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Is Crib Biting Horse Sound" Horse
Norrisfocn (Pa.) Times.

Norristoon (Pa.) Times.
case of interest to dealers in horses was re-
Gently before Judges Thayer, Eicock and Arnold,
in Court of Common Pleas No. 4, of Philadelphia.
Nathan Fretz sold to Thomas johnson d Son a
number of horses. Included in the bill was a
charge of 1866 for a horse which proved to be, as
Mr.. Johnson alleged, "crib bitter and wind suck
err" He sold the horse for $l75 and claimed the
right to deduct the 800 difference from Fretz's
bill. This the latter resisted, and claimed judg
ment for want of sufficient affidavit of defence.
The horse had been warranted ''sound and kind"
not breach of warranty of soundness. A num-
Der of English eases were cited which hold that
"cribbing' is merely vice, and judgment 10 all
Of them was given to the plaintiff, notwithstand
ing the fact that the horses were "cribbers." 1t
is TO be noted, however, that the warranty was
''soundness," and not warranty against "yice."
The English cases, however, refer to the incipi-
ent cases Of crib biting. When it produces struc
tural changes and impairs the working power Of
the animal, then, they say, it becomes a disease
aud the buyers can we'll plead that the horse was
not "sound." Judge Thayer accordingly per-
mitted the defendant to file a supplemental atfi-
davit of defence Ia order to aver if be could that
there had been an alteration In the structure of
the horse, and this the defendant subsequently
did, setting forth that there had been an enlarge
ment of the glands of the throat and dstension Of
the belly. This will probably send the case to a
jury, but the Court has not yet passed on the suf
fciency of the supplemental averment.
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ELECTION IN BALTIMORE COUNTY.
Unofficial Returns.

The total number of votes cast in Baltimore
county on Tuesday last for President was 1881,
of which number Cleveland received 1864, Blaine
6,266, St. John Isl. Majority for Cleveland over
Blaine 1898: over all l,347.
The total number of votes cast for Congressman
were l., 266, of which number 1901 were in the
districts embraced within the Second Congresson-
al district. Shaw received 6,577 and Blair 5,4l4
majority for Shaw 1883. In the LIST and 18th
districts, which in the Fifth Congressional dis
trict, 2,275 votes were cast, Compton receiving
1869, Hoton 1905; majority for Compton, 1853.
The total vote in these two districts in 1882 was
1875. of which Chapman got $50 and Holton
700; majority for Chapman. 96.
The vote by districts in the county is as follows:
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HEAVEN BE PRAISED FoR THE CROCK
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
The bucoc citizen is popularity supposed to be
the personifcation of truth Notwithstanding
this reputation for veracity there are q few old
agricultural fables which appear and re-appear
with wonderful regularity. The beet that beats
all the beets the oldest inha6itant ever saw or
heard Of is a familiar vegetable to newspaper
readers. Sois the COW that furnishes ever SO many
hundred pounds of butter year, paying of the
farm mortgage and clothing the farmers wife and
daughters in purple and fine linen. There is no
lie that has re appeared Oftener than the ancient
one about the roll of butter that fell down the well
and was fshed out quarter or half century
afterwards sweet and sound.
new Ananias has conceived the idea of put
ting this ancient fable in new dress. He locates
his farm. butter and well in some unheard- of
town in New York State-the State in which gilt
edged Goshen butter is made by every dairy
woman. This particular butter was made 10 1884,
fifty years ago, and instead of being manipulated
into roll was packed in crock. The crock
part of the story, it will be noted. is new. The
crock fell down the well in the orthodox way and
the woman forgot to look for it. After while
the woman died and was forgotten, too. Just
fifty years afterward the we'll dried up. The new
owner OF the farm went down the well to look fsr
water and found-the crock. Strange to say, the
fall had not broken it, When the water seeking
owner laid hands on 1t the fir Ill potter's vessel
cracked and peeled like the outer coat OF onion
disclosing golded lump of butter that made the
mouth of the Oldest inhabitant water.
The reading public will doubtless be ready to
vote a pension to the man who invented the crock
attachment to this venerable fiction. The old roll
had done duty so often that 1t was bald headed
and toothIess-the story, that is, not the butter.
for that ia sweet and sound every time it turns up
after its half centurys repose at the well bottom
Now, let the next fellow who fshes out the butter
from the limped depths put it in new fashioned
painted pail or half-frken tub, or something to
add little variety. Perhaps IT would be well for
the truthful historian to make q study Of the
different packages in which butter ia preserved, 80
that sort of regular and rhythmic variety may be
given to the lie in future. Heaven be praised for
the crock, anyway.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-08
THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.

