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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27

The New Railroad Project.-Another
largely attended meeting of prominent citizens of
Hartford was held at Churchvlle on Wednesday,
to take further steps towards building railroad
through the Deer Creek section of that county
The proposed new road was named the Deer Creek
and Susquehanna Railroad. 1t was stated that
aid could be obtained from either the Pennsylvania
or the Baltimore and Ohio Company by connect
ing with either. S. A. Williams, Col. Herman
Stump, D. C. Wharton Smith, J. Husband, Jr.,
Benz Silver, Jr. and Johns H. Janney, were ap-
pointed committee to prepare articles of incor-
poration and name the incorporators. The charter
is to provide for building railroad from some
point near Aberdeen, between the Susquehanna
and Bush rivers, to point on the Susquehanna
river, at or near the paper mills, and from some
point on this line near Chenille, by way OF Thomas
Run, to Belair.
DR.. John Sappington, George E. Silver and
BENZ. Silver Jr., appointed to solicit contri-
buttons to the amount of $500 to pay the prelimi-
nary expenses incident to securing surveys, stock
subscriptions and rights of way, such payments
to be credited upon the stock subscribed for by
the contributor.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27

Confirmation Services.--Announcem
has been made by Rev. John W. Sykes, rector,
that the Right Rev. William Paret, Bishop of
Maryland, will preach and administer the rite Of
confirmation at st. Thomas Church, Homestead,
Baltimore county, on Sunday, 2Sth inst, at IL
O'Clock, a. M, and at st. Andrews Church, five
miles on the Hartford road, at 7.3O O'Clock p. m,
of the same day. All ore cordially invited.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27
A Move in the Right Objectionable Bel

A Move In the Right Direct1on.-The Bel
air Democrat of last week says: "In the trial of
petty case of assault in court Wednesday last the
entire day was consumed. Judge Waters thought
more time was consumed than was necessary to
try SO trihing case, and gave notice in substance
that in future, when those tried for similar Often
ces were found guilty after protracted struggle,
that he would add to the fine to be imposed suf-
fcient amount to pay the expense of the unneces-
sary time consumed With the court holding this
view it will be to the interest of those indicted for
petty offences to have their cases disposed of as
expeditiously as possible"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27

It's English, You Know-A Baltimore pa
per says ga turnout, which attracted much atten-
ton in the Park one afternoon last week, was a
nobby little Surrey cart, containing what was
supposed to be two awfully swell young gentle
men, one of whom, on closer inspection, proved to
be stylish belle, rather than beau. The mistake
occurred from the fact that she wore not only an
ulster, with double capes and high standing
collar, but also jaunty little black beaver "talI
hat" rested ON her closely cropped locks; the
whole tout ensemble of the equipage and its occu-
pants was terrifcally "English.'"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27
Delinouent rax salea. ttha Court House

Delinquent Tax Sales.-At the Court House,
on Tuesday, County Treasurer and Collector DR..
Henry j. Hebb, sold for delinquent taxes for 1885,
the following pieces of property, viz: A lot Of
ground, % by 125 feet, the northwest corner Of
Girard avenue and Hooper avenue, and improved
by small frame dwelling, assessed to Emily j.
Morling, to NJ W. 0futt for $40; lot on the
north side of Townsend street, containing two and
one-half acres, assessed to Geo. G. Irwin, to the
County Commissioners for $158; lot on the
southeast corner of Woodbury. lane and Parkdale
avenve, improved by frame house and printing
Office, and assessed to Henry 7. DAILY, to NJ. w.
0futt for $62: lot on the east side of the Falls
turnpike, at the seven. mile stone, containing II
acres, assessed to Thomas Towson, to VIM. H.
Shipley for SAL; lot fronting 20 feet on the west
side of Madison avenue, with depth of 125 feet,
assessed to DIR. N. L. Dashields, to Milton W. Of
futt for $780, lot fronting rs feet Arnold street.
in Mt. Winans, with depth of 100 feet, assessed
to A.. Custy, to Milton w. Offutt for $50; lot in
the 18th district, containing two acres assessed to
Michael Warner, to Milton w. 0ffutt for $139; lot
in the 18th district containing five acres fronting
twenty perches on the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad, with depth of forty perches, and ad-
joining the cemetery lot assessed to Mrs. R. I.
Brooks, to Milton w. 0futt for $121.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27

