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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-30
President Agricultural Society of BALTIC. Co


AN IMPORTANT POLITICAL CoNTEsr:-Thc Bati
more Ecening Bulletin of late date says:
"The State election to be held in November of
next year is invested with general interest to
the people than any that has taken place in Mary
land for six years. A full State and county ticket
is to be elected, including Governor, Comptroller,
Attorney General members of the House of Dele
gates and half of the Senate, SheriffS States At
tOrneys and court clerks.
"In the city of Baltimore the list of persons to
be voted for will be very lengthy. Each ticket
will contain the names of twenty-five candidates,
there being the Governor, Comptroller, Attorney
General, Sheriff, States Attorney, Register of
Wills, five court clerks and three Orphans Court
Judges to be voted for in the city, besides delegates
to the Legislature in each Legislative district and
Senators for the First and Third Legislative Dis
tricts The number of candidates and the impor-
lance of the election viii bring oct En4,,e SoiS.
SOME OF THE COMBINATIONS.
candidates for the more important positions
are already in the field in Baltimore and com bina=
lions are said to be already in process of formation
among the leaders of the Democratic party. As
the election does not take place for nearly year,
combinations formed at this early date are liable
to be broken up As the race is an important one
on account of the value of the prizes to be won,
candidates for Democratic Endorsement are becOm-
ing quite numerous.
"The canvass for Governor may be said to nave
already commenced in a quiet way. Hon. VIM. t.
Hamilton is prominently mentioned as a candidate,
and will doubtless be strongly urged by many
Democrats throughout the State, particularly from
Western Maryland and the Eastern Shore counties.
Ex-Governor Philip Francis Thomas is also men
toned, and it is said will have the support of
prominent leaders in the party. Mr.. Hamilton
and Mr.. Thomas both have strong friends in all
parts of the State and the indications now. are
that the contest for the Democratic nomination will
be between these two gentlemen. For the other
State officers no names have yet been prominently
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-30

GAMBLING AMONG WoMEN.-Gambling used to
be male accomplishment. Now the halls of en-
trance to the Stock Exchanges of San Francisco
are packed with petticoat gamblers who unsex
themselves and desert their domestic hearths for
this most debasing of all vicious demoralizations.
No other vice can be named that is not germaneto
this form of gambling. What will she not barter
for "a point in stocks?" We accord to woman
great latitude of rights but would not enlarge her
sphere of wrongs. Common decency should bar
her entrance to all dens of gambling. Here in San
Francisco effectual bar is nearly furnished. -
Our women have lost their bottom dollar and can
gamble no more. We mourn while we rejoice
San Francisco Correspondent of baltimore So
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-30

ns- The death, on Monday of this week, of a
member of the family of of the editors of this
paper, we hope may prove sufficient excuse for
any lack of interest in the columns of the present
issue of the UNION. reference to the obituary
column viii explain more fully.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-30

TOTAL VOTE OF MARYLAND.-BelOw we publish
the total vote of Maryland polled at the late cleo
ton by counties:
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-30
DANIEL NJ. THOMAS,
WILLIAM A. STEWART,
A VALUABLE FARM

F. W. BENNETT & CO., Auctioneers.
Nov. 9.--ts.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-30

GsS HORSES, COWS, HOGS, 1zN
-zks1sA1, Farming Utensils, Household On
Goods, &C., in Sth District, Baltimore county.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30

The lands Of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe r. r. Co., in Southern
Kansas, are among the best farming
lands In the West. They are sold at
prices ranging from $l.50 to SO per
acre, ON the following terms:
No. l, eleven years time, with in
terest at 79o.
No. 2, six years time, with = dis
count Of 2O% from appraised prices,
No. 3, two years time, with . dis.
count of 3O% from appraised prices
No. 4, cash, with . discount Of
331s6 from appraised prices.
Burns 4 Rounds Of this city are
agents for these lands, and win take
pleasure in giving all needed infor'
nation regarding them, and will &C
company parties, II desired, and aid
them making selection. They viii
also locate Homesteads, Pre-emptionl
and Timber Claims, through thsil
western agents, and make flings 70,
Soldiers Homesteads, BY power o.
attorney, anywhere in Southwestern
Kansas. Call and see them.
28d3wtf
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30


