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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

Ms- Throughout Europe, even in England,
% years ago they used sickles to cut wheat. To
them the cradle scy the Was au experiment.
When NJ Cormick's reaper was exhibited al the
Crystal Palace il was ridcu Ell sy n leading Lon
dou periodical as ''au ugly cross between flying
machine and wine mill" When Jethro Wood s
cast iron plough, which has saved to the farmers
OF this couatry ten millions of dollars was first
introduced, it met uusparing ridcule. The first
man who budded fruit Tree was doubtless re-
garded as a greater tool than the subscriber a
few years ago TO an agricultural paper and the
man who first "ploughed in" clover to renovate
the soil was doubtless advised by his neighbors
to go to the lunatic lum Or join the agrcul-
tura society. The first attempt TO place an iron
shoe on horses hoot was doubtless ridiculed
as an attempt TO improve limb rightly fashioned
by the Creator. 1t is less than a century since
people were mobbed in England for attempting
the introduction OF saw MILL insisting on the
prescriptive right of the aborer TO the employ
ment of cleaving lumber with wedges and ii is
said that no physician who had reached The age
of forty embraced at its announcement or ever
admitted, Harvey's discovery OF the circulation of
the blood
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08
CAN Fishes HEAn?-Learned people have dis

CAN Fishes HEAR2-Learned people have dis
puted over this question for long time Mr. Seth
Green, who knows great deal about fishes, and
bias spent much time in studying their habits,
thinks they cannot hear. He once asked oand
of music to range themselves around : taak OF
FISH and at a given signal TO blow their loudest
blast. This they did but not fish stirred -
They are, however very sensitive to itrs, aud a
slight tap on the bottom Of one OF The tanks made
every fish dart off like fash And now we
hear about musical Gsh-6sh actaully singing
Not the mermaid nor the sirens that the old
myths tell about, whose song was so sweet that
they lured people to destruction, but perhaps the
very fact upon which those myths were founded.
In the island Of Ceylon there is lake inhabited
by those musical fish, the song II it can be call
ed a song, not being one sustained note like
bird 's--but multitude OF tiny, soft, sweet
sounds, each clear and disiinc! in itself, some
thing like the vibrations Of wine-glass when its
rim is rubbed ny moisened finger. In the
harbor of Bombay another species OF fish produces
a sound like su R lian harp. Some fish make
granting, or grating, or hummng noise, but
SEINE make very sweet sounds Fifty-two species
out OF the three thousand that are known are
said to produce sounds Of some kind.-AdUance.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

PROPERTY SALEs.-Samuel B. Mettam, auc-
tioneer, sold on Monday afternoon an eligible
and well-known piece of property in the viii
lage of HOoktown, now called Arlington. 1t
contains one and half acres, and is i'm proved
by two-story store and frame building that
was once quite resort to persons driving out
the Hookstown road. 1t belonged to the Doyle
estate, and was purchased by Mr.. Oln Cash
for $4,000.
On Monday Samuel Ii. Cover & Sons, auc-
tioneers, sold six lots of ground and improv.
ments in the village of Hampden, Falls road.
The above lots, situated on first avenue, near
feet improved by two story brick dwelling,
ground rent 500 on each lot, No. for $500, No
for $3.50, No. 3 for S4l5, No. A for $4O5, No. 5
for S4O5, and Nc. 6 for $4O5, total $500, all
purchased by Daniel Donnelly.
On the same day Messrs Bennett & Co., auc-
tioneers, sold at the Exchange Salesroom, Bal
timore, yearly rent of Sl20 on piece of land
near the six mile house, on the Frederick road
to Richard Snowden, for 81 500.
i. W. Bennett q Co., auctioneers, sold on
Wednesday at the Exchange salesroom, ten
acres of land, known as "Nanjemy," seventeen
miles from Baltimore near Kingsville, be-
tween the Philadelphia and Belair roads, i'm
proved by frame dwelling, stable and other
Outbuildings. Purchased by Frederick Tyson
for $4,000. This property belonged to the es
tate of the late Edward Patterson.
On Wednesday Sheriff Butler sold at the
Court House door, lot of ground so feet by
1853 feet 10l inches, situated near the limits
of Baltimore city, and improved by new two
story frame dwelling house and appurtenances,
to Theodore Mottu FOR $50. This gentleman
had mortgage on the property, however for
SS00-ma king $3.50 paid for the property.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08
BALTIMORE HAMpDEN AND TowsoNrowN Rail

