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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-02

A Pleased BUS Party.-The choir of West
Baltimore Station NJ. P. Church, conner of Lafay-
cite avenue and Gilmor streets, Baltimore, on
Thursday evening of last week paid visit to the
handsome new residence of Mr.. Robt. W. Norris,
near Woodbrook station, Charles street avenue.
The party came out in one of Gegan's coaches
and met most cordial reception at the hands of
Mr.. Norris and family. The evening was spent
in singing solos, quartettes and chOruses, under
the leadership of Mr.. John NJ. Herring. An
abundance of refreshments were served and were
heartily employed by the visitors, whose appetites
had been sharpened by the long ride from the
city, and who were 10th to leave after having
spent such delightful evening. The party was
composed of Mr.. Horace Burrough and wife, Mr..
r. B. Cromer and wife, Mr.. Chas. H. Richardson
and wife, Mr.. Fl. L. Edmonds and wife, Rev. D.
L. Greenfield and sister, Mr.. J. M. Herring, Mrs.
F. NJ. Rice, Miss Carrie B. Evans and Miss Ona
Jackson.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-02
Miscellaneous.
SSsssSSS594
$4,000 SAVED !!

To our::patrons by the unparalleled. reductions in
prices for bright fresh, fashionable Clothing for
Men and Boys.
shrewd buyers rapidly purchasing the many
Bargains we offer in Garments Of own &C.
knowledged superior make.
Here are a few sample quotations:
75c. and 81 for durable, gOOd-looking Mems
Pants
$3.50 for Mans handsome Cashmere Pants,
dark, neat pattern, sold everywhere for $3.50.
50 for Mans ALL Wool Suits.
So for Mans Melton Overcoat, warm and
strong.
$50 for Boys Melton Suit, size All.
$3.50 to $50 for largest stock of Mems Over
sacs and Newmarkets 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.
SIS is the figure placed on over 1900 finest
Cashmere and Worsted Suits Every one worth
So to S. more.
Boys Suits down to $l2, $3.50 and IS
Sizes 12-17, formerly So to SIS higher.
Thousands of Bargains too numerous to men
ton; must be seen to be appreciated. Visit
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-02

Old Mill Burned.-Carrolps old mill, on
Milngton lane, LIST district, was burned on We'd
nesday afternoon. 1t was dilapidated brick
building and had been idle for some years. Late
ly it had been headquarters for tramps, and it
is supposed they accidently fired it. The property
is owned by A. w. Haffer, of Adams county, Pa,
and the loss will be about $4,000.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-02

Purchase of Towsontown Property
Rev. A. 7. PindelI, rector of Sherwood Church,
Cockeysville, has purchased the property of Mrs.
Pearson, situated on the corner Of Delaware and
Chesapeake avenues, in this town. The lot is 90
by los feet in fee and has frame dwelling upon
it. The house is now being altered and will be
transformed into two tenant houses. The price
paid was not made public.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-02

The Problem of Raising Turkeys.-An
Agricultural paper of recent date contains
lengthy article giving instructions how to success
fully raise turkeys. For the benefit of the poul-
try raisers copy the following extract from the
article: 'The success of the year depends largely
on knowing where every bird is, where she lays,
and especially where she sits. As with all domes
tic animals it is highly essential that turkey hens
be tame and gentle; to accomplish this, be kind
and gentle with them. Have but one person to
attend to them during the Matching season.
and when the chicks young, as stranger
might do harm by causing fright. Be in no hurry
to take the young from the nest. They require
no food the first day. When the young re-
moved from the nest, wash the old turkey on the
underside of the wings and on the body with
strong decoction of tobacco to destroy vermin.-
When first taken off, confne the young in low
yard made by setting boards foot wide or more
on edge and allow the old bird her liberty. Feed
at first with dough made of course ground corn
meal, finely chopped boiled eggs, and new milk.
Feed little at time and often put sulphur in
the feed occasionally. Keep the young turkeys
from getting wet, either by dew or rain for the
first month. Give them care and attention from
the time the hen commences laying in the spring
until the young are fit to slaughter, and they will
be profitable"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-02

