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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-21
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TRoM A. J. WIsNER's HOTEL, NEAR
TOWsONTOWN: to Cockeysville, daily, and
to Towsontown three days each week as follows ::
Mondays, Wednesdays aud Saturdays; leaving
Wisner's Hotel at 81 A. NJ, Chas. 0. Kemp's
Central Hotel, at quarter to 6, Edw SCOTS
lane at s, Bonds Hill at 81, Merryman's Gate
at a quarter to 7, and Mitchell's Gate at I A.
NJ, to connect with the 1920 train at Jockeys
Vile, and arrive at Towsontown at o'clock A.
M. Leave Towsontown at 3 o'clock P. NJ, and
Coekeysville at Al P. NJ. A. j. WISNER,
Feb. 2s.-5t@ Proprietor.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-21
Mainland Le9iSJ0tat7'e.

THURSDAY, Marcn IL.
Senate-Mr. Earle, from the committee on
finance, reported favorably Senate bill, (Mr. Da-
vis') with amendments, to provide for the gener
al valuation and assessment of all property in
this State, which was ordered to be printed.
Senate bill authorizing the State Line and Ju-
niata (now Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York; railroad to operate its road in this State
was passed.
House-Leave was granted Mr.. Keech to in
troduce bills amending charters of several turn
pike companies in Baltimore county, and to en-
largo the powers of the trustees OF Huntingdon
chapel in Baltimore county, in relation to hold
ing property.
Al the evening session the House went into a
committee of the whole to take action on the city
extension bill. Messrs. Keech aud Turner argued
against the bill, and Messrs. McColgan, HART
Gill and Fenton in its support.
Mr.. Keech proposed an amendment requiring
the election for or against extension to be held
on the first Tuesday of next July, which was lost
yeas 81, nays "a.
Mr. Turner moved that the district adjoining
the 10th and Goth wards, if annexed, be desgna-
ted as the 2lst ward, which was lost
The committee then rose and reported the bill
to the House and it passed--yeas SO, nays g.
FRIDAY, March 10.
Sendte-A message was received from the
House transmitting the House bill providing for
the extension of the limits of Baltimore city, which
was referred to committee composed Of Balti
more city Senators.
Mr.. Davis obtained leave for bill to protect
persons and property in Baltimore county.
Houss-Mr Matthews obtained leave to report
bill TO empower the Commissioners of Baltimore
county to erect gas-house and pest-house.
The local option bill was read second time
Considerable debate followed and numerous
amendments were offered. motion to postpone
action on the bill until the 9Th of April was
carried, which virtually defeats the measure.
MONDAY, March l6.
Senate.-Senate bill, requiring auctoneers in
Baltimore county to take out license, was passed
House. Mr.. Merryman proposed bill, which
was referred to the Judiciary committee, amend
ing the 18th article, section I, Of the constitution,
so that all of Baltimore county shall be annexed
to the city.
The bill repeating the charter Of Luthervlle
was passed.
TUESDAY, March II.
Senate.-No business relating to Baltimore
county.
House.-Mr. McCosker obtained leave to intro
duce bill to abolish ol-gatrs and bridges
in Maryland.
bill empowering The Commissioners of Bati-
more county to build II gas and pest-house on the
county, was reported favorably.
On Wednesday there was no business ia either
House relating to Baltimore county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-21

1.-THE Man with Two Wives" is said to be
a "drama of great domestic interest" That
may be, but it must certainly be without any
domestic principle.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-21

The Maryland State Grange requests man
ufacturers and dealers in agricultural and
farming implements of all kinds to discontin-
ue the practice of demanding exhorbitant pay
for separate pieces or parts Of such, when need
ed for repairs.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-21
Proposals for a Bridge.

OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR BALTI-)
MORE COUNTY,
TowsoNTowN, March II, 1874.
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
~ this office, until
Tuesday, March 3lst, 1874,
at IL o'clock NJ,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-21

PAUL ScHPGPE AGAIN.-This individual, who
gained SO much notoriety in connection with
the murder of Miss Stiencke, at Carlisle, Pa,
and for which he was tried twice and finally
acquitted, has turned up again in new role.
1t appears, after leaving Carlisle, he went to
Chicago, where, it is alleged, he swindled
German Relief Association outof 800 by means
of forged checks. He escaped from that city
and made his appearance in Baltimore on We'd
nesday last, where he was arrested, charged
with being common swindler He had a
hearing before magistrate and was finally com
mitted to Jail in default of 81 900 bail. In the
West this accomplished scamp operated under
the name of Count Schulcnberg."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-21
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE report having been circulated by some
i OF my professed friends, that had quit
AUCTIONEERING, l adopt this means of in
forming the public, that am still in the bu-
siness, and make very moderate charges
Thankful for past favors, | ask continuance
Of the same JAMES W. OWINGS,
Feb. 2S.--tf TowsontoWn.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-21

for building
AN OPEN WOODEN BRIDGE
over Gwynn's Falls, at Lyons Old Mill, in the
Sd District, near Pikesville, of the following
dimensions: Abutments to be six feet high
from water level to top of abutments. Foun-
dation for abutments to be three feet deep or
of sufficient depth to get solid foundation.
Abutments to be three feet thick at founda-
ton and two at top. Wingwalls on upper side
to extend back twenty feet, and on the lower
side ten; the wingwals to be the same
hight as the abutments, til at is to say, six feet
where the wings join the abutment, sloping off
to three feet at end. Abutments and wing
walls to be built together solid, with best &C.
ment. Each abutment to have two iron rods
one and one-quarter inch thick and long
enough to extend from foundation of abutment
above the top to bolt the timbers ofthe bridge to
the abutment. Span of bridge to be 40 feet.
Width Is feet. All tmbers for bridge to be
best quality white pine, except floor, which is
to be of oak, two inches thick wall plates to
be not less than 8xl2, joist for outside each to
be 1Oxl2, other joist to be not less than 4xl2
each ali brace timbers to be 8x10. The length
of abutments at top to be twenty feet includ
ing wingwalls. Ali of the material for said
bridge to be of best quality. The outside joist
to be in two pieces, bolted together with ten
bolts of an inch thick for each side, that is to
say, the timbers to each to be 5x12-two for
each side.
The County Commissioners reserve the right
to reject any or all or any portion of any bid
offered.
The plat may be seen at this Office.
DANIEL ]. MoCAULEY,
EDWARD RIDER,
BENJAMIN F. JORDAN,
County Commissioners for Baltimore County.
March 2l.-2t.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-21
Immediately after the sale Of the Real Estate
ha fol lnIuiianr " III be nHnrad


the following Personal Property will be offered, ,
viz
q FIVE MULES, HORSES, r
$40 None of which is that well GEV1N
old; large Mill Wagon, two-horse Mill Wag
on, with springs, with two sets OF Wheels, one
narrow and one broad tires l two-horse and
one-horse Spring Wagon, with narrow tires; l
large Wagon, with Iron Axles and of sufficient
strength to bear ten tons; / other Wagon with
broad tires Harness for six horses, Single
Trees, Chains, &c. Also, lotof HOGS.
lag~ Terms made known on day of sale.
THOS. H. MATTHEWS.
n S5rGRAIN WILL BE BOUGHT as hereto
Wy fore, until day of sale.
THOs. H. MATTHEWS.
Feb 28--3t
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-21

There is one matter concerning city extern
sion that tenants had better look to we'll be
fore deciding on which side of the line they
choose to fell. That question is the one Of
house rent. When the property goes into the
city and is obliged to pay city taxes, the land
lord communicates this fact to his tenant in
the shape of advanced rent. Folks who rent
houses now for six, eight, or ten dollars per
month will likely be obliged to advance on
these rates at least fifty per cent. for the luxury
of becoming residents Of large, wealthy and
populou city.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-21
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE ON THE
HARTFORD TURNPIKE,
BALTIC. co.

