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MS- Margaret Brooks was convicted in Phil
adelphia court on Wednesday, on the charge OF
being common scold, and sentenced to four
months Imprisonment. Her daughter-a robust
young woman-was sent up for the same time
for striking an old lady in court during the pro-
nrass of the trial
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They Want the Best.-Under this caption
the Hagerstown Ne,cs of last week says: "Among
the prominent clergyman mentioned in connec
ton with the pastorate of Mt. Vernon church,
Baltimore, is the Rev. j. B. Sttt, of Hagerstown.
Although the pastors of that church are appointed
nominally by the Presiding Bishop, yet the con-
gregation select their pastor beforehand and have
it understood that he is to be sent there So that
if preacher is selected who is a member of some
other Conference, he usually unites himself with
the Baltimore Conference just before being sent
to Mt. Vernon Place church."
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"PILOTE."-Dappled Gray, 161 hands high,
weighs 1870 lbs, splendid points, temper and ac-
ton, works well in all harness, and has proven a
sure foal getter. Took 1st premium at Timoni-
um in 1884. Age years. Bred by Doublet Gull
lamar, Calvedoes, France. Imported by W. H.
Hicks, of West Chester, Pa, June 23d, 1888.
TERMS:-$l5 the season, payable time of first
service. Mares not proving in foal can be re-
turned the following season free of charge. Groom
fee, so cents. E. G. MERRYMAN, Owner,
"Hayfelds," COckeysville, Nd.
AMI. Alta 13-13t
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Selling Off to Close Business.-By refer
ence to advertisement elsewhere, it will be seen
that Mr.. Alfred Ijams, 125 N. High street, Balti-
more, intending to close business, extends an in
vitation to his numerous friends in Baltimore
county to call at his store if they wish to secure
bargains. The well known reputation of Mr..
Ijams is a sufficient guarantee that what he says
can be relied on. Give him call.
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CAPTAIN,
" (SIRED BY COL. wATSON,)

NA
Will stand the present season, commencing goth
April and ending July goth, 1885, as follows:
At Joppa, Philadelphia road, goth and 2Ist of
April; at Magnolia, 22d and 23d of April; at
Watkins, Long Green, oath and 25th ofApril ; at
Piney Hill, BALTIC. county, April 9th at Gist T.
Jockeys, COckeysvilIe, April 18th; at Potee's
Stable, Towsontown, April 29th at Monumental
Stables, North St., Baltimore, April Both and
May LIST; at John Green's, North Point Road,
May I'd, and every other week on the same days
of the week, at the above places.
PEDIGREE Captain was sired by Col. Wat
son, trotter; Col. Watson by Frank Pierce.
Pierce's dam, French mare Col. Watson's dam,
Ellen 0'Brien, by Imported Foreigner; she out of
Youth, by Hanover. Youths dam, Sir Charles
mare. Captains dam, Annie Pennington, a mare
that can beat 2:50; Annie Pennington by Col.
Watson, inbred. Annie Pennington's dam thor
oughbred mare.
DESCRIPTI0N:-Capta is a rich bay with
out any white, l53 hands high, and will show for
himself
TERMS $1,000 for single leap to be paid
when the mare is served $1,000 for the season,
to be paid within the season; $500 to INSURE to
be paid when the mare is known to be in foal or
parted with. $1.00 to the groom, to be paid at
first service. S. LEWIS GRIFFITH,
Proprietor, Joppa P. o., Hartford co., Nd.
FRANK HUTCHINS, Groom. (Apl. lift.
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@- The House of Delegates of Pennsylvania
on Tuesday passed the bill making eight hours
days work. Under this law any employer who
compells his employees to work more than eight
hours is punishable with fine of 500 for the
first offense, and 5000 for the second.
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Maryland Jockey Club.-The annua