The same Legislature, being satlshed OF tne
inequality in the valuation of land in the State,
determined, by law, the average value by the
acre of land in the several counties of the State,
as follows
In Kent county, 33 shillings and pence; In
Prince Georges county, 81 shillings and pence
in Baltimore county, 20 shillings and pence; in
Frederick, Charles, Hartford, Anne Arundel, Queen
Anne's, Talbot and Cecil counties, ~ shillings
in Montgomery, st. Mary's, Calvert, Dorchester
and Somerset counties, "a shillings and pence
in Washington county, % shillings and 6 pence
in Worcester county, 20 shillings and pence,
and in Caroline county, Is shillings and pence.
Baltimore-to town and its precincts, in Baltimore
county, was assessed separately from Baltimore
caunty.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-02

The Eyes of Potatoes.-The following from
the Country Gentleman may be of interest to our
farmer readers: ga potato has three crops in it
self-an early, middle and late one. The cluster
Of eyes at one end will ripen one or two weeks
earlier than the central eyes. The two or three
eyes Immediately surrounding the root end should
in all cases be discarded in growing for home use
or for the market. They produce mostly small
potatoes, and if large they are watery and soft
My usual method is to set one man to cut off the
root end, and another to cut off the "eye end"
thus forming three heaps The root end heap
goes to the hogs. My great trouble is to get
them cut close. All the waste flesh goes into
heaps for cattle or hog feed"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-02


at Phoenix and Cockeysvile could not be taken on
and had to be left behind. The car had 1920
gallons of milk in it.
The advent of the Baltimore county fire de.
partment in Towsontown early on Monday morn
ing created quite an excitement. The Homestead
company was the first to arrive, reaching here in
about 35 minutes after the alarm had been turned
in. The Waverly company, the location of which
is nearer to this point than any of the others,
among the last to arrive.
Mr.. Levi Curtis, of the 10th district, now
in his S4th year, is still quite an active man. lie
is n brother of Messrs John S. and Eli Curtis,
both of whom died some years ago. All the boy
hood friends of the old gentleman have passed
away, another generation having grown up around
him. He is the father of Messrs. John M. and
William T. Curtis, well known citizens.
Major John w. S. Brady, of Baltimore, was
married on Wednesday last, to Miss Anna F. Abel,
daughter of A. S. Abel, ESQ.,, of the Baltimore
Sun. The ceremony performed at the resi-
dence of the brides father, Charles and Madison
SITS. The groom, who is a member of the firm OF
J. Parkhurst, Jr. & Co., is q brother OF Samuel
Brady, Esq, of the Sd district of this county.
A man from Woodberry was in Court here
on Wednesday, decidedly "under the weather"
He appeared to labor under the impression that
he owned the building. He shown that this
claim was utterly fallacious and the misguided
fellow afterwards suffered the gross indignity of
being hauled to Jail in wheelbarrow. The air
of Towsontown has peculiar effect upon some
people.
"A colored man named Butler has been
arrested in Baltimore for the preparation OF a
large number of burglaries in the city, and num-
Der of the mysterious robberies in the Bele have
been traced to him also. In six eight weeks
this fellow stole about S., 900 worth of silver plate
jewelry, clothing, &C., greater part of which was
recovered from pawn brokers, where it had sold
for q song.
VIM. A. Stewart, who has for some time
been employed by the Maryland Central company
about Boundary avenue station, and whose wife
has charge of the ladies' waiting room at the
same station, suddenly disappeared on Wednes-
day morning, after having drawn his own and his
wife's salary. She is unable to account for his
absence. They live in the neighborhood OF the
station and have FIVE children, all pretty well
grown.
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corruption.

