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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-06-06
"My country It's Of thee"


"A Western editor thinks that the habit of
carrying tobacco in the pistol pocket is g. bad
one. To meet man on a lonely road and see
him reach for his tobacco box suggests un pleas
ant possibilities.
"A woman should never consent to be mar
ried secretly. She should distrust man who
has any reason to shroud in darkness the act
which in his own estimation should be the
browning glory of his life
President Grant nominated Ex-Secretary
Richardson for place on the Bench of the
Court of Claims. The United States Senate
manifested timidity about confirming the
appointment. Some Republicans refused to
vote. If grave Senators did not consider him
fit for the place either by virtue of his recent re-
cord in the Treasury Department or from what
they deemed lacking ability fer the place, they
should have faced the music and so said and
voted.
j. Edgar Thompson has made a noble dis
position of his estate after the expiration Of
his widows life estate. His will provides that
at her death his estate shall be sold and the
proceeds devoted to the establishment Of a
home for the orphan children of those who lose
their lives in the service of the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad Company. We know of no
class of people who are more entitled to the
sympathy of the public and the aid and char
ity of railway kings than the families of those
who are sacrificed in railway service. Mr..
Thompson has done good deed whose fruits
will live after he is forgotten.
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j. Edgar THOMPSON. the penius that

j. Edgar Thompson, the genius that has
given the Pennsylvania Central Railroad Co..
its energy and vitality, died on Thursday Of
last week at his residence in Philadelphia
He was recognized as one of the first amongst
the few mighty railroad men of the age.
We are indebted to VIM. S. Keech, ESQ.,, fol-
copy of the proceedings of the commission to
adjust the boundary between Maryland and
Virginia. 1t is rich in curious and interesting
information concerning the early history OF
the States and the traditions of the people in
reference to the boundary along the disputed
region.
The last month of Secretary Richardson IS
administration of the Treasury affairs resulted
better financially to the nation than any pre-
vious one for nine months. The month of May
saw payment of the principal of the public
debt to the amount 81 456, 1888 .92. This is near
ly four and and a-half millions of dollars and
is encouraging to people who have been seeing
the public debt increase instead of decrease for
several months past. Put this with the prom
Use of Mr.. DAVIS, chairman Of the House com
mittee on ways and means. that the estimates
made by that committee of the revenues to the
government this year. will result in funds
enough to reduce the debt near thirty millions
during the year and things begin to look cheer
ing again.
--On Monday of this week State election
was held in Oregon. There were three par
tes-Republcan, Democrat and Independent
making a contest for the offices. Strange to
say the returns thus far indicate that the State
was carried by all three 1t appears that the
Independents mustered considerable strength
in many portions of the State In order to
break down this strength in some localities the
Republicans and Democrats united against
them. In this way the Democrats elect their
candidate fer Governor, Lafayette S. Grover;
the Independents elect the Supreme Judges,
and the Republicans elect their member Of
Congress. With this result it is evident that
no party is very strongly in the ascendant in
that State and we are we'll satisfied that the
State loses nothing in consequence of this fact.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-06-06

In FAVOR OF A POLL TAx.-A correspondent,
signing himself "Whitemarsh," favors poll
tax. He says:
"Why should poll tax be grievous and not
to be borne? Mechanics and working men,
many of whom own no real estate, receive bet
ter pay than the majority of farmers, and do
not work much more than half the time that
farmers do. Why in the name of justice and
equality should they not be called on to contrib
ute their fair proportion to the support of govern
ments
"Taxation without representation is not to b'
thought Of Turn this end about, and let vi
have no representation without taxation
When we 60 to the polls let our receipted tai
bill be our authority for voting"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-06-06

