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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1879-10-11
HOW DOES THE JOURNAL" STAND
FOR TRUTHFUL FACTSp

1t is not a concealed but a patent fact that
one-half of the correspondence of the Journal has
been devoted exclusively to one of the editors Of
this paper because three conventions have seen
proper to have honored him with q nomination.
TIE be jealous is indeed bad, but, to let it develop
into sensational insanity, is dangerous to the
peace of the individual and hostile to the happi-
ness of his family. We would advise him to APP
ply the same emoluents to himself that his present
sub-editor suggests to Ourself If we said "don't
get mad, Bill, =" the public would hardly know
which editor was meant, so we must refrain from
individualizing and apply ourselves to his facts
not really intended for us but for the public who
know them to be as written by our correspondents.
The public knows the facts too well to be clap
trapped into sympathy for "Bin," by general
denial of them.
Lie to the first count-school law: "The Board
of Trustees shall employ teacher subject to con-
frmation by the Board Of School Commissioners"
So the School Commissioners have the appoint
ment of teachers in their own hands notwthstand-
ing Mr.. Isaac's denial.
Lie to the second count That if there is
neither calsOmining or frescoing on any school
house out building, he stands convicted of false
hood for the President of the School Board said
so himself, but did not desire anything said about
it. Hosty remarks go home to roost
Lie to the 3rd count-school law: "He (the
Secretary and Treasurer) shall prepare aud sub
NIT to Tie BOARD for their adoption the annual re-
port to the State Board of Education. That re-
port omitted from it the sum of $13, 1890, and
Mr.. Isaac was aware of it, for thirteen thousand
one hundred and eighty nine dollars of school
money or any other money connected with his
official conduct could never in the world escape
his observation.
Lie to the 4th count, viz That by the law the
State Superintendent or the Examiner issues all
siJle for them. School law, chap. XI, sec. 1. att
shall be the duty of the County Examiner to ex-
anime candidates for the profession of teacher, in
the presence of at least one member of the Board
of County School Commissioners, or one or more
of the District trustees and to give such persons
as are qualified, under the sanction o. the Board at
ats merit meeting, certificate setting forth the
branches such persons are competent to teach"
Now we may ask in the language ofthe editorial /:
eff ignorance of the law is no excuse for the pub
LEGATION of such nonsensical SANDER as this" who
is ignorant, our correspondent or the editor of the
Journal? Comment is unnecessary. The public
sees plainly that it is the editor of the journal
who is prostituting and debasing his paper to
hoodwink the common sense and intelligence of
the people, but he cannot deceive them any longer.
They know the hand at the wheel.
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l.S- The published statement of public expen-
SEES show that keeping the poor at the Aims House
last year cost the county Treasury $12,632.69.
Deduct from this $2,S59.O3, for other expenses
than provisions, we have left $9,173.66. This will
feed fraction less than 90 prisoners 365 days at
a cost of 80 cents per day. They have farm of
so acres with, we should suppose, sufficient force
to cultivate it. When we look to the account of
receipts we see that the Aims House farm is not
credited with anything. That farm of so acres
properly managed should not make any return in
money from its proceeds and the institution should
cost the county nearly $4,000 per annum from
the peoples pockets is evidently not in the line of
economical management. 30 cents per day is in
advance of what tho inmates can be supported
comfortably for, if there no farm to supple
ment the matter
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LETTERS OF WITHDRAWAL.

