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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-25

Tree Planting.-The following article is
taken from an exchange, and being full of many
good suggestions that if practiced, would be of
incaiculable benefit to our county and State, we
most heartily commend it: at would be grand
thing for Maryland if her Legislature would take
some steps toward encouraging the extension OF
forests and the planting Of trees in groves, on
public highways and all localities in which shade,
beauty, refreshment or protection would be desir-
able. In the absence of legislation on the subject,
would it not be we'll for the people of each neigh
borhood to organize themselves into an associa
ton for promoting this object, FL upon a certain
day, and make arrangements for general plant
ing of trees and shrubbery. If all the men, wo-
men and children in the neighborhood, either
plant or hare planted for them single tree, bush,
or even seed, and this be repeated every year,
what change few years would make in the ap-
pearance Of the country What an amount of
pleasure and comfort would be afforded, both to
man and beast, to say nothing of the profit to be
derived from timber and from fruit. The time
occupied in the work would be a very small por-
ton to take from more important business or
pleasure the expense need be nothing at ALL and
instead of being labor, if ente cd into with the
right spirit, it would be but sort of frolic more
enjoyable than even picnic. A nut q seed
planted by little child now, will be noble tree
before the child has grown to maturity, which
will have cost the owner nothing, though it helps
70 beautlfy the landscape and protect the soil.
The rapid disappearance of forests is seriously
affecting water supplies and working great eli
matte changes. 1t is wel-known fact that
countries which at one time were fertile and sus-
tanning large populations, have been turned into
barren wastes by the entire destruction of timber.
An abundance of vegetation, by protecting ground
which has absorbed moisture during rains, causes
its retention and enriches the earth. There is a
lack in the rural deistricts throughout Maryland
of the taste which leads to the improving and
ornamenting of the public and private roads,
whilst the immediate surrounding of many
country home, the interior of which possesses
every comfort, are rough and unattractive in the
extreme. If trees and grass and shrubbery could
displace the disgusting rubbish heap and unsightly
woodpie, the hog pens and poultry be hidden by
vines and bushes and grove so planted as to
protect the place from the winter storms, of all
which could be accomplished without the outlay
of single dollar, the poorest farmer would have
n home to he nrOud Of"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-25

Lauravile, Hartford Road body of a
female child was found in Herring Run on Sun
day last, about one hundred yards south of the
Hartford turnpike. Justice j. c. LIE Grand Cole
summond jury of inquest. DR.. E. g. Darling
made post mortem examination and autopsy,
which disclosed the fact that the child had been
beaten over the head with some blunt instrument,
fracturing its skull and beating it's brains to a
Jelly. 1t had been in the water about week.
The verdict of the jury was that the child came
to its death by violence at the hands of some party
or parties unknown. 1t was about two months
old
The store of Mr.. John Tames, Sr, situated on
this road, has changed hands, and is now con-
Quoted by Messrs. Tames Bros. They have a
fine stock of goods and sell them at city prices.
This enterprising firm will no doubt do fine
business.
Miss Amelia Sack, daughter of Mr. Geo. Sack,
whose extreme illness has been mentioned in THE
UNION, has recovered under the skilful treatment
of DIR. Darling.
There is not much going onin the way of i'm
provements in village far this spring. Messrs.
Emmel and List are making additions to their
dwellings which will improve them greatly.
The Hall Springs Hotel is open again. Mr..
Graur, of Baltimore has rented it and proposes
keeping summer Boarders. The house has been
much improved in appearance.
The gardeners in this vicinity. are busily en-
gagged doing their spring planting.
The Gypsy camp that has been here for some
time, has been abandoned. Their departure was
very sudden. RESIDENT.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-25

Trinity p. E. Church, Towsonto,on. Preaching
Sunday by the rector, Rev. W. II. II. Powers, al
IL a. m. and u p. m. Bible class Wednesday al
7.45 p. IN.
". Fl. H. Powers, in the Public Hall, every Sum-
day afternoon, at 81 o'clock.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-25

