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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19

Death of an Aged Citizen.-Mr. Isaiah
Watkins died at his residence, in Long Green
Valley, on Sunday night last, aged about IS years.
He is supposed to have been the Oldest man in
that section of the county, except DIR. David Git
tings, who is about the same age and still enjoys
good health. The Watkins family settled on the
farm where Mr.. Watkins was born, lived and
died, when the Indians still lingering in the
neighborhood, and who, according to tradition,
gave the valley a name which signifed Long
Green and which it has since retained. Mr.. Wat
kins had two brothers-John and Samuel-both
of whom are dead. John owned the fine farm at
the head of the valley, near Baldwin station, M.
c. R. R., and Samuel built, and for many years
occupied, "Watkins' Tavern" a well-known pub
dollhouse on the west prong of the Hartford turn
pike, and which is still owned by John Beale
Watkins q member of the family.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19

Death of a Remarkable Old Lady.-Mrs.
Rebecca Taylor, widow of the late Wilkerson
Taylor, died at "Mount Prospect" the residence
of her son, Mr.. Caleb S. Taylor, on the Hillen
road, near Towsontown, on Wednesday last, aged
50 years. Several years ago Mrs. Taylor fell
down a stairway and broke leg. The fracture
was very serious one and it was found necessary
to amputate the limb. The operation was success
fully performed and the patient got well. year or
more ago Mrs. Taylor was stricken with paralysis,
rendering her almost helpless, but her iron con-
stituton did not yield until quite recently, when
she became childish and a constant care. She
was in many respects a most remarkable woman,
and before meeting with the accident that cost her
the loss of limb, was active and bright to a
wonderful degree. Her funeral took place Friday
afternoon, the interment being in the family bury
ing ground at "Mount Prospect"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19

DR. Henley's Celery, Beef and Iron stimu
Iates the Kidneys to a healthy action.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19

From Eklo, 9th District.-Never was a can
vass more active and thorough in this district
than that made before the Democratic primary OF
last week. Tho contest between Messrs Bald
win and Hoshall was very close. The rattle
snake exhibited at the polls, which was killed
down about the Devils back bone, was thought
by some to be the dark horse, that changed the
hoped for result. In the excitement strong Ian
guage was INDUCED in, more admissible (lfat all
between opposite rather than members OF the
same party. The legalizing of primary meetings
by the Legislature would abolish one of the evils
now commonly resorted to. Politics Is suihclent-
" exciteabe without stimulants to produce con-
fusion and cause hard feelings between nelgh-
bors, which might be avoided.
I notice the encouraging remarks in THE UNION
regarding the approaching county fair, which, as
a farmer and stakeholder, naturally might take
more pride in, and which institution owes some
of its origin and success to the lamented Dickin-
son Gorsuch and other prominent Changers yet
the sale of Intoxicating liquors is not in accord
ance with the principles of that worthy order.
Again, if the excursion rates from Freeland's to
| Timonium were proportionate to those to Balti-
| more many farmers and their wives, instead OF
laying in their winter supplies of household goods
| at York, where they are acquainted, would visit
Baltimore and enjoy more variety OF pleasure
during the county exhibition.
| The Middletown band furnished excellent mu
sic for Hoffmanville Sunday school picnic, which
was so much enjoyed on 18th instant.
| As the old Board of County Commissioners was
| so we'll endorsed at the primary they would con-
| fer favor by asking Supervisor Alban to repair
the Middletown and old York road. All the CT.
der made use of in apple-butter has to be hauled
over that road, and when the members of the
/ Board come around electioneering they might be
cut short in their ratons by our fair sex, "who
elect without voting, govern without law, and de-
eide without appeal" Pease stick pin here
| Mr.. Wight. U.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19
A Sharp Trick that Won.-A smart trick

