The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-11-20
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From RnyVille, 9th District. Snz4r TAsasa!s
f'r ~" F"Tm,r- Church ia'PoorcnsHhs Thc Elec-
/ f'"H i"fgc Vote 10 Nov that We are ansuTc
that the naii"u ale i,f lrur yrats morv ~ tho
| hands 81 the ,rhviar. patriot and statrsman, Jas
| \. fairfield, and Republican COngtesf, II would
be well II We Of the agricultural class would heed
the advice Of tho 9th district correspondent Of the
Glen Rock HsEs--who l. n mnslCl farmer Of varied
expcticnee-and during the long winter evening",
which are now ut hand, mature plans for the
ing season Of active work ON the farm that will
enable Us 20 raise two blades Of grass aud two
bushels Of grain where but one grew before and
while We are maturing plans for the improvement
OF the SOIL let us also lose no opportunity Ia i'm
| prove our minds and store them with useful
knowledge, for brains are necessary TO the far
mcr. who desires 20 be more than mere machine,
az TO the merchant or professional man. The
farmer 10 the peer Of any In the land. and all he
need do Is TO qualify himself assert his rights and
take his place with the noblest Of other callings
and professions.
The agricultural class numbers about 80 per
cent. Of the population Of the United States, yet
how Few do VIC sec occupying places Of profit and
trust or sitting in the councils Of the nation, in
comparison with those engaged in other callngs.
We have no one TO blame but ourselves for this
state Of affairs, because We, instead Of qualifying
ourselves 10 attend 90 these matters, and instead
Of reading, thinking and drawing our own con-
clusion. we take to the second hand thoughts Of
designing men and become their willing tools 20
aid them to crafty their selfish ambition.
The farmers % the Upper End" are about done
husking corn and the yield Is above the average.
Mr.. X. j. Davis. blacksmith at this place, has
had n severe attack OF pneumonia, but 10 now
slowly recovering.
The Ladies' Mite Society Of Pine Grove church
Is having the church repaired and alterations
made which viii be quite nm improvement when
completed.
The election passed or quietly In this district
with one exception. A prominent Democrat,
with Hancock badge on his coat, made an at
tack on ono Of the "Boys In Blue and received q
Garfield badge on his nose The largest vote ever
east In the district was poled the End instant,
being Republican gain Of 81 and Democratic
gain Of IL over the Gubcrnatorial election last
fall.
Our Democratic friends in this section now pre-.
Ter 20 argue an matters pertaining to religion
rather than those of political nature. which scrin.
to bee good omen for the Democratic party. a.
there v probability that when they enter into
partnership with Providence they may be able 10
elect PRECEDENT anL Congress. provided that the
Republican party AMI Providence dissolve part
ncr.hip.
some oI the Democrats are Inuch against the
y. \. TTi.sSe that they would ostracisc "a neigh.
bor for getting up club for It aud ne ,"ub, they
sigh for the days when u was criminal nirnsc e.
have one in possession. We wish ." say t. these
strenuous. pi'-hcalcd beings that th".c days have
passed by Hnd that 5"Terer. JAck SCREw.