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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

Ns~The valiant Democratic oyster navy of
Maryland has been engaged in the pleasant occu-
patton of shooting another man who was found
engaged dredging for oysters. Captain Lutz is
the name of the man who was shot, and he will
lose one of his arms from the wound. An ex-
change, referring to this outrage, says:
The oyster police seem to regard the dredgers
as pirates to be shot down and murdered on the
slightest provocatiOn. AS a matter of fact the
dredgers are men pursuing Legitimate calling,
and have as much right to protection as the rest
OF our citizens. Whenever they are apprehended
IN wrong doing they should be punished, but the
oyster police have no moral right-eyen if thew
have the technical permission of questionable
law-to kill them because they cannot overtake
them by swifter sailing We have vet to learn
that the punishment for stealing few hundred.
or perhaps few dozen, bushels of oysters, or for
refusing to heave to at the command of a police
captain, is-death."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

A "BRAss" FOUNDRY IN TOwsoNTowE-About
the Checklist" thing we have seen in print for
long time is the following from the Towsontown ~
correspondent of the Baltimore Morning Her.
aid. Lean up against something and read it:
"POlitics warming up, the adherents of the
different candidates are earnest in pressing the
claims of their respective friends The contest in
this section is evidently between Mr.. Moring, In
dependent Greenback, and Mr.. Talbot, regular
Democrat. Mr.. Milligan will poll but few votes,
and is only strengthening TalbOtt's chances. Mr..
McComh has no strength outside of his own i'm
mediate district, and is only tampering Mr.. Nor
ling. The general impression is that if Messrs.
Milligan and McCOmb will step out and add what
strength they may to Mr.. Morling, he be elect
ed but what they do must be done at once, or they
will be toe late. There are a great many ready
l. and lend mm CneIi -Hiu. --zzO- t--k-aandidate-
can beat Talbot. As it is, he is gaining
length every day."
Well! Welt! Well!! A man who could write
so prepOsterous batch of stuff as the above we
venture to say, in a competitive exhibition of
"eheek," could carry off the prize if the whole
world were pitted against him. 1t surpasses any
thing we have read Cor long time.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

How PACKAGES CAN BE SENT THROUGH THE
PosToFFIcE.-There is a ruling of the Postofice
Department which went into effect on the first of
the present month, which is not generally known,
but which is of considerable interest to the gener-
al public. Since that date all third-cass matter
can be registered at the same rate as that charged
for registering letters, viz: ten cents. Third-cass
matter comprises all articles of wearing apparel
etc., and the rate for carrying is cent for each
ounce in packages whose weight is limited to four
pounds. You can order dozen shirts in San
Francisco, and have them registered, thus insur-
ing against loss, and the total cost for tnsporta
ton will not exceed from twenty five lrty-fve
cents. There is another grade of TIL ass mat
ter such as books pamphlets, etc., 55s>shich the
charge is one cent for every two ounces This
also can be registered. The public will find this
new system to be wonderfully convenient, and will
make use of the mails in sending thousands of
packages which are now carried at high prices by
the various express companies. The latter will
undoubtedly object to this interference with their
business, but the only result will be an immense
increase in the bulk of the mails and the employ
ment OF additional force in the department to
handle it. You can send just as many packages
as you please and register each of them, the only
restriction being that each must weigh but four
pounds.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

cause of him, as we'll as many others, receiving
light on some matters connected Herewith. He
also returns thanks to Col. Taylor and 3D." for
the light given on several points, and hopes that
some one who understands enigmas will take up
the "middle- man" and throw little light on him.
With my best wishes for the continued prosper
ity of the Grange and also Of Col. Z. and I'D" L
drop the subject for this time, hoping that may
all meet in that place of which the grasshoppers
sang as they sat on the fence of field of growing
wheat-"This wheat by and by"
Yours Respectfully, GOLD FOGY."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19
REUNITED ArrER ouARrrn o. I crsrnpx-