BALTIMORE HAMPDEN AND TowsoNTowN RAIL
wAY.-A meeting of stockholders Of the Balti-
more, Hampden and Towsontown Narrow
Gauge Railway Company was held on Tuesday
morning at Guys Hotel, Baltimore, for the pur
pose of electing Directors for the ensuing year.
DR.. J. H. Prentss was called to the chair, and
DR.. w. R. Monroe, the Secretary, submitted
the following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, Reliable parties do agree to com
plete the Baltimore, Hampden and Towson-
town Narrow-Gauge Railroad, ready for the
running of cars, for the sum of S25, 900, in ad-
diton to the bonds authorized to be issued by
this company and whereas, an additional
bona fide subscription of $4,000 will secure
this object therefore
it is their opinion that upon the election of a
new Board of Directors it shall be incumbent
upon them to open books, and to make such eff
forts as shall secure such additional subscrip-
tions, set forth in the above preamble, looking
to speedy completion of the road. 1t is fur
Their
RESOLVED, That no person shall consent to
serve as a Director who is unable to give his
time and attention to the faithful performance
of his duties as Director.
Mr.. Monroe stated that if $40, 900 could be at
once raised the work on construction could
probably proceed. There have been 800 900
subscribed; $4,000 have been paid in. There
are about $4,000 due on old subscription, S5,-
900 of which would probably be availqble
500, 900 would be required to build the road, but
there are responsible contractors who will un
dertake the work for $685. 900 and the bonds of
the Company. Owing to the very small num-
Der of gentlemen present at the meeting, no
definite action was taken regarding the matter,
and the meeting adjourned until Friday at
P. NJ, when the annual election for Directors
took place.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

APPOINTMENT OF POLICE FoRCE.-On Friday
April 3Oth, the County Commissioners made
the following appointment of Police officers
for this county, the said appointments being
for one year, from May 1st, 1875:
Police District No. John T. Piquett
Chief, mounted 7. Jeff. Wade, E. A. Duncan,
footmen.
Police District No. 2.-Daniel w. Hoff, Chief
mounted; Geo. NJ. Chambers, footman.
Police District No. s. Joseph R. Knight
Chief, mounted; Perry Knight, footman.
Police District No. 4.-Wm. B. Lytle, Chief
mounted; Patrick j. Roche, Chas. B. Moore
footmen.
Police District No. 5.-Achilles Ford, Chief,
mounted; Geo. Bukoffskey, Frank Winehold,
fc0tmen.
Thomas Mcdonald, (mounted) Policeman at
large.
In the above list there is but one change
Charles B. Moore in place of Geo. Taylor, in
District No. 4.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

ABOUT CANEs,-Under this head the american
Farmer for May says: "By singular over
sight of our own, we neglected in our April
issue to supply an omission in the report there
in made of the meeting of the GunpOwder
Farm ers' Club. Referring to the presentation
to the Secretary, as mark of the appreciation
in which he is held by his brother members.
of very handsome and valuable cane, our
correspondent-the Secretary himself-from
modesty, we suppose, elected entirely to give
the name of the recipient of this gift.
"It therefore devolves upon us TO supply the
deficiency in the record and to state that the
efficient secretary, to whose energy and capac
ity the club owes so large a measure of its sue
cess, as well as the correspondent of the Farm
er to whom we and our readers are indebted
for the succnct reports of its meetings, is Mr.
Thomas Gorsuch.
eve must also add that the practical and
well 'digested address on Manures, given in
the last report without the name of the author
was also the production of Mr.. G., who is as
careful and exact as an observer as he is cor
rect and clesr with his pen.'
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

NS> A cannon ball is preserved in the Office
(bureau no longer) of the Revenue Marine, in
the Traas9sy Department of Washington, which
deserves to become historic-if cold iron eau be
said to deserve anything. 1t weighs twenty
pounds, If our recollection is correct, and is y
pais rough shot, with an iron ring attached to
it. Ia storm which occurred on the coast Of
New Jersey, many years ago, it was thrown from
a mortar with line fastened to the ring, and
passing over, full beyond ship which was strand
ed and in danger of going TO pieces The line
was tied to a cable on the shore, and the ship
wrecked people drew this in and fast+ ned it to
the vessel. On this cable life car WAS passed
back ward and forward from the ship to the shore
by which means two hundred lives were saved
The ball was hauled in and retained. 1t was
subsequently, sent to the headquarters of the
Revenue Marine Department, where it has since
been carefully preserved, and where it is always
regarded with much interest by people who are
informed of its history. 1t might have sunk a
''seventv-four" and never been heard from
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

