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The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

HORRIBLE DEATH.-An unknown man, sup
posed to have been tramp, met with horri-
BILE death on Saturday night last, near Calver-
tom being literally roasted alive. From an
investigation made by Justice Lewis Ell. Leh-
man, it was ascertaned that the deceased crept
into Phillips lime kiln, near the Calverton
Droveyards to escape the severity of the wealth.
er, and composed himself to sleep near one of
the fues. His clothing took fire, but as he was
probably rendered unconscious by inhalation
of the gas generated by the coal, he did not
awake until his eyesight had been destroyed
by the flames, the eyeballs being roasted to a
crisp. In this horrible condition the wretched
victim seems to have made desperate effort
to save his life, and succeeded in making his
way out of the kiln, but being unable in his
blindness and agony to discover where he wa S
walking, plunged over an embankment some
thirty feet deep. Upon reaching the bottom of
the hill he crawled some fifty feet to the rear
of the hog pens at the cattle scales, where his
body was found. All along the route over
which the unfortunate man walked or crawled
portions of torn clothing were found strewn
about, indicating that he had made desper-
ate effort to extinguish the flames by which he
was being consumed. When found the corpse
was burnt to crisp from the shoulders to the
knees, and the face was also horribly burnt,
and with eyeless sockets presented revolving
spectacle. Justice Lehman held an inquest,
the verdict being in accordance with the facts
given above. 1t was evident thatthe deceased
was tramp, as within the kiln was found some
articles of clothing in bundle, frying pan
and some uncooked food. The body could not
be identified. In India ink on the breast of the
corpse was the word Liberty" and on the left
arm the letters "a W." The body was buried
in the vicinity of where it was found.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

EXPLOSION AND DEATH.-Early on Tuesday
morning last a disastrous explosion and fire,
accompanied by fatal results, occurred at the
parafne works of Messrs. J. S. Carswel Sons,
at Homestead, on the Hartford road. 1t is sup
posed the explosion of the "still' was caused
by the sinking of the brick foundation recent
ly laid thus causing pipe from the still to
the condenser to become stopped. The still
contained about thirty barrels of crude petro-
leum, and when the explosion occurred, this
being thrown over the frame structure, 1T was
soon enveloped in flames. Peter Hahn, an
employee, recently from Pittsburg, was in the
building at the time of the explosion. He was
blown with tremendous force some distance,
into the yard, where a man named Myers
found him, enveloped in flames. He tried to
smother the fire with his coat, but that being
in vain, he directed Hahn to lie on the ground,
and he then shoveled dirt upon him till the
flames were extinguished. He was removed
to place of safety, where DR.. L. A. Monmo-
nier of Waverley, rendered all assistance IN
his power. In accordance with Mr.. Carswell' 8
instructions the poor man was removed to st.
Joseph's Hospital by officer Mcdonald, OF the
county police, where he received every possi-
Bile attention His body was burned in every
part, and presented repulsive appearance
Hahn begged those around him to kill him,
and thus end his sufferings. he fingered in
great agony until nearly IL o'clock, when death
relieved him.. The Messrs. Carswell's loss will
probably reach $780, which, it is said, is fully
covered by insurance. This is the third time
these works have been destroyed within the last
few years.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

EXTRAORDINARY AssAULT.-Oficer Brown of
this place, last week arrested and brought to
this town Martha Gill, charged with as
saulting Miss Elizabeth Davis, Of the Sth dis
trict. The Suns correspondent gives the fol-
lowing particulars of the affair: "Miss Davis,
very estimable and attractive young lady, is
public school teacher at Kelly's school house,
Falls turnpike road. 1t seems difficulty of
childish character occurred between Mr.. Gill's
children and some of the other children during
~f tLo --i--i--rr
nation of her children, came over to the school
house and violently assaulted Miss Davis with
stones but for the interference of some of the
larger boys the assault would probably have
proved of very serious nature. Miss Davis, be-
ing threatened as well as assaulted, came to
this place and informed DR.. Keper, county ex-
aminer, of her grievances. The result, as
above stated, was the arrest of the accused,
who was released on bail for the action of the
grand jury in the sum of $500, with Josiah
Gill, accuseds father, as surety; also bound in
$500 with the same surety to keep the peace,
Justice Herbert taking bail in each case"
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