VNHE undersigned offers at private sale, his
FARM, situated in the sth Election Dis
trct, Baltimore county, on the county road
leading from the York. turnpike to the Western
IL. Run turnpike, about three miles -sa
.Gsss west of said York turnpike, adjoin- 4.
Tying the lands of Thomas Cockey, -
John Ensor of A., and Sarah Price. This farm
contains about 1SS ACRES, more or less, in
good state of cultivation, well watered and heav-
lily timbered; good portion of the tim eris thrift
ty Chestnut, ready for use. The improvements
consist of substantial STONE DWELLING
and good FRAME BARN with Stabling at
tached, and other necessary outbuildings. A
good spring of water at the door, and an excel
lent Dairy. Persons desiring to purchase
good farm would do we'll to call and view this
property Terms made to suit the purchaser.
Persons wishing TO view the farm can call upon
Mr.. H. C. Cole, or address me at Ellengowan
P. O., Baltimore county.
A. COLE OF L.
Feb. 2l.-tf.
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WHEN TO Cur CLovER.-Some experiments
upon the nutritive value of clover hay, are re-
ported by Wagner, German. In a field of red
clover three contiguous parcels of equal size
were measured off. From one the clover was
cut May %, just before the beginning Of the
blossom from the second, June 10, in the full
blossom and from the third, July l, toward the
end of the blossom. The amounts of hay OBJ.
tanned were 1871 IA and 1913 pounds respective
ly. The hay was analysed, and its nutrltive
value thus estimated. 1t appeared that the
amounts of heterogeneous substance were about
the same in all, and that the older hay contain
ed also much larger percentage of crude fibre,
and that its ingredients were so much less di-
gestible, that its nutritive value was less than
that of the smaller but younger crop. The au-
thor recommends, therefore, that clover be cut
either when in full blossom, or even before the
beginning of the blossom.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-06-06

FITTING CEREMoNIEs.-On Saturday last, Dec
Grafton Day, throughout the land we love CRATE
full hands strewed floral offerings to the men,
DRY of the great departed. At Loudoun Park
Cemetery, where more than two thousand OF
the heroes of the Republic lie in peaceful
graves, about three thousand citizens assem-
bled to do their duty on the occasion. Col. E.
F. Anderson was chairman of the committee of
arrangements and Gen. Charles E. Phelps was
officer of the day.
The proceedings were opened by prayer by
the Rev. DIR. Swentzel. Ex-Gov. Bradford de-
livered an address that was the sort he is wont
to make. His address was brief and was point
ed, with references to the part that those took
in the great national struggle whose commits
sions bore his own signature. Col. Edwin H.
Webster, of Belair, was then introduced and he
delivered an grafton that is ornate with elo-
quence, beautiful with patriotic sentiment and
amicable feeling towards those who drew their
swords to destroy the best government ever or
ganized by man. He spoke with singular beau
ty concerning the soldiers orphans who were
present, thinking it our grateful duty to take
abundant care of the orphans of those who died
to save the country we all love. AT the close
of the ceremonies the orphans sang
"My country It's Of thee"
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~ The express trains of the Pennsylvania
Railroad are known to be among the fastest
run in this country, but there is prospect
that even their present speed will be exceeded.
1t is reported that two fast day trains will soon
be put on the road between Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh, which will stop only at Harris
burg and Altoona, and run at the rate of forty
five miles an hour. Even allowing for con-
siderable detention at the two stopping points,
these trains will run the whole distance of
three hundred and ffty-four miles in about
nine hours. There have been many occasions
when trains that have started behind time
from Pittsburg have run from Altoona to Har-
risburg, a distance of 122 miles, without stop
ping once, and the lost time has thus been
made up. On certain level stretches of road
troughs full of water are to be placed on the
track, from which the engine tanks can be
filled as the train goes along By the new ar
rangement of fast trains the running time bea
tween New York and Pttsburg will be reduc-
ed to about twelve hours.
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A REMARKABLE CAsE.-The New York Tribune
gives this as one of the current bits of gossip in
that city San American gentleman of large
wealth and resident of this city recently retired
from business, and after turning over to his wife
his estate, valued at $3.50, OOO sailed for Europe
upon pleasure trip. During his absence bis
wife died, and under the laws Of the State of New
York, there being no child as heir, the en,re
property goes to her father The latter named
person failed in business some time since, with
debts amounting to $3.50 900, and this entire vast
property now goes to the liquidation o: the father.
in-law's debts The mistake in this case was
that the wife had not made will after the prop.
erty had been put in her name giving il the de.
sired direction in case OF her death.
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A YOUTH OF Is SENTENCED TO Prison FOR LIFE
AT Little Valley, New York, ON the I'd instant,
VIM Boorne, aged fifteen, who was indicted at
the last Court OF Oyer and Terminer for the muir.
der of his stepfather, Caleb Omans, by chopping
him to pieces with an axe at Steamburg, in jan
usry last, withdrew his plea of not guilty and
pleaded guilty of murder in the second degree
Judge Baker sentenced Boorne to imprisonment
at Auburn Prison for life The murder was com
mitted while both parties were intoxicated
Boorue received his senteace with the utmost in
difference
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-06-06