FARMERS CLUB MEETINGs.-The Westminster
Advocate of last week says: "The farmers
clubs of Baltimore county, are doing precise
ly what was done fifty years ago, by the agr-
cultural society of Talbot county. They are
feasting at all their club meetings, and partak-
ing largely of Refreshments" To such an ex-
tent was this practice of feasting carried on
in Talbot county, that the ladies began to vie
with each other in the abundance, elegance
and richness of their fine dinners, so that it
became quite expensive. After refreshments
there was not little volubility, and occasion
al vainglorying over stock, utensils, crops, &c.
Half a century later, "history is repeating it.
SELF" in the proceedings of these clubs"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

WHEAT CROP IN MARYLAND.-The following re-
port of the condition of the wheat crop in Mary
land is taken from the monthly report OF Depart.
ment of Agriculture OF Washington
There has been positive injury to wheat by
the severity of the winter 10 Maryland. Few
counties can claim average condition A better
appearance than was expected in Washington is
reported there has been much injury in Freder-
lex and Montgomery and the other wheat grow
ing counties in Western Mary land. 1t looks well
in Anne Arundel and Qaeen AIMS, and promis.
ing in Worcester and Dorchester. In Howard,
Prince Georges. Calvert, Charles and ST Mary s
the prospect is not fattering. An absence OF
snow and the prevalence of sleet in the tobacco
counties has been injurious TO wheat fields.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

PROPOSED EXTENSION OF GREEN SPRING AVE-
S S{ Sun Of LIST inst says: DR.. Bosley,
board of examiners appointed by the County
Commissioners of Baltimore county to report
in regard to the extension of Green Spring
avenue as county road, from its present ter
minus to point on the Dover road, met yes
terday and commenced survey for the pro-
posed road, with Mr.. Thomas J. George as sur
veyor. A line was run from the bridge on
the Pmlico road to the property of Mr.. A.
Shaeffer, and is about upon the same route as
surveyed some time since by Mr.. Faul. 1t is
supposed the examiners will report in favor of
a fifty foot road, and the survey will be resum-
ed on Monday. 1t is thought the report will
be returned to the Commissioners in about
three or four weeks.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08
ANOTHER SPELLING PUZZLE. "A corresponde,

ANOTHER SPELLING PUZZLE "A correspondent
Of the Boston Advertiser proposes the following
sentences as an exercise for spelling matches:
Looking up into his golopious eyes, she said :
"Aud is it indeed true, Alfred that our SOUL
in the process Of transmogrifcation, explunci6es
itself through the whole caboode of eternity ?"
may, dearest" replied Alfred, and his coun-
tenance betrayed an expression of irascfcation
not to say disgruntlement, which caverted over
his features for an instant.
"Our souls cannot become sufficiently mattera-
ted TO admit of the necessary spification which"
The sentence was never finished, for as he spoke
he seated himself upon a chair whose legs had
been exasperated two inches, and he came down
Unexpectedly kerchunk.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

DEATH TO THE BUG The potato bug will soon
be due, and Abisha Clark, Of Chrisiiana, has de-
vised an Internal engine to destroy him. 1t some.
what resembles a cultivator, and is designed to
be pushed forward by hand. On. the front is a
piece of iron TO raise th6 vines, while sweep
brushes the bugs on TO an endless piece of carpet
when they are carried through pair Of rollers,
and crushed as fat as pancake. 1t has been on
exhibition at Abbotts 4 McKinney's, on Orange
street, and a committee Of the bugs who inspect
ed it, are said to have grited their teeth wicked.
ly.- Wilmington Tribune
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

Mg- A woman entered a crowded street car the
other day, and for a moment or two no enc Of
fered her a seat. Then fat man. afflicted with
asthma, beckoned to her and said Madame,
please take take" cough cough. She stood
there waiting for his seat, and as soon as he was
over his coughing ct he concluded Madame
please take care and not step on my sore foot ~
The look she gave him was appalling, but all the
rest saw the joke.-Detroit Free Press.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

