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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17
CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALT1MoRR 90,
MAY TERM, 1885.
Hon. George Yellot, Chief Judge Hon. Day;d
Fogter, Associate Judge; N. 6. Burke. ESQ.,.
State's An'yj John w. Shanknn. Eco.
Clerk Slas Y. Miller. Eco .SLer;a

SATURDAY, July 10.-Jacob Brilliant Va. John
N. Carroll verdict heretofore rendered for Car
roll; motion for new trial overruled The hear
ing of the case of Joseph P. Merryman vs. C.
Dugan and ID. K. Lyman, trustees, Elizabeth
Merryman, ct al, bill in equity for review of
creditors bill, was postponed. suggestion and
affidavit for removal will be filed in the case of
Regina Long VS.. the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. Emanuel Herman Jr., adminstra-
tor of Edwerd Smyser, deceased (who was admin
istrator of the late Kristof Kolter), has filed
bill in equity against Redsecker j. Young for the
appointment of q receiver of the property, books,
papers, accounts and assets of the late firm of
Kolter, Smyser & Young, and for an injunction to
restrain Young from interfering with said books,
&C., or with Herman administrator, and from
collecting moneys due said firm till further order
of court. The injunction was issued as prayed.
MONDAY, July 1.-THE Maryland Central r.
r. Company vs.. Frank and Jennie 0'Neill ex-
ceptions by the latter to the condemnation pro-
ceedngs and inquisition of the jury in awarding
exceptions (the 0'Neills) 81 200 for house and
leasehold lot for charging the company's depot
accommodations at North avenue The court
sustained the exceptions, thereby setting aside
the inqusition and virtually annulling the pro-
ceedngs. Edward P. Philpot vs.. August Hoff-
man and Joshua Merryman; verdict heretofore
for defendants motion for new trial granted.
Regina Barbara Long vs.. the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company; removed to Baltimore City
Court. Robert e. Simmer ct al. vs.. John NJ.
Wueger tried before the court and held sub Gu
ria. Court adjourned till ten O'Clock a m. Satur-
day, 18th inst.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17
Tyne With q History.

The Allentown (Po.) Democrat last week printed
the Declaration of Independence which, as it ap-
peared in that paper had been standing Gin type"
that's, it had remained "set period Of thir-
ty-six years. The old standing matter" has quite
an interesting history. In the winter of 1850,
two strangers came to Allentown, and it wasn't
long before it was discovered that they were en-
gagged in passing counterfeit bills-they victimiz-
ing quite number of merchants and other dealers.
They were traced up, taken in custody at Bethle-
hem, brought back, and Jailed. Their names
were Simpson and Ward, and as came to light
soon afterwards, they belonged to Williamsport,
Va. One of them, Ward, was a printer, and the
idleness in Jail being wearying and h punishment
in itself. he begged the then publisher of the Dem
ocrat, Mif1in Hannum, now deceased, to place in
his cell several cases of type, so that he might
have something to do. The proposition was ac
cepted, and he weekly set up large lot of matter,
he being first, class compositor. Among other
things he set up the Declaration of Independence,
which has been retained in the "set-up" form,
and has been broughtinto use every Fourth of July
since.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17
HARTFORD PRESS ON JUDGE FOWLER.

DetdT <EytS.
The Peoples Voice, newspaper published at
Towsontown, lin Batimore,] in its issue of July
1st had abusive and scurrilous article with re-
ference to Judge David Fowler, of this judicial
circuit, that has justly excited the indignation of
his friends in Baltimore and Hartford counties
1t has become common practice for certain
class of newspapers and indeed, we are constrain-
ed to note, of some public speakers-to pander to
a depraved public appetite and vilify those in
public position whose official acts they do not
fully understand and appreciate. A great deal of
this is overlooked and escapes rubuke from an in
disposition to interfere with the liberty of the
press or of free speech but when, in the press
and in public speakers liberty becomes license,
that license should be treated as other outrages
upon individuals are treated.
The attack upon Judge Fowler was in every
particular unjusti6able, and bears upon its face
the impress of personal hate and venom. Every
just and upright official who fearlessly performs
his duty will make enemies, and Judge Fowler
may rest assured that he is not the first one who
has been subjected to such assaults. He may
also rest assured that his we-earned reputation
as an honest, upright and capable jurist will not
be eopardzed in the least by the article referred to-
Harford Democrat.
The Peoples Voice, of Towsontown, Baltimore]
published last week vicious and scurrilous arti-
Gle on Judge Fowler. As soon as the article was
seen by members of the Towsontown bar they met
informally and appointed committee to draft
resolutions. This committee reported, Wednes-
day last their unqualified disapproval of the arti-
Gle, denying its truthfulness and expressing their
confidence in the integrity of the Judge. Every
body who knows Judge Fowler recognizes in him
courteous and courageous gentleman, just and
upright Judge and man of unimpeachable in
tegrity. He is far above the poisoned shafts of
his slanderer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17
OVER THE STATE.

