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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
TRUE STATEMENT OF THE SHOOTING
OF THE VALUABLE CUR.

Mcssrs. Editors .--0n the evening Of the 9Th
inst, was passing with loaded wagon-beinR
compelled 10 walk-when this valuable property
belonging 10 preacher, Ia duekins dog sup
pose will have to call II, rs your correspondent
never tells anything but the truth dashed out Al
me and A. Il was the only means I had 20 save
myself freta being bitten. drew my revolver and
quieted him with n ball for few minutes. This
Is only warning Of what he will receive should
he attack INC again, when there will be no "agon.
hing cries" left 10 disturb n sick chamber. sec
nothing eowardly, nor does any one else Of i'm
portanee, In shooting cur that attacks you on
the public highway, In broad daylight, before the
eyes Of It's owner. wish this "eyo witness" to
understand that help 20 pay the taxes 10 keep
up these public roads, 10 which he nor his "vai-
liable dueking dog" contribute anything. only
hope that may have the opportunity 10 perform
this "eowardly act" again. Your correspondent
speaks Of fear. I will say 10 him that neither
fear him nor this valuable dog, and further that
do not intend TO be harmed by such worthless
ours. Twill state here that the church matter
had nothing 10 do with tho shooting Of this dog.
I never considered that had been spoken 20 for
any misconduct In lIiss' ar any other church. I
was sitting near q gentleman who was repri-
manded In church on the night spoken Of by your
correspondent. Thinking that the preacher
might have thought u was I who Interrupted, 1
asked him about Il amer service. and he told me
that had not disturbed him, that he knew who
u was, aud that he never knew the 10 msbehavs
In church. In short I can prove every state.
ment made by this correspondent 10 be false, and
will do so " he wishes me 90. However, his mis-
statements will not stop mo from shooting any
cur that may attack me on the public highway.
Fearing that the community nj large may DO mis-.
led ~ 10 who did this "eOwardly act." subscribe
myself, JAMES Ma CoLE,
Residence, Cub Hill, Baltimore county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21

Es-Another fnghtfai railroad aeciden, occurred
on the Hudson River Railroad, near spuyten
Duyvil, on Friday evening Of last week. An CT.
press train from Albany, containing . large num-
Der OF passengers, was brought 10 a stand still
caused By some arrangement Of the air brakes
The eondaeior sent asgman TO the rear for the
purpose Of stopping another passenger train which
was doe at the same point In few minutes. For
some unexplained reason the aagman did not per-
form his duty and the result vas that the rear
"ain' running at speed Of twenty -ave miles per
hour, plunged into the front one, causing a terri
BILE accident The two last cars Of the front train
we're Parior ears and all the sections were fall
The engine Of the eoIliding train struck the rear
ear with such force as 10 90 about half way through
Il, pinioning the unfortunate passengers 10 the
hoer and sidss Of the cars. This ear soon took
Gre and the scene vas terrible In the extreme
Eight persons are known 10 have lost their lives
while large number were injured, some very
seriously. The bodies Of those who were killed
we're burned 10 such IN extent a. 10 be unrseox-
nisabls. Among those killed vas Mr.. Park Val.
sniins and wife, Of Vermont, Who we're on their
way TO Florida on their wedding tour. State Sen.
aior Wagner, invsntoF Of the Wagner palace car,
vas also among the killed. The brakeman Who
vas the cause Of this calamity had been in the
employ q the railroad company for . long time
and eould neither read nor writs. He has been
arrested.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21
Montgomery County Farmars.

The annual convsa,ion Of Montgomery county
farmers was held at Sandy Spring. on ThursdAy,
18th inst, the attendance being large aud the pro.
eeedinss Of an interesting character. Amer the
discussion Of a number Of questions Of interest
only 10 the farmers Of that county, q series Of
questions affecting farming interests generally
were brought before the meeting, Eve. minute
speeches being allowed.
The frat was, "Are barbcd wire fences desira.
blel" Judge Douic told his experience in its favor,
well as that Of Gov. Hamilton In the same direc.
ton. The question was fully discussed, the ma
jority being In favor Of is use.
The next, "what IL the best style Of reaper,
taking into consideration the sine Of the farm 20
The use Of cell. binders for farms Of one hundred
acres OF less was not commended.
The next question was decided that ten srrss Of
permanent pasture was profitable on dairy farm
Of one hundred acres.
care the benefits TO be derived from railroad
passing through our farming communities 90 great
- 10 compensate for the injury and ineonveni.
snces" was Automatically decided.
The last three queries, "can an effective and
prastieal Law be devised for the preservation Of
sheep from dogsi" care we prepared for the
Washington county system Of constructing turn.
pike roads," "would Il be advisable TO have q
county treasureri" evoked full discussion. That
on the dspredations Of dogs among sheep created
considerable feeling, and . resolution vas passed
naming committee Of three 10 dram q suitable
law 20 remedy this evil, 70 be forwarded 10 the
Legislature.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21

