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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
COOPER AND HIS LYNCHERS.

July 14TH, 1885,
Messrs. Editors Cooper has gone to his own
place, sent there by the hands of men who, fear
full of the laws delay, wished to make sure that
the go horrible violation of the law of God and
man should meet with its just punishment, and to
save his innocent victim from further torture on
the witness stand. There is difference of opinion
as to the propriety of the lynching, but there
be no difference of opinion on this point viz That
men who would not the laws set at nought
should be careful aw-keepers themselves There
are two kinds of assault--moral and physical
for the former of which men meet with no punish
ment here, except perhaps, from the stings of con-
science. Each is equally offensive to the great
Originator of all law and order, who is to be the
judge of all men at last. Let men watch them
selves, therefore, that they take not from the
weaker sex, of whatever station in life, by force
or bride, that which they should prize more than
life itself. Let them take temperance, purity and
reverence for their motto and live up to it.
A
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DEATHS.


BOLLER-RHEIM.-O July IL, James Will
liam, aged months and ii days, infant SON of
W. H. and Mary Boiler, and ON July IL, Emma
Winslow, aged day, only daughter of William
G. and Martha Rheim.
TRABRANT.-In BALTIC. county, July Is, Emma,
aged l month and 10 days, daughter of John
c. Trabrant.
BEvARD-On 10th of July, Charles Bevard, in
the 43d year of his age.
P0ULTNEY.-0n the morning of July Is, after
brief illness, at the residence of her father,
Gerard 7. Hopkins, Anna R. Poultney.
DASHIELLS.-On July IL, at Cottage avenue,
Baltimore county, after long and painful
illness, William r. Dashells.
YOUNG.-On July IL, 1885, at her residence, No.
70 Hickory ave., Woodberry, Mrs. Jemimah
Young, aged 20 years, wife of Samuel Young.
ARMACOST.-On July 49, Sarah c., in the 6Sth
year of her age, beloved wife of Amos Arma-
cost.
BASH.-On July IA, at Forest Grove, Catonsville
avenue, Baltimore county, Mary c., beloved
wife of A. M. Bash.
BRADENBAU GH.-At Athol, Baltimore county,
on the evening of July 10, Margaret Elliott,
infant daughter of Rev. A. e. and Mary ii.
Bradenbaugh.
GAULINE.-0n Sunday evening, July IL, after
a short illness, DR.. J. R. Gauline, in the 5Sth
year of his age.
INCE.-Suddenly, on July 8, at Mount Wash
ington, Baltimore county, Bessie Jane, wife of
William Ince.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

METhe Commissioner of Pensions is engaged
in the preparation of his annual report. Among
many other points of interest it will contain the
statement that at the present rate of increase in
pensions granted the amount necessary for the en-
suing year will be $2O,OOO,OOO in excess of that
paid out the last year. During the year ending
the Both of June the amount was nearly S6O,0OO,-
600. The Commissioner estimates that next year
$50 900, 600 will be required. 1t is about time
that halt was being called in this business. We
think that every man who was wounded while
fighting in defense of his country, or who may
have contracted disease in the service, should be
properly recompensed, but there are probably
thousands Of men in the country who draw PEN
sions who do not deserve anything. If there are
imposters on the pension rolls they should be fer
reted out and summarily disposed of. We know
of some men who received wounds, or who con-
tracted disease in the army, who have never been
able to get anything from the Government, while
there are doubtless thousands of others who draw
comfortable sums quarterly who are not entitled
to a cent. There is something radically wrong
about the pension laws and the defects should be
looked up and remedied before this fraud upon the
Government bankrupts the treasury. 1t is time
to call halt.
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THE YOUNG CLYDESDALE
l. STALLION. -
GARNER BILL" y

Will make his first season at the subscribers
stable, near Unionville, 18th district, season to
commence April goth and end July goth.
DESCRIPTION Farmer Bill is beautiful
dapple bay, with dark points and rising years
old, l63 hands high and weighs nearly 400 lbs.;
has fine style and is remarkably active or ahorse
of his weight; kind disposition and works and
drives well, and for general utility has superior
in the Ssate.
PEDIGREE : He sired by the Imported
Clydesdale Stallion, "Minera Chief" and his dam
fine Percheron Further description
pedigree is deemed unnecessary as the horse will
recommend himself to all competent judges.
TERMS $1,000 to insure mare with ioal;
$500 the season, to be paid within the season.
Persons parting with insured mares before they
are known to be in foa, will be held for the in
surance. LEWIS YODER, Owner,
Long Green P. o. BALTIC. county, Nd.
Apl 11.-tJy.20.
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John F. Centrum and G. Bohn Slingluff,
ATTORNEYS TnwsontnWn. Md