In the present Congress Maryland has two Re-
publican and four Democratic Representatives,
but at the election on Tuesday the Republicans
sustain loss of one, the Hon. Hart B. Holton
having failed of election in the Fifth district,
Hon. Barnes Compton, his Democratic opponent,
having carried the district by upwards of 500
majority. The defeat Of Mr.. Holton is greatly re-
GREETED by his many friends.
In the Sixth district the Hon. Lewis E. McComas,
Republican, is reelected by largely increased
majority over two years ago, showing that West
ern Maryland has been true to herself in this
test.
In the Second district Col. Thaddeus C. Blair is
beaten by DR.. Shaw by an increased Democratic
majority, reaching something upwards Of 1000.
The other three districts are Democratic by
about the usual majorities Mr.. Gibson being cleo
ted in the First; DR.. Cole in the Third, and Mr..
FindIay in the Fourth.
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DECLARING BLAINE ELECTED.
An Address to the People by the Repub
lican National Committee.
HEADQUARTERS
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,


REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
New YoRK CITY, November 6.
The Republican National Committee rejoices
that the returns now received warrant it in an
nouuciug the triumphant election of Blaine and
Logan The Republicans have carried every state
except New Jersey and Connecticut. Virginia
seems also to have given a majority for the Re.
pubIican cause and ticket and there is strong
probability that West Virginia has also; while
other Southern States are still in doubt The
Northern States alone, however, give to Blaine
and Logan 233 electoral votes, and insure their
election. In New York attempts to tamper with
the returns have already been detected. The ac
tual vote cast in New York city. Kings county.
md eighteen hundred and fifty two other e!eation
precincts gave at the utmost only lbs plurality to
Grover Cleveland, while the one hundred and
sixty three precincts not yet heard FROM gave
plurality to Garfield. There is, therefore, no
ground for doubt that the honest vote OF the stare
has been given to the Republican candidates
and, though the defeated candidate for the
Presidency is at the head of the election ma
chnery in this state, the Democratic party, which
has VIGOROUSLY been the party of fraud in cleo.
tions for years, will not be permitted 70 thwart the
will of the people.
The National Republican Committee calls on
the chairman and the ind vidual members of all
county committees to take the promptest and most
stringent means to protect the sanety the ballot
The Republican candidates have been honestly
elected beyond a question. Any attempt to cheat
the people, and to defeat their will thus expressed
at the polls, must be sterny exposed and resisted
by every law-respecting citizen.
(Signed) B. +. JONES. Chairman,
SAMUEL FEssENDEN, Secretary.
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Majority for Compton. 1853; for Chapman, 81
FARMING ON A BIG SCALE.

Mr. Chas S. Grason, formerly of this place,
but who for some time has been engaged in bust
ness at Kennedy, Kittson county, Minnesota, has
sent copy of an interesting pamphlet en-
titled "Facts Regarding the Wheat Crop of
1884," &c. Capt. II. W. Donaldson, manager Of
the great Donaldson Ryan farm in kittson coun-
ty, has letter in this pamphlet from which we
extract the following:
'In all we have something over $4,000 acres
Our farm embraces 81 square miles, principally
odd sections which were railway lands originally,
and through ii passes the main line of the st. Paul,
Minneapolis Manitoba Railway to St. Vincent.
The winter quarters of the farm are on the south
branch OF Two Rivers, near which We have ooo
acress of timber. There are also three other head.
quarters known as " Fort Donaldson" Kennedy"
and "Section 25." Upwards of 200 men have all
they can do to get the crop into shade, with the
assistance of 254 horses and mules, 40 binders,
threshers, 95 wagons, IA mowers and 10 horse
rakes. OF other implements we have 40 seeders.
100 piows. Is harross and other smaller machin-
cry necessary to thorough equipment. There Is
granary capacity on the farm for 100000 bushels,
and this season upwards of 500 tons Of hay have
been stacked for winter OF the $4,000 acres
10 coo are in crop this season, 900 new break
ing. and 1000 acres more will be added to the
total under cultivation next year. The balance
OF our Land will be put under cultivation as soon
as possible. In 1881 wheat averaged %
bushels to the acre in 1882 it jumped to 27&; in
1883, which most unfayorab!e season, 1t
dropped to Is, but this year, l think, will cap
them all with at least % Bushels to the acre.
Barley in 1882 went 40 bushels; in 1888. 25, and
this year l am counting on 50. Oats in the three
years have shown So, so and 40 bushels, and this
year, I am confident. we can count on CD bushels
to the acre. My potatoes have yielded all the
way from $50 to 300 bushels to the acre. All
other vegetables and root crops do equally well.
1 place the cost of raising wheat-and mind you
| include every expense at $500 per acre, and
the profit at $40 co. OF course where land is not
properly worked these figures would be material
iy chan ged. But where thorough farming is the
rule am sure this favorable showing will result
every time, year out and year in"
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Correspondence baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM WEST VIRGINIA.

