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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16
Property Sales.
PRIVATE SALE
VALUABLE FARM IN DULANEY'S VAL
LEY, BALTIMORE COUNTY.

TVHE undersigned, offers at private sale
Il his farm, "Willow Brook" situate in Du-
laney's Valley, Baltimore county, miles from
Towsontown. 1t contains
LOG ACRES OF LAND, SAr
:#I of the best quality limestone, all un- SzSSg
El der cultivation, there being no -
waste land. This place is square, and LAID of
into fields. The improvements are plain,
DWELLING HOUSE, STABLING, &C.;
plenty of water on the place, and it is under
good fencing.
This farm adjoins the well-known "Pot
Spring" farm, the Hampton Furnace farm
and also the extensive iron ore farm belong
ing to the Ashland Iron Company. 1t has on
it some of the best springs in the State, and
quite a variety of Fruit, such as Pears, Cher
ries, Apples, Peaches, Plumbs, Grapes of choice
varieties, and also some fine Shrubbery.
There is fine lime kiln on the property, and
also an abundance of lime stone of the best
quality, and also iron ore in great quantities.
The farm will be sold as a whole, or in two
lots, to suit purchasers. 1t is susceptible OF
division and would make two fine garden OF
truck farms. Terms easy.
Apply on the premises, to
JOHN n. FITZSIMMONS,
or to S. G. WILSON, Auct., Towsontown.
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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BoARD.-The School
Board for this county met at their Office in the
Court House, on Monday, 18th inst, the Presi
dent, Mr.. Isaac, Mr.. Macgill and Mr.. Swift be-
ing present.
On motion it was resolved that teachers be
directed to hold publicexamInations of the pu-
pills of their respective schools, to which parents
and others interested in education be invited
and that they state in their quarterly reports
for the present term, whether they have COM
piled with this resolution, and furnish the
names of the trustees and patrons who have
attended the said examinations.
The Board has partially made their annual
selection of Trustees for the schools for the
present year.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

A REMARKABLE FAMILY.-Across the river
from Wilmington, at Eldridge's Hill, Glouces-
ter county, j., live in one dwelling four Ia
dies of the respective ages of 81, 80, 70 and "a
years. The youngest is housekeeper, and the
others board with her. All the ladies are smart,
physically, and their mental powers are in vigor
still. The eldest of the party is the mother of
nine children, the grandmother of thirty five
children, and the great grandmother of TWEEN
ty-six children. One of her children is lady
physician of this city another is the lady Of
sixty-four years, with whom she resides. This
lady's husband, to whom she was married at
twenty, lived to commemorate the 50th ami
versary of their wedding; and as another in
stance of long life it is mentioned that the hus-
bands sister lived to be 90 years old, and was
never in bed with sickness any consecutive
seven days. 1t is said too that she INDUCED in
the habit Ct smoking tobacco pipe from her
sixteenth year up to the very day of her death.
A circumstance that might have been the cause
of her failing to live the century OUT Whining,
ton (Lel.) Tribune.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

The PHILADELPHIA Observation-Disclosures
MEGrlNG.-The Secretary, Mr.. Thomas D. Gam
brill, sends US the following for publication
A spirited meeting was held at the Blue Ball
Tavern, on the Philadelphia turnpike, on We'd
nesday, 29th ulto., the object being to try, by
some means, to get better road. So bad is the
condition of the road that general indignation
has been aroused. Mr.. Trump, chairman, sug-
gested that those who travel the road should
pay toll under protest, for certain length OF
time, and then if things were in no better con
dition, enter suit against the Company for dam
ages. Acommittee ofthree, consisting of Messrs
Chas. Trump, David Kenney and Thos. D. Gam
brill, was selected to carry out the wishes Of
those present. The above named committee
consulted an eminent lawyer in Baltimore, who
sustained the course they had taken, by the
charter of the road, and also gave them some
valuable hints as to their course of action
The committee have agreed upon Wednesday
Goth inst, as the time for their next meeting
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

