The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-10-02
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Very Warm Weather-Pen- Mar Now and
in Other Days-The Earthquake-Pol-
itics-Death Of President Cleve-
lands Uncle, sc.
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Messrs. Editors We have had about the hot
test and most oppressive weather the past few
days-all things considered-that has afflicted us
during the season. At present the sun is shining
with great power with September weakening
effect. 1t is what might be called sickly, though
the city is comparatively healthy, excepting
good deal of malaria and some typhoid fever
The doctors are quite busy attending patients.
Thus far there is no actual epidemic OF any kind.
Should the present warm weather continue there
is no telling what might he. We, however, will
not take trouble on interest. Let us prepare for
the worst and be ready. Great care is taken by
the health department to keep the city clean as
possible. The excursions by steamboat having
stopped is somewhat against us. Children suffer
therefrom. They are still continued to Pen-M Mar,
on the Western Maryland railroad, and elsewhere
on other railways, which quite largely availed
of and are considered conducive to health. 1t
seems to me people will never tire of going to the
Blue Ridge mountains. The month of October,
if an agreeable one, is the most pleasant to make
an excursion to this beautiful place. have been
to High Rock long before any railroad was built
there. 1t was then resort frequently visited by
people in the region round about for miles and
many from Baltimore, Chambersburg, Hagerstown
and various towns in the Cumberland Valley. 1t
was almost like wilderness and difficult to reach
either on foot or horseback, but highly romantic
and beautiful. I have been there when q boy,
and that, for one who bears the cognoman OF
"Nestor," you may imagine was a toleraby long
time ago. Things have changed since, and where
ouietude and solitude then reigned the steam
whistle of the locomotive can now be heard and
the mountains often seen with thousands OF excur-
sionists roaming the place enjoying themselves.
would advise all who can to improve the oppor-
tunity to 90 to Pen-Mar some time in October
Even to see the "mountains on fire" in the autumn
is worth the trip alone. Then there were plenty
of wild turkeys. phsaq4ts deer and iAff
sport and many INDUCED in it. Now greater
civilization and the triumph of art have encroach-
ed upon it and there are fewer of these things to
be seem As with the Western Maryland so with
the Baltimore and Ohio and other roads. 1t is
different now to what it was when mud roads and
turnpikes were in vogue and when hundreds of
teamsters might be daily driving their teams,
ladened with produce, from Pittsburg to Baltimore
and Philadelphia and back again, happy as the
day was long.
1t seems they have had some recent additional
earthquake shocks at Charleston and elsewhere In
the South since last wrote you. The last two
were yesterday but they were only slight tremors.
Let the people not be discouraged but 60 ahead
to improve as if nothing had happened. So far as
know these may be thelast. AS well might such
calamity befall any place else If people ceased
improving because of these unforeseen occurrences
they might as well give up everywhere to inert
ness. So far as am aware this is the first earth
quake Charleston has ever had and it may be the
last. &c forward then with renewed energy
Baltimore continues to contribute donations for
those who are sufferers. Thus far her contribu-
lions have been between $4,000 and 100000.
The different Catholic churches will make up about
Sc, COO Other churches also giving literally.
We cannot give too freely in such cause, as we
know not when we in own city might be callers
for similar aid. 1 observe that the foolish man,
Virgins, who pretends to foretell calamities of
this and other kinds, has denied having made such
predictions. 1t makes no difference however,
what be says. lie is simply humbug, beneath
the attention even Of the ignorant.
Both and all parties are now considerably en-
gagged in politics. They are very much mixed up
and cannot say who will win. As matter of
course the Democracy being largely in the ma
jority-expect to come out ahead as usual, but
just now Philadelphia lawyer could scarcely tell.
The Democrats, Republicans, Prohibtionists,
knights of Labor, &C., will, presume, each have
candidates of their own. I am very much at sea
just now to see into the future We seem to be in
the beginning of new political era. tits likely,
however, the Republicans may start up some gains
in Congress, but they must fight hard for 1t.
President Cleveland is again in the White House
and seems to be calm as q summer morning. lie
is determined to pursue the even tenor of his
course and go forward as he has been going
Thus far he has done very well, not only towards
his own party but to all others. Let him do right
approval of the whole people,
Joseph Neal, who has resided in this city all his
life, having been born in 1905, and who was an
uncle of President Cleveland, died last night at
his residence, partially of old age. I knew him
many years. He was scholar of rare acquire
ments and in every sense gentleman.
The Hebrew New Year commences on the LIST of
October. 1t is usually with them quite holiday.
1t will be so this year. They pay great attention
to it.
a II seems that a EBalt9ao san Of G. G. Fulton,
more American, for certain delinquences.
The oleomargarine law goes into effect the LIST
of October. Itreally should be discouraged every
where Farmers ought not to encouraged. It's
a deception though egalized. Even good cow
would be ashamed of such pretext for butter
Though it does not pretend to be anything but
what it is yet will be palmed off on those who
ignorant of its qualities. We have pure milk and
butter enough. Give that. NEsroR.