A Sharp Trick that Won.-A smart trick
that resulted successfully was practiced in the late
Democratic primary and has since come to our
knowledge. In an upper end district two dele,
gate tickets were in the field, openly and
avowedly opposed to Mr.. Isaac, and the other
protesting to be opposed to his denomination. Inc
last named ticket was being engineered by several
old moss backs, who had always been sticklers Tor
Mr.. Isaac but knowing we'll that if they ANNOUNCE
ed their preference for him, certain defeat would
follow. They played it smart through the dis
trict, cursing Isaac for everything and making
votes for their ticket by leading Democrats to be-
leve that the ticket cean-cut anti-Isaac. In
this way they had gathered up strong following
and things commenced to look shaky for the other
side Only few days before the primary one OF
the moss-backs came down to Towsontown and
was seen by Democrat here, who believed that
something was in the wind. He spotted the
moss-back and logged his tracks, which led to-
wards the Court House. Once inside the upper
end man was soon in secret conference with the
man he was damning at home. They were closely
watched and after something had passed between
the two which the detective believed to be money,
they soon parted and the moss back got out OF
town by the first stage. The Towsontown Demo-
crat knew what was going on in the district and
being friendly to the Isaac side and knowing
how the people in the upper end district were be-
ing hoodwinked, he struck upon plan to expose
the trick and show the few backs up IN their
true colors. Having gotten the names VI enS
delegates on their ticket he went to the city and
had 900 election tickets printed with those names
on them and headed "For Clerk of the Circuit
Court, William M. Isaac" These he carefully
mailed on Thursday to about one hundred Demo-
Gratis in the district, sending at the same time
large number to the chief executive of the district
When the tickets arrived at their destination
those who received them believed that they came
from the Towsontown headquarters and when they
went to the primary on Saturday, tickets in hand,
many of them were wrought up to high state OF
indignation at the trick which they believed their
moss-back neighbors were trying to play upon
them, and the result was that they voted the other
ticket, which they knew to be opposed to the Isaac
interest, and it won by comfortable majority.
Had not the doubIe-dealing of the moss-backs
been exposed by this clever trick they would al
most certainly have carried the district and
brought an Isaac delegation to the convention on
Monday
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19

Barn Burned.-A few days ago barn on DR..
F. w. Pearson's farm, near Catonsvile, took fire
from some unknown cause and was consumed,
together with two carriages, lot of hay, farming
implements, &C., causing loss of about 81 900,
which is fully covered by policies of insurance.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19

Purchase of Country Seat.-Mr. Henry
c. Turnbull, Jr., real estate agent, sold few days
ago for Mr.. Thomas Poultney, the Pot Spring
mansion, with fifty of land attached, situated
in the Sth district, two miles east of Timonium,
to Mrs. Virginia D. Austin, for $12,5OO cash. The
property was the residence of the late Joshua
Talbot, grandfather of Hon. ]. Ferd. G. Talbot.
1t is beautifully located and commands one of the
finest views in the county. Mr.. Poultney bought
the property few years ago from Mr.. A. D. Tai
bolt, of Towsontown, for $4,000, the whole tract
then embracing 100 acres. Mrs Austin is the
widow of the late DR.. Austin and a sister of Mr..
John A. Dushane, of Roland avenue.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19

Accidents at Texas.-A young man named
Shea, employed in one of the quarries at Texas
met with terrible accident on Thursday. He
was engaged in charging q hole with dynamite.
The hole being too small to admit the cartridge
he was in the act of forcing it in when it explo-
ded. He was blown into the air considerable
distance and when he came down large stone
fell upon his breast, badly crushing him. One
of his hands was go badly torn that portion of
it had to be amputated. DR.. Whiteford perform
ed the operation. 1t is thought the unfortunate
man cannot survive He has only been married
about year.
On Wednesday an old man, whose name we
could not ascertain, and who lives at Texas, had
one of his legs broken by the horse he was driv-
ing running away.
Diversions at the Fair.-The programme
of some of the performances at the Fair,wh are
advertised elsewhere in our columns gives the
names and feats of some remarkable experts in
their several speciaties. Some of these nota-
BILE for their daring others for the grace and skill
of their execution, and the dogs are marves of
sagacity in their exhibitions. The slide for life
by Mr.. Gilbert, "the with the iron jaw" is q
thrilling performance. During the morning ex-
hibition, which will take place at ii O'Clock each
day of the fair, the grand stand will be thrown
open to all without charge.
Runaway.-A young man named Dryer, liv-
ing in Baltimore, left his torse and jaeger stand
ing in front of Mr.. J. N. Henderson's sewing ma
chine rooms, in Towsontown, Wednesday evening,
when the horse took fright and dashed off out the
Dulany's Valley pike. Before going far he ran
into o farmers team, on the way to market,
breaking off the pole and otherwise damaging it.
The jaeger was badly broken up. Fortunately
no one was hurt
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19

