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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13

What Senator Rayner Thinks of Us.-In
his speech in the Senate the constitutional con-
vention BILL Senator Rayner, of Baltimore city,
expressed his opinion of Baltimore county people
and Towsontown in particular in the following
terms:
"There is one other important matter that we
propose to submit to the people, and that is whether
the city of Baltimore shall ever have the right to
extend its limits, or whether 100000 people are
to be forever at the mercy of Towsontown. There
is not city, venture to say, within the bounds
of civilization, in the same situation that we are
in that matter. The people of Baltimore county
surrounding the city are willing to come in Bal
timore city is willing to take them in. But Tow
sontown lifts aloft her imperial sceptre and says,
You shall not leave us and Baltimore city shall
not take you. And, gentlemen, it is a cold day
when Towsontown gets left. Baltimore county
has stood here session after session and held the
State at bay and brought the Legislature to terms
You know the politicians from Baltimore county
have queer way of working things. They cap
tivate people entirely by their innocence and
guielessness. They come here late in the even
ing and go off early in the morning. You never
know what they want, and they look so perfectly
childlike and bland that you would suppose they
came down to distribute religious tracts in behalf
of foreign missions, and for no other purpose
Now, gentlemen, Towsontown is o very agreeable
place, and it comprises some OF the best people IN
this State, but if it not for the lamp in front
of the Smedley House you could stumble over it
on dark night without knowing it was there
And the question is whether it shall have the right
unto time eternal to circumscribe Baltimore city
with toll gates, and to say to the great metropolis
of the State, Thus far you shall 60 and no further
This is one of the most important measures thai
urgently calls for the action of constitutional
convention"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13
General Grants Book.
Ne,o York Letter.


few days ago saw paragraph floating
around the papers that the publishers of General
Grants book have sent his widow a check for
$3.50, 900. I felt some interest in this matter and
therefore inquired of sources of authority. The
publishers of General Grants book have not sent
a check for the amount named or for any amount.
There is also no misunderstanding between the
family and the men who were circulating the
memoirs Under the contract with General Grant
the publishers are not obliged to make any return
for books sold until the 18th of March. They
have not anticipated the contract by advancing a
penny. Naturally, it is desire of the men who
are printing these books to make the first check
as large as possible, because it will be an adver-
tisement of great value to the second volume, but
as yet no check has been made The second vol
ume is all in the hands of the printers. The de-
lay in printing such enormous editions as are be-
ing issued of this book prevents second volume
being ready for delivery before March. 1t may
be some qualification of the American public to
know that the sale of General Grants memoirs
have exceeded the expectations of the publishers
and for the length of time before the public more
volumes have been taken than any book of like
character within the history of book publishing
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13
Washington's Richest Citizen.
a.. DL .IaLaI,,L.o. N.r,on


Not long ago I sat for an hour or two with
Jacob Ziegler Letter. His attempt to ape the
broad English accent and by dress and manners
to give the impression that he is a foreigner was
rather disgusting The cut of his coat and trousers
was "English, you know" and his drawing tones
were so forced as to be painful Mr.. Letter grew
rich in Chicago. friend who knows much about
Washington tells me to-day that he is the richest
man living at the national capital. Mr.. Letter
was raised at little town called Leitersburg, up
in Washington county, Maryland. Both before
and since the war the place was noted as being
one of the toughest towns in all that region. 1t
was place where they used to kidnap runaway
slaves and on days of public interest the people
were startled if there were not few fights before
breakfast. In the atmosphere of this town Letter
was brought up until quite lad, when he started
West to grow up with the country. When he
reached Ohio it was election day, and because the
exercise of the franchise passed off without fight
and many bloody noses he thought the people
were not enterprising and so pushed on further
West. In those days he rather fed upon the brutal
qualities of life. He finally landed in Chicago
and became cash boy or a sort of under clerk
in a store called the "Beehive," kind of mer-
camille establishment all sorts of things were
sold. He soon developed the merchant quality to
an extent that bordered on genius. He knew
everybody by name who dealt with him, and after
the Chicago fire he went in with Marshall Field
and bought out Potter Palmer. Letter was in
stalled as second member of the great house of
Field, Letter & Co. In this establishment he was
what was known as the credit man, who sat at his
desk, met the country merchants and decided
their status for the purchase of goods on tick
Naturally he soon became familiar with the COM
mercial standing of almost all the men in the
great West and made money.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13
MARRIAGES.