Smallpox seems to be prevailing to an alarm
Ing extent NIL over the eouniry. The great danger
from this disease is brought about through fear Of
II which is entertained by the majority Of people.
Could those who are attacked BY the malady 70.
ceive proper attention, not one In n hundred
would prove fatal cases. But where everybody
leaves tho party TO his or her own fate with no
proper care or attention administered Il u little
wonder that the mortality Is 80 great. As In a
battle, those who most perseyeringly seek 10
escape the fatality attending the contest ara the
first TO find lodgment for the fatal bullet, so In
these epidemic forays tho tmd the FIRST TO fall
victims TO the scourgc. And the epidemic Of fear,
which accompanies the epidemic disease prevents
that attention 20 the afflicted which In nine cases
out Of ten would suffice to prevent a fatal termi-
nation.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21
The Pennsylvania Railroad.

Philadelphia Ti@es.
The disaster which happened at spuyten buy
vii could no; by any possibility have occurred on
the Pennsylvania Railroad. On that road the
whole distance Is divided into blocks each block
being provided with q signal station. Between
Philadelphia anl Newark there are sixty Of these
Between Newark aud Jersey City, where trains
run with greater frequency, there are ten. They
are not. anywhere along the whoe road more than
four miles apart. Each station is provided With
threc-f0l signal with ample telcgraphic eonnec-
tons. This signal il crested directly over the
track, in full view of the engne- driver. lie must
not pass from block 90 the nex, until this Gig.
nal tells him that the way IL clear. The signal
consists Of frame. in the centre u which 10 a
circular opening about as big the head Of bar
rel. This IL 50 arranged as 10 display white red
or green. rs may be wanted. Red means that the
train must stop for there il danger Of obstrscton
White means tina, the next block IL clear AMI that
the train must COON. Green means that the green
aags which adorn the end Of n tram nEveFe
Gently passed on aud that the engine driver must
proceed with caution until he comes 90 n station
which displays awhile light. Whether the blocks
are short or long. no train Is allowed TO 20 on q
block until that block Il reported by telegraph 60
be clear. Thus there IL no danger that one train
will run into the rear Of another. But Il may be
asked how IL will be u the man in the signal sta
ton IL suddenly struck with paralysis or overcome
by slutnber. This question Is answered by the
statement tina, red Is the normal state Of the disk
which the engine driver sees. Red means "stoy.'
The signal l. changed from red to white or green
only b. the action Of the signal man. who. by pal
ling rope, briggs ~hie of green 10 yiS=. whsr
be lets 60 Of the rope the signal again displays
red. and no train proceeds until there 10 = change
II does not seem possible 20 provide anything
more simple or more Trustworthy than this. OF
course the working Of such n system costs some
thing. But IL prevents accidents, which are the
most costly things in railroad traffic. Some Of
these days every respeetabc railroad will DO driy-
en- 20 the necessity Of adopting this system, in
which the Pennsylvania road has achieved such
nnspicuOus success
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21
DR.. Chancellor on small .Pox.