Cases in the Circuit Court.-On Tuesday,
23d instant Judge Fowler decided in the case Of
the Hopkins Avenue Building Association VS..
Catharine Menger, that deputy of the clerk of
the Circuit Court can approve the bond of the trus
tee in foreclosure of mortgage the law authoriz-
ing the "judge or clerk of court" to approve.
On the same day Judge Fowler filed an opinion
in the case of the Adams White Lead Company vs..
Alfred J. Ulman and wife, bill in equity for an
injunction to restrain the defendants from further
proceeding in an action at law to recover rent for
certain premises that were destroyed by fire in
June, 1881, dissolving the injunction. His Honor
holds that neither the contract of lease nor the
testimony established the exemption of plaintiff
from the liability to pay rent in case of loss by fire.
Judge Fowler also filed an opinion in the case
of Wesley B. Cuddy VS.. George L. and Susan Cud-
dy trustees, bill in equity to annul certain deed
from plaintiff to defendant, on the alleged ground
that said deed was not plaintiffs voluntary act,
but was obtained through fear, force, threats and
fraud while plaintiff was deprived of his free
agency. He will sign decree sustaining plain
tiff's exceptions to certain testimony and dismiss
ing the bill with costs to the defendants.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27

Orphans Court.-The following business was
transacted by the Orphans Court for Baltimore
county for the week ending November 24th:
Letters were granted to Sarah A. l.. Caskey on
estate of Robert W. Caskey.
On estate of Stephen Musgrove to Mary j. Mus
grove and Charles o. Cockey.
On estate of Margaret A. Porter to Benjamin b.
Porter.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27

Wesley Chapel, 10th Distrct.-Joseph
Morris has sold twenty-five acres of his farm to
William Leight for $500 cash.
Mrs. Rebecca Troyer has sold her dwelling and
ten acres of land attached, to her son, Howard
Troyer, to for about $500.
A few days ago your correspondent paid visit
to the farm of Mr.. J. March McComas, Jr., and
was greatly pleased with the many evidences of
thrift about the place. His herd of cattle, num-
bering about twenty, are in fine condition. 1
think on the whole, the buildings and stock will
compare very favorably with those of any other
farm in the 10th district. c.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27
Agricultural Education for Girls.

American Agricultural.
Educate the girls in such way that they can step
beyond the walls of their homes and make them
selves useful. They should be made familiar with
horticulture in all its departments; bee keeping
can be made very profitable; the care and rear
ing of poultry are within their scope; besides, a
score or more of other useful accomplishments, by
which woman educated-practically educated
in all these things, earn enough to hire all the
help she needs, both indoors and out, and often
bring still more to the family treasury than her
husband can from his farm, besides the comforts
and luxuries thus obtained from her enterprises !;
and what is of vastly more value to her and her
household, she will get the sunshine and open air,
retain perfect health and reason, live long and
useful life, rear her family in comfort, who, and
the world, will rise up and call her blessed. Does
this seem like an idle dream? Those who are in
terested in the coming generations of women who
will live upon the farm, can leave no more endur-
ing monument to their memories than a school
well established for their education in all those
things that will make women something more
than mere drudges or machines-make them no.
BILE, useful women in the highest, truest sense.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27
LOCAL ITEMS.
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.

