The Baltimore County union., 1884-12-13

she was born not tar from the same spot which
gave to Scotland its greatest poet, Burns and is,
we believe, now in his seventy fourth year. His
long and still continued work as Horticultural
Editor of the American Farmer, outside of his
work on Ferns justly entities him to a foremost
place in our list of living horticultural authors"
Advent Season.-The season of Advent is
upon US, bringing to mind the approach of the
great festival of the Incarnation-the grand
mystery by which the Divinity humanized itself
for the salvation of the world. Already seem,
in anticipation, to hear the angelic strains of the
"Adeste Fideles," carrying the mind back to our
Saviour in Bethlehem, and raising the soul from
the dross of earth to the celestial abode above
The season of Advent dates from the Sunday
nearest to st. Andrews Day, November 30th, and
comprises the four weeks preceding Christmas.
1t is of solemn observance and is observed
in honor Of the approach of the Nativity of Christ.
Ia, Cr-AAlic ChnnAi--a--a-.s--@a-
Friday are d"ys ~r fasting. The vestments worn
by the priests during services and the hangings
at the alter ofpurple color, symbolical of the
penitential season, and the "GlOria" is omitted in
in the Mass and the "Te Deum' in the office, and
the altars are adorned in the simplest manner.
He Went into the Cattle Business.-The
Hartford Democrat of 5th instant says "Monday
last J. W. Wakeland and Thomas Wright bought
a lot of cattle in Baltimore and employed man
named Frank, formerly employed by Jacob Shert-
ger, of Churchville, to drive them to Harford.-
Tuesday morning Frank sold one of the steers to
Israel Scarf, who keeps the l3 mile house on the
Hartford turnpike, for $40 and collected the money.
During the same day he traded three of the cat
tie with stranger for mule, and drove the bal
ance of the lot to John W. Burton's farm, near
Baldwin Station, in Long Green Valley. During
the evening he sold twelve head to Mr.. Burton,
collected $50 on account and started the next
morning for Baltimore with Mr.. Burton to get
the rest of the money for the cattle sold. We'd
nesday morning Mr.. Wright went to Baldwin
Station, and, learning from Mrs. Burton that the
CATH had been sold by Frank started for Balt-
moro in pursuit of the thief"
Some Interesting Relics.-The Westminster
Advocate Of last week says: "Mr. John 7. Hill
exhibited at this Office on Wednesday, three old
relics of colonial days. They were three patents
of land on the falls of the Patapsco, Baltimore
county. The oldest bears date of June 10, 1874,
and is patent to 400 acres of land To WILTON,
Hammond, sealed by Samuel Ogle, Lieutenant
General and Chief Governor of the province OF
Maryland The next oldest bears date OF June
18th, 1875, and il a patent for 80 acres, "Barnes
Level" to Benjamin Barnes, sealed by Thomas
Bladen, Lieutenant General and Chief Governor
The third bears date of July II, 1775, and is
patent to Thomas Walton for 1876 acres-"Barnes's
Lerel Resurveyed"- d"-sealed by Horatio Sharpe,
Lieutenant General and Chief Governor
DELINQUENT Tax Sales-The County Treas
urr sold at the Court House on Tuesday, for de-
linruent taxes for the year 1888, the following
prcperty Ten acres of land situated on the north
side of the Camp Chapel road, and near the Camp
Chanel church, 11th district, assessed to Jas.
E. Tyson, to David De Gruchey, for SlO4 hiteen
acres on the Philadelphia road, 18th district as
sessed to John Ridgely, to George Sweitzer, LOT
s143 fifteen acres on the west side OF the forK
road. 9th district, assessed to Clarissa Merryman,
to George Sweitzer, for $13S; three acres on the
west side of the York road, 9TH district, assessed
to David Carroll, to John Knight, for $40, anu
two sores on the east side of the Hartford road'
10th district assessed to VIM. Halls estate to u.
Brown, for $751;
Sad Occurrence.-On Thursday after
noon Of last week, while VIM. Collins, coored, was
driving across the Balto Potomac II. ~, al
Sulphur Spring Station, 18th district, ne was
struck by passing train, the wagon demohshed
and Collins sustained serious injuries to his head
and SHINE. He was removed to his home at Cow
densyilIe. in the same district and when his wife
saw. as she supposed the dead body OF her hus-
band, she uttered shrek and fell to the floor and
expired. She had been suffering from disease OF
the heart and the shock was too muon Ior herM :.,
Collins is hard-working, industrious man, with
large family.
To Prevent the Smell of Garlick.--A
writer IN an exchange says eu"' ny We" -.
with the smell of garlck or wild onion IN MS
| milk, To obviate this he put the COWS IN the
stable at about three O'Clock each afternoon, and
| fed ON hay and gave their grain as usual. Inc
| result was all he anticipated, rest OF three
hours allowed this scent to pass off in the otner
| secretions, though previously 1t very strongy
favored milk and butter. The same course would
probably be an advantage when the milk tastes Oh
other foul weeds in the pasture.
|
Available Present.-Mr. Archibald Brack-
| enridge, the widely known nurseryman and florist
| of Govanstown, Baltimore county, mas presen.eu
| sunerintendent Anderson with fifty-six varieties
of orchids for the Patterson Park conservatory.
Some of them are so rare and scarce that they
cannot be had of other florists, and to duplicate
them wonld cost considerable. There are now,
| ;ncIud;np the above, one hundred and twenty -one
varieties of orchids in the conservatory, when are
yery valuable Several are in bloom.
Sale of a Farm.-Mrs. kirkpatrick Ewing,
whose farm is located at Cowpens Station, Mary
land Central Railway, has sold 1O6 acres OF the
property, lying north of the railroad, and upon
which the buildings are located, to Mr.. u,
Rice, of Baltimore, for 800 per acre. Mr.. nice
carries on q number of extensive bakeries IN Inv
city and is very successful business man. Ht
is also the owner of several fast trottlng horses
that have taken part in races ut some OF th'
county fairs in Maryland.
Gardenville P. O.-List of letters remain
ing at the Gardenville postotfice for the mont'
ending Nov. 80, 1884. John L. Mumma, Cnarie
e. MARYLAND, Gottlob Krauter, 2; Miss l..
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