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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-30
THE MosT EXTRAORDINARY HORSE IN THE WORLl

The Most EXTRAORDINARY HORSE IN THE WORLD.
There seems to be no doubt entertained among
experienced and skilled horsemen that the bay
Gelding Edwin Forrest, recently purchased by Mr.
Bonner for the comparatively moderate price of
$4,000, is the most remarkable trotter in the world
At Hartford on the 22d of August, he trotted
mile in 2.l44. And yet he is only seven years DID,
and is not supposed by any one to have reached
the top of his speed.
The theory of many horsemen that the fastest
horse would be q large horse is sustained by this
early performance of Forrest. Heis sixteen hands
high. At the same time he is handsome and well
proportional.
Some things which would seem extravagant
about any horse are told about the performance -
Forrest, and old trotting men told us they pc.
fectly true. For instance, careful paper the
Spirit of the Times in an account of Forests trot-
ting at Hartford says of one quarter: eff ever a
2-minute gait was struck by trotter it was by
Edwin Forrest during this quarter"
Either all the trotting men must have lost their
heads this horse has no equal.
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Miscellaneous.
THE CASH SYSTEM
NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS
1~O THE PUBLIC GEN.
~ ERALLY.

VA <>.ser the past three years engaged
- CASH AND CREDIT
- Ge to the CO. .-Iusion that by
BBtBs BUSINESS S
ands, ,e ,ooAs attne - SRI u EST PRICES,
will be ,f greater benefit to botASr customers and
ourselves. Therefore,
IN and after December LIST, 1878,
we shall mark our goods to the very lowest prices
and G GUARANTEE to dispose of no goods ex-
oepting for CASH,
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
l. A part of all goods sold under the credit
system will be lost to the seller.
g All goods sold under that system must be
sold at an extra profit, to cover those losses.
3. Those who pay their bills, pay for those who
fail to pay, otherwise the merchant must become
bankrupt
Now. if we give no credit, we can sell goods at the
smallest percentage that they can be exchanged
for, without adding anything for losses, or uncer-
tainty as to collections; consequently, the man
who buys for cash will get the utmost that his
money will buy, and he will help to pay no other
mans debts.
The extra profit necessary to be added under the
credit system, will be seen from the following
statement:
Suppose that we sell goods to the amount OF
$50 900 each year only, credit of three months
but every twentieth customer actually small
proportion,) fails to pay, which makes loss OF
$4,000, or five per cent of the whole amount
Now, you will readily perceive that those who
sell on credit add five and one-fOurth per cent. to
the necessary price of their goods to cover the
loss from bad debts and as there are four times
three months in year, the extra profit to cover
the losses is equal to twenty-one per cent. per
annum on your purchases; consequently, you can
borrow money at ten per cent. to buy goods where
no credit is given, and save eleven per cent. pei
annum by the operation.
We respectfully ask you to carefully consider
the advantages of the CASH SYSTEM proposed
and thanking you for past favors and soliciting
your future patronage las we feel assured that
our low prices will be of advantage we remain,
Respectfully yours,
j. W. LEE & SON,
TOwsontown, Baltimore County, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-30

The SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRIcT.-Peter
came near losing every county in his district. He
carried Garrett by two votes only, and his own
county, Montgomery, by only 273. This result
shows the Importance of harmonizing party in
stead of distractng it. Conventions assemble
ostensby for the purpose of making the best and
most judcious selection of candidate, one most
in accord with popular sentiment. Instead of
that, they frequently make the worst selection
possible to be made Instead of deferring to pub
lie sentiment they set it at defiance, and thus in
sure dissatisfaction and defeat. Such perverse-
ness as this ought destroy the fair standing of
those guilty of it, and would do so. if party or
ganization was what it should be. Here was a
district which might have been retained by the
Democrats by the nomination of either of several
gentlemen who could have carried it beyond a
doubt. But, headstrong uncompromising spirit
ruled the convention, instead of a spirit of con-
cession and harmony and an honest desire to Sc
lect such candidate as could unite the whole
strength of the party instead of weakening it, 1t
is to be hoped that the leading men will be cured
of such folly by the time another convention
meets, or else that there be convention at all,
and let the people make their own selection at the
polls from all who chose to come before them to
solicit their suffrage Westminster Democratic
Advocate.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-30