Baltimore County Figs.-Mr. VIM. Fowler
of Clifton Park Gardens, the late Johns Hopkins
estate, says that he has cultivated figs for the
past twenty five years with success and in that
time has failed in securing a crop. The
method of treatment used by him he gives as
follows From the 10th to the goth of November
we dig trench around the bushes, cutting away
about half the roots they have made the late
season, when the bushes are growing vigorously,
and less when they are not so robust, bending
down the branches to the ground in the form of a
cross and covering them with earth from the
trenches from three to four inches in thickness,
and in spring uncovering them from the LIST to
the 10th of April They bear fruit abundantly,
ripening about the LIST of July, and continuing to
bear until November, and later if not destroy
ed by frost. Of about twenty-four fig bushes,
each covering eighteen feet in diameter, we have
in one year sold twenty bushels of fruit, be-
sides supplying the table. The soil here is a
poor, gravelly loan, with clay subsoil, but re-
quires no manure for figs. So far as know, the
fig is exempt from disease and insects in outside
culture.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-25
DROLIFIC LONG POD
LIMA BEAN.

The result of Is years careful selection; i've
beans in every pod very prolific. Took first pre-
MUM at county fair, 1884. Will shell IL quarts
to the bushel when green well known in neigh
borhood where it originated, but for the first time
introduced to the general public. @S-25 cents
per package, by mail. j. +. MATHEW,
Apl. 1S.-7t.) BrooklandVlle, ND.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-25

TOR RENT. n
BLACKSMITH and WHEELWRIGHT SHOP,
with DWELLING adjoining. A very valuable
stand, on Reisterstown turnpike, opposite third
milestone vacant January lst 1885.
Apply to JOHN S. CUTTINGS,
Cor. North and Fayette Sts., Baltimore.
nao
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-25

ASSETS.
Stocks and Bonds abso-
lutely owned by the Com
pany market value).....S 100000
Interest due and accrued on
Stocks, Bonds and other
securities 2s,sS5.ss
Cash in Campany's princi-
pal Office and belonging
to the Company deposit
ted in bank............... 1,145.00
Premium Notes in force,
$685. 1778.
All other cash assets detail
ed in statement on file
in this Office ............... 100000
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-25
s43,995.s9
Total Cash Assets. ......
Total Liabilities .........
$2l,51s,OO


Surplus as regards Policy
holders. s22,477s9
Total Income ...............$ A, 1881
Total Expenditures......... 44,036.17
Amount of Policies in force
in Maryland on 31st
Dec, 1884. ................ 10, 1873, 7sO.5O
Amount of Policies written
in Maryland during the
year 1Ss4.................... 2,527,S4O.
Premiums rec Ell we'd in
Maryland business in
1884 ................ 31,OOs,1s
Losses paid in Maryland
during lSS4............. 19,435.14
Losses incurred in Mary
land during 1SS4.........
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-25

DOR RENT. m
STORE BUDDING, WITH DWELLING AT
tached, in the village of Sweet Air, Baltimore
county, and conducted general store by the
late E. A. WEAKLEY, for % years. An excel
lent stand for business. Apply to
WILLIAM T. WEAKLEY,
Apl.II.-tf.) TowsOntown, Nd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-25

Adjournment of the Grand Jury.-The
Grand Jury for the March term of the Circuit
Court for Baltimore county, was finally discharged
on Wednesday last. In their report to the court
the jury say they have been in session "a days,
examined 1O5 cases and 1853 witnesses, made SO
presentments, found so indictments, dismissed 81
cases and discharged IL prisoners from jail They
found the prisoners in the Jail clean and comfort
able. The committee who examined the treas
urers books found that the amount on hand De.
cember l, 1884, was S36,9l723 collections from
December l, 1884, to March 1, 1885, S64,703.74 ;
total O662127, all disbursed except $l2, 1920,
balance on hand March 1.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-25

