The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-09


County Temperanc Alliance Meoting.-
The monthly meeting of the baltimore county
Temperance Alliance was held In Baltimore on
Tuesday, Mr.. S. NJ. Anderson In the chair, Mr.. w.
X. Wooen, secretary. The reports from the dit-
ferent districts showed that little headway had
been made during the past month, but u was ar
ranged that meetings would be held throughout
the county. Some Of the members said they were
having up hill work.
Rev. ". ID. 7. GLENN reported that he had seen
q number Of prominent Democrats In regard to
the resolution demanding that the election tickets
be 90 arranged as to allow the voter 20 cast bis
vote for or against local option. lie said the
chairman Of the executive committee, as well as
two other prominent members, expressed them
selves iniavor Of the proposition. The Repubii-
can committee had not yet been seen. Mr.. GLENN
remarked that they would have to work as they
never did before. for, " they were defeated, they
would be thrown back several years. Speaking
Of his district (thc 9thl, Mr.. GLENN said that the
Methodist church bad TO work this cause. and nov
was working Il almost singlc-handed. Mr.. Reid,
Of the +. z. church, had Siigmatired the cause,
and the Methodists were unable to get eombi-
nation Of forces.
Rev. Mr.. Davis. Of the 10th dis,Tist, was sure
that district would be carried for local option.
lie had plan In his mind, which be was not pre-
pared TO divulgc. by which those who are not In
favor Of local option would not votc at all.
Rev. Mr.. Bacon stated that local option was
working marvelonsy in woodberry. Mr.. 4. w.
stone stated that the 9th district had never been
hcrrd from, and should be looked after Mr..
Mosher, who was present az visitor, stated that
the alliance had cast its die on the local option
question, which was now Of vital Importance, and
success was OF the greatest necessity.
Considerable discussion ensued between Revs.
GLENN and Bacon In consequence Of q resolution
offered by the latter that committee be appoint
cd TO secuTe information in regard to tho progress,
&C.. Of work in the diaereht districts, and TO
render necessary assistance 20 the several vice
presidents in their labor. Mr.. GLENN was strongly
opposed 60 the resolution, as he thought the vice
presidents were better able 10 give all the infor-
nation themselves. After the question was fully
ventilated the resolution was passed, whcreupon
Mr. GLENN resigned rs vice president Of the 9th
district. rs be did not desire to have n supcrvi-
sorry committee over him. committee Of three
from each district was appointed to look after the
Observance of the Sunday laws.
More About the Hartford County ns-e~
mons.-A correspondent writing TO tho Beiair
Tias' from New Park, York county, Pa, eorrccts
n statement reported 10 have been made By ". q.
Matthews in his sermon at the Rocks. that the
Mormons had been invited 10 unite With "the
Presbyterian church at New Park" and says
there Is no, now nor never has been Prcsbyte.
rian church there. The writer gives some further
interesting facts about the New Park Mormons.
lie says:
'Somc thirty years ago follower Of Joseph
Smith came through here and preached in Flies
woods, pr. John Matthew and his brother
George On. o. Matthews father espoused the
cause shortly after this DR.. John went west
leaving his wife and children behind George re-
maincd in this ne ,hborhood until his death last
fall & peaceful. law-abning citizen. About
eighteen months ago DF. John vi tied his relatives
East. at New Park. and kindlei anew the Joe
Smith flame 10 the Matthews family. Then Mon
traville Oetavian Matthews sent FOR one Brother
Joseph Stewart, oi Philadelphia, 10 come over
and preach and organize n branch. lie came and
preached in grove near Matthews house. A
great many went out Of Idle curiosity TO hear
him. \ branch was organized with NJ. o. Mat
thews AZ the head. HE wife and daughter, his
father George. brother Jas. l.. Matthews and
brother T.. +. and wife and mother.in law tSasis
White. and brothers in-law George knopp and
Joshua Fowler and their wives: Robert Single
ton, james +. Strawbridge and his Joseph,
and Becca Singleton. sixteen In number. These
persons constitutcd the branch at ,s organization
none have been added since unless We coun:
Eckeu and wife Of The Rocks. so you see iti
growth has been .tunicd because the soil Of liar.
