The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-05-29
From I,ako Roland. 9th District.

From Lake Roland, 9th Dtstrtct.-HaH
and The Crop'-Gardsnsr. BH-y-Noi A".E.re'i-
Turing YeGieies in the Ciiy--The Ner Railroad
!SeLe@s-- Dangerous 0biciais- iagersoN. dc.-ws
have had the long looked for and much desired
rain al last and vegetation feels It's good effect,
although injury has been done by the drought
that cannot now be repaired. Much Of the clover
Is not worth cutting and many oat.heids have a
yellow and sickly appearance, which does not
give much encouragement TO hope for good crop.
Wheat Is heading out rather low, but this may not
prove 20 be a very serious matter 1.-THE remainder
of the season be favorable. A good deal Of corn
yet remains 10 be planted and some fields may be
seen whore the blowing IL not yet finished.
The rains have made favorable season for get
ting out plants Of various kinds and the gardeners
around the city are now rs "busy a. beavers
sticking out tomatoes, elephants, cabbage, DC.
Speaking OF gardening reminds me that my in
quiry rs To the cost per bushel Of growing toma-
toes has not yet been answered. Can mono OF the
readers Of tho USioS tell us! We are 20 have q
canning house near by and want 20 patronirc II II
We can, but do not wish 10 bid too low In making
our contracts.
While In the city one day last week I took
especial pains to observe the effect Of tho new
license Law the speed Of vehicles upon the street.
saw wagons without numbers driven at q brisk
trot, evidently regardless Of tho law which would
seem 20 show that there some whose threats Of
resisting the Law are not altogether idle words,
but the majority Of the vehicles known 20 be
with bits Of corporation tin. have not heard Of
any arrests yet although there would be no Diff
Guilty In finding infraetons Of the law.
The recent purchase by President lfinkley Of
the +. W. 4 d. railway, Of the line between Phia-
delphia and West Chester. appears 10 be death
blow 90 the new railroad between Baltimore and
Philadelphia. Tho new company do not acknowl-
edge defeat but the blow was evidently intended
20 kill. Some Of county people will regret the
failure Of this project u would furnish railroad
facilities to u section not much benefited BY tho
present roads.
The evidence brought out at the trial Of George
Trust last week In Baltimore excited n great
amount Of angry and indignant comment The
possibility OF being shot by some insane man
whose political influence has placed him In aposi-
tion 10 not pleasant thing for the citizen TO con.
template. Trusts psachanf for shooting at any
thing that came in his way seemed 10 be well
known 10 all his friends and yet he was put into
positions where he could crafty his morbid pro.
pensiics ut will. II Is not ut all surprising that
the appointment of such man 10 any official po-
sition should be denounced as outrageous.
I noticed the past week the portrait Of Bob In
gcrso displayed in the windows Of many Of the
barrooms and restaurants In the city and he 10
nOunccd to lecture on Wednesday Of this week and
he no doubt will try TO show the dcludcd citizens
Of Baltimore how silly and absurd II il 60 believe
In God and Bible. IL requires u stupendous
amount Of assurance in n man TO enable him to
stand up and tell an intelligent community that
the tod they worship is mythical parsonage and
their divine code of ethics u cunning imposture.
Il is very difficult matter to persuade men oven
I" modify their religious opinions and he who
you'd convince them that all religion Is fraud
undertakes an impossible task. IL IL not likely
that the Co with all his oratorical abilities. will
make many converts as an evangelist of atheism.
II the worship Of God or the truths Of the Bible
annoy him he could 50 to some Pagan land and
spend hs days in joy and peace. But in such a
land hi. occupation ms n lecturer would be gone
and he could not mako anything by setting forth
his peculiar views. lie then IL wise TO remain
among those OF the Christian faith who. notwith-
standing their gross ignorance and superstition,
will allow him to utter his basphcnous twaddlc to
amy who may pay to hear IL. :.
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