A THOROUGH investigation of the evident
election frauds in Chicago even though it did
not change the result now declared, would be
a good thing for political morals It is plain
that elections are rotten in the Lake City, and
the interests of the people are a shuttlecock at
the sport of bummsrs and gamblers Mackin
and Gallagher should be forwarded to Joliet,
and others should be made to follow them.
The example set by Chicago has a pernicious
effect throughout the country There are
wards in that city given over to the mercy of
shoulder-hitters and confidence men. A
wholesale reform will have to come before the
people are delivered from them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11

SECRETARY MANNING is in New York.
ostensibly on private business but really, it
is whispered, to elk things" and to explain to
the brethren, among other matters, why
Pearson was retained. Mr.. Manning, it is
said, estimates the independent vote in that
city at a much higher figure than any other
politician, hence his willingness to conciliate
that element by making any appointments
which they wish. He fears very much that
Seth Low, the popular Brooklyn mayor, will
be the Republican candidate for Governor
and carry the mugwump vote from any op-
ponent the Democracy may set up. AS a
willy politician Mr.. Manning is suspected of
scheming to keep this dangerous candidate
from the race. His own party, however, is
in state of irritation and full Of bad feeling
toward the administration for various reasons,
so that the able Secretary can scarcely look
forward to an easy summer with the weight
Of a government department and an entire
State upon his shoulders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11

THE work has begun of which the Journal
warned Mr.. Cleveland and the country. 1t
is announced that Mr. Hendricks is going to
Europe, and with the announcement comes
the statement that President Cleveland will
be antagonized openly and secretly by all the
disappointed office-seekers, while Mr.. Hen
bricks, who told the ''boys" that he thought
they should have $4,000 offices, will become
the lode star for all the party spoilsmen.
He is to go abroad and there be received with
honors BETTING the rank of an heir-apparent.
A faithful Boswell will be with him to chron-
icle the tour for home consumption, so that
when 1888 comes around Mr.. Cleveland will
be damned by everybody, and Mr. Hendricks
will be the coming man. This is the pro-
gramme already outlined 1t is not Of our
making, but it fits in exactly with the prophecy
made months ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11

every State except Oregon. Tt ~ per cent iii
Kansas and Virginia, 20 in Mississippi Id in Cali-
fornia IA in Alabama, IL in Tennessee Illinois
and Missouri; Ii in New York and North Caroii-
ma, 10 in Maryland and Texas. s in New Jersey,
West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana: in
Georgia and Ohio. in Pennsylvania
and Delaware, in Michigan, 3 in Ar
kansas, and 2 in South Carolina
The present condition of wheat, as reported, Is
worse than in 1883 Tt is ~ per cent. against
SO last year and so in 1888. In 1881, the year Of
lowest recent date of yield, the condition April
was 3d. and serious loss was sustained after
wards The real status of the crop will be better
shown month hence. when the vitality Of the
roots has been demonstrated and the character
of the spring determined On the present show
ing, the reduction of the yield, on the basis of
last years production, promises to be 40, 000 600
bushels, on account of reduced area and more
than go, 600, 900 from winter killing and low
vitality. Whether the crop will ex-
coed 400, 00O,0 900 bushels or fall short
present appearances and on future conditions
affecting growth and ripenlng. The soil was in.
bad condition at the time of seeding on the At
lantic coast, from New Jersey to Georgia, and in
West Virginia ard Tennessee. 1t was better in
the Southwest, and in Missouri, Illinois and
Michigan In the Ohio valley it is scrcely in
medium condition. The damage by the Hessian
fly was not severe though worse in Indiana,
Illinois, Missouri and Kansas, where injuries
have occurred in three-tenths of the reported
territory.
The acreage of rye has been decreased in
about the same proportion as wheat but the
condition of the crop is decidedly better, the
average being 81 per cent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11

THE amount Of Democratic cackling over
the removal of the Rome, N. Y, postmas-
ter 'for cause indicates the degree Of sur
prise over the actual discovery of Republic
an rascal" Notwithstanding the cheap talk
of Mr. Hendricks and his kind before election,
Democratic reign of six weeks, and even he
is admitted to have been careless and not dis
honest. The discouraging conclusion is being
reached by the hungry and thirsty, that their
own wants will never be satisfied if they are
to wait for the present incumbents Of the
offices to be turned out on account of their
oo,r,,rt;o,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11
Instances that Lead Men to Believe that Such
0ffenses Will Be Speedily Pardoned
and the Criminals Rewarded.
Kind of Fight the United States Could
Make on the Sea in Case of War.
Section of North Carolina Where Million.
aires are Plentiful-Present Condition
of the Winter Wheat Crop.
A FACILITATING GOVERNMENT.

