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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

@S~Snakes again. The latest from the
West. Think of a man shoveling snakes out of
his house. Mr.. Edward Asher lives in Union
Grove, Minnesota. His dwelling was an old
one. The first night he slept in it he made an
unpleasant discovery. 1t is said that snakes
sleep at night. His snakes did not. They
crawled by dozens across the floor. In the
morning Mr.. Asher us d to get up, shake the
reptiles out of his clothes, grasp pitchfork,
and pitch the Shiny snakes out of doors. 1t was
no uncommon thing to slaughter half dozen
in the morning. The second and third days
worse than the first. At breakfast one
morning, Mr. Asher felt something crawling up
his leg, and glancing downward found beau
tiful little striped fellow working his way up in
the world. Another time he found three feet
fellow in his overcoat pocket. The nuisance
became intolerable. The house was old, and
the mortar had given way in many places. and
in the evening no sooner was the lamp ighted d.
than q serenade of Kisses would begin, and
nearly every one of the holes would be orna-
mented with snakes head. Att end of tho
fourth day, Mr.. Asher grasped his shovel and
went to the banking of the house, a mass of
straw and dirt that had not been moved for sew
eraI years and here were their snakeships in
all their glory. 1t perfect massacre, for
in that banking he found and killed an even
hundred garter snakes. Thirty were found in
one nest
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07
DROUGHT AND RAvAGEs OF THE GaAssaoppERs.-

DROUGHT AND RAvAGEs OF THE GRAssHoPPERs.-
The Baltimore Sun says: "a letter received re-
Gently by DR.. B Titcomb, OF this city, from his
brother John NJ Ttcomb a former well-known
citizen of Baltimore, now living at Winchester,
Jefferson county, Kansas, gives deplortbe ac-
count of the drought and ravages of the grass
hoppers in that section Mr.. Titcomb, writing
under date OF October Is, says there had been no
rain for fourteen weeks. and everything is dried
up; no grain Of any kind When the grasshop-
pers came they demolished the gardens, eating all
the tomatoes, vines and all, cabbage and every
thing that was green. The corn, he says will
not amount to a bushel and half to the acre
The writer, although having fine farm, says his
stock will have to s;arve he has milk or but
ter. There is new, Mr.. Titcomb says. 4O,0 900
people in a state of starvation hundreds are
locking up their houses and leaving for other
States to keep from starving. The roads have
been lined with wagonsleaving ever since August.
and still they go, with their stock. The weather
is getting cold, ice halt inch thick is formed ~
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07
~ A ten -year-old boy in the neighborhood

Gas> A ten -year-old boy in the neighborhood
of Rldgewood, ILL.,, is the subject of prophecy
The prediction is that he is bound TO be President
of the United States. His present claims to the
Presidency are based upon practical joke by
which he eutwitted his old grandfather and at
which he nearly died laughing. The old man
was a dead shot with rifle and went around
picking squirrels off the tree tops in his younger
days He Dragged about his youthful skill and
kept up the rife practice with success every
squirrel time. The tenyear-old had heard
enough Of it and thought he'd take the old man
down peg or two. So he got stuffed squirrel
and tied it to a limb directly over the squirrel
hunters usual hunting path in the woods. Then
the boy got behind log near the spot and wait
ed The bait took, the boy enjoyed the noise
and the old mans perplexity. The animal was
surprisingly tame. The ninth shot cut the string
and brought him down, but he was of no more
account as stuffed squirrel. The boy peered
over the log and said, .'Granddad, you knocked
the stuffing out of that fellow, anyhow" Then
the boy ran. The old man despises the trick. but
rejoices that he is the progentor of future Pres
dent.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