Of Education met at the State Normal School
building, Baltimore, on Wednesday, May 9th
There were present Governor Groome, Profess
sor Newell, DR.. Kepler, of Baltimore county, P.
A. Wilmer, Of Hagerstown, and DR.. J. P. R.
ellis, of Worcester county. Governor Groome
was elected President of the Board, and Prof.
M. A. Newell, Secretary. A form of MOTEL book
for the use of county examiners in visiting the
schools was adopted, and an order was passed
requiring the examiners to report monthly to
the State Board the condition of the schools Wis
tied during the month. An interesting ques-
ton was brought before the State Board by the
School Commissioners of Washington co., un-
der the section of the school law which requires
the State Board to decide, without expense to
the parties concerned, all disputes that may
arise in reference to school matters The ques-
ton involved two points: l. Can two members
of Board of District School Trustees organize
when the third member declines to serve? Q.
Can the County School Board remove the Dis
trict School Trustees at pleasure? The first
point was decided in the affirmative; the Sec
ond in the negative. A committee of three was
appointed to prepare code of bylaws for the
guidance of School Commissioners teachers and
other officers in the administration of the pub
lie school system.
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re- The southern Methodists, in conference
at Louisville, have taken q decided position
on the temperance question, and adopted by q
very large vote-325 to 80, being more than
the necessary two-thirds-a minority report
that any person making, buying, selling, or
using as beverage intoxicating liquors shall
be, upon conviction, debarred from member
ship in the Church. This action will be sent
round to the local conferences, and if the ma
jority of three fourths concur it will become q
law. AS a test of the feeling in the conference
one of the most prominent members Rev. DR.
REGISTER, of Baltimore Conference, declared
himself in favor fthis special legislation, even
if it struck $4,000 members from the roll
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-06-06

LEES HISTORICAL APPLE TREEs.-There is an
apple tree standing in a lot adjoining the house
OF j. W. Canter, at Huntersvills, Pocahontas
county, West Virginia, which has become his
torlcal, marking the spot where Gen. R. E. Lee
pitched his first tent in the late war. Early in
the summer of 1861 Gen. Lee was ordered to the
command of the forces in Western Virginia.
Leaving Richmond he came TO Warm Spring the
first day, and on the day following reached Hun
tersvile, where for the first time in the war, be
bivouaced on the tented field, selecting the afore-
mentioned apple tree, which stands on a hill
overlooking the town, as the place where his tent
should be pitched. 1t is a singular coincidence
that Gen. Lee should have commenced his militia
ry career under an apple tree among the noun
taius of Yves, Virginia, and have closed that bril-
liant career by captivating to Gen. Grant under
an apple tree at Appomattox. And what is more
singular, ss an incident connected with the war,
John Brown, who commenced this war, was
chung on a sour apple tree" and it is said thai
the forbidden fruit Of which mo her Eve partOok
was taken from an apple tree; and now to car
the climax, agents for The sale OF apple trees are
becoming as numerous as lighning-rod men and
sewing machine agents.
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The PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD PRESIDENCY "A
special meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Pennsylvania railroad was held at Philadelphia
on Wednesday last. The principal subject under
the late John Edgar Thomson, president of the
company. Col. Thomas A Scott was the only
gentleman named for president, and he was unan.
imously elected George B. Roberts, Esq, was
unanimously elected first vice president to fill
the vacancy caused by the promotion of Col
Scott. No further action was taken, and the of.
flee of second vice president heretofore filled by
Mr.. Roberts, is vacant at present.
Col. Scott became connected with the road about
twenty-five years ago as clerk OF a station He
afterward became superintendent of a section -
Later he was removed to the Office in Philadsl-
phia, and sixteen years ago became vice presi-
dent, since which time he has served in that ca
pacity, with the exception of one year during the
war, when he was Assistant Secretary of War,
serving chiefly in the transportation department,
where his railroad experience, and great sxecu.
tive ability made him valuable in moving troops,
stores, &c. Of late years he has had under bis
special charge all the leased lines of the company
west of Pittsburg.
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BALTIMORE MARkETS.
Corrected from Thursdays papers.

