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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17
jeff. Davis on Lincoln and johnson


prominent citizen of indianapolis, Indiana,
recently had an interview with JEFF. Davis at his
home in Mississippi. The conversation turned on
the great men who were conspicuous in the late
war, and upon being asked his opinion of the Ia
mented Lincoln, Davis said:
"Mr. Lincoln was vulgar joker, but withal he
was great man. lie was wise and he was hon.
est. He could have been of great good to the
South if he had lived, and his untimely death was
great loss to u.s." He was quiet and apparently
in deep meditation for several minutes, and then
resumed: eyes, it was great loss, for he was
succeeded by low, mean demagogue- Johnson
and demagogue is the worst of men. John
son was unschooled, hut man of great native
ability. He had no convictions, and tried to
please all. Lincoln was man Of great vigor of
mind, although he was plain and rough. If Mr..
Lincoln had lived, the South would have had
President that understood her condition, and he
would have been of more benefit to her than any
other man could possibly have been. He was an
honest man. His death was great misfortune
to the South"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17
e Pen Picture.

Our Attorney General "Brewster" is character.
Ha was drassy man in his day. and indeed still
is, but in his advanced years hs adheres to the
style of his youth, the fashions" seemingly hav-
ing no attractions for him. contemporary thus
pen pictures his apparel: "The Attorney General
wears shirts deliberately ruffled in front and at
the cuffs, standing collars, black-stock and an
eld-fashioned fob-ohain, with heavy gold seal.
His white fur beaver hats, made on q modifica-
ton Of the old bell style, are worn alike winter
and summer. His hats, clothes aad shos3 are
made in London. In his study Mr.. Brewster
sometimes wears blue cloth cutaway coat, but
he oftener appears in fancifully embroidered
velvet jacket, out of the short sleeves of which
protrude his rufaed cuffs. Notwithstanding the
fact that his costumes are Of antique styles; Mr..
Brewster could not be called anything but a we'll
dressed man, and the dignifed manner in which
he walks along Pepnsyiyania avenue shows that
he is aware Of the fact that his dress attracts
attention."
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9s-Ferdinand Ward, who was the bushes:

NS-Ferdinand Ward, who was the business
man of the firm of Grant & Ward, prominent New
-UA-l< hrnkars-zho failed for about $14 SOC, 600
last week, appears to hsve been the most colossal
scamp Of thepresent century. Henot only cleaned
the Grants up to their last dollar, but he swindled
every other person who had dealings with his
house. He was a phenomenally "smart" young
man, and the president Of the National Marine
Bank, which also event up" was not fer behind
him. The New York papers all agree that the
sons of Gen. Grant, who were partners of Ward,
had no hand in his erookedness, and this is plain,
because both of them, well as their father, Who
had nearly all his funds invested with the firm,
lose all they had. They have turned over every
dollars worth of their property to the recsivsr-
Ward was smart enough to see what was coming,
and made himself secure some weeks beforehand
by deciding several hundred thousand dollars
worth of property to his wife, A soft place should
be found for him in the penitentiary.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

MG- Hon. John V. l.. Findlay, Democratic
member of Congress from Baltimore city, having
voted against the Morrison tariff BILL has incurred
the enmity of nearly all the Democratic papers in
Maryland. Here is a specimen brick from the
editorial columns of the new Towsontown Demo-
cratic luminary:
"Mr. FindIay is not Democrat-never was a
Democrat-don't know anything about Democra-
cy. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, he came
to Maryland, where he has ever since played the
part of a frst-class crank-a man of immense
egotism-sfull of sound and fury. His supreme
delight to do something odd and himself talk
about it, We trust the Democracy of Baltimore
will relegate him to that obscurty whence he
emerged, "a creature Of adventitious circumstances
"a mass of glittering generalities and brilliant
corruscations.'
So it appears that one of the principal causes
of Mr.. Findlay's offending is that he was "born
and raised in Pennsylvania Now this is q very
serious charge, and Mr.. Findlay-now recognized
as possessing one of the brightest intellects in the
Monumental City--should have been smart
enough to escape. Born in Pennsylvania That
settles it, Mr.. Findlay. But then there is a gen.
tleman named Randall. We believe he was born
in the Keystone State ALSO yet he couldn't help it
any more than you could. And then we-but why
pursue subject that is personally painful to our
selves.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