Accident to Child.-On Wednesday last a
wash woman employed in the house of Mr.. Harry
Lyle, in Towsontown, left boiler Of hot water
standing in the floor, when young child of Mr..
Lytle's, which was playing about the floor, fell
the water was not boiling its injuries proved to
be only slight. DR.. J. H. Jarrett was promptly
ON hand and rendered tho necessary attention.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19

Sale of Real Estate.-Mr. VIM. M. Risteau,
auctioneer, sold at the Court House on Tuesday
for Nicholas Charles Burke, attorney named in a
mortgage from James H. Stewart and wife to
Seligman Herzberg, that valuable lot of ground
containing IA acres, more or less, situated in the
9th election district of Baltimore county, about
eight miles from Baltimore city and three miles
from Towsontown and near the Old Hartford road
and within two miles from Loeb Raven Station
on the Maryland Central Railroad, to Seligman
Herzberg for 800.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19

Cut at the Primary.-During the progress
of the Democratic primary meeting in the Sd
precinct of the LIST district, last Saturday after
noon, fight occurred in which Isaac Bewley,
living at Union factory, was stabbed in the right
side, the knife blade penetrating the lung. The
wounded man was removed to Ellicott City and
DR.. S. A. Keene attended him. He was very
weak from loss of blood, but the wound is not
serious.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19

The September term of the Circuit Court com
menced on Monday, 18th instant. The juries for
the term are constituted as follows:
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19

White Grounds, I'd District-It has been
| some time since I sent you any items, owing to
the fact that 1 have been Illuminating in other
parts of this mundane sphere; but having return
ed will endeavor to send you regularly any news
of interest that can gather in this neghborhood.
The farmers in this section are very busy seed
| ing and cutting off corn, while the truckers are
none the less busy in marketing their vegetables.
| The corn yield is unprecedentedly large through
out this section, and the trucking never was bet
| ter, owing, no doubt, to the timely rains. The
yield of oats was much better than for years past.
| Mr. John Fishpaugh raised on one and quarter
acres ia bushels of clean oats, full weight, and
five or six bushels of light oats This is certainly
| a good yield and beats the Carroll county oats
| grower as published in THE UNION recently.
sorrel mare and bay horse, belonging to Mr..
William E. Upton, got to fighting the other night
| in their stalls The horse was kicked five times
| on one leg and badly gnawed about the neck,
while the mare is seriously crippled in one leg.
The Mount Olive Literary Society re-opened on
| the LIST inst and is in full blast. The married
men of that section, fearing that the whipping
post might be erected in their midst discussed the
lights and shades of the cruel pillory before the
society. Matrons grave and daughters fair OF
Mount Olive, stand for the pillory, and you will
| have good husbands.
picnic was held at Mount Alto, on last Tues
day afternoon, by the Lutheran Sunday school,
which was we'll attended.
The private school taught by Mr.. R. M. G.
Trainor, at St. Johns church, White Grounds,
| opened very promisingly. -.
The White Grounds Literary Association will
resume operations the first week in October, when
an election of officers will take place. I.
Western Run, 9Th District.-0ur farmers
are busy preparing ground for seeding. Many
of them are seriously considering the effects Of
fertilizers upon their farms. Some assert that if
they had never used it they could have done with.
out it, and others assert that the wheat threshed
this year will not pay for the fertilizer used there
on. To haul hay to the city and return with fer
tilizers is expensive and laborious, and to sow
largely is taking great deal Of risk with the
promise of small returns
Mr.. VIM. Brooks, of Woodbury., is again sell
ling large herds of sheep to the farmers of this
section. He made large sales here last fall.
Mr. Lewis Martin recently received severe
wound on the head, caused by colored man
throwing pitch fork from q straw stack, the
prong of which struck him on the back of the
head, producing an ugly wound.
Our road supervisors have again got the public
roads in pretty good condition.
Mr.. G. G. Wheeler recently had heifer to dit
mysteriousy, supposed from eating poisoned ivy
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19

