The Baltimore County union., 1881-01-08

MIR. Silas Peirce a subscriber a: Oregon
Missouri, writes as follows under date Of Dec.
30th "a cold wave struck This section last Sab
hath afternoon. The wind blew at tho rate of
about % miles per hour, accompanied with snow
We are now enjoying the first sieighing have
had for two years. The weather at present is the
codest Of the season."
Several country people have met with
sleighing accidents In Baltimore within the past
ten days and In every instance, VIC believe. where
names were obtained by tho reporters they were
fictitious ones. For instance, Il was said that
Mr.. Higgins ofTowsontown, had q runaway, when
the fact is there l. Mr. Higgins here and never
has been 80 far as VIC know.
About two weeks ago n business man in
this town cashed $50 check for another man
and placed 1, in his pocket without looking to see
whose cheek Il was or by whom II was endorsed.
A few days afterwards he wanted 60 use the check
but when he came to LOOK for IL Il was gone and
hs he does not know either the drawer or endors.
or he Is just $50 out Of pocket.
Justice Gideon Herbert Of this place. l. a
well. preserved man Of 20 years. lie had been
using spectacles up 20 within month or two ago
when 20 his surprise he discovered that he could
see without them and now reads and writes with
out his GLASSES" as well as he did before he used
them. This Is the only case of Second sight
which has ever come to our notice.
-I0ur people will have an opportunity Of
enjoying rich treat Tuesday evening. Fec.
lst, when the Rev. Thos. Guard. Of Mount Yer
non N. i. church, baltimore. will dsliyera lecture.
his subject being, "Ts the Bible an immoral book
reply to some Of the mistakes of Robert Ingcr-
soil" Admission Is cents. Wehopc to see every
seat in the church occupied upon this occasion.
II will be an opportunity Of hearing Mr. Guard-
one Of the most brilliant orators Of the day-which
should not be missed.
Much alarm has been caused In Towson-
town by the wild rurz-rs which have been dying
about concerning read of scarlet fever. There
have been few casel%L the fever, aud some cases
Of liberated sore throat. but no more than may
be met with in other neighborhoads In the county,
these diseases being quite prevalent this winter
Parents should be very carcfsi of their children,
protecting them from colds by keeping their fee;
dry and warm and using other necessary prccau-
tinns. Scarlet fever Il by means epidemic
here. nor is IL in u malignant form.
When the case Of Charles Martin. charged
with stealing harness from Mr.. J. u. Mallory,
was called In the Circuit Court on Wednesday,
Mr.. John Grason, counsel for the prisoner, fled n
motion for removal on the ground that Martins
case had been pfcjudged by the newspapers. he
having been declared the leader of gang of dar-
ing thieves. &c, al Of which had prcudiccd the
minds cf the people against him. rendering |; in,-
possible for him 20 obtain fair trial in this Court
States Attorney Mcintosh opposed the motion
and the Court refused TO grant II. The Cour;
tIudgc Yelintt) in reviewing the argument said
;la, the city papers made practice uf prriui,-
ing eases Of th. character and that with few cx.
ccp;ions they convicted the travctscr before his
case came To- rial The county newspaper on
the contrary, bis Honor sail. were very careful In
this particular, AMI he lid no; remember single
instance In which they had been guilty Of siininr
acts. This compliment 10 the papers of the coLn.
~ Is duly appreciated. Members of tho bar
fully cuncurrel in what his Honor said and lie.
nounced the practice which has of late grown
very common.