PHOENIX, October 9th, 1879.
Aicr Mccormick, Esq, Chairman Republican E.c-
ocntire Committee
Dear Sr-Having the success of the opposition
to Democratic ring rule at heart, and being de-
srous to do all that in my power lies to further
that object, and believing that by my remaining
in the field upon the Republican ticket as the
nominee Of that party for Sheriff will defeat the
object of the opposition, hereby hand to you this
my withdrawal from said nomination. And |
hereby tender to my Republican and Democratic
friends my heartfelt thanks for their warm assur-
ance of support, and hope that in the future as in
the past | may still retain their confidence.
am actuated in pursuing the course | have
decided upon from the purest motives and hope
and ask that all my friends in both parties will
lay aside their political differences and give their
hearty support to the Citizens Non Partizan
Ticket, and by their united efforts roll up on the
4th of November next such majority in this
county as will forever break the supremacy of
Democratic ring rule. 1 have the honor to be
Yours, &C., THOs. L. KEMP.
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Coyrespondence Baltimore County Union.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 6, 1879.
To the Editors Of the Baltimore County Union ::
Gentlemen--I have no desire to NEEDLE with the
political contest which is now going on in the coun
ty but at the same time do not wish that any act
ofmine, or of those who were associated with in
the Commissioners Board at that time, shall be
misrepresented. Your correspondence last weeks
issue states that the order authorizing Mr.. VIM.
NJ. Isaac to collect Court costs was not rescinded
until they (the Commissioners had gotten in hot
water with the Webster jury. Such are not the
facts. In this case the order was rescinded De-
cember 18th, 1870, which was one year before the
Webster jury existed, and which any one can see
by examining the journal of proceedings of that
date The Webster jury did not exist until De-
cember, 1S71-one year after the time he alleges
the order was rescinded. The order authorizing
Mr. Isaac to collect Court costs was only in opera
ton about six months, consequently very small
amount must have been collected under it. Any
other order know nothing at all about.
Yours, very respectfully,
+. G. FOSSETT.
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lfs- We hear numerous complaints that some
of the judges of election recently appointed by the
County Commissioners not what they ought
to be. We believe that the honest people Of Bal
tmore county want to see fair election and are
willing to abide the result but if there is rascality
practiced the blame must rest where it properly
belongs We know of at least one case where n
man is appointed who was not thought fit to act
as Judge at Democratic primary meeting be-
cause of his "stufing" prOpensties. Why then
should he have been selected for this much more
impOrtant positiOn?
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NS- "rising young man" who presided at a
late Democratic meeting in this county, occupied
so much time in introducing the speakers that
people who did not know him began to inquire
(which is Mr.. Hamilton and which is the other
fellow" 1t was some time before the embarrass-
ing situation was explained, and not before the
1'rising young man" had "shOt his mouth Off"
sufficiently to impress the assembled thousands
with his Importance. "craze" for office en-
bances ones volubility amazingly.
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EI ON THE PATAPSCO FALLS, IN - -
BALTIMORE AND CARROLL COUNTIES.
DY virtue of decree of the Circuit Court for
ID Baltimore county, the undersigned. Trustee,
will sell at Public Auction, at HEITCHEW'S
HOTEL, in ReisterstOwn, on
Saturday, 25h day of October, 1879,
at l o'clock P. NJ,
ALL THAT FARM AND PARCEL OF LAND,
of which the late John David Smith died seized
and possessed, containing
1876 ACRES AND Z PERCHES OF LAND.
MORE OR LESS,
situate and lying the Patapsco Falls, partly in
Baltimore and partly in Carroll counties, adjoin-
ing the lands of Jesse Gore and others, and the
county road leading from Reisterstown to Cock
ey's Old Mill, and about q miles from Reisters-
town.
The place is under good fence, with fair i'm
prOvements, and
NEW DWELLING HOUSE.
About twenty-five acres are in wood and the
balance arabic land and easily cultivated.
TERMS OF SALE.-0ne- half Cash, and the
balance at IL months, with interest from day of
sale, to be secured to satisfaction of Trustee, or
all cash, at purchasers option.
d. G. MCINTOSH, Trustee.
Oct. Its.
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MR.. WHITELOCK'S LETTER OF AC-
CEPTANCE.
Mr. W.su,xcrox sru srpr 1877,

