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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13
THE CATHOLIC PLENARY COUNCIL.

The New York Sun has an excellent editorial on
the late Plenary Council, which was held in Bal
timore, from which we take the following extracts
relating to the position of the Catholic church
the subject of divorce:
"The boldness and consistency of the Roman
Church on the question of divorce gives to Catholics
q great advantage over other religious opponents
of modern divorce laws. They no more admit
the power of the State to dissolve marriages than
they would recognize its authority to repeal the
Ten Commandments.
"Nor does the Roman Church regard marriages
solemnized by its priests as alone indissoube.
Whether the pair are pronounced man and wife
by Catholic or Protestant, and even if they are
married before civil magistrate merely, it de-
mands that the union shall last for life, and for
bids its priests to regard any divorced person as
eligible for matrimony.
Prospect for its logical and uncompromsing
position to that question has tended powerfully
of recent years TO break down the hostility of
Protestants here to the Roman Church. 1t is
rightly regarded as strong and faithful ally of
all those who rest their opposition to existing d-
vorce legislation on religious grounds. Hence
not long ago a resolution was introduced even in
q Presbyterian assembly honoring the Roman
Catholic clergy for their untiring efforts to pre-
serve the sanctty of marriage. That unprece-
denied proceeding was only a symptom of the
cnange IN FrOteStant Ieellng JOWaru llS Ola tne-
illogical and ecclesiastical enemy which has taken
place during the last ten years.
''During the late political campaign, too, it was
made evident that there strong influences
at work in the Roman Catholic Church to give
Protestants assurances that that church was not,
as had been charged, more favorably disposed to-
ward one political party than another. Ecclesias-
tics high in position showed desire to divide
Catholic political allegiance and to emphasizes the
division. In all recent politics no more
significant movement has been witnessed than
this manifest attempt to dsassociate the Roman
Catholic Church in the public mind from single
party. In many ways, both in the deliberations
of this Penary Council and in outside express
sions by individual priests of reputation, that
church is declaring its entire harmony with
American sentiment, and giving good reasons why
Protestant apprehension gifts increasing spiritual
power should be dismissed. In the words of
Bishop Spalding, Catholics stand on the side of
good laws and customs, and wish to make the
world so that man may be truly free and grow in
moral purity and intellectual worth"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

Joseph c. Mackin, secretary of the Cook
county, Illinois, Democratic Central Committee,
has been arrested for completely in the frauds per-
petrated in the sixth legislative district of Chica
60, whereby an attempt was made to count out a
Republican State Senator in order that the Legs-
lature, which elects u S. Senator, should have
a Democratic majority. Mackin has been held in
$4,000 bail. We have yet to see the first Demo-
cratic newspaper that has had the manliness to
condemn this fraud, which is so palpable that
even the Iroquois Club, the leading Democratic
organization of Chicago, has denounced it in I'M
measured terms. Had the Republicans attempted
anything Of this kind these same newspapers
would have set up such howl as only they are
able to do on the fimsest evidence of crookedness
on the part of Republicans. To attempt to steal
a United States Senator appears to be very
trifing matter to them-when they are to profit
by the theft.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13
When he Saw "StoneWall" jackson.

Not long after the battle of Bull Run certain
Major S, of the Rebel Army, called on Gen.
"Joe" Johnston at his headquarters in Virginia,
arriving just in time for dinner, which was served
in the Generals tent. When the meal was nearly
finished there was movement under the table and
something very like yawn came from beneath it,,
the Major at the same time feeling something
heavy roll on his feet. Raising the cloth Gen.
Johnston looked down and remarked, laughing,
"Jackson smells the dinner at last know he
must be nearly famished.' at was the only time
I ever saw 'Stonewall" Jackson" says the Major.
Gle had been without sleep for three days when
he reached Johnston's tent, and tumbling down in
the centre of it the table was set over him."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13
es-Already there is fun brewing in the DEM

@-Already there is fun brewing in the DEM
ocratic household in Baltimore county. In addi-
ton to the host of fellows who will be looking for
number who have their eyes fixed on the very
handsome Court House in Towsontown. They
want to have an opportunity to hold down some
of the chairs in that building and to lounge under
the grateful shade of the pretty trees in the Court
House park during the warm days of summer
They have been waiting long time and now they
have "got to get there"-and we believe that
about four-fths of the people of the county would
hail change with exceeding great joy.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13
TRUSTEES SALE
Il OF A MOST
VALUABLE A ID DESIRABLE HOTEL
PROPERTY IN GOVANSTOWN.