TOSEPH HOFSTETTER VS.. FRANK HOF-
y STETTER, an the Circuit Court for Balti-
county, an Equity.
ORDERED by the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county, this 18th day of July, 1885, that the sale
made and reported by John F. Centrum and G.
BONN Slingluf, Trustees for the sale of the prop
erty mentioned in the proceedings in the above
entitled cause, be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown, ON or be-
fore the 10Th day Of August 1885, provided
copy of this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed and published in Baltimore county, once
in each ofthree successive weeks before the 10th
day of August, 1885. The report states the
amount of sales to be 50, $4,000.
WILLIAM M. ISAAC, Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
WILLIAM M. ISAAC, Clerk.
T,lx A.
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THE MAN at THE PRESIDENTS ELBOW
The influence Welded by Colonel Lamont
in This Democratic Administration.
Pioneer Press.

Pioneer Press.
Mr.. Bayard is the Premier, nominally, of the
administration. But he hasn't 1.-THE of La
mont's influence. Nor has any man in the
Cabinet. The private secretary is virtually a
member of the Cabinet-and more; if he is not
at the head of the Cabinet he is ahead of it in
point of opportunity. He is with the President
constantly outside Of Office hours-riding, walk
ing, smoking, and chatting. The two are as in
innate as brothers, and more 80 than most brothers.
Now all of this is in no wise discreditabe to
either Lamont the President. But it is little
surprising TO Democrats Of all grades, and especi-
ally to members of tho Cabinet.
Lamont, as you SEQ him, has not the appear
ance of great man. Senators and members who
want the President to make an appointment for
them take good care not to offend the private
secretary. In ordinary life they might not re-
member to recognize him after the first introduce
ton But this isn't safe for n political leader
now. A step or two from Lamont's desk is a
door opening into tho Cabinet chamber and so
connecting with tho library the Presidents bust
ness office. Senators and members long ago
caught on to the trick of going in to see Lamont,
and stepping in to have word with the Presi-
dent, thus escaping the doorkeeper who takes the
visit ors card and keeps it for the scrutiny of the
newspaper men. The manner of the private
SoVlot1J 10 anu HuiSs' AAo s"ihs 1850 thhh
the President to his callers, and listens with close
attention to all that is said to him. Between the
two, tho President and the secretary, the rascals
are likely to be found out if their stories do not
hang together. 1t was discovered long ago by
the politicians that the two men talked these
matters over.
Soon after dusk you can see Col. Villas with q
big bundle papers, Mr.. Bayard, Mr.. Manning,
or Attorney General Garland step in quietly and
alone, and pass quickly up the stairs to the Pres
dents room. Lamont is welcome at all times.
With the exception of Whitney and Manning,
there isn't member of the Cabinet whose recon-
mendations not revised by Lamont. The fact
is a curious one and worth notice and study. La
mont's rise in opportunities is no more nor less
phenomenal than Mr.. Cleveland's advance from
his Buffalo law office to the White House. From
a newspaper reporter good one, mind you,
with keen scent for coming events and judicious
in every use of his information-Lamont has
slipped in between the historic lines of this first
Democratic administration since the war-an
advent that is destined to grow in wonder as time
Une
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF BRIDGES FOR
BALTIMORE COUNTY,
TowsoNTowN, July Ia, 1885.
Sealed proposals will be received by the County
Commissioners of Baltimore county from date,
Until Wednesday, July 2Sth, 1885,
at IL o'clock NJ,
FOR AN OPEN WOODEN BRIDGE,
On the road leading from Stemmer's Run Station
to the Philadelphia Pike at Rechabte Hail. 18th
District, Baltimore county.
Plans and specifications can be seen at the
County Commissioners Office, Towsontown.
The right is reserved to reject any and all BIDS
and no bid will be entertained unless accompanied
with the signatures of two responsible parties
pledging themselves to give the required bond, in
of the award of the contract.
By order of the Board.
H. A. NAGLE,
Superintendent of Bridges for Baltimore Co.
july 1S-2t
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Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
VACANT CADETSHIP AT WEST POINT