HENDERSON Feb. 3, 1886, in
Baltimore, by Rev. Thomas Gorsuch, Archibald
S. Henderson to M. Fannie Webb, both of Har-
ford county.
EPPERS-MULES.-At Hampden, Baltimore
county, on February 3, 1886, by Rev. A. j. Gill,
Henry Eppers, Jr., to Mary j., daughter of N
P. Mules.
TS-GALLAGHER.- Wednesday
Sd of February, at Grace Church, by Rev. Chaun-
cey Brewster j. Pemberton Peasants to Kath-
arine Lawrence, daughter of DR.. Charles R
Gallagher.
AX-BRANNAN.-On Tuesday, February
q 1885, at the residence of the BRIDES parents
Woodberry, Baltimore county, Nd, by Rev
DIR. Ewell, of Light-street n. P. Church, Alonza
D. Mattax, of Cecil county, Nd, to Miss Mag
gle d. Brannan.
REED-FLOWERS.-On January %, 1886, by
Rev. J. Edwin Amos, Lewis S. Reed, of Balti
more county, and Carrie E. Flowers, of Balti
more.
KELLY-CARROLL.-0 February 10, 1886, al
St. Mary's Church, Govanstown, by Rev. Father
Lyman, Michael J. Kelly, of Baltimore city
and Miss Katie A. Carroll, of Baltimore county
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DEATHS.


JONES.-On Tuesday, February 8, 1885, Marga-
ret E. Jones, in the 25th year of her age, be-
loved wife of John N. Jones.
DISNEY.-At Hereford, Baltimore county, Feb.
s, Ann Disney, in the SOth year of her age,
relict of Aaron Disney.
EATON.-Departed this life on February 9, Re-
becca Eaton, in the 18th year of her age.
BADWIN.--0n 9th of February, 1886, Henry N.
BALDWIN, aged % years.
BISHOP.-On Friday morning, Feb. 5, 1886,
Taltha Fuller Bishop, daughter of the late
William and Elizabeth Royston, of Baltimore
county, and widow of Elias Bishop, in the ed
year of her age. Her funeral took place from
her late residence, 222 Clifton Place, between
Eager and Chase streets, on Monday afternoon
last, Sth inst, at 2 o'clock P. M. Her remains
were temporarily deposited in the vault at
Greenmount cemetery.
BROWN.-On Feb. IL, at noon, Nancy, wife Of
Elisha Brown, and sister of Judge M. f. Allgire
aged GA yrs. mos. and days. As she lived
so she died, she being a consistent member
and faithful worker of the M. E. church over
fifty two years. Her remains will be inferred
on Sunday, 14th, at st. Pauls cemetery, at l;
o'clock.
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Important Opinion on a Bill of sale.-

Important Opinion on a Bill of Sale.-
On Monday last Judge Fisher, in the Baltimore
City Circuit Court, filed written opinion in the
case of Jacob Haas VS.. Henry Gunther and Mary
E. Baumgartner, administrative, holding that
there was no fraud connected with the bills of
sale attacked by the plaintiff; that the bills of
sale conveyed good title to the horses therein
mentioned, but that they were without effect as
to the cows because of the uncertainty in the de-
scription. The facts in the case were that Henry
Gunther, of the 18th district of this county, one
of the defendants, advanced 81 500 to his son-in
law, F. C. Baumgartner, now deceased, the hus-
band of Mrs. Mary E. Baumgartner, to give him
q start in the milk business. Baumgartner bought
twenty COWS and a milk route, and gave Gunther
a bill of sale on the cows, &C., to secure him.
From time to time after this transaction Baum
gartner got feed, money and supplies from Gunther
to the amount of about 81 900 more. With Gun
theirs consent he was constantly changing his
stock Of COWS, and in September OF 1854 he had
about fifty cows in his stable, but none OF the
original twenty were among them. He then ex-
ecuted second bill of sale to his father-in- law
for thirty and for all the horses then on his
place. In about two weeks after this transaction
he died and letters of administration were taken
out by his wife. Gunther, thereupon, took pos
session of all the cows, horses &C., claiming them
under bis two bills of sale. Haas, who had sold
COWS to Baumgartner, and who was a creditor to
the extent of 81 $780, filed bill asking for an in
junction to restrain Gunther from taking all the
cows, and also asking the court to declare both
bills of sale fraudulent and void.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13
MARY HAD LITTLE KID,