From CARRoLLToN, lsT DIsTRIcT.-Refar1l from,
Europe-Sfore Characterization Fishing Club
Len Broken, 6c.-0n Tuesday last, Mr.. VIM.
Wilkens and family returned to Baltimore after
six months sojourn in Europe. He is looking
well and hearty. This makes the eth time he has
visited Europe since he first to this country.
In 1864 he was absent for three years, when he
visited all the principle places of Europe and
Asia.
On Wednesday night last the grocery of Mr..
John Schubert, located on the Frederick road
near Wilkens street, was entered by thieves and a
considerable amount of groceries, &C., carried OIL.
No clue has been had of the perpetrators.
The Carrollton Fishing Club, lately organized,
composed of Z. W. Stiefel, ]. Pilert A. Hoffman
and other prominent gentlemen of CarrOlltOn, in
tend giving a a ball at COncOrdia Opera House, on
the evening of Dec. 10th, which promises to be in
every way perfect success.
On Sunday last the choir of st. Johns Lutheran
church participated in the installment of the
newly elected pastor of the Howard congregation
at Stemers Run, on the Philadelphia road. Other
churches were also represented, large number OF
persons being present
Lately, while Mr.. Otto Buchner on his way
home, and passing the depot of the Powhattan
railway company, a car which was left standing
on the street. was run into the depot by the loosen
ing of the brake, and coming so suddenly and
without any warning Mr. Buchner was run over
and had his leg broken and sustained other bodily
injuries He is able to get about some little
bv the aid of erutches. He has since entered suit
against the company for damages to the amount
of $4,000. B.
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AGED PEOpLE-REMARKABLE GATHERING AT j

AGED PE0PLE-kEMARKABLE GATHERING AT A
FUNERAL.-0n Monday the remains of Elizabeth
Strohm, aged So years, took place from her late
residence, near Strasburg, and among those pres
ent her three sisters, aged respectively 81, 50
and rs years. The combined ages of these four
sisters was 321 years, an average age of 80 years
and months. In addition to these aged visitors
there were present Hon. John StrOhm and his sis
ter Mary first cousins of deceased), whose ages
are respectively So and 81 years, thus making a
total-with the four sisters-of ass years for six
persons, all relatives.-Lancaster (Pa.) Ne'o Ere
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Mgs~ President Hayes, in his forthcoming Mes
sage, will allude to the late pestience in the
Southern Cities and will recommend the adoption
of National Quarantine law against the tropics
as the only preventive of the scourge that has
been indicated as of any real value. This law
will meet with opposition from some of the repre-
sentatves of regions having commerce with Cen
trail and South America and the West Indies ports
to which the yellow feveris notimpOrted, rarely
becomes epidemic !; but as matter of commercial
economy it is question if the loss through close
quarantine for two or three months could not be
lessened into insignifcance by the immunity from
the plague secured, as well by preparations for
the embargo in advance, so that all orders of i'm
portance could be filled and shipments made be-
fore the quarantine arrives. This subject
ought to be treated in the light of the discoveries
and experiences of the sanitary experts who have
lately visited the scOurge swept regions and
studied the plague in all its phases. They are
agreed that the pestilence is not native to our
Southern States that it was introduced into New
Orleans last summer by the steamship Emily
Souder, from the West Indies, and that the prac-
tice of local physicians has developed no specific
cure for the complaint, although remedies were
used which gave relief and, occasionally, assisted
persons of strong constitutions to recover These
are portentous facts and cannot be lightly treated
If we would avoid the terrOrs and cost of another
visitation of yellow fever next summer we must
establish rigid quarantine against the ports of
countries in which the scOurge is indigenous, and
the cost to commerce ought to be discounted in
some way.-Philo. Enquirer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-30

Cheap Groceries, &c.-The times are such that
everybody considers "a penny saved penny
earned" and in order to save small amounts,
which soon run up to large ones, they are careful
to buy from those who sell on the most favorable
terms. Mr.. S. " Harbaugh, wholesale and retail
dealer in fine family groceries, -four and produce,
SO Ensor street, Baltimore, Is just now offering
superior inducements in the way of good articles
at low prices. He buys largely for cash, and this
his customers receive the benefit of. Call and see
him.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-30