FLOUR.
Howard St. Super s4.5O@$5.25; Extra $3.50
0$65O; Family $6.7o@$8.25; Patapsco Fam
ly $1,000. Rye Flour 81. 25@$4.75; Corn Meal
$3.75@S425
GRAIN.
Southern White Wheat $3.50; Red Sl.55
choice Western White 81 .46; Pennsylvania Red
$l52; White Corn 9O@92 cts; Yellow do.
76@77; Oats "a cts; Rye Sl.05.
PROVISIONS.
Bacon Sides 81 cents; Shoulders II cents
for cured meats; Hams 14@154 cts...; Lard,
refined, IL cts; Liverpool ground salt Sl.2O
@Sl.30; Sine $2.25@ S2.35 per sack; Turks
Island 5000 cts. per bushel.
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BALTIMORE CRY AND CoUNTY.-Baltimor
county has an area of us square miles, pop.
ulation of $500, and taxable basis of $46,-
100000. Baltimore city has an area of 5000
acres about 5000 of which is unimproved, and
a population of 300, s99. The debt of Baltimore
city, on which interest has to be provided, is
$17O00,00O. The other debt of the city, chiefly
for internal Improvements, dredging the ship
channel, &C., more than pays the interest upon
it, The taxes in Baltimore amount to $3.50 on
the 500. To which add the State tax of 20
SIG cents on the $780, and the total is 81 90 SIG
to be paid by the tax payers of Baltimore city
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NEW AGRICULTURAL MACHINE. The English Me-
chanic says: "Messrs. Mcdonnell & Leuchan, OF
Dublin, have invented machine which perform
ed the operation of rolling, sowing and harrow
ing simultaneously. The roller is of wrought
iron, riveted on cast iron wheels, forming a cyl
Under six feet ia length by three feet in diameter
Immediately above the roller is a sowing appa-
ratus, by which the seed is rapidly delivered, a
star wheel of four points keeping the conductors
in constant motion. AS the seed is strewed, a
harrow of four rows Of obliqus teeth set in cen.
trail axis turns up the earth over the seed. The
harrow is keptin motion by an endlssschain OF
belt which passes round the extreme end of d
large cylinder, and fits the groove of a small
wheel at the corresponding end of the harrow -
Every time the large roller turns over, the circu
lar harrow turns nearly FIVE times, causing the
teeth to tear up the soil about twenty times al
each of the revolutions. Meanwhile the seed cul
tivator and distributor rises and falls twenty
times during each Of these revolutions, and thert
is continuance by which the quantity required
to be sown can be regulated. A lever is also
connected with the support of the harrow, and
rests upon the fulcrum placed at suitable par
of the frame of the machine; by means Of leve
the harrow portion of the machine can be raised
off the ground and the roller only used; aad thu
distributor or sower may be worked simultane
ously by means of the cbain-band, which can b.
closed and the flow OF seed stopped. The ma
chimes can be easily made to suit either the pur
pose of sowing cora or grass for pasturage."
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N o T I C E.

TINE undersigned have this day formed a
CO partnership for the purpose of conduct
ing the WHOLESALE GROCERY, LIQUOR &
COMMISSION JESS, under the style of
FREELAND, HALL d CO., at the old stand,
As SOUTH STREET, and are prepared to fur
nsh all articles in their line on the most ia
vorable terms. All goods sold by them are
guaranteed to be as represented.
The senior member of the firm has been con-
nected with the late firm of FREELANLD
HALL & CO., so favorably known, for over
thirty years.
JAMES HALL,
CALEB S. TAYLOR,
W. Ii. COX.
BALTIMORE, April !, 1874. May 23-2m.
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PUBLIC SALE
PUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS, NEAR
COCKEYSVILLE,
IN BALTIMORE COUNTY.