Mary had little black eyed kid,
An orphan-cosset-brou up by hand;
Whatever he saw that Mary did,
To try that feat this dear kid was bound.
Dick would climb and play; yes he would butt
And one day pitched Mary in the pond;-
But eating was the kids strongest point,
And of tarts and stamps alike was fond.
Sometimes he would try tempting shoe,
apron string or tomato can,
Or old hoop skirt or anything would do
For this sportive young barbarian.
Poor Dicks eyes with wonder opened wide
When Mary took some Castoria Drops
So he smashed the vial by her side
And Tapped the dregs before he stopped.
Bounding out of doors when feeling well,
Mary found Dick sullen on the grass .
Because he liked its taste and smell,
He ate the cork and munched broken glass
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13
The Unfortunate johnson Family.-T

The Unfortunate johnson Family.-The
Ellicott City Progress of last week says: "Mrs.
John johnson, of Granite, near Woodstock, whose
feet were so severely frozen when their house was
burned several weeks ago, and who, it was feared,
would have to submit to the amputation of por-
ton of her feet. is now convalescent, and her
physician, DR.. Williams, who has been unremit-
ting in his attentions now thinks that no serious
results will insue. Although the family of Mr..
johnson barely escaped from their burning dwell
ling with their night clothing, yet the citizens of
that vicinity, with promptness and lberality
for which they are noted, Immediately furnished
to the family all that was needful for their present
wants, including clothing money, &c"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13

Mysterious Beer Kegs.-The Hartford Dem
ocrat of last week says: "And now comes veri-
liable Teuton and says he saw at the railroad
station at Bear, twenty, not empty, but full kegs
of beer. Where they came from or whittier they
have gone is respectfully referred to the Grand
Jury, that assemblies next week. Nobody about
here can find out 1t is reasonably certain, how
ever, they did not fall off train from Delta
Beer kegs never leave that hamlet in a full con-
dtion, although some of the citizens do. They
were not sent to the "Skippers' Club" for that
organization deals in something stronger and
about this time is fighting shy of Beair. If our
rural friends will unravel the mystery next week
we will report results"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13

Calves Galore.-Mr. W. A. Anderson, who
rents the NOVEL; farm, at Glencoe, Northern Gen.
trail Railroad, has perhaps the most prolific if not
the most wonderful, COWS in the State. Since the
first of the year three of his cows dropped twin
calves and all of them lived. Another calf, dropped
few weeks ago, had something very peculiar
about its locomotion in that it always moved hind
part foremost instead of in the ordinary way. But
Notwithstanding this popularity it thrived very
well and was sold to butcher. Since the first of
January last Mr.. Anderson has sold sixteen calves
from thirteen COWS. This beats the record.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13
Another Bold Swindle.-A (

Another Bold Swindle.--A fraudulent
scheme, which is being worked upon unsuspecting
farmers in some sections, is being worked by a
concern called the Loan Company. This is the
way it is operated: Circulars are sent out, prin-
cipally from Chicago and Cincinnati, and adver-
tisements are inserted in respectable papers, offer
ing loans at low rates of interest. Numerous
farmers, mechanics and others apply for loans
The terms are ten dollars application and
registration fee, which is to be deducted from the
first half years interest. If victim sends his
ten dollars, he is defrauded to that extent. He
never gets his loan and never gets his money back
again, because he never has o chance to pay any
interest to deduct it from.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13

Towson P. O.-List of unclaimed letters re-
naming in the Towson postofice for the week
ending Feb. 6, 1886, will be sent to the Dead Let
ter Office March 8, 1886, if not claimed Mrs.
Sarah Burley, Susan Buryne, J. F. DeBaugh,
Maurice Elwood, Harriet A. Gibson, Prenar Jones,
Henrietta Wise, W. G. Woods,2
S. FEAST, P. M.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13

Gone West.-Mr. J. L. Ilgenfritz, who has
had charge of the Monkton grist mill, at Monkton,
10th district, Baltimore county, for the past IL or
IA years, has gone to Ohio to take charge of a
largo establishment of the same kind in that State
Mr.. ngenfritz was deeply interested in church and
Sunday school work, and his absence will be
greatly regretted by his numerous friends at his
old home
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13
sales Advertised in '.The UniOn.''