TIE MISSISSIPPI FLoop.-The New Orleans
Picayune says: From Memphis to the Passes
the crevasses are over fifty miles in width.
Through them flow streams greater and more
powerful than the mighty Mississippi itself,
and which pour out on this devoted country
1900 ,OOO, 900 cubic feet of water every hour.
Not only is this water thrown on the land, but
it must find its way to the sea through six hun
dred miles of low, aluvial lands. 1t is not by
perbole, then, to say that the Mississippi is wi
der now than the far-famed Amazon, whose
mouth is $50 miles in width
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

ARREsrs.-On Monday last Constable G. W.
Stocksdale, of the Fourth district, arrested AL
fred Taylor, James and Parry Shadders, Geo.
Fox and VIM. Burgess (all colored), charged
assaulting John Johnson at Pennngton's store,
in said district, sometime in February last. In
default of bail, Taylor and the two Shadders
were committed to Jail for the action of the
Grand Jury. Two others-Elias Passey and
John Sullivan-implicated in this affair, as yet
remain unarrested.
Officer William H. Read, of the Third dis
trict, on Tuesday arrested John Baseman on
the charge of assaulting Ohio 7. Ford with a
knife on Saturday, the 9th inst. The accused
was taken before Justice Poole, and, in default
of bail, committed for the action of the Grand
jury.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

A CASE OF RABIEs.-A correspondent of the
Belair 1Kgis, writing from Shawsville under
date of April 3Oth, says:
Permit me in your columns to record what
seems to be somewhat strange and unusual
case of canine rabidness which recently occur.
red in the fourth district near Black Horse. A
dog belonging to DR.. ]. T. Payne, evincine
symptoms of rabidness, was confined, upon
which it refused to partake of food, but strange
to say, the presence of water failed to produce
the spasmodic contortions usually attending
such cases, water being drank until within two
hours of death. The animal, previous to being
confined, had bitten another dog and number
of hogs, all of which soon after became rabid
$3.50 rIdfIy 70 Iue HrSI.
CDR. Payne seems to regard it as rather pc
euliar feature of the malady, there being evi.
IDENTIFY little doubt of the animals being rabid
from the fact that others bitten were similarly
affected"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

the advertisement of Mr.. ]. A. Bennett, to be
found in another column of to days issue
Mr.. B. has been with the firm of Wyeth & Bro.
leading iron merchants of Baltimore, for sever
al years, and has lately opened store at 361
north Gay street, where can be found full
stock of hardware, cutlery, housekeeping ar
ticles, blacksmith's, wheelwrights and coach
makers supplies, and hardware in general
From the fact of Mr.. Bonnett's connection with
one of the leading iron houses in the city, pur
chasers may rest assured that by buying from
the Ashland Square Hardware Store, they will
save money and at the same time have a stock
of goods to select from that is unsurpassed in
the city.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

THIRrEENTH DIsTRIcT.--A correspondent at
St. Dennis, B. & 0. R. r., furnishes the Ameri-
can Progress, (Ellicott City, with the following
items:
Between and o'clock Sunday morning,
Sd inst, a partially successful robbery was per-
petrated at the residence of Mr.. James Melon
nell, on the "Roling Road" alias "Catonsville
avenue" After cutting away one of tie Stats
of the parlor shutter, the moonlight mechan-
les" made an easy entrance through the window
which had been negligently left unfastened,
and after securing a few napkin rings were
frightened off by one of the inmates, who had
been awakened by the noise made in etfectlng
the entrance. The artists busted, leaving be
bind the broken handle of an ink eraser and a
couple of railroad spikes. Fortunately for
them the dogs which were on the place were
fastened up, or there probably would have been
left besides the articles enumerated above,
sample of one or more pairs of pantaloons."
"The same night land just before the forego-
ing robbery was diseovered) an unsuccessful
attempt was made to rob the dwelling of Miss
O'Hern, but the thieves were frightened off
after having broken the wire screen which
shielded the cellar window"
ave we're lately shown silver medal which
was presented to Naval Constructor James
Nc Donnell, of the Navy, and who resides on
Gainesville avenue, by Victor Emanuel, King
of Italy for gallant and meritorious conduct IN
rescuing the crew of the Brigantine "Delaide,"
in the Port of Callao, Peru. The Brigantine
was destroyed by fire on the night OF June 70,
1873 and although the services were at once
acknowledged, the medal could not be received
until it had passed the innumerable circumlo-
cution offices at Washington. The medal
wheighs three ounces and is gotten up hand
somely."
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ea-The Greenburg (Pa.) Arqus, of Nav 9Th,