Leave Towsontown for Delta and intermediate
stations at III and 500 a.. m, and 4.32 p m; fol
Belair, at 9.54 a. m, and 5.55 p. m; for Loeb
Raven, at 1913 a. m, and 2.5S and 6.57 p. m.
Leave Towsontown for Baltimore and interme-
diate stations at 500, 9.04, 1l.l9 a. m, and l.O5
1884, AL, 5.29 and 7.34 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Towsontown for Delta and intermediate
stations at 9.49 a. M, and $50 p. m. For Loeb
Raven at 6.57 p. m.
Leave Towsontown for Baltimore and interme-
date stations at 9.2S a. m, and 5.24, 1874 p m.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27

!Sater's Baptist Church.-Preaching every Sun,
day by the pastor, Rev. W. J. Nicoll, at Saters
Baptist Church, at IL a. m, and at Pikesville Bap
tist Church at p. m.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27

Baltimore Circuit II. p. Chmch.-The revival
at EPSON will continue all next week. Preach
ing by the pastor, at 1915 a. m, at Warren at 3
y. M, and again at Epson at p. IN. No preach
ing at Pine Grove. J. R. NICHOLS, Pastor.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27
Religious Notices.

To,csonto,un NJ. E. Chmch.-Preaching to-mor-
row Sunday, at IL a. m. and at u p. m, by the
pastor, Rev. Watson Case. Revival services each
evening during the week.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27

Euta0 NJ. p. Church, Hartford Road.-Preach-
ing every Sunday, by the pastor, Rev. j. M Gill,
at ii a. IN. All invited.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27

Arlington, Sd District.-A protracted meet
ing was begun at McKendree M. e. Church on
Sunday evening last. The meetings at the M. E.
Church South have been discontinued.
The members of the Sunday schools here are
already thinking of their Christmas entertain
ments and making arrangements to hold them.
The family of Mr.. N B. Shorey, residing about
two miles from this place. on the old Pimlico road,
have had a sad bereavement this week. On Sun
day three of their children, Nellie, George Ban
croft and Olive Foss died of that dreaded disease,
diphtheria. Their remains were inferred at Green
mount on Monday afternoon.
On Wednesday of last week, little Mollie, the
six-year-old daughter of Mr.. L. Spletzer, was
buried at the cemetery here. She died from the
effects of burns received little more than a week
before.
A new house belonging to Mr.. Ryan is in course
of erection.
An entertainment consisting Of humorous and
dramatic readings and presentations by Mr.. ]. A.
McFadden, Baltimore elocutionist, was held at
the Arlington Hall on Thursday evening, 18th
inst. The proceeds were for the benefit of the fire
department at this place. BESSIE A.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27

Trinity P. E. Church, ToiOsontown.-Preaching
Sunday by the rector, Rev. W. II. II. Powers, at
III a. m. and p. m. Friday-Evening Prayer
at 800 p. m.
There will be preaching at Lutherville, by Rev.
VIII H. Powers, in the Public Hall, every Sum-
day afternoon, at 81 o'clock.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-27

HANDMADE SHoEs.-Alfred Phipps, 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.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-05
Last Hours of the Presidents.

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
both died on the same day, and that
the 4th of July, 1926. They were
friends during their latter years, and
Adams last words were Thomas
Jefferson still lives" but history shows
that he was mistaken. Jefferson had
died an hour before, exclaiming, 'Lord
now lettest thou thy servant depart in
peace" and 81 resign my soul to Cod
and my daughter to my country" John
Quincy Adams gave his last breath in
the Capitol at Washington, saying /:
''This is the end of the earth; | am
content" and Gen. Harrison, who died
in the White House, said "Sir, | wish
you to understand the principles of
government. wish them carried out.
| ask nothing more"
Garfield's last reported words, as he
lay racked by his terrible wound, were,
"Oh, that painp But Lincoln became
unconscious when he was shot, and
remained so till he died. George
Washington was sane during his last
hours, and he spent them in calmly
arranging his affairs. He told his wife
to bring two wills which he had made,
and to burn one of them. He then
grasped his pulse with one hand and
counted the beats until he dropped
back dead. Washington died Of a
cold, Polk of the cholera, Andrew
Johnson of paralysis, and Gen. Harri-
son of cold, pleurisy and cholera NOR
bus.
President Jackson was for thirty-one
years diseased man, and the latter
part of his life was spent in almost con-
tinuous pain Even on his deathbed
he was tortured by office-seekers. 81
am dying" said he, Gas fast as / can,
and they all know it; but they keep
swarming about me in crowds, seeking
for Office intriguing for Office" His
deathbed scene was most affecting
one. A half an hour before his death
his children and friends were standing
around his bedside, and his adopted
son Andrew had taken his hand and
whispered In his ear:
'Father, how do you feel2 Do you
know me n"
"Know your Yes, should know
you all if l could see. Bring me my
spectacles.
These were brought and put on him,
and he said, "Where is my daughter
and Marian9 God will take care of
you for me. am my Gods, / be-
long to him. l go but a short time
before you, and / want to meet you all,
white and black, in heaven"
AT this all burst into tears, and the
General said, 'What is the matter with
you, my dear children1 Have /
alarmed your Oh, don't cry. Be good
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-05