REUNITED AFTER QUARTER OF A CENTURY,
The reunion of an aged couple after a separation
OF quarter of a century occurred in East Balti-
more yesterday. Capt. George Boss, an old de-
fender of the war of 1872, became separated from
his wife about rs years ago, on account of some
domestic difference. The lady went to California
and resided with her friends and the long silence
that ensued between them served to widen the
breach The friends of the lady cared for her ten
derby and comfortable home partially obliterated
the happy scenes of the little household in Balti
more. But after these long weary years the de-
sire to be once more united with her husband
caused the wife to take steps looking to a recon-
cp!a'ioh' resulting In correspondence and a re-
union; capt. BOSS IS 80 years old and Mrs. Boss
oo' Inc captain is IN easy clrcumstances.1BGL-
timOre Gazette, 18th inst.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

A BABY AND A SNAKE.-The season is getting
rather late for snake stories, but here is one that
is true in every particular gentleman connect
ed with the American resides in a suburban vii
lage not far from Baltimore. One cool morning
this week his wife thought it would add to the
comfort of the family and make the temperature
of the sitting room more pleasant to have fire on
the hearth. man employed on the premises was
asked to bring in a stout back log, and in a few
minutes the fire was started baby twelve
months old sat on the floor watching the flames
curl about the dry sticks, until its attention was
attracted by something that to its inexperienced
eyes seemed even more wonderful. Its mother
heard its shouts of glee, and, turning quickly
around, to her inexpressibe horror she saw snake
crawling across the floor, and the baby creeping
after in swift pursuit. When she caught the child
it was in the very act of reaching its hand to
catch the ugly reptile. AS matter of course, the
snake was despatched as soon as anyone could be
found with courage to tackle the unwelcome guest.
1t was about thirty inches long, and belonged to
the comparatively harmless species known as gar
ter snakes. The reptile had doubtless secreted
itself in the log to take its winter nap, and had
been walked up somewhat unceremoniously by the
fire.
Moral-When you bring in a hollow back log,
SgFRtAAs are generay h a raf sssib5 SSi
they are not pleasant playfelows for children
Baltic. American.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

Es-The country was never blest with such an
abundance of statesmen as it is to-day. Returns
received at the headquarters of the different par
ties in Washington show that there are over 800
candidates for Congress now in the field. Asthere
are only 292 districts, and as some nominations
are yet to be made, there will be an average Of
nearly three candidates to each Congressional
district. Some districts have only two candidates
while others with nothing mean about them revel
in five. Less than half, or only about I2O of the
members of the present House have succeeded in
securing denomination, which shows that the
crank on the mills of the gods is still in motion
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

1t is with no small degree of pleasure that we
this week record the action taken by large num-
Der of our most prominent farmers looking to the
formation of an Agricultural Society for Balti-
more county. A few weeks ago the UNION took
up this question and has continued up to this
time to "stick to the text" and has urged to the
best of its ability, the subject upon our farmers
and business men. We are glad to see that our
efforts have assisted in bringing forth good fruit,
and that our fOndest expectations are about to be
realized.
By reference to our local columns it will be seen
that the subject was taken up at the last meeting
of the County Grange, and by that body acted
upon favOrabIy. The large number of prominent
farmers present on that occasion were unreserv-
eddy in favor of such society, as the resolutions
will demonstrate.
1t must not be understood that this is to be
purely Grange enterprise, for such is not the
case. All farmers and business men, whether
members of the Grange or not, are expected to
take an interest in the proposed society and to
put forth their best efforts to bring it to success
full issue.
Already the society has been incorporated I'M
der the general incorporation law of the State,
the act of incorporation having been filed in the
County Clerks Office on Thursday of this week.
That document sets forth the following:
Ndme-The Agricultural Saciety of Baltimore
County.
O6jects-The advancement, protection and en-
cOuragement Of agriculture and the holding Of
fairs and exhibitions.
ncorpOrators.-Dickinson Gorsuch, Sam'l Bra
dy, Thos. B. Todd, VIM. B. Sands, Daniel Jenlfer
VIM. D. Breckenridge, Chas. W. Semmes.
Managers for the Fret Year.--The above
named gentlemen and Samuel N: Shoemaker
Benjaman F. Taylor, Sam1 M. Rankin, John
Ridgely, of H., James L. Sutton.
A meeting will be held shortly and as soon al
matters of detail can be arranged, officers select
ed, &C., the question of selection of site, thu
opening of books for stock subscriptions, &C., viii
be considered and settled.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

