The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-05-28


painful bruises. That must have been n valuable
hat 10 cause Mr.. Smith 60 risk his life for n.
I'm Saturday last Mr.. Lcmucl D. Oautt, son
81 james W. ohatt. Esq. Of the "a district. aud
Mr. ArmIstead leioti, son Of the late Coleman
lelloii. were admitted to practice IN the Circuit
Court for baltimore county fter passing satisfae.
tory aud highly creditable examinations Mr.
Onuit was student Of y. chas. Burke, Esa., and
Mr. fslloit Of his uncle, Judge Yeiiott.
The Towson Guards (about 30 strong
went TO the city Monday afternoon on the invita-
lion "i the 9TH Regiment, TO participate In cele-
bratihg the fourteenth anniversary % that organ.
iEaiion.' They speak in glowing terms of the gen.
crous reception given them. The company looked
well and was the subject Of many complimentary
remarks. The boys" as is their custom, did
themselves credit.
The Spring meeting Of the Maryland Jock
cy Club, held at Pimlco the past week, proved
~ every way n success. The weather was fine,
the attendance large and the racing good. The
new steam railroad 90 the grounds anil the reduc.
tion In the prices Of ADM ssion no doubt induced
hundreds TO attend who would not otherwise havc
done So. Pimlico Is now one of the handsoincst
and best tracks 10 the country
"A pOstofice has been established at TRUMP,
l2th district. baltimore county, and We send two
papers 20 the new Office for the first time this
week. As soon rs n new postoflicc l. established
the USIOS finds IL way to il. II will be well for
those not familiar with the name, not TO think IL
slang phrazc but TO remember that u IL the name
Of family who have for years lived in the 18th
district. and after whom the Office il named.
"A committee Of Wilson Post, Grand Army
Of the Republic, OF baltimore, will visit Chestnut
Grove church. near Sweet Air. tomorrow (Sun-
day, May 29th), for the purpose Of decorating the
soldiers graves. The committee will attend SER
vice ut the church nj II u. M, after which the
memorial services win take place. and which will
isclude an address by Major John I. Yelloit. Of
this place. Those attending are respectfully re.
quested 60 bring flowers with them.
On Friday night Of last week some one
played havoc with number Of Towsontown dogs
by giving them strychnine Among the number
killed was n fine Newfoundland belon ging 90 our
selves and highly priEcd, but We ehecriully for.
give the person who did the poisoning because
there are too many dogs in the town and IL IL well
to be rid of soinc Of them n, least. We should be
pleased to see the same person. or some one else.
poison about four hundred more.
Application has been made ta the County
Commissioners for condCnning and lay ing out y
public road in the ith district starting nj point on
the Dover read. opposite Elijah Bcnson's barrack
and running on the bed of the road ~ now located
through the lands of Thos. Watts. VIM. Byrrly.
Thos. tin aud across the Baltimore and Hanover
railroad near Fowblcsburg until II intcrsccts the
old Hanover road. a distance Of about one mile.
The examiners will meet ON the premises On sat.
urlay. June 18th. at 10 \. VI.
Mr.. X. Vincent. Dr.. nurscryman and hofsi.
Chase Station. =. ". anil u. Railroad. this sea.
acres Of land. II j. estimated that an ounce pf
cabbage seed will produce from 5000 10 i.0Ou
pants. >" il will be- seen that Mr.. Vincent will
have enough plants 20 supply the hole county IL
not the state. lie also raises large quantities "f
other plants. including flowers. and ~ he j.
thoroughly reliable man purchasers can always
depend on getting what they order.
People in the vicinity of Elysvil!c. "a dis.
trict. complain very much of the terrible condi.
ton Of the public road. in that section and they
would like TO know where the money goes which
the County Commissioners appropriate to keep
them in repair. II Il an outrage on the commI.
nifty that this condition &c afairs should be per.
mitied TO exist aud the Commissioners should see
that the matters complained of are rcmciicd To
expect people To- pay their road tax without lie.
irving any benefit thercfrom IL not justice.
