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The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

ASMALL COUNTRY SEAT, near Lake Sta
tion, Northern Central Railroad, % acres of
land; good frame Dwelling, rooms; Stable
and Carriage House, good water near the door,
and good variety OF fruits.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

HOUSE AND LOT in Reisterstown; i'm
provements consist of dwelling, containing
rooms and attic, good cellar, stable and other
outbuildings excellent water at the door,
excellent garden with fine fruits, &C.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

PROPERTY SALEs-The following property
was sold by Sherff's sale, at the Court House
door, on Wednesday of last week: II. T. Daley
VS.. Frank L. Morling, "a shares of the stock of
the Permanent Land and Building Association
| of WoOdberry, in the name of Msrlng, defen-
dant, to Daley, plaintiff, for $50.
On the same day VIM. Crooks, administrator
of Thos. Fowler, deceased, VS.. John Broadbet,
sold all the defendants interest in about
1923 acres of land, situated on Back river Neck,
and known as "Selah's Point" to George E.
Ensor for 500. This amount is by no means
stood there was another claimant to the title
and law suit would likely follow the sale and
| purchase.
few days previous VIM. A. Fisher, attor-
ney for VIM. Fisher, mortgage of a mortgage
from Hammond Dugan, wife and others, and
assignee of mortgage from the same parties
to Mclaughlin, sold all the interest of the
mortgage (being twe-sxth INTEREST," to two
tracts of land containing respectively some-
thing over eighty-three and sixty acres, situa-
ted in the Ninth District, on Homeland ave-
nue., between Charles street avenue extended
and Lake avenue, and about four miles from
Baltimore, to John Ward for $12,500.
On Tuesday last s. g. Wilson, auctioneer,
sold at the Court House door, for Caleb Hunt,
mortgage, the farm of Mr.. John Parker, stu
ated on My Lady's Manor, 10th district, about
20 miles from Baltimore, containing 1793 acres
of land. more or less, improved by a stone
dwelling, 40x2O feet, with back building, sta
BILE, corn house, &C.; purchased by VIM. Bow
en- of S., of Towsontown, for $2425 per acre.
At the same time and place James w.
owings, auctioneer, sold for VIM. Reynolds,
Esq, trustee, the property of Elizabeth T.
Smith, situated in the I'd and Sd districts front
ing on the Liberty road, about 81 miles from
Baltimore, containing 100 acres of land, more
or less, Improved by two story stone dwell
ing, barn, stabling, &C.. purchased by Mr..
Jacob Lewis, of Frederick county, for $66.5O
per acre.
George W. Jordan, auctioneer, sold on Feb
ruary Goth, the farm of the late John Houck,
in the 4th district, containing 66l acres pur-
chased by Mr.. VIM. A. Slade for $3225 per
| acre.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND in Green
S spring Valley, containing 2OS acres, improved
by good two. story Stone Dwelling, tenant
houses, large frame barn, carriage house, bar
racks, dairy, and other outbuildings; the soil
is unsurpassed by any in Baltimore county
there is abundance of lime stone and iron ore
on the premises, and it is well watered by
springs and wells of excellent water. This
property is elgibly situated miles from Bal
tmore, and being within five minutes walk of
Riders Switch, n G. r. R., or Brooxlandville,
w. M. r. R. This is considered first rate in
vestment for capitalists, as it is susceptible of
many divisions, there being many eligible
building sites thereon.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

A FINE FARM in Western Run Valley,
containing 95 acres of good land, improved by
large stone dwelling containing rooms and
cellar; barn, stables, barrack, dairy, &C., &c. !;
miles from Baltimore by York turnpike road !;
near Philopolis P. o., n c. r. r.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

Also, 800 ACRES, on Dover road, Ii miles
from Baltimore; good frame dwelling with 8
rooms good outbuildngs; gu acres in fine
timber choice fruits in abundance.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06
Property Sales.
HENRY L. BOWEN,
Real Estate Agent and Collector,
No. 2, Smedley Rot0

TOW SONT WN,
4 HOLLECT1ONS, Conveyancing, ExamIna.
I ton of Titles, Loans and purchases, and
sales promptly attended to. Dz1~ Terms reG-
.onabIe.
A FARM CONTAINING Ill ACRES, 10
acres in wood, balance arabic, on Long Green,
l5 miles from Balto, laid off in fields, well
watered, lime stone and kiln on the property /;
fine young apple orchard of 100 trees in bear.
ing and other fruits, large stone mansion 5Ox25,
with 10 rooms stabling for s horses and 10
COWS, and other necessary outbuildings; pump
near the door.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