LEEDsvILLE, RANDOLPH COUNTY, W. Va,
October 25th, 1884
Messrs. Editors Il have been out in this
charming mountain State of West Virginia since
the 10th of the present month, and it has been my
fortune to have mingled much among the people
of Barbour, Randolph, Tucker and Pocahontas
counties. These counties all mountainous and
covered with wealth of the finest and most varied
varieties Of timber in the United States, as well as
being undertake with coal, iron, lead and various
other mineral riches, unsurpassed, as believe,
anywhere upon the face of the globe. Indeed,
West Virginia. taken in its entirety, surpasses any
other State in the Union for its wonderful timber
and mineral resources and for the marked and in
deed phenomenal richness of its soil, which alone,
after the timber and mineral wealth shall have
been exhausted or thrown away altogether, sur
passes by far, and the future will prove it to be
the most inexhaustible grazing, cattle and sheep
raising and dairy regions of this continent.
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Nov. 1T.
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THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
l. scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Baltimore county, letters of administra-
ton on the estate of
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Remarkable Butter Record.

The celebrated Jersey cow, Ida of St. Lambert,
the property of yalancey E. Fuller, of Hamilton,
Ont, has made the unprecedented record of yield
of thirty pounds two ounces of butter in seven
DAYS. The test was official and may be consider
ed reliable. This remarkable COW was bred by
r. H. Stephens, of St. Lambert. and was dropped
February is, 1882, got by Stoke Pogis Sd, out OF
Kathleen of Sc. Lambert 5,122 by Lord Lsgar
l,O66.
To this statement the Prairie Farmer pertinent
ly remarks:
at would be.interesting to know the cost Of the
care and keeping of this animal imme iiately be-
fore and during the period covering the test. Also
what would be the effects Of this course were 1t
continued, on the general health, vigor, and USE
fulness of the COW"
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The French Tax on Bachelors.

A tax is proposed on bachelors in the next
French budget. The preamble reads: "Consid.
ering the growing decrease in the population Of
France, it has become necessary to impose q tax
on all single persons over - years of age in
the male SEX" Some of the causes of this de
crease are that no Frenchman under twenty-five
can marry without the consent of his parents.
This consent is invariably withheld if the girl is
portionless. On the other hand, if the girl be
well provided for, her kinsfolk will not only not
let her marry unless the mans marriage portion
be in proportion to hers, but they will efectually
prevent all possibility other making the acquaint
ance of poor man. In France an invitation to
a private dinner or ball is generally preceded by
an inquiry into the financial position of the recip
lent OF such an invitation, which for thorough
ness, will beat anything and everything detec
tiyes in London or Paris could accomplish.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-08
MARRIAGES.