DY virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
ID for Baltimore county, passed in a cause in
which John McCloskey was complainant and
18Th Mary McCloskey and others were H.
iHHf defendants, the undersigned Trus- 49, 49,
- tees, will sell at public sale, on the -
premises, on
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-21

rs The committee, that was appointed by
the Agricultural and Mechanical Association
of the State to wait upon the Legislature to re
commend legislation upon sheep husbandry.
public roads. stock running at large and i'm
migration, pay the committee of the House of
Delegates upon Agriculture the distinguished
compliment of being unable to obtain hear
ing before them. The only resort of the me-
morialists was to get Senator Tuck to take the
matter in charge. Perhaps the memorialists
will have hearing in public that the honor
able committee on Agriculture may not appre-
ciate
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-21
Monday, april 9Th, 1874,
at 2 o'clock ?. M.


at 2 o'clock P. M,
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL
OF land, situated in Baltimore county, and de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at pile OF
stones close to and on the outside of Richard
McDonners fence, and running and bounding
on said fence or line, North eighty nine de-
grees, East thirty three perches and eight
tenths TO the intersection Of John Beers line !,
thence bounding thereon South one and a half
degrees, West eighty-one perches and seven
tenths, to a stake, thence South eighty six de-
grees west twenty eight perches to a pile OF
stones near Benjamin Stocksdale's fence
bounding on said fence or line thence with
straight line to the place of beginning, con-
tanning
EIGHTEEN ACRES, MORE,OR LESS.
improved by two-story
FRAME DWELLING,
stabling, dairy and all necessary outbuildngs
This property is conveniently located on
good Turnpike road, and well adapted to Mar.
ket Gardening. 1t is well watered and con
tains about TEN ACRES IN WOODLAND.
Terms of Sale as prescribed by decree--0ne
half cash, balance in six months, or all cash
at the option of the purchaser. Deferred pay
ment to be secured by notes to be approved by
Trustees.
W. FRANK MITCHELL,
r. R. BOARMAN,
Trustees
S. G. WILSON, Auct. March Ats
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-21

rs AT New Years Sunday-school festi-
val in village on the Clyde, several wealthy
and prominent people, among whom was Mrs.
Craik, the authoress of "John Halifax" met to
distribute prizes, which they did in novel
and graceful way. The prizes were cards en-
titled "safety Signals" under which heading
were arranged quotations from the Bible, from
Sir Edward Parry, Prof. Geo. Wilson, and Kit
to; and the words "Till January, 1884," fol-
lowed each boys name. 1t was then explain
ed to the scholars that if at any time before
the expiration of the above term they required
assistance or advice in the matter of choosing
a trade, or in any other way, they were to call
on any one of the ladies or gentlemen then
present, and they would do all in their power
to further their interests. 1t may be easily
imagined that those cards will be carefully
kept and presented in due time, and also that
the generous donors of the prizes will keep
their word faithfully in the matter.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-21

Gy- 1t may have been a good thing that we
have no railway by steam from Baltimore
city to Towsontown. because the city might
soon extend out this far. If the people
had built such road fifteen years ago. to day
Baltimore city might have been clamorous to
take in all of Towsontown. In view of these
things it becomes question whether the ap-
preaching completion of the roads that are to
connect these two commercial centres will moi
result eventually in swelling the population
of Baltimore to greatly advanced numbers by
the addition of Towsontown thereto.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-03-21
o. P. MACGILL,
REAL ESTATE AGENT & AUCTIONEER

S. G. WILSON, Auct.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-23
THE EARLY BIRD.'

Daintily over the dew-wet grass.
Trpped blue-eyed Milly, the farmers lass,
Swinging her milk-pail to and fro.
As she murmured love-song, soft and low.
Many suitor Milly had,
From the squire's son to the herdman's lad;
But she smiled on all with a merry glance.
And gave each wooer an equal chance.
Now faithful Donald, the herdman's lad
The more he loved her the more was sad.
For what with the squire's son, =" thought he
She never will turn thought to met"
But down in the meadow he raked the hay,
When Milly went singing along that way.
He watched her pass, and she cried. in jest.
&" lis the early bird'-you know the rest.''
Then suddenly Donald grew so bold
That the ''old, old story was quickly told;
And blue-eyed Milly was nothing 10th
On that summer morning to plight her troth
oh foolish Donald :" she cried, in glee,
To wait so long for q hint from me-"
Then merrily over the dew-wet grass
Tnpped Donald and Milly, his own sweet lass
N. y Independent.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-23
A Mexican Town.