WESTMINSTER, July 18th, 1885.
To THE EDITORS OF The UNION, TowsoNrowN, MD.
Dear Sirs The cadetship due the Second Con-
gressional District of Maryland at the U. S. Mill
tary Academy, West Point, is vacant, and have
been requested to nominate proper person to fill
it. As means of doing SO, 1 invite all appli-
cants for the position to competitive examina-
ton, to be held at the Court House in Westmin-
ster, on Wednesday, 9Th of August, prox., begin
ming promptly at 9 o'clock a. N.
candidates must be bona tide residents of the
district, between seventeen and twenty-five years
old, unmarried, at least five feet in height, and
free from any deformity, disease or infrmity which
may render them unfit for military service.
''They must be well versed in reading, in writ
ing, including photography; in arithmetic, and
have knowledge of the elements of English
grammer, of descriptive geography particularly
Of our own country,) and of the history of the
United States"
By giving publicity to the above you will great
ly oblige, Your obedient servant,
FRANK T. SHAW.
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M9>"This man Cooper should have been de-
Tended by all the power of the county of Baltimore
= 1t would have been easy to summon the
good and true men of the county to defend the jail
and it should have been defended at whatever cost
of life. But no steps seem to have been taken
There was no real defence of the Jail.
The above is portion Of the concluding para
graph of on editorial headed "a Murderous Deed"
which appeared in the Baltimore American Of
Wednesday. The utter absurdity of the language
is apparent to every fair-minded man. The
american is very much like Artemus Ward, whose
patriotism made him quite willing that all his
wife's relations should enlist in the army and die
for his country. That paper is perfectly willing
to have "the good and true men of the county"
defend the Jail "at whatever cost of life" while
its editors remain safely in their iron building on
Baltimore street. In the Americans view Of it
there would be great pleasure and profit in dying
in defence of Jail or of brutal wretch who as
saults defenseless women, but ''the good and true
men" of Baltimore county take very different
view of it, and they are able to manage their own
affairs without any suggestions from the American
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

@>A rumor was in circulation again this
week that Mr.. John Smith, of the 10th district,
who was candidate for County Commissioner,
had withdrawn from the contest, but we don't
vouch for its truthfulness. The friends Of Mr..
Edward F. Peerce, of the same district, who is
candidate for Commissioner, propose making 8
lively fight for him. -.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

@~We publish to-day letter from Hon.
Frank. T. Shaw, Congressman elect for the Second
district, inviting those who desire to apply for
the vacant cadetship at the West Point Military
Academy, to a competition examination to be held
in the Court House, Westminster, Wednesday,
August 9Th. If there are any boys in Baltimore
county who desire to avail themselves of this OPP
portunity-and we hope there are-they should
not fail to be present on that occasion. The let
ter of DIR. Shaw gives full information on the
suhiact
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18
TRUSTEES SALE
OF 4S4~
s.n A GOOD FARM IN THE TENTH - -
EiI ELECTION DISTRICT
OF BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD.


OF BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD.
By virtue of decree in the Circuit Court for
Baltimore county, passed in the Equity case of
Dixon Connolly against Milton W. Offutt, Trus-
tee, and others, the undersigned Trustees, named
in said decree, will sell at public sale, at the
Court House door, in Towsontown, on
Tuesday, the 2Sth day of July, 1885,
at IL O'Clock A. M.
ALL THAT FARM UPON WHICH THOMAS
RICHARDSON NOW RESIDES,
CONTAINING ABOUT lis ACRES OF LAND
One Hundred of which are under cultivation, and
the balance we'll wooded for farm purposes
This farm is in fair state of cultivation and
the soil is of the best quality, being easily titled
and improved. 1t adjoins the farms of Miss
Comfort Pearce, John 7. Richardson and Thos.
V. Richardson, is about two miles from Phoenix
station, on the N. G. R. R., and one half mile
from Clymalara Church, on the old York Road.
1t is improved by
GOOD LARGE-SIZED FRAME DWELLING,
STABLING, SHEDS, SPRING. HOUSE
AND 0UT-H0USES.
1t also has upon it an ORCHARD, aud is alto
gether desirable farm. Title perfectly good.
TERMS OF SALE-0ne- third cash on ratif-
cation of sale one-third in six months, and bal
ance in twelve months the deferred payments
to bear interest 500 of the cash payment will
be required on the day of sale.
JOHN I. YELLOTT,
OREGON R. BENSON.
Trustees.
A. W. HITCHCOCK, Auctioneer.
,July 4.-ts.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