The farmers of Frederick county will make
their annual excursion to Pen-Mar on Friday,
July 29th.
The Grange associations of Anne Arundel
oountv will hold an agricultural fair some time in
Rev. Ernest McGill, formerly of Sykesville, is
now officiating in his new parish, at st. Mchaels,
Talbot county.
DIR. Howard W. Hopes, of Baltimore, has
permanently located at Port Deposit, for the prac-
tice of dentistry.
Mr.. John Cadwallader, of Philadelphia, has
bought the Edward L. Lawder farm in Gunpow-
der Neck, Hartford county, containing 200 acres,
for $4,000.
The First National Bank of Westminster and
the First National of New Windsor each few
days ago declared a semi annual dividends of i've
per cent, clear of all taxes.
An examination of teachers, and of candi-
dates for the Normal School, from Howard county,
will be held in the court house at Ellicott City,
Tuesday and Wednesday, July goth and 21st.
The employees of the Western Maryland rail-
road will make an excursion to Chestertown, ON
Saturday, July Oath. The Kent NeVs says seven
silver cornet bands have been engaged for the
casion.
By the death of Mrs. Bruner, of San Fran
cisco, California, a native of Maryland and
childless widow, Frank G. and Joshua G. Wright
son, of Talbot county, will get slice of an estate
inventoried at $4,000.
Mr.. Chas. McFadden, of Philadelphia, who
recently purchased the trotting horse, "Orange
Boy" for $4,000, from Hon. Hart B. Holton, of
Baltimore COUNT, is the owner of farm in Car
roll county, ON which he keeps some fine stock.
An Englishman writing to the Maryland
Historical Society says that Annapolis was so
called after Anne Arundel, wife of Cecil, second
Lord Baltimore but that Queen Anne attributes
the name to herself on granting the charter of
17OS.
The 31st annual fair of the Agricultural and
Mechanical Association of Washington county in
conjunction with Franklin county Pa, Carroll
county, Md, and Jefferson county, W. Va, will be
held at Hagerstown, Md, October 18th, goth, 2lst
and 3d. 1886.
The Annapolis Evening Republican says ::
"Three former reading clerks of the House of
Delegates are dead. Thomas II. Moore, who held
the position number of years ago. DR.. Cole,
died last week, and Philip L. Moore, the reading
clerk at the last session, died Sunday at Towson-
town. Philip and Thomas Moore were twin broth.
ers and were so much alike each was often mis-
taken for the other"
The Frederick county Register says: at ap-
pears that the marriage license law enacted
by the last Legislature provides for the by the
Clerks of the Courts of the State, of the Campbell
index record for the recording of marriage licenses
This index is the property of E. & A. Campbell,
of Frederick, it being the patent of their father,
the late Abner Campbell. The cost of the index
is considerable and the feature of the law requr-
ing their use is causing great deal of comment"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17
DR.. Shaw and Mr.. Talbot.

The Baltimore SUMS Washington correspon lent
had talk with Congressman Shaw upon his re-
turn to Washington on Monday and speaking of
the interview, he says:
"Referring to his prospects of being renomina-
ted for Congress, Mr.. Shaw says the outlook is
encouraging, although he has given the subject
but little attention during his illness. He is not
the least disturbed by the boasts of rival candi-
dates, he said, and when the proper time arrives
he will lay his claims for reelection before his
constituents aud submit gracefully to their decis-
ion. Persons who assume to be familiar with the
political situation in the Second Congressional
district predict Mr.. Shaw's reelection, notwith-
standing the candidacy Of others who have been
named. Mr.. Shaw has Carroll and Hartford coun-
ties to start with, and Cecil county is debatable
territory, while Mr.. Talbot probably has Balti-
more county at his back. Maryland politicians
generally agree that Talbot is making strong
fight, but still they think he will not succeed in
fha Sharu
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17