GROWTH OF SUBURBAN VILLAGEs.-The recent
rapid growth of the villages of Hampden and
Woodberry, in Baltimore county, in population
and Importance, has been somewhat remaka-
BILE. They were formerly separate and distinct
villages, adjacent to each other, but one has
absorbed the other, and they now form but one
village. The inhabitants number about eight
thousand. There are eight churches already
built, and one in course of erection. The
Methodsts have FIVE, the Catholics one, the
Baptists one, the United Brethren in Christ one,
and the Episcopalians one. The Presbyterians
are building handsome house of worship at
the of Fourth avenue and the Falls
turnpinke, directly opposite Prospect Hill, in
Druid Hill Park. The material used will be
marble from the quarres at Texas. This
church, when com pleted, will be the costliest
and most beautiful belonging to the Presbyte-
rians in Baltimore county. The new Episcopal
church, on Central avenue, will be dedicated
in few weeks. 1t is built of what is known
as Falls road granite. 1t will be under the
pastoral care of Rev. Geo. P. Stokes, of the
Church of the Redeemer, on Charles street
avenue, through whose energy and persever-
ance it was built. Mr.. Stokes will preach
every Sunday afternoon until tho cvuS. ses-siNu
becomes sufficiently large to warrant the ap-
pointment of a regular pastor. Among the
other noticeable structures in the place are the
public hall and market house. The owner of
house and a smoke house for the accommoda-
ton of the butchers and hucksters who occu-
py stalls in the market Mr.. Isaac Crswther,
Jr., has just completed row of brick dwell
ings on Mount Vernon street, and will com
mence in few days the erection of another row
of twenty-seven more on Chestnut avenue
Other builders are now making arrangements
to build, and it is estimated that over two hum
dred new houses will be finished and ready for
occupancy before the close of the present year.
1t is expected that the Baltimore and Hampden
Railroad will be completed about the middle
of June. Persons residing in Hampden can
reach the business portion Of Baltimore in al
most as short time as those residing in the ex-
treme western or eastern sections of the city.
When the city limits are extended, the inhab-
itants of that section can be supplied with wa
ter from Hampden reservoir at trifing cost
of mains, as the chief lake which supplies the
city is in the heart of the hamlet.-American.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

A New ROAD ScRAPER.-Mr. Joe. Jackins,
chairman of the 9th district Board of Road Su-
pervisors, has procured from Philadelphia a
patent road scraper or leveler that surpasses
anything of the kind ever before seen in these
parts. The machine is about eight feet wide
and is operated by two horses and two men
there being four handles attached to it. The
scraper can be adjusted in such way so that
all the small stones, rubbish, &C., is carried to
the centre or side of the road, as the operators
may wish. The scraper levels the road beau
tifully, filling up all the deep wagon tracks,
and leaving it as smooth as floor, as a trial
of it on one of the Towsontown avenues on
Tuesday fully demonstrated. Mr.. Jackins
claims for this machine that it will do the
work of fifty men, in a much more satisfactory
manner than it could possibly be done by
is, it certainly will prove great labor-saver
on dirt roads
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01
DISORDER ON SUNDAY NEAR DRUID HILL PARK

DISORDER ON SUNDAY NEAR DRUID HILL PARK.
County policeman George Chambers arrest
ed j. Ford yesterday afternoon for fighting on
Madison avenue extended. Justice Pole, of
the county, released him on bail for hearing
on Monday afternoon. The approach to Druid
Hill Park, just beyond the northern limits OF
the city, was filled with number of men more
or less excited and disorderly. 1t was at an
hour in the afternoon when a steady stream OF
people wero going and returning on feot to the
park, and the spectacle presented was OF avery
unbecoming character. All occurrences Of dis
order of this character, in such locality fire.
auented by SO many orderly people, should be
checked at once.-SMn of Monday.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

BURNED TO DEATH-On Monday last child
of colored family named Howard, living at
Shawan, Sth district, was burned to death.
Early in the morning the parents quilted the
house to attend to their daily work, leav-
ing no one in charge except tive children,
the youngest aged about three years. Shortly
afterwards Mr.. S. W. Upton, proprietor of the
hotel near by, heard piercing screams coming
from the house, and at once fastened to learn
the cause. He found the youngest child en-
veloped in flames, its clothing, it is supposed,
having accidentally taken fire from the fire.
place, and before assistance could be rendered
its body was burned SO badly that it died dur
ing the afternoon. Howard, the father of the
child, is very aged man. and was formerly a
slave of the late Gen. Ridgely of Hampton,
near this place.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

