The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-08-16
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Personal
DIR. Moses E. Rankin, of Hampden, this coun-
ty, has taken trip to Boston for his health
Mr. +. NJ Sparks and wife, of the 10th dis
trict sailed from Baltimore for Boston on Mon
day last
Louis P. Mennighausen, ESQ.,, and family,
of Waverly, have been spending some time at
Ocean City, Nd.
Samuel Brady, Esq, of the Sd district, who
has been indisposed for some time, is now greatly
improved in health.
Judge Waters of this Judicial Circuit, has
returned to his home in Hartford county from his
extended trip West.
e. ]. Farber, Esq, of Gainesville, who has
been spending time at Halifax, N. S., ar
rived home on Tuesday.
IS. Parker Bosey, ESQ.,, made q flying pro-
fessional visit to Philadelphia on Wednesday,
going and returning the same day.
Prof Balm, of the County Clerks office, who
left few weeks ago for visit to Germany, tele-
graphs his safe arrival on the other side.
-Ex- County Commissioner Mr.. Edward W.
Stiefe who has been spending some weeks at
Cape May, was in Towsontown on Wednesday.
Mr.. Joseph M. Street,, editor of the Belair
Democrat, is away on his summer trip. He will
visit Berkeley Springs, Va, and Ocean City, Md.
George B. Milligan, Esq, Secretary of State,
spent Sunday last in Towsontown, and attended
services at Trinity P. E. church in the morning.
WIN. Fitzhugh Wharton, ESQ.,, has been
spending q week in the mountains of Western
Maryland. He also visited Hagerstown, his old
home.
Mr.. Stevenson Archer, of John, formerly con-
nected with the Maryland Central Railroad, has
been visiting some of the Northern watering
places.
1t is expected that Gen. Phil Sheridan will
visit Westminster on the occasion of the reunion
ofthe 9th Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry,
which will be held there the 18th of September.
MIR. Horace Clarke, superintendent of the
Southern Division of the Illinois Central Rail-
road, has been visiting friends in Frederick City.
He is a son of Gen. James G. Clarke, formerly of
this county.
Mr. Samuel Pinkerton, of this town, left for
West Chester, Pa, on Tuesday, to visit sister
whom he has not seen in thirty five years. He
has brother living in Germantown, whom he
will also -s;sis.---
THOMAS c. Bruf, ESQ.,, County School Ex-
aminer, hft for Cape May on Monday. Before
returning home, which will be the latter part of
next week, he will visit relatives on the Eastern
| Shore of Maryland.
Rev. M. L. Young, of Reisterstown, this
county, his received and accepted a call to the
pastorateof the Lutheran church at Myersdale,
| Somersetcounty, Pa. Mr.. Young was formerly
| stationedat Frederick.
Mr. J. Wesley Lee, of this town. left on Tues
day night by way of the Baltimore & Ohio r. R.,
for Jamestown, Dakota, for pleasure trip and to
| visit hi son, Edward, who has been living West
! for the last three years. Mr.. Lee will be absent
from thee to four weeks.
Mr. S. G. Boyd general passenger agent
of the Maryland Central Railroad, is actively en-
ployed arranging matters for the big excursion to
Annapolis on Saturday, August 23d. He says the
excursion to Pen-Mar was complete success,
and that the company is determined to spare
efforts t make this one both pleasant and profit
able to he excursionists.
join f. Centrum, ESQ.,, of the Towsontown
bar, VIII was married July 18th, and who started
at once IN pleasure trip, accompanied by his
bride, his just returned, and was at his office on
| THURSDAY, looking very robust and in the best CT
spirits. Their trip embraced Philadelphia, At
lantic CITY, New York, West Point and other
prominnt resorts on the Hudson river. His
many fiends in Towsontown were glad to see
him ophis return.
judging at Agricultural Fairs.-Loius M.
Lusson, in the breeders Gazette, gives his views
of Judging at county fairs, and as the article
tains some good suggestions, we give portion OF
| it. He says "That exhibitors have reasons to
complain that unfairness on the part of the judges
in Their awards, is too often the case Officers of
agricultural fairs attach too little Importance to
| the selection of experts, and leave the matter to
be attended to few days before the exhibition.
| To secure committee of three desirable men,
| whose character and integrity arc above sus-
| picion is almost impossible. One is more or less
influenced by friends, another by some stock he
has bed, and another does not believe in giving
all The premiums to one exhibitor, even if he
| deserves them.
~ would, as already suggested, favor one man
instead Of three Let him be well paid for his
labor, and and above all, extend to him the courte-
| sizes due man above the Common hord;" elevate
the calling, inspire confidence in your exhibitors,
and satisfy them of your desire to deal fairly with
them. Three months is not too soon to look after
| your committeeman and make success of your
fair. 1t is to be public educator, place where
| the novice can gain information be could not
| practically gain elsewhere. Enjoin experts
the necessity, in judgning animals, of laying
stress on types. All thoroughbreds should be
typical. Let them, with care, separate beef-pro-
ducing animals from those bred from the dairy,
: " cascot with success breed animsls to s@rs'
"Already in the West some would be breeders
claim the Jersey good beef producer, and, of
course, would have judge on Jerseys look on
them as such. Have breeder for beef pass on
beef producing animals, man engaged in dairy
ing make the awards on mich COWS, and let them
look to their laurels
"a first-cass expert should be able to tell at a
glance which of two animals is the better, and
how many points they should scale. No animal
ought to be awarded first premium unless seal
ing ninety points, fixing eighty points for second
and seventy points for third. The practice of
giving first, second and third premiums to the
best animals is wrong pernicious and deceiving
to the world.
"a ring, sheltered from the weather ought to
be provided for the judging of animals, and an
officer whose duty shall be to have the subjects
to be passed on ready when called forth by the
expert, should be in attendance. Experts, after
the premiums have been put up, should hold
themselves ready to answer any question from
exhibitors, and to do it with good grace, satisfy
ing them, if possible-which is rather difficult
sometimes-but have seen man who would
not be convinced by your arguments, neverthe-
less profit by it, bring better stock the following
year, and swear by you then. A fair of this kind
ought to be place where agriculturists generally
come to verify their mistakes and improve their
future 1bofs.'
Rates of Puffs.-An exchange has adopted
the following scale of prices for complimentary
notices.
"For calling man progressive CITIZEN
when it is known that he is lazer than Govern
ment mule, S1.75.
"Referring to deceased citizen as man
whose place will long remain unified when you