MOORE.-At Towsontown, Baltimore county, on
Sunday, July IL, Philip L. Moore, in his 6lst
year, son of Jane and the late Captain Stephen
H. Moore.
BARRON.-At the residence of her son, DR.. John
Barron, at Govanstown, on July 10, Mary
Josephine, aged rs years months and IA days,
consort of the late DR.. Thomas F. Barron.
MARTELL.-Passed away, on July 9, Catharine
Martell, in her 10th year, native of Germany,
but a residence of Baltimore city and county for
the past fifty years.
WHEELER.-At his residence, near GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, on the goth of Sixth Month, Moses D..
Wheeler, in the seth year of his age. The inter
ment will be at Friends battle-ground, at their
Old Meeting House, Gunpowder, on First Day,
18th instant, at 10 a. IN.
COLE.-0n July IL, at the residence of her son,
J.. c. LIE Grand Cole, No. 1924 Oak avenue, Elan
ora NJ, in the Goth year of her age relict of the
late Col. VIM. H. Cole.
KALB.-On July H. Catharine, in the I'D year
of her age, wife of John Kalb.
BOSLEY.-On Saturday, 10th of July, 1885, Ros-
alba c., relict of Peter Bosley, late of Baltimore
county.
KENLY.-At Lake Monticello, on July IL, Guy
Kenly, aged "a years, eldest son of William l..
and E. Marion Kenly.
EMGE.-On 10th of July, after q lingering i'll
ness, Peter Emge, in the AID year of his age.
LAURENSON.-On the morning of the 10th,
Philip, infant son of c. P. and Elizabeth Lau-
rensOn.
GEHRMANN.-Near Arlington, Reisterstown
road, Baltimore county, July Is, 1885, Julius
Gehrmann, in the 10th year of his age.
CROWE.-On the 10th day of July, after a short
illness, James Grove, in the 3Oth year of his
age, beloved son Of the late Miles and Bridget
Grove.
JOHNSON.-At Warren, ON July 18th, 1886,
Blanche Estela, youngest daughter of VIM. H.
and Isabella johnson, age year IL months
days.
God needed one more angel child,
Amidst his shining band,
And so he bent with loving smile,
And clasped dear Blanche's hand.
by HER MANA.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17

B-A movement is on foot in Baltimore and
throughout the State, among the labor organiza-
tions, to place tickets in the field entirely indie
pendent of the Republican and Democratic par
ties. The general principles of the Knights of
Labor will be adopted as the platform and they
will not consider any utilization with any other
party. This movement will be likely to have a
very important bearing upon political matters in
Maryland and it would be impossible at this time
to even guess accurately at what the outcome will
be. 1t is claimed, we believe, that the Knights of
Labor have $4,000 members in Baltimore city
alone and the order is also strong throughout the
State. Should the members vote solidly as a body
it can be readily seen what the result may be,
particularly as there are thousands of men in
sympathy with the knights and may cast their
votes with them. It would then appear that we
are to have four political organizations in Mary
land.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17

@-The Philadelphia Times talks out squarey
for high license. 1t says every nominee, either
for the Senate or the House should be interroga-
ted on this question and compelled to state un-
equivocally whether he is in favor of high-li-
system and the transfer of the license reve-
nues from the State to the several counties. The
State does not need this revenue, while many of
the counties do. High license would not affect the
question of constitutional prohibition. Under no
circumstances can the latter come for some years,
and bad license system may delay its coming
altogether. Everybody is interested in good Ii
cense system that will tend to break up the low
groggeries and unlicensed dens that prevail in all
communities. No class of persons are more in
terested in breaking up these sinks of iniquity
and death than legitimate and decent saloon keep
ers themselves.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17
ns-Less than year ago Thomas H. Moore,