HANDSOME COUNTRY RESIDENCE II
miles from Baltimore, near Texas, on N. c. R.
r., also near the York turnpike road, dwelling
4Ox22, two-story and attic, containing 10 rooms,
with back building 16x22, cellar under entire
building. Fine fruit and shrubbery.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

A SURPRIsE.--A correspondent signing him
self "Observer," writing from Mt. Vernon un
der date Of February 25th, says:
"The members aud friends of the Mt. Vernon
M. E. Church were the cause of quite a surprise
to their pastor, Rev. Robt. F. Bishop, on Wed
nesday evening, oath inst, after his return
home from the regular weekly prayer meeting.
A large number of ladies and gentlemen were
assembled there and witnessed the presentation
of handsome writing desk filled with paper,
envelopes, pens, inkstand, &C., and also gen.
teman's dresser, containing useful articles for
a man who is constantly changing his position
as Methodist preacher is.
"Mr. S. B. Foster, in few appropriate words,
made the presentations. Rev. Mr.. Bishop, in
responding said he would with pleasure in
after years look back to the place, time and
events connected with this surprise. The party
then all repaired to another room, where table
richly spread with confectionery, &C., was
awaiting them. After partaking of the delica.
cies quite number of interesting plays added
to the enjoyment of all present. This was truly
one of the most social and pleasant evenings
ever passed at Mt. Vernon. Mention may also
be made of the kind and hospitable manner
which Mr.. Hopper and family extended toward
US, whose guests we were."
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-The Presi-
dent and Directors of this Company held their
annual meeting Thursday, Fet. 25th, at the
Calvert Station, Baltimore. There was full
attendance Nothing of moment was done be-
yond reading the annual report, which was re-
pete going into interesting details of a salts.
factory character. The report, dated February
25th, 1875 states that the operations Of the com
pany for the year ending Dec. 3lst, 1874, show
a revenue from the main line, and its leased
and controlled roads of 81 ,076 500.45, the ex-
penses were S., 1885, ,553; leaving as net earnings
$l.292, ,95650. In comparison with the year
1873, there decrease in gross earnings of
1854, ,S65.15, equal to per cent; and decrease
in operating expenses of S3S7 $3.50, equal to
10 $40 per cent. The increase in the net earn
ings was S33, ,Ol6 Is, or 10 per cent In ad-
dition to the above net earnings there was re-
ceived from various sources dividends and in
terest, and from the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company 81, ,462 .45O.12, 81, ,l75'2S7.S1 of which
was paid out for interest on funded debt and
bonds, State taxes, rents, etc, and of the bal
ance S2S7 1.3l, dividend of 81 per cent. was
paid on the fourth of July, leaving the net in
come for 1874 S2.7Q4.Sl.
A meeting of the stockholders was subse-
quently held at Raine's Hall, when various
matters of interest were discussed. Mr.. Thos.
A. Scott indicated his purpose to make large
and expensive improvements at terminal points
in and around Canton and elsewhere, tending
to enhance the interests of the road as also
those of Baltimore.
An election of officers for the ensuing year
was gone into for twelve directors. The old
beard was re elected as follows: Thomas A.
Scott, of Philadelphia; Wayne MacVeagh, of
Harrisburg j. C. Bullitt, J. n. Hutchinson, S.
NJ. FELTON,, Wistar Morris and II. P. Borie, of
PhiladelE hia +; NJ. B. Sellers, NJ. D. Grensfelder,
R. Oppenheimer, Geo. Small and S. NJ. Shoe
maker, of Baltimore.
The board Immediately organized and elected
the following officers for the ensuing year,
President, Col. Thos. A. Scott; Vice President,
A. j. Cassatt; Secretary, R. S. Hollns; Assist
ant Secretary. Stephen W. White; General
Manager, F. Thomson, and Superintendent,
George C. wilkins. The meeting then adjourn
ed.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

rs ACRES, with good frame dwelling, two
stories, with back building and necessary out
buildings; an excellent location for physi-
clan near Owings' Mills, W. Nj. r. h.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

ALARM OF so ACRES, situate on Philade-
phia Road, IL miles from Baltimore. Improve
ments consist of good Dwelling House con-
tanning rooms, with good cellar all necessa-
ry outbuildings, Barn, Dairy, Corn House. Meat
House, &C., with spring Of good water near
the House, convenient to schools, churches,
mills, &c.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

number Of splendid farms in Baltimore,
Hartford and other counties, ranging in price
from 81, 900 to $4,000.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