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court for
Baltimore county, sitting in -
salc Equity, the undersigned, -<6@ezSsk.
ssssssss trustees, will offer at pub %l I0IE1&
sT@lic auction, ON THE S&sessA~A
PREMISES, on
Monday, the 10Th dag of December A. d. 1884,
at the hour Of o'clock P. NJ,
THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE PL0PERTY
KNOWN AS "GUILFORD HOUSE," OR
SMITHS HOTEL, SITUATE IN THE VII
LACE OF GOVANSTOWN,
Baltimore county, Maryland Immediately at the
terminus of Bellona avenue with the Baltimore
and York road turnpike, at point the said
turnpike distant three miles from Baltimore city,
and particularly described follows, to wit
Beginning for the same at point on the east
ernmost line of the old York road three hundred
feet southerly, along the easternmost line of said
road from the intersection of said line with the
south line of David NJ Perine'e land, and rum
ming thence with straight line drawn at right
angles with said old York road until it intersects
the west line of the York turnpike, at point
said west line three hundred and forty-ive feet
southerly along said west line from the intersec-
ton of the south line of David NJ. Perine's land
with the west line of the York turnpike road, and
running thence southerly along the west line of
said York turnpike road three hundred and eighty
three feet more or less to the intersection Uf the
west line of said York turnpike road with the
easternm0st line OF the old YORK road and run
ming thence northerly with the easternmost line
of the old York road three hundred and thirty
feet, or less to the place of beginning. kThe
HOUSE Is FITTED UP IN COMPLETE Or
DER, and cotaus ALL THE MODERN I'M
PR0VEMENTS, and has long had the reputa-
ton of being the most desirable RESORT FOR
SUMMER BOARDES, as well as the resort of
those seeking to spend pleasant afternoon in
the country. The drive either by Charles street
avenue or York road is beautiful. 1t is but ten
sEsi1as2tSs' sIA FUN the Mar land Central Rail-
road, and the street cars pass the Hotel half
hourly.
The improvements consist of a
LARGE FRAME HOTEL,
constructed of the best material, containing IA
rooms and well ventilated and convenient BAR
ROOM, with TEN-PIN ALLEY attached the
STABLING AND SHEDDING are commodious,
and altogether this property is one of the most
convenient and desirable Cor business purposes.
TERMS OF SALE AS PRESCRIBED BY
THE DECREE ARE-One-third Cash, balance
in six and twelve months, the deferred payments
to be secured the satisfaction of the Trustees:
or all cash at the option of the purchaser. A
deposit of $500 will be required on the day of
sale. C. BONN SLINGLUFF,
IL THOMAS R. CLENDINEN,
ROBERT R. BOARMAN,
Trustees.
GEORGE L. ST0CKsDALE, Auctioneer.
Dec ifs
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

@-One well known Democratic politician, who
was in Towsontown on Tuesday, expressed him-
self very freely the great political battle to be
fought by the county Democracy next fall, when
nearly all the offices are to be filed. He says that
the "bosses," who have been running this little
machine, have got to take back seat and give
somebody else q chance He also said that there
will be no "counting in" next fall, the inference
being that those who profted by this business in
the past will have their game blocked in the
future. Well, we have no doubt that there will be
SUING fun, snd hope to he able to take hand
when the time arrives.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