MJ- Among the many curiosites brought to
Frederick during the continuance OF the fair none
attracted greater attention and caused more
amusement than jackass catered by gentleman
named Groves, from Shepherdstown, West Vir
ginia, which speaks like Balaam's ass AT the
hour of noon Friday. just as the immense num-
Der of guests quartered at the City Hotel were as
sembIing for dinner, the owner OF the ass trotted
him in through the back yard of the botel, and
before the spectators were aware OF the intention
the jack saked into the bar-room, where he at
forded tremendous merriment to those assembled
by his answer to all questions, "Why nol?" One
gentleman asked him to take drink. He an
swertd in good English, "Why notY' The ami.
NAL does not differ materially from his species,
except that his ears not quite so long His
owner cannot account for the faculty OF speech
developed in the animal, hut considers it singu-
lar that it should be able TO artculae only the
words "Why not' Mr.. Groves was offered $500
for the curiosity but refused to accept
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TO THE PUBLIC.--Persons having bu

TO THE PUBLIC.--Persons having bus
mess with the Register of Wills of Baltimore
county, wherein the publication of notice of
any kind is required by law, are respectfully
requested, when desiring to have such notice
appear IN the columns OF the Baltimore County
Union, to leave positive orders to that effect at
the Office, otherwise it will not be sent to this
paper. 1t is iair to presume that persons who
subscribe for but one county paper, would de-
sire to have their notices published IN that pa
per. Executors, Administrators, &C., have the
right to send their advertising to any paper
they may select, and We hope, hereafter, our
friends will bear this in mind.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

Notice to Subscribers and Others
Subscribers to tho Union, who have not paid in
advance, will please remember that the time
for the delivery of our yearly bills is at hand,
and we will therefor, in the course of week
or two, commence rendering them. Those
knowing themselves indebted to us will confer
a great favor by coming forward at once and
paying their bills, thus saving us additional
expense and trouble in rendering the same
We intenG-as is our established rule-to en-
force payment upon all who do not "toe the
mark" promptly. Please remember this.
There also upon books largo num-
Der of accounts for advertising, printing, &C.,
which must be squared between now and Jan
uary LIST, 1875. Some Of these bills have been
standing long time aud deter
mined to collect them, even if we have to re-
sort to the law to do so.
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Oct. 24.-3w.
NTORTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD
TIME TABLE.

On and after Monday September 28Ch, 1874,
Trains will leave as follows, Baltimore tune:
1925 A. NJ Niagara Express daily, Except
Sunday) north to buffalo and niagara
Falls both via Canandaigue and via En-
porium.
8.25 A. M.-Mail daily Except Sunday for the
West and North to Buffalo and Niagara
Falls. Daily for Harrisburg.
LIS P. Mast Line daily Except Sunday,)
for the West and North to Willamsport
and Lock Haven.
100 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 or Gettysburg at S.25 A. M. and Lib
Trains for Hanover at S.25 A. NJ, LIS and 1925
z. NJ.
Trains for Cumbe Valley Road at S.25 A.
NJ and LIS P. NJ.
Trains for Green Spring Branch at p a. Nj.
and 1925 P. NJ.
accommodation Trains.
For York daily Except sunday at 3.25 2. M.
For Parkton daily Except Sunday at 5.25 and
6.25 P. M.
For Cockeysville 6.55 and IL 25 A. M. daily lex
cept Sunday and 1l.35 P. M. daily.
For Partition at 1.25 P. M. on Sunday only.
Trans Arriue in Baltimore.
From West and North-2.35 and $40 A. M.
and 7.30 2. NJ.
York mmodation-10.15 A. M.
Baltimore Accom- mediation M.
Cockeysville Accommodation from Jockeys
vlle-635 A. NJ. and 2.25, ass P. NJ, ex
cept Sunday.
From Cockeysville at lO.l5A. NJ, Sunday only.
Parkton Accommodation-S.l A. M. 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 at
Charles Street Station.
Baggage called for and checked at hotels
and residences on the orders left at Office,
northeast corner Baltimore and Calvert SITS.
A. J. CASSATT, GenI Manager.
D. NJ. BOYD, JR., Gent Passenger Agt.
Oct lift.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-On Thursday of last
week young man named Upton Turner, liv-
ing in Baltimore, was accidentally shot at Her.
ring Run, Philadelphia road. lie had been
cunning and went up to a pump at the above
place to get drink of water, and whilst drink
ing laid his gun down upon the ground. Just
at this moment the eapon was picked up by
a small boy, who, when Turner ordered him to
lay it down, let it fall. The fall caused the gun
to be discharged, and the contents, a load of
bird shot, entered Turner's left leg, below the
knee, causing terrible wound, from the effect
of which he has since died.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