ALARM OF 173 ACRES, near Sweet Air, II
lies from Baltimore, on the Manor Road, near
Jarrettsville Turnpike, (near the Pennsylvania
and Maryland Central Railroad when built,j
and adjoining lands of Edw. 0. Donovan, Benz.
r. Powell, Asael Wilson and others. Good soil.
40 acres fine timber. Commodious Dwelling
House, Good Barn, with Stabling, and other
outbuildings. Fine choice fruit, such as Peach
es, Pears and Cherries. Situation healthy, and
good facilities.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

14ACRES OF LAND, near Sweet Air, with 2
Dwellings, Blacksmith and WheelwrightS Shops,
Stables, Ice House, Carriage House and other
outbuildngs, Orchard and good water on the
premises.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06
SEEDS AND PLANTS.

c. c. THE TRUE CAPE COD cRANBER-
c. RY, best scrt for Upland, Lowiard, or
Garden, by mail prepaid, 81 per 100, IS per
1000. All the New. Choice STRAW BERRIES
EVERGREENS, SHRUBS, BULBS, ROSES,
PLANTS, &C., and FRESH FLOWER AND
GARDEN SEEDS, the choicest collection IN
the country, with all novelties, will be sent
gratis to any plain address. 25 sorts OF either
Flower Garden, Tree. Fruit, Evergreen, or
Herb Seeds, for $780, sent by mail, prepaid
WHOLESALE CATALOGUE to tho TRADE
Agents Wanted.
IL. NJ. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries
and Seed Warehouse, Plymouth, Mass Est"b
lished s42. Feb. 2O.-4t.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

A FARM OF 464 ACRES, in Green Spring
Valley, with good improvements, 10 miles from
Baltimore on Western Maryland Railroad.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

The stockholders of the Ashland Iron
Company will shortly hold a meeting for the
purpose of considering the propriety ofdimin-
ishing the capita! stock of the said Company,
from three hundred thousand dollars to two
hundred and ten thousand dollars, and of in
creasing the number of shares from three
thousand to four thousand two hundred, at the
par value of each share of fifty dollars.
The following resolution was passed by
the FIRST Branch Of the City Council of BALTIC.
on Tuesday evening: Resolued, 'gThat the
Park Commissioners be and they are hereby
requested to erect Matching house, and con-
struct ponds for breeding, rearing and exhb-
iting fish in Druid Hill Park, and that the
sum of $5, 900, or as much thereof as may be
necessary, be appropriated for the purpose"
The like of the ice gorge in the Gunpow-
der, about Glencoe, last week, was never before
seen by the "oldest inhabitant." In some
places the ice was gorged in so closely that the
course of the stream was entirely changed.
1t is said that the ice was piled up fully six
teen feet high. The iron bridge at Glencoe
was carried off by the ice filling underneath
and raising it from its abutments. 1t now lies
about mile below, doubled up like a jack
knife.
Major vansant of Ellicott City, whilst out
sleighing with his family, on the Frederick
road, on Wednesday morning, made narrow
esca pc from what might have been serious
accident The Mayor was thrown from the
sleigh, caused by the breaking of the reins,
and the horses started to run at full speed, and
were only prevented from jumping into the
Patapsco through the presence of mind of a
gentleman who drove his carriage across the
road just in time to stop the team.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

FOR sALE-A FINE COUNTRY RESI-
DENCE, WITH Is ACRES OF LAND, miles
from Baltimore, between the York Road and
Charles Street Avenue. Barn, Stables, Carriage
House, Ice House, Spring House and all neces-
sarv outbuildings. Good water and fine grove
of shade trees; also, abundance of fruit.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

GRASS CRoP-Thirty acres moved product
Sc tons of hay; average, 1915 tons per acre.
RYE CRop-Seven acres; product, 934 bush
els average, 13 5-l4 bushels per acre. One
and a-half acres of rye cut for green feed in the
spring of 1874
WHEAT CRoP--Twelye acres product, 240
bushels; average, 20 bushels per acre.
PeTATo CRoP--Three-fourt acre; product, 25
bushels; equal to 33a bushels per acre.
Corn CRoP---Thirty one acres product,
392 10 barrels; average, " barrels, 1881
bushels per 60 tons Of corn fodder.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

A FARM containing 200 acres, 17O cleared
balance in good timber; good Frame House,
4Ox3O, with back building, and all necessary
outbuildings Fine young Orchard. Pump at
the door. II miles from White Hall, on the
road laadin ng fran HArAfard to While Hail.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

AFINE ECoTTAGEIN NTOwsONToWN, with
& rooms, excellent water.
Apply to HENRY L. BOWEN,
Real Estate Agent Towsontow
April S-tf
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