Why the People Look So Lightly on Viola
tions of the Laws.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-sThis is the most
vacillating governments under the sun, y exclaimed
gentleman at the Ebbitt this afternoon. Law
ton is to go to Russia Notwithstanding his dis
abilities he continued, in rage.
'Dont you think the removal of the disabili-
ties by President Johnson's pardon sufficient I
asked.
No, sir. 1t has come to pass that people care
little about committing crimes against the gov
eminent which disable them from holding office
under it, Men have law passed or get par
don whenever they want to, and go
along just as though nothing had happened
You find in every nook and Granny
of the country millions of people who are social
lists, and who antagonize the government, and
who wouldn't hesitate moment to take up
arms against, falsely testify against, betray
it. They think it no crime, and believe that if
it is they will be forgiven if they do oppose it.
people until they are taught to protect, fear and
respect the government, and realize that it is a
serious thing to take up arms against it.
political disability should never be removed until
the man is found to be innocent. look for the
sections in the statutes of the United States pro-
hibiting those who fought against the Union in
the late war from holding positions of rank in
the army to be removed, and the whole dog to
be swallowed now"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11

THE news from over the sea continues to be
we'll mixed with war, though there is SUBJ
sidence of the excitement prevalent when the
news of the attack on Penjdeh first reached
London. Earl Dufferin, viceroy Of India,
troops into Afglanistan, in which he is joined
by the Ameer In the meantime, Russia is
yet to be heard FROM and it is reported that
England has demanded the recall Of General
Komaroff. Letters to English journals state
that Komaroff's advance was ordered from ST.
Petersburg
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11
MINOR MENTION.
Capt. r. T.. johnson and the Appointment He

Capt. r. e. johnson and the Appointment He
Seeks.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-Capt 7. Z. johnson
will leave here tomorrow for his home at In
dianapolis He will not further pursue his APP
plication for an Indian agency. He is very
strongly Endorsed, and could get a place some
where without much effort. but will not accept
any other than the Cherokee agency in the In
dian Territory. This is the most desirable of all
the agencies. These Indians are intelligent and
peaceable, and the climate is most pleasant
This agency is especially desirable for Captain
johnson on account Of the i'll health of his
daughter, which induces him to apply for an
agency. He thinks now of removing to his
farm in Kansas this summer To-day Captain
johnson was admitted to practice before the
United States Supreme Court on motion OF
Vice-president Hendricks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11


ONE matter demands the earnest attention
of the Legislature before its adjournment.
Thirty years ago gateway was opened from
the National road to the Michigan road across
the west end Of the grounds belonging to the
Deaf and Dumb Institut' on, and there was
fenced off lane sixty feet wide. For some
ten years the State maintained gates at each
end but it was otherwise used as a common
highway. About twenty years ago the gates
were removed and sixty feet of the States
ground has since been used as a street, with
out any formal or proper dedication, and with
out requiring the owners of the grounds west
of it to contribute to the street, thus taking
from the State strip sixty feet wide for a
street that it does not use or need,
10 benefit the owners of adjacent lands
that need and profit by the thoroughfare.
The same process Of obtaining a street
through tho States land is at work now along
the east side Of the same grounds. A public
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11
CAROLINA COUNTERFEITERs.
A Section of the Republic Where Million
aires Abound.