Monday. February 18th. personal property of M.
E. Gent, on the stone Hall Farm" near
Oregon, Sth district.
Tuesday, February 16th personal property Of s.
Merryman Anderson, on the Furnace
Farm" Dulany's Valley turnpike.
Jacob K Geist, on the Falls road, II miles
northwest of Shawan, 9Th district.
Thursday. February 18th, personal property OF
A. Eliza Talbot, at her farm on the York
turnpike, near Timonium.
Monday, February I'D, by Otho s. Lee, trustee,
farm of IS acres, at Upper x Roads, Har-
ford county; also hotel stand.
Tuesday, February 23d, by S. Parker Bosley,
trustee valuable real estate in the 18th dis
trict near the new b. o. Railroad
Tuesday, February 23d, personal property of
John Tracey, on the "Sudbrook Farm,
Pikesville, Sd district.
Wednesday, February oath, personal property of
Jacob NJ. Pearce, My Lady's Manor, near
Monkton, 10th district.
Thursday February 18th, personal property on
the farm of Mary Worthington, Worthing-
ton Valley, 4th district by Geo. w. Stocks
dale, auctioneer.
Thursday, February 18th, personal property of
Arthur w. Shanklin at his farm in Lime
Kiln Bottom, near Loeb Raven Station, NJ
G. R.'R.
Tuesday, March I'd, personal property Of w. A.
Anderson, at Glencoe farm, N: G. Il. K.
Tuesday, March 9th, by Mary L. Matthews and
A. r, N. Price, the farm of the late Geo.
Matthews, % miles from Baltimore, near
Glencoe, N. c. r. r.
Tuesday, March 9th, by John 1. Yellott assignee
of mortgage, real estate in Hereford, be-
longing to j. David Yost and wife,
Tuesday, March 18th, VIM. s. Keech, Trustee,
leasehold property, improved by four frame
houses, situated on the Washington road,
18th district, within short distance OF the
city.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13
Narrowly Escaped Freezing.-On

Narrowly Escaped Freezlng.-On Friday
morning of last week young man who drives the
wagon for Mr.. Cowling, dairyman living near
Brooklandville, made narrow escape from freez-
ing He left home at o'clock to deliver the milk
at Sherwood Station, N. c. R. r. When near
Hunts church his team stuck fast in a snow
bank-the drifts being about even with the fences
and several hours elapsed before he was able to
get out. When he finally reached Sherwood he
was so cold that for time it was thought he could
rot be restored. The mercury that morning was
below Zero and the milk in the cans was frozen
solid.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13

GIVE Your Sons CHANCE.-Every youth looks
forward to bright future in which self-acquired
wealth figures as most prominent feature. Sue
cess is not acquired without effort and effort is
useless unless inteligently directed. To be
business man one must be trained to business
methods This is just what the great Business
College of Messrs. Bryant, Stratton Sadler, Bal
timore, Nd, are doing for thousands of our youth
1t is the best in the country. Send for circulars.
Terms moderate.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13
Catonsville's New Hotel.-The gentleme

interested in the building of the new hotel at
Gainesville, it is reported, have decided upon the
MacTavish property as the most desirable loca-
ton, and Mr. Charles Carson, the architect, is now
preparing plans for the structure The estimated
cost of the hotel will be $4,000, nearly all of
which has been subscribed. 1t is hoped to have
it ready for the reception of guests by the goth OF
next Nav
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13

ONLY those persons whose vocation demands
mental labor can appreciate the necessity of brain
food, and to these we call attention to DR.. Hen
ley's Celery, Beef, and Iron, which is not only
food for the BRAIN but is also tonic for the blood
affording building material to the human system,
its constituent parts being daily used By the lead
ing physicians of Europe and America in their
practice. Writers, above all others, should look
into the medicinal qualities of Celery, Beef and
Iron. 1t is for sale by all druggists.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13