Mt. WASHINGTON, STH SEPT, 1879.
Mr.. j. r. Graham, Sec'y Tar-Poyers' Association
Ny Dear Sir was very much surprised to
learn my name had been before your convention,
and that it had honOred me with the nomination
of senator for the county in the next General As
sembly. To have been unanimously selected for
the position by so large a body of the representa-
tive men of Baltimore county renders my duty
very clear, whatever my personal wishes in the
matter may have been; and 1 will thank you to
say to the gentlemen of the convention that cor
daily accept the responsibilities they would impose
upon me, and will endeavor to prove worthy of
their confidence Their platform-non-p partisan
ship in local affairs, economy in administration,
reduction of taxation, purity of the box and
freedom from ring domination-commends itself
to the support of all classes, except those who wax
fat from the public treasury, while the names of
my coadjutOrs are guarantee that, if successful
in the campaign, their work will be effectively ac-
lcomplished. The steady increase of public ex-
penditures may we'll prove a source of anxiety to
the taxpayers and the farmer, even now, has
cause to apprehend that in brief period the entire
product of his land will be required to sustain the
brood of hungry cormorants feeding at the public
treasury "They toll not, neither do they spin !;
yet Solomon in all his glory not arrayed like
one of those" l am satisfied legislation can be
framed to correct some of these abuses, and judi
cious administration will correct still more: but,
the Taxpayers should bear in mind, relief must
be sought primarily and mainly at the ballot-box.
Please say to the gentlemen of the convention that
/ deeply feel this unsolicited mark of their conf
dence, and am Yours, with respect,
w. WHITELOCK,
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no A well-known Baltimore conveyancer
came to Towsontown on Saturday afternoon last
to transact some important business in the Clerks
office. He reached the office between three and
four o'clock and as there was not q single clerk
in it he was obliged to return to the city, having
taken his 14-mile trip in the horse-cars for moth
ing. Perhaps there is some reforming" neces-
sary in this.
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Mss- All went well at the Parkton meeting on
Thursday of last week-so we are told-until a
certain ring candidate got to "speak his piece"
Then great many people seemed to have bust
ness somewhere else and left. They could listen
with respectful attention while Mr.. Hamilton
spoke, but when the ring "boss" took the stand
it proved too much for the listners and they qui-
city vamoosed. The music of the handorgan
man had no charms for them.
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@s-We are pleased to see that the Isaac's hand
organ devoted nearly its entire space to us last
week. The most remarkable thing about that
issue was that it contained by actual count seven
teen hundred and two falsehoods-too many for
us to notice this warm weather. Keep it up,
neighbor, aad sacrifice all the balance of your
ticket for your masters sake.
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g1s~ The "young son of thunder from the 18th
district, who, not satisfied with trying to run the
politics of that district so as to keep himself in
Office for the balance of his days, tried his hand
in the 9th district on Monday by interfering with
people who applied for registration at the Tow
sontown precinct. He soon found thatfolks down
here were able to take care of their own business,
when he and his big law book vanished. Itreally
does as if the great men of this country were
multiplying with unnecessary rapidity.
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HEREFORD, October 9th, 1879.

Messrs. Editors 1T might have saved some
trouble if the Republican Executive Committee
had consulted me before using my name again as
candidate after my withdrawal in your paper of
the 9th ulto In addition to reasons already
given for my withdrawal, may add that prior
business engagements claim my undivided time
and attention. Respectfully, J. J. STARR.
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G.Is~ Mr.. Hamilton wanted to know what was
the "matter Nth the people" at Parkton. Did he
find that they were not gushing with enthusiasm
for their local candidates? Perhaps election day
will reveal the secret of the thing to Mr. Hamilton
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zas-"Just at this time we expect to be met
with all manner of charges which have no foun-
dation in fact, and shall not hesitate to de-
nounce them when they are made."-Isaaes
llb1-pipe.
4 Have the charges against the Ring "boss' any
Foundation in fact ?" If they have not why is it
that the bOw-pipe don't deny them?
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Jzis~T The hand-Organ commonly called the
Journal would sacrifice every man on its ticket
for the sake of helping its "boss" through. This
must be pleasing to the more worthy men on the
Journals ticket
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Ga9- Why did Mr.. Hamilton indicate that the
Taxpayers of Baltimore county were right in
looking after their interests? The CROSSES" could
not have posted well what not to say at the Park
ton meetinO
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BA1r,vopr. October 9Th. 1879

Messrs. Editors Of Balti,nore County Union and
Republican Voters Of Baltimore county:
take this means of withdrawing my name az
a candidate for the House of Delegates. My
reasons are good and true to every interest of the
Republican party in the county and State. l did
not seek the nomination and have always held
out for the straight ticket but think it not advis
able to remain longer in the field.
Respectfully, J. ii. BRUFF.
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Hss-"A determined spirit pervades the Democ-
racy of the upper end" Hand-organ oftast ,ceek
Yes, determined to make it lively for some of
the Democratic nominees on the 4th of next No
vember
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PRIVATE SALE

1872 957Ni
A HOUSE AND LOT IN TOWSON- iaA
TOWN.
Lot ia feet front and adjoins Trinity Church
property. The lot is in fee. The House is two
story frame, containing eight rooms, with cellar
under the whole
For further particulars, apply to
JOHN BURNS,
May 24.-tf. TOwsOntown.
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~ FARMS IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, for
HOsale cheap, and on easy terms; from six E
to eighteen miles from Baltimore city con E;M
tanning from So to 300 ACRES.
ALSO, number of beautiful country resden-
ces cottages, &C., at great bargains.
Apply to II. l.. BOWEN,
No. 2 Smedley Row,
Feb 9.-tf. TOwsontown, Md.
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CITIZENS
N0N-PARTIZAN TICKET.