APPLE BUTTER THIRTY -EIaHr YEARS OLD.-A
jar of apple butter was exhibited at our last coun-
ty fair, which was boiled by Mrs Elizabeth
Stickel, of Washington twp, wife Of the late
Jacob Stickel, deceased. from cider and apples,
in the fall of 1886. and is consequently thirty
eight years old, and what is still more remarka-
BILE is that it has been kept in perfect state Of
preservation during that long period of time,
without any reboilng. Fl. H. Mcclure, Esq
brought the jar to office, and permitted us to
taste it. 1t has good flavor, and in color and
taste reminds us of apple butter two years old -
Mrs. Elizabeth Beeler, of Bottstown, who is a
daughter Of Mrs. Stickel, has quantity of it on
hand, and purposes exhibiting jar of it at the
Centennial in Philadelphia, in 1876 York Ga
zoffe
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

CHANGE OF TIME.-On and after the lst inst,
the passenger trains of the Western Maryland
railroad will leave Fulton Depot for Reisters
town, Westminster, New Windsor. Union Bridge
and intermediate stations daily, except Sunday.
at A. M. and and $50 P. NJ. For Freder-
lex, Hanover, Mechanicstown, Emmittsburg,
Hagerstown, Williamsport and way stations
west of Union Bridge, at A. M. and P. M.
The A. M train makes stage connections at
Glen Morris for Hampstead and Manchester !;
at Mechanicstown for Emmitsturg, and at Blue
Ridge for Waynesboro' and Gettysburg. On
Sundays train leaves for Union Bridge and
intermediate stations at A. M. Special city
cars leave the Office, corner Eutaw and Fayette
streets, half hour before the departure of each
train,
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PETIT JURY.
GRAND JURY.
Tnrrr OLE Cows-A man named Henry Cum

THEFT OF Cows.-A man named Henry Cum
land was arrested on Thursday of last week,
by Officer Roach, of the county, charged with
stealing two cows, valued at S75, the property
of Mr.. Freinheimer, living in Baltimore. The
accused was arraigned before Justice Farlow,
when it was in evidence that the cows were sto-
len from pasture field and driven TO the place
of Mr.. Lewis Lauer, at Homestead village,
where they were slaughtered for him, he stating
that they were his property. The hides of the
animals were recognized by Mr.. Frenheimer.
There were four other cows upon the premises
which had been driven there on Wednesday
evening by Cumland, and as they were doubt
less also stolen, they are held for iden ificaton
The accused was committed to the Baltimore
county iail.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

Gs1~ There is great deal of underlined "bu-
siness TALENT lying round loose in ST. Louis
just now. gentleman advertised in the
Globe, few days ago, for young man to clerk
in a store, at forty dollars a month. He re
ceived more than two hundred offers in sin
gle day in letters addressed to him through the
Globe office. Probably a hundred and ninety
of these were from individuals who would have
felt insulted if advised, at the age Of eighteen
to learn trade. There is too strong q tenden-
cy Of American genius to "mercantile pursuits
at present; there are too many native clerks"
and too many imported shoemakers in the
land.-St Louis daily Globe.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