Ne,c York Clothing House.-We are informed by
the representatives of the original New York One
Price Cash Clothing House, No. 1S4 west Balti-
more street, that owing to the advance of the fall
season, the weather being very mild, they find
themselves with an immense stock of elegant cloth
ing, not equaled at any time previous. They have
determined to dispose of this stock even if it has
to be sacrificed. This is rare opportunity for per-
sons in want of clothing of any kind, and ought
not be overlooked by them. tits seldom that such
extraordinary chances are offered for procuring
clothing on such favorable terms.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-30

MS~ A more independent paper than the Ger
mantown Telegraph cannot be found anywhere in
this country 1t speaks what it believes to be the
TRUTH without fear or favor. Hence its opinion of
the disclosures made by the Tribune, in publish
ing the translations of the cipher dispatches,
be regarded the convictions of a journal I'M
biased by party feeling or prejudces. 1t says:
"The position occupied by Samuel j. Til
den is humiliating in the extreme. That he
wronged the Government out of thousands of dol
lars in rendering and swearing to his income ac-
count is becoming, the investigation is ncreas-
ing, distressingy clear; and that he was party
to the attempted purchasing of Electoral votes to
secure his election to the Presidency, citizen
possessing ordinary comprehension can for a mo-
ment disbelievc. What an escape, therefore, the
people of the United States have made in securing
so good man as Hayes for President, and of get
ting rid of so doubtful a man as Tilden."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-30

FROM GARDENvILLE, 18TH DIsTRIcT.-Serious
Accidental mplimeRtary SUpper-1he Planting
.Season-Large Cabbage Crop-Cetery-
Fertilizer Works Buned.-0ffcers Forester and
Fossett on Monday last, rescued a man who had
fallen into Herring Run, at Lees MILL He at
tempted to cross the foot railing and being intOx-
Gated fell into the run a distance of or 10 feet,
striking his head on a rock, cutting his forehead
above the eyes completely across also MASKING
one of his eyes out of the socket. DR.. Geo. +.
Corse was sent for and dressed his wounds.
A few nights ago the Gardenville band was in
vited to an oyster supper given by Mr.. Harry
Pairo proprietor of the Golden Ring" miles on
the Philadelphia road. There was also large
company present by invitation. Dancing was
kept up to a late hour.
The planting season is now almost over and the
weather having been unusually good there has
been large amount of work done. The season
when seed was sown was dry and it was feared
plants would not get large enough to set out, but
they did well. l have heard of one man in the
lower part of the district who has planted acres
of cabbage. Last year ne planted 10 acres, SELL
ing to commission men, who shipped the cabbage,
averaging $500 per thousand for them.
The celery crop is unusually good with us this
season and is now being hilled up and prepara-
ton is being made for covering to keep it from
freezing during winter. 1t is selling lower in
market this season than for many years.
The fertilizer works of Mr.. Joshua Horner Jr.,
about a mile south of Gardenville, were burned on
Saturday morning last. The works were built 10
years ago by Mr.. Joshua HOrner, ST., he having
NOV ed his bone factory from the south side of the
Philadelphia railroad to the present site, which
was the same property that was first purchased by
the city for aims house, but afterwards con-
demned. There were frame buildings, one and
two stories high, 200 feet front by 800 feet deep
there was large quantity of bone, fertilizer, &C.,
consumed. The Waterman discovered the fire and
aroused the hands but their efforts to put it out
were in vain. Fire engine No. 9 came out from
the city and assisted in saving the surrounding
property. There were three large engines in the
building, all being destroyed. The loss is esti-
mated at 500. 900: insured for $4,000. The
works will be rebuilt. NJ. A. X.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-30

SHERIFF's SALE.-Ex-Sheriff Barton sold at the
Court House, on Wednesday, for taxes one acre
of land at the corner OF Phila. road and Loney's
Lane, assessed to Harriet Williams, to c. BONN
Slingluff, Esq, for $500.
On the same day Sheriff WorthingtOn sold, by
virtue of writ of i. fa. issued in the case OF
McLear and Kendell VS.. Abraham Hart, lot on
the northeast side of Huntington avenue to Jasper
NJ. Berry for $50.
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REMEDY FOR SCARLET FEvER.-A correspondent

sends the following to the Belair 4Egis:
Mr.. Baker For the benefit of your readers,
send you prescription used by DIR. NJ W. War
field, of Howard county, in scarlet fever His use
of it in cases of the most malignant type proved
highly successful. The remedy can also be used
as preventive if given in one grain doses thre'
times a day. j. W. S.
cription.-sulpho- CarbOlate of Sodium;
to 10 grains every four hours.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-30