Maryland Jockey Club.-The annual
meeting of the Maryland Jockey Club was held
Monday afternoon last, at which the following
officers were elected for the ensuing: President,
Oden Bowie; first vice-president, Washington
Booth second do, Edward Lloyd; treasurer, R..
c. Hall; secretary, Charles Wheatly; executive
committee, John S. Cuttings, H. Skipwith Gordon,
Edward Patterson, Jr., J. Alex. Preston, Ohio H..
Williams, F. M. Hall, N. S. Hill, R. Snowden An
drews, Walter B. Brooks and 7. j. Hayward
The only new officers in the list are Messrs. Git
tings, Brooks, Andrews and Hayward, who take
the places of Messrs. Frank Brown, DIR. w. II.
DeCourcey, E. Law Rogers and james Carroll on
the executive committee.
Several amendments to the constitution, offered
by Mr.. j. Alex. Preston, were adopted. The
affairs of the Club are in very prosperous condi-
ton, and it is one of the best managed organiza-
tions of the kind in the country.
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Avery Discouraging Outlook. "A Har

Avery Discouraging Outlook Hartford
paper says that Mr.. Jacob Emlen, the accountant
engaged in making an examination of the books
of the Northern Hartford Packing Association,
has been over the books of Mr.. Andrew Boyle,
the treasurer and is now at work on the books of
the secretary, DR.. McCurdy. Mr.. Emlen found
Mr.. Boyle's accounts apparently correct, and all
the money with which that officer had charged
himself accounted for. 1t is understood that the
cost of carrying the goods of the Association from
one season to another was in the neighborhood of
$4,000. Whatever deficiency shall be found to
exist in the end will be collected from the stock
notes of members of the association, and as many
of the members are insolvent the burden will fall
upon the solvent ones. Should the amount of
debt to be raised be very large, this will probably
embarrass many more, so the outlook cannot be
said to have improved much since the crash came.
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Sunnybrook, 10th District.-Mr. John
Smith, our road supervisor, has built substan-
tial open bridge over branch ON the road lead
ing from Henry Browns to Dances mill. BENZ.
Shipley did the mason work.
My neighbor, Mr.. William Eckert, was taken
seriously i'll on Monday last while at work in his
woods. He is now somewhat improved, but is
still very sick man.
Jacob Barger, worthy young colored man,
is now very i'll with consumption.
Messrs. George and Howard Wheeler are max
ing many improvements on their farm, by grub
bling and cleaning up the waste places. Their
growing crops look remarkably well.
Miss Emma Wheeler, who had been sick for
several days, is able to be out again. FLINT.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

HAND MADE SHoEs.-Alfred Phipps, on Della
ware avenue, in rear of Wheeler's Hotel, Towson-
town, makes to measure all kinds Of LADIES AND
GENTS SHOES AND Doors. Correct styles and fit
guaranteed. Repairing promptly done.
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Death Of Former Citizen.-David Warfel,
formerly of Long Green, but who has been living
near Easton, Talbot county, for the past two
years, died this week of dropsy. Mr.. Warfel was
farming and also followed his trade of carpenter
ing. He leaves family. His remains were
taken to Pennsyvania for interment. Mr.. Warfel
was an industrious, Woodworking man, kind
neighbor, and his many friends in Baltimore
county and elsewhere will be sorry to hear of his
death.
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Literary Society Meeting But few commu-
mites are alive in literary pursuits as is Phiopols
Sth district, and this is manifest in the frequent
gatherings and united interest of the people for
intellectual improvement and social pleasure dur
ing the past week. The Philomatharia literary
society has successfully continued its exercises
during the past nine years. On the 10Th inst,
the closing exercises of the 9th session were held
at the academy of Prof. Parsons. An intere.t-
ing programme was very creditaby carried out
by the many active participants Mr.. G. G. Dun
can gave the salutatory and also sang with effect,
"Do not turn me from your door," Misses Rosa
Woolford and Clara Matthews, D. Howell and
c. Kyser were soloists Miss Ginnie Parsons per-
formed on the piano, and Mr.. Elias Matthews
and Master Luther Parsons were declaimers. Mr..
McFadden, an elocutionist of Baltimore, rendered
with great satisfaction several humorous selec-
tions, and the valedictory was given by Miss
Emma Stewart. Mr.. Alfred Parsons is president,
and Miss Beulah Matthews seoretay of the society.
Misses Annie Sparks, Annie Beatty, Dora Price,
Dora and Celia Miles, Mamie and Lille Matthews
and Masters BENZ. Parsons and W. Ruskell were
also prominent in the closing exercises.
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Orphans Uourt.-Letters have been granted
to Pauline Dreier on the personal estate Of John
III. Dreier; to Mary E. Wingfeld on the personal
estate of Dr. Thurmer H. Wingfeld, and to G. A.
Holloway and David Demoss on the personal
estate of VIM. II. Holloway, deceased.
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NLENMORE,
VI AG
BY MARSHAL NEY. @hN
WINNER OF FIRST PREMIUM WIZ
TIMONIUM. 1884. FOR GENERAL UTILITY.