CIRCUIT CoURT.-The following cases have
been disposed of since our last report: Peter
Vondersmith VS.. Evan A. Purnell judgment
for plaintiff by confession on terms to be filed.
Joshua Marsh vs. Conrad Burke; judgment for
plaintiff by confession on terms to be tiled.-
The Union Hardware Company, Of Connecti-
cut, VS.. George Pabst; judgment for plaintiff by
default with leave. Moro Phillips VS.. VIM. H..
and G. N. Stiffler; judgment extended for plain
tiff, by confession for Sal l2S, with interest from
date, and costs, on terms to be hled. Mary
Beatty VS.. VIM. Beatty and Hosea Roster; judg-
ment of non pros. E. b. Almony VS.. Z. ii.
Sheridan and Elizabeth McIIaney; judgment
by confession for plaintiff as against Sheridan
on terms to be filed. Ann Davis ct al. VS.. the
Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, action
for damage; verdict in favor of plaintiffs;
damages $14,500; motion for a new trial was
made by defendant. Richard Turpin, larceny,
removed from Baltimore city; verdict
guilty. County cases: G. W. Everling, larce
ny adjudged guilty and sentenced to conine
ment in the penitentiary for one year and six
month. James Boswick, larceny; verdict,
guilty sentenced to confinement in the pen-
Tertiary for eighteen months. John Ryan, lar
ceny; plea of guilty confessed, and sentenced
to confinement in the Baltimore county Jail for
thirty days. Charles Elton and John Saher,
assault and battery with intent to rob; adjudg-
ed guilty, and sentenced to confinement IN the
penitentiary for two years and six months
The following parties heretofore convicted
were sentenced on Wednesday: Charles and
Mary Tate, larceny; each sentenced to confine-
ment in the county Jail until the first day OF
April, 1875. George Williams, colored, larceny;
penitentiary four years and six months. Jno.
Conrad, larceny; penitentary for one year and
six months. Removed from the city; Leroy
George, larceny; judgment, and sentenced to
restore the property stolen or pay the value
thereof, and confinement in the penitentlary
eighteen months.
Henry B. Lippy VS.. jesse Fowler; judgment
for plaintiff by default; nquisition filed dam
ages $l36.OS and $3.50 costs. Alfred Adams VS..
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company;
judgment for plaintiff by confession for $3.50
and costs, with interest from date; satisfied
Hartman Kabcnagel VS.. Newton G. Search;
judgment for plaintiff by confession for 1851,
with interest from date, and costs, and 81 cost
of protest, with stay of execution until Janua-
nv II, 1878.
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AcclDENr.-On Wednesday afternoon of last
week whilst Mr.. j. w. Mckay of Baltimore, in
company with lady friend, were returning to
the city by way of the Hartford road, in cross
ing the bridge at Herring Run, the horse, a
fractions animal, became frightened and COM
menced plunging. Just over the bridge is a
steep bank down which the jaeger was up set,
throwing Mr. Mckay and the lady out. The
top of the vehicle was demolished and the oc-
,upants pretty badly, though not seriously
bruised. The lady's clothing was torn into
shreds
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FAST HoRsEs.-A New York correspondent
says: This is the season to see fast horses in
the parks and on the travelling roads in the
ing delight, and doubt if any city in the
world can show much i'll the way Of speed.
Commodore Vanderbilt is the heaviest patron
of rapid horse flesh next to Bonner of the
Ledger but there are plenty of men unknown
to fame who keep stock quite as progressive as
either of them. There is one team to be seen
every day on the road that can make its mile
in 2:22 easily. The horses have been driven
singly, one in 2:19, aud the other in 2:19. 1t
was sold to a California Spectator last week
for $4,000.
"And by the way there is no business so
profitable, that know of, as the raising, train
ing and matching of carriage horses. Any
kind of a matched team that will do at all for
a carriage, is worth 81 200 and teams sell
anywhere from that figure to $4,000. These
teams, understand, make no pretensons to
speed or any approach to 1T. They are simply
handsome, well-matched, stylish horses, that
have fairly decent action and look well in pla-
ted harness. They must have some blood in
them-must be well broken and kind, but
above all must look well. To look we'll in
horses is the same thing III New York as it is
in everything else. Most everything goes here
by looks. The demand for horses of this class
is always brisk, and the market is always Ger
tain. The life of horse in this city is neces-
sarily brief, even though they are as carefully
taken care of as carriage horses are. The close
stables and hard pavements finish them rap
idly"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