SALE OF THE HIGHLAND PARK PROPERTY
The great sale of the Highland Park property,
on the Liberty road, including the hotel, nine
cottages and six hundred and forty-two build
ing lots, took place on Monday last at the Ex-
change Salesroom, Baltimore, under orders of
Messrs. Robert D. Morrison, Geo. ]. J.Appold,
Samuel Snowden, Joseph Fredenwald, receiv-
ers, and f. W. Bennett & Co., ,auctioneers. The
sale began at P. M. and concluded at P. M.
642, the total sum realized being $105,756. The
hotel, which cost $4,000 without furniture and
$4,000 with equipments, brought only $29,-
100, and was knocked down to G. II. Brundige.
The furniture is to be sold hereafter. The cot
tages, which it is stated cost to build each from
four or five thousand dollars, sold subject to
ground rents for $500 to 81 $50.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

STATE TEMPERANCE ALLIANcE.-The annual
meeting of the State Temperance Alliance will
be held on May 4th, at Masonic Temple, Bal
tmore. Pastors. churches, Sunday schools,
temperance societies, and all moral, reform and
religious associations are invited to send dele
oates AS this meeting is expected to have q
1ery i'm portant bearing upon the future Of the
temperance cause in Maryland, it is desired
that the matter of selecting delegates shall be
attended to without delay.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

A VALUABLE DIscovERY.-Dr. C. W. Benson,
aPracticing Physician, at lO6 north Eutaw ST.,
Baltimore, Nd, (who has paid much attention to
nervous diseases), has discovered that extract
of celery and chamomile combined, in a cer-
tain proportion, invariably cures headache,
either bilious, dyspeptic, nervous or sick head
ache, neuralgia and nervousness. This is a
triumph in medical chemistry, and sufferers
all over the country are ordering by mail. He
prepares it in pills at so cents per box. The
Doctor is largely known and highly respected
in Baltimore.-Episcopal Methodist.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01
JOHN BULLOCK & SON,
No. 81 South Gay Street,
April lO.-6m. BALTIMORE, Nh.
UNITED STATES MAIL.-MARY-
LAND.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTM
NY

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, 31st March, 1875
PROPOSALS will be received at the Con
l. tract Office of this Department until 3
o'clock P. M. of May 3lst, 1875, Ito be decided
by the 10th June) for carrying the mails of the
United States from July lst, 1875, to June 3Oth,
1876, on the following routes in the State of
Maryland, and by the schedule of departures
and arrivals herein specified, viz:
1902 From Woodstock to Granite On. o.,) %
miles and back, once week.
Leave Woodstock Saturday at 12m
Arrive at Granite by 1890 p. N;
Leave Granite Saturday at p. m;
Arrive at Woodstock by 1.3O p. m.
Bond required with bid, 500.
37O3 From Airey's to Bucktown, 81 miles and
back, twice week.
Lcuve Airoys Tuesday, and Satnrd a:,,- -.tt m
Arrive at Buektown by 1.30 p. IN;
Leave Bucktown Tuesday and Saturday at
pm;
Arrive at Arey's by $50 p. m.
Bond required with bid, $780,
1904 From Guilford. by Savage, to Ann apols
junction, miles and back, six times a
week.
Leave Guilford daily, except Sunday, at IL m !;
Arrive at Annapolis Junction by 1.3O p. m;
Leave Annapolis junction daily, except Sun
day, at p m;
Arrive at Guilford by $50 p. N.
Bond required with bid, $4OO.
For laws relating to the postal service, forms
of proposal, bond, and certificate, and for in
structions and conditions to be embraced in the
contract, see advertisement of this date in
pamphlet form, to be found at the termini of
each route, or by addressing the Second As
sstant Postmaster General.
Bids should be sent in sealed envelopes, sn-
prescribed "Mal proposals, State of aryland,
and addressed to the Second Assistant Post
master General, Washington, D. c.
MARSHALA JEWELL,
Postm aster General.
nril II
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01
Miscellaneous.
SHERRIFF'S LICENSE NOTICE.
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS, TRADERS,
AND OTHERS.