Off for the South.-Miss Annie L. Brunette,
daughter of Mrs. Jas. L. Brunette, of Phoenix,
Baltimore county, left Baltimore on Monday last,
for Waco, Texas, where she will take charge of
the millinery department of the store of Messrs.
Sanger Bros, in the interest of the firm of Messrs.
Armstrong, Gator & Co., of Baltimore. Miss
Romans, of Baltimore, accompanies her trim :
mer Miss Brunette, who receives salary of
$3.50 year over and above her expenses, possess
es business talent rarely met with in young.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19

No License Required.-Mr. Howard A.
lowering writes from Reckord, Baltimore county,
to Mayor Latrobe, asking whether person who
raises his own stuff is compelled to take cut license
for selling the same in the city of Baltimore, and
for delivering such stuff, and also eggs, butter,
&C., from his wagon. The Mayors secretary in
formed Mr.. lowering that person may sell his
own produce in market without license, but can
not hawk it about the streets.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-19

Baptist Association.-The Middle District
Baptist Association will hold its annual meeting
at Sater's Church, Chestnut Ridge, commencing
Wednesday, 23d inst, and continuing the day
following, with evening services. The churches
comprised in this body are those in Baltimore
county and Eutaw Place and other city churches.
There will be preaching during the day and even
ing by some of the most popular city ministers.
The public is cordially invited to attend and
spend the day.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-10

English government intended, for uoliti-
cal ana financial reasons, 10 evacuate
Egypt, but that IL was impossible TO
specify the exact period OF withdrawal.
the British government being eonsti-
tutional government and dependent
upon pubic opinion, which compelled
the cabinet to send an expedition to
the Soudan, would not permit the
| evacuation Of Egypt without some re-
garu Tor England's sacrifices. Granville
SAID that the proposed Turkish expedi-
ton to Suakim was inoppor:uno; that
the sultan's sovereignty oyer Egvpt
would be respected. Earl Granville
| counseled the porte not to raise the
question with Italy in connection with
the annexation of Beilul. He held that
ltaly'S commercial inta est at Assab
| compelled her to extend her authority
| over the adiacent districts.
Admiral Caimi telegrapghs that he
anchored of Massowah on the 9TH inst,
with the Corvettes, Amerigo Vespuoci
and Garabaldi. The Italian flag was
hoisted alongside that of Egypt. Eng
land hitherto had not asked that the
Italian government should Cooperate
with her in the Soudan.
THAT CONFERENCE.
| On the 4th there was conference of
the British ambassador and the minister
OF foreign affairs, but nothing definite
was agreed upon. Maglini, minister of
nnance, opposes the expedition, unon
the ground that the treasury is already
overburdened, but the majority of the
members OF parliament support it and
urge that 1t be carried forward on a grand
scale.
sENTIhRNT or THE PRESS.
The Fan Fulla, the ministerial organ,
says:
awe will not wait for England To ask
our help, but will give it without bar
gaining. We do not wish hesitation ON
our part to appear as speculation. Ii
IL said Italians are Machiavallau. This
is a noble way of being so.r
In an article headed "Advance of
Italy," it says: "Italy cannot permit
England to be defeated. II is italv's
duty to assist and to extricate The
English cabinet from the present
difficulty. The Italian forces, II
promptly employed, will opon the Sua-
KIM and Berber route and open Gen.
Wolseley's line of communication Pub.
lie opinion will applaud Italy's ener-
getlc ana resolnte support. England
was always ltaly's friend"
Reforma, q ministerial paper, saws,
"England is a friend who has rendered
us great service and never asked for 4
man or q penny. Our duty and interest
is to unite with her."
TURKEY PROTESTS TO THE POWERS.
The Turkish government has sent the
powers which signed the treaty of Ber.
lin formal protest against tho ocoupa.
ton by Italy of Egyptian territory OF
the Red Sea coast. Turkey also de
mands the withdrawal of the Italian
troops also sent to Assab and Messo
wah.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-10
Bowie BreyIlies.