CLAYTON -ROBINSON.-At "Clifton," Oct
3Oth by Rev. William +. Gardner. Alexander
r. Clayton, of West River. to Lizzie B. Robin
sou. formerly of this county.
BENNETT I-SHIPLEY.-0ct go, at Grace M.
E. Church. by Re j. St. Clair Neal V. B.
Bennett. of Baltimore. and Helen L., daughter
of F NJ. Shipiey. of Baltimore county.
HINT0N-ARMAC0ST.- Oct 90, at parsonage
OF Emory NJ. E. church. by Rev. T. L. Poulson,
David II. Hinton to c. Eta, daughter of Mel
chior Armacost. of Baltimore.
FRABAN NEW BERGER.-At the Great Falls
NJ E. Parsonage by the Rev. Watson Case,
Oct. 10th, Henry Fraban and Mary Newberger,
al of this county.
ARD-MARPEL.-Att the Great Falls M. E..
Parsonage, by Rev. Watson Case, Oct. 90, John
NJ. Foard and Mrs. Hannah c. D. Marpel, all
ofthis county.
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The object Of this suit is to obtain decree for
the sale OF the two adjoining tracts of land here
matter named, and the investment If the proceeds
OF sucn sale IN some good security that will yield
liked and regular income for the same uses and
purposes for which said land is now held
The Dill states that said two tracts of land are
situated 10 Baltimore county, in the State of Mary
Had, and adj1in the former country seat of Will
liam Head, late of the city of Baltimore deceased
which we're by his last will and testament devised
10 the defendant, John IL. Head. in trust tor the
sole and separate use of his daughter the plain
tin, Alice ii. Grovernan, during the term Of her
material lie, and from and immediately after her
death then for the use and benefit of her children
living at the time of her death and for the other
uses named in said wili that the said two tracts
oi land instead OF being as they we're intended to
be by the said testator, source of income 70 his
said daughter, they are only an exDense Ia her for
taxes, and that it would be for the benefit and adj
vantage oI ali the parties having an interest in
said Two tracts that they should be sold and the
proceeds OF such sale invested as aforesaid.
Inc niiI further states who werethe descendants
OF said testator living at the time of his DEATH and
that one of his sors, Charles NJ Head ia "a non
resident of the State of MARYLAND. and ,bot Tho
following named grandchildren of said testator are
eiso nHn residents: Charles Z. and John Cresswell
Head, Emma Higgins, wife of Elwood Upggins
Eleanor Brunt, wife of Richard Brunt; and that
the following named infants, under the age of
twenty-"ne years, are also non residents: Bertha
Heald, daughter of said Charles NJ. Head. Eliza
BETH u. Head and Wistar VI. Head, children of
SAID Charles Il Head, Edward CressweII and
bradley Head, infant children Of said John Cress-
well Head. and Ambrose l.. Huggins, child of
SAID Emma Higgins 1.-THE said Ambrose and his
parents have become residents of the State of
Maryland since said bill was fied)
1t is thereupon adjudged and ordered bv the
Circuit Court tor Baltimore county, This 9th day
OF octooer, 1884. that the plaintiffs, BY causing a
copy OF this order to be inserted in some newspa
per published in Baltimore county, once in each
Of four successive weeks before the first day of
December next give notice to the said absent de-
PENDANTS OF the object and substance of this bill
and warn them to appear in this court, in person
or by solicitor,
on or before the 4th day Of March, 1885,
to answer the premises and show cause if any they
have, why decree ought moi to pass as pray ed.
WIN. NJ. ISAAC, Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
WIN. NJ. ISAAC, Clerk.
Nov. 1.-5t.
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Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM CHARLES COUNTY, Md
OAKLEY, CHARLES COUNTY, NM,

OAKLEY, CHARLES COUNTY, Mn,
October 9th, 1884.
Editors Union Whilst sitting here perusing
the columns of your paper, read an extract from
the Baltimore SIN, under the caption of "Remnis
cences of the Hawkins family" in which you
kindly make alIusion to myself. I cannot let it
go unno,iced. as | am sure you were led by the
influence which guides the pen of true friendship
ours is u family quite remarkable in many re-
spects, and as earliest ancestor on this old
Oakley homestead built the antique mansion of
the pre- cut owner. and had the same name during
the years preceding and following 1854, you will
see the error of our holding this month centen-
NAL anniversary, it will be the bi-centenmal of
the Hawkins family. For two hundred years we
have held, been born and buried upon the soil OF
dear old Oakley. and in that time not OF US
has asked for office, although always zeal
Gus to teach, work farms and pay taxes; ever
brave and willing to step forward and defend our
homes and fresdes from the invasi0ns Of foreign
foes, witness the responsible position filled by
my grandfather. Col. Samuel Hawkins, who lead
the Maryla militia of the southern portion of
the State against the British during the war of
1912. while steaming up the noble Potomac.
My father a lad OF twelve years at tina: time
and remembers we'll many Of the stirring incidents
of that time, and you would be much pleased to
hear him relate the speech made by my grand
father to the soldiers under his command when his
couriers brought news of the approach of the ad
vancng British. IF you we're an antiquarian
should take much delight in taking you to the old
Oakley Cemetery and pointing out to you the i'm
posing marble slabs lying upon the graves of our
early ancestors, bearing upon them their names
and dates of 1884. and think you might perhaps
furnish material of Interest to many ofyour readers
Should this prove irksome you could make
little defour and indulge in the pastime of bagging,
in an hours walk, a beautiful bunch of plump
cartridges, which abound here in great plenty
And when of this you should grow weary, Won
could find everything to furnish food for the paRtx
ers brush in the beautiful landscapes while enjoy
ing the artists pipe and listening to the joyous
notes of the mocking bird, which abides with us
all the year, un fettered by the cage or snare
Come to see US and give cordial greetings to my
friends. j. W. HAKINs, NJ. ID.
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4. 4. Boarman and Milton W. Offutt,
Attorneys, Towsontown

