The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-09-13
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The "Cold Wave" and What 1t Brought
Intense Heat-Politics- Mary
land Central Railroad, &C., &c.
BALrrMonE. September 9th. 1884,

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BALTIMORE, September 9th, 1884.
Messrs. Editors Tho cold wave which was
predicted by the weather prognosticator to have
taken place some days ago-commencing down
North-has not taken place yet, except in po-
litcal way to Democratic brethren down in
Maine. 1t started there yesterday and swept over
the entire State, and its effects have been, to
considerable extent, felt oil over the Union. The
chances are that the effects of this wave will be
making themselves more demonstrative each week
from now until sometime after the equinox, when
they will finally triumph in a grand, mighty
simeon. To be more plain or matter of fact, the
cold wave came to our Democratic citizens down
in Maine yesterday in the whole State being liter
ally swept by tho Republicans, leaving, as the
joker would say, scarcely "grease spot" They
elected their Governor by nearly Is, 600 majority,
every member Of the State Senate, most of the
HOuse and almost all the other important officers.
This was mighty big cold wave to our Demo-
cratic friends in the Pine Tree State, especially
when they had been predicting-by way of brag
an entirely different thing. We see here how
uncertain are the ways of ife When we have
cold wave predicted it comes the warmest weather
of the season-as it is now-and likewise when
political triumph is foretold it turns out the re-
verse. So has it been in Maine, and so will it be,
if am not greatly mistaken, all over the Union.
I really begin to wonder how and where our
and other political dispatches, making nearly all
news look one sded-chiefy for Mr.. Cleveland
and the nemocrats-so that one could scarcely
know what to believe or where to get correct news,
know where to look for it thoroughly reliable. l
suppose we will have to wait as we did for Maine,
unless they the propriety of changing their
tactics. It's strange world we live in. 1t would
not greatly surprise me if both West and Old
Virginia were to give pretty much such results in
putting forth just such waves as Maine did yes
terday, making Blaine and Logan President and
Vice President of the United States by tremen-
dous majority. Such have l predicted all along
in the face of great Democratic Dragging, and do
so now more than ever. 1t is only the first sound
we have heard from Maine which will roverberate
onward until victory is sealed in triumph. The
doom of Democracy is effectually sealed.
The past few days have been the hottest and
drvest of the season The thermometer during
the day has been ranging at IS to So and 90 de-
grees sometimes higher, and at night Is to So
To day the mercury in places is up to 80 and 10.
Rain is greatly needed. l am glad to say, how
ever, that our city is quite healthy, excepting
some summer complaint with children. I regret
very much that the cholera is greatly on the in
crease in France, Italy, Spain and other parts of
Europe. 1t would not be surprising to see it pre-
vail in portions of our own country if the present
hot weather continues.
I notice that your Democratic friends are still
very actively engaged in trying to nominate a
candidate for Congress in the Second district
Hon. j. Fred C. Talbot, the present member and
aspirant for nomination. is in the city frequently
putting in spoke for himself, which he does with
especial grace and, imagine, considerable effect.
NJ, friend, ex Judge Richard Grason, is now in
the field. He is a very clever gentleman, has
many friends, and may prove to be the "dark
horse" and come out winner. Let the Republi-
cans however, put their shoulders to the wheel and
it may be theirs. Who knows?
am, as know you arc Messrs. Editors, great
friends in every way of your new improvement,
the Maryland Central Railroad, and rather appre-
bend they are about pursuing doubtful policy
I for their road by putting up its rates between
Baltimore and Delta and some intermediate eta
tons. The truth is the genius of business and
events generally is to lower prices of railway and
all other fares to the smallest possible point
| This in the end is said invariably to pay better
! than high ones. The pOstoffice and public postal
and other services evidences thereof, practical
| " demonstrated. SO has it been and SO will it be
regarding railroads and other enterprises. The
policy has been and is now with all leading rail
WAYS in the United States to reduce their rates
as to stimulate improvement Of lands throughout
the country and foster building of houses, villas
etc. along their lines thereby, so as to create
travel and mutually benefit each other. This is
never done by putting up the price of fares upon
persons who use railroads want to live in the
country. Let me hope, therefore, that the man.
! ayers and directors of the Maryland Central may
realize the propriety of rather reducing than ad-
vancing their fares. 1t will pay best in the end
The beautiful moonlight nights we have recent
! ly had, when Luna was full and gave us what is
! called the "harvest moOn," which always comes in
| September, were certainly the most attractive
| moons we have had the whole year round, mag
nifcent and bright, almost surprising description
| What is rather strange, the harvest moon, when
near full and short time after, rises within
| twenty five thirty minutes of each other, when
in other months she generally rises an hour later
~..vii HiS"-. oVuisc, P.ot--...-i..I1, al
or astronomical causes for it easily accounted for
but it is called the harvest moon by the working
! people of England, because it usually comes at
| harvest time and enables them to work later and
| get in their grain. 1t was, though rather warm,
exquisitely beautiful this year and observed by
many.
The soldiers encampment this season at Camp
Carroll near the city, is in session and large
ly attended, attracting many people. They have
| their usual exercises, which very attractive
and handsome. All things pass off superbly.-
| Very many citizens and strangers go out day and
evening TO see it. They will adjourn on Friday
next
still disagreeably realize by too often SMELL
ing the efluvium of the stables of the York road
railway, near Greenmount and Boundary avenues,
which exhale a very disagreeable SMELL Can it
not be properly remedied? It's becoming very
handsome part of the city for residences.
The Republicans are now running several very
popular and excellent nominees for Congress in
the various districts of Maryland, and stand a
good chance of eecting several of them. Mr..
Hooper declines in the Fourth district and has
been superseded by Mr.. Sebastian Brown, an ex-
cellent lawyer and able gentleman.
1 have been reading the terrible suicides of the
president and vice president of the Bank of
Brunswick and their defalcation robbery of the
| bank of over million dollars. 1t is terrible
affair in every respect. They both gentle
men of high standing and much respected. This
shows that we scarcely know who to trust, and
teaches that even the most pretentious ought to
be watched. They appear to fall from grace at
an hour when least dreamed of. NESToR.