Gg- The Lebanon, Pc, Courier says: "Charges
of intrigue, trickery, &C., have become so common
it may be from example or contagion-in this
country that no body of men, however elevated,
can escape charges of the kind againstit. In the
Methodist Conference, at Philadelphia, charges
were freely made on the floor of the Conference
that in the election of Bishops all kinds of evil
scheming were resorted to, embracing 'caucussing,
log-rolling and ire-pulling,' and other terrible
things. This all comes from the fact that there is
class of men in nearly all bodies and localities
who permit their suspicious to grow into convic-
tons, andi their suspicious they influenced by
what they would do themselves if they had the
opportunity"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

Ng-The Frederick Union says: The refusal of
Sheriff Grove to comply with the requirements of
the law creating the board of Charities and
Corrections for Frederick county, gave rise to a
question that was satisfactorily settled last Mon
day by the County Commissioners, who agreed to
accede to the demands made by Sheriff Groves
counsel, Mcssrs. Motter and Maulsby. The terms
agreed upon are that all the fees of the Sherif's
office are to be paid over to the County Commits
sioners, and that body to pay the Sheriff $4,000
per annum, his office deputy ST 200, riding deputy
5000, county deputy $500, warden and clerk
5000, janitor at court house $25, for telephone
$50, for counsel fees 800, for keeping two horses
$500, for books, stationary and postage SIS.
The board Of Charities and Corrections will furnr
ish food and clothing for the prisoners Mt the jail.
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Miscellaneous.
A LMONT MAMRRINO, No. 7sI

THE HIGH-BRED TROTTING STALLION,
ALM0NT MAMBRIN0, No. 761, will ~
make the season of 1884, at the sub CO.
scriber's Stable, terminus Of Charles ~
Street Avenue, miles from Towsontown, and on
Mondays at HAYFIELD'S, residence of E. Git
tings Merryman, Esq, near Cockeysville.
PEDIGREE.-Almont Mambrino was sired by
Almont the sire of Fanny Witherspoon record 2.17,
Piedmont, 2.171, Aldine 2.194, Early Rose 2.2O,
King AlmOnt 2.2l4, Lillian 2.23, Alta 2.234, Al
monarch 2.24a, Early Earl 2.25.
TERMS.-lt being the first season that / am
making with this Stallion, and in order that the
development of his colts may be shown as early
as possible, make the price $500 for the sea-
son, to be paid the time of the first services.
Grooms fee S1.00. Mares from distance will be
received at Baltimore without extra charge, and
kept during the season at $1,000 per month, or
by the year at reasonable rates. Mares at owners
risk. re- Circulars containing extended pedi-
grees, &C., mailed on application.
B. F. POPE,
Lake Roland P. o., Baltimore county, Nd.
Apl. 26.-10t%.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

N9- The discussions on the Morrison bill make
particularly timely paper announced for the
June Harper's, ON "The New York Custom House. "
As the Collector of the Port of New York deals
with more than two-thirds of all the importations
of the country the article is practically compre-
hensive sketch of our customs-reyepue system
The writer gives quantity of interesting facts
and tables as to the imports and shipping of the
country, and follows the complicated processes of
customs entry through all the divisions of the
Custom House. Many illustrations add to the in
terest of the article.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

GS>T The Chicago Current cruelty reminds the
U. S. Senators who aspire to be tho Presidential
candidates of their respective parties this year,
that no man in the history of cur country is re-
corded as having gone into the White House from
the Senate Chamber, Mr.. Garfield is sometimes
cited as an example of a Senator who has been
elected President, but he had never taken his seat
in the Senate and he was not a completed Senator.
The day upon which he would have, in the ordi-
nary course of events taken his seat in the Senate
Chamber March 4, 1881 he ives inaugurated
President of the United States
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James McColgan and VIM. A. Taaffe,
Attorneys, Al Lexington ST., Baltimore.
MoHrGAGEE'ssr SALE
A VALUABLE FARM, ON THE OLD HAIR
EQRn ROAD NINTH DISTRICT


