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The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-02


Visit to Hartford County.-Mr. Ezra
Whitman, the venerable editor Of the Maryiaad
FcrHsT, during n visit 60 Hartford recently, was
the guest Of Mr.. 4. NJ. Fulford, at his farm, near
Bclair. lie says "the Berkshire hogs are tho
commanding stock on this farm. They occupy :
or 10 acres. divided into small iots Of two or less
acres. dotted all over With small covered pens 10
which lots they are kept winter and summer. The
herd consists of several -piradil imported breed
eTs, beside his own iaisine that have taken 80
many premiums ia the different States of tho
West. the South and the Middle Statcs. We
learned hi. sairs in the past few years have
amounted ia $50. GEO. Thi. Is some evidence of
the extent of the pig business done on tLis beat
tiiui farm In Hartford county. lie had $50 when
! got there and H. more. was told, were added
during the night. The stock OF horses, cattle,
turkeys. AMI other poultry were in great abund
ancc and all looking we'll.
The farm. which coninins about l30 acres
mostly cultivated 10 wheat corn and rye. With
pasture al,efuated. has on it n great variety Of
out buildiug.. ana, ug which Is "a barn over loo
isc; long feed house containing steam engine
ani boiler for cooking feed. &c; ice and spring
houses Ani large number af pig aud chicken
houscs. also one stone house 2Oxa0 feet, in which
IL large old ia. hioned cider mill. which l.
referred to that attention be diFcstcl 20 the care
taken Of implements ON this place. The horse
power which drives the cider mill Is one I made
and sold 30 years age. and Is now in as good
working order n when lTst made. IL gave me
great pleasure 90 recognize this old acq quan,ance.
The garden has been the samc spot for 50
years and contains three. fourths Of an acre. and
could mt be better arranged for use and effect.
The mansion IL of imported English brick,
bull; one hundred and Gfy years ago. is in con-
di,ion and from appearances vii; stand hundreds
Vi yeafs 70 come.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-02

MAY Isr, lss3.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-02

Baldwin Station, NJ. @. n. R.--A CORES
pondcnt writing fiom Baldwin Station, Long
Green, TO tho Delair DcAoerai, furnishes the fol.
lowing items; ave learn that the oil pipe line
company Is fast approaching our valley with =
strong force Of employees engaged in laying the
pipes. Some Of our property holders have re-
fused the right Of way, while others have willing
ly yielded on conditions that they offered 10 the
oil company, and not on the terms proheFed by
the company. know Of one gentleman who
consented 90 give the right Of way through his
farm, provided the company would first locate
the line and Il was acceptable TO the farmer. and
then pay him cash SO cents per rod and SioO ex-
ira on the laying Of the pipe. To this the COM
pany acceded. and the farmer received SlS2 cash.
The company afterwards had 10 change their
route on account OF objections from other farmers
In the vicinity to giving or selling their right Of
way, and the result is the line will not touch our
friends farm, and he Is SiS2 In hand.
eve had talk with the chief engineer of the
company engaged ia the survey and location of
the line. upon the practical working Of the pipes.
lie informed me that as soon as they lay the pipe
TO n terminal point they hii Il with water and put
IL TO an hydraulic pressure of 900 pounds 20 the
square inch. "a force, said be that if the pipe
