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In quart aud pint bottles, and by the quantity.
Also Homeopathic and all other popular medicines
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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

PROMPT MEASURES ARE DEMANDED.-It is sur
prising that the striking miners of Pennsylvania
should have commenced and continued for SO
long in policy that has worked such disasters
to them. Fer several months thousands OF them
have been cut of employment and they have en-.
gagged in such breaches of the peace and riotous
demonstrations as to deter and prevent many
others from working. These and their families
have brought distress and want upon themselves
while they have stopped temporarily almost every
colliery and inflicted hardships upon others by
raising the price of coal to consumers and bring
ing financial embarrassment and ruin in some in
stances to large operators in coal. The effect oil
their folly has been felt at every freside within
the supply of the Pennsylvania coal regions
They have burned the shafts and destroyed the
property of several coleries and have by violence
and intimidation prevented other workmen from
earning living for their families. And what is
more surprising still is that the authorities of the
counties and of the State have not succeeded in
keeping the peace. Although the militia has
been called out yet the riotous miners are now
engaged in intimidating and driving peaeeable
workmen from their work and creating breaches
Of the peace. 1t occurs to US that prompt and
vigorous action on the part of the authorities
would restore order to the community, security
to mining property, safety to working miners
and a return of better times to all who are in any
way effected by the disturbances. Whatever
measures are necessary should be promptly and
vigorously used.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

A COSTLY CHURCH EDIFIoE. new Presby-
terrain Church, on Fifth avenue, N. Y, was ded-
icated en- Sunday last. The church, which cost
something over million dollars, will seat two
thousand persons, and every seat commands a
full view of the pulpit. The front of the church
has two towers, one three hundred and the other
one hundred and sixty. feet in height There are
also two towers, each one hundred fee, in height,
at the rear of the church, one of which is the air
tower, which is thus described by the New York
Sun:
"The air tower at the northwest corner sup
plies pure air, which is drawn by fan in the
cellar at the base Of the tower, and is worked by
ten-horse power steam engine. Ten feet above
the floor of the tower, inside, perforated water
pipe extends around the walls, making shower
to cool the air in the summer and free it from
dust, If necessary. The entire cellar floor can
also be sprinkled, to cool the air. The fan is OF
iron, seven feet in diameter, and can make 220
revolutions minute, forcing 30, 600 cubic feet oil
pure air into the church every minute. The en-
tire cellar is an air and heating chamber, into
which the fan delivers the air, the ceiling being
covered with network of steam heating pipes
Before the air enters the auditorium it passes over
the steam pipes, and is warmed. The warm air
enters the BODY OF Inc cnnroh through mo'aule
Stats under the benches in every pew, and every
person in the pew can have warm or cold air at
his feet, as he chooses. When cold air is forced
into the auditorium it enters fifty feet above the
heads of the congregation, so that there can be
no draft. The steam for heating is generated in
two fifty horse power boilers.
''The bellows of the organ are worked b. hy-
draulc apparatus, the water being supplied from
tank in the principal tower, 1875 feet above the
sidewalk, powerful steam pump forcing the
water from cistern in the cellar into the tank,
which holds 5000 gallons. Near the tank are
fire hose, through which the entire building can
be deluged in few minutes. The cellar walls
are double, with space between to exclude damp,
ness, and all the drain and water pipes are
thoroughly ventilated"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

The NIGHT Soil QUESTION. The disposition OF
ing the City Council and the Board of Health a
deal of trouble. For some time localities on the
Washington and Hartford and Belair roads were
used for this purpose. But injunctiens were OBJ
tanned from the Circuit Court for Baltimore coun-
ty restraining the further OF the localities be-
cause the night soil created nuisance in the
neighborhood. This is all we'll enough. But in
view of the necessity of fertilizers for agricultural
purposes it is improvident in the people of Mary
land to allow this night soil to be wasted.
AT present Wilson Townsend, Esq and num-
Der of other gentlemen residing about twelve or
thirteen miles from the city, and number OF
gardeners on the Hartford road have offered facil-
tiles for dumping portions of it. We admire the
enterprise of those who have come to the partial
assistance of the night soil men. There should
be no occasion for seeking place to dump
There should be a company formed for the pur-
pose of converting the night soil into fertilizer
that would find ready sale among farmers. There
is no reason why il should not be made TO pay a
good per centage on the money invested. There
are number of the heavy moned men of Balti-
more who could do more good for the city and
for the community by forming company for this
purpose than they can by grinding the greatest
possible amount of interest out of the people who
are obliged to borrow. And they could likely
make as much money by the operation too. Paris
follows this plan. Her agriculture tells for it.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