to stand for one or more of the Legis-
lative districts Of this capital city.
Be it remembered, however, that the
new party will in no way clash with the
present Opposition party, for the reason
that the bulk of its strength will be
drawn from the discontented natives,
who love the King while they despise
his Ministers. These men have wisely
determined to choose new leaders, who
have been identified with neither party
There is scarcely doubt that strong
ticket will be put in the field by the
combined opposition Of the politica
interests of native and foreign elements
in the coming campaign.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-05
The Roads and Chinese.

EDITOR DAILY Honolulu Pass
Sir. / have just come back from a
trip to Waiplo, and | must proclaim
that all the Opposition newspapers have
said about the state of public roads,
is far from being exaggerated. 1t would
really be far better not to have any
roads at all. Thus, for example, from
the plateau of Kohala up to the Hama
kua road, there is no real thoroughfare;
only paths made by the horses, and in
all that section there is no danger
whatsoever. But, as soon as one
comes on the Governmental road,
there begins the dangerous riding;
horses are at every step stumbling and
falling down. 1t is abominable AT
Waipio / have learned that nearly the
whole of that beautiful valley is just
being grabbed up by Chinaman, for
rice growing. The land is leased to
them for five years, and all the poor
kanakas, who are now living on it,
have been notified to make room for
the celestial invaders. What shame
it is that the natives of the land should
thus be driven away by one of their
own race, who prefers Cinnamon
to his own kindred, for l have been
told that the owner of all these
lands is native Of Hawaii, very rich,
and l believe member of the Privy
Council. But, as have already writ
ten to the PRESS, the Chinese element
here is on the ascendant, and they viii
soon manifest their power by the
noises they intend to delight in on the
occasion of their approaching New
Year. We hope here, but probably ii
vain, that stop will be put to thei
fire-cracker nuisance. They ought tc
be prevented from putting fire to them
as they do, in the middle of the street
they ought not to be tolerated an,
nearer than one hundred yards from
the roads, for the safety of horse anc
carriage riders. If police regulation
to that effect does already exist, i
ought to be enforced; if there is none
one must be made. But John vii
know how to carry favor with the
powers that be. PHILo-HAwAII.
| KoHALA, January 2, 1886.
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-05
Expensive Words.

Much that is annoying in this life is
occasioned by the use of high-priced
word where cheaper one would do. lin
these days of failure, shortage at both
ends and financial stringency generally,
l often wonder that some people
should go on, day after day, using just
as extravagant language as they did
during flush times. When l get hard
up, the first thing do is to economic
in my expressions in everyday conver-
sation. If there is marked stringency
in business, l lay aside my French,
then my Latin, and finally my German.
Shouldfailures and assignments become
frequent, l begin to lop off the large
words in my language, beginning with
"incOmprehensibility," demonstration
atty" etc.
Julius Caesars motto used to be,
"Avoid an unusual word as you would
a rock at sea-" and julie was right about
it, too. Large and unusual words, es-
pecially in the mouths of ignorant peo-
pie, are worse than " Rough on Rats
in clearinghouse pie.
Years ago there used to be pomE-
Gus cuss IN Southern Wisconsin, who
was self-made man. Extremely So
Those who used to hear him again and
again assert that he was a self-made
man, always felt renewed confidence in
the Creator.
He rose one evening in a political
meeting, and swelling out his bosom,
as his eagle eye rested on the Chairman,
he said:
"Mr. Cheerman; ! move you that
the Cheer do appoint committee OF
three to attend to the matter under
discussion, and that said committee be
clothed by the Cheer with ominiscient
and omnipctent powers"
The motion was duly seconded and
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-05