should burst, or the stream turned loose at the
end of the pipe and u would strike q man, u
would not cut him in pieces. or break bono Of
him. but would entirely annihilate him In fact,
said he, you could not find a particle Of him.
have no inclination 10 try the experiment.
Local option " not on our Law books 10 this
county. but there are q great many friends Of
such Law among our people, who are very
active aud enthusiastic In their efforts TO have
the question submitted TO tho voters Of our
county at the approaching fall election in the
same manner as IL was done in Hartford in the
fall of 81.
political matters in our county arc assumin &
q more tangible shape. and an observer can begin
to sec light along the horizon. learn with pleas.
urc that my old and highly esteemed friend. Chas.
T. feniaii. Esq l. a candidate for the nomina
ton. and likely t. succeed. for States Attorney
for this county. l wish Charley every success In
life. and particularly that hc may gc, this nom.
nation. and watt him the assurance that I shall
work for the accomplishment of this end.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the United States Senate on the
20th the bill for extending the time for fling
Alabama claims was passed. The Tariff
discussion was resumed and after disposing
OF various amendments the bill was passed
-42 to 19. In the House the Sundry Civil
bill was considered in committee. The
River and Harbor bill was reported and re-
ferred to Committee of the Whole. At the
evening session the Board Of Health amend
ment was defeated.
THE flood situation in the lower river
was growing more strained on the 2Oth AT
Cairo the water was at stand, but was
higher than the levee in places and only
held back by bulkhead. Below the inun-
dated areas were spreading. The Wabash
had reached the highest point and was fall
ing. At Arkansas City, Ark, disastrous
inundation was considered unavoidable.
NAMES of persons missing since the
Braldwood (IlI) mine disaster continued to
be reported on the Goth. The work OF pump
ing progressed so satisfactorily that it twas
expected the mine would be drained IN ten
days.
The New York Legislature has
passed, almost unanimously, the bill re-
ducing fares on the New York elevated
roads from ten to five cents.
THE Maine Senate has passed a bill
10 permit women to vote on school matters;
also, a constitutional prohibitory amend
ment.
RECENT powder mill explosion at
Corbeil, France, killed six persons.
THE Relief Committee at Cincinnati,
O., announces that having resolved In the
beginning to use all funds received from
abroad in relieving neighboring towns, they
have all they can use judiciousy for such
purposes.
THREE men were killed at Portland,
Ore. few days ago by an explosion OF
giant powder.
IT is reported that regular steam
ship service will soon be established between
New Orleans, La, and Liverpool, Eng
TOLEDO, O., estimated its loss by the
rushing waters at $1,000,000 on the 10th.
One bridge was left of five which spanned
the Maumee. Trains could not reach the
union depot.
AN alarm of fire caused panic in a
school at New York City on the Goth, and
fourteen lives were lost. The fire was OF
trivial character.
A STEAMER was sunk off the Scotch
coast and eleven of her crew were drown
ed on the 2Oth by collision with the BuenCs
Avr.s Of the Allan Line.
FIRE the other day destroyed Valen-
Mill at Rapninptnn. W..
valued at 500, 900, and five stores and ot1-
ces and four dwellings at Bradford worth
$4,000
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24
FORTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS-.

