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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

An UNCONSCIOUS SNAKE SwALLOwER.--Last week
farmer Potts, of Berks county, Pa, was the victim
of terrible adventure. Becoming drowsy he laid
under tree, and while sleeping snake about 10
inches in length and of green color darted into
his open mouth and desc FED into his stomach,
After he awoke he experienced a peculiar and
sickening sensation. At times frothed at the
mouth, and his eyes almost started from their
sockets. physician pressed his ear to Potts
breast and distinctly heard the movements of the
reptile. The victim was required to inhale the
steam of boiled milk, which produced strangling
sensation, the snake having made an unsuccessful
effort to leave the stomach. Potts was then led
under shed roof and put on wagon. strong
rope was tied to beam and then securely wrapped
around the legs of the sufferer, The wagon was
then pulled away, and Potts was left dangling
head down. While in this position he again in
hailed the steam of boiling milk The patients
tongue protruded and his eyes started. The thick
steam flowed into his throat and the sufferer made
doctor saw q head protrude, and seizing it with
his naked fingers he quickly pulled and the. rep
tile was dashed into an empty bucket. In few
seconds Potts was lying on the ground nearly
dead. He was given some whisky and water and
was rubbed with coarse toweling, and finally he
seemed to be resting easy. His eyes were blood
shot and every vein seemed bulged and ready to
burst. He carried into the house and put to
bed, and light food was administered His throat
was very sore, but still he was thankful when he
told that the reptile had been removed. He
is slowly recovering.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

LIGHTNING R0ns AND INsURANCE.-The Belair
4Egis of last week contains the following very
sensible remarks on this subject:
"Ths summer five barns in Hartford county were
struck by lightning, set on fire and entirely de-
stroyed. None of them, informed, were
protected by lightning rods. AS many more,
which were thus protected received the electric
discharge on the points of the rods, and although
the points in some cases were fused and destroyed,
the buildings escaped injury. All the burnt barns
were insured in the mutual companies of Hartford
and York counties, and the loss to the members
which has ensued, believe would have been
avoided if the buildings had been rOdded
"Insurance companies, as a general thing, do
not make any marked difference in rates of pre-
mums in respect to buildings being rodded or not !;
but experience this summer and in previous sum
mers, would seem to show that some difference
ought to be made. Barns filed with newly cut
hay are more liable to receive an electric discharge
than any other kind of buildings This is due to
the fact that there ascends from the hay a steady
one of the best possible conductors for the electric
fluid in its passage from the clouds to the earth.
Where good lightning rod is attached to the
building the lightning, attracted at first by the
moist air. seeks the rod as pathway to the ground
If the barn is not thus protected the charge alghts
on the highest point of the building, and the barn
being filled with gas from the fresh and heated
hay, is Immediately wrapped in flames
at would be wise, we think, for the members of
our county Insurance Company to amend the by
laws so as to require an extra amount of premium
upon barns not protected with lightning rods"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

MORE BLUNDERs.-The frequent blunders of
commission and omission on the part of the Mary
land Legislature for several years past, says the
Annapolis Gazette, shows the importance of elect
ing better men, and of the necessity of having a
revisory committee composed of gentlemen of in
telhgence and experience, also the appointment of
committee clerks who understand something about
photography and punctuation. We know to our
personal knowledge committee clerks who could
not spell correctly the most common and simple
words. The printed laws are full of blunders, and
we presume the fault of the engrossing committees
The Annapolis correspondent of the Baltimore
american makes reference to the laws of 1874, and
says:
by a singular omission, chapter 2S3 of the acts
of 1874, and 27S of the session were left out
of the printed volume of laws. Chapter 27S is
found in the manuscript copy of the laws, in the
office of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, and is
an amendment to the charter of the Emittsburg
Railroad Company, but 2S3 cannot even be found
in this repository of archives and it is not known
at present what the law is"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