@-The Greenback Congressional convention
of the I'd District met in Baltimore on Friday Of
last week, all the counties of the district being
fully represented. Mr.. A. P. McCombs, editor of
the Havre-de-Grace Republican, and Mr. J. Hen
ming Jsnes, of Baltimore county, were placed in
nomination. The latter withdrew and Mr.. Nc
Combs was nominated by reclamation. He ap-
peared in the convention and made speech ac-
cepting the nomination. Mr.. McCombs has been
Republican. He is of high standing in
the community, and is an intelligent gentleman.
We congratulate him on his nomination, but can't
refrain from saying that he has about as good a
chance of being elected as Bob IngersoI has of
going to heaven.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19
TvpoprANr 70 RAnRoAD MEN.-An interesting

IMPORTANT TO RAILROAD MEN.-An interesting
suit was tried last week in Fayette county, Pa
The title of the suit was John W. Porter vs. the
Baltimore Ohio Railroad Company. 1t was to
recover wages for labor amounting to $7o.sS'-
Previous to 1875 the plaintiff was an employee OF
the road when his wages were attached in Mary
land in the hands of the defendant company ior
debt Of S2S due in Pennsylvania. The money was
paid. When settlement day came Porter refused
to accept the sum due him less $2S, and brought
suit to recover the full amount. On trial it was
shown that the railroad company had failed to
notify the plaintiff that his wages had been at
tached. Therefore, in accordance with instruction
Judgment was entered in favor of Porter for the
full amount of his claim with interest.-ES'
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

Gss-It will be comforting news to the holders
OF the Pennsylvania railroad stock that the reve-
nues have so materially increased as to leave scarce
doubt that the company will ere long resume the
payment of dividends But in a larger sense the
news will be welcome to the whole country, since
it is one of the nfalible indications that better
times are not only returning but are already here
in Q considerable degree
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

S-It is stated that two thousand three hun
dred and eighty children were turned away from
the doors of the New York city public schools be-
cause there is no room inside for them. They are
thus thrust back to the schooling of the streets
because the board Of education has spent so much
money in giving older pupils a smattering of or
namental studies that it has not enough left to
provide schOol-room and teachers for these little
ones. Here is condition of things that should
be guarded against elsewhere by not falling too
largely into the same vicious system of spending
school funds
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19
WILLIAM A. FISHER, Attorney.
MORTGAGE SALE
EE VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, IN
THE THIRD ELECTION DISTRICT, BAL
TIMORE COUNTY.

DY virtue of deed of mortgage frome Samuel
Id j. Hook and Mary Hook his wife, Thomas
Hook and Eva J. his wife, Elizabeth A. Hook and
Elmira Hook to Helen TOdhunter, recorded among
the Mortgage Records of Baltimore county in
Lber j. B., No. 70, folio SSS, &C., the undersign-
ed, as attorney in fact therein named, will offer for
sale at public auction, at the Court House door,
at Towsontown, Baltimore county, on
MondGy, October 2lst, 1878,
at / o'clock P. NJ,
All the right, tideand estate of the mortgagors,
in and to ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND, in said
county, part of "Bosey's Adventure" and de-
scribed as follows
Beginning for the same at stone standing on
the east side of the Falls Turnpike Road and in
the third line OF tract called "Muller's Choice
thence along said line west 49l perches to stone
thence south 80 degrees west 40 perches to a
stone; thence south "a degrees east perches to
stone; thence south y degrees west IA perehes to
stone, the beginning of Cooks purchase thence
south 264 degrees east Is perches; south 2S1 de-;
grees west rs perches; thence south SO degrees
west IL perches; thence south 80 degrees west Is
perches thence south Sc degrees west perches;
thence south So degrees west 10 perches thence
north Ga degrees west 2S4 perches thence north
SO degrees west 20 perc6es; thence south six
perches; thence north so degrees west IA perches;
thence west Al perches to the third line of Lttle
Laura; thence along said line north 10 degrees
west 273 perehes; thence north 313 perches to a
stone; thence east 2O4 perches to a stone: thence
north p degrees east 7O1 perches to stone;
thence north "a degrees west 81 perches to bick-
DRY tree; thence north ii degrees west perches
to stone; thence south SSi degrees east 26
perches to a stone; thence south II degrees east
IL perches tqa stone; thence south IS degrees
east IL perches to a stone; thence north y de- |
grees east 80 perches to a stone thence north |
81! degrees east 40 perches to said turnpike road
and thence along said road south 81 degrees east |
20 perches to the beginning, containing about
III ACRES OF LAND.
The property is good farm, with fair farm i'm
Irovements.
THE TERMS OF SALE will be-One-third
jash and the balance in equal installments at six
md twelve months, all purchase money to bear
interest from the day Of sale.
All taxes will be paid to the day of SALE
WILLIAM A. FISHER,
Attorney In faet
AMEs W. OWINGS, AuetiOpeer,
Oct. l9.--ts.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