REAL ESTATE AGENT & AUCTIONEER.
A FIRST-CLAsS COUNTRY RESIDENCE
IA on Western Maryland Rail Road, in Green
Spring Valley, Baltimore county.
131 ACRES FIRST QUALITY LIME STONE
LAND, forming parallelogram, the north
side fronting on the Dover Road and the south
on Satter Hill Road, both of which lead into the
Falls Turnpike, about of a mile from the
farm. 1t is nine miles from the City of Balti-
more by the Turnpike road, and Rodgers sta
ton on the Western Maryland r. R. adjoins
the property. The improvements on the farm
consist of first class Dwelling House, Stone
Sweetzer Barn. q frst-elass Dairy, Chicken
House, Ice House, Carriage House, Corn Houses,
Wagon Sheds, and large Stabling with capac-
ty for horses, colts, cows, &C., &c. A Fountain
of pure spring water, running at the door,
which supplies the dairy, bath room, barn yard,
and can easily be made to supply large and
frst-class garden during drought at any time.
Abundance of fruit, Apples, Pears, &C., with
small fruits, Currants, Gooseberries, &c.
There is Lime Stone Quarry and Kiln on
the place-having resources within itself to
keep it always in the highest state of produc
tiveness. The land is sufficiently rolling to
give good drainage and quick cultivation, not
billy enough to increase labor in hauling and
blowing. No farm can be aoorked cheaper IN
point Of labor. A stream of pure water runs
through the farm (Jones's Falls in a straight
line. Two good Tenant Houses and all conve-
nences for accommodation of laborers.
The terms of sale will be made easy To the
purchaser, the sale is made to close an estate.
l have in addition to the above number of
very desirable Farms Country Seatsand Dwell,
ings for sale.
Apply to 0. P. MACGILL,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
No. s Smedley Row, Towsontown, Nd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15
m great deal has lately been said about

9- A great deal has lately been said about
whether the story of Barbara Fritchie, which
Whittier has embalmed in immortal verse, was
reality or fiction. There are long stories
told about the matter for and against the story's
authenticity. We believe that those who as
sert that this venerable matron waved the
"stars and Stripes in the face Of the rebel
foe have rather the best of the dispute. The
Immortality that Whittier's charming rythm
gives it cannot be wiped out by any assertions
that are short Of positive, undisputed proof
There were many deeds of heroism during
the rebellion. There were many acts fit to
send the names of their performers down to
the remotest posterity, which, being related
only in prose, will be forgotten. But when the
act and actor are portrayed in the ringing
rythms of poetic genius they will live in his
tory while poetry is admired by the human
intellect or heroic devotion respected by the
human heart. history may be written
against it but the poem will outlive the history
so written.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15
Letter from POaULatna,.

