The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1885-11-18


statue is 10 feet high, and a work Of merit
by Gregory The following inscription is
divided upon the four sides Of It's base
To
GEoRaE WASHINGTON,
by THE
STATE OF MARYLAND.
BORN FEBRUARY % 1882.
Commander-in-C Chief Of the American army.
June 15, l776.
| Trenton, Dec. %, l77G-Yorktowu Octo-
Der 10, 1881
| Commission resigned at Annapolis, Dec
%, 1888
President Of the United States, March A.
1889
Retired to Mt Vernon, March 4, 1897.
Died December IA, 1893.
Battle Monument was erected by the
City government to the memory Of those
who fell in defense Of the City at the battle
Of North Point and the bombardment OF
Fort McHenry on the 18th aud 18th Of
September, 1914. The shaft Of the monu.
ment represents a fasoes, symbolcal Of the
Union; the rods are bound by fllet on
which are inscribed the names Of the forty
one men who by their death strengthened
the bands Of the Union. The edifce is AZ
feet inches high, built entirely Of mar.
ble, surmounted by a statue 9 feet, G inches
high, representing tho City Of Baltimore.
In one hand is q rudder, emblem Of Naviga-
ton; in.the other she raises crown Of
laurel as she looks toward the field of battle.
The Odd Fellows Monument is worthy
Of attention rs a work of architectural de-
sign with a technical purpose It's object
is to honor the memory Of Thomas Wildey,
who founded the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows in Baltimore April 26th, 1919,
and to typify the progress Of the Order
from a rude beginning until it has attained
noble and commanding rank. To en-
body this idea the base is rough granite
from which rises the white marble super
structure, The pillar is Doric suTmounted
by life-sized figure representing Charity
protecting orphans, the total height being
50 feet.
There are a number Of other monuments
in the city Of minor Importance, but of
which we shall not speak, lest we weary
your readers with descriptions.
Baltimore as a city is healthful and well
built-not grandly but substantially. She
is full of life and energy and-oysters. In
point of morals she is at least no worse than
other cities of like size, probably better
than some but still there is q vast amount
of room for improvement, especially il
politics There are great many colored
people in this city, and considering the
many disadvantages they have labored
under, have made much progress as a class
since their emancipation. Many have
good homes and are in good circumstances.
while many are thriftless and lazy.
The news Of Ohio elections brought iov
to our hearts, but while Ohio is redeemed
there is no hope for Baltimore. She is
bound hand and foot to Democracy of the
German, Higgins, and Thomas stripe. In
politics Baltimore is corrupt, bound strong
ly to an INSCRIPTIONS ring against which
the good and honest Of both parties cry in
vain. There are three plrties represented;
the regular Democratic the reform Demo-
cratic, and the Republican. The Republi-
cans and reform Democrats united forminp
the 'Fusionists' against the regular Demo.
cracy, but were unable to overcome the
ring" and fraud. The city election was
held Oct. 2Sth, and resulted in a victory
for Democracy. The question as ia
whether German will be returned TO the
Senate will be settled on Tuesday. Nov.
Sd, but it may be regarded as determined
already for, to express it as a reform Dem.
ocrat did to me- ''He can't be beat. He's
got the machinery in his own hands ant
he runs it to suit himself"
As the season Of "oyster suppersu is a
, hand, it may be well to note that Baltimor,
is the greatest oyster depot in the world
s about 100000 bushels being brough
+ here annually The oyster as It come
{ from its native element is about as unpre
It possessing an object as can be imagined
j The shells covered with a black, slimv
s filthy mud, shoveled from a dirty boat int
y an equally dirty cart to be hauled to pack
b ing house, would be about the last thin
e in creation to tempt the stomach Of hur
g cry man, but after they have been meta
o morphosed by an oyster-opener into a reat
II iness for market the good features of tn
# "festive oyster" readily appear. Thos
who have eaten choice oysters in Baltimor
@ prepared by a drst-olass Baltimore cool
# can appreciate their qualities at their be-
n and realize the advantage Of a Home b
4 the Wild raging sea-. II. f. II.
b. 1t contains nothing injurious. we mean ID
1t Bulls Baby Syrup for the little onceB Pri,
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