COONI
The undersigned, attorney named in a mortgage
from James N. Burnham and wife to VIM. 1saassssse
FTN Raymond Sanderson, recorded among S sssa
G.l the Mortgage Land Records of Balti- -
more county, in Liber W. NJ. l., No. 10l, folio
SCI, &c. will sell at public sale, at the Court House
door, in Towsontown, on
Tuesday, December 18Th, 1884,
at IL o'clock A. NJ,
ALL THAT LAND AND PREMISES,
described in the said mortgage as the farm which
was conveyed to the said Burnham by Lemuel D.
Offutt, trustee, and the same which was conveyed
by Rein H. Worthington to George Burnham in
his life time, and containing
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR ACRES
OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
The property is situated on the road leading
from Marriottsville to Woodstock, thirteen miles
from Baltimore two miles from Woodstock Station,
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and about
two miles from the Liberty turnpike road, adjoin-
ing the lands of Richard Baker, Edward Fite and
others. There is an abundance of lime and lime
stone within one-quarter of mile of the property.
About $50 acres of the land is in fair state of cu
tivaton and the balance well timbered. 1t is i'm
proved by a
GOOD STONE DWELLING,
containing eight rooms; Tenant House and
Stabling. The entire farm is well watered with
springs and running streams, and it has on 1t a
fine APPLE ORCHARD in good bearing condi-
ton. The place is located in desirable neigh
borhood, with schools, churches, stores, &C., in its
vicinity.
TERMS OF SALE.-One- half cash on ratifca-
ton of sale $3.50 thereof to be paid deposit
on day of sale) and the remaining one-half with
interest, six months from day of SALE or all cash,
at the option of the purchaser.
MS-Sale peremptory and no withdrawal.
EDWARD C. EICHELBERGER,
Attorney named in the mortgage.
GEORGE L. ST0CKSDALE, Auctioneer.
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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

MS Up to a few days ago the indications were
that Blaine had a slight plurality of the popular
vote. Texas was reported to have given Cleve-
land from $4,000 to 100000 plurality. Republi-
can newspapers generally credited him with the
latter figure, and made their calculations on that
basis. If the first reports in regard to them had
turned out to be correct, Blaine would have had
from 10000 to $4,000 plurality, but the official
return of 1884, S55 plurality for Cleveland in Texas
upset all calculations, and gave him plurality
over Blaine. 1t is not matter of much conse-
uuence ANYHOW. cha
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

@-Some of the friends of Hon. Henry u.
Davis, of West Virginia, are backing him strong
ly for a place in President Clevelands Cabinet
Init il is said there will be formidable opposition
to him, and it is reported that prominent South
ern Senator has already gone to Albany to open
the warfare on West Virginia's ex-senator. Mr..
Davis and family are spending the winter at the
Mount Vernon Hotel, Baltimore.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

@-Victoria Morosini, the young lady who
created such sensation in New York society a
few months ago by running off with and marrying
her fathers coachman, was in Baltimore last week
with her husband and stopped at the Mount YER
non Hotel. She appeared for the first time in
Baltimore this week in concert, at the Academy of
Music She is said to have very fine voice and
knows how to use it,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

Gs- Senator Bayard spent Saturday night and
Sunday last with Gov. Cleveland, at Albany. 1t
is said that the Delaware Senator will certainly
have place in the new Cabinet, if he wants it,
and his name is mentioned for Secretary of State
and Secretary of the Treasury, either of which, the
knowing ones say, he can get. Representative
Randall, of Pennsylvania, is also booked for
place in the new Cabinet, and he, as well as Sen
ator Bayard, are thought to be in line for the
Democratic nomination for President in 1888.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

M8-O One man was elected who ran upon the st.
John ticket. He ran for the position of Justice of
Sessions in New York, and gets the Office because
it turns out that his opponent, who received all
the votes but 10, is ineligible Asthe one solitary
man in the Union who pulled through upon the
st. John ticket, Mr.. Eugene B. Halle has
achieved certain degree of fame, but if he is an
honorable man he would decline to fill an elective
Office to which he had not been chosen by ma
jorty of the voters in the district or county where
he was a candidate.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

9-M Miss Mary G. Caldwell, young lady of
New York, who has been spending several weeks
in Baltimore during the sessions of the Plenary
Council, offered to give that body 100000 the
foundation for Catholic university, to be estab-
lished under the council. The offer was accepted
and the university will be located in New York
city or its vicinity. Miss Caldwell is native of
Virginia and is a neice of Bishop Spalding. She
and her sister are said to be worth between three
and four millions of dollars.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13
EARMING IMPLEMENTS. &C,

1 Reaper, 1 Farming Mill, Horse-P Power
Thresher, Grain Fan, Corn Shelters, Grain
Drill, Mower, Horse Rake, Broad Tread
Wagon and Bed, l Broad Tread Running Gear,
l Horse Cart and Harness, l Broad Tread Wagon
and Hay Carriage, Two-Horse Carriage, Small
Jaeger, Carriage, l Two-Horse Wagon, Wood
Bed and Ladder, Stone Bed, Corn Dropper,
Roller, 1 Sleigh, Harrows, Flows, Cultivators,
Log Chain, Buck Chains. Hand Rakes, Dung
Hook, Shovel Flows, Single Trees, Iron Bars,
Spreaders, Hoes, Grain Cradles, Scythes, &c.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

