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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-09-29


FROM HARDWOOD. sabbath School Picnic
Wheat Seeding-T ramps-Ferer and Ague-Sdd
Death.-The Sabbath School attached to Ebenezer
NJ. E. church held its annual picnic and festival
in the grove of Rev. w. R. Asher, on 18th inst.
The superintendent, Mr.. Joshua McClerry, assist
ed by full corps of teachers, deserve much cred
it for their careful training of the children, and
also managing the picnic so successfully. Prof
Singleton, with his well -trained Glass; sang well
and added much to the pleasures of the day. The
attendance was large and all seemed to enjoy
themselves.
Farmers are now busily engaged seeding, the
ground being in fine condition since the late rains
They are also engaged in saving their fodder
The corn crop here has been very good, consider
ing the drought We experienced heavy frost
one night last week.
Tramps are still on the increase and we are lit
orally over-run by them. They goi droves of six
and seven and in the morning it is not an unusual
sight to see half dozen or more come out of
the barn at one time. Sometimes we actually feel
in danger of our lives and property. We hear OF
several instances where they have stopped chill
dren on their way to school and robbed them of
their dinners. 1t is not considered safe for a wo-
man to be alone in a house, and there is really
reign Of terror existing. We are without the pro-
lection of an officer, the nearest heing eleven
miles distant Cannot some means be devised to
rid the country of these roaming vagabonds
The health of this neighborhood is still fearful
ly bad. The bilious fever and ague are prevail
ing to all alarming extent. There is scarcely
family in the vicinity but have one or more mem
bers on the sick list. The warm days and cool
nights tend to increase the disease.
Our household has been made very sad by the
unexpected death of Eliza P. Rollins, who expired
suddenly on the 16th in her 18th year, of heart
disease, superinduced by chills and fever. She
was at the picnic on Thursday and seemed to be
in her usual health, except that she was some
what troubled with ague. In the evening she
complained of not feeling WELL when her father
took her home. On Saturday she took to her bed
and growing rapidly worse died on Sunday morn
2 about o'clock. Her death has cast deep
IN over large circle of relatives and friends
whom she was great favorite. She was one
bright, shining marks whom God loves
frst. Her funeral was preached by Rev.
*E, on the 18th, and was very largely
iI.terment tcak place in the fami-
til AE=sf RcV-~rs--
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80 ma e,"nJ taxes for The 9th 49,. .oi 'e
year 1875, has settled MS acc0unts with the Comp
troller for that year, except as to $500, which
amount was passed over to the Sheriff for collec
ton on the 1st of May, 1877. On Thursday he
also squared up with the county and his bond was
released.
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The Hambletonian Stallion,
Oakland CHIEF.