THE Farmers and Mechanics Building
i Association of Baltimore county will offer
at Public Sale, on the premises, on
Thursday, the 25th day Of June 1874,
at 2 o'clock P. NJ,
FIFTY VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS,
situated on an avenue forty feet wide recently
opened through property belonging to the said
aTe Association, running eastwardly xsSz::e
EgSs from the York Turnpike Road S SssS
from point near the Is mile -
stone on said Turnpike Road. These lots have
each front of fifty feet on the above named
forty foot avenue with depth of about two
hundred feet.
Also, an irregular lot on the south side OF
said avenue and binding on the centre thereof
about ninetysx feet with depth of over two
hundred feet, and being about Is $1,000 feet in
the rear.
Also, an irregular lot on the north side Of
said avenue binding on the centre thereof about
ninety-six feet with depth Of over two hun
dred feet, and being about 20S4 feet in the rear.
Also, two lots fronting on the said York Turn
pike Road each fifty feet by two hundred feet
deep, lying fifty feet south of said forty foot
avenue.
Also lot binding on the north side Of the
Warren Factory road and within five hundred
feet Of the east side of the York Turnpike Road
near the 18th mile stone, containing about
FIVE ACRES.
TERMS OF SALE.-One third cash on the
dav of sale and the balance in two equal in
stallments, payable in one and two years from
day of sale or all cash at the option of the pur-
chaser. The credit payments to bear interest
from the day of sale and be re-secured by
mortgage upon the same or notes to be endOrs-
ed to the satisfaction of the undersigned act
ing on behalf of the Association.
]. W. HAWKINS,
S. X. GRIFFITH,
A. HUKE.
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Gen. Butler has reported bill to the House
for the purpose of authorizing females to prac-
tice law in the Courts of the United States.
Paul Lux, Michigan trapper, recently
killed two large, fine bears in one day, thus il
Illustrating the homely saying that LUX for
tune, bait or no bait"
The Rev. DR.. West Of Cincinnati declared
in a recent sermon that "the crimes of that
city have we'll nigh made Sodom and Gomor
rob respectable
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MARRIED,

On the 9th of May, by Rev. W. E. Bird,
CHARLES JUsrus to Miss CELENIA J. SEIPP, both
of Baltimore county.
On the u tn of May, at Lutherville, by the
Rev. VIM. Heilig, WILLIAM HUsoN to ISABELLA
LIGHrFooT, all of Baltimore county.
At Waverly on the goth ult., by Rev. A. w.
Rudsill, GEORGE H. WINTER, of BALTIC. city, and
LAURA V. CLUB, of this county.
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Miscellaneous.
JOHN T. ENSOR, Attorney.
MORTGAGEE'S SALE

THIRTEEN AND THREE-QUARTER
ACRES OF LAND,
EIGHT MILES FROM BALTIMORE,
THREE MILES FROM POWHAT-
AN, AND NEAR THE FRANK
LIN TURNPIKE,
WITH GOOD HOUSE, BARN, DAIRY AND
CHOICE FRUIT TREES.
DY virtue of power contained in certain
I'D deed of mortgage from James A. Bealmear
and Mary j. Bealmear his wife to Henry w.
-. Cooke, and duly recorded among liz
#@ the Mortgage Records of Baltimore Es%@
E Acounty, in Liber E. ii. A., No. AZ,
folio I76, &C., and by virtue OF power contain
ed in a certain other deed of mortgage from
the said James A. Bealmear and wife to Frank
lin Gill, and assigned TO the undersigned, he
will offer for sale at public auction, on
Monday, 22d day Of June, 1874,
at o'clock p M,
OH the premises,
ALL THAT VALUABLE PROPERTY, CON-
TANNING 1879 ACRES OF LAND, MORE
OR LESS,
| particularly described in the mortgage above
| referred to, situated about three miles from
| Powhatan, on the west side of the road that in
tersects the new cut road at Piel's store and
about one-quarter of a mile from said store and
| in sight from the front of the store.
The land lies beautifully and the soil is good
The improvements consist OF a
TWO STORY GOOD FRAME DWELLING,
with back building and porch in front, large
frame barn, also, small stone dairy and well
near the door.
TERMS OF SALE.-One third cash the
day of sale, and the balance in six and twelve
months from day of sale, with interest, or al
cash on the ratification of the sale at the option
of the purchaser. The credit payments TO b.
secured to the satisfaction of the undersigned
HENRY W. COOKE,
Mortgage.
J. T. ENS0R, Attorney.
| Nav 23.-ts.
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DEATH FROM TRIoHINA.-At Harrisburg Pa
on Tuesday last, post mortem examination wai
made of the body Of Geo. Cordes, who died oil
trichina from eating raw ham. A powerful mi
croscope made visible thousands OF trichna NOV
Tag like snakes and resembling boa constructors
In the space of an inch sixty-fve were counted
and there were doubtless millions in the body
He suffered terribly before death.