'fHE SpRVIvAL OF THE FITTEsT. Under this
head the Annapolis Republican, one of the leading
Democratic papers of Maryland, compliments the
Union as well as several other Maryland papers,
in the following graceful style;
maryland has some excellent county papers,
aud they enjoy remunerative patronage. Among
the many successful papers of our State are the
Herald and Torchtght, of Hagerstown; the Dem
ocrdtic Advocate, of Westminster; the Union, of
TowsontOwn the Prince Georgian, of Upper MARI
borough, and the Eeaminer, of Frederick, of the
Western Shore; and on the Eastern Shore, there
are the Star, of Easton; the Wing, of Elkton, and
the Comet, of st. Michaes. These papers, by a
professional course, have secured the respect and
patronage of the communities in which they are
published. They do not seek out private individ-
uals on which to vent their personal grievances
nor attempt in any way to invade the sanctity of
private character or religious sentiments. Their
course their success, their idea of journalism, we
commend to the press at large"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

1~Many newspapers are loudly calling for
the administration of New Jersey justice in New
England. Tappan appropriated over half mil
lion of what belonged to other people, and yet a
Justice in the land of steady habits refused to is
sue warrant for his arrest. Eliot, bank officer,
being known to have stolen $4,000 Of the money
of the bank, is graeiOusly permitted to resign and
no one attempts to modest him. From the tone Of
the press it is evident that such state of affairs
weuld not be allowed to exist in New Jersey, and
hence the State that produces such good water
melons and sweet potatoes is deserving Of much
credit. The popularity about the thieves-beg
pardon, we mean defaulters-is that they are so
fearfdhy smart, and of course eminently respecta-
BILE. They look ON stupidity honest man as a
mere animated clod. SILL, if we had a few more
honest stupids and a few less such ALFRED smart
andividuals we think it would be all the better for
the community at large. What curious thing in
a man who robs the widow and orphan, is quick
ened conscience! and how full of consolation to
the defrauded are his words Of contrtion when his
opportunity Of stealing is cut of!
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

S- Not many of our readers, we presume, are
aware of the immense transactions in wheat in
Baltimore. As a coffee mar. Baltimore has been
long and favorably known, but the fact that the
Monumental City receives more wheat than New
York and ships more than Philadelphia will prob
ably be new to many persons. 1t is stated that
one day last week the receipts were over 100000
bushels. Independently of the railroads carry
ing away freight from the city nine foreign steam
ers were at the wharves loading with grain, and
the number of sailing vessels is estimated by hun
dreds. Within the next few months more than
6O0O 900 bushels, it is asserted, will be delivered
in Baltimore. Over 100000 bushels of wheat
per week is a pretty good showing for the Monu-
mental City.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

The WHEAT YIELD.-We learn that many farm
ers have been very much disappointed in the yield
of wheat this season. Some who expected to re-
alze from 500 to 1000 bushels will not have more
than half that amount. Wakefield Valley has
suffered the greatest loss. In Taneytown, Middle
burg, Myers and Franklin districts the yield is
reported as being from Is to 40 bushels per acre.
The wheat on the low lands was severely injured
by the late frost. In Wakefield Valley, on several
thoroughly cultivated farms, the crop is short
d. Keener Shriver averaged about 10 bushels to
the acre; Aaron Bixler's the same; Jesse Steven
son about IA bushels; j. IL. Richardson between
5 and bushels, and a number of others whose
crop is reported as very short. The oats were in
jured by the intense heat, and while there
unusual growth of straw the grain is light. From
the lower counties of the Eastern and Western
Shores we have information that the yield is from
Z to 10 bushels per acre. while large number of
fields are reported as still less Westminster Ad-
U0cate.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

