The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-04-12
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
I,ETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Holy Week-Death of Mr.. Vansant--A
Lively Old Gentleman-Base-Ball
Other Matters of Interest.
BALTIMORE. April sth. 1884

BALTIMORE, April Sth, 1884.
Messrs. Editors This is called "HOly Week
by Catholics, Episcopalians and others who keep
Lent. 1t is very strictly observed, and, as a gen
eral thing, their churches we'll attended Day
after tomorrow is Holy Thursday, the next day
Good Friday, the Sunday following Easter Sunday
and the next day Easter Monday, which, general
ly speaking, is quite holiday, particularly with
the denominations named. The Cathedral and
other Catholic churches-also all the Protestant
churches-will be open on Sunday and fully at
tended, as they always such days. The
music is very fine and marked. The choirs are
full, presenting superior male and female voices
with very choice selections particularly for the
casion. These alone draw together exceedingly
large audiences from all congregations to hear the
music. Some few Presbyterians Individually
Lutherans and those of other religious beliefs
keep Lent to a certain extent, but not regularly
1t is wholly matter of religious belief, and il
purely observed can do no harm, but may be in
strumental in doing good. People should do what
seems unto them best. 1t is between them and
the Master above. Lent is over on Sunday and
the succeeding day-Monday-is sort of holiday,
which school children and many others greatly
enjoy fishing and otherwise.
learn from the bells tolling and other sources
that the Hon. Joshua Vansant, who has been quite
sick some two or three weeks, died this morning.
He closed out long and useful life quite peace
fully, after living something over eighty years.
He was Mayor of Baltimore two terms and filled
many other highly responsible Offices. A good
and pure man has gone home. He held the Office
of City Comptroller at the time of his death. His
demise will be deeply regretted by all. The city
authorities, of course, will take a prominent part
in his funeral. He was one among our most noted
and conspicuous citizens. l knew him many
years, and it is gratifying duty for your CORES
pendent to speak of him in the highest, most COM
plimentary manner.
1 was called upon yesterday by our venerable
citizen, Mr.. John H. Hewitt, who lives now on
Boundary avenue, west of Greenmount avenue
Mr.. Hewitt is now in his S4th year and enjoys re-
markable health. He was then on his way
walking-down town on regular business with the
newspaper offices. He has been and still is a
literary gentleman, good poet and very fair
musician. Even at his present age he writes very
readable newspaper articles. Mr.. Hewitt was an
old acquaintance and special friend of Mr.. Van
SAINT, and spoke feelingy of him yesterday when
convers;ng with me, hoping he might survive his
present illness. Alas, however, man appoints and
God disappoints. Mr.. Hewitt was many years
ago, quite military man, and captain of differ
ent Baltimore military companies. He is now
married to his second wife, over fifty years his
Junior, has several children, the eldest nearly
sixty years and the youngest about twenty. Mr..
Hewitt is now possessing all his faculties.
The mortal remains of ex-Minister James Part
with due honors in Greenmount Cemetery yester
day. Many of deceased's relatives and friends
were present.
The recent death of Mr.. w. j. Reiman, one of
Baltimores old and highly esteemed merchants
and citizens, in his I'D year, has caused much
greet. knew him many years.
Mr.. Robert Garrett, vice president of the B. &
0. Railroad, and his friends, are expected home
again day after an absence of three weeks in
he South nd Soufh All were greatly nlpa sed
and edited with their trip.
Baseball seems now all the rage. The games
thus far have been for pleasure and were fully at
tended They have mostly been on the Orioe
grounds the others not yet being fully ready for
playing. They, however, will be in few days.
What 1 fear most will be the large absorbing of
room in the city passenger railway cars to the
noyance of regulars.
/ observe that the farmers, merchants and others
looking at the business columns of your news
paper-are making fair use of advertising space.
This is WELL 1t is like bread cast upon the waters,
it will come back-possibly tenfold-n due sea-
son. There can indeed scarcely be any doubt of
this.
The time is surely coming and certainly must
come-when that portion of Baltimore county
known as the Belt will be, must be united with
our city. The one cannot exist or do without the
other, though the amendments to the late bill were
bominable-wholy political and Objectionable.
Since "Billy Barlow" has left Annapolis, from
where his very pleasant and useful letters afforded
charming reading, let me hope he will still con-
tinue to talk to us in the same journal from some
other quarter. like to see such good temper.
ance men as he sustained and encouraged
By the way, Mr.. Daniel, of the State Temper
ance Alliance, had better be more careful in his
speeches, or he will earn the notoriety of not be-
ing as good local optionist and temperance man
as they are. l most certainly want to see temper
ance in all things, fully sustained, and go-always
did-for it.
Let me now say in good earnest to your county
Republicans, that they should be particularly
Com but a. to Chicago
nate President. fatal mistake in one case
may be fatal in all. They certainly can and must
win if they will, not only in nominating but elect
ing their man, be it Arthur, Blaine, Logan, Ed
munds or whoever that body dominates. lie who
looks carefully over things must see that Democ-
racy is losing ground. This all who VIII can
plainly see.
Let me say to lawyers who defend rioters against
cties-such as the Cincinnati mob-that they
should be markedly careful There is too much
truth in the saying that encouragement OF these
rufians by good lawyers is apt to do great harm'
No attorney is under obligation to defend his
client when he knows him guilty of heinous Of
fences. 1t is the defense of such persons by re-
spectacle lawyers that finally Injuries both.
There is nothing very new or special in our
markets. Grain had gone down considerable y, but
both wheat and corn have rallied little, though
not much Flour is also slightly better. The
season is likely to be pretty steady for some weeks
to come, but the tendency rather downward, I'M
less the season proves dry and adverse to growth.
The supply is not large, though enough for all de-.
mands. A fair business in stocks, but no special
variation in prices. Good, solid securities always
in demand.
II is earnestly hoped and believed the Maryland
Central loan of $4O0,O 900 will eventually be rati-
fed. The people want it. NEsToR.