LITTLE PREMArURE.-The Newtown (Pa.)
E.atsr,,r;se of last week says: "Mr. L. L. Bush,
builder and superintendent of the NewtOwn Rail-
road has recently contracted to finish a narrow
gauge road from Baltimore, by way of Towson-
town and Belair, to Delta, on or near the state
line short distance west of the Susquehanna
river. At this point the new road will connect
with a narrow gauge road running east to Oxford,
Chester county, and west to York, York county,
Pa"
The time fixed for the awarding Of the con-
tracts for this work was Friday 29th inst, so that
the announcement of our contemporary is a little
premature.
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BALTIMORE AND HANOVER RAILRoAD.-Tbe Bal
timore and Hanover railroad, which is being con-
structed from Hanover, Pennsylvania, to intersect
the Western Maryland railroad at Emory Grove
Baltimore county, is completed as far as Hoffman
Station one mile and a-half from the residence OF
Mr. VIM. H. Hoffman, in the 9th district of Balti-
more county, near the Pennsylvania line. Cars
are running to that point, and the farmers are re-
ceiving lime over the road. Coal is also being
transported to people a'Ong the line who need it
The road will be some thirty miles long when fin
ished. Over one-half of it is now completed. The
other portion of the road is graded as far as Hamp
stead, and rails are distributed along the route tc
that point. Only some six miles or so yet remain
to be graded 1t is expected the road will be done
by spring. 1t is claimed that coal can be trans
ported to Baltimore via this line at least one dol
lar per ton cheaper than it now costs.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

From 0RASGEvILLE, 18TH DIsTRIcT.-PieGsdRt
Weather-Scarcity of Water-lSickness-Ch Church
SHpper, dtc.-Farmers and gardeners have been
greatly favored in this district in continued pleas
ant weather for fall and winter improvements.
Much of the most pressing business is out of the
way, and with the commencement of the fall rains,
we may look for somewhat dull times during the
next four months There is one class Of people
who never Observation-Disclosures rain or shine, hot
or cold. They wheel into their respective places
market days as regularly as the sun rises and
sets. Over 800 wagons pass on the Philadelphia
road every Saturday afternoon, vending their way
to the different markets of the city.
During the fall the demand for water has been
great, and Hiram Kimble's big pump, that fur
nished such quantities of the purest water, has
Often been like sulkey COW which refuses to give
dozen her milk-dry old Virginia tobacco
house.
The ehills have not entirely subsidized in our
midst, there being considerable sickness in the
neighbOrhood, among whom may be named the
pastor Of Highland Avenue NJ. E. Church, and
number of persons in the families of Hiram Kim
bic, VIM. Butler, A. J. Parlett and others.
Hiram Kimble's youngest child came near dying
with the Group few nights SINCE but with proper
care soon recovered.
The ladies and gentlemen of Highland Ave
niue Methodist Episcopal Church have announc
ed for a grand supper, Dec. 4th and 9th, IN which
line of oysters, roast turkey chicken, &C., &C. The
supper will not be cold hash, but the most deli
cate articles of the season will be provided-hOt
tea, coffee, biscuits, &c. The people here have a
name of outdoing the city itself. Every thing is
from first hands, and such roast turkeys country
people prepare are turkeys and no sham. Tickets
for the supper IS and so cents. As the affair
is gotten up in behalf of the pastor of Highland
Avenue NJ. E. Church, we bespeak good turn
out. His first year among the people has been
grand success in the way Of church improvement,
and there is general desire for him to remain
another year and finish the audience room of the
church. This year he has been doing work of
charity working for the church without any refer
ence to salary. All he has asked for was the cur
cent expenses of his family, and the coming sup
per is to provide for that necessity Ifthe friends
of the church succeed, as they no doubt will, in
meeting the pastors expenses this year, they feel
there will be a strong plea for his continuance for
another year.
The Good Templars of Highland Lodge have
voted to disband, matter which good many
deeply regret. But no order can succeed without
interest and money.
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FnoM CuAsr,s srAroN. 18TH n1srn1or,-Snl