@g-A prayer-meeting was in progress in the
church in Mount Vernon, Ind, and political
procession, mistaking the lighted edifce for the
hall in which the mass meeting was to be hello,
marched in with Banners flying, to the music Of a
full band, and gave three cheers for its candidate
The clergyman invited the politicians to remain
"for their souls sake" but they declined.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

GB- Mrs. Florence Patterson Carroll, wife of
Mr.. James Carroll of Charles, died suddenly at
her residence, north Charles street, Baltimore, on
Tuesday. She was the daughter of the late go.
Patterson, of Springfield, Carroll county, and in
herited his large estate. She was married less
than two years ago at Springfield, and the we'd
ding was grand affair, attended as it was by
representatives of nearly all the old families of
the State. Mrs. Carroll was most estimable lady
and her death will be almost universally regret
ted
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

@~Within week past two more large barns
have been burned in the vicinity of Frederick
city, making eight in all thus destroyed within
three months. The people are awakening to are
alizaton of the fact that these barns were burned
BY malicious persons and vigilance committee
is talked of in order to protect the property of
farmers In the two last fires, in all others, the
losses were heavy, aggregating upwards of $lO,-
900. What object the incendiaries have is not
known
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

rWhatever may be the political complexion
of the next Congress there is decided comfort for
honest men in the thought that before it meets,
specie payments will have become an established
usage, and with a steady stream of coin or its
equivalent coming to the country in payment of
our exports, the question will soon be eliminated
hundreds of millions of dollars worth of produce
annually more than we are buying, and before the
next Congress meets we will ask no boot of the
anti-resumptionists.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19
ne Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood. a female

GS>Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, female lawyer
of Washington, who has already gained some
prominence in her profession, appeared in case
before the Circuit Court for Prince Georges coun-
ty last week, and her presence created no little
STIR On making motion before the Court Judge
Magruder declined to hear her, giving as reason
that so far no female had been admitted to the bar
in the Courts of Maryland. The Court asked the
lady to file brief in which she could set forth her
claims at length, and this she agreed to do.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

MORE ROMANTIC THAN MIRACULoUs.-Ten years
ago there settled near Ell PasO, Woodford county,
ILL.,. one P. C. Ransom, a man of wealth. His
wife was a gentle lady. He had dark, Wild
hammered boy, named Paul. Ransom prospered'
Everybody liked him. He was elected mayor OF
Ell Paso, was reelected and is mayor now. Last
week dark faced woman, resembling Paul, APP
peared. She went from door to door in I'll Paso,
declaring that Ransom was her husband, that he
left her, taking $50 900 twenty years ago, and
that since then she has been hunting him the wide
world over. Ransom denies all. The woman ap-
meals to the law.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19
DEATHS.
Deaths Free---Trtbutes, &C., 10 cts. Line

GITTINGS.-At Roslin, Baltimore county, on
Oct. 14th, Margaret W. Cuttings, daughter of
DIR. David S. Cuttings.
HESLER.-On Oct. 18th, August Hesler, in the
9th year of his age, of this county.
county, Penn, on Oct 18th, John Lsih, aged 81
years.
FORD-0n Oct. 18th, Elizabeth Ford, in the S5th
year of her age, widow of the late Thomas Ford,
of this county.
GOSS.- On Oct 18th Nancy aged IS years and Z
months, the wife of the late Robert Goss.
POTTER.-At Memphis, on Oct. 3D. Charles Pot
ter, former resident of StOnewall farm Balti-
more county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

