The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-04-09
Correspondence BaiiimoTs Co1Hiy Uaion.
WHAT 'CHEsAPEAKE' THINKS ABOUT
MATTERS.

BALTisoRE, April 9Th, 1851.
Mss.Ts. EaifOrs Cant you devise some means
for expressing Mr.. NennOry The wenther that
he has been adling out 20 us with such lavish hand
has become monotonous; the"beautifals snow has
lost It's charm and the lee has frichiMw In H. why
don't General Hazen cit down him, OF n he's
afraid 20, get Senator David Davis 60 do itY Pos.
sibly when the General has grown familiar With
the duties and secrets Of his Office he may do 90,
but BY that time summer will be here and the
weather more manageable. We shan't mind
weather then, we've had - much this winter.
had scarcely complained of your county people
(of course no one else would do it) driving their
steers and hogs over our prominent thoroug hfArss
before they began this very day. racing them
through our street, which 10 not Promisesf fkor-
oHgLJ fare, causing valuable cat Of NINE In a mo-
mont Of frenzy, suddenly 20 emigrate. But
whether she went on with the hogs. or the hogs
with her, has not yet transpired. In either esse
I hope she'll scratch the drcvers Think You this
was done through spitefalnessl
AZ last the mystery IL revealed; our wearied
minds have rest We know all about u now and
are correspondingly happy. The water that has
been nauseating the public stomach aud agiiating
the public temper, 10 there many months, 10 certi-
hed to be entirely free from odor taste and per-
fectly pure and wholesome. Enter me Tor doubts.
all the same) Its noxiousness was \ huge mis-
take; halucination Of the public palate. Why
Prof. Ira Remsen's simple solution Of our trouble
had never percolAted through the rejecting mind
VI VIZ IN uuN1tlaucu cOuunUrum. though
Mr. Curran had diligently impressed upsn the
disgusted water drinkers aud tranquil Water Board
III was the public who was bored, not the uater)
that the reservoirs and pipes needed emptying and
thorough cleaning, and, a. far ~ In bis power,
had striyen TO accomplish this BY opening the Ere
plugs, operating AFTER the manner Of the old NO.
man who essayed 90 increase the worlds arabic
acreage BY bailins out the ocean with bucket,
but 10 didn't increase worth cent. Thanks. how-
ever. TO science! Through lie Representatives,
Profs. Remsen and Brooks. this crude idea has
been exploded and the truth made manifest. The
skeletons In the water have been discovered and
they consist Of "a Few infusoria and monads,
tnomads! an occasional rotifer, microscopic aige
aud specimens OF eyclops and daphnia,' creatures
perfectly familiar TO every school Dor, bat the
water itself 10 entirely pure sweet and harmless.
aud all that IL needful t. restore faith and conf.
dence TO the public 10 TO empty aud cleanse the
reservoirs and pipes. That's borrowed from Cur
RAM lis gratifying To learn that only an zoe.
casional rotfer" vas found, for if too crowded In
their aquatic residences they might migrate 20 the
t;unpowder and rot that hope Of our people also
What relic: 10 be thus scientifically assured that
We have MT been LAYING and libating In bilge
water. only drinking heas and other aquatic bugs
All honor to Profs. Remsen and Brooks! May
their tribe increase. Nevertheless prefer spring
water.
Well. Guys, that famous old hosteiry, has die.
appeared. That relic Of ancient epicufcan days
was built. Had time I should, as a matter Of
duty drop few tears to It's memory; bat time 10
money and In that ! am nearly bankrupt, hence
] nust postpone my grief until after the eiFcusss
have lcit. hut you should see the new Guys. So
completely 10 II disguised that you will need a
formal Introduction. Come in weli-intro-
ducc me.
What jolly life must U. s. Senator lead now
a-days! lie can give and take much vitupera.
ton as the editor OF n county paper. Whilst read
ing d the pleasant interview in the Senate Cham
Der between Senators Voorhees, and Malone, was
forcibly reminded Of Hoods lines,
But after all that, said, and more.
The malice aud spite Of party are poor
To the malice and spite Of party, next door
To party, not invited.
had as u was IL might have been worse. CON-
forting. that, isn't u! Somebody should send
them copy Of the new code instituted by Mr..
Vennor. The only weapons permitted Hereunder
are snow-balls, the size and weight Of which are
60 be graded proportionateiy 90 the offence
Either party may challenge" bot the right to
choice of weapons rests with neither the 9Th article
81 the ''cOde" providing for and limiting the
weapons to be used. The belligcrent gentlemen
Should promptly request Mr.. veunor 70 detail
a snow-siorm for the latitude Of Washington.
Won't ne require snow. storms though when our
fall primaries come on Then will be battle Of
giants. So many want what 90 few can possibly
get, fear we'll be flooded with "malice and spite"
! am not advised whether the managers have com
pietei the slate yet, We voters never being per-
mtied sight thereof until the before IN eiec-
ton. Several names are mentioned for the Mayor
atty. the present incumbent amongst others, but
having already held the Office for three terms fin
that being "a bigger man than old Grant,") one
Of them at least having been held much AFTER the
fashion In which Mr.. Hayes held the Presidential
chair, am inclined TO surmise that his chances
''are growing small BY degrees and beautifully
less" Possibly the wish NAV Be father 20 the
thought. Mr.. James Hodges. think, would make
n most acceptable Mayor, certainly most upright
and competent one. bat he Is no politician nor
seeker after political honors, neither. ~ . syeo.
plant, will he kneei at the the bosses
Then there l. Mr.. Frank p. Stevens, man Of I'M
questioned energy. enterprise and ability, ever
alive TO the interests Of city and State though,
for some reason, such men seem not 90 fnd favor
with our managers. But I'm pratng politics andper
consequence, growing prosy. so III say yeu good
bye for the nonee. Faithfully, CaEsArEAKE.