FROM CHASES STATION, 18TH DISTRICT.-Sdtes
Strange Fish-Ducks and DUckers-A Very
SUCCESSFUL Church Supper, de-, &c-Sales of per-
sonal property are very numerous in this section,
and when the credits long good prices are OBJ
tanned, but when the terms are cash, articles do
not bring near their value.
A fine black bass caught in Frog Mortar
creek few days ago by Mr.. Thomas Hughes. 1t
measured IL inches in length and was a fine speci-
men. The bass is strange fish in these waters.
Wild ducks are plentiful on the GunpOwder and
fine sport is being enjoyed. Many sportsmen as
semble on the railroad bridge and find good shoot
ing as the ducks fly over.
The oyster supper given by the ladies of Ebene-
ger church prove ed most successful affair in every
particular. The table, which was "a feet long,
fairly groaned under its load of turkeys, geese,
oysters, and in fact everything to tempt the ap-
petite. There was also alarge confectionery table
which was filled with every article in that line and
attracted many purchasers. Fruits also were
abundant while the whole was washed down with
delicious tea and coffee or the cooling lemon
ade AT ten o'clock on Thursday night what re-
manned of the supper was put up atauction. Mr..
Henry Rollins officiating as auctioneer, and good
prices were obtained. This latter proceeding
caused much amusement and was entered into
with a spirit. The following were the commit
tees Confectionery stand, Mrs G. Lewis, Mrs. Il.
Rollins, Miss II. Sterling and Miss X. Earle
supper table, Mrs. NJ. Tension, Mrs. NJ. League,
Mrs. J. Pitcher, Mrs. s. Rollins, Mrs. X. Rollins,
Mrs Martha Meeks and Mrs. Mary Meeks. The
amount realized from the supper will probably
reach between $50 and $50. / will let you know
the exact amount next week.
Mr. J. A. Sheridan was married Thursday
evening at the brides residence, to Miss Fannie
Gale. A large company was present and very
pleasant time was had. R.
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FAREWELL REcEPTIoN.-The many friends Of
DR.. VIM. X. Carroll, of Mount Vernon, this coun
ty, gave him farewell reception and compliment
tary supper at Fireman's Hall, in that place, OF
Friday night, 18th inst, which proved very
pleasant affair. Dr. Carroll, who was surgeon t.
the n. C. railroad company, will remove to Denver
Colorado, where he will engage in the practice o.
his profession. He is son of David Carroll, Esq.
the extensive mill-owner and manufacturer.
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Matchmaker and Je,celer.-George G. Franklin,
Sc Greenmount avenue, solicits country trade in
his line, and guarantees to give satisfaction both
as to the quality of his work as well as in price.
Those in want of anything in his line will find it
to their advantage to call.
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q. ]. CAMPBELL,

DEALER IN FAMILY GROCERIESE4489
OF ALL KINDS, ~
Flour, Bacon, Lard, Canned Goods, Chow-Chow,
Pickles, &C. Also in addition a first-class Bar
stocked with the best of Wines, Liquors, &c.
Rss~Our goods are of the best and our prices
are very low Goods carefully packed and ship
ned to all parts of the country. Please give US
call at No. 90 N. CALVERT STREET, near
Mulberry, Baltimore, Nd.
Nov. 23.7S.-ly.
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TowsoN GUARDs.-This company, under com
mand of Capt. Mcintosh, had a dress parade on
Thursday afternoon and presented fine appear
ance. At night ball was given at the Smedley
House, under the auspices of the company, and
dancing was kept up until Friday morning. The
affair proved highly ENJOYABLE to those present.
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SEMI CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIoN.--On Sunday
morning last the semi-centennial of the NJ. p
church was celebrated at Epson Chapel, in this
place, upon which occasion the pastor, Rev. j. W
Gray, preached highly entertaining sermon to a
large congregation. An Interesting feature of the
service was the reading of poem, written by q
lady member of the church, and recited by Clara
Parlett, daughter of Mr.. ]. Alex. Parlett of this
place.
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Everybody knows Capt. George W. Earhart,
of the Baltimore Police Force He has used Kel-
ler's Roman Liniment, and pronounces it an in
comparable pain destroyer. Sold everywhere at
so cents.