Trinity p E.. Church, Totcsonto,on.
Sunday by the rector, Rev. W. H. Fl. Powers, at
IL q. m. and u p. m. Bible class Wednesday at
400 p. m.
There will be preaching at Lutherville, by Rev.
w II u Dow.-s +ha puhl;o Hall avary Snn-
day afternoon, at 81 o'clock.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13
Terrible Experience in the Storm.-I

Terrible Experience in the Storm.-Dur-
ing the terrible snow storm of Wednesday of last
week, German named Henry Kreager, driving
q wagon loaded with furniture, passed through
this place on his way from Baltimore to Ashland,
to which latter point he was moving family
When near Cockeysville Kreager's team got stuck
in snow drift and as he was not familiar with
the country, and night having come on, with the
snow still falling. he was at loss to know what
to do. Finally he unhitched his horses from the
wagon, secured them and started out to find as
sistance. He became bewidered and wandered
about the country all night. Finally he reached
a house in an almost pershing condition, his feet,
hands, ears and face having been badly frozen
He was sent to the city later in the day and re-
ceived the proper treatment at a hospital. The
team, which was owned by John Berline, of Bal
timore, was afterwards secured and returned to its
owner.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.

Leave Towsontown for Delta and intermediate
stations at III and $50 a. m, and 4.34 p m; for
Belair, at 9.39 a. m; for Loeb Raven, at lO43 a.
M. and 2.44 D. m. for Forest Hill, at 5.5S p. m.
Leave Towsontown for Baltimore and interme-
diate stations at 500, 9O7, lilo a. M, and 1.O5
3.2l, 4.45 and 5.3S p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Towsontown for Delta and intermediate
stations at 9.49 a. m, and $3.50 Pm.
Leave Towsontown for Baltimore and interme-
date stations at 9.2S q. m, and 5.24 p. m.
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A Family Badly Treated.-A few DAYS a

A Family Badly Treated.-A few days ago
some workmen were engaged in tearing down an
old, unoccuped dwelling at Cockeysville, when
they made the discovery that portion of the
they had now brought them to the deepest distress.
The family, knowing that the house was unoccu-
pied, took possession, and set to work to store
away provisions enough to last them through the
winter. The provisions consisted of three bushels
of walnuts and one bushel of hickory nuts, all
hulled and nicely packed away. The ground,
squirrels, for such they were, frightened by the
workmen, ran across the snowy waste, leaving
behind them their cosey home and their stock Of
winter provisions.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13

Sale of Property.-Messrs. Chas. W. Ridge
ly and David Keener, trustees, have sold to the
managers of the Home for Incurables, a lot on the
northwest corner of North and Second streets, in
the Belt, 140 by 1874 feet, for the of $13,250
The lot is improved by two story brick dwelling
brick stable, &c. AT present the Home is situated
on east Fayette street, in the city.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13

HAND MADE SHoEs.-Alfred Phpps, on Della
ware avenue, in rear of Wheeler's Hotel, Towson-
town, makes to measure all kinds of LADIES AND
GENTS SHOES AND Doors. Correct styles and fit
guaranteed. Repairing promptly done.
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81. Joints N. E. Church, Lutheruiue.-Preach-
ing Sunday, at IL a. and 7.30 p. M, by the pas
tor, Rev. VIM. Dallam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.30 o'clock.
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Religious Notices.

TousOntoon N. E. Church.-Preaching to- NOR
row Sunday, at IL a. M, and at y p. NJ, by
the pastor, Rev. Watson Case. Prayer meeting
on Wednesday evening, at u o'clock, and class
meetings on Thursday, at p. m, and Friday
evening, at u o'clock.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-02-13

Failed to Agree.-In the suit of Susan and
her husband James Lee, colored, against Mr..
William Douglass, of the 18th district which was
removed from Baltimore county and tried in the
Baltimore Court of Common Pleas, the jury be-
fore whom it was tried was discharged on
Saturday morning last being unable to agree
Susan Lee sued for $4,000 damages for false ar
Douglass. She claimed he had given her per-
mission to the field, and he said he had for.
bidded her to do so. She had recovered 81 900
damages from Douglass a few months ago for as.
sault in dispute about trespassing on the same
land.