DR.. c. W. Chancellor, secretary Of the State
Board Of Health, has just issued . circular on
Smallpox" in which he urges upon the people
the Importance Of vaccination and n. vaccination.
lie says vaccination Is perfect while Il lasts, yet
the duration Of the insusceptibility varies with
different individuals. Though In some instances
u is unquestionably permanent through life. II 10
safe 20 say that re vaccination should always be
tried after the expiration Of eight or ten years.
whenever during the prevalence Of smallpox Il IL
desirable 20 DO assured OF protection. BY the oh.
Of this rule, aud the general adoption Of
primary vaccination IN youth, u Is equally safe 10
say that one Of the most loathsome diseases which
aiilict mankind man be ehcctualy robbed Of its
terrors. DR.. Chancellor also publishes n number
Of suggestions for the information Of the medical
fraternity In regard 20 the quality Of virus used
and the manner In which the operation should be
performed. lie also calls attention TO a number
Of sanitary rules 10 be observed during the preva
lence Of smallpox, and says that only nurses aud
attendants should be permitted TO visit the sick
room Of patient, and these 10 see no other per-
sons without having hrst changed their clothes.
All persons exposed 10 the contagion should be
Immediately rs-vaecinated, even though the ex-
pertinent may have been unsuecessfully tried pre-
viously. Amer recovery the patieat should not
be permitted 10 70 out or communicate With others
until the crusss have fallen OF and his clothing IL
renewed or disinfected. After death from small
pox the beds and clothing, carpets curtains, &c.,
should be destroyed or disinfccted. The prccau-
tons indicated receive new force al this time, and
u cannot be too strongly urged upon all who have
not been vaccinated 10 seek the protection which
90 simple and harmless an expedient affords.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21
A Democratic View OF Things.

The lIagersiown Mail Of last week, commenting
on the Comptroller report. says:
eve have examined u. and with pain and NOR.
ti6eation nj some Of is statements. II Il too bad
that We should have snch an exposition Of our
State finances at the very outset Of our efforts this
session for reform"
Speaking Of the registration bill, Il saysi Eve
wish 10 impress upon the minds Of our Law. makers
however, that no sham even half measure will
do. The Law must be thorough, clear and CON-
prehensive, aud must fully meet the evils 20 be
remedied. This 10 what the people want. and they
viii not be satisfied with anything less"
With regard 10 the organization Of the Legisla.
ture II says: THE committees Of the Senate are
constituted against reform, against investigation
Of fraud, against the correction Of abuses" The
eommittse on executive nominations, Il intimates,
has been constituted with view TO embarrass
the Governor. but we mistake the Uovernori II such
treatment will have any eject upon him."
IL concludes lie article on organization BY say
ing: Thus Il goes, All hopes for relief aud 70.
form from the Legislature are rapidly vanishing,
whilst the lie Of the Democratic party In Mary
land hangs upon faithful ful6llment Of them.--
Let all true Democrats, however. stand by their
colors, and victory viii come 10 the end"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21

- nesting OF Howard county farmers was
held at Ellicstt City 18th inst, TO discuss ,he
Propriesy Of pe,i,iOning the Legislature for the
ae'ii'hmen' Of State inspection Of hay and such
IKE products, or such modification 10 It's effects
will remove . portion Of the burden Of taxation to
which they are now being subjected Will. fur.
nishing supplies to the Baltimore markets. {"
After some discussion the following resolution,
were adopted:
Re'oised, That IL be the sense Of thi, meeting
that We do not consider Il expedient 20 abolish the
present system Of State scales for the weighing Of
nay, straw, corn, etc., bat that the charges for
weighing as a. present fixed are entirely too high
and should be reduced at least one. half
ksssised, That the customary standard walsh,
Tor . barrel Of corn In the ear should be reiuesi
from $50 pounds 10 33s pounds.
This movement was started BY the Baltimore
county Orange requesting the co operation Of the
farmers Of the State BY sending delegation. {, the
State meeting, In order to have . free discussion
Of the matter.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21
Improved Method Of Roasting Coffee.