RoUGH ON Mr.. DITrY.-The Frederick Times of
last week says
Several years ago Mr.. C. Irving Dirty, an &C.
centric politician of Baltimore cut loose from the
Democratic party and allied himself to the Reform
movement, at that time possessing considerable
strength. Not content with being a follower, he
aspired to leadership and in comparatively short
time, by his injudicious counsels and impractical
bic ideas, destroyed it to such extent as to com
pletely wipe it out of existence. POSSESSED of
more than a usual allowance of impudcnce and
sef-imp ortance he wormed himself into the con-
fidence Of the Republicans of Baltimore and i'm
mediately set himself industriOusly at work to Sc
cure the leadership of the party and to supplant
those who had taken him by the hand after the
Democrats had kicked him ont of their Organiza
ton. The familiar fable of the camel pleading
room for his head only in the tent of the kind
hearted Arab and then pressing his whole body in
until he had driven the owner completely out
finds its truthful exemplifcstion In the conduct
that has marked this political tramp since his
ncction with the Republicans of Baltimore. In
truth the Republicans have no one to blame more
fully than themselves and they have doubtless
found out ere this that the frozen viper which in
kindness they took to their bOsoms and warmed
into life with their confidence now spares no OPP
portunity to insert its poisonous fangs to destroy
them. The Democrats of Baltimore long since
estimated Dirty at his true worth and got rid Of
him and it would not be improper or unwise for
the Republicans to studiously pursue the same
course and unload themselves of this weight of
worse than useless drift-woOd,"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17
Real EstNte Sales, dec.
EnsOr a. GrasOn, Attorneys.
MORTGAGE SALE
TRACT OF LAND IN THE 9TH DISTRICT,
BALTIMORE COUNTY.

DY virtue Of the power contained in a mort
ID gage from Lewis Brown and Louisa A. Brown
his wife to Jacob Leppo, dated the 9th day of
June A. ID. 1877, and recorded among the Mort
gage Records of Baltimore county in Liber j. b.,
No. II, folio 39l, &C., and afterwards duly as
signed to me, will sell at PUBLIC A UCTION,
at the Court House door in TowsontOwn, on
Wednesday, the 2lst day Of August, A. D. 1878,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND, SITUATE
and being in the 9th district of Baltimore county,
and described follows, viz:
All those tracts, pieces or parcels ofland situate
and lying in Baltimore county in the State 81,
I'm of Maryland called "Hunting Quar- s Zsssa
I'll ter" privilege" "Gay's Inspection" ~
and COLLISIONS Choice" or by whatsoever name
or names they may be known or called, and more
particularly described by the following metes ard
bounds, courses and distances:
Beginning for the same at dead chestnut tree
the same being the beginning tree of tract of
land called flames Beginning" and running
thence north 1S3 degrees east AZ perches thence
south 634 degrees east 1863 perches thence south
east degrees west 100 perches; thence north
534 degrees west All perches; thence south 1874
degrees west % perches thence north 81 degrees
west 50 perches thence north 25 degrees east
1873 perches thence north 63 degrees west 103
perches to where it intersects the north 271 de-
grees east 3S4 perches line of tract of land call
ed "Gay's Inspection" at the distance of 80 and
twO-tenths perches from the beginning of said
line and thence with a straight line to the place
of beginning, laid out for and containing
ONE HUNDRED QOO) ACRES OF LAND,
MORE OR LESS.
Being the same land that by indenture dated
18th day of December, 1871, and recorded in
Liber 7. K, No. 315, folio 81, &C., one of the
Land Records of Baltimore county aforesaid, was
granted and conveyed by Abraham johnson and
others to Sarah Ann Flint, and by her granted
and conveyed to Lewis Brown aforesaid, by deed
bearing date the oath day of October, 1S43, and
recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore
county in Liber T. X, No. 335, folio $50, &c.
This farm is situated about four miles from
Towsontown, near the Hartford road. 1t is i'm.
proved with
SMALL HOUSE AND ORDINARY
OUTBUILDINGS.
TERMS OF :-0ne-half of the pur
chase money to be paid in cash, and the balance
in three months from the day Of sale, with inter
est and approved security.
JOHN T. ENSOR,
Assignee of Mortgage
SAMUEL G. WILSON, Auctioneer.
July 27.-ts.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

gz5~ RumOrs of changes in the Cabinet are set
at rest by an authoritative statement of the Pres
bers of the Cabinet and myself have been from
the first, and are now, entirely harmonious and
pleasant, and it is one of my ambitions, so far as
I am concerned that my administration shall be
notable as one whose Cabinet was co-existent
by any changes and unmarried by any flaw of I'M
kindly feeling" 1t is certain, too that there has
been no policy originated by Mr.. Hayes that has
not been most heartily approved by his cOnstitu-
tiOnal advisers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17
SHERIFF,S NOTICE TO TAX
PAYERS FOR THE
YEAR 1877.