OAKLAND CHIEF is rich bay, 16 hands
" high, and years old. He 90
was sired by Country Gentleman, .H<G
he by Rysdyk's HambletOnian; @4dO
dam Nancy Hoyt, by Alexanders ZEZGh
Abdallah, the sire of the far-famed w
mare Goldsmith Maid; second dam by Mam5rinO
Chief.
OAKLAND CHIEF is pronounced by all who
see him one of the finest specimens of horse flesh
in the country. He has a remarkably clean head
and neck, round barrel close ribbed, high, smooth
hips, sloping shoulders and well-coupled lOins.
He has an open, clean gait, with an extra long
stride, and can trot fast. When moving he shows
the natural trotting gait to perfection.
~ viii make the season of 1877 at the
JOCKEY CLUB STABLES, G0VANST0WN,
miles on the York road, from March 10th to Oc-
tober LIST.
Good keeping for mares from distance, at
owners risk. TERMS S25 THE SEASON.
Those who desire to improve their stock are
respectfully requested to call and examine Oak
land Chief for themselves before breeding.
For further particulars call on or address
L. M0NGAR,
Govanstown Baltimore county, Nd,
March l0,-tf.
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GARDENvILLE ITEMs.-Messrs. Editors AS
did not send you anything last week, suppose
must do double duty this. l am sorry to have to
report accident which happened on Monday
afternoon. AS Mr.. VIM. Lutz and G 60. Ehrhardt,
members of the present Grand Jury, were return
ing home from Towsontown and going down
steep hill between the Hartford and BeIair roads,
the backing strap broke when the horse ran at a
furious rate down the hill, and when turning
corner both were thrown out. Mr.. Lutz had one
of his arms broken, his wrist badly sprained ant
his head cut Mr.. Ehrhardt was badly bruised
and hurt internally. DIR. Geo. f. Corse attended
both. Wagons conveyed them to their homes.
have been requested to notice the wretched
condition of the Baltimore and Jerusalem turn
pike, especially ON the Herring Run hill. There
are many complaints against the Company for not
putting the stone the road that have been
broken for that purpose and have been lying
along the road side since last spring. am told
those who broke the stone cannot get paid until
they are put on.
Gardenville was treated to something new on
Monday night Having had an abundance of
pic-nics, parties, &C., a change was necessary. A
''cake-wak" was held in Biddison's Hall by the
Society known as the "Twelve Stones" There
was delegation from the city in uniform, wear
ing swords and sashes a drill exercise gone
through with in front of the hall before the "cake
walk" commenced. An account of the proceed
ings was given last year. Several Joined the So
ciety. An admission fee is charged and each
member pays his proportion to defray the expenses
of the entertainment 1t was kept up all night
All seem to be busy now, the late rains having
left the ground in excellent condition to plow-
Much wheat has been sown and the gardeners con-
tinue to SOW small patches. As the ground is gen
orally good they don't object to late sowing.
Pickles were never known to be so scarce and are
now commanding 80 cts. per hundred; tomatoes
are very scarce, good ones bringing 40 cts. per
peck. Turnip, sprout cabbage and lettuce seed
came up nicely, but in some localities are being
devoured by grasshoppers.
The Gardenville band, on Tuesday night, paid
a visit to Mr.. Chas. H. Amos, by invitation, and
on the Tuesday previous to Mr.. John Mccormick,
both of whom recently married The band
treated them to a serenade and were sumptuously
entertained Prof. Neumeyer says this last visit
will end his entertainments for this fall. He de-
serves much credit for the progress his members
are making No doubt the band will have plenty
of patronage this fall when the political meetings
commence. Yours, MARK A. RANGE.
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A VALUABLE FARM

7NHE undersigned will sell at private sale on
Il the most liberal terms, a fine farm contain
ing about lat ACRES OF LAND, situate on the
Hartford road Baltimore county, about nine miles
from the city of Baltimore. This property can be
divided into three several tracts each offering a
most beautiful building site. The soil is good and
very productive. Persons desiring to purchase can
view the same by calling ON DANIEL GRAHAM,
Esq, living on the property. Apply to
JAMES MILLER,
Attorney at Law, Towsontown, Nd.
Sen 8-tf
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ST. JOHNS COLLEGE,
Annapolis, Md,

JAMES M. GARNETT, L. L. D., Principal.
OPENING of Session and Examination of can.
~ didates for admission, Monday and Tuesday
September Eth and 18th. A number of Stat
Scholarships for tuition vacant. No For Cats
logues containing full particulars, address,
PRoF. w. H. HOPKINS,
Aug. 1S.-6t Annapolis, NJ
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DEBAUGH'S
Passenger Conveyance to Riders
StafiOn---ChangeO OF Time.
ARSA
DEBAUGH'S

