The Baltimore County union., 1881-12-03
STATE NEWS,

A three. legged rabbit was captured by a Co.
ell county sportsman last week.
--Thos. ireland has purchased the farm Of
John Lester, near Pinksburg, Carroll county, for
$1,000.
"A party Of CentroviIie sportsmen surrounded
aock of geese and shot three Of them before they
discovered them 10 he tame geese.
- since the passage of the local option Law In
Cecil county the eases OF arrest for violation Of
its provisions have been numerous.
Rachel Howard lived as n tenant In an an
cient dwelling In Salisbury for u years and paiG
her rent promptly during all tina, time.
MIR. John 7. Best, OF Frederick county, has a
heifcr calf Of the short.horn breed, one year and
five days old, that weighs 705 pounds.
"A special election u expected In Somerset
county In consequence Cf tie vote between Re-
publican and Democratic candidate for County
Commissioner.
-Four orphan children Of the late Mr.. Jack.
son, Of Knoxville, Washington county were taken
to Montevuc. Within the last three weeks they
lost both father and mother.
The grand jury Of Montgomery county has
in most emphatic language called attention 10 the
unsafe, uncomfortable and ineonvcnient eondi.
ton Of the court house ofthat county. The grand
jury favors new court house.
The engineers Of the Balto. & Ohio H. r.
while making soundings in the river at lIayre.
de.Gracc, where II is proposed erecting n new
bridge. found place in the river near Watsons
Island. where there was depth of i2O feet.
The official vote Of Maryland on the eonsti.
tutionnl amendment with the exception Of liar.
ford county. no returns on the amendment having
been received from that county, Is rs follows:
For the amendment, $500, agains; the amend.
nent 3,2i9; majority sl.G5l.
A piece Of swamp land near Greens sborough
Caroline county, never before this season known
TO be dry, has been burning for two months II
y not known how the Ere originated. but the soil
seems to have been thoroughly reduced 90 ashes.
In some places man sinks nearly To his knee q
| soft ashes. -.fs-s
Farming paid 50 poorly in Caroline sounty
last season that no less than twenty publ. sales
OF farming implements and stock arc ,oticcd
Those who tent finding u 90 hard 90 mc,t their
liabilities are 10 many instances forced ino other
a'ocaiions. when agriculture fails even other
busiBess suffers.
The Frederick county Runner aJ L;Lerig
says; On Saturday morning last. Mr. Dennis
tlenson. rc'iding between this place ald Me-
hinstTys Mills. ON rising from his bed anl find.
ing his wife not yet up. attempted 20 TOue her.
when. 60 his horror, he found that n. wa, dead.
The evening previous she in her usua. good
health. assisting in some arrangement aboit the
house.
"A public meeting was held at Waterford. An.
ne Arundel county. Un Saturday afternoon last.
tn tnNc action Z" prevent repetition Of frauds in
mat county. onc Of the parties ptcsent was So
Icctei {" secure testimony to be used in the con.
tested election eases. and subscriptions were ~.
ceiTei 1" dciray the expense 81 the cuntc,,.
Several subscriptions nf $50 each we're made On
I'll" spot. IL Is expected that $500 will be raised
tor the purpose. II Is thought il will take aboat
$1,000 To- maintain the CONTEXT
-APplciack i rapidly becoming the drink of
thc peninsula. Since the passage Of the local
option law those who Indulge" ia Caroline eoun.
~ only have Z" send yer into Delaware 90 one of
The numerous stills ani get a gallon Tor S.jD-
cheaper than scnlins to Baltimore. Owing o.
tho sean, crop Of peaches this year the quantity
81 peach brandy distilled down the State ha. been
very sinaii There was the mpst abundant apple
crop Delaware ha. seen for twenty year,. aud the
quantity Of apple Jack manufactured ha. been
enormous.
\ man with load "f fowls. country PRO.
luce. etc. topped in front Of the house of an
E'ktun lawyer. and the good wife came out o. in
'peci the display. "Guc.s III take those two
Will dIcks Tor 10 morrow dinner" "Guess you'd
better take something else, madam. said the pro-
duce man. 81 met your husband on the road ;hi.
m"rnins with u wagon. two horses. three dogs and
n hundred rounis of cartridges. making for q big
duck slough" "Oh. indeed! The poor man :"
replied the lady. "iou hal better give me four
duck.. lie may wan, some when he gets home.