Arecent letter-writer says that one
Mexican town will generally serve as a
pattern for all, though there may be
individual departures from the rule
The oldest feature of Mexican houses
is the spouts which carry off the rain
from the ROOF. These spouts are of clay
ware, are cylinders, and some two OF
three inches in diameter at the mouth
which projects over the sidewalk, OF
where the sidewalk often should be.
With their glazed, dark-red color. these
conduits look Just like so many cannon
thrusting their mnzzles out some two
or three feet from the front wall. The
stranger who first sees these spouts can
compare them to nothing so filthy as
the cannon planted in breastwork and
thus, as he casts his eyes along block,
the latter looks for all the world like a
fort. But let him be underneath them
wnen genuine Mexican thunder show
er comes on, and the discharge will be
of character that will leave no doubt
in his mind either as to quality, or
quantity. The roofs of houses are here
made fat, generally of tiles, overlaid
with tin or asphalt, or other kind of
material. The floors are of red tiles,
some two or three inches thick, and
about nine inches square. Some of
the ceilings of the better class of houses
are formed of tiles of some design or
figure, in some of the floor tiles are
figured and various patterns.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-23
Miscellany.
4 Strong Witness.

Some years ago a lawsuit occurred
out West, growing out of the destruc-
ton of quantity of standing corn, be-
longing 60 a Mr.. Wilson, by hogs
owned by Mr.. Brown. Lotte owned
eight hogs, and Wilson declared that
they were all, in his field, and that,
consequently, the havoc was immense
Brown protested that he did not believe
any of his hogs were in Wilson's field,
but if any at all certainly not more
than one or two, and therefore the dam
ages could not have been SO great as
represented.
Wilson had a witness on his side
named Jerry Parker, not a very bright
young man, but noted for having a
wonderful Imagination. He came in
late, and had not very distinct idea as
to how the case stood, but he had a
very vague notion that it was for Will
sons interest to make the number of
hogs appear as large as possible.
When he took the witness stand he
was questioned by Wilson's lawyer,
who asked;
Jerry, did you see the hogs in Mr..
Wilson's corn-fieId, on the day in ques-
tion ?'
"Yes, did :" replied Jerry.
"Do you know exactly how many
there were 2"
mo, didn't count 'em :but I'll take
my oath there warn't less than thirty"
The CONSERVATION of Wilson and his
lawyer at this unexpected reply, may be
imagined and it was not lessened when
Browns lawyer arose and said.
"Your honor, as my client has only
eight hogs, it is very evident that those
which destroyed Mr.. Wilson's corn be-
longed to some one else, and I there
fore ask judgment for the defendant. !"
The court granted this request, and
poor Wilson by having too strong wit
ness, lost the case
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-23
That GrapeyIne.

/ have not been very successful, says
| Max Adeler in the Danbury News, with
my experiments in grape culture.
l bought a vine some time ago, and the
man who sold the cutting TO me en-
Joined me to be careful to water it
| thoroughly every day. | did so, but it
didn't seem TO thrive. One day | asked
my neighbOr, Pitman, what he thought
was the matter with it, and when
mentioned that | watered it daily he
said:
BE gracious, Adeler, that'd kill any
one, A grapevine don't want any ar
tiiiclal watering"
Then he advised me to discontinue
the process and to wash the vine with
s0apsuds in order to kill the bugs. Ny
anxiety to know why it didn't thrive
was relieved some time afteTward by
Overhearing man in the cars remark
that 'some men kill their grapevines
by their burned foOlery in putin soap
Suds on en- He said that all grape
vine wanted was To have the earth
aroU.Id it loOsened now and then with
a spade. Then began to dig around
my vine every morning, but one day.
while engaged in the exercise, Cooley
came and leaned over the fence and
said:
''Adcler, you'll Kill that there vine if
you don't stop diggin' at it. Nothin'
hurts vine wuSs than diSturbin' the
soil around the roots, now mind me.
That vine don't want nothin' but to be
trained up on Il trellIs an fastened with
wire.'
ordered trellis that afternoon, and
tied tender shoots of the vines tn the
cross pieces. The jObcost me S;4. On
the following Tuesday | read in my ag-
ricultural paper that if a man wants to
ruin a grapevine, the quickest way Is
To tie ii up with wire, as the oXidiZa-
tion destroys the bark. So | took off
the wire and replaced it with string.
was talking about it to the man who
came over to bleed my horse for the
blind staggers, and he assured me that
there was only one sure way to make a
gravevine utterly worthless. and that
was to run it up on Ia trellis. In France.
he told me, the Vineyard owners all
trained their vines on poles, and that
was the right way. So | got the axe
and Knocked the trellis to pieces, and
then fixed the vine To bean-pole.
Stlll it didn't thrive very well, and |
asked nurseTyman near me To come
and look at it. He said he couldn't
come, but he knew what was the mat
ter with that vine as well as if he saw
it. 1t wanted pruning. | ought to cut
It down within ten feet of the roots
and then manure ii well. | did cut il
down, and emptied a bag of gnano
over it; but as it seemed sort of slow, |
insisted on the nurseryman coming
over to examine it. He said that his
fee was SO in advance. L paid him
and he came. He looked at the vine a
moment; then he smiled; and then he
said, ''By gosh, Adeler, that isn't a
grapevine at all, It's Virginia
creeper."
So have kind of knocked off on
grape culture and am paying more at
tention to nv cabbage.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-23
Poetry.