HIHE hedule of the N. c. Railroad having
i been c, 1ged May l4th, I will run my Pas
senger Convey ance from TOwsontown to Rider
Station as follows:
LEAVE T0WS0NT0WN at 40 n. m. to meet
south bound train which passes Riders at 7.4I.
Also. leave TowsOntown in time to connect with
the train north at 9.O2, and train south which
passes that point at 1O.l1.
LEAVE T0WSONT0WN at 800 p. m. to con-
meet with train north passing Riders at 4.O2.
LEAVE T0WS0NT0WN at SIS p. m. to con-
meet with trains going north and south at 6.
Round trip tickets from Towsontown to Balti-
more by this route 60 cents single tickets 40 cts.
Patronage of the public respectfully solicited.
ADAM DEBAUGH.
Nav 19.-tf.
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GAME LAws.-At this season of the year tie
various ducking clubs and proprietors of the hunt
ing lodges on the water courses of Maryland
busy preparing their paraphernalia for the APP
preaching season. Itmay not, therefore, be amiss
to call attention to the game laws of Maryland.
The ducking season begins on Nov. LIST and con-
tinues until the following March. Shooting at
night at wild fowl is prohibited and the killing of
such game frou any vessel, boat, float, canoe,
sneakboat, snkboat or any other craft, is prohib-
tied, under penalty of not less than $50 or more
than 800. The use of swivel gun is punisha-
BILE by a fine of from 800 to $500. 1t is further
provided that no person shall gun for wild water
fowl but three days in each week until January
18th, that is, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
and after the first day of January on Monday,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday alone. Part
ridges are not to be killed between January 18th
and October Goth nor wOodcock between Februa-
ry LIST and June 10th ; nor pheasants between Feb
ruary LIST and August 18th. The killing of any
insectiverous birds is prohibited at any time.
The possession of any birds in the time prohibited
for their killing is primo facie evidence of vio-
lation of the law.
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Fnon EII1corr C1rr.-.Somethina abou the "a

From ELLIcoTT CITY.-Something about the Cty
--La,ge FIGURING Mills--The Narro,o- Gauge
Raitrodd-Good Corn, 6c.-Messrs. Editors: =
Thinking perhaps word from this ancient look
ing city may be interesting to some of the many
readers of your most excellent paper, submit Il
following to your better judgment. This place is
reached by two very passable routes from Baltl-
more viz, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and
the Frederick turnpike road By the former the
distance from Baltimore is fifteen miles and by
the latter ten miles. The entire town is surround
ed by hills whose tops are ornamented with many
beautiful residences. The town, presume, cong
tains about two thousand inhabitants, within tn
corporate limits. The much celebrated Touring
mill, owned by G.. A. Gambrill Co., is situated
at this place and is daily turning off four hundred
barrels of flour. The mill is driven partly by the.
water of the PatapscO and partly by steam. 1t Is
quite q curiosity to who for the first time visits
the mill to see the tremendous steam engine NOV
ing so steadily and gracefully as though it were
running for mere pleasure, at the same time keep
ing ten or twelve pairs of burrs at work. The
driving wheel is twenty feet in diameter and
weighs as many tons.
The new bridge across the Patapsco here has
just been completed and is seemingly a substan-
tial structure.
The whole town is now in ferment of enthusi-
asm about the projected narrow gauge railroad be-
tween here and Baltimore. Several routes have
Deen surveyed, DeneVe, puC as YET IL is uncertain
which will be taken. I hope, however, that it will
not be talked about as long before commence
ment is made as was your TowsOntOwn and Delta
road, or some of us who are getting old may not
live to have the pleasure of taking ride on it.
Farmers around here are complaining somewhat
about the continued dry weather, though do not
think there is much reason for their doing so, as
crops generally are tolerably fair. My friend Mr..
w. Crawford brought quite strange freak of ma
ture from his corn field few days ago. He has
two stalks of corn with nine fully grown, we'll
filled ears on them-fve ears on one stalk and
four on the other. don't think Carroll county
can surpass that in corn. More again, W.
GAME LAws-At this season of the year tie
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Tao sIIiIiis
M. until O.
The said i .lnally
corrected by : -. fall
persons who have died; We nov
ed from the District or W. H.. DUuvlne disqual-
fled under the second and third Sections of the 1st
Article of the Constitution of Maryland, and to
register the name of every person who shall apply
to be registered as qualified voter who shall sat
isfy the Register he possesses the requisite quaf
cations under the Constitution ofthe United States
ihd also under the Constitution of the State of
Maryland.
Naturalzed citizens in each District are requir-
ed to exhibit their naturalization papers to the
Register.
Those persons desiring to be registered or trans
ferred are respectfully requested to come forward
promptly that the Registers may be enabled to dis
charge their duties in accordance with the law.
GEORGE FEELMYER,
Officer of Registration, LIST Election, District
CHARLES F. ROGERS,
Officer of Registration, I'd Election District
GEORGE II. ELDER.
Officer of Registration Sd Election District.
WILLIAM PREFER,
Officer of Registration, 4th Election District.
WILLIAM H. TRACEY,
Officer of Registration, 9TH Election District.
JAMES w. MCCULLOUGH,
Officer of Registration, 9th Election District,
ELI MATTHEWS,
Officer of Registration, 18th Election District.
6. WILLIAM GENT, JR.,
Officer of Registration, Sth Election District.
CHAS. II. MANN, JR.,
Officer of Registration, 9th Election District.
NATHAN NELSON,
Officer of Registration, 10th Election District.
EDWIN JESSOP,
Officer of Registration, 18th Election District.
AUGUST WEIS,
Officer of Registration, 18th Election District.
GEORGE w. WADE,
Officer of Registration, 18th Election District.
Sept 22.-td.
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lied under the law in
January l and Sep
If there is a law re-
Z in Baltimore county
or did we know there
ty to be killed.
% a prominent Balti-
). own in this county,
died ON Sunday night
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OIdfieId's Excelsior Pump.