-Less than year ago Thomas Fl. Moore,
prominent citizen of the Sd district, died after q
protracted Illness and now we are called upon to
record the death of his twin brother, Philip L.
Moore, which occurred at the residence of his
mother, in Towsontown, on Sunday afternoon last.
Like his brother Thomas, Philip was widely known
throughout the State and especially so in Balti-
more county, where he had made his home for so
many years. The public positions which he held
brought him in direct contact with the people and
his ever genial manners and gentlemanly bearing
made him favorite with all. A man of expan-
sive mind and liberal education, Mr.. Moore filled
with signal ability every position to which he was
called, the last being that of Reading Clerk of the
House of Delegates, the duties of which he only
reIinquished when his rapidly failing strength
compelled him reluctantly to do SO. Kind-hearted,
generous and companionable, he leaves behind
him host of warmly attached friends who share
with devoted mother and sisters the grief which
oil so keenly feel at this manifestation of the
Divine will
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17

g@-T The gentlemen most prominently named
as the coming Representative in Congress to sue
coed the late DR.. VIM. H. Cole, of the Third Mary
land district, are Hon. William Pinkney Whyte
and State Senator Harry Welles Rusk. Mr..
Whyte has many friends among the CIRCULARS" of
his party and they are very anxious to have him
nominated, while the Independent Democracy is
almost unanimous for him and would rather have
him decline the nomination and run as an indie
pendent candidate. Mr.. Whyte has not said what
he will do and appears to be waiting developments.
Mr.. Rusk, it would seem, is the favorite of the
regular Democracy and may succeed in getting
the nomination. He is lawyer by profession, a
young gentleman of pleasing address and very
popular with his party.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17
GENERAL ITEMS.

President Cleveland proposes to spend $lO,-
900 on the improvement of his country cottage.
Ex-senator Barnum, of Connecticut, tells a
New York reporter that the Democrats will not
lose their majority in the House by the elections
this fall.
The special local Prohibition elections held
in Washington Territory during the past few
weeks show a large temperance vote and indicate
a majority in the territory favorable to Prohibi-
ton.
Andrews, the Georgian, who last year walked
from Atlanta to Boston, is now on his second trip,
accompanied by the same little dog. The pecu-
liar thing about it is that the pedestrian is SO
years cid.
1t is the gossip of the Delaware politicians
that Secretary Bayard is anxious to retire from
the portfolio of State to the Supreme bench. Mr..
Bayard is credited with having long coveted
place on the Supreme bench. 1t is not exactly
clear when there will be vacancy.
The Danbury Ne,es is responsible for the
story that mouse fell into q bowl of cream the
other night, and in its efforts to keep afoat churn
ed the cream into butter, on which it stood and
climbed out This is claimed to be true because
the mouse left trail of butter all along the clean
pantry shelf
-Fredk. T. Freinghuysens grave at Newark,
N. j., is surmounted now by granite obelisk
forty feet high. The shaft bears this inscription:
"a diligent and conservative stateman, sincere
1rlenQ ana wise counselor, pusy III the andlrs Vi
life he walked humby and trustfully with his
God. blessed are the pure in heart, for they
shall see Cod"
Buffalo claims to be the home of the most alb.
sent minded man in the world. This distinction
is based on the fact that the other night he went
to his room smoking, undressed with the cigar in
his mouth, and then knelt down and "said his
prayers" still smoking. He discovered what he
was doing when half through at struck me as
hain ~ off oil ha affa ard said
The growth of the city of Atlanta is wonder
full for Southern city that was widowed in al
most utter desolation by the The first an
nual report of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce,
shows the growth of population from 1865 to-
1885, beginning with 10000 and ending with &c.,
800, and the taxable property has increased from
S9,5O0,O00 in 1870 to $2l,712 $50 in 1885. Over
So, 900, 900 of the increase has been within FIVE
years. The South is Catching on" with wonder
full agility and energy.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17
Miscellaneous.
PROPOSALS
IRON BRIDGE IN THE 9TH ELECTION DIS
TRICT OF BALTIMORE COUNTY.