PowHATAN, May 18th, 1875.
MessrS Editors Last Sunday, the warmest
and pleasantest day of the season, was the occa-
sion of q grand temperance demonstration in our
neighborhood. According to arrangement, three
Tents of the Order of Rechabites met in force at
Powhatan Hall, about 2 oclock-Pocahonta s
Tent of Powhatan Surprise Tent of Baltimore,
and Standfast Tent, Of Elysville. At half past
o'clock the line OF procession was formed by the
Levite and marshal Of the day, Mr.. Davis. of Sur
prise Tent. All were out in full regaia, bearing
The emblems of the Order and the insignia of Of
fee contrasting we'll with the beauties of spring,
all making a fine appearance. The order was
given. forward and the whole line moved in the
direction of Mt. Alto Presbyterian Church. On
arriving at the church the procession halted,
ranks opened and the rear of the possession with
heads uncovered, filed through iute@s- Ghurch,
thus indicating the passage of Scripture, "The
last shall be first" One of the most able ad
dresses we have yet listened to was delivered by
Rev. Chas. P. Colt, from jeremiah 35th chap, 6,
Is and 10 verses, "But they said, we will drink
no wine, for Jonadab the son of Rechab our
father commanded as, saying, ye shall drink nc
wine, neither We, nor your sons forever" &c
The speaker referred TO the sin of intemperance
as it existed amongst the Jews, gave Bible YER
sion of Drunkenness together with Christ's weep
ing over the sins of his people, and pronouncing
judgments against intemperance.
He detailed the statistics of theft, murders and
pauperism as being some of the great evils caused
by intemperancs. He referred to the pledge SC
long kept by the sons of Rechab, to the great
work of reform now going on through the agen
cies of the Order of Temperance, State Alliance
women's crusades, the work of the ministry and
the prayers Of Christian people as the great pow
ers through which the armies of Temperance are
moving on to victory.
The junior preacher OF Summerfeld Circuit
who was one Of the audience, followed on Sun
day night with corresponding subject at Pow
hatan NJ. E. Church, to a large congregation
who were well pleased at his able discourse.
The National Lessons taken up in the differen
Sabbath Schools are becoming very interesting
and popular, and one frequently hears the inqui
ry, GLOW did you like the blackboard lessor
last Sunday?" valdez
"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

A REMARKABLE EQUESTRIAN FEAT EVEN FOR
A MARYLAND HoRsEMAN.-A correspondent OF
the Turf. Field and Farm, writing from Har-
ford county under date of March 7th saws
"The field editor, being acquainted with the
writer of the following anecdote and with its
hero, can vouch for its truth The fact is, Ma.
ryland has always been noted for her fine
horsemen, and some of us are yet alive who
can remember the superb riding of her How
ards, her Ridgelys, her Halls, her CAROLS,
her Brogdens, and many others, who could live
with the feetest hounds through the longest
runs, and be there or whereabouts at the death
of the fox.
81 wish to tell you of feat in equestranism
that has probably never had parallel in this
country. gentleman and two friends were
on their way to camp meeting (some thirty
five years ago); the "camp' was held not far
from the rocks of Deer Creek, in Hartford coun-
ty, Md. On the road, about hundred yards
ahead, they noticed OK cart. One of the
gentlemen, Major Rutledge, said to the per-
sons with him, 81 will bet drinks for the party
that | can jump my horse in the cart while
going, and steady him until we reach the tav-
ern," about half mile farther on. He put
his horse in slow canter, and when he came
to the cart he landed him safely in the body,
and sat on his horse until the cart reached the
tavern, and then, still on his back, jumped
him out over the front of the cart. The old
gentleman is still living, at the advanced age
of seventy-seven."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

rs The childlike folly with which the City
Council of Baltimore deals with the reforma-
ton of Jones' Falls and the publication of the
basin is by no means creditable to Baltimore
enterprise, intelligence or desire for protect
ing and promoting the health of the city. For
seven years the papers have been filled with
futile discussions about the improvement of
the condition of an insignificant and putrid
stream of water that winds lazily through the
city. These papers go to various parts of the
country. No man of energy and enterprise
would care to come into a community so lack
ing of enterprise and push as this trihing
operation has been. The City Council should
do something at both or quit talking about
both. IF one branch of the Council were put
to work-on- the Falls and the other on the ba-
sin, we do not believe the city would suffer by
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

COLONEL Tom SooTT.-The Columbus (Ohio)
Journal of Wednesday says: president Thomas
Scott, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
arrived in Columbus yesterday in Pennsylvania
Railroad car No. 60, homeward bound from Mex
leo. He spent quarter OF hour inspecting
the new Union Depot, after which he proceeded
Eastward. Colonel Scott, as he promenaded
through the building, looked very much like a
man who had come from Mexico, and but very
little like the popular idea of great railroad
president. He wore blue coat-blonse pattern
and lightceored soft hat, with very wide
rim, that looked rs though it might have been
captured from Wild Bill or Texas Jack His face
was as ruddy as harvest hands, and, altogeth-
er, he bore evidence that his trip TO Mexico had
done him much bodily good His gray hair and
side whiskers make him look older than repre-
scented in his pictures, but his firm step and keen
expression of countenance are about as remote
from association with old age as anything that
could be imagined. Colonel Scott looks like
man OF business. without red tape. A casual OBJ
servatiou left the impression on the reporter hat
be was the kind OF "a who would have
nervous inclination to seize railroad tie or a I
rail if he found gang of section men doing their
work awkwardly."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15
PHILADELPHIA We extract the following from
a Philadelphia letter:

Philadelphia letter:
"Another evidence OF the prosperous times thai
are coming with the bursting ofthe buds u May,
is found in the application, during April, for per.
mits to erect l, l02 houses, stores, churches &c,
in this city. During April, 1874, there were hui
COG permits issued. OF the permits issued fol
1875, there 400 for two-s,ory houses, 435 fo!
three-Story, 6 four-story, AZ stores and dwellings,
Is stores, the balance made up of churches, fac
tories, warehouses, school houses, &C. These
building operations for April, Of themselves,
would form pretty respectable sized town,
1.-THE handsome residence OF Jay Cooke, OF
rather the granite monument Of his creditors
folly, is to be sold at public auction on the 25th
of this month. The property cost more than 81,
100000 IN money, to say nothing of the heart
aches of those who lost their all through the ig-
norance OF Jay Cooke as inancier
"a number of attempts have recently been
made to corrupt petit and grand juries, now serv-
ing here. So persistent and bold have these at
tempts become, that in two instances during the
week the attention of the court was called to the
matter. The court sent for the district attorney,
placed the matter in his hands and hoped the
guilty party would be brought to punishment.
1.-The Hon. John Bright, the great free trader
of England, recently told his countrymen to stay
away from the American Centennial Exhibition,
because of the high tariff policy of our govern
ment. The day following the cable despatch an
nouncing this action of Mr.. Bright, came re-
quest from the Commission of Great Britain to
cur Exhibition, asking for just double the space
allotted to that country
During the week the late residence of the dead
Forrest, the great actor was offered at public
sale. The property is located mile and half
above the public buildings on Broad street. 1t
has front of one hundred and eighty feet on
Broad street, and about the same in depth. The
sum of $l0l, 900 was bid for it, but as the execu-
tors hold the property al $40, 600, the auctoneer
withdrew it,"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15
DIED..

On the 18th inst, MAGGIE E., wife of VIM.
R. Bishop, and daughter of John and the late
Jane E. Holland.
Near Owings Mills, on the 18th inst, PETER
VONDERSMITH, in the 10th year of his age.
At Emory Grove, BALTIC. CO., on 9Th instant,
JOSIAH LAND0N, in the 9th year of his age.
In Green county, Illinois, on the 10th of
February, 1875, Of pneumonia, WALTER B.
JOHNS ON, in the 23d year of his age.
The deceased, who was son of James j.
Johnson, who was a native of Baltimore coun-
ty, Md, was born in Alton, and resided there
until he was eight years of age, since which
time he has lived near where he breathed his
last. He was young man eff very exemplary
character, of much promise, and general favor
tie among friends and acquaintance.
Only few years since his father and moth
err were nearly at the same time removed by
death. Two brothers and an uncle remain to
mourn their loss.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15
UTILIZING THE GRAssHoppER.-We knew vel

UTILIZING THE GRAssBoPPER.-We knew very
well that the utilization of the grasshopper
was only question of time we are too far
advanced in science and civilization to be
beaten by bug as the ancient Egyptians were,
and next year, if the Western pest should be
numerous as last year, we expects see what
was undoubtedly calamity turned into
blessing. In other words, the grasshopper is
invited to come on the Department of Agr-
culture is ready for him. 1t intends to
waylay him with deep trenches, squeeze fine
compact mass that will be dried and ground
into meal which will make capital fertiliz
er for the soi-Er.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