@Up to Saturday last there had been con-
siderably upwards of ten thousand deaths from
yellow fever in the South, and the disease still
continues unchecked in some places. This is par
ticularly true of Memphis and the country sur
rounding, where the death rate is still very heavy
Nothing but a heavy frost, or several of them,
will check the ravages of the disease and for these
the afflicted people are earnestly praying.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19
MARRIAGES.

HOLLYDAY-WORTH Oct. 9th,
1878, at St. Luke's Church, Baltimore, by Rev.
William F. Lockwood, assisted by Rev. Charles
W. Rankin. D. D., George T. HOllyday to
Louisa Worthington, daughter of Thomas C.
Worthington, of Baltimore county.
MOWELL-MITCHELL Oct. Sd, at Imman-
uel Church, Glencoe, Baltimore county, by Rev.
R. R. Mason, George r. NOVEL; to Miss Emma
C. Mitchell, both of Baltimore county.
GROVE-FRANCE.-On 10th inst, at the NJ. P.
Parsonage, TowsontOwn, by Rev. ]. W. Gray,
John H. Grove to Martha E. France, both OF
this county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

Ey>The town of Edenburg, in Clarion county,
Pa, was almost totally destroyed by fire on Sun
day last, the total loss being estimated at about
100000. The fire is supposed to have been of
incendiary origin. Many people rendered
homeless, while hundreds have been thrown out
Of employment.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

Gs-A terrible affair was enacted in Posey
county, Indiana, Monday night of last week.
seven negroes outraged four white women. After
wards, while deputy sheriff was trying to make
an arrest, he was shot and killed. On Friday mob
OF three thousand men gathered in the town, and
shot one OF the negroes and hung two others. The
excitement was intense and general outbreak
was feared
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

GB>The salary of Rev. 7. Dewitt Talmage,
d. D., who has large congregation which meets
for worship in the Tabernacle in Brooklyn, N. Y,
has been raised from $1,000 to $4,000 per year.
Mr.. Talmage has been pastor of the congregation
since 1869. Then il numbered between two and
three hundred people only. Now it numbers sew
aral thousand.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

&s>E. Il. Gillette, Of Hartford, Connecticut,
one year ago moved from that city to Iowa, and
embarked in the brick making business. This
fall he was nominated for Congress by the Green
hackers and on the Sth inst was elected by large
majority, the Democrats having Endorsed him also.
He went into the canvass without dollar and
fought his way through by selling papers and doc
uments
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

Ms- Referring to the late State fair at Pimlico
the Easton (Md.) Star says: "The late Maryland
State fair was a failure. Old fogyism
appears to be dominent in the management of that
sleepy institution, dubbed the Maryland State Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical Association"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

GgrGeorge B. Milligan, Esq, Independent
Democratic candidate for Congress in the I'd dis
trict, is making active canvass and is meeting
with much encouragement. A large number Of
prominent gentlemen in this county are his earn
est friends and will leave nothing undone to aid
his cause.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

gs- Eugene A. Cronin, of Oregon, the man who
figured so cOnspicuously during the counting Of
the electoral vote, is dead. He was doubtless q
very tricky person. but his nose, which was one OF
immense size and high color, brought him more
notoriety than anything else.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

@s> Round trip tickets were sold over the rail-
roads to all the county fairs in Maryland at great
reduced rates. thus Offering inducements to peo-
pie to attend them. But for the State fair there
were no such arrangements made, and peopl who
attended twere obliged to paw full fare. pOes
this look like good management on the Part of the
State Society ? Who is responsible for such blum
ders as these?
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-19

B-It is laughable to watch the palpitation of
the Democrats over the spread of Greenbackism
While its efforts were confined to Republican
States it was as "amoosin'" as Artemus Wards
kangaroo. But the scene is changed now, and
the laugh is on the other side.