The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-23
CorresPondsacr Baifimors County Uaion.
LETTER FROM BAITIMoRE.
A Dull City-Mosquitos and Flies
Deadly Toy Pistoi-A Little Political
Excitement'-0r Great Nuisance, sc.
BALrIxoRE, July goth. ISIS

Houc out VI DattmOte 10 tue various utntner re-
sorts, the city Is afflicted with It's usual summer
dullness. This, with the hot weather. make things
almost stupid for those remaining ut home. There
are. however, goodiy number who yet purpose
visiting watering places aud rural resorts. Those
who leave about the drst Of August generally stay
away until sometime In September or October 50
rs TO avoid-should Il come-the sickly season or
prevalence Of epidemies. They also realize the
happy thought Of being free from the intoierabie
annoyance Of mosquitoes which have already made
their appearance here In thousands and are pain .
fully troublesome during these hot nights. For
tunateiy, however, they do not seem so ravenous
rs last year this early In the season. II 10 gen.
eral experience that the dies are much more plen-
tifui than last year. They are savage rs meat
axes. have rarely ever seen them 90 bad In the
city. The complaint Is general. With the hate
ful vexation, nevertheless, We may hope for q
healthy season, Il Il common observ atisn that
. superabundancc Of flies may be diagnosed ~ in
dicating freedom from more than the ordinary
sickness. Well, 80 bc IL. Let us console ourselves
by taking tho best horn Of the dilemma and if
need: be light both hies end mosquitoes. We have
certainly thus far IN the season had y prevalence
Of general good health, barring the usual summer
ailments TO children. aud they not very serious.
To the poorer classes obliged TO remain ut home
all the time-and have . tolerably hard task In
being able 20 do that-our various parks in and
surrounding the city and contiguous suburban re-
treats within easy distance, are Of great advantage
In preserving heaithfalness both among children
aud adults. There Is probably no city In the
world blessed with n more heaithful location than
Baltimore IL take into consideration all her ad-
vantages both Of country aud city. Thousands Of
citizens take their children 20 pic-nics In the
different eapacious. weIl-shaded parks. public
gardens, &C., once or twice week, where pure air
Is enjoyed besides recreation and suitable exercise
Almost every day We seechronicled In the papers
the death Of another young victim 10 toy pistol
or cartridge attached thereto. There has been
rnar han afa vfef,s.. far al a 40
since the 9Th Of July, and they are still dying.
making the fatal record something like twenty up
20 the present writing with quite n number still
suffering and In great danger Of dying. reason
why so many accidents result from these peculiar
little pistols was because parents aud Others. as
we'll as the youths themselves, were taught 10 be.
lieye that the pistol was perfectly innocent and
harmless plaything. Thus u was permitted nj
most without number 10 be in the hand. Of thought
less, inexperienced children, many Of whom con.
siderably up In years. whilst others were not over
three years with hardly strength enough TO hold
the pistol. saw both boys and little girls play
ing with this toy. game they called suicide, 8
by placing the pistol nj their foreheads and dis.
charging II. then falling as if killed. Others
would initiate what they called "murder' or "as-
sassination," by shooting at a companion and
having him tumble over if MORALLY wounded.
In thi. way some of the victims, now dead, got
mortaliy wounded. One or two boys, more daring
than others, put the muIzis into their mouths and
discharged the cap. becving--implicitly Of course
that Il wa. harmless they had been taught.
There are probably thirty or forty more children
In Baltimore still suffering from these pistol
wounds, some Of whom are in danger Of losing
their lives. Another danger Of allowing juveniles
to play with this (sccmingly) harmless weapon Is
that children accustomed to Its use became 50
familiarzcd thereto that if pcrchancc-or by acct
dcnt-they should get hold of n real pistol abso-
iHisiy ioadrd with powder aud ball, they would
and will just rs soon play with Il aud shoot ID
at their friends, companions, brothers, sisters,
parents, etc, as u II were the supposed harmless
toy.
