The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-05-03
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
May Tristan All-Absorbing Topic-Bad
Water-Churches-D Buckler, &c.
BALTIMORE, April goth, 1884


us that the "rst of May lin this latitude at least)
never comes without head of rye" The saying,
believe, is true one, for in the rural districts,
now, spring is well advanced and heads of rye just
putting out can be found. The crop, both of rye
and wheat, is fairly advanced and looks promising
We have had in the past few days very pleasant,
beautiful, clear, springlike weather. People have
been taking advantage of it in all drections-in
the parks, in the public squares and in all direc
tions. The leaves are out handsomely. Some
trees show much of their foliage. The fruit trees
are in blossom and look prettily. In the various
cemeteries the shrubbery is green and attractive.
This is especially so in Greenmount, and many 60
there in memory of the departed. Those nearest
the city are most frequently visited though Loudon
Park, Baltimore, Mount Olivet and others are often
visited. Tomorrow will be the last day of April,
after which breaks in the beautiful month of May,
when very many, 1 imagine, will keep up the old
fashion of "Maying." They will seek different
parts of the surrounding country in picnic parties
and otherwise, always having pleasant time
plucking fresh flowers, fishing to their own best
advantage. The first of May-if blessed with
genial weather-is always grateful epoch in lifes
sojourn, and permit us to hope it will so continue
ever to be. We really cannot have too many OPP
portunities of enjoying this-at best-dull, monot-
onous life. Let us, therefore, strive to make the
best of it whilst we can. In other words, live
while we do live. One sweet, short hour passed
Y,
and beauties of nature, is worth (almost) a whole
lifetime of mere artificial or selfish, secular enjoy
ments, thought of only in the way of passing dull
care. In our region it is often the case that we
just pass from winter into summer. 1t looks very
much if it would be the same thing this year.
So much the BETTER let us hope, for the farmer and
others upon whom Providence smiles.
As time advances people grow more and more
absorbed in politics, but not altogether so much
.s,.1k lol.o To fho
ocratic particularly, persons might suppose Re-
publicans were all the time bitterly quarreling,
and that they never would nor could agree, when
such is by no means the case. Never have seen
the Republican party on the outset of mighty
Presidential contest more unanimous and more
willing to unite than they are. 1t is crafty
ing also to know and feel that the party intends
continuing so until the end. 1t sees and feels
as it should've absolute necessity of unity in
such matters. So what Democratic enemies say
is for sinister purpose and all bosh. Some DEM
ocratic journals in this city would have their read
ers believe that Republicans are all at loggerheads
at odds and ends-ready to cut each other
threats and tear up by the roots each others prin
ciples, political and otherwise, if only having a
fair chance, when in fact Republicans are as
tractabe and willing to unity they possibly can
for the true good of all and of the party. There
NAV be some slight or small differences on minor
matters, but they amount to nothing. Never to
my knowledge-and it runs back good ways
have / known the party opposed to Democracy SO
determined to oppose it again and onward as II
now is. The fact is there is no real attractive
ness in any shape or form about Democracy as a
political principle more now than there was thirty
years ago or hitherto since first named. Its whole
substance exists being what's called the coo popu
or voice of the people, in other words, sustain
ing and going for what is right. This belongs as
well to Republicanism as to Democracy, and be-
longs to all, no matter what its name. Republi-
canism has been well tried and has shown itself
able to do what is right. All things working
we'll in its hands. What's the use, therefore, to
experiment with those who went wrong before and
cannot now be trusted when they may 60 wrong
again.
regret to say that our city hydrant water in
the section of Z. Townsend street and some other
portions of that neighborhood where the water
was turned off a few days ago for repairs, has
proven ever since quite bad, smelling and tasting
ishy. Aside from this, people in that part of the
city were greatly annoyed by having their hydrants
turned off without their knowledge. Persons in
the vicinity ought to be notified by the policemen
as well as by paragraphs in the daily papers,
which all don't see or read People were very
much vexed at having their water taken away
without notification. So bad and annoying a
mistake should be avoided hereafter 1 myself
was one of the sufferers living in that district.
notice that the principal or main building Of
the Presbyterian church-Dr. Purvis-southeast
corner of St. Paul street and Boundary avenue, is
now under way of construction. 1t will be OF
handsome white marble, quite capacious and
among the handsomest, most imposing in Balti-
more. 1t is now generally well attended, those
going there very highly and justly approaching
DR.. Purvis as a divine of very high Standing
I learn that DIR. Kirkus, of st. Pauls and All
Angels Protestant Episcopal church, will also,
soon as practical, add the main structure to his
church, which is increasing rapidly in attendants.
1t is likewise the purpose of the Bap:sts to soon
as possible add the new main building to their
lecture room, now up and well attended. The
Methodists are also building q very handsome
church little farther out st. Paul street. There
will then be four very handsome, capacious
churches within stones throw Of each other
The Methodists are also about building a semina-
ry in the same vicinity. 1t is quite likely other
churches and colleges will soon be put up in the
same neghborhood. The new city there will be-
fore long prove especially attractive, handsome
and convenient.
DR.. Riggin Buckler, so favorably and largely
known in Baltimore as physician and otherwise,
who went to New York some weeks ago for his
health is still in that city and improving very
much with hope of speedy, final recovery. 1
learn also that Mayor Latrobe, who a week ago
suffering from eryspelas, is steadily recover
ing. He will be at business at his office in day
or two.
1t is quite we'll established that the seventeen
year locusts, which by many were expected to
appear with their ravages this year, will not ap-
pear until next year. They, according to past
history, are not due until May, June and July of
1885. There what they call fourteen year
locusts which come in some places this year.
1t is with annoyance that say almost every
thing on the regular passenger city cars has now
ON baseball days-to give place to baseball
riders and their interests. Packages, afternoon
papers, regular passengers and other matters have
very often to give way now to crowded cars and
often irregular ones for base baists. 1t is so on
all lines and quite annoying to those who use the
cars for other purposes.
The Democratic State Committee met at Bar
NUNS to-day, but did nothing of special moment.
They are by no means certain of carrying Mary
land as easily as they did in olden times.
Business is steady and presents no special
change. Wheat is considerably stronger than it
was-also cortland both command fair prices.
A good supply for the season in warehouses.
The city generally is healthy-no epidemics.
Colds rather scarce. NEsToR.