BALTIMORE COUNTY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
This association met at the State Normal School
building, Baltimore, on Friday morning of
last week DIR. Kepler in the chair.
The following question, continued from the
last meeting, was discussed: "Should coporal
punishment be inflicted in the presence of the
school" The affirmative was sustained by
Messrs J. S. Stanley Basil Sellers and John R.
Lee. The negative by Messrs. T. @. Bruf, E.
E. Ijams and George P. Morris.
The afternoon session opened with music on
the piano by Mr. F. O. Lang. This was follow
ed by reading by Mr.. VIM. R. Hipsley enti-
tied, "Anger and numeration." Mr.. A Imhu-
elsen read very interesting essay on the meth
DDS of teaching arithmetic. Professor George
L. Smith, of the Normal school, delivered
lecture on "The Physical Geography of Mary
land" illustrated by drawings upon the black
board, showing the geological formation of the
State. This was followed by very able ad.
dress by Rev. G.. Herbert Richardson. On mo-
ton votes of thanks were rendered Mr.. Rich
ardson and Professor Smith for their instruc-
tive addresses. The exercises of the evening
were closed by readiEg by Miss A. A. Par
sons.
During the afternoon, while the association
was in session. DIR. Kepler received dispatch
from the President of the School Board, stating
that the County Commissioners had made an
additional levy for the schools, and that con-
sequently the schools would be continued in
operation.
Saturdays Session.-The Association met at
10 o'clock, attendance being quite large, up
ward of one hundred responding to the call of
the roll. The exercises commenced with a
reading, entitled "Homeward Bound" by Miss
L. NJ. Christian. The question, "Should text
books be arranged in the form of question and
answer" was discussed by Messrs. J. ]. Starr,
VIM. H. Lett, W. H. Tolson and D. II. Bohlken.
Resolutions were adopted expressing the
thanks of the Association to the County Com
missioners for their action in increasing the
school tax
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

A FAMILY CARRor.-The Suns agricultural
editor has become possessed of huge carrot
which was raised in the kitchen garden of Mrs.
Jesse Hoshall, near Union Meeting House, Bal
timore county. The article is eleven inches
long, IL inches at its greatest circumference,
and weighs "a ounces.-Sun.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

STORE AND DWELLING BURNED.-The store
and dwelling of Mr.. John Clark. near st. Johns
Church, 4th district, was burned to the ground
on Friday, April 30th. All the store goods, fur
niture, &C., were consumed. The property
was fully insured. The fire originated from a
defective aue,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

SUMMIT GROVE CAMP MEETING.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of Summit Grove
Camp Meeting Association" was held at New
Freedom, Tuesday last. Nearly all the
stock was represented. The following officers
were unanimously elected: President, VIM.
II. Hoffman, Hampstead circuit vice-presi-
dents, Ezekiel Scarborough, Emory, Baltimore;
John W. Buckingham, York, Pa. D. G. Eber-
hart, Shrewsbury, Pa; secretary, B. F. Roller,
Shrewsbury; treasurer, M. w. Balm, New
Freedom managers, E. II. Gerry, Shrewsbury;
Christian Gore and Noah X. Seitz, Glen Rock
Thos. Leib, Baltimore Eli w. Free, New Free
dom Chas. Gore, Bentley Springs, and John
L. Free, Stewartstown, Pa.
Extensive improvements have been deter
mined upon, among which are the erection of
permanent dwelling places with shingle roofs
and a large two-story boarding house. The
board of control will hold monthly meetings
upon the grounds of the association until the
commencement of the camp on the 18th Of
August. A reunion of Sabbath schools is con-
templated on 5th of July, to be held upon the
grounds. Schools from York and Baltimore
will be invited
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

CHURCH Observation-Disclosures Circuit, M. p.
Church. Appointments for Sunday, May 9th !:
Rev. j. W. Gray will preach at Ridge chapel
at 10Y O'Clock A. M. and at Phoenix az s o'clock
P. M. Rev. W. J. D. Lucas will preach at
EPSON at IL o'clock A. M. and at Pine Grove
at o'clock P. M. Love feast at Epson at s
O'clock p M ~
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

