The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-19
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rope.
How to make money go far--Give it to the
| foreign missions.
We want great, big, over grown turkey
Trot him out and receive your reward
The prayer of an ofiice-seeker-" o that
were an event, that | might take place !"
This is our last issue before Christmas. We
| wish our readers, one and all, a delightful sea-
son of enjoyment.
No Stoves yet in the Towsontown cars
| Verify we have a hard and cold company tC
deal with.
The name of Hon. Stevenson Archer ha;
been mentioned in connection with the office
OF Clerk OF the next House of Representatives.
MIR. Jas. A. Fulton has been re-appoin TED
clerk to the Board of County Commissioners Of
Hartford county.
Vegetables should never be cooked in iron
pots unless the latter are enameled or otherwise
coated internally.
For the week ending Monday, December
18th, there were one hundred and twenty deaths
in Baltimore.
bleeding from the nose may be stopped by
putting bits OF lint into the nostrils, and by
raising the arms over the head.
The meanest man in the world is the fellow
who knows where Charlie Ross is and will moi
tell.
"A drop of solution of Perchoride of Iron
administered night and morning with brush
to corn, VIII cure the very worst in fort
| night
Before purchasing your Christmas goods
read all the advertisements in the Union. II
| you want to buy Tor the least money patronise
the men who advertise.
The name OF Upper Cross Road" Hartford
| county, has been changed to North Bend.
| That's better, the EgiS thinks, and we agree
with our worthy contemporary.
| Mr.. James L. Walker OF Bush River Neck
Hartford county, has housed this season "eight
hundred and sixty five measured barrels Of
| white corn"
In the Circuit Court of Baltimore county
| on Tuesday last, on motion of Hon. d. G. H
Emory, Col. j. Thomas Scharf, of Baltinlsse,
was admitted to practice in the above court. 4
Judge Yellott sues tht prepretors Sc Ihe
| Baltimore American for $4,000. The Judge
has retained his counsel Messrs. r. J. Git
tings, A. w. MacEen and Col. d. G. Mcintosh.
-"Ven some man slaps me on der shoulder
| und says, 4 vas glad to hear you vas WE'LL und
den sticks behind my back his fingers to his
nose, het my opidlon of dot Teller"
MIR. j. NJ Watkins, OF this place, has pur-
chased the right, toy the 9th dlstr t, of "Bur
din's sub-soll pulverzing attachment for
plows," said to be one of the best inven
lions now offered to the public.
BE careful how you use guns and pistols
on Friday next-Christmas Day. We gener-
ally have some frightiul accidents to record
from the careless use of these dangerous wea-
pons.
We have an enterprising reporter on the
Union. He walked-or rather rau-three miles
to a fire the other night. reporter that will
10 that ought to be appointed to some lucra-
tive positIon--a constable Tor instance.
-Incendiary fires are becoming alarmingly
prevalent. Several have occurred near this
place within few days. II would be well for
every one to keep sharp lookout about his
premises.
Elk. Gov. Bradford has claim before the
present Congress, asking to be REIN bursed tor
the loss of his fine country residence, which
was destroyed by the Conlederates during the
war.
Prophets can't agr, e concerning the wealth
er. One set predict cold winter on account
of the thickness OF the corn husks while the
other, arguing from the thlnness OF the same,
say the winter will be an exceedingly mild one.
Albert Glasgow, living at Mount Vernon,
this county, and employed as freight conductor
on the N. C. R. R., had the misfortune to dislo
cate his right ankle in jumping from car at
the Union Depot, on Thursday night of last
week.
Hon. John W. Garrett for the seventeenth
time, has been re elected President of the Bal
timore and Ohio r. r. The Directors wanted
to increase his salary, but Mr. Garrett insisted
that $4,000 is as much as the Company ought
to pay. Model man.
-WOTLnlHSIOn 1dlOObu, a8eu sixteen years,
only son of Adam Talbot, Esq, of this place,
died suddenly on Sunday morning last of ty-
phoid fever. He was taken sick on Thursday,
and his death occurring so sudden and uEex-
pectedly was a shock to the community.