One of the rarest qualities to be
found in poetry is the originality which
springs from the poet being overcome
and mastered by his subject. Most
poets necessarily choose their subjects,
and having chosen them, do their best
to identify themselves with what they
describe, and te use the materials thus
provided as q vehicle by which they
may teach or charm mankind. Some
event in personal history, love or a
loss, may indeed for a moment carry
the poet away on the tide Of spontane-
GUS emotion; but this cannot happen
often in any life, not even in tie life OF
q poet. That an interest SO profound,
an absorption SO complete. should be
produced by any set of events, that
waiter should feel as if his life were
only given him to utter what Is swell
ing in his breast, is. and must be some
thing accidental and extraordinary.
But when it is present it always COM
mands and arrests the attention of
readers. The strength and sincerity
of emotion give an irresistible power
to what is written. No strength Of
emotion or absorption in q subject will
necessarily make a writer a great poet,
for to be great poet is the summing
up of vast variety of great gifts; but
it will make the poem in which it is
embodied remarkable poem, provided
that the expression of feeling is not
wholly inadequate, and that the sub
ject is in itself one the elevation of
which others can realize by sympathy,
even though they may not see how
they themselves could possibly be car
ried away by it.-Saturddy Reuie,c.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-23
A California Upas.

About one half mile over a noun
tain from Bartlett Springs there is what
is called the gas spring. This is
probably the greatest curiosity of the
mountains. The water is cold, but
bubbling and foaming as if it boiled,
and the greatest wonder is the inevita-
BILE destruction of life produced 10y in
haling the gas. No live thing is to be
found within circuit of 100 yards near
this spring. The very birds, if they
happen to fly over it drop dead. We
experimental with lizard on its de-
structive properties by holding it few
feet above the water it stretched dead
in two minutes. 1t will kill human
being in twenty minutes. We stood
over it five minutes, when dull, heavy.
aching sensation crept over us and olr
eyes began to swim. The gas which es-
capes here is the rankest kind of car
bonic acid, hence its sure destruction
of life; also quenching of flame in
stantaneously.-COlusd (Cal.) Indspen-
dent.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-23
Poetry.
SPANISH SONG.
BY HELEN s. CONANT.

On lips Of blooming youth
There trembles many a sigh.
Which lives to breathe truth,
Then silently to die.
Thou, who art my desire,
Thy languishing sweet love
In sighs upon thy lips shall oft expire
/ love the sapphire glory
OF those starry depths above,
Where read the old, old story
OF human hope and love:
love the shining star,
But when 1 gaze on thee,
The fire Of thine eyes is brighter far
The feeting, fieeting hours,
Which neer return again,
Leave only faded flowers
And weary days OF pain;
Delight recedes from view,
And never more may pass
Sweet words Of tenderness between us two.
The gentle breeze which plays
On the water, murmuringly,
And the silvery, trembling rays
OF the moon on the midnight sea
Ay! all have passed away,
Have faded far from me,
Like the love which lasted only one sweet DAY
-Hd-per's Magazine.