FEBRUARY IA bill was introduced in
the Senate to prohibit the employment OF con-
victs on public works. A resolution OF in
ouiry as to the authority of the Treasury De-
parrmenJ in auditing and allowing the ac-
counts of special attorneys employed by the
Department of Justice was ordered printed
and to lie over until tomorrow. Considera-
ton of the Tariff Dill was resumed and the
amendment relating to books was so modified
that it applies only to such as are printed IN
the English language, the duty remaining
fifteen per cent. ad valorem.. The House
disposed of the shipping clause of the Tarif
bill and took up the schedule of wooQ ana
woodenware. A motion to put lumber on the
free list was defeated and all effort to change
the wood schedule failed.
FEBRUARY 15.-In the Senate petitions
of Missouri Grangers for the creation of a
Secretary of Agriculture; also, one from sew
eral educational institutions of Missouri for
the appointment of practical astronomer as
Superintendent of the Naval observatory ana
for the construction of an observatory under
scientific supervision, were presented; re-
monstrance against any reduction OF the taIl1
on books below twenty five per cent, signed
by Oliver Wendell Holmes, 7. b. AldrIcn ana
John G. Whittier, was also presented. Aiter .
short executive session the senate again TO-
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24
PITH AND POINT.


One of the leaders of the Delaware
Senate is DIR. Mustard. He draws well
and is reckoned a very smart man..
i don't rekolIect doing ennything
that | was just little ashamed oy but
what somebody remembered it, aud was
sure, once in while, to put me in mind
of it.-JoSh Billings.
We see that ssfur-lined circulars are
fashionable again" People had much
better advertise in the newspapers than
waste their money sending fur-lined cir
culars through the postoffice. Boston
Commercial Bulletin.
There are twenty Greeks in Chicago,
hence when they meet there are ten tugs
of war. The Secretary of the Navy should
buy up those tugs of war without delay,
and then we would have navy.-Ieras
Sittings.
If inventors and scientists assert
that the wasted energy of Niagara Falls
and of the swell of the ocean can be
utilized and transmitted to run all the
machinery of all the factories in the
world, why can not kind of harness be
made to fit the lower jaw of barberP-
Chicago Herald.
A gentleman was talking to the
owner of ferocious bulldog, and asked
him the question; "Do you think your
dog would become fond of a strangerP"
"Yes," replied the dog-fancier, ssif he
was raw, but he wouldn't if the stranger
was cooked y
A Brooklyn lady caught a burglar
in her room and compelled him to mar
ry her. Since this terrible punishment
there has been a great falling off in the
number of robberies in Brooklyn, and
it is proposed to cut down the police
force one-half. There are more ways
than one to make burglary odicus.-
Brooklyn Eagle.
-"Student" wants to know what is
meant by ''a dead letter" Well, a letter
asking you to subscribe fifty dollars for
the society for the amelioration of the,
condition of the worthy poor, comes
about as near being a dead letter as
anything we know of. If it isn't dead,
in ten cases out of nine it might as well
-NorristoWn Herald.
An esthete has been delivering him.
self of an eloquent TRADE against the
invasion Of the sacred domain of art by .
the meaner herd of trades-people and
miscellaneous nobodies, and finally,
rising to an alpine height of scorn, ex-
claims: "Aye, all of you here are
Philistines mere Philistines!" sYes,"
said an old gentleman, softly, 'we are
Philistines, and | suppose that is why
we are being assaulted with the jaw
bone of an ass. Chicago Netos.
-Oh,th hog, the beautiful hog, curl
ing his tail as he watches the dog =
defying the law for his bread and meat
roaming at large through every street;
hunting, grunting, nosing around, till
the open front gate is sure to. be found
with its hinges broken and ruined
quite by the lovers that hung there Sun
day night; it won't stay shut; it won't.
hang level; in walks the hog and raises
the-Oid Nick with the flower beds and
other things. (Ga.) Weekly.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.


-Albemarle County,Wa.gy yearly ships
a supply of Albemarle pippins to Queen
Victoria. This famous apple can not be
produced elsewhere than in Albemarle
county, losing its distinctive flavor If,
grown in any other soil.
The rice paper of commerce is not
paper grown from rice, as its name
would imply, but is the pith of a certain
plant cut spirally with very sharp
knife, opened out into sheets, and
pressed flat, when it is ready for the
market Chicago NesOs.
Dispatches from Calcutta report
that the Attock bridge across the Indus
in the Punjab is nearly completed, and
that trains are likely to run over it by
the 1st of May. This will give India an
unbroken line of railway from Calcutta
10 Pershawur, distance of some 1000
miles.
Frank Kittredge, of Danville, VT,
has constructed a model for new steam
engine, whose chief distinction is that it
does away entirely with the piston
movement. Mr.. Kittredge's engine con-
sists of a deep trimmed wheel, with
movable floats therein, something on
the plan of turbine water-wheel, and
the steam is discharged against the in
closed wheel, which he claims will furn-
ish steady and continuous power, and
more of it than can be procured from
the piston movement.
Industrial art now employs the
skins of certain sharks in jewelry, as for
sleeve buttons and the ke-these, when
dried and polished, almost equaling the
choicest stones, and greatly resembling
the fossil coral porites. The vertebr9
of the shark are always in demand for
canes. The opening filed with mar
row during life is for this purpose fitted
with steel or iron rod, the side open.
ings are filled with mother-of-pearl, and,
when polished, the cane is decided or
namental.-N Y. Sun.
In an article published in one of the
German scientific journals on the effect
of the color of glass bottles on the
liquids contained in them, some inter-
esting facts are stated. 1t appears from
this that liquors contained in colorless
bottles, when exposed for some time to
the light, acquire a disagreeable taste,
notwithstanding the fact that they may
have been Of superior quality before be-
ing so treated; liquors contained in
brown or green bottles, however, remain
unchanged in quality, even if exposed
to direct sunlight. Since, then, the re-
suits in question are due to the chemical
action of light, it follows that red,
orange, yellow, green or Opaque bottles
are essential to the preservation OF
liquors, while colorless, blue and violet
ones are to be discarded.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24

The business failures in the United
Safes and Canada for the seven days ended
on the 10th were 254, being twenty one
less than the previous seven days, distrib-
ued as follows: New England States, 10;
Western States, 90; Southern States, "a;
Middle States, As; Pacific States and Terri
tories, 8; New York City, I, and Canada,
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24

