The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-30
Something for the PeODIe.

Baltimore-as we demonstrated last WEEKS
not dependent on the "bslt'' for her advance
msnt. Her prosperity depends upon the liberal,
enterprising spirit of her Inhabitants. So Tow
sontown should not become imbued with the no.
ton that there is nothing for her to do now that
extension is defeated. Her completion should
not end with the defeat of extension There is
something better for her to do, if she will see and
do it, There is good prospect of a railway to
Towsontown. This is the modern evidence of
civilization. 1t certainly is the essential lever Of
progress nowadays. Any place not ON naviga-
BILE water and not enlivened by the shrilI voice
of the locomotive is too far from civilization TO
amount to much in the afternoon of the nine
teenth century. But we are fearful that there
are too many who are dreaming of fabulous
wealth and prosperity for Towsontown-"as a
matter Of coHrse'-the next morning after the To-
connective shall pass through. And this is all to
be accomplished without any effort or manage
ment on the part of those who are feiciting
themselves upon this pleasant dream. Towns
don't grow great that way-except in the crani-
ums of disordered imaginatons. A railroad
never did anything for people who do not do
great deal for themselves. A town can decay on
a railway as we'll as elsewhere if the people de-
cree it. And there is no question about the fact
that the county seat Of wealthy and prosperous
county, when situated ON line of railway con-
Meeting with large cities, can be made thriving,
prosperous and wealthy.
What is needed most in Towsontown to-day is
a frst-class mandatory. 1t can be run by
steam. Its capital should be furnished principal
ly by the citizens of Towsontown. But if Tow
sontown furnished none OF it, the people Of the
county-farmsrs principally should subscribe to
it. The manufacturing establishment should be
one to manufacture farming implements. AL
most every farmer in the county is certainly d.
rectly interested in this. Towsontown is the
county seat There are four terms Of court in
each year and at each term there are forty-eight
jurors ia attendance representing every section OF
the county. Besides these, there are a great num-
Der of suffers and witnesses that are in attend
ance. There is the Orphans Court that brings
large numbers of people weekly to the town.
The Commissioners Board and the School Board
bring large numbers periodically. There is no
other place in the county that is visited by one
fourth as many of its citizens during the year.
In consequences of this, there is no other place
in the county so we'll adapted to the establish
ment of farm implement mandatory. The
facilities for Introducing the implements among
the farmers of the county are excellent. And
then very large portion of the farming element
of this and Hartford counties pass through Tow
sontown in going to and returning from Balt
more city with their marketing.
AS we have four or five fourishing Farmers
Clubs and a thriving Farmers Unioa in full and
successful operation in the county, we suggest 10
them all the propriety of taking into considera-
ton the feasibility of forming joint stock COM
psny for this purpose. 1t will pay better than
the newspaper enterprise which you have been
solicited TO inaugurate. By this means you can
procure your own implements cheaper because
you can save agents commissions and the cost
of transportation. And besides this advantage
you can fad a safe and lucrative investment for
your money by insuring the success of the enter
prise in consequence of the facilities it will pos
sess for reaching all the people in the county
We know of nobody who would be injured by
this programme and it certainly would confer a
benefit upon the people of the entire county.