REsIaNED.-Mr. r. j. Service, Prin-
cipal Of Ottumwa High School, has
resigned to accept the position ofpri-
vate secretary to w. G. Perkins! Asst.
Supt. Of the Iowa Division Of the G.
B. & @. railroad, with headquartera
at Burlington. Mr.. Service since he
has been connected with our schools
has given universal satisfaction to
scholars ana parents, and by his gen.
tlemanly demeanor he has made hosts
Of friends, and there 10 NO one, We
think, but that will regret his depart
ure. The best wishes Of his many
friends will 90 with him into his new
field Of labor where he will, NO doubt
prove to be % popular as he has be
come here.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30
''sELLIMo OUT At COST"
"QUITTING THE BUSINESS" "
"RETIRING,"

GOODS AT HALF PRICE,"
And . hundred other catchpenny
lodges are thrown to tho public
every season In order to "pull the
wool over their eyes" and entice
them TO buy second class goods at
first-class prices. Chas. Sax h Bro.'
the well-known Clothiers, "Don't
Haze To" resort to such schemes.
Sax's have been clothing this country
for Is years and are going to stay
right here and will convince the mos,
skeptical that Sax's prices must be q
low, or lower, than any house in town
and that Sax's $50, 600 stock (of moth.
ing but clothing) gives people IN
opportunity to suit, fit and please
themselves better, that Sax selli
twice a. much clothing as any house
in town, and that they do ON fair
square and decent principles, which
cause the public to stick to the house
See Sax and post yourself before yor
buy clothing. Y
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30

The Council Bluffs Nonparea says !:
"The chase after Due Goodale, the
Black Hills robber, who was taken ct
Atlantic, has been forsaken, after two
days fruitless search. Mr.. Ward,
superintendent of the Cheyenne and
Black Hills stage line, returned yes
terday to Cheyenne. There 10 some-
thing mysterious about the escape of
this man. He was shsckled, and
guarded closely, but by . successful
ruse escaped. His father is said to
be man of means. Whether this
fact has any weightor not It is impos-
sibls to say, but certainly a man
with his feet .ceA shackled cannot run
far"
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30
Where Are Thew

Talking Of the political "Green back"
party, we are sadly constrained to in
quire, whore are d. ID. Spencer and
Sidney Myers, Of the great big
"bursted" Chicago savings banks,
who were among the most noisy OF
the Greenbackers q year or two ago 2
Where now are those eloquent ap-
peals which Sydney Myers delivered
to the workipgmen and the farmers
in 1876 against the"bloated bondhold-
ers," against the national banks, and
in favor of paying the national bonds
with greenbacks, and giving the
people all the money they want p
Where is Sidney now, with the hun.
dreds Of poor widows and orphana
and workingmen whom he defraud.
ed out Of their hard and honest say.
ings? His bank was an empty shell
when he was making those frantic
appeals, and that's what the matter
And where 10 his brother Greenback.
or, the mild and oily y-tongued Spen.
ces. Of the State Savings institution
with the thousands Of poor widows
orphans and workingmen whom he
deliberately plundered p Chicago
Times.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30

Eugene Silsby, of this city, who il
now in Europe, writes his Mother as
follows:
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. IL.
DEAR MOTHER IL landed in Glas-
gov, instead Of Liverpool. Have
been to Dumbarton Castle on the
Clyde, to the old Cathedral and Kirk
yard at Glasgow where the Scottish
martyrs were buried to the bAttle-
field of Bannock at Sterling; to
the top Of Wallace's monument and
Abby Greg where he encamped his
army the night before the battle OF
Sterling; through Sterling Castle
where Mary, Queen of Scots, was
imprisoned, and in the room where
James, King Of Scotland, assassinated
the Earl Of Douglass have looked
over the wall where Edwin Ruthford
climbed, and been through Good
Friars church where Queen Mary was
crowned, and also her son James.
Have set In the same chair they were
crowned in, and am here and shall
see the regalia Of Scotland spoken OF
in the Scottish Chiefs and q great
many things that / will write you
about when l have seen them.
EUGENE.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30
Though ahaking Like an Aspen

With chills and fever, the victim OF
malaria may still recover by
using the celebrated specific Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, which NOT
only breaks up the most aggrava-
ted attacks, but prevents their recur-
renee. 1t is infinitely preferable to
quinine, not only because it does the
business far more thoroughly, but
also on account Of it's perfect whole
someness and its invigorating sctiun
upon the entire system. Testimony
is concurrent, positive and ample
showing the decisive nature Of its
effects, and that it is NO mere pallia-
tive. Physicians concede to its ex.
cellence and there is constant influx
Of communication from persons in
every class of society avouching ita
merits, and bearing witness to its SUI
periority over other remedies for ma
larial diseases. It 10 especially popu.
lar throughout the West, wherever
fever and ague prevails, % it does
in many Of the fairest and most fer.
tile portion Of that vast region.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30
Bacon Hoss.