In the conspiracy investigation in
Dublin, Ireland, James Carey, one of the de-
PENDANTS, appeared as a government wit
ness on the 18th. He related his connection
with the Fenian organization since 1862,
and disclosed freely the doings Of the Assas-
sinaion Society. He said Brady was the
man who cut Burke's throat. He cor
roboraed Kavanagh's testimony in many
dptailS
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24

FROM statement being prepared by
the Bureau of Statistics at Washington, d.
G., giving the tonnage Of vessels entered at
the principal and other seaports Of the
United States from foreign countries from
1853 to 1882 inclusive, it appears that the
tonnage for the year ending June 30, 1882,
amounted to IA ,656, 400.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24

FIVE of the murderers of Prof. Palmer
n.rtv in Egypt have been sentenced to
al" t ard the others to long terms of i'm
nrisoument.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24

THE Iroquois River, from the Indiana
lima n the Kankakee, was vast lake on the
,otb All the public buildings at Watseka,
Ill.,. were filed with refugees, who were fed
BY the generous citizens.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24

Tur woman suffrage amendment to
Constitution was defeated in the
VI r.hroska senate few days ago.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24

The report of the Jeanette Board of
Inquiry says that the condition Of the vessel
at starting was satisfactory, and upholds
De Longs judgment in trying to reach
Wrange Land to winter, and commends
the conduct and management Of officers and
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24

THE food danger had shifted on the
10Th 10 the lower river. The Ohio continued
10 fall. but from Cairo to Memphis the situ-
tion was more critical and much suffering
and damage were reported.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24

Subscriptions to the Exposition
.,,o. an foot at St. Louis, Mo-, footed up
P,y'o ta,' mn on the 18th, with thirty committees
"a haar from.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24

PREPARATIONS for the spring drive in
and the Indian country are said to be
ieAI 49, advanced than ever before at this
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24
NEWS and NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.

rr conate Foreign Affairs Commit
tee has agreed to recommend the passage OF
.ho Meyican treaty.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24

The high water in the Ohio and its
tributaries was beginning to recede on the
18th, and hope was again reviving among
the sufferers, though there were thou
sands still homeless and hungry, as the extra
msforunes incident to the flood had but
Just commenced. Relief would be needed
yet Tor several days. At ten o'clock p. m.
Inc river at Cincinnati had receded to sixty
loree feet five inches, being fall of two
leet eleven inches from the highest stage, on
the 18th.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24

AT the scene of the Braidwood 0ll.)
mine disaster the pumps were started on
the 10Th, but with not very satisfactory re-
suits. 1t was reported that more miners
were missing and that the full measure Of
the calamity was not yet known.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24

