, yet | b no
drunken people, and the men work ng
the liquor and 10 short the whole com re
steady and very sober. For the first ii 1t
ever firstclass distillery this weet is
astonishing to see the process all thFou, it
is really very great pity adulteration s |
take place after the extraordinary pains t
this mandatory to rid the article of /.
ties The liquor is condensed and i
through charcoal, and it passes tbro f
piping coiled in seemingly ON almost :.
believe the liquor from this>esu
purity complete, for it is evident
the place takes a pride in passii
through the stage over which he
mostapproved manner. Forty
are used perGa IN steamlng, &c. Iue 4.
just by and the stream of water is not much NOR,
regular in its course than the streams of corn and
grain to the mill and malt houses and a cashier
passes money in one continuous stream from morn
till night. Without any exaggertion the whskt
runs from one place to another and finally to tle
rectfying house in streams large enough to rui
country grain mill And now after such |.
liquid is purified and leaves the village unaoyet
the rascally dealers and others who put in tn,
poisonous drugs ought to be hung and the chem
pure article of commerce should be poisoned with
their own compounds.
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ROYAL VIsIToR.-The York, Pa, Doily says:
'On Saturday morning, King Kalakaua, of the
Sandwich Islands, and SUITE arrived al York on
a car attached to the Fast Line south, and left at
7 20 with the York accommodation for Baltimore
The royal party occupied two handsome cars,
one Pullman Palace and the other Southern
Pacific parlor car. The King with hi. more dis
tinguished companions travelled in the former,
while the attendants and others rode il the latter
An American lady was in the FIRST named car
The entire party consisted of sixteen PERSONS. A
third car in which is dining-room and kitchen,
which was brought with them from San Francis
co. was left at Harrisburg, it being 100 large to
pass through the Baltimore and Potomac tunnel
Their meals thus far had been prepared in the
last named car, but as it was left back breakfast
had been ordered at the National House for the
party.
Immediately after their arrival here, prepare
tions were made by them to have their breakfast
The meal was taken TO the depot, all ready pre-
pared, by Jas. H. Ross, Jr., and A. Swartz Ross
assisted by several of the National House walters
and the victuals were hastily arranged on table
in the Southern Pacific parlor car, by the same
persons. Everything was served up in the best
style The party, with the exception Of the King
the lady and enc or two others then were seated
around the table, and began TO eat, and the vic
tuals were carried into the Pullman Palace car
for His Majesty and the others, by their chief
steward who Travelled with them. By this time
a large crowd Of persons had assembled, but only
a few got to see the King before the train moved
off. Breakfast was only concluded when the
train was beyond Glen Rock The Messrs Ross
went along, and at Parkton got off the train
with their dishes, &c, returning i'll the mail
train. The strangers. seemed to relish their
breakfast greatly. Near Pmkton one of the party
enquired for the bill, which was presented and
Immediately cashed being $50.
''The King is a heavy built man, of dirk
copper complexion. He has side whskers a a
and wore heavy grey coat an lr
turban cap. He IL said to be well infnr.~ 4
Of considerable
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