The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-08-22
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
In the Midst of the Dull Season-Good
Crop Prospects-President Cleve-
lands Purposes-Precau-
tions About Health,
Etc. Etc

ETC., Etc.
BALTIMORE, August 18th, 1885.
Messrs. Editors This is emphatically the dull,
quiet season of the year in many respects. 1t is
q sort of period between seasons in which people
do not exactly care about entering upon business.
They scarcely know exactly what to do or where
to begin first The weather, too, is rather unset
tied and dull, the atmosphere irregular. 1t is in
some instances called the scamp Injecting season"
with thunder showers, storms, wind and lightning
We, fortunately, have of late had good many of
them and the earth is superbly saturated. A vast
amount of rain has fallen and it could not be in
better condition for farmers to pillow in prepare
ton for sowing in due time their grain. Many of
them are now busily engaged in this preparatory
work. Large crops or acreage will be put out this
year in anticipation of remunerative prices year
hence, anticipating an increased demand from
portions of Europe, either from the ravages of
epidemics or existence of war. In this, however,
all may be disappointed. Let US most fervently
hope so.
It may be said that the corn, having had an
abundance of rain, is now nearly made and will
be large and fine, particularly in Baltimore coun-
ty, where it promises especially abundant in all
sections. Farmers expect to have very large
crops both in quality and quantity. Recently,
too, springs, streams, wells, &C., have been album
dainty refreshed and all are flowing handsomely,
so that cattle fully supplied saving their own
ers from the trouble and expense of driving them
to or hauling water considerable distance AS
in Baltimore county so in most other counties of
Maryland and adjoining States All things consid-
cred agricuturists have had fortunate season and
been prosperous as well as could be desired. 1t
may be said, indeed, that they have been fortu-
nate in every respect, excepting partial dizziness
in business of all kinds, which was measurably to
be expected upon the entrance of our country upon
what might be termed new political government.
I am glad to say-or it is sanguinely expected
that early in the fall there will be realized an
excellent, wholesome trade in all things pertain
ing to business, and that we will move along
smoothly. This seems to be the hope and expec
tation of President Cleveland and his political
friends best understanding his purposes and mo-
tives. Very fortunately he does not much heed
or rely upon those of his more rampant partizans
who appear to care for nothing but appointing
special friends to Office, in other words to turn
Republican "rascals' out and put Democratic
sra Gals" in. This philosophy, 1 gladly say, he
does not exactly understand nor appreciate. He
cannot see how the various departments of the
government-many of them very intricate-could
be run by placing them in the hands of a set of
raw recruits as officers, clerks, &c. The head Of
our government, after getting into power, discov-
ers very soon that as much if not more depends
upon the efficiency of subordinates, many of them
in humble positions and on the success of what
follows as anything else, or even upon those most
elevated in partizan power. Hence. our new
President being gentleman of good common
sense, has been slower in turning out what are
called in eectioneerng parlance "rascals," though
differing from him in politics. than certain people
might suppose. Those, therefore, anxious in this
respect may find that patience is commendable
virtue. 1t is wonderful how much more conserva.
tive man becomes when he finds measures and
ends actually resting upon him than he does when
merely an expectant. 1t makes n mighty differ
ence, and so it should. 1t is but just and reason
able TO suppose that when new President of a
different persuasion comes into power that he
would make some changes and put certain of his
political friends, fitted in every respect, into office,
but wholly out of the question that he should
make a general sweep, especially of subordinates
who aoceptably and properly attend to places for
which they thoroughly competent and
replace them with raw recruits. This President
Cleveland has thoroughly learned and fully
understands. Hence, those of sound judg-
ment fully understand when they see his seeming
hardness in making certain appointments.
Malarial and rather dubious weather regarding
health are now approaching. We may yet be
overtaken by both of them and it is our duty to
be guarded. The cholera, prevailing dreadfully
in Spain and other parts of Europe, is not far off
and may be incur midst before long. We, there
fore, should use all preventive appliances in our
power to guard against them These are OF more
Importance, remembering always tHdt Ill OuuOo VI
preventive is worth pound of cure, than politics
or anything else 1t is bad policy to wait until
after the horse is stolen and then lock the door.
We cannot tell the day or hour when these terri
BILE ailments-almost incurable-may be upon US.
Let us, therefore, keep an eye to cleanliness and
all else that may keep them of, at least to their
amelioration should they come.
A good deal-as usual about this seasons be-
ing said in the newspapers about revivalin trade
and business in our city and throughout parts of
the country, which is only partly true. tits done
for effect in hopes it will be so, but the i'm
provement is yet trifng though slightly percepti-
BILE. 1t will be some weeks yet before this comes,
but the indications are somewhat more encourag-
ing Business does not exactly make Itself
People must join in and help. They should put
their own shoulders to the wheel, which l hope
| they will.
In o week or ten days most of the camp-meet-
ings will be over and our Methodist friends re-
turned home again refreshed and strengthened, l
hope, in body and soul. The religion of these
Christians consists very much in pure sentiment
and feeling not particularly reliant on cold selfish
philosophy, which, perhaps, is best after ALL as it
does not meet with so many stumbling blocks by
the way and not troubled with adducing arguments,
| like Mr.. Darwin, to show that man came from a
monkey or baboon. So be it.
| The accident-mostly of ignorance-about the
effects of leaving gas burners open for the fluid to
escape IN the room, mas become qulte irequen' VI
late. Persons go to bed, blowing out the gas
without turning it off, and their room fills with
the raw fluid, thus suffocating them, or nearly So
that they rarely recover. All country people
coming to the city unacquainted with the ways
and nature of gas, should be very cautious regard
ing such things.
It has recently been discovered that the top Of
the great National Westinghouse Monument, in
Washington city, can be seen of clear day
| especially by telescope adm Baltimore, near
Washington's Monument, and also at other eleva-
ted places not far off. This is quite discovery
NEsToR.