lHE first six weeks of 1888 present a
remarkable necrology-in the United States,
ex-senator Morrill,, Of Maine; ex-Gov-
ernors Marshall Jewell, Davis, of Texas,
ana William E. Smith, OF Wisconsin:
Nnalles H. lhorne, Jr., the actor; William
4. Dodge, the Christian philanthropist;
NIa[k MINIS the sculptor, and DR.. George
NJ Beard, the famous neurologist. Abroad.
~ 'ne hrst hours OF the new year, Leon
uanoetta, the great French statesman, and
.ueh pofe, the artist. and Wagner, the com :
poser.
lHE Mississippi River rose nearly two
iee' at 81. Louis on the 18th. The Ohio con-
'nued 10 fall slowly at Cincinnati, where ex-
%No'uihary measures were being taken to
'.eSr away the slush and prepare for the re :
sumption OF business as fast as the water re-
s'ueu. ihe gorge broke at Toledo, taking
, ,Olne bridges, but removing all fear of
i'ner aanger. Anxiety along the Lower
.r'SsSslppl continued. At Arkansas City
" swamps were filling up rapidly. A bad
burg. ' ~ ~ '''O'o 'oA'
ihE Hood in the Ohio River began to
i .us Unthe 18th, but heavy rains will keep
T,,.. "'' "eight for some time to come. At
urd,,., ud.l'eoorg, Ind, the refugees from in
hull ~ districts were housed in the public
teor h"is In these crowded quarters fif-
d.,les ''es mad been born and numerous
n, u "au occurred since the breaking out
d., "e Mood. An explosion of sewer
s,o cincinnati demolished a three
cnn.u 0ui'dng having seventeen oc-
onS S""'S' nye Of whom were killed
Tba several others seriously wounded.
I'M. A'aml and Mad Rivers were slowly
dug dug at Dayton, after having done great
con ase al that place and throughout the
L",iy. The flood at Louisville was una.
nor.", " NO additional loss of life was re-
r5s'ed' iJ,.s' but probably one or NO hundred
"u''ional dwellings and business houses
..I sle oVelflowed. Reports from all parts OF
,i', N'H>as stated that the rivers were all
Guy and fears of another overflow were
t"qrai. ;, p The Monongahula was stationary
slf.i. ''sourgh. Pa; the Allegheny was
w Sn''y rising. Allegheny and Pittsburgh
laae l'e under water and many families had
,b'.a ,ea compelled to desert their homes for
'Dps Tine within ten days,
National Republican., 1883-07-06
SMOKE the LOngfollOw Cigars. You'll like
AI,ExANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Mr.. j. S. b. Thompson has been appointed
assistant general freight and passenger agent
of the Virginia Midland railway, vice +. L.
Hawks deceased.
A house at Falls Church occupied by
family named BARTLETT caught fire on Wednes-
day about / o'clock from stove. The flames
were extiuguished after damaging the build
ing to the extent OF 5000.
Judge S. b. French, of Manchester, viii
hold tho July term of corporation court OF
this city, commencing next Monday, An tho
absence of Judge Meade, who was called TO
the sick bed of son residing at Henrietta,
Texas.
Eight or ten gentlemen of this city who arc
interested in copper mining near Leesburg
left for that place yesterday morning to in
spect the plant.
There were two robberies here Wednesday
night. Thieves entered the residence of Mr.
A. Diedle, on King street, between the hours
of 8 and 10 o'clock through back window,
and while the family were sitting in front OF
the house, robbed it of jewelry, &C., valued
| at 5000. Mr.. b. III. Towels house, on Column
bus street, between King and Prince streets,
was also entered later in the evening and rob-
bed of jewelry, such as scarfpins, shut
studs Sc.
The United States circuit court will con-
tinue its session here to-day.
The following officers of Mount Vernon r
A. Chapter, of this city, have been elected
for the ensuing year Charles Il. Stuart, IL
p; l.. l.. Downham, king; X. X. Kenper
scribe; George Wise, treasurer, and A. Il
Uhler secretary.
The British bark Francisco Garguile
Thomas James master, entered this city yes
National Republican., 1883-07-06
THE SOLDIERS HOME FIRE.

Its Origin Not Yet Asccrtained--A Board
Of Officers Appointed 10 Investigate the
Matter.
The origin of tho fire ut the Soldiers homo
has not yet been ascertained, and tho opinions
of the officers ON duty there vary, some be-
lieving it to have been the work of an incen-
diary, while others think it was caused by
spontaneous combustion. Gen. Sturgis, the
commandant ut the home, is determined to
have the matter thoroughly investigated,
however, and has appointed board Of officers,
of which Col A. H. Nelson is chairman, to
inquire into the affair. The board met yester-
day, but transacted no business beyond organ
izng, and adjourned until to-day, when wit
nesses will be examined
The fire is a great loss to the home more So
in fact, than TO the government as the large
amount of hay destroyed, which was cut IRON
the grounds of the institution, and was needed
for the stock there, cannot be replaced with
out considerable expense.
Engine company, No. 9, which went out tC
the fire with Chief Cronin, remained ut the
home until daylight, the men working ener
retcally, and successfully preventing injury
70 any of the adjoining buildings.
National Republican., 1883-07-06

terday, coastwise from Baltimore. with part
of cargo of cooperage. She Will complete
her cargo here, which is destined to Sanga Ia
Grande, Cuba.
$500 barrels inspected in this city, 1T0 barrels
less than the same quarter last year.
Tho game of base ball that was to have
been played yesterday afternoon between tho
independents of Washington, ana Jhe AieN-
andria club was postponed on account of the
rain until Saturday next
At the grain market flour is quiet, with but
little coming in. Wheat has ruled weak and
lower in all of tho markets for several days
and closes dull; 3,O32 bushels, mostly new,
were offered yesterday, and sold at $l.OS to
S1.1O for choice Fultz and 81 to Sl.o5 for or
binary to fair. No Longberry or mixed were
sold. Corn is active; 800 bushels OF white
brought so cents. Norye or oats were re-
portod. Butter is still abundant and dull.
Eggs scarce and wanted. Other produce is
unchanged.