The County Commits sioneTs have requested
Mr.. Charles T. Holloway, Of Baltimore, 90 furnish
them an estimate of the probable cost of fire cx.
tingnishers for the Belt. Mr.. Holloway has prom.
ised that II the Commissioners conclude Co use his
extinguishcrs he will take charge Of the entire
le fire department for six months free Of charge.
IL u proposed 60 establish regular independent
companies Of about % men each. the foreman of
each apparatus to be employed at n regular fixed
salary. II is thought this arrangement. when in
proper working order, will give the Belt the nece..
sary protection against Ere.
MIR. Lewis u. Urban. n popular young cit
iIen Of this town. was married at 81. AIMS
church, York road. at o'clock Tuesday morning.
TO Miss Annie Bokcl youngest daughter of Mr..
I. \. Bokel. n wcll-known merchant doing bust
ness on the York road. near the city limits. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Bart.
lett. In the presence of large number Of the
friends OF the young couple. A wedding break
fast was afterwards served Mt Mr.. Bokel's resi-
dence. which was Partaken OF by upwards of one
hundred persons. The bride received a number
OF handsome presents. In the afternoon Mr.
Urban and wife left for the North by the phiia,
Wilmington and baltimore railroad. carrying with
them the best wishes Of hosts % friends. They
will &c absent about ten days. The ushcrs. who
pcrtorhlel their duties soaeeeptabiy were Messr,.
u. y. Butler, A. Bokel. Philip lIavcy and John
Sbeehan, the latter Of baltimore.
Malaria In Maryiand-Food Adulteration.
DIR. &. W. Chancellor. of the State Board Of
Health. in his address in the Court House here on
Thursday night Of last week, presented some
startling facts relative 90 malaria and food adu.
tcration. lie said. referring TO malaria:
"This has entailed not only social suffering and
sorrow but also great pccuniary loss 20 the State
Estimating the population in round numbers ut
i.Ouo,OOO. We may safely reckon that per cent.
suffer annually with some form &c malaria, and
that one out Of every ffty attacked dies from its
effects. The lives Of individuals represent Ger.
tain value as capital 10 be applied 10 the produc
iion Of wealth. According To- the best European
calculations OF value-the earnings and cxpendi-
turcs-the present worth Of the excess Of the for
mer over the latter for unskillcd laborer at .,
years Of age Is 81 zoe. That IT, such laborer at
that age 10 worth much 90 the body polite
This Is for the unskilled iaborer. II L. at least
safe 20 assume that DIR. Faris calculation Of about
$500 Is the avaragc worth per individual Of all
ages. sexes, and conditions. and assuming THE,
we may then approximate the annual cost Of ma
laria TO the State of Maryland, including physi.
clans fees, funeral expenses, ac., ut 81 ,OOO.-
This loss would in few years be reduced 20 n
minimum by adopting proper sanitary regulations
throughout the State. IL the State IL willing TO
expend an unlimited amount Of money In prevent
ing the lung plague in cattle. what ought no, she
10 do In preventing n worse disease in women and
children! Above all other questions IL this one
the health Of the people.
rnE ADrLTERATioS OF room.
The Adulteration of food IL one Of the great
evils TO be Rrappled with. Milk l. adultcratcd
With water, chalk, flour, Sleeps brains. &c. Flour
IL mixed with ground damAged-peas. Cayenne
pepper Is aduterated with red lead, mustard with
concrete Of lead, vinegar with suiphuric acid,
pickles with copper. coffee with ehieoTy, tea with
black lead and Prussian blue, sugar with clay
sand, bean dust. and often clarified with putri
blood, and the cheaper candies contain FROM So 90
20 per cent. OF impurities. A gentleman ordered
cask Of wine for his sick wife In Baltimore. She
grew worse and he had the wine analysed, and
aseertained that. Ii did not contain one ounce Of
the juice of the grape. II Il public duty TO re.
sist all impurities both In the food We eat and In
the contaminated air We breathe. Malaria can be
brought under control by proper iaws."
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