0SS0 AAOBOs
The Prairie Farmer has often call.
ed attention to the fact that light hogs
in good condition would outsell
heavy ones. They really ought to
bring more per pound, from the fact
that the frame, once made, the mere
putting ON Of additional fat is com.
paratively easy. While this is true,
1t is ~ true that the difference In the
price Of hogs, suitable for bacon ID
out of proportion to that of the heavy
ones, or those suitable for heavy side
pork or the rendering tank. For
hams for city use especially, and for
bacon, light class Of hogs 10 desira-
ble-th0se not weighing over zoo
pounds. These also are not required
TO be excessively fat; nevertheless the
pigs must not only be in good condi-
tion, but meaty. This class of hogs
Whatever the market price Of ordina-
ry hogs, will always command Z
ready sale and bring top prices.
The breeder and feeder of these
grades Of pork should select not only
swine which will come forward ear
ly, but they must possess at the same
time plenty Of meat. They should be
kept growing steadily from the time
they are pigs until they are ready to
turn of. To do this they must have
plenty Of grazing and be fed varie-
~ Of solid food, ground oats, barley,
mill feed, such % will conduce to
muscular developement. They may
be finished with corn or cornmeal to
produce the requisite fAtness, and
will thus bring the top price at any
tune or In any market. This class Of
hogs are we'll worthy Of the attention
Of feeders especially now, when the
the depression in the price Of hogs
has probably not reached the lowest
figure to which it may 60. While the
price of bacon hogs is always good,
the depression is limited aud for the
reason that the supply 10 90 small and
irregular that our packing firms are
not warranted in making special ar
rangements for producing this class
of products. Hence, the offerings are
taken princir ally by city butchers.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30

To all suffering from the following
diseases . ray Of hope 10 offered thro'
the kindness of . missionary friend
who has sent me the formula OF .
purely vegetable medicine which has
long been used by the rative medi-
cine men Of Hind0stan :--for the posi-
tive and radical cu-e Of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh, Dys-
pepsia, Throat and Lung Difficulty.
General Debility, Loss Of Manhood
and all Nervous Affections, Its power
has been tested in hundreds of cases
without . failure. Inow feel 1t my
sacred duty IS far - possible to re-
lieve human misery.and will send the
recipe-FREE OF CHARGE-t0 any per-
son who'msy desire 1t with directions
for using. Sent by return mail By
addreasing with 2 sfamps naming thia
paper. oct - 78wly
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30
Total vote, 1877, 1890

Majority Of opposition in 1871. 2444
Net Rep. gain since last year.. 528
Not gain of opposition. ...... l38
The above figures are official and
cannot be gainsaid. II the democra-
cy can suck any consolation from
them they are better suckers than we
think they are. This year by uniting
with the greenback party they have
carried all, the strength opposed to
the republican party, including many
republicans who honestly went into
the greenback party, but who, now
that democracy has claimed the whole
credit of the victory and propose it
shall rule, will soon be found back in
the republican party fighting democ-
racy as Justify as they fought republi-
canism this year. We believe we can
say with the assurance Of the future
bearing us out, that democracy will
not soon again poll such vote - this
last one. 1t will next year have to
stand alone as democracy, and not
have the bolstering support of a par.
ty of Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30
soleNrlFlo FARMING

II tell yer what tls," observed old farmer
Brown,
A. he turned round his plow ut the fence,
BOOK larnin' ains NO sort nv use ON 4 farm
Alongside Of good common sense.
Eur nv all the derned idiots a. ever I zee
Purtending 70 science an knowledge.
Them city perfessOrs they we got 10 the wust
At the Agricultoorial College.
"Why, what dyer think, Squire I met one last
night,
At the Corners, . tribe beyond,
An ne he'd big mud turtle under his arm
Said he catched him In Bllkerson's Pond.
"What yer goin ter do with that cfitterq' says i.
A. the animal wisgles and shoyes;
'6oin' ter mate him. says he, TO pigeon I've
got,
TO teach EN- ter raise turtle. Doves
$50 nv all the internal conceited-G'lans,
. GIT up thar 70 lazy brutes, dern yei
II makes me 90 mad, Ell stay hare and talk,
1 shall rip out more cuss. words NO. kearney!"
-Hackensack Republican,
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30
DO You Rcl ieve II.