March 1O.-tf
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County Commissioners of Baltimore county.
Sep. 22.-2w.
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FIFTH DISTRICT.

AT JACKSON'S WHITE HOUSE,
Monday and Tuesday,, October LIST and I'd, 1877
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AT THE HOUSE OF ELI S. SAMPSON,
LIST Precinct,
Monday, October 1st 1877.
AT PLEASANT HUNTERS HOTEL,
WISEBURG, I'd Precinct,
Tuesday, October I'd, 1877.
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NINTH DISTRICT.
AT THE SMEDLEY HOUSE, TOWSONTOWN,
Sd Precinct,
Monday, October LIST, 1871
AT JUSTICE c. L. COLES OFFICE, WA
VERLEY, LIST Precinct,
Tuesday, October I'd, 1877
, 1877-07-07

ence in the regular war OF the rebellion.
or even frontier rangers, who'haYe had Il
life experience OF Indian warfare.
All of these several classes have done
efficient work whcG oiliCcrrd and handled
by men who understood the foe they
fought, and how to handle the men un-
der their charge to the bcN advantage,
Now, the only question is, has Gen,
Howard enough men to secure II peace,
if not, he muSt have volunteers, and those
can bc procured.
Gov. Fcrry has offered to raise, or.
ganiZc, cloth, subsist, arm, equip, and
transport five hundred volunteers, when.
ever Howard will inf rm him that he
needs their assistance. Howard has less
than five hundred regulars. He, il not
immediately successful, may be called
upon to fight ten times that number ot
the best Indian warriors in America.
FIVE hundred picked men, nearly all OF
thcu, old soldiers can he raised to 20 il
called upon. This place proposes to
rnlsc one company to go 10 Howard'S
assistance immediately. il so desired,
while another will he raised and armed
to defend our own valley, guard Sno.
Qualmie pass, and render assistance to
our neighhuIs in the Yakima valley,
should there be any trouble there We
hope Gcu. Howard, with his present
force will be able to handle the Indians,
so that TO general Indian war will take
place; yet in view OF what has taken
place, who can doubt that if Crook had
failed of success against the Sioux gen
eral war would have been on our hands
months ago.
Who will now say that our precau-
tionary proposals made ate Clusters
death were either unnecessary, or un-
wise. Now, Gov. Ferry has requested
our assistance, if troops are needed, and
We propose to render it, by going with
the first body that are called to the font
and we know our Snohomish boys will
not be backward in following our eX-
ample.
, 1877-07-07
"A Needed Steamboat Romte.