A Section Of the Republic Where Million
aires Abound.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-An interesting his
tory of extensive counterfeiting operations in the
wild and almost uninhabited mountain regions
of North Carolina will be filed with the new So
lcitor Of the Treasury Department, probably
tomorrow, by Thomas f. Johnston, we'll
known journalist Of this city. Several months
ago Johnston accompanied a government survey
meteorologist of the party. and between times,
when not engaged in making barometric read
ings or diagnosing the feecy masses of cirrus
and cumulus clouds that waited lazily overhead,
Johnston turned his attention to a
suspicicus-looking currency which was
plentiful with the "Tarheer mountaineers and
which passed readily and without question at
the crossroads stores. He at once saw that the
money was counterfeit of very inferior kind
and set to work to discover the source from
whence the spurious wealth emanated.
'Why," said Johnston ''Tll bet thereiare more
millionaires in that county than there are in
New York and California put together. The
place appeared to be that tabled locality where
uOucy ID odlu w grow On tIccS Lively UOQy WAS
flush, even to the little faxen-haired children
who waded about in the boys after tadpoles and
bull minnows."
Johnston finally, after several days and nights
Of investigation, located the minis which had
been enrching that portion of the Old North
State. The minis were operated, he says by
several bands of counterfeiters, who boldly pro-
claimed that they were not afraid of the secret
service nor its officers Their motto seems to be,
''If money is scarce and there is demand for
it, supply the demand" Upon Johnstons re-
turn to Washington several days since, he laid
the matter before Chief Brooks, of the secret
service, but was informed by the chief that he
was afraid to send his men into that lawless Sec
ton of the country. Hence Johnston will make
full report of his Investigations to the Solicitor
of the Treasury, and will suggest that, if de-
tectives sent to wipe out the counterfeiters.
it would be advisable to send detachment of
troops and Gatling gun or two with them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11
Appointments by the President.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-The President to-day
appointed Robert B. Vance, of Nsrth Carolina,
Assistant Commissioner Of Patents, vice r. G.
Dyrenforth. resigned, and VIM. Z. Mclean, Of
Terre Haute, Ind, First Deputy Commissioner
of Pensions, vice Calvin B. Walker resigned.
The latter appointment will take affect on
April 16
The President has made appointments at the
following named presidential Offices: Ezra Ev-
ans, at West Chester, Pa, vice VIM. Shield, de-
deased; George O. Gross at Allentown, Pa.
vice Robert Ingalls, commission expired; James
Dury, at Bristol, Pa, vice VIM. Baker, commits
sion expired; George w. Stotler, at Mansfield,
o., vice Thomas Douglass, commission expired;
David Overman. at Marion, Ind, vice Jacob
Wells, commission expired; Nelson Bruett at
jefferson, Wis, vice VIM p Forsythe, resigned;
j. F. Mackall, at Moorehead, Mimi, vice James
Douglass, resigned; George NJ Houston, at Har
risonville Mo-, vice VIM. Brison, deceased; Ben
jamin B. Smith, at Chillicothe Mo-, vice Eli
Marsh resigned: Stanley S. Crittendsn, at
Greenville, S. c., vice M. K. Robertson, re-
signed.
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honor.

perance speaker, has taken the lecture field
with lecture entitled 'Our Republic and It's
Future" Starting with the fundamental propo-
sition that the people the source of all ulti-
mate authority, the lecturer traces the history
of our government the influences which have
been and are rife in its operations and discusses
the needs of the present and future for happy
and harmonious development of a government
of the people, by the people, and for the people.
Mr. Reynolds is man of wide observation and
thorough experience he has a level head, is a
strong thinker and effective talker Both the
matter and manner of his lecture cannot but
be interesting and valuable. It has already
been delivered several times, eliciting sincere
and hearty Communications.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11
THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
A Great Nation Which Is Practically Helples
ON the Water.

A Great Nation Which Is Practically Helpless
ON the Water.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. April 10.-"What would the
United States do if war in some of these little
Central or South American republics should
hazard the lives of our citizens or their prop
eryq inquired at the Navy Department to-day
do as she is doing at Aspinwall-send
marines down on merchant Ship was the
reply.
Gould we make fight on water nowl"
eyes"
What kind of fight|
s'An unsuccessful one-if the foe was in any
way formidable"
"Have we any gunboats, or ironclads, or any
thing of that sorts"
Eyes"
Good enough to use2'
SIN some places But we haven't vessel that
could stay within mile of an English, German,
Russian, or other first class man -ofwar five min
utes. The only fight we could make and that
would be poor-would be on land. If the enemy
would let us run upon their ground we could
shoot at them with carbines, but that is ALL It's
ridiculous to talk about our making fight on
water. Why, pratical ship covered with boiler
iron and carrying a few heavy guns could cruise
around our coasts for years, committing crime,
and we couldn't capture it. We are practically
helpless on the water. Maybe the Aspinwall
scare will hurry up Congress to give US some
new shipsn