The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-08-07
GENERAL ITEMS.


A reduction in the rates for stamped envel-
opes~ and newspaper wrappers Is promlsed-to
take effect October |.
John S. Mosby, ex guerilla, having exhausted
the opportunities of the Consular service, is going
to enter the lecture field.
Rev A. J. Glossbrenner, Bishop Emeritus Of
the Church of the United Brethren, has accepted
the pastorate of a congregation in Baltimore
Peter A.. B. Widener, Philadelphia million
aire is going to build residence at tho corner Of
Broad street aud Grard avenue, that city, which
is to be the handsomest in Philadelphia. 1t is to
be palace.
-Ex. President Arthur is at New London much
improved in health and spirits, out his physician
is still unwilling to express an opinion as to the
nature of his disease or make predictions concern
ing his future.
1T is told in Washington that after certain
Senator, noted for his observation-disclosures, came to
this city for short visit, this memorandum was
found in his room; "Things to take along One
pair socks, shirt, two collars, one pair cuffs,
one wife,"
William Bronson constable of Huntington,
Conn, thinks it lucky to wear a shirt for each
year that he has been in Office. As he has been
in Office seven years, he is now sweltering under
seven shirts. Some of his neighbors think he is
lucky in having seven shirts.
The engagement between Miss Minnie Smith,
sister of Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt, and Count
Moran, an Italian nobeman, has been broken off
because it has been found that the counts estates
are owned by money Lenders and the family jewels
are in pawn, at least this is what London Soetety
says.
The example of the Presidents sister has had
terrible effect upon the sisters, daughters and
wives of public men. The latest offender is Mrs.
Hamin, daughter of Ex-senator Sawyer and
granddaughter by marriage of Hannibal Hamlin,
who is about to publish book called ga Politi-
clans Daughter"
They tell of clergyman in Lynn who hired
out to church at nominal salary of $4,000,
agreeing privately to make the church present
of 1000 of it. congregation in Connecticut
heard of the 81 900 preacher, thought he must be
extra good, offered him 81 500, and got him. Then
the Lynn people understood why he pretended his
salary was $1,000.
California grape growers resort to an inge-
nious device for saving their crops from the FROST
It consists of wire running from different parts
of the vineyard to the house. On the vineyard
end of the wire is an apparatus that rings bell
at the house when the thermometer descends to a
certain degree. When this bell rings it is known
that the vines are in danger and fires are imme-
diately lighted in different parts of the vineyard,
by which means the temperature is raised and
tons of grapes are often saved from loss.
H. G. Hotchkss of Lyons, of New York State,
known as the Peppermint King, says that seven
Fights of the peppermint of the world is raised in
Wayne county. The average crop is about 100,-
600 pounds. The average price paid for crude oil
is from 1915 to 81 pound To give an idea of
the money that is in peppermint, Mr.. Hotchkiss
said that farmer last year brought to the ref
merry an ordinary sleigh load, which, when meas
ured, proved to be worth $4,000. OF course, this
was in the crude oil, which the farmers distil
themselves.
Mark Twain was asked by Hartford base
ball enthusiast to give subscription to the local
club. He sent check for $25 and letter in
which he said there was only one thing that pre-
vented him from contributing $50 instead of SIS.
He is not very we'll up in base ball, and when he
goes out to the grounds he takes seat near Blank
| mentioning the name of prominent base bal
man, 81 always politely ask him to give me
| points on the game" the letter continues, "bu,
instead of that ne looks very hard at me. and
am afraid he will drop me over the grand stand
| some time another"
| An eronaut and an astronomer have made d
successful balloon trip from Cherbourg, France
to London England, the distance having beer
covered in seven hours. This is not the Longest
aerial journey ON record, but the balloon in ques
| ton was fitted with patent steering and pro-
polling apparatus and if it be shown that this at
tachment was instrumental in guiding the voya
gers to their destination then some light will have
| been thrown on one of the most difficult problems
in aerial navigation. The Dronaut seems to b
satisfied with the behavior of his balloon on THU
trip, and he now PROPOSES to attempt the longe
| flight from France to Norway.