The NEVADA SILVER MINES "A Washington
correspondent writes TO the New York Times -
"Director Linderman, of the Mint, furnishes i'm
portant data touching the character and probable
value of the bullion discoveries in the famous
mines of the Comstock Lode in Nevada In ODE
dience to instructions from Director Linderman,
Professor Schirmer, OF the Denver Mint, visited
Virginia City in March last, and estimates that
the probable production of the Comstock Lode
for 1875 will be $35, 900 900, and for 1876 $780,
900. The yield of the California and the
Consolidated Virginia mines alone, according to
Professor Schirmers estimates will be at the rate
of 3d. 900, 900 per month, as soon as the addition
al milling capacity, now in course of erection
shall be completed The Belcher, Crown Point
and Consolidated Virginia, the three great mines
of the Comstock Lode, have yielded during the
forty eight months ending March 81, 1875, $50,
233, 479 Professor Schirmers estimates of the
yield OF the Comstock Lode will increase the an
nual bullion product of the United States for this
year to $s5, 900, 900, and for the next year 10
$500, 0000 00 The bullion yielded by the Com
stock is known TO commerce as ''dere silver, or
silver containing sufficient gold TO defray the ex
pense OF separating the metals. Its average
weight is about nine-tenths, and its value about
sixty per cent. silver. The weight of the bullion
to be dissolved in acid in order to separate the
two metals will be about 1000 tons per annum,
and will consume about 3, 900 tons of acid
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15
Letter from the nth District.
Woods Fires City Dumping Ground Outrage
Gus Assauh-Robbery- County Taaes, &C.
H..

Woods Fsres-City Dumping Ground Outrage
Gus AssauH-Robbery- County Taxes, &c
18th DIsTRlcT, May 10th, 1875.
MessrS. Longnecker This lower corner of our
district has been somewhat excited atterly by the
occurrence of woods fires, one of which burned
over two or three hundred acres of land, mostly
owned by the city
Another on the land owned by James Tyson,
Esq, of Baltimore These resulted from careless
ness or desgn-uncertan which But another
one on Mr.. Tyson's land, near Chases Station,
18th district, was fired by locomotive of the P.
w. L B. Railroad.
Wood possesses but little value here-some Is
cents per cord standing--stil we object to the
wholesale destruction, and if any one should be
caught kindling incendary fires be would most
probably be judged in Judge Lynch's court
Our farmers and truckmen are rejoicing at the
prospect of dump for city night soil and gar
bage being established near the l3-Mile Switch
Should our hopes be realized, our poor lands will
be much enhanced in value, and the folks in the
thickly settled districts where such deposits are
now made may well rejoice at the removal of a
grievous nuisance. The city should receive
handsome income from the sale of its refuse, and
would do so if it could be properly managed
On Wednesday morning last respectable col
ored woman, on her road to the house of Mr. Day
where she did the family Washing was seized by
stout and very black negro man and her person
viOlated-the scoundrel threatening her with
death If she informed Search was soon made,
but have not heard of any arrest
A night or two before the occurrence of the
above house short distance below the village
of Franklin was broken into and robbed CT all
the eatables and movabes the burglars desired.
Should not some of our county police lock
after such affairs? Or must the "helt' have all
the advantages because they pay the largest part
Of the taxes
presume the advocates of the increase of the
school tax are happy. What will be the next ex-
cuse for adding to the burden of the unfortunate
property holder of this county?
Perhaps our county officials will some day con-
slder the matter o! a reduction of taxes, but now
the cry is still they come Yours truly
WUITEuApcU
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15
PUBLIC SALE

THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL PROPERTY
- l Cow, Hogs, Carriage, A->
Chicken Coops, Dog House, ID INA
6G Post Digger, Mattock, &c. Nils
HOUSEHOLD & KITCHEN FURNITURE
Cupboards, Book Case, Bureau, 3 Bedsteads
Sofa, 2 Tables, Chairs, Clock, Parlor Stove, l
Morning Glory do, Wash Stands, Benches,
Tubs, Cider Barrels, Meat Casks, Large Iron
Kettle, 3O-Gallon Copper Kettle, live Bees.
Also, Milk Crooks, Pans, Churn, &c. Also, Is
Acres Rye in the ground
Terms of Sale.-All sums of 50 and under,
Cash on all sums above SIS credit of three
months will be given, purchasers giving notes
with approved security, bearing interest from
day of sale. Mrs. ELIZABETH 2. MAST
S. g. WILSON, Auct. MAY s.-2w.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15

~" Monday Of this week was the centen.
NAL of the taking of Ticonderoga by Colonel
Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, while the
British were lounging in Boston under cover
of the guns of the fleet. We are in the stream
now. There will be no exemption from it fol
a decade and half yet. But these celebra-
tons of the landmarks of our national exist
ence can do no harm, while they cultivate and
keep alive the spirit of patriotism.