g- The men who lynched Howard Cooper at
Towsontown last night should be arrested and pun
ished to the extent of the law. Their crime is
without palliation or excuse-Baltimore Herald,
Monday.
We should like to see a Baltimore county jury
that would convict any of the lynchers, if they
could be discovered. The people out here take a
very different view of this matter from what the
Herald does. They have sworn to protect their
own homes and families, newspaper moralists to
the contrary notwithstanding. e.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

9-At Marion, Indiana, on Saturday last, a
negro brutally assaulted the 14year- old daughter
of well-know citizen, and it was thought the
child would die. Her assailant was arrested and
placed in jail and that night body of men at
tempted to take him out and hang him. The
Sheriff and his deputies fred on the mob, killing
one man and Mounding several others.
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MARRIAGES.

LEIGHT-CARLIN.-O the evening Of July
Is, 1885, by Rev. G. L. Cuddy, Slas P. Leight
to Josephine Carlin, both of Baltimore county.
PLATT-OHLE.-On Sunday, June Z, 1885, by
Rev. S. M. Hartsock, William H. Platt and
Miss II. c. 0hle, both of Baltimore county.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. June 8, 1885, OF
the residence of the brides parents, by Rev. I.
G. Burke, Charles E. Lyle, of Baltimore county,
to Miss Maggie J. Henderson, of Baltimore.
IGGINS-BRUSTER.-0 June %, 1885, at
the residence of the BRIDES sister, by the Rev.
William H. McGlathery, Henry Wyckoff Wig
gins, of New York, to Angelyn, daughter Of
Elinor and the late James Bruster
MARSDEN-OWENS.-O Tuesday, June 16,
1885, at the M. E. Church, Gainesville, by the
Rev. F. FL. Havener, Joshua M. Marsden and
Eliza R. Owens, both of Baltimore county, Md.
RTY-D0NAHUE.-On June 80, 1885,
by Rev. Father Brennan, Thos. Finnerty, of
Cockeysville, to Kate Donahue, of Baltimore.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

@- Democratic primaries will be held in Har-
ford county on Saturday, August LIST, and the
numerous candidates over there are working like
beavers. The primaries will be held under the
Crawford system, and full vote is expected
Mr.. G.. Smith Norris, who is candidate for
Register of Wills, has many friends and he is
making lively fight, with excellent prospects of
winning He has never held Office and this, we
believe is his first effort in that direction.
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@s> We have heard great many hard things
said of Messrs. Weld and White, counsel for How
ard Cooper, and we think that some people are
disposed to treat those young gentlemen unfairly.
The court appointed them to defend Cooper-they
did not take the case from choce--but after they
had shouldered the responsibility they conceived
it to be their duty, as honorable men, to do the
very best they could in the interest of their client
Certainly the zeal they exhibited was highly COM
mendabe, even if their cause was bad one, and
a man never should be censured for doing that
which he honestly believes to be his duty.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18
GRAND EXCURSION
TOLCH ESTER {!
On Friday, July "a, 1855,
On the Palace Boat Louise.
Ia lS

The Maryland Central Railroad, on July oath,
will run special train from Delta, leaving there
at o'clock A. M, arriving at North Avenue Sta
tionNat 7.3O A. M, making direct connection with
the street cars to the wharf
This famous bayside resort offers attractions of
great variety, as follows: Salt water bathing, fish
ing, boating and amusements of every description
that will amuse the children and entertain the
grown persons.
A special train will be in readiness to leave
North Avenue as the excursionists return
from the boat.
The round trip ticket for this delightful excur-
sion (including street car farel is as follows:
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Legal Notices.