BOWIE, Feb. D. Especial "A stiff,
clustering norther Is blowing to-day,
causing return to overcoats. and fires,
and rendering getting about extremely
dlsagreeable.
In consequence of the "blue norther"
we are having rather a "blue Monday"
in n business sense, there being little
doing in the commercial worldn OF
Bowie to-day.
DIR. A. Y. Bettis, druggist and physi-
clan, and respected citizen OF this
place, died on Friday morning at IL
O'clock, after brief Illness Of little
over three days. lie was AZ years of age,
and leaves wife and seven children TO
deplore his loss. He was buried with
Masonic honors on Saturday afternoon
and followed to his last resting place
by large cnncourse Of people. DR..
Bettis was a native of Alabama, whence
he came to Texas and settled In Brown
county in 1879, making Brownwood his
home until April, 1884, when he re-
moved to Bowie. He did an extensive
drug business, and also practiced his
profession, in which he took high rank
until his death.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-10
OTHER FOREIGN NEWS,
Cunningham and Burton.

LONDON, Feb. 9.-Further examina-
ton Of James G. Cunningham and
Harry Burton, charged with conspiracy
in causing the explosion at the tower,
begun to-day ut Bow street police court.
The courtroom was crowded with spec
tators. No unusual demonstration was
made.
Harry Burton declined the services OF
counsel, and said he would defend him.
self.
Mr.. Poland opened the case for the
crown. He created sensation by i'm
mediately announcing the Withdrawal
of tho charge OF conspiracy and substi.
tuting that of high treason and felony
against both prisoners jointly, under a
new indictment. The solicitor pro-
ceeded TO state that the testimony of the
crown would produce and sustain the
charge Of treason and felony against the
prisoners.
In doing this, Mr.. Poland, of neces.
slty, repeated the history narrated AT
the former examination OF Cunningham
and Burton.
Mr.. Poland said that az vet the case
| for tho crown against both prisoners
was only In its infancy. The crown
would prove that the headquarters OF
the conspiracy, In which the prisoners
were engaged, was in, and show that
the men came from America 10 London
bringing with them dynamite with the
Atlas brand.
Cunningham, continued Poland, has
been in England before. He came To
England in May, 1884; was here when
the Scotland yard explosions occurred
and dynamite found placed against the
Nelson column. He remained In
England from March until Sep
tember 1854. In July or Au
gust he was In ST. Bartholomew.
hospital Ill. He returned to America In
September. The explosions at Cover
street station, in the underground rail
way, occurred on January 2, 1885. A
short time after both Burton and Gun
ningham arrived at the station. At tn,
time of the explosion they started fron
Old Gate, and both prisoners lived a
the time but short distance
from Old Gate. Tue deduction whicl
the crown desired to make from thi
was not a surmise. IL would be show
that the men we're ON that train an,
were active in causing that explosion.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-10

menting, the HERALD correspondent
called to-day on the general and OH
tanned tho following: left Mexice
City some days ago; resigned the port
folio which l held under Gonzales IN
give way to the new man under the
new administration. | am on better
terms with no man in this Rspublic
than with President Dlaz. Tknow him
20 ne soldier sHd a statesman, and /
believe hir. TO boa just man, who viii
govern justly. dined with him two
days before leaving the capital, am
In my home here. Public office in Mex-
leo taxes mans energies, and have
come here to rest. am incapable Of
plotting against the government, as bv
law established. Even if | were not.
the days of revolution in Mexico are
over, and 70 ons knows it better than a
man nigh in office. | asi at peaee here,
anu II the American papers, which seem
bent on stirring up our people, will let
me, intend to remain at peace.'i
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-10
Capital City Cuttings.
NOTHING FROM oARIzzo

NOTHING FROM CARlZZO.
AUSTIN, Feb. 9.-LSpecial.l None Of
the members from the Rio Grande dis
trict have heard anything about tho re-
ported fight at Carizzo Springs, and
troubles on the Rio Grande border.
Even the adjutant-general's office has
received no information, and the reports
wired from San Antonio, If not wholly
discredited, are believed to be greatly
exaggerated. Gen. King, however, TO
be on the safe side, has ordered two
companies of rangers to Carrizo, and
has gone down to investigate In person.
THE STATE FIREMEN's ASSOCIATION
conyenes here on the 9th, and will re-
main over until the laying of the corner
stone. An invitation has been ex-
tended to all companies in the state TO
be present.
THE ABSTRACT BILL.
The bill to correct abstracts of land
titles is to have tax collectors and
county surveyors report to the land
office all errors Of the present abstracts
in use in assessors offices, and author
ICES the commissioner to strike them
on. of the abstract.