the Cheerman said he guessed that it |
wouldn't be necessary to put it to a
vote.
"I guess it will be all right, Mr. Pink
ham. / guess therell be no declivity
to it.n
And so the committee was appointed
and clothed with omnscient and omni
potent powers, there being no declivlty
to it.
We had self-made lawyer at one
time in the northern part of the State,
who would rather find a seventy-hve
cent word and use it in a speech where
it did not belong, than to eat good
square meal He was more fatal to the
kings English than O'Dynamite Rosa.
One day he was telling how methodical
one of the county officials was.
'Wby," said he, 81 never saw a man
do so much, and do it SO easy. But
the secret of it is plain enough. You
see, he has regular rotunda Of
business every day"
II he meant anything, / suppose he
meant a routine of business but a
man would have to be mind-reader
20 follow him some days when he had
abont six fingers of cough medicine
aboard, and began to paw around in
the dark and musty garret of his mem
ory for moth-eaten words that didn't
mean anything
"A neighbor of mine went to Wash
ington during the Guiteau trial, and
has been telling us about it ever since.
He is one of those people who don't
want to be close and stingy about wha,
they know He likes to go through
life shedding information right and left
He likes to get crowd around him
and then tell how he was in Washing
ton at the time of the ''post mortise
exhibition.
| "Boys, you may talk as you're 9
mind to, but the greatest thing | saw
in Washington" said he, "was DR.
Mary Walker on the street every morn
ing, riding one of those philosophers.
| He painted the top of his fence
green last year, so it would ''kind O
combinate with his blinds"
! If he would make his big word
Coordinate" with what he means a lit
tie better, he would not attract 81
much attention. But he don't care
He hates to see big, fat word loafinl
around with nothing to do, so he jus
throws one in occasionally for exercise
, guess.
In the Minnesota Legislature, il
1867, they had under discussion bill
TO increase the per diem of member
: from three dollars to five dollars. 1
, member of the lower house, who vote,
for the measure, was hauled over tn
> Goals by one of his constituents an,
charged with corruption in no ur
, measured terms. To all this tn
/ legislator calmly answered that whel
, he got down to the capital and founc
out the awful price of board, he cor
cluded that his ''per diadem" ought t
be increased, and SO he supported tn
. measure. Then the belligerent con
stituent said
81 beg your pardon, and acquit yol
of all charges of corruption, for legis
lator who does not know the differenc
between crown of glory and the pric
of days work is too big blanket
BANKED fool to be convicted of an in
) territorial wrong. Bill AJe, in Mea
York 1Nerrn,y
Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-05

children, and we will all meet in
heaven"
These were Jackson's last words. A
short time after this he passed peace
fully away He died Christian and
a Presbyterian.
Thomas Jefferson was more of a
deist than anything else, and when he
died he said he would be glad to see a
preacher who called "as good neigh
bor," thereby intimatng that he did
not care to see him Professionally.
There was no preacher present at Wash
ington's deathbed, and there is doubt
as to his belief. The two Adamses
believed in Unitarian doctrines, and
it is said that John Quincy Adams, dur
ing his last years, never went to sleep
without repeating that little child's
prayer:
Now lay me down to sleep,
pray the Lord my soul to keep;
II shonld die before wake.
pray the Lord my soul to take.
There is considerable doubt as tc
Lincolns Christianity, but his best
friends believe him to have been be
lever. He was certainly great Bible
reader, and understood it thoroughly
Frank Pierce was an Episcopaian an6
a church member Gems. Grant anc
Hayes attended the Methodist Church
while in the White House, and Garfield
spent his SUNDAYS at the Chapel of the
Disciples. John Tyler was, ] think
a Presbyterian, though his second wife
was Catholic. Dolly Madison wa'
an Episcopalian, whatever her husband
may have been, and the old church
which she attended years ago still
stands, and in it President Arthu
worships to-day Washington Cor
C2e0eland Zeadey.