Under and by virtue of the power contained in
gTnf mortgage from Joshua Cole to Cor -
G:HD neus r. Hogan, dated the 4th day of assSss
August, 1881, and recorded among the Il
mortgage records of Baltimore county in Lber W.
NJ. l., No. 90, folio 205, g. the undersigned at
torney, named in said mortgage and assignee
thereof, will sell ON
Mondag, the 26th day Of Nay, 1884
At o'clock P. NJ,
At public auction on the premises on the old Iiar-
ford Road, about miles from the city. the tract
or parcel Of land thus described: beginning for
the same at a stone set up in the ground at the
distance of 81 Perches in the south II degrees
east 81 perches line of the land conveyed by
Charles W. Ridgely, trustee, to VIM. j. Cole, and
running thence north Is degrees east Sc perches
south Ss!degrees east so perches to stone set up
in the ground at the distance of IS 4-10 perches
in the first line of the whole tract conveyed by
Charles W. Ri6gely, trustee, to VIM. j. Cole,
thence with said lines and with the lines of said
whole tract north 7 of l degree east sc 40
perches north SO degrees west 143 perches south
2S3 degrees, west Gil perches and south degrees
west IL perches, thence again with the whole
tract conveyed as aforesaid by Ridgely, trustee,
to Cole, south degrees west 20 perches, and
thence south II degrees east to the place Of begin
ming,
CONTAINING COZ ACRES OF LAND, MORE
OR LESS.
This property is improved by good three story
frame and stone Dwelling, Barn and other out
buildings; has large quantity of pear, apple
and peach trees, and also grapes and other fruits
about two-thirds of the land is under cultivation,
the rest in valuable woodland; convenient to
school, convenient to churches of different denom-
nations, and within about mile of the Maryland
Central Railroad.
TERMS cash, balance in IL months or all
cash at purchasers option; credit payment to
bear interest and to be secured to the satisfaction
of the undersigned. A deposit of 5000 will be
required at the time of sale.
TANEc N-rnr
- Attorney and Assignee.
TAYLOR & DREAMER, Auctioneers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

Mg~The Boston Times thinks that sit is the
politicians, rather than the people, who are work
ing against Mr.. Arthur" and says that "Presi-
dent Arthur secures the Endorsement Of the Re-
publican conventions, even when he is not the
first choice of the delegates elected. Possibly it
may be found wise, at Chicago, to nominate o
man who is so well aid so generally endorsed by
his party, in preference to some one who has only
the support of individual States"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17
The Docking of Horses.

Army and Macy Journal.
A subject of much Importance to military men,
namely the docking of horses, has recently been
under discussion in England, and the views of
eminent authorities both for and against the
practice have been made public. Mr. Stanley of
the College of Veterinary Surgeons, in q paper
argues that docking is essential, not only to the
improvement of horses, but because it enhanced
their usefulness and consequently their pecuniary
value. On the other hand, Principal Veterinary
Surgeon Fleming of the Army, contends that in
stead of improving the horse it is decided dis
igurement, and that in addition, except in cases
of disease or deformity, the operation is not only
debasing.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

@-Tho first issue of the Peoples Voice in
Towsontown, came out on Wednesday afternoon.
1t is an eight-column paper and presents neat
and business like appearance. 1t spublished by
the "Towson Publishing Company" and is edited
by Messrs. VIM. Fl. Richardson and 3. Howard
Scott. The Voice of last week was inclined to
take The UNION to task for saying that it was
brought here for the express purpose of opposing
the denomination of Mr.. Talbot for Congress, but
judging by the leading editorial in its first Tow
sontown issue, we think we were correct in saying
what we did. However, We shall patiently await
developments, and if we were wrong we shall
promptly acknowledge the corn"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17
Legal Notices.

TNHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
l. scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Baltimore county, letters testameDtary
on the estate of
CATHARINE 7. MARIN,
late of said county deceased. All persons having
claims against the said estate are hereby warned
to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber,
on or before the Sd day Of December, 1884;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. Those indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 18th day of May, 1884.
CHARLES T. MARIN,
May lot Executor
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

@The liabilities of the firm of Grant Ward,
of New York, which failed last week, are set down
at $14 500 0OO and it is generally agreed that Mr.
-aIv rasnans:Li~ nnl-----~-f sIs-
young man has certainly been a most extraordinary
one. But very few years ago he was simply a
brokers' clerk, and it would have been much bet
ter for hundreds who appear to have had great
confidence in him if he had never aspired to any
thing higher.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17
DEATHS.
Deaths Free---Tributes, &C., 10 cts. a Lime

HUR.-Entered into rest, on Sunday, May
II, at 2 P. NJ, BENJAMIN Arthur, in the seth
year of his age, of Baltimore county.
BOWEN.-At Mount Washington, BALTIC. county,
Md, on May IL, Rebecca Nora, wife of DR.. j.
S, Bowen,
WELMON.-At Mount Washington, on May 6,
1884, Harry E., aged IL years and months,
eldest son of William II. and Sarah J. Welnon.
CARTER.-Departed this life, May IL, Matilda
w. Carter, in tho SD year of her age, wife of
the late Richard d. Carter, and daughter of
the late DR.. Nicholas G. Gill, of Govanstown.
MALLALIEU.-0n Friday morning, 9th instant,
Sarah Mallalieu, in the Slst year of her age,
widow of the late Richard Mallalieu.
H0FSTETTER.-0n Sunday, 18th May, Joseph
Hofstetter, ST., in the SSth year of his age.
BUTTON.-0n the morning of May 6, 1884, VIM.
Button, in the Goth year of his age.
QUTNLIN.-0a May Q, Merry E.Qpinlin, aged
81 years, wife of Charles H. Quinlin.
RYLEY.-On May Cat his residence near Powhat-
an, Geo. W. Ryiey, in the 10Th year of his
age.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

There were several more failures of large
banks and brokers' firms in New York this week,
and the result was decidedly panicky state of
the money market 1t is said that the break is
entirely due to reckless speculation of few men.
Secretary Folger, who was in New York during
the excitement, says there is plenty of money in
the country and that there is no danger of an ex-
tansiYe manic.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

rs The Far Rockaway Hunt Club of New York
had running meeting on Long Island last Sat-
urday, and there were some exciting contests
The greatest race of the day-a threemile steeple-
chase-was won by "Tonkaway," Baltimore
horse, ridden by Mr.. Harry HARDWOOD, we'll
known amateur rider who has been frequently
seen on the track at our county fair. 1t was a
great race and excited much interest, large num-
Der of the spectators being wsll-known gentlemen
from Baltimore. In winning this race Mr.. Har-
wood captured purse of $1,000 and plate, pre-
sented by the Club, valued at $500. This may be
set down as big victory for the Monumental City
and we feel good over it ourselves.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17
OgOntz.

The palatial mansion, "0gontz," once occupied
by Jay Cooke, the war millionaire, near Philadel-
phia, is now used as school for young ladies.
There are four in the firm of ladies who carry on
the school, ten resident teachers and many visit
ing teachers. They have ITO pupils about so
bs~.a~. >~a 80 a~y seLvia.s. There IL large
gymnasium and bowling alley, and ten pianos in
the building, also school kitchen for teaching
housekeeping and cooking, and natatorium
where swimming is taught by an expert. They
have stable of thirty horses, and several of the
ladies have their own horses kept there. The
school is like a great hotel. 1t has a steward
and matron who have entire charge of the subsis-
tence department
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17
A Glimps into the Past

Washington Letter to Baltimore Sun.
When Gen. Daniel E. Sickles was in Washing
ton short time since an old friend of his OBJ
served him one day promenading slowly around
Lafayette Square, gazing earnestly at the old
club house from the windows of which Philip
Barton Key used to look, and then across at the
mansion which once his own residence, and
which possesses such fateful memories for him.
Almost in front of the spot where the tree stood
at whose foot he dealt the death wound to Key be
stopped and evidently musing tte
events in which he bore prominent par, y
full quarter of q century ago. The friena ra<ss-i
on tai
that the occasion such that one should be left
undsturbed to his own thoughts.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