Fun at Pimlico.-A large number of ladies
and gentlemen from Baltimore assembled at PIN
leo course, Tuesday afternoon, to witness two
amateur steeple- chase races, in one of which a
lady contested. The judges were Messrs. Swami
Latrobe, Harper Carroll and Hoffman Gilmor.-
The first race was o mile and a-half over the reg
ular course, between Mr.. W. S. G.. Williams and
Miss Virginia McTavish. The jumps were beau
tifully taken and the riding fine, but owing to
slight mistake made Miss McTavish, she was
beaten two three lengths. The time was 1862,
only few seconds greater than professionals 60
over the same distance. The second race was
between Mr. Thos. Swami and Mr.. Jos. II. Voss,
same distance, the former winning after very
close contest. The in-feld was filled with hand
some equipages, occupied by ladies and gentlemen
prominent in Baltimore society and altogether the
the scene was gay and inspiriting one.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-25
Miscellaneous.
- 80
$4,000 SAVED /!


To our.patrons by the unparalleled. reductions in
prices for bright, fresh, fashionable Clothing for
Men and Boys.
Shrewd buyers are rapidly purchasing the many
Bargains we offer in Garments Of our own 40
knowledged superior make.
Here are a few sample quotations:
Use. and 81 for durable, gOOd-loOking Mems
Pants.
$3.50 for Mans handsome Cashmere Pants,
dark, neat pattern, sold everywhere for $3.50.
So for Mans All-WOol Suits.
81 for Mans Melton 0vercoat warm and
strong.
$50 for Boys Melton Suit, size All.
$3.50 to $50 for largest stock of Mems Over
sacs and Newmarkets ever seen in America.
SO is the uniform price for several thousand
stylish Mems Suits all fresh and new, many re-
duced from SIS and $14.
SI5 is the figure placed on over 1900 finest
Cashmere and Worsted Suits. Every one worth
s. to S. more.
Boys Suits down to $I2, $S. SO and S5
Sizes 12-l7, formerly So to S. higher.
Thousands of Bargains too numerous to mem
ton; must be seen to be appreciated. Visit
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-25

on the 18th inst, aged about 65 years. For some
years he had been engaged in breaking colts
from one of which he received a kick some time
ago, which is thought to have been the cause Of
his death. His remains were inferred Sunday az
ternoon in the colored burying- ground at Hamp'
ton.
Prom the testimony adduced in the trial o.
Fire Marshall Carman, before the County Com
missioners on Wednesday, it would appear thai
some members of the county police force are pref
ty good drinkers. When q conservator of the
peace has to take three four drinks before din
ner and perhaps twice as many more before sup
per- it occurs to that some other man, not quit
so "thirsty," should be found to fill his place
"a policeman's lot is not happy one" does no
| apply to the county force.
Mr.. Philip L. Moore, clerk to Sheriff Jos
r. knight, celebrated his birthday few evening
| ago by inviting number of his friends to par.
take Of his hospitality, which he dispensed witt
his usual grace and lavishness. Mr.. Moore j
| still bachelor and therefore we decline to sa
| which birthday it was he celebrated. His age
mother-who is now in her eighty second year, an
is remarkably active and bright-graced the oc
| casion with her presence and received the heart
| congratulations of her sons friends.
| Mike Kehoe, q Baltimore junk dealer, sue
| the Baltimore and Reisterstown turnpike compan
| for S. 900 damages, and the case has this wee
been on trial in the City Court. Kehoe, who,
is alleged, had been evading toll on the road. wa
stopped at the Owings' Mills gate, in Dec, 1885,
and compelled to pay $3.50 before he was above
to 90 through. Fearing that the other gate
keepers on the road would treat him in the sam
way, be drove around the gates and then sued f(
damages. On Thursday the jury rendered vel
dict for the turnpike company.
in the Baltimore Superior Court on Satul
day Judges Phelps and Fisher refused to graz
the writ of mandamus to compel the States A
torney to reinstate thirty seven cases against M
Norris clerk of the Richmond market, for iliega
Iy collecting money from Baltimore county MAJ
| ketmen who sold their own produce in the ope
street adjacent to the market. 1t was claimed
the marketmen that Norris had no authority
collect fees from them and that he was liable to
fine of $50 for each offense in doing so. Whe
the cases came up for trial the States officer o
dered nolle prosequis in all of them, hence tt
application for writ of mandamus, which WI
denied. r.-r
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-20
MISTAKE OF A DRUGGIST.
Anthony Dealt Out for Rochelle Salts
CONSERVATION Among tho Clerks.