A HANDSOME AND HIGHLY IMPROVED
FARM OF $50 ACRES, near Towsontown.-
Will be sold entire or in tracts, to suit purchas-
ers First class residence, with modern I'M
oroyements. Barn, Carriage House. Ice House,
&C., &C., number of Springs of good water and
fruit of all kinds.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

A NUMBER OF LOTS Fur SALE AND
LEASE.IN TOWSONTOWN.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

CROP REPoRT.-Mr. T. L. Gorsuch, a member
of the Gunpowder Agricultural Club, submits
to the Club the following crop report for 1874
| viz:
GRASS CRop-Mowed 80 acres, 273 of which
were in clover and timothy, II clover and or.
chard grass and in mllet. Product, Sc tens
hay-averaging 1915 tons per acre. All go
up and housed in excellent condition.
| RYE CRoP-Seven acres sown on goth Of Sep
tember, 1873, with bushels Product 93l
bushels--averaging 13 s. IA bushels per acre.
Also II acres sown in rye at the same time o
the above, for green feed, which was cut and
| fed in the spring of 1874. On the above men
toned 81 acres sown in rye, there were sown al
the same time ,66S lbs Whtelock's Vegetatol
and ,450 lbs. Raw Bone-the u acres sown fol
green feed having had double portion of the
| manure.
WHEAT CRoP-Eight acres sown with III
bushels Fultz wheat, on the 18th and 14th oi
October, 1873, on which was sown at the time
of seeding 1850 lbs. Raw Bone and 2,O46 lbs
Domestic Super Phosphate. Four acres sewn
with 81 bushels Mediterranean wheat, on the
10th Oct, on which was sown at the time o
seeding 800 lbs. Raw Bone, 200 lbs. Domestic
Super Phosphate, and l66 lbs. Whtelock's Veg
wheat-averaging 20 bushels per acre. The
two kinds were not kept seperate. The Fultz
| wheat yielded better than the other.
There were sown in the spring Of 1874
bushels of clover seed and q bushels of timo-
thy seed on the 214 acres sown in rye and wheat
on which the above mentioned manures were
sown. The manures were intended principally
for the increase of grass crop.
PoTATe CRoP-About acre planted with
Early Rose about the middle of May. Product
only about 25 bushels. The vines were eaten
up by the potato bugs. The potatoes were ma
nured in the hill with Domestic Super Phos
phate and chicken manure.
| Corn CBoP-Fourteen acres planted on 2lst
| and 22d of May no manure used made there
on 200 barrels-averaging IA 81 barrels pei
acre. Sixteen acres planted on the 26th and
9th of May, part of which was manured with
about so loads of yard manure. Made thereon
| 176 barrels-averagng II barrels per acre.
! part of the manure was plowed down about s
inches deep, the balance was spread on the top
ofplowed ground adiacent to that plowed down
each 4rnanured with squaI quantity and
| quality of manure; both we'll narrowed. The
plowed down manure produced about one. third
more corn than the top dressed One test acre
| planted on the I'd of June, made thereon
| l6 9-10 barrels, the full report of which has
been previously furnished you. The 81 acres
produced 392 90 barrels of corn-averaging
IL barrels, 6 % 81 bushels per acre, and made
about so tons of fodder ir ALL
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06
EXECUTORS SALE

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
IN THE 9TH ELECTION DISTRICT OF BAL.
TIMORE COUNTY, ON THE ROAD
LEADING FROM WALKERS STA
TION, NORTHERN CENTRAL
R.R., TO MIDDLETOWN, AND ALSO
ON THE ROAD LEADING FROM
WISEBURG TO MIDDLETOWNs
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

ALARM OF S5 ACRES, "a miles from Bati
more, on Old York Road AZ miles from railroad
Improvements good.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06

A FINE DWELLING containing 10 rooms,
with ACRES OF LAND, on York Road, near
Govanstown, A large number offrut and shade
trees, good water md all necessary nutbuildings.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-03-06
AT PRIVATE SALE.