ford and York counties Is not congenial 10 this
kind of plant. This Brother Joseph Stewart cam,
back last fall 90 look after the branch, but hii
visit was not appreciated and he went away. ~
o. Matthews aftcrWard received Instructions anI
Law from high in the church. and took th'
leadership himself. The Mormons not hkel,
to DO much harm here. They are looked upon a.
eccentric and peculiar people"
Country VS.. City Life.-The ways ant
habit. Of people living in the country are differ
cbt from those Of the dweers in cities. writer
in one Of our exchange, speaking on this subject
Of country city life, says: "it IL &c little i'm
poTtance 80 know whether this difference IL in
favor Of city or couniry.bfc people. by city
folks, city habits and manners aud tastes arc
assumed 60 be superior and country customs and
training at fault and to be avoided. A country
fellow will 60 TO the city and End himself ignOr.
ant Of many of the appliances Of city life and
will be the but, of city people who are in all ina
iefial respects his interiors. On the other hand,
n city bred youth comes 20 the country and is un-
able 10 tell whether eucumbers grow on trees OF
on vines, and asks whether the brindle or white
COW gives the butiermiik. The writer once heard
city youth ask this question "why Il IL thar
the keows You call mGely keoWs hsint go; no
hornsE young lady from the city visiting in
the country was admiring some peafouls Of her
cousin Sophia and asked her cousin IL pcacocks
laid eggs: Sophia very politely informed her Il
was the peahehs. Nearly all our able preachers
statesmen, merchants, bankers and successful
business men have been reared amid rural sur.
roundings and in well ordered country homes.
Mothers in the country are devoted 10 their fami
lies and household affairs rather than 90 fashion
and fFivolty. -Four iifths Of our great men at
tribute their success in life 10 early marriage and
sound maternal training"
New Roads.--Annapolis RsJabiielR: One
creasing the taxable basis Of the county and en-.
eo-raging the spirit of progress and industry,
says one oi our exchanges, Is by laying out and
making new roads when the condition Of the land
and public convenience will justify them. OF
course IL would be mere folly 10 construct a road
in low, swampy places where the travel il not
great and the land not well adapted, IL cleared,
60 farming purposes. But in good farming sec.
I tiOns NJ other Improvements are 90 lasting and
valuable. and lands bordering upon newly e.
/ tablished roads have been known To double aud
even treble in value within few years after their
construction. II the lands along the course Of
Z the roads be covered with timber they ase
soon cleared, and excellent, productive, valuable
farms spring forth In place Of the previous unin-
vi,ing. and in soe places nearly worthless forest
/ shTubbery. While their cost IL but for once, the
increased value Of the land IL lasting and l. ever
a source Of increased revenue 60 the county, be-
! ing very different from personal property which
I il movable from place 90 place. and subject TO
I decay from tho effects of time. In those parts Of
the county where necessity demands. aud the con
1 diiion of the iani for farming purposes 10 good,
/ there can be no better Investment made than
/ bailding new roads. They increase the produc-
tive capacity Of the county and give Us a reputa-
,ion for thriit and industry abroad.
| Committed su,cIdc.-Thomas A. Smith,
I keeper of the toll gate on the Falls Road. near
Wright's bleach works. committed suicide early
( Sunday morning last, by shooting himself With .
/ pistol. lie had been confined 10 his bed for
! erai days, suffering from fever. and on Saturday
nigh; a couple of his friends watched by his bed
side, this being deemed necessary from the dis.
tuTbcd condition of his mind. About midnight
his friends fell asleep, and then IL was that Mr..
| Smith. risin; rom his bed, went down stairs and
procuring pistol wen; out on the turnpike. near
| the gate. aud placing the pistol TO the back Of
his head, fired. the bali penetrating his brain and
killing him almost instantly. The shot alarmed
| the family, aud On search being made, he vas
| found in the road breathing his last. 1Ie vas
| nhnni G. Ncar. nl nso. Of nnMerfnl hnill anl Nm