W1LLTAM C. PAYNE VS. FRANK HOFF
w COOPER, EFT A.. in the Circuit Court for
Baltimore county, in Equity. -.
Ordered by the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county, this 2sth day of October, 1884, that the
sale made and reported by Robert r. Boarman
and Milton W. 0utt, Trustees, for the gale of the
property mentioned in the proceedings in the
above entitled cause, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the 24h day Of Nogember, 1884, provi-
ded copy of this order be inserted in some news
paper printed and published in Baltimore corn-
ty, once in each of three successive weeks before
the 9th day of November, 1884. The report
states the amount of Gales to be 1856 co.
VIM. M. ISAAC, Clerk. !.
True Copy-Test:
VIM. M. ISAAC, Clerk.
Nov. 1T.
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OeOthS Free--- 1TtbMreS, &C., ~ cc$. ~ Lane
SELING.-Nov. l, Mary D. Selling. in the 37th
year of her age.
IMANUS.-Nov. 3, at her residence in BALTIC.
county. Mrs. Mary Timanus, in the 10th year
of her age, wife of VIM. ii. Timanus, and daugh-
ter o. John and Catherine kalb.
GRIMES.-Nov. 5, Mary, wife of E. J. Grimes.
and eldest daughter of the late Col. W. Crooks,
of this county.
BENSON.-Nov. 4, at Hampden, Lille A. Ben
son, aged Is years, daughter of the late j. P.
Benson.
LATHROP.-At Swansea Park, this county, on
Sd inst, M. Lucy, aged 16 years and months,
daughter of Annie and the late Hervey w. La
throp.
CROCKETT.-Nov. 3, of diphtheria, Mary L.,
aged years and days, daughter of c. A. j.,
and SANTANA Crockett.
R0GERS.-Oct. 80, Martha E. Rogers, relict of
the late DR.. Frank Rogers.
FITZGERALD.-AtT Texas, this county, Thomas
W. Fitzgerald, eldest son of the late Christie
pher and Elizabeth Fitzgerald.
LYNCH.-Oct. 81, MIS-. Mary A. H., aged 90
years. consort of the late Patrick Lynch. She
had been n resident of Patapsco Neck for Ga
: years, ard member of the III. e. church 40
years.
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In virtue of a power of sale contained in q
Mortgage from Piatt Williamson and wife, taHm
MI dated the 22d October, 1881, and SA%
E:4 recorded in Liber w. M. l., No. -
96, folio 2S7, &c, one Of the Mortgage Records
of Baltimore county, the undersigned, Mortga-
gees. will offer at public sale, ON THE PREM
LSES, on
Monday, the 24fh day Of Noyem5er, 1884,
at 81 o'clock P.
ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND
situate in said county and thus described Be-
ginning for the same at the northwest corner of
Second formerly Mankin) and North streets, and
running thence westerly, on Second street, l64
feet to centre of Hunter alley thence northerly,
along the centre Of Hunter alley, 140 feet to the
south side of 20 foot alley thence easterly,
along the south side thereof l64 feet to the west
side Of North street, and thence southerly, bound
ing thereon to the beginning, with the improve
ments, consisting chiefly of large and elegant
FIRST CLASS TWO STORY AND BASEMENT
BRICK DWELLING, WITH MANSARD
ROOF;
having all the modern improvements; also, a
BRICK STABLE AND CARRIAGE HOUSE,
with Mansard roof, in the rear. The property is
only two squares from Boundary avenue, and is
of rare attractiveness.
TERMS OF SALE:
One. third Cash the balance in and IL months,
with interest from day of sale, for which the
purchasers notes, indored to the satisfaction of
the Mortgages, must be given, or all cash at
purchasers option.
w-A deposit of $500 will be required at the
sale.
CHARLES W. RIDGELY,
DAVID KEENER,
Mortgages.
sEEMULLER & CO., Auctioneers.
Nov, Its,