The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-01
Letter from baltimore.

prevailed more than usual. Three dissatisfied,
disconsolate, misanthropic individuals, wearied
of life, put themselves cut of existencefLo de Sc
since Sunday last. lsuppose they were wearied
of living in what appeared to them troublesome
world. There seems to have been an amazing in
clinaton all over the world upon the part of GER
tain human beings to take their own lives. Why
these spasmodic, decadal or cycical periods should
come, causing self destruction, is unaccountable.
The person WHO makes way with his own Lille is
generally considered insane. The law So looks
upon it as a fixed principle, and in cases OF in
surance, though suicide was provided against as
vitiating pelices yet the courts have decided ad-
versely, upon the hypothesis that no responsible
person in his or her right mind would commit
the act. Though an insurer get insured with the
express purpose of committing suicide his death !,
under such circumstances entities his heirs to the
amount reinsurance. 1t is Observation-Disclosures
having often been made to that effect-that no
one could or would in sound responsible con-
diti0n OF mind, take his own life. The act itself
is viewed as one of insanity and hence the gen.
eral verdict of all persons who destroy their wn
lives is that it was done under an alteration OF
mind Proof to the contrary, as a matter OF
course, would be difficult to obtain, as no one
save the self-destroyer could tell his or her mo-
tives. Death seals their lips forever and the
problem remains in impenetrable mystery. The
full minds. The very last words, written oral, of
these destructives are generally laconic, earnest
and apparently sensible They always feel
anxious for their friends and want to have due
respect paid to their remains. No superfuous
words are used in their last notes to the living,
no invdiousness. Kindness and good feeling is
characteristic, with apparent sanity, OF such
suicidal memorandum. The causes leading to
these desperate acts are many, mostly resulting
from stress of worldly affairs, poverty, etc. My
| own belief is, intemperance, use OF laudanum,
| opium, moral delinquency and stoiclsm beget
| most of the suicides. Some fault always lies be-
| hind them traceable to moral or physical delin-
quencies. Men and women who live perfectly
sober, eircumspect lives, violating natures
| laws, do as they would be done by, obey the in
functions of Scripture, performing their duties as
REQUIRED, unless swerved by some uncomfortable
mental halucination or physical abuse never can,
never will destroy their own lives. 1t is notice.
| able that Germans and Frenchmen-particularly
the former-form the majority of those who kill
themselves or seek untimey ends. This may,
possibly be accounted for from the fact that these
nationaities are more prone to stoicism and doubt
| upon matters of religion as taught in the Scrip
lures. They sometimes merge into athelstc OF
infde ideas and feel no responsibility or account
ability regarding an hereafter. Thus they either
shoot, hang or poison themselves, cut Their
| throats, etc. and make an end ont as if, IN
Shakespearan phrase, with bare bodkin. -
| II is not, however, for me to condemn or lind
fault. Let us hope there may be salvation in the
| future and pity rather than censure
| was at Annapolis Monday last and inspected
| the Ancient City. 1t looks venerable and indi.
| Gates some improvement. My special business
was in trying case before the Anne Arundel
Circuit Court, getting my client found 'not gull
ty'' on four indictments out of six and punished
deservedy on the other two by being sentenced
for term to jail. paid my respects to Gov
Groome and found him jolly, social, affable, cour
teous. he entertains handsomely, and makes
friends of all. The chances are very favorable
towards bis denomination, which no Democra
deserves better. The truth is he may be Pu
down as man of the people. found your es
teemed fellow-citizea, Judge Grason, there IL
good spirits and proverbially clever. We had
an agreeable talk together-and "sme."
was much pleased with the dgniied deportmen
of Judges Miller, Hayden and Hammond; as als(
States Attorney Revel of that court. Mr.. Reve
| is a candidate for denomination and likely 20 ge
it. He is an able prosecutor and especially alta
ble To speak truthfully there is no clevere
gentleman in Annapolis. The Court of Appeal
was also in session hearing arguments of counsel
If any of your county people want to go to thu
III. L
boat route. 1t is by far the most pleasant, com
Portable and cheaper by dollar on the rount
trip. The accommodations are very fine, will
good substantial meals.
noticed that vegetation in the vicinity OF An
napolis was three weeks, probably, backward II
| what last year gave. The peaches and othe
fruit consequently, were not seriously injured
there, or further south, On both Eastern ant
Western Shores have not suffered materially
from the late cold weather. Good crops are ex
pected.
hope your correspondents and yourselves, ed
itorially, will keep the milk question agitated I'm
til the combinations are formed, and we of Balti
more can get through their instrumentalities
pure fresh, unadulterated milk. Don't let tn
matter rest until the desired end is gained
Gharlott .Cushman, now in her seventietl
year, and Mr.. Vondenhoff have hAAn- arA IN.
She plays as well as she did thiPty-hve years ago
"Spelling bees" continue in popular vogue, bu
are likely to diminish in interest long. |
"writing bees'' were started whereby some PEG
pie like myself might learn 10 write better hand
perhaps it might prove useful
| We have had incessant rain for fifteen hours
past Jones' Falls is quite full, though no floo(
apprehended. NEsToR.
New YoRK.-The following items Of interes
are from New York letter.
The question now is if Tweed gets out of Black
wells Island, where will he find place to stay
There are thirty indictments against him in ad
dition to a suit for damages brought by the city
| with claims for six millions In this action an
| order of arrest has been issued and bail to hal
| the amount will be required. Under such Cir
cumstsnces his safest place is to remain in the
penitentiary.
How strange 10 think that ten years ago he
| ruled this city, and almost the State He was
| then in Albany all winter, carrying his frauds
through the Legislature, and his bill for board
for wine for himself and his crowd and for gen.
eral entertainment was $50, 900, all of which was
| paid by the State
He is still supported by the public, but in a
different manner. 1t probably costs five dollars
week to take care of him at Blackwels Island,
| which is decided saving compared with former
bills. Some prisoners receive public sympathy,
but such is not the case here. He has outraged
humanity, and stands without friend His
very children care little for him for he has only
given them disgrace. How much one might
moralize here but we will let it pass.
The spring bas been marked by some splendid
weddings, one of which occurred at the residence
| Of George Appleton, one of the great publishing
house. George Appleton is a man OF plain ap-
| pearance, bat he has much taste as was shown on
this occasion. Inc MOWERS cost as 1t is estimated
ST. 200, and this is but small item in the bill
The wedding no doubt cost including bridal out
| fit, about $4,000. This is more money than the
| senior Appleton made during the first ten years
| of his business life. That however was the day
of small things, and the old gentleman started as
book agent. At present the firm is the richest
publishing house in America, and has few equals
| in the world They made a half million out OF
| their Cyclopeda, and will make as much more
| out of the new edition of this work. One thing
seems strange. The Appletons are as family
Episcopalans, but on this occasion the newly APP
pointed cardinal, McCloskey, officiated. 1t is
said by way of explanation that the bridegroom
is Romanist, and it is supposed the bride will
adopt his views. The cardinal is in a run of luck
just now. The wedding fee was, according to
report, $500, which is doing very well, and he
had $1,000 carriage presented him lately
WONDERFUL SPELLER.-The Harrisburgh
| Telegraph says: While the excitement in re-
| gard to spelling bees still continues, it will be
| interesting to our readers to know that we have
| in the upper part of the city curiosity ex-
| traordinary." Miss Callie K. Starr, daughter of
Hiram Starr, Esq, aged about II years, can
| spell backwards with lightning rapidity any
| word that she can spell in the ordinary manner.
| On Saturday majority ofthe words that caus-
ed the downfall of the advance Guard of the