HNHE BILLS DUE FOR TAXES FOR THE
il YEAR 1877, having been placed in my hands,
this is to notify all persons owning property in
Baltimore county, to come forward and pay the
same, WITHOUT DELAY OR FURTHER
NOTICE, as / shall advertise and sell the same
in order to close, without regard to persons ..
Es-S. W. STORM, my Clerk, MAGE louiu a.
THOMAS M. GREEN -&-HEe
Sc West Baltimore streeSyz Or.
@-EVERY SATURDAY, SIX
From o'clock A. NJ. until O'Clock P NJ,
to receive the Taxes.
J4is- Persons wishing to save costs will give
this notice their especial attention.
SAMUEL w. WORTHINGTON.
Sheriff of Baltimore county.
April 27.-tf.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

S-A terrific tornado passed over portion OF
Connecticut on Friday of last week. In the path
of the storm about forty dwellings and as many
barns we're blown down, and between twenty and
thirty persons were killed while many others were
wounded. On the same day terrible storms were
experiencedin Massachusetts and New Hampshire
the damage from which was immense and which
cannot be estimated.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

GS-A freight train on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad ran into four-h horse team at Hoods Mills
early on Saturday morning last, killing one man
and seriously injuring several others. The wagon
contained Emeriek's band of Baltimore, which had
furnished the music the day before for the Grang-
ers' picnic at Cooksville The train was badly
wrecked. The man who lost his life was a tramp
who was stealing a ride on the train. All the
members of the band were more or less injured,
while two horses of the team were killed and the
others badly hurt.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

gas- The firm of II. NJ Bishop d Cp.-the head
of which is now the Governor of 0hio-has be-
come bankrupt and made an assignment OF
course the Cincinnati Enquirer will attribute this
failure, as 1t has all others of the past year. to
Secretary Sherman.
Had Mr.. Bishop devoted his time, his talents
and his money to his business, for which he had
qualifications, instead of spending all in politics
for which he was totally untitled, the probability
is that his house might have passed the ordeal of
"hard times" and his creditors been spared heavy
losses and he the painful modification of bank
ruptcy.
Mr.. Bishop has always been esteemed a good
a very successful one. Had he confined himself
to his appropriate sphere it is quite probable all
would be well.-Troy (0hio) Union.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

TT 1t is announced that hereafter the
called trade journals will have to pay postage at
transient rates where they cannot make oath that
the copies mailed go to actual subscribers, who
have paid the subscription price. If this inter-
probation of the postal laws should be enforced, it
will make an end of what has been pestilent ad-
vertising humbug, and will teach the dubious adj
vertiser, who is perpetually hunting out cheap
ways to be humbugged, the old lesson that, if he
wants his advertisements read, he must put them
in papers that are read
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

S-We commence publishing this week the first
: of d series Of letters from abroad which hope
may prove interesting and instructive tOOur read
ers. Our correspondent is an old newspaper man
and with this experience added to his thorough
knowledge of Europe gained by previous ex-
tended tour ought to be sufficient guarantee that
his letters will prove readable and attractive.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

G.is~ Ben. Pearley Poore, writing from Wash
ington, expresses the opinion that we are on the
eve of great political change, and predicts that
not more than half the members of the present
Congress will be returned to the next More than
half could be spared without serious detriment to
the public interest. The Nationals expect to
elect enough members to give them the balance
of power ia the new house of Representatives.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

MS- The Republicans Of South Carolina, in their
State convention held at Columbia the Sth inst,
adopted platform but declined making nomina-
tions for State officers. The ninth article of the
platform reads as follows:
ave deem itinexpedient to nominate candidates
for Governor and other State officers, because,
owing to the condition OF affairs in this State, oc-
casoned by rihe-club rule and two years of Dem
Ocratc supremacy, it is impossible for the Repub-
lican voters in many counties, without mourning
great personal danger, to organize for the cam
paign or to vote at the election when held"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

TO The people of St. Louis have appealed to
the Supreme Court of Missouri to determine for
them what degree of education is covered by the
term "a common school education" 1t appears
that the money intended to give all children an
ordinary education in the rudimentary branches
of learning is used in order to give an extraordi-
nary education to few children in the higher
branches, and some of the children get no educa-
zion OF oil
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17
Monthly Report of the Treasurer
and Collector of Taxes for Bal
timOre County, for the
Month of July, 1873.