The american Progress, published at Eli
colt City and the Mayor OF thatancent "burg,"
Mr.. Jas. E. Vansant, are having just
"heavy" controversy growing out of some tri-
fling matter. Better stop it, gentlemen. 1t
don't pay.
1t is said that the wages of the conductors
and drivers on the York road horse cars will
shortly be reduced to $500 per day. They are
now receiving 1925 and are obliged to work
about seventeen hours each day-and night to-
gether.
DO you like buckwheat cakes? Go to
Chew's store, Towsontowu, anu get some of
that fine white Pennsylvania meal he is now
selling to every body. It's the finest article in
the market. We've tried it and know whereof
we speak
"A farmer named Gill, aged 20 years, acct
dentally fell from his wagon in Pikesville, on
Friday OF last week, and one of the wheels OF
the vehicle passing over his left leg near the
knee, caused a severe fracture of the bone. He
was attended by DR.. Rogers.
Mr.. Richard M. Janney, brother-in-law of
the late Johns Hopkins, died at his residence,
in Baltimore, on Saturday morning last, in the
69th year of his age. Mr.. JaLhey was men,
Der of the Society of Friends, and was always
active in matters connected with the various
charities.
Within the past few weeks B. F. Disney, a
resident of the fourth district Of Anne Arundel
county: his son, Eli Disney, daughter and
sster-four adults-all died of typhoid fever
in about three weeks the last one about week
ago. Another son of Mr.. Disney is dangerously
i'll with the same disease.
Several weeks ago Mrs. W. H. Reid, living
near Gainesville, was robbed of lot OF jewelry
valued at about $500. white woman named
Emma Rock, who had been in the employ of
Mrs. Reid, was arrested in Baltimore on Thurs
day, 10th inst, on the charge of having COM
mitted the theft
H. C. Longnecker, one of the editors of this
paper, was married at 8 o'clock on Tuesday
evening last, in Emanuel Protestant Episcopal
Church, corner Cathedral and Read streets, by
the pastor, Rev. A. NJ. Randolph, to Miss Ida
P, only daughter of DR.. J. Lloyd Martin, of
Baltimore.
The remains of Rev. John A. Gere, who
died at Berwick, Pa, some time ago, and were
inferred in the cemetery at that place, have
been brought to Baltimore, and on Monday last
were rendered at Mt. Oivet Cemetery. Mr..
Gere was at one time stationed at this place,
and was much beloved by his congregation.
On Friday, 11,h inst, foot race, distance
200 yards, took place at Herring Run track,
between George Wells, champion SIX hundred
yard runner of America, and Richard Mills,
champion of Maryland, for purse of $780,
Wells gave Mills twelve yards start, the latter
wnning-time twenty one and a. half seconds.
Recently Sheriff Butler has made some
much needed Improvements in the interior of
the county jail. The walls and wood work
have been color washed and painted, the iron
ratings strengthened, and all the pipes thor
oughly cleansed. The painting and washing
was done by the prisoners, thus saving expense
to the county.
The Ellicott City Times of 18th inst. says
"Mr. W. Clayton, of this district, realized
within the last six months eighty five dollars
from the sale of butter from one COW, which
has also during the same time furnished sufi-
Gent milk and butter for the consum ption OF
himself and family. Mr.. Clayton sold this val
liable ami iai on Wednesday last for Sl25. -
Mr.. Joseph B. Mitchell, Register of Wiz
for this county, has prepared his annual report
to the State by way OF tax on commissions and
over $lO5,OOO. More than two thirds of this
amount was realized from the estate of the late
Johns Hopkins.
The postoffice law which goes into opera
tioE in January increases the pay of many Of
the postmasters of the country, while the law
compelling pre- payment of printed matter will
materially reduce their labor The grade OF
very many of the postmasters is raised, so that
they will become appointments by the Presi-
dent being ir receipt of 81 900 and upwards.
AN exchange gets off the following on de-
linquent subscribers: Choking over our old