DoN'T LIKE THE Toll GATEs.-A correspond.
ent of the american has this to say in oppose
ton to ''the turnpike gate"
"While you have discussed the fact that real
estate in the vcinity.of Bal tmere is worth
much less than property in the vicinity of
other cities of the same class, yet you did not
account tor that fact think that abominable
nuisance, the turnpike gate, has much to do
with it. When visit Boston, Brooklyn, Gin
cinnati, Chicago, St. Louis or San Francisco
can ride or drive on all the roads without be-
ing hailed every mile or two and obliged to
pay for the privilege of look at the country.
But when stranger visits Baltimore the only
free drive to which he is invited is the Park,
which is beautiful enough to be sure, but who
would think to invite a stranger to drive out
over the hills and throughout the valleys, the
most primitive, the most beautiful Of all drives
in the vicinity of any city in America? And
why? / think the abomniable turnpike gate
has something to do with it. The turnpike
gate obstructs your drive and compels you to
halt and pay an odous tax at every turn. ~The
man who drives for pleasure is taxed by the
turnpike gate the man who goes out TO look
at the country with view to purchasing
farm is taxed by the turnpike gate the man
who goes out to buy country seat is taxed by
the turnpike gate; and every man knows when
he buys an acre of land in Baltimore county
he can never send anything to market without
being taxed by the turnpike gave.
NOW WnaJ citizen OF Baltimore uOlng DuSl-
ness here is going to buy and build out of town
and pay much as he would if it were not for
the turnpike gate, and what capitalist or
stranger coming here to invest or live would
pay full price for lands outside OF the turnpike
gate?
Gin my judgment, the turnpike gates around
Baltimore greatly enhance the price of lands
far away. If were farmer, depending on
Baltimore for a market, would give much
per acre for my farm near YORK, Pa, as would
for the same kind of land in Baltimore county,
because the tax on transportation from York,
Pa, by railroad, all things considered, would
be less than it would cost to send my produce
on turnpike road from six miles outside of
Baltimore.
"Well, the reader will ask, what is to be done
about it? And confess do not know. But
remember what was done with the turnpike
and tell-gates around St. Louis twent, five
years ago, when that present great city was
baby. st. Louis county came to regard the
turnpike gate nuisance, and abolished it. l
am not sure how it was done, whether it was
by writ of quo Warranto, by condemnation for
public use, or by purchase. But, at any rate
st. Louis county abolished the turnpike gate
that levied tribute travel and trade to the
city, and now you will find fourishing farms,
beautiful country seats, magnificent orchards
and gardens, stretching out from the city miles
and miles away because the abominable turn
pike gate is abolished, and ST. Louis city and
st. Louis town are one"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

The Village Record, OF Westcher, Pa. has
the following concerning Col. Jenifer's Ara
ban stallion ave understand that some of
the members of the Chester County Agricultu-
raj Society have induced Col. VIM. H. Jenifer,
of Baltimore, to send his imported Arabian
to our Spring Fair, and to keep it here some
two week. Col. Jeniler was some five years
in the army of the Khedive of Egypt, (caval
ry.) and, with his special permission, this
horse was imported into Maryland.
"He was bred on the Desert by the Bedouin
Arabs. He is gray, silver name and tail; per-
feet in style and action years old 60 inch
es high, and has all the traditional marks Of
the pure bred Arabans. which descended
from Mohammed to the present Arabs. The
origin of all the best thoroughbred stock of
England and America, are descended from the
barley and Godolphin Arabians. This is be-
lieved to be the only pure bred Arabian stall
lion in these parts of the United States"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

THE MARYLAND YACHT CLUB HoUsE.-The
Maryland Yacht Club of which Mr.. John A.
Robb is president, and Gen. F. c. Latrobe, Ma
jor Harry Gilmor and forty other well-known
citizens are members, have concluded the pur-
chase of forty acres of land in Middle River
Neck, Baltimore county, for $4,000. The land
has a shore front on two sides, along Middle
river and to "Bull Neck Point" favorably
known for duck shooting. The land is being
surveyed and plans prepared for a club house,
which is to be erected at once. The members
of the club will spend their leisure in duck
shooting and fishing in season, and intend par
chasing or having built suitable yacht.-S,sr.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-08

LrsT-cF LETTERS remaining in the postohloe
at Towsontown for the month ending April
30th, 1875, uncalled for:
The following addressed to Towsontown,
Baltimore county-Mrs. Maria Diggs, Master
Michael Campbell, Benjamin johnson, Mrs.
Martha Smith, Oliver Young.
The following addressed simply to Baltimore
county-John Loeber, Miss Susie Wilson, e
letters,) Mrs. Greifenstein, Mr.. Galloway,
Richard D. Tydings, James M. Diamond.
Miscellaneous-Mi Sarah Hone, Highland
Green