@-The Washington Monument at Washing
ton, d. c., the highest shaft in the world, being
about completed, an elaborate plan has been out
lined for the celebration of the event. 1t is this
To ask Congress to appropriate $4,000 to extend
the ceremonies over period of ten days, SO as to
include the Inauguration. Robert C. Winthrop,
of Massachusetts, who delivered the Grafton at the
laying of the cornerstone of the monument, July
4 IS42 ia named as the orator.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

@-We see it stated that single county In
Australia has paid bounty for the destruction Oh
$4,000 dozen sparrows' eggs. Here these utterly
worthless birds have been allowed to increase until
they have driven off nearly all the smaller speci
mems of the feathered tribe, and up to this time
effort has been made to rid the country of the
pests. The man who introduced the Enghsh spar
row into this country deserves to be mathematical
Tor oil time IN come.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.

Half-Bushel and Peck Measure, Buckets, Bar
rels, Block and Tackle, Cross Cut Saws, lot of
Lumber lot of Laths and Boards, lot of Sawed
Lumber, lot of BIacksmith's Tools and Anvil, lot
of Wagon Tires, lot of Old Iron, lot of Stone
Jars, Bottles, Crooks, Boxes, &c. dozen Brooms,
lot of Milk Pans, lot of Beans, Vinegar in three
barrels, lot of Milk Cans, Grindstone, Maui,
Wedges and Axes, Fowlng Piece and Musket lot
of link Sheeting, Meat Barrels, Stop Barrel and
Bucket, Iron Pots, Wash Tubs, Butter Tub, Bar
rel Churn, 2 Lime Bushels, lot of Augers, Broad
Axes, Ratchet, tierce of Vinegar, Hand Saws,
pair of Scales and Steolyards, Cider Barrels, lot
of Masons Tools, lot of Tin Buckets, lot of Wood
en- Buckets, lot of Pantry Ware, &c.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

MH-President-elect Cleveland IS reported 10
have said at intend to surround myself with the
best and broadest minds in the party, and then
bend all my energies toward making an admins
tration that shall at least assure every element
that a transfer of Executive control from one
party to another does not mean any serious us
turbance of existing conditions"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

Philadelphia Times says: "The Rev. A. M.
Toplady, clergyman of tho English Church,
wrote the Crock of Ages" and published that
hymn in the year 1776. For this fact the Times
is indebted to correspondent who pokes fun at
current newspaper item attrbuting the author
ship of the hymn to young woman now living
in Maine"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

Ms-The latest novelty in Baltimore is an or
ganization of men and women who call themselves
"Faith- Healers" and who profess to be able to
cure all kinds of ills through prayer and faith
A number of persons afflicted with lameness, deaf
ness, &C., of long standing, profess to have been
entirely cured, but it will require little more
"faith" on our part before we can be made to be-
ieve in this new plan of healing the sick and the
blind. Some of the cures reported in the daily
press, if true, are certainly wonderful.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

nss-The Methodist Centennial Conference COM
menced its sessions in Mt. Vernon Place M. Il.
church, Baltimore, at $50 o'clock on Wednesday
morning. Bishop Andrews is chairman, and the
opening sermon was preached at IL a. m. by
Bishop Randolph S. Foster. About 600 delegates
are in attendance upon the Conference, among
them upwards of so colored men. The proceed
ings are of most interesting character and
tickets of admission have been eagerly sought after
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13
HOW TEMPERANCE HAS JARED.
Ne,o York Tribune.


