The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-04
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Visitors Leaving-Heavy Storm-The
Fourth-Mr. Cotton and the COL
lectorship, Etc, Etc.
RA1rruonr- lime a0th 1885.

BALTIMORE June 30th, 1885.
Messrs. Editors This is the last day of June
and with it the music Of the seventeen year locust
has almost entirely ceased. Many of their car
cases, like Samson's lion, can be motionless
on the ground, whilst some others are silently en-
sconced on trees amid limbs and twigs, depositing
their eggs for another generation seventeen years
hence. 1t looks like long time to work and pre-
pare for so short period of pleasure they have
had-only some three weeks. Their pleasure dur
ing that period must have been exquisite, surpass-
ing mans of three score and ten. All things in
their season-so with these insects. One day
with homecoming enjoyments-must be almost
as thousand years to u.s. If it were not for the
sparrows and other insects and creatures that de-
stroy them almost as soon as they come into life,
who would not be q locust? We, nevertheless, bid
them adieu, hoping many of US may live to see
them again; that whilst winter is on our heads
spring may be in our hearts or, like the forest
twice cut down, it may be greener, stronger purer,
and we happier at each successive cutting, or
growing-like the evolutionist-until infnty of
perfection is reached through endless ages.
We had q very heavy storm last Sunday morn
ing, accompanied with heavy wind, vivid light
ming and heavy peas of thunder. Itlasted several
hours, causing a destructive food. Since then we
have had cooler atmosphere and heavy north
west wind, so strong almost as to blow person
over. 1t is now sunshine intermingled with light
clouds and gradually getting warmer. h.
independence JuDllee, or the 4tn OF july comes
on Saturday next. Preparations are being made
extensively for its observance general holiday,
but mostly by going to the country on excursions
by rail or water There will also be large turn
outs of pleasure seekers at Druid Hill and the
other parks and outlets within and around Balti-
more, but no public dispay-or special fun-in-
side the city beyond the ordinary kind. There is
to be grand show of fireworks at night in Oriole
Park, which will as usual attract largely. Bust
ness, public and private, of every kind will be
suspended, excepting what appertains to the oc-
casion. Shooting crackers, pistols-often deadly
in their effect-have been interdicted, but fear
the patriotic boys-at the risk of their ives-will
overstep the boundary of prudence and give them
slight trial. Boys will be boys, but let us give
them good advice, by needing which their precious
lives may be saved. There is no pleasure in
dying or suffering from the poisoned wound Of a
toy-pistol. Keep this constantly in mind and you
may profit thereby.
I observe that Hon. George Cotton, chief of our
Police Board, has been favorably spoken of by
several leading newspapers and many prominent
Baltimoreans as likely-in due time--to fill the
place of Col. Webster as Collector of the Port
Mr.. Cotton, however, says he does not desire 1t,
but will be perfectly content with a re-appoint-
ment to the same office he now fills as Police Com
missioner, which, every one knows, he has dis
charged so acceptably to those of all parties. He
certainly has done we'll where he now is, and
lature. He is thorough a business man and
active as political worker, but eminently
sentative and useful. If, however, President
Cleveland appoints him Collector-if Col
Webster has to be turned out certainly have
no objection to Mr. Cotton getting the place.
I am glad to see that some twelve or fifteen
desperate horse thieves have recently been ynched
by the citizens Of Idaho. 1t is about the only way
such fellows can be punished and gotten out of the
way. If such characters were similarly treated
nearer home-not emitting Maryland-it would
do no harm and be an example to them as the
whipping post and raw cowhide is to wife heaters
in Baltimore and other parts of our State. Speak
ing of heaters, it may be properly said that
a man who lifts his hand to woman, except in
Kindness is fit for treason, strategem and spoils
Next to one who assaults female, as the beastly
negro Cooper did, he is the most hateful and often
sive, meriting the severest punishment. He is
simply abominabe, hateful, detestable.
There is some talk of bringing Mr.. Veazey, our
new postmaster, out as an independent Democratic
candidate for Mayor of Baltimore in opposition to
Gen. Latrobe l, however, doubt very much if
he would accept He is safer to remain where he
is. The people are in his favor postmaster.
I see that the recent prominent appointments
in New York city do not please every one as well
as expected. They are, however, quite we'll
spoken of as conservative business men, but not
especially burdened with extreme Democracy
rampant politics. am glad to see the President
is likely to have his own way and please himself
and people at large. For this he deserves credit.
1t is said that the appropriation for paying the
June salaries of our Custom House employees or
clerks has run out and must be newly authorized
before they can get their money. They, however,
are not in much danger and willie out all o. K.
There plenty who would like to have just such
"Blue Mondays" Such mistakes should not oc-
cur. Our government has plenty for all and to
spare.
I observe that the managers of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company have gained their
point in getting their road, as they wished, into
the city of Philadelphia.
am glad to see that the citizens of Gainesville
lovers of music-are having very pleasant con-
certs and operas in their town. This argues APP
proved taste. 1t will be pleasing and very enter
tanning to have such things in all the towns of
Maryland. r..
We are in the mad-dog season and some of them
are about. The dog pound should be in full OPP
Grafton. Those who do not understand the ways
of rabid dogs should give them-all dogs indeed
a wide berth. Mad dogs generally go straight
ahead with their tails down and slobber. They
never stop to smell anything, but seldom attack
persons unless directly in their way. Keep out
of the way Of such animals at all times and other
vicious creatures. To be once bitten by mad
dog is next to slow and certain death-awful in
the extreme. One had almost rather be dead at
NEsToR.