Ia order 90 obtain the most delicious Of all bev-
erages in perfection. 1, is requisite tina, the coffee
should be freshly roasted, and ground just before
using. No true lover Of this most royal drink
would ever think Of using coffee that had been
ground for an indefinite period, however carefully
IL may have been excluded from the air, for Il
must inevitably lose a large percentage Of it,
eagsiHs, the essential P.ihsir.s upon which its
richness Of favor and delicaey Of aroma 90 large.
ly depend. Every one knows, moreover, that the
ground coffee Of commerce Is almost always adul.
terated to q greater OF lesser extent.
But even whole roasted coffee. in the ordinary
styles OF paekage-such a. paper bags. barrels,
boxes. ete.-de,eriOrates rapidly, losing IL.
strength, sweetness, and aroma, and becoming in.
jured by the absorption Of impurities from odor-
Gus substances with which Il comes in proximity
during shipment or while stored in warehouses
or retail establishments.
The best method Of roasting coffee Is In air
tight, steam. driven cylinders. the regular rotation
% which ensures uniformity Of browning. without
danger Of burning while the only los. OCCASION
oil Is BY the evaporation Of moisture, all the
strength aud aroma being retained.
This IL the mode Of roasting coffee adopted by
oil the best houses in the trade but there 10 anoth-
OF important point 60 be considered-and that Is
the hes, way 70 prevent the 'ubsequen, dsteriOra.
ton Of the coffee.
The most complete success in this drectisn has
been attained by the we'll known hrm Of Messrs.
J. d. LAxEAR a Co., Of New York aud Baltimore.
proprietors Of the Amazon Steam Coffee Mills, No.
81 Exchange Place. Baltimore. They employ the
best roasting apparatus and their eoaees are no.
tieeable for the perfect uniformity with which
they are Drowned.
Their patent process, which adds greatly TO the
excellence Of their eoaees, consists in the use Of
clarifying substance, perfectly tasteless and harm.
less, applied 10 the coffee during the roasting pro-
cess, the effect Of which Is to completely close the
al sh..., II ~.
oils which give 10 coffee ts strength and richness.
Only slight perfume 10 perceptible from coffee
treated by this process, while the ordinary article
10 constantly giving forth its very quiLtessenee
and growing poorer day by day.
An additional protection 10 afforded BY the her.
nse.:eslly sealed Tin fall packages lone pound
eaeh) in which these eOhees are put up for the
market. They eaectuaiiy exclude dAmpness and
preserve the coffee In all it, original strength aud
fragrance for years in any climate.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21

cts- Judge Waters (Democratl, in making the
appointments for School Commissioners in Har-
ford county. named two Democrats and one Re-
pabliean. In Frederick county. under the pres
ent system, no Republican has ever been named
ESaaiser.
Frederick. And ye, We are told tina, the present
mode ofereating School Commissioners va. adopt
Ell in order to remove the schools from tho Gin
hucnee Of politics ="
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21

a NICE LITTLE PROPERTY IN TIE 9TH
DISTRICT or BALTIC. COUNTY.
by virtue Of a decree Of the Circuit Court foI
baltimore county, sitting In Equity, passed ~
"a In q cause pending In said Court, -
EX wherein Josias W. Dehof and Thomas
J. Gorsuch are complainants and Rachel Wilson
and others are defendants, the undersigned, TFus-
tees will offer for sale, by public auction, ut the
Court House door In ToWsontown, on
Taesday, the 7h day Of February, 1852,
at ~ o'clock NJ,
All that lot Of land situated in the 9Th election dis.
trict, adjoining lands Of John Pearce and others,
which was conveyed by Joshua b. Green TO AIRY.
ana Boryn, by deed dated the Goth day Of De.
cember, In the year 1858, and recorded among the
Land Records Of Baltimore county, In Libcr q.
IL. c., No. -, folio 232, 4e., said lot being com
posed Of parts Of several tracts Of land known 70.
spectively as "Bears Rock" "walnut Hills" aud
"Markey's Hill, containing about
39i ACRES AND IS PERcHEs OF LAND,
MORE OR LESS.
improved by two.story DWELLING HOUSE,
Of convenient size and arrangement, and neces.
sary ouibuildings. and the right TO use one-ha
Of a large and convenient barn situated on n farm
adjoining this property and but short distance
from the dwelling. This property Is located on
the county road leading from Mt. Carmel 10 Mid.
dletown and near the Beckleysville road. II IL
In good neighborhoOd aud near churches,
schools, stores. &c.
TERMS OF SALE rs prescribed by the decree
-ons.half Cash on the ratification Of the sale.
One hundred dollars Of the cash payment 10 be
deposited with the Trustees at the time Of sale,
and the balance In six months from day Of sale,
deferred payment 10 bear interest and 10 be %.
cured TO the satisfaction Of the Trustees.
JOHN y; rs4 I. Fr HnIGf1!fLL' Trustees.
GEO. W. HOOK, Auctioneer.
Jan. Its
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21