From tho Ne3o York World.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-THE family
Of John W. CorsOn, a street car conduc-
tor, consisting of himself, wife and IT.
year old son, are dangerously i'll from
having been poisoned through the neglig-
ence of druggists. On Saturday last the
son purchased some Rochelle salts at G.
w. Carpenter, Henzey IL Co.'s drug store,
on Market street. ON Sunday morning
Mrs. COrson and the two men had a dose
before breakfast. Before tbey finished the
meal they were all taken with violent
cramps and vomiting. and 50 eXcruciat-
ing was the agony that they could not
make any effort to call for helm. but rolled
on the floor and mOaned piteOusly. Two
doctors were summoned. The symptoms
showed no signs Of growing less violent
until after > p. m. Mr.. COlson and his
son are now considered out of danger,
although still very ill, but the doctors ex-
press grave doubts as TO Mr.. Corson's re-
coYery. II was found on analyzing por-
people had swallowed anthony ct POTASH
instead of soda ct POTASH Rochelle salts J,
which had been sent for.
A reporter was assured at the drug
store to-day that such thing could not
have occurred, for, said the salesman:
"YOu see, we keep the Rochelle salts in
this big jar on the lower shelf. while the
| anthony ct p0tassi is in that little jar
upon the top shelf, near the ceiling"
care you certain that is Rochelle salts
In the big jar" WAS asked.
sob, certainly" was the reply, and he
poured some of the white powder out into
Il sheet OF paper on the counter, while a
knot Of six or seven clerks gathered
about. One of them dipped his moistened
finger into the powder and tasted IL. To
his horror it proved TO be the deadly poison
instead OF the harmless salts. The agita-
tiOn cause by this discovery WAS very
great, for II is not known by the statesmen
bow much of this poison has been sold.
The clerks could not say whether the jar
had been filled from a package falsely
marked by some manufacturer or by a
careless emplOye. The matter Will be
closely inVeetigated
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-20
THREE RKorHNRs KInLED.
All Meet Accidental Deaths Within
Twelve Hours.
Fron 4 Va ~ ~


MARTINS VALLEY, PA, Aug. 1.-THE
violent deaths of John, Wypan and Jason
TRULY, three brothers, which occurred be-
tween II o'clock on Friday night and II
O'clock on Saturday morning, has created
"A profound sensation in this village. the
three men were sons of widow living
here.
John was "a years of age, and was a
flagman on the East Branch railroad. On
Friday night, about IL O'Clock, he was
sent 10 change a switch on the road, and
in running along the track be fell into a
cattle guard. He struck on HE bead
breaking his neck and crushing his skull.
Jason TRULY, aged 36 years, worked in
the slate quarries four miles fromthe viii
lage. The recent rains had filled the deep
cavities in the quarry with water. Early
on Saturday morning Jason went to
work. A narrow hemlock board had
been laid ACROSS one of the pits full Of
water, and he was walking over il when
it tipped with him and threw him in the
water. His head came in contact with
the edge of the stones, stunning him, and
he was drowned before aid could reach
him. WymGn TRULY, 3S years old, was a
miller. He worked near his mothers
house. About 10:30 O'Clock on Saturday
morning ne was dJ WOIk III Tue Illlls Wien
the flooring Of a grain bin in the room
above him gave way, and he was buried
beneath hundreds of bushels of wheat. A
boy who was in the mill ran out and gave
the alarm, and several men hurried in and
made efforts to extricate TRULY, but the
work could not be done in time. When he
was taken out he had been dead some
time.
James Whitaker was sent to carry the
news Of John Truby's death to his rels-
tives, and William Jackson started for
the slate quarry at the same time To bear
the news of JasOn's death. Both Whitta-
ker and Jackson went on their errands
and reached the mill together To break the
news to Wyman lust as they were carry
ing his dead body out. The terrible news
of the death of her three sons FRUSTRATED
Mrs. TRULY 30 that she is not expected to
live. Nine years ago her son William
was killed In New York, where he was
EMPLOYED in q grocery house.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-20
HoRsEs, RRoKEN LEGS.
A Veterinary Surgeon Tells How They
Can Re Set ard the Animsl Saved.