@g-The Greenburg (Pa.) Argus, of May 9Th,
says, some few months ago, the wife fl. D.
Miller, of Ludwick, bought from a peddler a
box of corn ointment. Being sufferer of these
pests, she applied some of the salve, and soon
her foot began to nfame and become quite
sore considerable portion of her foot is al
ready eaten away from the effects of the vii
famous ointment, and it was at one time feared,
that, to save her life amputation of that mem
Der would be necessary. At present, however,
the sores give some slight evidence Of healing
and it is to be hoped will soon be entirely well.
Another warming to those who purchase from
unreliable parties.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

NARROW EscAPE.-On Wednesday afternoon
of last week, as a number of workmen were re-
moving from Messrs Poole & Hunts machine
shop, at Woodbury., into the yard, a large
wrought-iron strut" weighing 81 cwt., it acct
IDENTIFY slipped from the truck, badly injuring
Nicholas Cole and VIM. Whibdy. The legs OF
terribly crushed. but strange to say, no bones
were broken. They were taken to their resi-
dences in Mr.. Poole's carriage, and their in
juries promptly attended to by Drs. Reid and
Cairnes.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

EXTRACT FROM THE STATE LAw.-"Any poor
person who applies for gratuitous treatment at
the Baltimore Eye and Ear Hospital must bring
from the County Commissioners of the Poor OF
the county, in which he or she resides, a GER
tificate to the effect that said applicant is with
out the means of procuring proper surgical
treatment"
The Baltimore Eye and Ear Hospital is now
ready to receive for treatment, under the State
law, any poor person suffering from remediable
diseases of the Eye or Ear, who brings the
necessary certificate from their County Com
missioners.
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A TRACT OF WOODLAND IN
BALTIMORE COUNTY,
PRIVATE SALE.

YNHE undersigned, as Executors of the es-
tate of the late John Mast, deceased, offer
at private sale TRACT OF WOODLAND
containing 90 ACRES and 33 PERCHES, isNr
situated in Long Green Valley, about IA SS -
miles from Baltimore and adjoining the e
lands of John T. B. Parlett, Jacot X Mast and
George W. Yellott The tract is heavily Tim
bered with Chestnut Oak and Hickory, and is
very desirable piece of property.
The Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York
railroad, now in course of construction, passes
Immediately by the premises.
Terms will be made to suit purchaser.
JOHN KENNELL,
JACOB X. MAST,
March 14-tJe PA Executors.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

POSTAL APPOINTMENTS. -Thos. Coady has been
appointed postmaster at Stevenson's Station, W.
NJ R. R., vice Thomas Upton, deceased.
VIM. F. McCubbin has been appointed post
master at Maryland Line, Baltimore county, vice
E. S. Everhart, resigned.
At Clifton Baltimore county, James W James
is designated mail messenger, at S12O per annum
from the beginning of service.
AT Pikesvile, Baltimore county, Chas. B. MUIR
ray is designated as mail messenger, at $l4s per
anHum from the beginning of service
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