I N accordance with the requirements of an Act
l. passed January Session, 1876, the Treasurer
and Collector of Taxes for Baltimore county here
by makes report to the County Commissioners of
the amounts received and dsbursed for the month
of July, 1878, as follows:
CASH RECEIVED FROM ALL SOURCES
FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1878:
Cash on hand July lst 1S7S............$31 900. 06
To cash received for interest ON State of
Maryland defence loan. 216.00
To cash received, balance of Back River
road ............. 19O.75
To cash received of S. W. Worthington,
Sheriff, levy 1877 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l,0l6.65
To cash received Of John II. Beckley,
magistrate fines ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20.00
To cash received of Benz I. Edwards.
benefits in the matter of Back River
Neck ....,.......................... 1000
To cash received of IL. C. Hutchins, Col
lector, levy lS7S....."..".............. 19,4S5.T
s52,S392S
DISBURSEMENTS.
Disbursements for the month of july. 39,9l9.O6
Balance. ,92Ol7
HENRY c. HUTCHINS,
Treasurer and Collector.
Aug lit.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

TURNER.-0n Aug. 18th, near New Albany, In
diana, GEORGE c., daughter of Carrie NJ. and the
late Geo. w. Turner, and grand daughter of the
late Hon. James Turner, of this county.
YoUNG.-At Lutherville, this county, on Aug.
10th, Elsie, aged ii months and % days. daugh-
ter of Edwin S. and Sudie Young.
SALGEE.-On the Frederick road, August 9th,
AMELIA G. SALGEE, in the Both year of her age.
GALLowAY.-On August 10th, ARTHUR c., son
of Ill. and NJ. Z. Galloway.
JoNEs.-At Woodberry on August 18th, Rev.
JAMES j. JONES' in the. Goth year of his age.
CARTER.-Near Pikesville, on Aug. Sth, GRAF
TON CARTER, in the 35th year of his age.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17
Monthly Report Of the Treasurer
and Collector Of Taxes for Bal.
timOre County, for the Month
of June. 1878.

N accordance with the requirements of an Act
l. passed January Session, 1876, the Treasurer
and Collector of Taxes for Baltimore county here
by makes report to the County Commissioners of
the amounts received and dsbursed for the month
of June, 1878, as follows:
CASH RECEIVED FROM ALL SOURCES
FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1873:
Cash on hand June LIST, .$79, 616
TOcash received of Jabez Armacost (late
Treasurer's check ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2,O52I5
To cash received of Stephen Barton, late
Sheriff, levy 1876 ,,,,..................... 92268
To cash received of II. l.. Bowen, fore.
Mintz, levy Observation-Disclosures. S35
To cash received of C. Bohn Slingluif,
Commissioners VS., Hook ....,......,... 5000
To cash received Of S. W. Worthington,
levy 100000
To cash received of II. c. Hutchins, Col
loctOr levy 1873. 29,O555s
To cash received of II. C. Hutchins, Col
lector, additional and excess Oflevy'77 1923
gHer ts $11373l.2O
DISBURSEMENTS:
Disbursements for June, 1873. SSl 1871 IA
Balance $31 10000
ii. c. HUTCHINS,
Treasurer and Collector.
Aug lit.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

Na-A convention of Republicans, hostile to the
present State Central Committee, was held in Bal
timore on Monday night. Resolutions were adopt
ed denouncing Mr.. John L. Thomas and almost
everybody else except themselves. They will
revolutionize things generally and start little
party of their own. There are too many Repub-
licans in Baltimore for one party, so they propose
having several so that everybody can be a leader.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

1S-A young man named VIM. McNutt while
passing the orchard of farmer namedb Tannehill,
in Washington county, Pa, on Tuesday, stopped
and gathered little fruit to eat, when Tannehili
came out with gun and shot him dead
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-17

Jzs>There is no decrease in the yellow fever
scOurge at New Orleans and many deaths
curing. The disease has also broken out at Vcks-
burg and Grenada, Miss, and there lis much alarm.
kilograms have been received in Baltimore from
the latter place asking for assistance and also that
nurses be sent at once.