To all sincere advocates of temperance it will
be matter of duty as well as of interest to con-
slider what has been accomplished by the support
of St. John. Those who urged the nomination of
a separate ticket reasoned that it would manifest
the power of the temperance movement, particu-
larly in Maryland, Missouri, and other Southern
States. Those who especially urged the nomina-
ton of st. John believed that it would carry the
State of Kansas, and secure heavy vote in Iowa.
Mr.. st. John himself pretended to believe that at
least 1000, 900 votes would be polled for him.
Had some of these expectations or promises been
realized the effect of the performance upon the
temperance cause would not be what it is.
Instead of one million votes, Mr.. st. John has
received about Isl, 900. He has been practised
politician, and it is not possible that he was de-
ceived to that extent. The truth is that he pre-
tended to be sure of large vote in order to get
a few more, and thus serve the Democrats more
effectually.
But there were others who were honestly mis-
taken in their beliefs. Instead of carrying
Kansas, the St. John ticket polled there about
in LOO of the temperance vote previously cast and
10 In loco of tho tvtuI vote of the State.
This did not tend to "display the strength of the
cause" Instead of heavy vote in Iowa, the
ticket had about in 100 of the temperance vote
previously cast and less than l in 200 of the
total vote of the State These and similar results
in many other States tended, not to manifest the
strength of the cause but to make it appear in
significant in Importance and destitute Irrational
management
But the most striking failure was in the South
ern States. The temperance cause really has much
strength in Maryland and Missouri. But the st.
John ticket polled only 1-3>votes in 100 of the
total vote of Maryland, and less than l in 200 of
the total vote of Missouri. Moreover, it received
only IA 367 votes in the whole South, so far re-
ported, though the number may be slightly in
creased by full returns. 1t is evident, at all
events that about nine -tenths of the vote for St.
John was cast at the North and only about one
tenth at the South, though cunning Democratic
managers promised great vote from that section
in order to induce Northern Republicans to throw
away their power to govern the country. A part
of them listened and were deceived. Now they
can see that they were simply used as catspaws
by the Southern politicians who promised much,
but on election day carefully concentrated their
whole vote for Cleveland and Hendricks.
If the sincere advocates of temperance find
any satisfaction in having been thus used, they
are not of the mind we suppose. 1t can hardly
give them pleasure to feel that the temperance
cause has been rendered Insignificant in appear
ance, has been used tool by the Solid South
and the party of free liquor, and has made hosts
of enemies instead of friends.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

The Troy N. Y. Times asks? "What is the
Democracy going to give Burchard for Christ
mas?"
Francis Murphy has begun another temper
ance revival in Pittsburg.
DIR. Carroll Brewster, of Christ Church, De-
troit, has been called to succeed Bishop elect
Paret as rector Of the Epiphany Church in Wash
ington, D. G..
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. &C.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.
Kitchen Tables, Kitchen Stove and Fix
lures Kitchen Chairs and Stools, Dining-R Room
Chairs, Cupboards, Hall Clock, Carpets, 2 Sofas
Stoves and Fireboard, Stand, Parlor Stove, Blu.
reaus, School Desks, Bedsteads, Towel Racks,
Rocking Chairs, Washstands, Mirror, Husk Mat
tresses, Bed Springs, and numerous other articles.
+ TERMS OF SALE.-All sums of $40 and In
der, Cash over that amount a credit of three
months will be given, purchasers giving notes,
bearing interest from day of sale, to be secured
to the satisfaction of the Administrative, and pay
able at the Old Town Bank, Baltimore.
MARY L. MATTHEWS, Administrative.
VIM FOSTER Auct (Dec IS-ts
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

ns-The trial of young Mackin, for the killing
of an inofensive Italian railroad laborer at Havre-
de-Grace, was concluded at Belair, on Tuesday,
and resulted in verdict of murder ia the second
degree The prisoner, who appears to be stupid
boy, remarked to the Sheriff, on hearing the YER
dict, "WeI, that's id sight better than hang
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

ne-An excursion of several hundred business
men of New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
will visit the New Orleans Exposition on the Sth
of January next. The object is to gain infOrma-
ton in regard to the commercial resources OF the
South, and the prospects of opening up new
avenues of trade with that section and Mexico.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

Ms-The U. S. Senate has refused to confirm the
nomination of Hon. Hugh Mccullough as Secre-
tary of the Treasury. The reason doubtless is
that the Senate does not approve the Secretary's
views on the tariff question as embodied in his
LOT ren0rt
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-13

@s-Gen. Grant positively declines to accept
the pension of S., 900 per year, which it was pro-
posed to give him through an act of Congress, and
Senator Mitchell, of Pa, who introduced the bill
in the Senate, has withdrawn the same.