There was somewhat Of a political sensation
gotten up here q few days ago In Democratic
ranks by current Fumor that q serious quarrel
had taken place between Hon. Vim. Pinkncy
whyte. candidate for Mayor, and Mr.. Geo. Cotton.
president Of the Baltimore Police Board and editor
Of the Ga=sne. the leading Democratic organ, both
Of whom Il Is known are prominent leaders Of the
happy Democratic family. This gossip found
publicity In the Baltimore A@eriean aud produced
an especial talk all over town. Mr.. Cotton, how
ever. in view, no doubt, Of future harmony and
political policy, has seen proper q contradict the
substance of tbs report and asserts that he and
Senator whytc are on the very bcst-in the super
lative desrce-of terms. There are some who be.
lieve they know 10 the contrary, willing yet 10
asseverate, that if the real, iorisy affection aud
friendship between whyts and Colton-politca
and otherwise--were 10 strike la" u would not
70 quite uoWu 10 tue ueaft OF heafts OF tue very
Utmost soul on either side. Either good deal Of
hypocraey exists somewhere or the political re.
porter and representative Of the Ansrican has
egrcsrously falsiied aud put Mt jeopardy his own
reputation for truth and veraeity. he certainly
appears TO give what might DO taken q fair pre-.
scntation--undcr personal interviewed what Mr..
Whyte said IL Mr.. Cotton were not 50 astute rs
n politician and his real feelings were permitted
10 sway rather than partixan policy. the chances
are he would allow Mr.. whyte TO take the initia.
tivein apoogiEing and then very little whether
he apolOgixed or not. II Is certain that no yer
cordial feeling exists In this quarter and whilst u
may appear rs harmonious u IL just about as neat
the In reality both sides we'll could be
| One scared" because Il was polite. The othes
will do In like manner IL he sees breakers ahead
eniangering his peculiar aspirations, which ars
Fixed ultimately either upon the United States
Senatorship In Senator Groome's place the nexl
| candidacy for Governor Of Maryland. The May.
orally TO Mr.. Whyte he wants simply as the step.
ping-stone TO one or the other Of these high posi-
| tons.
II Is gratifying TO learn that the courts have 80
intcrfered by granting injunctions upon those wha
| own property-in the Belt-aiong jenkins run a,
10 put m end TO the nuisance existing there from
oaal thrown into that stream. The remedy could
not have been more opportuneiy applied, - ths
| efiiuvium from that quarter had become q stencil
In the nostrils OF citizens In and outside the Belt
for-I might almost asscrt-milcs around MOI
tuts a'"uc, "ut TUG p"rrtothty ~ soucFattuk "
| causing sickness.
IL IL quite certain that Baltimore Is 10 have
another grand public display and celebration In
October next on the occasion Of opening her Gun
powder water works. II will take place day OF
two after the great Yorktown, Va, centennial, o.
| rs TO accommodate strangers coming on to witness
that display.
Your County Comm s.ioners have still neglected
to place the much needed lamp nj tho corner Of St
Paul and Mankin streets, thus leaving tax ring
residents there In the dark. Il would be we'll also
for some one In authority the commissioners oil
| course-to and make inquiry why 81. Pau
| street, from Mankin 10 Brown streets, Is allowed
| 20 be almost blocked mp with bricks, stone and
| other material used In erecting the new houses
| 10 be thirty Of them-on that now important and
much used public highway. Every day u 10 be-
coming moro and more evident and 10 more and
moro complained Of by inhabitants Of the Belt
showing their dissatisfaction with county manage
mont. that nearly all arc growing anxious for an
| nexation 10 the city of BAltimore so ~ 10 enjoy
greater facilities and accommodations than they
can otherwise hare. There will be decided vot,
In favor OF annexation nj the next opportunity oil
voting for u. rvoPcsty hvtdsrs are decided upos
the subject They want and absolutely requir,
what cannot DO had without q change Of rulers
NEsroR.
e8-As Il Is now almost certain that the Presi
dent will recover, the question will be asked an'
pressed more earnestly than ever before, IIov
far has the intense and concentrated desire o
ffy millions Of people contributed 10 that result,
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