That In this town there are scores
of persons passing our store every
day whose lives are made miserable
by Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Sour and
distressed Stomach, Liver Complaint
Constipation, G when for Is cts. We Will
sell them shil0h's Vitalixer, guaran.
teed to cure them. For sale BY j. L
Taylor Il Co., Ottumwa. L.,
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30

O. Tower, produce and seed dealer,
may at present be found ct McCue
b Gsleys, ON Front street, and ready
to take orders for all kinds Of field
or garden seeds. Towering bulbs and
roots and deliver them here in bills
OF so or upward, ct the growers cat
Glogue rates with transportation Cd.
ded. Consignments on commission
solicited 26-w4-d4
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30

"Des Moines is the banner city and
Polk county the banner county in the
State for furnishing criminals for the
penitentiary," "is the boast the Leader
makes.
Rev. Carson Read, for many years
pastor Of the Presbyterian church 1t
Fairfield, has resigned his charge
there, and the resignation has bcen
accepted.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30
We Challenxe the Werld.

When we say We believe, we have
Evidence to prove that Shiloh's Con-
sumption Cure 10 decidedly the best
Lung Medicine made, inasmuch % Il
viii cure . common or Chronic Cough
In one half the time aud relieve Asth-
ma, Broachitis, Whooping Cough,
Group, and show more caees of Con-
sumption cured than all others. II
will cure whore they fail, tits pleasan,
to take, harmless TO the youngest child
and we guarantee what We say.
Price 10 cents; SO cents and $l.0O. II
your Lungs are sore, Chest or Back
lame use Shiloh's Porous Plsater. For
sale by ]. NJ. Taylor \ Co, Ouumwa,
Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30
The meeting at Main St. Church

The meeting at Main st. Church
was well attended Sabbath morning,
notwithstanding the bad condition of
the streets. Two thousand five hun.
dred dollars Of the indebtedness Of
the church was raised. DR.. Ives
preached fine sermon and all were
delighted. Rev. I. p. Teter and the
trustees Of the church will continue
the work until 1t is all raised, which
will be speedily done, as we feel that
church is doing a good.work for the
moral and social welfare Of our COM
munity.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30

The Iowa State Baptist Association
is in session At Bedford, Iowa. AT
the session on Thursday, Oct. oath,
Rev. J. Sunderland, Of this city, Mis-
sionary Secretary, read his fourth
quarterly and final report for the
year. The following is brief sum-
mary of the final report:
Money received, $55l.76; pledges,
$255.9O; (of these pledges, $50 has
been paid to the Treasurer); letters
written, 607 postal cards, 5l7 ]; circu-
lars prepared and mailed, 4lOO; also
1000 copies Of Annual Sermons, ESQ
postal card circulars and 1000 minutes
prepared and printed; 400 blanks for
missionary reports and 500 pro-
grammes for annual meeting written
30 articles for the UNCONVENTIONAL pa
pers; travelled 1857 miles, arranged
for and attended one Missionary meet
ing; made 7 trips for missionary
work; attended 8 associations, and 4
Board meetings; spent AZ days away
from home in convention work. To.
tai expenses, $l2493. I have also
aided in the settlemenG ofseveral pas.
tors; have had extensive correspon.
dence with missionary fields and
with the A. B. III. M. Society, with
regard to our mutual work in Iowa.
The report of Rev. w. H. Sitter,
Sunday School Secretary, was read
in his absence by Rev. j. Sunderland.
This report recommended the ap-
pointment Of q State Sunday School
missionary to do pioneer church mis-
sionary work, whose support shall be
partly provided for by contributions
to our Sunday schools. The report
was ordered read before the conven.
tion.
DR.. &. w. Carter, Treasurer, repor-
ted total receipts for the quarter, $1,-
4l0.93; for the year, 81, 1O8.8O; bal
ance in the treasury, x707.l1. Orders
were voted to missionaries for &479.-
81, which will reduce this balance to
$227.37. There is, however, . claim
due the Relief Fund of $163.51.
There was great rejoicing when it
was known that the debt was paid,
and that there was money to meet all
the obligations of the Board.
Ten Missionaries have been under
appointment within the year, some
laboring all the year, others . part.
The aggregate Of their labors is -
follows:
Churches supplied, IA; out stations
supplied, IA; weeks Of labor, 29O !;
sermons preached, TIL; prayer meet
ings attended, 5ll; religious visits
made, l,9l4; persons baptised, Is;
added by letter, 40; by experience,
~ miles travelled, l2.979 Bibles dis
tributed, Z; tracts, 495; raised on
their fields for convention, $lO5 61.-
These churches sustain II Sunday
schools with 72O pupils, and n teach
ers. Two churches have been organ.
lied, and several Sunday schools !;
one missionary church has purchased
lots for . church building. One is
erecting church building, and three
halls have been fitted up for places of
worship. These results are felt to be
very cheering, especially when the
fact is considered that . debt Of
$l376.48 existed at the beginning Of
the beginning Of the year.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30
Agency items, cleaned from the
I1dspendent:

S>oS~S ~N~e~S o'SoeS~ 49, sesS
Independent:
J. p. Grout received Q dispatch
Monday from Albert Garvey, stating
that he had been caught out about 90
miles from Buffalo station, by the In
dians and had everything taken away
from him. They shot his horse, cut
his saddle ali in pieces, took some
money he had and tore it up, then
took the remainder Of his things and
left him to find his way back to the
settlement.
Geo. Ryan, one Of the party OF
hunters that went out to Skunk river
hunting last Saturday, met with quite
. painful accident and which might
have terminated more seriously. Just
at dusk he was sitting in . bunch ol
grass on the river bank watching for
ducks, when another member OF the
party came along. and seeing the tor
/ Of his head sticking out Of the grass
mistook it for . turkey he had seen {
few moments before, fred at it,
Fourteen shot took effect, flve In the
back Of the head and neck and the
rest in the body. Fortunately the
shot were fine sand beyond the pres
ent pain NO injury was done. Aside
from this accident the hunt was sue
cess. They got thirty ducks ani
one genuine wild turkey. George
will receive sealed proposals for furn
ishing him with . suit Of boiler irol
to wear while out hunting.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30
To Prevent and Cure Coughs and
Colds

| UVVuOV0vuS 0bt4 N4u0 OV0kUO uUC1
Colds
A reliable remedy 10 necessary in ev-
cry household. Parker's Ginger Ton
ic II just the medicine needed. 1t rad
ically cures Coughs, Colds, Sore
Throat, Bronchitis, and even Con.
sumption II used in time, by it's pow
erful specific action ON the Stomach,
Kidneys, Skin, Liver and mucous sur
faces Of the Throat and Lungs. II
accomplishes the cure in . wonderful.
ly short time, and removes al pain
and soreness from the lungs. It 10 al-
90 most valuable stomachic remedy
efectually removing Dyspepsia
Headache, Liver Disorders, Costive.
ness, Nervousness, Low Spirits, Wake
fnlness, Heartburn, Cramps, Palpita'
ton Of the Heart, Sour Stomach, &c.
and gives . cheering comfort and
freedom from pain that surprises ev
cry one. Buy . $1.O0 bottle from youl
druggist, j. L. Taylor & Co., or |
sample bottle ct Is cts. and test IT.
merits. tilljanl
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30

State Register: "Krewson, the Ma
poleon Bonaparte Of Iowa forgers,
recently went to Bloomfield and de.
posted in bank there checks ON Dea
Moines banks for thirty thousand dol
lars, stating that they were the pro-
ceeds Of coal mine he had been sell.
ing. By some means the intelligence
of his wealth became noised abroad
and clothing merchant with an eye
to business, tackled him with On
otier to sell him some clothes. Krew.
son invested to the extent Of forty
dollars, and the merchant 10 still wait.
ing for his customers checks to be
cashed,"
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-10-30

care the currency skies payable in
gold9' demands . gresnback paper
in Western Iowa, and then II goes on
to discuss the matter for three long,
terrible columns. And he talks about
millions and Thousands al the time
and never once descends to anything
90 small - hundreds, and just tosses
national debts and treasures and ma
tional banks around like playehings.
And you wouldn't think, to read this
article, that that man wears second
hand clothes, never saw. = bond, hasn't
had five dollar bill for three years,
and owes ten weeks board. There ia
something awfully mysterious about
finance. The man who talks the
most about it generally seems to have
the least of it.-Hasckeye.