Upwards OF one year ago, on our first
visit to the Skagit and Stilhguamish
rivers, we described as among the wants
Of that section, new steamboat route
from Seattle, by Centreyille to Skagit
City. That article caused Capt. j. 5.
Hill to huild up that route. 1t proved
to be the right man in the right place.
To-day, that is one of the best routes on
the Sound.
Another very much needed regular
route is between the east and west sides
of the Sound, between the Swinomish,
skagit, Stillaguamish, and SnohOmish
on the east side, with Gamble, Ludlow
and Townsend on the west. About ORc
hundred boonis of saw logs will be sold
tho present year from this river to Gam
bic, Ludlow and Discovery, this not only
causes large passenger travel, but these
mill Co.'S sell great amount OF supplies
for our logging camps. The trade be-
tween Gamble and Snohomish alone is
so great that It would pay the Puget
Mill Company, to run the Yakima reSu-
lsrly ones week between these two
polnts, were it not that the Company,
has so much other business tor this boat
that freight waits some times full
month for chance to come over here.
The logging men travelling to and from
the mills, with the freight that could be
furnished from Gamble alone, that could
not be conveniently forwarded by the
Yakima, would OF itself almost be enough
to support the route.
Then, there is no reason why such
merchants az Bothchchids & Co., Port
Townsend can not furnish supplies ON as
reasonable terms to our merchants and
loggere US does the Puget Mill Company
or any Of the merchants Of Seattle. 1t
needs tor this route, boat Of about the
carrying capacity Of the Zephyr, with
from three to six feet draft, 80 staunchly
built, that she could run down the
Straits in all kinds of weather. A side
wheel hoat 10 best tor this trade. At
prescat we are in correspondence with
parties IN Seattle who are about build
iBs side wheeler Of this kind. She
will draw only three feet light about
five loaded and lie ft to run to Neah
Fay ur up tho Snohomish, which ever
dcSircd. Thig boat con be secured for
the route by little joint effort. If put
on, shn should be made to run one day
, 1877-07-07

TtU stern wheel fleet at our wharvcS
over III" Fourth consisting Of the Yak
ina, Fanny Lake. Zephyr and Nellie, all
testified to the growing importance oI
SnOlomish, and the amount ut business
done ON this river, yet strange TO say,
one boat the Nellie. running three times
II week between here and Seattle, has tor
months past monopoliscd the Seattle
trade; now the old time invorte, the
Zephyr is again put on this route. This
means increase Of business, and n pcrma.
ncnt reduction in rates Of freight and
fare for travel. Heretofore these rates
have been greater between here and
Seattle than un any other route OF equal
business on Puget Sound. We wish to
say nothing against the Nellie or the
skill in handling her displayed hy her
young Capt c. II. Low; yet We come
compclion rs being tor the best interests
OF all on the river Feeling certain 50
good Il beat as the Zephyr, run by So
gcntcmanly Capt, rs Capt. Message
can not fail Of deserving and securing
large amount of trade with this river,
, 1877-07-07

For several months past we have been
making arrangements preparatory to en-
lsrging the STAR to twelve page weekly,
when we would have furnished about
twice our present amount of reading
matter. Were it not for the threatened
indian troubles, this enlargement would
be made next week. AS it is, we deem
it unwise to incur any unnecessary busi-
ness responsibilities, until after peace is
restored east of the mountains, when We
expect the promised improvement will
he made
, 1877-07-07

from Port Townsend to Snnhomi,h VIA
LuiIow and GaEbIr returning the next.
Then one day from Townsend to the
Skogit, SWinosdsh, utsamdy, &C., ~.
tarnjng the day after Then one day
down the straits from Townsend, via
Discovery to DuHgincss, and back again
ncNt day.
Until this new steamboat is completed
and ready to run, the Tcaser, Dispatch
or Phantom if regularly run, once II
week, taking two days fo: going aud re.
turning could build up II paying trade
brtwccn Townsend and Dungincss,
while the route to Sn0homish and
Skagit could be served by the Otter or
Zephyr, We are certain II boat can be
secured, and with ENn who knows his
business rs well MS Capt. J. $. Kill, it, IN
less than six months could he made to
be tAr best route on Puget Sound. Flour
is shipped per steamer California from
Portland to Townsend ut from one to
two dollars per ton les, freight than
from Portland to Seattle via Tacoma.
Freight from Townsend here would be
no higher than from Seattle. This would
give Townsend the trade in flonr with
this section.
Then Townsend is Os good port for
storage and shipment OF grain MS Seattle,
for the farmers Of the Swinomish. These
considerations make the merchants of
Townsend unanimous in the support
of this route. Several thousand dollars
can be raised in its support there, 50 we
have no doubt but that a boat will be
on this route before long.