THIs is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
l. scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Baltimore county, letters testamentary
on the estate of
MARY Il. JENIFER,
late of said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said estate hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof to
the subscriber,
on or before the 9Th day Of January, 1885,
they may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. Those indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 23d day of June, 1885,
DANIEL JENIFER,
June 27.-4t%) Executor.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

~ The Hagerstown Daily Ne'os, referring to
the lynching of Cooper, very sensibly says eve
have no patience with the demagogical, hypocrit-
cal papers that pretend to crticise the actions Of
men who dare to break down technical legal bar
riers in defense of the honor of their households"
Let some of the Baltimore papers read and ponder.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

Mg A number of colored people of Hagerstown
held meeting at Bethel African M. e. church,
Tuesday night last, and passed series of resolu-
tions denouncing the lynching of Howard Cooper
at Towsontown. They declare that the lynching
of colored men dis stigma upon the fair name of
Mnrulnnd y
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

Ns- Governor Lloyd has appointed as dele
of America which meets in Chicago in Novem-
Der next, Col. Edward Lloyd, of Talbot county,
and Frank Brown, of Carroll county as alter
mates, Edward B. Emory, of Queen Anne's, and
7. Alexander Seth, of Baltimore county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

NB-0n Saturday last, in the case of j. II. G..
Watts vs. Sarah Brooks, Judge Phelps, of Balti-
more, decided that mortgage was not bound to
execute an assignment of the property to the mort
gagor, even though rendered the full amount of
the mortgage and all costs, when the property was
about to be sold under foreclosure for the non
payment Of interest upon the mortgage debt.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

Ng- The Baltimore prohibitionists are making
arrangements for the coming campaign. They
will put up candidates for the Legislature, and
perhaps the other offices, and will hold their
primaries some time in August. This is Mr..
Daniels political temperance scheme.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

Mg-The expenditures of the Postofice Depart
ment for the quarter ended March 31st, were ST.
665,553 in excess of the receipts. 1t is estimated
that the deficiency at the end of the current year
will be about 100000. This is owing to the re-
duction in postage and the depression in business.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

Ng-T The Baltimore Times says land is greatly
depreciating in value in England. Rents are
steadily on the decline and landlords, to keep ten
ants, have been forced to make large Attachments.
Recently an estate il North Wiltshire, which ten
years ago was valued at $4,000, was offered at
800 900. and no takers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

@a- 1t seems now to be pretty well settled that
Gen. Latrobe and Postmaster Veazey will contest
in the primaries for the Democratic nomination
for the Mayoralty of Baltimore. Judge Geo. W.
Lindsay, of the Orphans Court, is also in the field
for the nomination, and the names of Mr.. Thorn
ton Rollins and Mr.. E. G. Hpsley are mentioned
in tha aame connection
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

George Hawkins Williams, Trustee, having filed
his petition, accompanied with his accounts, ask
ing that he may resign and retire from said trust,
and that by decree of this Court he may be re-
leased and discharged from any further execution
thereof.
1t is this 18th day of July, A. D. 1885, ordered
that said Trustee give notice of the filing of said
petition, by publication of this order once week
for three successive weeks in any one or more of
the papers published in this county, warning all
persons to show cause if any they have, on or
before the 18th day of August nert, why the prayer
of the said petitioner SO to be discharged should
not be granted. DAVID FOWLER.
True Copy-Test:
WILLIAM NJ. ISAAC, Clerk.
.TuIv 1S al
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

MEGen. Grant remains at Mount McGregor,
N. Y, and the past week he has considerably i'm
proved. He sleeps and eats well and the cancer
at the root of the tongue gives him very little pain
He continues to fight the battle bravely and man
ifests no concern for the future.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18
MN-In the Baltimore Criminal Court {

MrIn the Baltimore Criminal Court on Satur-
day last, George Nachman and Thomas Turpin,
proprietors of the French Froliques, disreputa-
BILE place of amusement on Baltimore street, oppo-
months in Jail and fined $3.50 and costs by Judge
Phelps. This dive was disgrace to the city of
Baltimore and it is hoped the just sentence of the
Court will have salutary effect.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18

@-T There are only S6S persons on the pension
rolls who receive $72 per month. These are per-
maneptIy and totally disabled and receive the
highest pension paid by the Government. GAS
pensioners receive $50 per month.