The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-02-21
From Philopolis. 9th District.-The Wat,


Suppty-Ice-- Grange hustallation--Sermon to
knights Of Pythias-The Iron Ore BOOm-Tdra
ton of Mortgages, 6c.-The weather during the
winter has been exceedingly moist and the earth
being but little frozen at times has been well satu-
rated, yet not enough to increase the flow of the
springs. The wells, which failed during the late
drought, have not as yet been replenished. AS q
consequence the mills have been short of water
when there sudden showers.
We had almost dispaired of getting ice but the
late cold snap, with accompanying snow, made ice
sufficiently thick to admit of hauling The ma
jority of those having houses embraced the oppor-
tunity by storing it away. Some few obtained a
full supply others only about half enough.
The advantage of having solid road and living
near pike have been seen and appreciated the
past few months, the by-roads in many places be-
ing wretchedly bad. But little washing of car
riages has been done this winter.
On the goth of January the officers of Glencoe
Grange were installed, when the Master, Mr..
Dickinson Gorsuch, made very interesting ad
Dress in which he manifested the greatest interest
in the welfare of the farmer He is connected
with everything which tends to promote the agri-
cultural interest. Mr.. VIM. B. Sands, Lecturer of
the Grange, also delivered an eloquent speech,
urging greater activity among the farmers. Mr..
Fl. O. Devries, Master of the State Grange, was
expected to be present, but did not arrive. 1t is
understood the latter gentleman will be at Cor
sucn f1all, rrluay aIIernoOu, IeU' ZdtH dI
o'clock, and as he is practical farmer and in
teresting speaker it will pay any one to hear
him.
By request, the Rev. Z. Richardson, of Hereford
Circuit, will preach sermon at Jessops church,
on Sunday 22d inst, to the Knights of Pythias of
Cockeysville.
The Ashland Iron Company is just now engaged
in unsovering ore on the property of Mr.. Henry
Merryman, which is more than two miles above
Philopolis A considerable quantity off has been
found there The ore mania exists in our midstand
a number of persons have been prospecting for the
metal, with tolerable fair success When there is
prospect for any metal an effort to find it should
not be discouraged, because we know not what
Nature has in store and the least effort might
veal much that is valuable.
Much has been said against the taxation of
mortgages and whilst we have been somewhat
favorable to the proposition, yet would not
want to do anything which would be calculated to
that the most wealthy should pay the least taxes,
simply because their money is so invested that the
law of taxation cannot reach it, A man who has
sufficient means to buy farm and improve it,
should not be compelled to support the govern
ment any more than the man who has the same
amount invested in mortgages. We hope some
plan will be decided upon by which taxation can
be equalzed. Let each man and woman be COM
PEELED to say about what he or she is worth and be
taxed accordingly. If person owns property
valued at $4,000, upon which there is a mortgage
of $780, he is really only worth 81 900 and should
be taxed for that amount. And it seems nothing
but fair that the man holding the mortgage should
pay taxes for it. which he is better able to do than
is the man who owns the property.
PHILoPoLIs.