Real Estate Agent ana Auctlonee
-S=Smedley Row, Fowsontorn,
March 14.-tf.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-06-03
Doomed Misnnnri

The state entomolopist of Missouri
and other scientific men who have
studied the grasshopper have predicted
tha5 nothing but late, cold, wet spring
Sould save that state from devastation
TINS year by the plague which reached
She extreme western counties last fall.
During April and the early part of Nav
at seemed as il providential interference
was backing the scientists, but a week
OF dry, hot weather has let loose the
scourge, and every train and mail brings
additional intelligence Of the work of
ruin which is progressing with terrible
rapldlty throughout almost the entire
western half of the state. In Clinton.
Platte, Clay, Jackson, Cass, LAFAYETTE,
ana Johnson counties, where the swarnas
coming eastward from Kansas arrived
Just IN time to lay their eggs and be
cat down by the fall frosts, they have
n,evched out In incomprehensible guam
Titles, and are spreading all over the
state, literally devouripg every green
thing in their way. Wheat fields are
left bare as n plowed field. The gar
dens are tripped of everything. Even
the blue grass pastures are COVE over
and cropped even with the ground.
Reports from some Of the Kansas
counties say st,e.t. - t,1sssaiToPpers nave
begun on the fruit trees, and are de-
Vouring leaves, blossoms and buds.
The farmers of the stricken counties
IN Missouri have fought the pest in
every way. AT a meeting held in the
southern part of Jackson county, last
week, one farmer reported that ho had
ditched and destroyed one hundred and
twenty bushels Of grasshoppers in three
days work, but the war has no apparent
effect upon tho countless swarms, and
they seem 10 increase in discourazirg
proportion 70 the destruction. Many
OF the farmers in the stricken counties
are utterly hopeless. TIE cattle and
horses are collected IN herds and droves
and driven southwest 60 Arkansas and
Indian nation for pasturace. Missouri
- likely % feel the necessity o. SONG
osep into the state treasury q keen her
unfortunate people froa starvation.
& before cold weather comes. There
ms nov no other prospect than that
the state VIII be completely overran.
aud the svarrrs may be expected %
reach southern Illinois between the
10Th and 3oth az July.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-06-03
Doctors and Nurses.

4 writer in the Science of Health
Gays The relative importance of doc
tors and nurses is a coming question of
tried before the bar of public opinion.
Lcng ago l had a strong conviction IN
my own mind that doctors not only fire.
quently, but in a majority Of cases, get
credit or blame that really belongs to
nurses, OF those who control the sur
roundings of patients that conviction
grows stronger as years pass. aud I SEA
more Of life and death. Lately I catch
myself wondering whether doctors do
~ do not see how much more depends
on constant, intelligent, faithful care IN
the management of patients than on the
action Of anv medicine they can pre-
scribe; Tat Judging FROM appearances.
/ should say they really 40 believe IN
the pre- eminent efficiency Of medicine.
However, my present intention is not
90 discuss the curative power og drugs.
but 10 talk about the value of care and
nursing aud ] strongly suspect that
most honest doctors would, ts they stood
long enough behind The seen, q. set their
eyss opened and their faith Ia their pre-
EcFipiinua modified. perhaps increased,
possibly diminished One thing is
pretty sure they euuid learn that the
doctor nay propose. but uurafa and &C.
truasrts diffznaes 81 ether words. fha
laeirr orders. has has orders ere reiiam
iufg osseycd De- W-uld amnrr mary q
iCsrncd ana diguifrd 81. b. 4 Be knew
hos ifregsiar.y he Easticinca are ad-
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-06-03
Biiah and the Judge.

One of the dodgers, turning out at 6
o'clock, stole Bijah's hat, leaving his
own on the peg. Bijah's hat was a
sleek, well-fed hat, having a graceful
dent in the top, and a general airy
look, as if it belonged to good society.
The lodger's hat, when placed on a
chair and surveyed from all sides,
struck the beholder with terror. It
had been a plug hat Once-a hundred
years ago. It once had nap and gloss
and fine band, and the man who wore
it was an object of admiration. Small
boys respected it, and the wind dared
not lift it up and scuOt it along the
dusty street. Then it grew old, and
the gloss faded and the band became
rusty. Some one sat down on it at a
lecture, caving in one side, and then it
was given to a store porter. He wore
it until the band grew red with old age
and the lining was loOsened, and then
he gave it to a deserving apple-ped-
dler. who smoothed it over with a
curry comb and pasted splints inside to
straighten up the wrinkles and dents.
He wore it for years and years-wore it
to weddings, funerals, and river excur
sions, and picnics, and he called it a
boss hat. He died, and the hat fell
10 IhBplChSEs WHO paIuteu II placA,
put on a red wooden band, and poised
it jauntily on the side of his head as he
wandered up and down and yelled
"rags /" He got drunk one sad day,
fell down in an alley, and the hat
foated away on the breeze, and the
lodger found it and it had finally de-
scended to Biiah. He looked at it a
long time in silence. He grew red in
the face. His ears worked. Then he
grabbed the old relic, slammed it down,
gave it an awful kick, and hoarsely ex-
claimed
"I1l kill a thousand dodgers in re-
venge for this !''-DetrOit Free Press,