TRICT OF BALTIMORE COUNTY.
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF BRIDGES
FOR BALTIMORE COUNTY,
TowsoNTowN, July 6, 1886.
SEALED proposals will be received by the
County Commissioners of Baltimore county from
date until
Tuesday, July 20, 1886,
at IL o'clock NJ,
FOR WROUGHT IRON BRIDGE
Over the east prong of the Gunpowder Falls, on
the road leading from Moses Collects in the 18th
District, to John y. Hunters, 10th District, and
known the Fitzpatrick Road, and near White
Hall Station, Northern Central Railroad, Balti-
more county.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Bridge will be half through Bridge, So
feet between masonary. The roadway will be 16
feet wide in the clear.
The distance from grade to bed of stream is
about IL feet, and the centre line Of the Bridge
will be at right angles with the face of the abut-
ments.
The Bridge must be proportional to carry in
addition to its own weight rs lbs. per square foot
of flooring of moving load, starting at end and
moving over until the whole span is covered. In
addition to which the flooring system must be
proportional to carry 5000 lbs. on each pair of
wheels. That is to say each stringer beam must
carry $500 lbs. suspended from the centre The
stringer beams to be of white oak, flooring to be
inch white oak. All timber to be of the best
quality.
Factor of safety shall be for the chords b, for
the web system 5, and for all parts of the floor
system 6.
MATERIAL.
The wrought iron used shall be of that quality
best suited to the purpose, the test for bars being
that pieces cut therefrom shall be capable of being
bent cold without fracture until the two sides of
the bend shall approach each other within the
thickness of the bar. No iron in small bars to be
used with an ultimate strength of less than $4,000
pounds per square inch, or elastic limit of less
than 1000 pounds Ter square inch.
Before shipment all iron must have thorough
coating of mineral paint we'll rubbed in, and all
bright work must be protected with white lead
and tallow.
No bid will be entertained unless accompanied
with the signatures of two responsible parties,
who will give the required bond in case of the
award of the contract. By order of the Board.
II. A. NAGLE,
Superintendent of Bridges for Baltimore county.
July 10.-2w
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17
Very Much Like Other People.
ST. Louis Republican.

st. Louis Republican.
A gentleman very intimate at the White House
has an unwritten contract with the President to
collect for him all the pleasant newspaper para
graphs about his wedding. He has been collect
ing personal mention of the President in other
connections and completed the work so pleasantly
that the President had no hesitation in starting
him on the other tack. Mr.. Cleveland greatly
enjoys the funny things said about the marriage,
and particularly all the serious utterances about
his wifes beauty He says everybody supposes
he sees all these paragraphs, but anxious as he
is to do so he cannot find the time. There is a
very interesting scrap book being completed
for his summer reading, which Mrs. Cleveland
and he will enjoy together.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17

@-The Baltimore Herald of Monday said ::
"At the moment the body of the late Representa-
tive Cole was being borne to its last resting place
yesterday afternoon his aged mother was in the
agonies of death, and telegram received later
showed that Philip L. Moore, DR.. Coles successor
as Reading Clerk of the House of Delegates, was
also dying at Towsontown."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17
Mrs. Cleveland to a Bright Little Girl.

Matte Butler Chancellor, bright little miss of
eleven years, daughter of DR.. G. W. Chancellor, of
the State Board of Health, has written little
book the title of which is "TaIes for Boys and
Girls" Six Of these "taes" are in English, one
in French and one in German, showing that Miss
Matte is very bright child. She sent copy of
the book to Mrs. Cleveland, which elected the
following reply:
"ExECUTIvE MANSION, WAsHINGToN.-My Dear
Little Friend 1t was truly kind of you to remem-
Der me with one of your beautiful little books.
have been reading it since it came, and have
been wondering how little girl of eleven could
write such nice collection of stories. If you
ever come to Washington you must come to the
White House to see me and let me thank you again
for sending me the book. Very sincerely your
friend, FRANCES F. CLEVELAND.
1SS6O
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17

u.s. The Prohibtionists of Baltimore city have
determined to nominate candidates for Congress
audit is likely all the districts in the State will
follow their example. They propose to thorough
ly organize their party cutting loose entirely from
both the old parties, and making square fight on
the prohibition issue. 1t is likely that they will
put up tickets in all the counties and then do their
best to elect them. They say they expect to have
their forces thoroughly organized.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17

@-J. W. Wilson, of Philadelphia, treasurer OF
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company,
who defrauded the company out Of several hun
dred thousand dollars by fraudulently issuing
stock and then fed, has not yet been heard from
and his whereabouts are unknown. He was q
prominent citizen, moved in the highest social
circles, and was thought to be most exemplary
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-07-17

G1- The Hanover (Pa.) Spectator says: "The
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has handed down
q decision which declares that if husband fails,
from drunkenness, profigacy neglect to pro-
vide for his wife, thus forcing the latter to support
herself, the woman may, under the act of 1855, as
sumo all the rights and privileges of a feme sole
trader without application to court. Under such
circumstances the wife can make contracts, buy
and sell real estate and obtain credit on her per-
sonal responsibility