Ee- The new registration bill came up in the
Legislature on Tuesday and after some cross.
firing was made the special order for Tuesday Of
nsx, week. In the mean time "ihe managers'
will sean IL closely to IL there are enough loop
holes for fraud in il. II found satisfactory il will
60 through like fash and the new tangled "re-
formers" will claim tina, they did most won-
derfal piece Of work in the way Of giving hon =
est elections ia the future.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21

1o-Ths Baltimore papers have been giving
William y. lIazletOn, the man who started Ts.
TiSs' Newspaper. some very lively raeket.. Il,
strikes US rs rather remarkable tina, man without
any capital should undertake enterprise Of thi.
kind, requiring ersd, to the amour, Of from thirty
to my thousand dollars. The actions Of Mr..
Haaleson prove to our mind that he is 4 greater
crank than Guiteau and that the public ough, to
have charity enough to look upon this freak as the
act Of man possessing an unbalanced mind
Certainly no sane man would be guilty Of such
foolishness as IL attributed 10 him
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21

S~The Philadelphia Ti~s. says the projcc, Of
pumping illuminating gas hundreds Of mile.
through pipes. from the bituminous coal regions
Of Penn'yivania to all the larger cities Of the Mid
die States, is one which in any other century than
ours would have been deemed fabulous. With u.
Is not only considered feasible. but may be re.
garded as among the great mechanical industries
which will be perfected within the next few years.
All through the oil country gas Is carried long dis
tane'' In pipes BY natural pressure from the wells.
and one Of the largest iron firms in Pi,t.burg has
Tor many years used In its pudiling furnace. gas
from well In Butler county, forty mile, away.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21

z8- Mr.. Henry schafer, respectable citizen
Of the LIST district, and good Republican, allow
sd himself to be made cats paw Of and he sees
the result In the election returns Of Thursday
Ills vote In the county must not be taken as an
evidence Of his unpOpuIarity or unworthiness, but
rs a rebuke to the man who had him put up to be
slaughtered In order to make point for himself
We are sorry for Mr.. schafer, bu, no must not lay
the blame on the Republican party Of tho county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21

- letter was received in Baltimore on
Tuesday, addressed to City Collector Webb. post,
marked Boston, which upon being opened was
found to contain half shce, of note paper in
which were three $500 bills, one $50 and one SO
bill, making sl,sse in all. Ga ;ss piees Q. psps.
was written estate and city taxes for IssO.' The
80" says the money will be placed to the soon
science fund.-" except the portion which will be
seat to Annapolis As State taxes. Mr.. Webb Ia,
several times before received money from the same
source the amount heretofore being 81 500. Mr..
webb says be knows who the party 10 who thus
takes this mode Of paying his taxes.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21
SPECIAL ELECTION IN BALTIMORE
COUNTY.

A special election took place in Baltimore cOun.
~ on Thursday TO select q member Of tho Legis-
Iature to Ill the vacancy caused BY the death Of
DIR. J. W. Burton. There were but two eandi.
dates in the fsld-charles Z. FendalI, Democrat,
aud Henry sehafer, Republican. Very little in.
terest was taken by either party and small vote
was Polled. Following Is the vote by districts.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21

Go- With reference to the business before the
Legislature the Baltimore Saa Of Monday appro-
priateiy remarks: "for member or a cosli,io
OF members to make his or their support Of a
measure Of public utility, and which they know
Is unobjeetionable upon public grounds, eondi-
uonai upon somebody else. support being given
to another measure Of doubtful or disputed expe.
deney' Is as bad in principle rs IL money, and mo-,
votes, were made the consideration for the bar
gain" Yet this Is jus; what some members Of
the Legislature are doin,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21
ss-Las week ". stated ,h., N. RAY q

exs- Last week We stated tina, the Rev. Osborne
Ingie, Of Frederick, Nd, had lost two children
from diphtheria and had two more very ~ with
the same disease. Since then the two last named
have died, making four within the short space Of
one week. The ravages Of this dread disease
some months mast
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-21

~ In abiding last week TO our observation
that Outsiders might think that the Republican,
are opposed to education and pay no take. for
school purposes" because they are denied repre-.
'sn.ation In the School Board by Judges Grason
and Waters, the Journal No doubt intended to
provoke US to make some ungenerous remark,
about Judge Grason. In this IL missed It's mark.
We have none to make, bu, willieave that bushes.
to the Journal as more In keeping with IL. prae.
lice. History might repeat itself. &c.