TIM0NIUM, 1884, FOR GENERAL UTILITY,
And sire of"May Blossom" ,oko defeated the get
of Halcyon, Warrior and Orange Blossom, at
the same ptace-nlile heats.
This splendid Stallion will commence the sea-
son of 1885, at WHEELER'S HOTEL, T0WSON-
TOWN, Wednesday, April l5 and continue there
after every Wednesday and Thursday until 18th
August. The remainder of each week he will be
found at the stables of his owner, adjoining Rock
land, miles on Falls road.
TERMS So to be paid at first service, and
SIS when mare proves with foal. 81 to the groom.
THOMAS H. MOORE, Owner,
Brooklandville, P. o., BALTIC. co.. Nd.
LEWIS BOWEN, Groom.
AMI ll.-tAup I5-I9t
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Painful Accidents.-A four-year-old son Of
Mr. Frederick Lasson, of Fullerton, Belar road
while playing with cutting box one day last
week, had his right hand caught in the knives
were cut nearly off and it is thought one of them
will have to be amputated. DR.. A. II. Whiteford
is the attending physician.
Mr.. Christof Dumer, of Fullerton, day or two
after the above accident, was examining the same
machine and in order to see what force it had
stuck the front finger Of his right hand in between
the knives. Result: Finger cut off clean at the
first Joint.
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81. Johns NJ e. Church, acknowledgements
ing Sunday, at IL a. m. and 7.3O p. m, by the pas
tor. Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.30 o'clock.
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Postal Matters.-The mail route from Balti-
more to Towsontown, awarded in February last
to William Beedy at $3.50, has been sub-let to
Samuel H. Taggart, Esq, president of the York
road railway, at $500.
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DENLRIPTLON.

On Thursday of each week at EDWIN CC0TT'S
FARM, on Western Run Turnpike, near Butler.
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Judged by His Own Color.-The

judged by HIS OWN COlOr.-l ne 1OllOWlng
is copied from the Maryland Director, a paper
published in Baltimore in the interest Of the
colored people: "Howard Cooper, the colored
man who committed an outrageous assault on Miss
Katie Gray, young white lady, in Baltimore
county, April ultimo, was tried in the Criminal
Court of Baltimore City last Wednesday. The
accused was accorded fair and impartial trial,
and his guilt was clearly established. His coun-
sci, Messrs. w. G. Weld and A. R. White, most
scrupulously guarded his every right and privilege
as an accused citizen with a regard for duty and
undaunted courage seldom eqaaled in such cases,
but never surpassed. After the submission of all
the evidence in the case no other verdict than
guilty could have been reached by any jury of
sane and impartial men. While the sentence
passed by the court ON the next day imposes the
extreme penalty of the law-hanging-yet we do
not conceive how there could be case of the kind
in which that extreme penalty would be more ap-
propriate and just than the present one. When
Cooper pays the penalty of his crime upon the
gallows the community may congratulate itself
upon being free from one other worthless and
dangerous character"
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Baltimore County Granite.-The B,

Baltimore County Granite.-The Balti-
more Times of Oath inst says: ain 1880 granite,
which now ranks among our chief building mate
rails, was hardly known in Baltimore. The Ca
thedral, which was begun in 1906, was the first
edifce erected out of this stone. The granite was
quarried at Woodstock, near Ellicott's Mills, and
hammered at the quarry. About $4,000 cubic
feet was used in the building, which cost 81 cents
per foot for dressing, and IL cents per foot for
hauling from the quarry to the site of the edfce.
The basement stories of two or three warehouses
were the only instances in which granite from
this section of Maryland was used for building
material until the opening of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad"
An extensive business is now done in the quar-
rying and manufacturing of this granite into
blocks for paving purposes in cities, and the Bal
timore county stone is as fine as any found else
where. In some large contracts Eastern men have
succeeded in undertaking the proprietors of the
home quarries, but the product of the foreign
quarries is no better than that Of our own, if as
good. The time will come when this Baltimore
county stone will be as extensively used as is our
very superior Beaver Dam marble.
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IMPORTED NORMAN
PercherOn Stallion.
ssPILOTE.''