From, he PhaadelohjI Ee'ss.
"Why is a horse with broken leg gen.
orally shot2" SAID a reporter to DR.. Frank
standen, who has been with DR.. }. W.
Gadsden, the veterinary surgeon for many
years.
IT'S a question Of time and money in
most cases. replied the doctor. "When
horse is disabled by the fracture or a
leg, or from any other cause, where the
delay in curing would consume time. the
first question asked by the owner is, How
much Will it cost to cure him, and how
long will he be idleY The horse IS gener-
ally shot or destroyed in some manner
unless it is brood mare or stallion"
'Can a horse with broken Leg be per-
manently cured?'
ooh, yes, have a valuable mare now
out in pasture whose leg is broken in the
large pastern, which l think viii be en-
tirely cured She may walk little stiff
at irst, but will eventually get over that.
III vas common opinion years ago that
horses bones once broken never unite.
That was great error. In fact, a man
who talked about curing a brOken-leg2ed
horse was looked upon as crazy man.
a fractured bone knits inst as firmly in q
horse as In man, and more quickly, too,
II you can keep the animal quiet, but the
attempt TO cure them is rarely made, be-
cause of the cost and Of the possible Sc
quel that the horse may remain perma-
nentiy stiff in the leg ana be MT only tor
certain kind Of work A cure, however,
IS possible at all times. | have seen the
pastern, shank and the forearm broken in
horses, but it occurs oftenest in the shank
between the knee and fetlock. A horses
leg is often broken by fall, or in efforts
to rise, and sometimes by blow from the
opposite foot"
How do you set broken leg in a
hOrseY
Just the same as you do in a human
being, only the animal must be slung up,
not of his feet, but so that be cannot lie
down. A horse in pain will lie down if he
can do so. A man can put his broken
limb in the easiest possible position. The
horse must be aided to do this. The treat
ment of all wounds In a horse depends
upon their nature and cause. 1t is, per-
haps more difficult to heal flesh wound
in horse than in man by first inten-
tion.' Horses have in lieu Of hands pc
culiar muscular arrangement under the
skin, by which they can shake off flies, or
anything that is annoying to them, by a
mere jerk of the skin. This makes it
hard to unite flesh wounds"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-20
TURNED INTO A CRUISER.
Mr. W. K. COnnOr's Steam Yacht ''UtO-
wana" Sold to the Colombian Govern.
ment.


From the Nel0 York San.
Agents OF the government of Colombia
have been endeavoring for several months
to get swift steam vessel for use against
the insurgents in that volatile country.
1t was rumored Immediately after the
launching of the Cramps new yacht, 246,
that the ColOmbIans were going to buy it,;
but the pricS probably was too stiff, and
they did not. They learned recently that
MIR. Washington K. COnnOr's steam yacht
Utowaua could be purchased. They
bought her yesterday from Messrs. Field
Il Young, ship brokers, for $50, 600 She
will be armed with HOtchkiss and Cat
ling guns and will sail for Carthagena i'm
mediately. She will be rechristened the
Colombia. Yachtsmen think the Colon
bians got her cheap
The Utowana was built by John Roach
& Sons. at their Chester shlpyard. in 1883.
She is an iron tlush-deck, schooner rugged
vessel of 257 tons. Her dimensions are
Length over all. 13S feet; ON water line,
1911 feet; breadth, 2012 feet; depth II
feet ~ inches; draught, s feet , inches.
She is fitted with compouu d inverted en-
gines, 15-inch high pressure and 2s-ncn
low pressure cylinders, IS inches stroke.
She has horizontal tubular boiler of 100
horse power. She was member OF
the American, Larchmont and Boston
clubs.
In the steam yacht races from Larch-
mont to New London, distance OF %
miles. she won the LundbOrg cup. She
made the run in 6 hours 80 minutes and
10 seconds, or at the rate of about II
miles an hour. Mr.. Common sold her, it is
said, because he intends to have a swliter
yacht built.