A LII persons and bodies corporate or poll
n tic, in Baltimore county, who are or shall
be exercising any business, or shall be doing
any act or thing, or shall be in the occupation
of any house or place for any purpose for which
a license is made necessary by the laws of Ma
ryland, are hereby warned to obtain a License,
or renew the same,
On or before the first of May, 1875,
under the penalty prescribed by said laws for
the infraction thereof.
These interested are notified of the following
requirements of the License Laws:
TRADERS LICENSES.
The amount to be paid by traders for Ii
cense, (the amount of stock at the principal
season of sale to be given under oath,) is as
follows:
If the applicants stock in trade does not ex-
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01
TRADERS LICENSES

The applicant must either make oath, as
heretofore, before the Clerk of the Circuit Court
OF the county where he is engaged in business,
of the amount of goods kept on hand at the
principal season of sale, or the oath may be ad
ininistered by Justice of the Peace, when the
person wanting license applies through an
agent.
Persons may sell salt to cure fish in March,
April and May, without license. Vendors of
cakes and venders of beer and cider, who are
the makers of such beer and cider, Qager beer
excepted,) are not required to pay license.
LICENSES TO ORDLNARLES AND TAV-
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

THE PoTATe BUG-A New AND CHEAP WAY TO
DESTROY HM.-As farmers and others will no
doubt be again troubled with the Colorado Po-
tato Beetle this summer, it is time to be think
ing about the most effectual and cheapest plan
te get rid of the pests. In the following man
ner farmer in Republic county, Kansas, saved
his crop: "In the spring of 1872 1 planted
three quarters of an acre in Peach Blows, in
rows both ways, the same distance apart as
corn. | cultivated them well and kept the
ground free from weeds and paid no atte ntion
to the beetles until the first installment of eggs
were hatched and the young were we'll under
headway then, one day, the ground being dry
and quite hot, and the vines well covered with
bugs, l, with an assistant, each armed with an
old broom, event for" those bugs and brushed
them on to the ground into the furrow in the
centre of the row, and it was encouraging to
see them crawl few inches toward potato
hill then turn over on their backs, lie there a
short time and then they would burst open
and in half an hour you could not see the sign
of bug, except few that fell near the vines
and get into the shade before they were over
come by the heat Two applications of the
broom in the middle of very hot days saved my
potatoes, and the bugs were as thick on my
vines the first time, l think, as l ever saw
them"
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01
ERN KEEPERS.

The license to ordinares and tavern keepers
to sell spirituous and fermented liquors, or lager
beer, in quantities less than pint, at any one
time, are as follows, the applicant to make
oath before the Clerk as to the rate of rent or
annual value of the house at or in which the
business to be authorized by the license may
b doue or intended to be done:
If the rental or annual value is not
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01
Legal Notices.

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
IL scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Baltimore county, letters testamenta-
ry on the estate of
JOHN WISNER,
late of said county, deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against the said estate are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof to the subscriber,
on or before the 24th day of October, 1875,
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. Those indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment. Given under my hand this l4th day
of April, 1875.
JOHN W. INGHAM,
April l7.-4w. Executor.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

SALE OF DUCKING AND FISHING SHoR ass. G.
Wilson, auctioneers, sold on Wednesday last,
at the Court House door, for Messrs. John Row
an Buchanan and Fielder C. Slingluff, Trus.
tees, the following property, located on Salt
peter river, Baltimore county, belonging to the
estate of the late Mrs. Wilson
No. l-"Grace's Quarter" containing about
forty acres, was purchased by Mr.. George Rein
hart, member of the I'd Branch of the City
Council of Baltimore. for $2,l3O
No. 2-One hundred acres, adjoining the
above, to Mr.. J. Maurice Watkins. OF this town,
for 81. so per acre.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

A CHAMpIoN.-Mr. Martin Miller, living at
Creagerstown, on Easter Monday entered a
store, and seeing basket Of eggs Containing
over five dozen) sitting on the counter, offered
to eat half the number in the basket if the
owner would make him present of the re-
mainder. 1t was agreed to, and he immedi-
ately ate 81 as fast as he could break the shells
all raw.-Catoctin Clarion.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

How TO DO Your WHITEwAsHlYG-Thi is the
season when the thrifty housewife plies the
whitewash brush about her premises to their
great improvement. We wantto help them in
this commendable work, and therefore recon-
mend the following method for making a good
whitewash for outdoor use: Take clean
water-tight barrel or other suitable cask, and
put into it a half tushel of lime. Slake it by
pouring boiling water over it, and in sufficient
quantity to cover FIVE inches deep, stirring it
ing has been effected, dissolve in water and
add two pounds OF sulphate of zinc, and one of
common salt. These will cause the wash to
harden, aid prevent it from cracking, which
gives an unseemingly appearance to the work.
If desirable, a beautiful cream color may be
communicated by adding three pounds of yell
low ochre. The wash may be applied with a
common whtewash brush, and will be found
much superior, both in appearance and dura
bility, to common whitewash.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