THE MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB "A large meeting
of the Club was held in Baltimore, on Tuesday
evening last, which was called TO order by the
President, who stated that the meeting had been
called for the purpose of making arrangements
for the speedy erection OF a handsome club house
upon the tract OF land adjoining Pimico, which
was recently purchased from Mr.. Simon Park
hurst by the Jockey Club. Mr. Henry E. John
ston then offered series Of resolutions, under
which any gentleman may be elected a life mem-
Der of the Association upon the cash payment OF
$500. This sum will not only make him life
member, but to exempt him from the payment Of
all dues. The life membership is also perpetual
and transferable The number of life members
that may thus be elected is unlimited The res
olutions were unanimously adopted, and plans
for the new club house will be received at once.
The club house is to be built and furnished before
the fall meeting of the Association in 1874, and
when completed, is intended only for the use of
members of the Association and their personal
friends. From the proposed location of the build
ing as good view Of the track may be had dur
ing the races as from the grand stand. After the
adoption of the resolutions the following life
members were balloted for and elected: e. A.
Clabaugh D. L. Logan Henry James, ]. Stricken
Jenkins, G. A. Won Lingen, Hugh Ssson, James
A. Gary, Thos. Kensett, Patrick Magill, George
Brown, William T. Walters, William Fl. Ora
ham, A. w. Denison, R. A. Hall and W. Hall.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

OFBRADLEY'S PATENT
ny ENAMEL PAINT.
tits but little more than aquarter of a century
since the art of mixing paint was confined al
most exclusively to few, comparatively speak
ing. Now, however, through the ingenuity of
Bradley, we are not only enabled to apply the
paint if we desire, but can see the shades in ad
vance. Sample Cards being furnished gratis,
with the different shades or tints numbered
Not having used the enamel Paint" we can't,
of course, speak from experience, but we have
not doubt it is all that is claimed for it, and
must evidently supercede the old style point
AS an evidence of the great worth ofthe Enam-
ell Paint we most respectfully request all of our
readers to carefully read the excellent testi-
monials of Mr.. C. P. Kuignt on fourth page of
our paper
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

PRESERVING Kansas this is the season when
our farmers are considering the best method oil
preserving their hams and shoulders through the
summer we suggest the following There are a
number of modes given TO keep hams through
the warm season free from the attacks of insects
Some bag them and whitewash the bags, which
is troublesome and somewhat expensive; some
cover them over with dry wood ashes and pack
them in barrels, and cover thoroughly with pine
shavines; but we think the best plan of all and
certainly the least expensive with all who have
smoke house, and every farmer 0houid have a
good one. is to have hams hung up in the smoke
house, which should DE kept perfectly dark at all
times. We haze eaten hams so kept two years
old, and they were among the very best we ever
tasted. Uniform darkness is complete protec-
don against the attack of insects.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

PROPERTY SALEs.--Messrs. Bennett & Co., auc-
tioneers, sold on Tuesday last, the property of
the late ex-Mayor John H. T. Jerome, situated on
Bellona avenue, short distance above Govans-
town. The property was sold in several lots as
follows No. l, the mansion house, with about
Al acres of land, fronting on the old York road,
now Bellona avenue, 462 feet improved by a
three-story dwelling, with necessary outbuldings;
purchased by A. J. Meyers for S. 900. No. 2, a
vacant lot adjoining the above on the east, cen
tanning about q acres, fronting 1877 feet on the
avenue, with an orchard offruit trees; purchased
by T. P. George for ST, 1850. No. 3, lot Con.
tanning acres and 6 perches OF land, fronting on
the avenue l4S feet, improved by fine residence,
SO by 80 feet, with stable and carriage house j.
purchased by A. ], Meyers for S., 600. No. 4, a
lot containing nearly one acre, fronting on the
York turnpike, improved by small dwelling
house; purchased by A. j. Meyers for $780,
Total amount of sales $l3, $50.
Joseph W. Earl, Trustee, sold on the I'd inst,
tract of land containing l4O acres, situated
near Chases Station, P. w. & B. R. R., and i'm
proved by two-story dwelling house and other
outbuidings, to VIM. A. Meeks for So, 900.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

CONTRACT AwARDED.-The Board of County
contract for furnishing beef to the aims house
to Mr.. Samuel Ceilings at II cents per pound
for that used by the paupers, and 14l cents per
pound for that used by the family, the beef to
be good and sound, and subject to the approval
of the keeper.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