@-The Piedmont (Ga.) Press says there is a
wood pulp factory at Augusta, in that State, at
which the expedition with which paper could be
manufactured was recently demonstrated. tree
was cut in the forest at o'clock in the morning,
was made into pulp and then into paper at 9
o'clock in the evening, and distributed among the
people as q newspaper by o'clock the next morn
from q tree in the forest to printed news
paper being read by thousands, in the brief round
of twenty -four hours
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

MS- The very success which shows citizen to
have special qualifications for an important Official
trust is often used against him. "He docs not
need it, they say. Perhaps that may be true,
but it may also be true that the place does badly
need him. In fact, the plea that an individual
"needs" place is often good reason why he
should not have it. While to obtain it might be
a good thing fer him personally, it might also be
ruinous reverse to the beat public interests.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17
THE YOUNG STALLION
L st. Lawrence.

This horse will make the season kAdI
of 1884, commencing April -, and S7lZEh
ending June 30, at the following w '
places On Mondays and Tuesdays, at Heitchew's
Hotel, Reisterstown; on Wednesdays and Thurs
days, at Jockeys Tavern, Falls Road, and Fri
days and Saturdays, at Manley's Hotel, Butler.
He was sired by John o. Prices St. Lawrence,
his dam by Todds Zinganee, g. d. by Racking
Billy; he is a beautiful dark mahogany bay, black
legs, and is handsome and square built. He PAGES
under saddle, and works in all harness. He is
Is hand high, weight 1,40O lbs. The first premi-
um awarded him at the last two county fairs
TERMS.-S6 single service, cash So the sea-
son, and $40 to insure. Any one breeding 2mares
and both proving in foal will only be charged
SIS. Persons parting with insured mares before
they are known to be in foal will be held for in
surance. Care will be taken with mares but no
responsibility for accidents.
BENJAMIN BOND, Owner,
Apl. 5.-3m&) Butler P. o., BALTIC. county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

@rHon. John v. L. Findlay, Democratic
member of Congress from Baltimore city, voted
against the Morrison tariff BILL and already por-
ton of his constituency is preparing to beat him
for denomination. Mr.. Findlay did right, and fof
this the Democracy will try to slaughter him. But
this is not surprising. In National affairs you
can safely put the Bourbons down to be ON the
losing side every time.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

Ng-A morganatic marriage is one where the
bride accepts the "morning- gift" in lieu of dowry
and rights ofinheritance that may fall to the issue
In Germany, where such marriages are common
among the highest nobility, they are called left.
handed marriages because the groom gives his
left hand at the nuptial ceremony. The mar
riages are valid and the children are legitimate,
but they do not inherit their fathers titles or
wealth. They are always made with ladies Of
inferior rank.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

@A lively fight is just now in progress be-
tween the Baltimore Sun and the city railways
managed by Ex-Governor Bowie. The ex-Gover-
nor, having the City Council with him, has the
"drop" on those who oppose him. Corporations
appear to have very strong hold on all legisla-
tive bodies, and the City Council of Baltimore is
no exception to this rule. The corporations have
lots of "sugar" and they use it udiciously, conse-
ouentIv the people don't stand much chance.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

Major General John F. Hartranft has Sc
lected the battlefield at Gettysburg as the place
to hold the encampment of the National Guard of
Pennsylvania. The encampment will be held
some time in August next. Gen. Sheridan, COM
mander-in-chief of the United States Army, will
visit Gettysburg during the encampment, accom-
panied by cavalry escort of at least one company.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

@-The U. S. Civil Service Commission has
ordered an examination to be held in Baltimore,
on the goth of May. This examination will be
for the customs service only, and all applications
must be fled with the local Commission, at the
Custom House, Baltimore, on or before the date
indicated above. Blank applications can be OBJ
tanned by calling upon or addressing Mr.. Charles
L. Wilson, Custom House, Baltimore.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-17

@T They have started in Boston and had in
corporated under the laws of Massachusetts, an
American Ballot-Box Association. Capital stock
100000. The business of said association is to
make ballot-boxes such that 'incorruptible ma
chinery be substituted for corruptible humanity"
This might well be called the machine in politics