CHURCH NOTICES. To,osoatoo0n NJ. E. Church
Sunday, May I'd, preaching by the pastor
Rev. c. H. Richardson, at II o'clock A. M
Subiect-"Wanted, man." At s o'clock P.
M. Subject-"The use of liberty" The ad
ministration of the Lords Supper will conclude
the morning service. All are invited.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

Baltimore Circuit, NJ. p. Church-Appoint-
ments for Sabbath, May I'd. Rev. J. W. Gray
will preach at Hall chapel, at 1O4 o'clock A.
M. and at EPSON at y o'clock P. M. Rev. W.
j. D. Lucas will preach at EPSON at II o'clock
A. M and at Warren at o'clock P. M.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

SALE OF A BREWERY, &c.-Messrs. Bennett &
Co., auctioneers, sold on Wednesday at the Ex
Morris and Samuel sint6Wasn, re fsceERsfs,s T3s the
property of the Baltimore County Brewing,
Mailing and Distilling Company, known as the
Bayview Brewery, which includes the brick
brewery buildings, the machinery and 5000
carloads of ice, besides 100 lots of ground on
Sixteenth street, Eastern and Canton avenues,
at Canton, several of the lots being improved
with dwelling houses. There was good at
tendance of brewers and capitalists, the bid
ding was spirited and the prices obtained sat-
isfactory. The total sales amounted to $50,
OS6.13. The brewery, with two adjoining lots,
sold to Jacob Hecht, VIM. Miller and others for
$4,000.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

The McDoNoGH FARM SCHooL.-The Trustees
of the McDonogh School, which is located on
the line of the Western Maryland Railroad, in
this county, occupied for the first time on Mon
day evening their Office in the new City Hall
of Baltimore. The school is at present in a
high state of prosperity. 1t contains fifty pu
pills, who are educated, clothed and maintain
ed free of charge. The present buildings can
not accommodate any more. Over fifty appl
cations are on file for the first vacancies. The
trustees regret that their ability is not equal to
their desire, so that the benefits of the school
might be extended to double the present num-
Der of pupils.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-05-01

GUNPowDER AGRICULTURAL CLUB, JR.-Re-
| ported by member. The monthly meeting
of this Club was held at the residence of Gran
vile Matthews, on Saturday of last week, (the
place of meeting having been changed from
Mr.. BEN amin Brooks on account of the ill
ness of his mother,) and organized by appoint
ing Frank Scott, foreman.
stroll over the farm was the first thing in
order. We were shown pile OF compost,
made from the scrapings of the henery, rich
earth and plaster, two cart loads OF dirt to one
of scrapings, with a sufficency of plaster to
keep down the amonia. This compost is used
on corn, a handful to each hill. 1t will make
from two to three barrels more to the acre with
this application.
We next visited the barn, which is conve-
niently arranged for feeding the stock. The
horses and cattle were found to be in fine con-
dition. Mr.. Matthews here showed us his plan
Of haltering horse that is in the habit of
breaking loose He has colt that would get
loose when haltered in the ordinary way, and
his mode is to take rope and put it under its
tail, like a cruppsr, then bring it over its back
and run the rope through the ring of the hal
ter and fasten it to the manger.
We were next shown field containing IA
acres of natural grass. This field has not been
plowed for fourteen years, and has a very
heavy sod. Our host stated that it would pas
ture as many more cattle as clover field of
the same size. From this pasture cows will
produce more milk and butter, and of far su-
perior flavor and quality. We then returned
to the house.
The proceedings of our last meeting, held at
the residence of Mr.. F. Scott, were read and
approved, after which we were invited to sup
per, and the Club sat down to table abun-
dainty supplied with the substantials and lux
uries of life prepared in excellent style.
After supper the Club proceeded to discuss
the question, (Which is the best manner of
planting and cutivating corn, the best mode
of saving seed corn, and what kind the most
profitable" The Club adjourned at Log o'clock,
to meet at the residence of Charles Matthews,
on the 22d of May.
Mr.. s. M. Price represented the senior Club,
and Charles H. Price was appointed to attend
the next meeting of that Club.