The jury in the land damage case of Fl
Shirk VS.. the Baltimore and Towsontown mar.
row-gauge railroad on Thursday night agreed
upon verdict of ST. ,O2O against the Company
About half an acre of ground is taken for tht
use of the road
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

| The HOUSE CLEANING TRIAL.-Now comes the
! time around again for the publication Of articles
upon housecleaning. The witty man will again
write funny accounts how the master of the house
is hustled in corners, tumbles over the scrubbng
bucket, and sits down on the tin tacks graver
writers will severally deplore the singular mania
| which seizes women at certain seasons, compell-
ing them to pull up srything that is down and
pull down everything that is up; and the social
scientist will assure US that only in America can
| these things be, overwhelming US without our
special wonder that on the Continent the fear
full epoch Of house. cleanng is unknown, and even
in England is slid by with quiet unobtrusiveness
| And yet the most strenuous directors must be
aware that things cannot be generally kept clean
but must be specifically made so, and that in a
werd where dirt came in with Original Sin, car
pets must be shaken, windows washed and feors
scrubbed. IL the assertion in regard to Europe
be true, it must be because the comparatively
scanty furniture and the waxed or marble floors,
with their stripes and squares Of carpet, where
tin and double-headed tacks are things unknown,
and NO semi-annual change from carpet to mat
ting and back again is required, simplify and
shorten the operation. But the main thing is
that both there and in England household labor
is cheaper and more abundant than here, and the
ordinary staff of servants manage to do the clean
ing, little by little, without making a special
epoch of disturbance. In our beloved country,
where unaccustomed service is hired at high prices
and the household is necessarily thrown out of
its usual routine, the feeling is that with which
Macbeth clenehed his nerves for murder:
"If't were done when It is done, then It well
1t done quickly"
and so the upheaval is made a thorough and
Simultaneous one
Of course, women enjoy the affair as they
would surgical operation, necessary but fearful;
and in view of their greater sufferings the least
men can do is To lay their hands on their mouths
and hold their peace.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-05-16

The Best and Safest Coal Oil burner ever in
vented. Our agent will call on you and show
you the value of the Globe Burner. Use it
and thus protect yourselves and families from
explosions.
Sole Agent for the Eureka High Fire Test
Burning OIL"
$50 DEGREES FIRE TEST!
Call and examine for yourselves.
EZRA CRAFT,
No. so East Baltimore Street,
ian3l-Iy Baltimore, Nd.
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Garden Seeds, the Usual Variety.
C O a l..

Gz-The best quality of FAMILY COAL always for
SALE We deliver by load any point on the North
ern Central Railroad. Also CUMBERLAND COAL-ths
coal is the very best for Blacksmhs. We can furnish it by
car load for steam lime burners at the very lowest
market rates. and deliver by car load promptly.
{1+Farmers who intend to build Dwellings, Barns, Sta
bles Barracks Corn Cribs Kitchens, Cow Sheds Chicken
Houses Ice Houses find the material at yard cheap
as any place on the Northern Central Railroad its branches
May2-5t
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Ms-The hotels at Long Branch are already
open, and are now receiving guests.
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DUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
RIGHT OF WAY LAW.

CHAPTER Ala.
AN ACT TO authorize the Commissioners Of
Baltimore county to grant rights OF way
through the Jail lot of said county to the Tow
sontown Railroad Company and to the Mary
land and Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That the Commissioners
of Baltimore county be and they are hereby
authorized to grant rights of way through the
Jail lot of said county to the Towsontown Rail-
road Company and to the Maryland and Penn
sylvania Railroad Company OF width of thir-
ty-three feet for the first of the above named
railroads, and of the width of thirty-five feet
for the other, the said rights of way to be used
for railroad purposes only.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify, that the atoregoing is
correct copy of an Act of Assembly passed jan
uary Session, 1874.
Approved 18th April, 1874.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
D. J. McCAULEY,
EDWARD RIDER,
BENZ. F. JORDAN,
County Commissioners for Baltimore Co.
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