REAL ESTATE SALEs.--Mr. John N. Dening
has purchased of Mr.. Buck his residence on the
York road, adjoining the Methodist church, in
Queenstown. The lot is 100 feet front by $50
feet deep, improved by two-story residence
stabling, &c. The price paid, including the
furniture, was $1,000.
The agent for the heirs of the late Caleb D.
Owings sold at private sale, on the 9th of Oct,
a tract of land near the granite quarries in Bal
timore county, to John T. Isaacs for 81 ,OS7 also
at public sale eleven building lots to Messrs
Weller, Plat, Mansfield, Dannigan and futile
at an average of $64 per acre.
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POSTPONED.

TINE Fair for the benefit of Trinity Church
L Sunday School, proposed for the next
week, has been postponed until the
1Sth 18th and 10th Of November,
when it will be held in the COURT HOUSE,
in TOWSONTOWN.
A LUNCH will be in readiness at all hours
after IL NJ, until the evening when A SUPPER
will be provided to tempt the appetite of the
most fastidious.
Doors open from IL M. to IL P. NJ Admit
lance 10 cts. Season tickets, 25 cts. Lunch or
Supper rs cts. for parties of two or more, 81
cts each. (Oct IL
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-Ata regular convo.
cation of Druid R. A. Chapter, No. %, held at
Stephen c. Bush was elected High Priest Hor
ace Penniman, King; Glen W. Gibson, Scribe !;
Thomas Kelly, Secretary; DR.. j. S. Bowen.
Treasurer.
On the same evening the following were
elected officers of Druid Council of R. & S. M,
No. 5: 7. J. NJ, S. c. Bush ; J. D. M, Horace
Penniman; P. c. w., G. W. Gibson Recorder,
Tho Kelly; Treasurer DR.. j. S. Bowen.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

DUCK SHOOTING IN rHE CHEsAPEAKE.-Wild
ducks of all varieties are said to be unusually
plentiful this season, and hundreds are being
killed down the bay. A party of four gentle
men left Baltimore Sunday and returned
Tuesday with twenty-seven red heads, four
canvassbacks, nine teal, and number of other
ducks Ducks for several years have been scarce
in Talbot waters, aud sportsmen will hail with
delight the prospect of good shooting the COM
ing winter.-St. Michaels (Md) Comet.
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NOVEMBER.

The melancholy days are come, the saddest of
the year,
OF wailIng winds, and naked woods and mead
ows brown and sere.
Heaped in the holows of the grove, the autumn
leaves lie dead;
They rustic to the eddying gust, and to the rab
bits tread.
The robin and the wren are flown, and from the
shrubs the jay,
And from the wood-top calls the crow through
all the gloomy day. -BRYANr.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07

VIEWS FROM DRUID HILL PARK.-A gentle
man who recently visited Druid Hill Park, has
written very Interesting article upon its many
natural beauties, &C., and has this to say of
one of the views:
"Some of the views from the park are espe-
cially beautiful that from Pros pect Hill, for
instance. Here we look down on O small in
dustrlal settlement Woodberry) of rare beau
ty. The place has been wholly formed by the
mill-owncrs who, with desire to make money,
have also been actuated by humanitarian feel
ings, and spare no pans to educate and ele-
vate all about them. No intoxicating liquors
are openly sold in the place; but every en-
enlargement given to mental development and
innocent pleasure. Most of the dwelling hous
es are owned by the wOrkmen, and are partic
ularly tidy and tasteful, with shade trees and
gardens about the most of them. With the ex-
ception of Salt Lake City, we know of no such
pretty, home-like village in the Union. A
prominent object in this village is the Wo-
mans Boarding House, built by the mill own
ers. Here girls who have no homes are board.
ed at sort of CO operative cost. Each has her
own room exclusively and imperatvely fol
herself The public parlor, in which all com.
pany is received, is said to be elegantly fur
nished, and the whole establishment to equa
frst-class hotel, at much less cost than
even the ordinary boarding house."