For Senator,
WILLIAM WHITELOCK, Sd District.
For House of Delegates,
WILSON TOWNSEND, 18th District,
DENNIS M. MATTHEWS, 10th District.
T. ALEXANDER SETH, I'd District,
JOHN /. YELLOTT, 9th District,
p. S. CROSS, 9th District.
w. w. C. STEWART, Sth District.
For Clerk of the Circuit Court,
H. C. LONGNECKER, 9th District.
For Register of Wills,
DANIEL SHAMBERGER, 5th District.
For Treasurer,
JOSIAH SPARKS, 10th District.
For County Commissioners,
SAMUEL C. HERD, LIST District,
MATHEW 7. G0SNELL, 9th District,
WILLIAM GAMBRILL, 18th District.
For Judges of the Orphans Court,
ALBERT NJ. BROWN, 18th District,
LUTHER TIMANUS, I'd District,
JOHN P. MAYS, 18th District.
For Sheriff,
JACOB BAUGHMAN, 9th District.
For County Surveyor,
HENRY CRAGG, 18th District.
Election, Tuesday, NoremJer 4th, 1879.
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N o Il & f.

TNHE undersigned will sell at the residence of
Il Jas. W. Wood, 18th district, 1Ol miles on the
Philadelphia Pike, on
Monday, October 2Oh, 1879,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
The Following Stock, Implements, &C., viz:
Two good work Mules, Cows, good mixers
Heifers, Bulls, four-horsc Wagon, Hay Car
riage, twO-horse Market Wagon, two-horse Ma
nure Wagon, light Express Wagon, Horse-Cart,
Moving Machine, Threshing Machines, with
Railway Power; 0x-Cart, two-horse Flows, 2
One-horse Flows, Cultivators, lot of Wagon, Cart
and Plow Harness, lot of Turkeys, Chickens and
Ducks, and many other articles.
TERMS-CASH. Sale peremptory.
n. NJ. BRIAN,
Oct ll.-ts.) Auctioneer.
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gas~ 1t is very refreshing to hear ring Democ
racy maligniDg the Hon. j. Morrison Harris.
We sincerely hope they may keep it mp as it will
only serve to strengthen his influence.
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u.s. The Ring organ-grinder should speculate
again about the Towsontown meeting of Repub-
lcans and Tax payers. How does he learn so
much about the Republicans?
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n1- What will be the percentage charged for
collecting Court costs for Baltimore county if the
Elimination" candidate is elected?
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AN UNsAvORY EXHIBIT.
VIM. M. Isaac, Democratic Candidate for
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Receives
$7,275. 40 for Commissions"