No. 1868 National Reg. for Norman Horses,
No. S026 PercherOss Stud Book of France.
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ITEMS.
RELIGIOUS Notices.

To,csontotun NJ. E. Gurch.-Preaching Sunday,
at IL a. m. and at p. m, by the pastor, Rev.
Watson Case.
PRAYER and class meetings on Wednesday and
Friday evenings, at 8 o'clock. Pastors class on
Thursday afternoons, at 81 o'clock.
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THE YOUNG STALLION
Il ST. LAWRENCE.

THIS FINE STOCK HORSE WILL STAND
the Season of 1885, commencing
April 18th and ending June 30th, 4SG
at the HOTEL OF JOSIAH NAL &dN
L0NEE, Butler, Baltimore county. EIE
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Judgment for $5 ,56O.-The Westminster
Advocate of last week says: "On January !, 1888,
George P. McConkey, formerly Of this county, was
murdered at Hamilton, Nebraska. At the time
of his death he was the treasurer of Pine county,
and also the agent of Wells, Fargo Co., express
carriers. On the night of the murder he attended
ball with his wife, and after dancing q set with
her excused himself and went to his Office across
the street, opposite the ball room. Not returning
as soon as he said, his wife accompanied by
friend went to his Office, and finding no light,
procured one, and on entering found Mr.. Nc
Conkey dead on the floor, with bullet wound in
bis breast. The safe door was open and the pa
pers were scattered about. An examination was
made and it was found that $4,000 in gold and
silver had been taken. A package containing
$14 900 in notes had escaped the thieves.
GA dispatch from Des Moines, Iowa, May Is,
says Mrs. Sadie McConkey, of Dubuque, has
just obtained judgment in the federal court here
against the Travellers Insurance Company, with
COSTS amounting to $500, on the life of her hus-
band, who was found dead in his Office in the far
West, with pistol in his hand and his papers
disturbed. The theory of plaintiff was that he
had been forced to open the safe by burglar,
who, obtaining the missing money and securities,
shot him and placed the revolver in his hand.
The theory of the defense was suicide, and also
that, as it was an accident policy, the company
was not LIABLE"
Mr.. McConkey at one time resided in Balti-
more county. He was brother of the wife of
Edward Rider, ESQ.,, well-known farmer resid-
ing near Sherwood, on the Northern Central rail-
road.
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On Tuesday of each week at ASHLAND IRON
C0MPANY'S FARM, in Green Spring Valley.
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A Commendable Work.-The Immediate
Aid Socety-a colored beneficial Organization
was started in this place few years ago by
several colored men, who have since done very
good work. They bought a small piece of land
on the Hillen road which was cut up into lots and
leased on reasonable terms to such members of the
society as might wish to secure homes for them
selves. The membership of the society is COM
posed of men and women, each one paying in
weekly small sum as dues, sick benefits being
allowed at the rate of $500 per week to members
in good standing, and when death occurs
decent burial is given the deceased member. Re-
Gently respectable old colored woman, who had
been housekeeper and cook for Judge Yelott,
died after long illness. She was a member of
the Immediate Aid and received, during her ill
ness, her weekly dues of $4.O0 and when she died
the society turned out and gave her decent burial
Mr.. John Burns, TowsontOwn's undertaken, furn-
ishing the coffin, hearse, &c. Benjamin Hicks,
we'll known colored man, was one of the principal
men In the formation of the society and has ever
since taken an active interest in its welfare.
On Monday last, in accordance with an annual
custom of the society, the members held Reunion
and picnic here and appeared to have very en-
joyable time. They paraded through the princi-
pal streets in their uniforms, headed by band OF
music and made q very good show. The best
order prevailed and the affair generally was most
creditable.
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Miss Osborne, of Towanda, Pa, who was
formerly connected with Miss Mann's school in
Towsontown, is visiting Mrs. G. BONN Siingluf.
We have had full week of damp, muggy
weather-just the kind for cutworms-and we
learn that in some places they are playing the
mischief with the corn.
-Chas. H. Sheridan, who farms Mr.. Samuel
Chew's place, exhibited some stalks of rye in
Towsontown ON Thursday that measured within
an inch or two of s feet in height.
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Will make the season of 1885, on Monday, We'd
nesday, Friday and Saturday of each week at
RESIDENCE OF OWNER.
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DROLIFIC LONG POD
l. LIMA BE IN.