We publish below an extract from the report of
the Special Auditors appointed by the County
Commissioners, with reference to the collection of
costs in removed cases. 1t will be remembered
that suit was brought by the Reform Board of
County Commissioners to recover this money from
Mr. Isaac, but when the case came on for trial he
quietly slipped out of it by pleading the act of
limitations Here is the record
STATEMENT OF SETTLEMENTS WITH BALTIMORE CITY
FOR COSTS IN REMOVED CASES.
By VIM. NJ. Isaac, for County Commissioners.
IS69-Sept. 30.
Amt due Baltimore county. SO, 330.S9
Amt due Baltimore city. ,i4S.5S
Balance paid by city 1921
Returned to Treasurer........ 3,j99.59
Retained as Commissions......$1 81, $50 80
1S70-May 81.
Amt due Baltimore county. SO. 591.O6
Amt due Baltimore city,. 431.23
Balance paid by city.........$2, 1888
Returned to Treasurer. ........ 1,5I2.07
Retained as Commissions$ o47.7e
1S7l-Jan. 81.
Amt paid Baltimore county 80, 246.S1
Returned to Treasurer. ....... 1,6S4.74
Retained as commissions......s 5e1 81
1S72-July 81. =
Amt due Baltimore county s.. 92S.11
Amt. due Baltimore city,. 2,6S9.2l
Balance paid by city ........$1, 23S.9O
Returned to Treasurer......... 90
Retained as Commissions......$1,2 39. 90
lS74-Feb. %.
Amt due Baltimore county. ISL, 1922
Amt, due Baltimore city,. 2,561.44
Balance paid by city .....y.$1, S7O.6S
Returned to Treas. Mar. A.. j96.17
Retained as COMMISSIONERS ,274.51
By VIM. ". Isaac and Z. B. Almony, Agents for
Commissioners.
1875 Feb. IS.
Amt. due Baltimore county. 81, SS1.H
Amt. due Baltimore city,. 3,70767
Balance paid by city .........$4, 173.77
Returned to Treasurer 2,2O3.67
Retained for Commissions......$1,o 90. 10
The above was first published in the columns of
the UNION Oct. goth, 1877, when we made the fol-
lowing comment Notwithstanding this damag-
ing statement Mr.. Isaac is thought to be a good
enough man to run the Democratic party of Bal
more county"
The Baltimore Ecening Bulletin of the same date
copied the statement and to our comment added
the following:
Scarcely. The Democratic party in Baltimore
county is not run by Mr.. Isaac by any means,
and they will prove it by sitting down upon him
effectually as Tilden and the Democrats in New
York sat down upon William NJ Tweed. Mr..
Isaac, when these facts first came out, asked
suspension of public opinion, and that was grant
ed him by the Democratic party, as it was their
duty to do, for the sake of impartiality. He has
not yet explained, but it is presumed will do SO
before long. Meantime, he was not made chair
man of the Executive Committee by the party at
all, and all well-meaning Democrats in the county,
and especially those nominated on the Legislative
ticket, repudiate him and all his Devices
Two years have elapsed and yet no "explana-
tion." The Democrats of Baltimore county have
"sat down upon him" by giving him the most
prominent place their ticket in 1879, and yet
they don't seem altogether happy
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Ms- When will the people get rid of their ex
pensive Ring, if the Democrats are to vote for
man &c he was nominated on the Democratic
tickeS? =:
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DY virtue of the power contained in a Mort
I'D gage from JnO. H. Hertlein and wife to Theoph-
illus b. Horwitz, dated the Goth day of May, 81.
IN 1878, and recorded among the Mort s sss
III gage Records of Baltimore county, in
Liber J. b., No. 49, folio $50, &C., the undersgn-
ed, Mortgage, in pursuance thereof and of the
provisions of law relating to mortgages will sell
at Public Auction, on
Monday, the Sd day Of Nore0,5er 1879,
at o'clock P. NJ,
at the Court House door, in TowsOntown,
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND,
situated in Baltimore county, about a quarter of
a mile from st. Joseph's Post Office, which is on
Putty Hill, in the building now known as JAMES
SMITHS STORE, about seven miles from the
city of Baltimore, on the southeast corner of the
Beair or Baltimore and Jerusalem Turnpike road
and the county road leading from Putty Hill to
the Philadelphia Turnpike road, and which piece
of land fronts and bounds on a line running
through the centre of said county road, and is
particularly described in said Mortgage and in n
Deed bearing date Herewith, from said Hor-
WITT and wife to said Hertlein, and recorded
among the Land Records of Baltimore county in
Liber J. B., No. 1O7, folio $40, &c.
Part of said land is under cultivation. The
improvements consist of a
LOG DWELLING HOUSE,
and Stable.
TERMS OF SALE-Are one-half Cash on the
day of sale, and the balance in two equal install
ments, on a credit of six and twelve months, with
interest from the day of sale, and security to the
satisfaction of the said Mortgage.
THE0S. b. H0RWITZ,
Mortgage.
STORM & RISTEAU, Auctioneers.
Oct. Its
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REPORT

M ONI1ALT SEHOkI
Nl OF THE
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES
FOR BALTIMORE COUNTY, FOR THE
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1879.
In accordance with the requirements of an Act
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 disbursed for the month
of September, 1879, as follows:
Cash receired from all sources during the
month of September, 1879:
Cash hand Sept. LIST, ,5GGSj
S. W. Worthington, Sheriff, levy 1871. I21.6O
Geo. Carter, taxes on lot 81, Mt. Winans 1.23
Interest Nd. Defence Loan. 216.00
II. c. Hutchins, Collector, levy 1871. 9,l2l.77
1S7S.... 4,511.66
4OIdi ,J5JlI
DISBURSEMENTS.
Disbursements for September, lS79......S24 S4S.1l
S,lSl.UU
HENRY C. HUTCHINS,
Oct lit. Treasurer and Collector.
c. E. Phelps, Attorney at Law, 40 st. Paul
St Baltimore