The result Of Is years careful selection; five
beans in every pod; very prolific. Took first pre-
MUM at county fair, 1884. VIII she'll II quarts
to the bushel when green we'll known in neigh
borhood where it originated but for the first time
introduced to the general public. rs cents
per package, by mail. ]. F. MATHER,
Apl. 1S.-7t.) Brookandville, Md.
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81. Johns Mission, York Road.-Preaching
Sunday, June 18th, at 81 P. m, by Rev. Watson
Case.
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Trinity p. E. Church, ToUsontorn.-Preaching
Sunday by the rector, Rev. W. II. H. Powers. at
IL q. m. and u p. m. Bible class Wednesday at
7.45 p. m. $50
There will be preaching at Lutherville, by Rev.
VIII. HI. Powers, in the Public Hall, every SUM-
day afternoon, at 81 o'clock.
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Caught in Atlanta.-A telegram received in
Baltimore on ed inst, from Atlanta, Ca, stated
that Edward F. Kelly, who eloped with Molie
Sullivan from Woodbury., Baltimore county, about
q month ago, had been arrested and locked up.
Miss Sullivan is also under watch. The affair
created quite sensation at the time, when an &C.
count of the disappearance of the pair appeared
in the local columns of THE UNION. Kelly has q
wife and five children living in Woodbury.. Moth
ing further has been learned of the arrest, and
upon whose authority it was effected-if effected
at all-has not been stated.
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Sudden Death OF Respected Citizen.-
Mr.. Nimrod Gosnell, highly respected citizen Of
the I'd district of this county, died very suddenly,
in Towsontown, on Wednesday last. He, in COM
pany with his son-in. law, Mr.. Frank Parlett,
came here in the morning as witness in the case
of William F. Piel, I'd district road supervisor,
who was charged before the County Commissioners
with neglect Of duty. After testifyng in tho case
during the trial of which he became considerably
excited, Mr.. Gosnell went to Robinson's restau-
rant, where he complained of feeling badly, and
taking chair, sat on the side porch short time
He then went to Mrs. Cooper's dining rooms for
his dinner, where he again complained of being
chilly and asked Mrs. Cooper if she would permit
him to lie down a few minutes, as he thought he
would soon be all right. He was shown to the
parlor where he reclined upon a sofa while Mrs.
Cooper went for blanket with which to cover
him. When: she returned he was dead. Drs.
Jarrett, Hebb and Massenburg were all quickly
summoned, but of course they were too late to be
of any service. They decided that the cause of
death was heart disease, the attack doubtless
having been brought on by the excitement of the
morning. Word was at once telephoned to Mr..
Thomas E. Parlett, the well-known Baltimore
auctioner, who is also a son-in-law of Mr.. Cos
nell's, and he, accompanied by an undertaken,
came out and removed the body to the city from
whence it was taken on Thursday to his late
residence in the I'd district.
Mr.. GosnelI was in the 6Sth year of his age,
man of fine physique and apparently robust
health. His wife survives him; also three daugh-
tiers, all of whom married. He made his
home with his son-in-law, Mr.. Frank Parlett,
near Granite Mr.. Gosnell was an active Demo-
crat and in 1875 was assessor of property in his
district. He never held an elective Office, but had
several times been q candidate before the conven-
tions of his party for the office of County Com
missioner, but never succeeded in securing NOM
ination. He was o kind and affectionate husband
and father, and his distressing death was terri
BILE shock to his family as well as to his many
friends. The funeral took place on Friday and
was very largely ATTENDED. number of gentle
men from Towsontown were present.