The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1888-08-18

announcer cleCtlOH ulStIlCC Ill INC Unlteu states
that can furnish three leading camp-meetings
so nearly together each year as this. The Pro
hibition camp closed on Monday, the 9th, and
was followed by the opening of Emory Grove
on the Sth, which will last about two weeks.
On the 18th inst. the Asbury Grove colored
camp begins 1t will continue over two Sun
days. Thus the people of this part of the coun-
ty can enjoy from five to six weeks of camp
meeting each year, and with very little trouble
to them.
But what are the effects on the local cOngre-
cations, and how do pastors of the several
neighboring churches like it while their fiocks
are running off and enjoying themselves at
these meetings for full five weeks at time
Will it not demoralize their congregations and
have discouraging effect on the pastors? One
of these pastors has written me as follows,
speaking of the three camps, he says "rhey
begin in July and end in September. These
camps no doubt do good, but they also do some
harm. They deplete the churches for ten miles
around, demoralize the Sabbath schools and
congregations, and most of the churches in the
neighborhood are compelled to close their doors
for several weeks The Sabbath is violated and
the roads leading to these camps are crowded
from early Sunday morning till late at night"
So we at least have here one pastors lament
and do not know but that it represents that of
other pastors whose congregations come under
the baleful influence of the camp-meetings as
described above.
Emory Cove camp was not very largely at
tended on last Sunday. There was not so large
a number of vehicles there as in some former
years, but no doubt the crowd that will be there
next Sunday will fully make up for the def
cheney. There are about 700 tents ON the
grounds, which is a larger number than usual.
But many of them are only occupied as sitting
or reception tents. 1t is estimated that there
are not more than 400 families permanently on
the grounds, many of which will remain a
couple of weeks after the camp has closed, or
till about the first of September. Rev. DIR.
McCauley, ex-President of Dickinson College,
preached the sermon on Sunday morning and
there was another impressive sermon in the
afternoon and also at night. There are six or
seven different services each day, but the camp
lacks the inspiring feature of the Prohibition
camp, of the Silver Lake Quartette with their
elevating and dignified songs, such for instance
1.-THE June bug has his golden wings,
The lightning bug his fame.
The bed bug has no wings at all,
But gifts there just the same"
These camp-meetings furnish very good il
lustration of the theory of the "hOme market
as supplied by protective tariff to the farmers
and producers of this section. AS soon as the
camps open or the people begin to arrive on the
grounds the farmers, hucksters and others begin
to run their produce there and until the last
camp is over and the last tent is removed
good market is found for everything they bring.
In fact so good is the market at these camps
that it gives rise to the greatest competition and
many persons are induced to buy or hire vehi-
ces and go into the huckstering business, just
for the camping season. Now, if farmers of
the country could understand that protective
tariff gives rise to many manufactures and that
where these exist many hands must be employ
ed and these hands, with their families, must
be fed and a market is thus furnished the far
mer for his produce and the price of it is kept
up, would they not see that protective tariff
is a benefit to them Well, Just so it is and is
so understood by all who have studied the sub
iect But it is also of benefit to our farmers i'll
another way, hardly less direct, and that is that
if our factories are kept in full blast by means
of protective tariff, these millions OF hands
employed in them throughout the country are
kept employed and are not driven into other
channels to seek employment, the first and
most natural one OF which would be to dig
their living from the soil, and our farmers con-
sequently would be the first and the worst to
suffer from the competition.
Although the rain mentioned as falling at
the writing of my last letter to THE UNION was
a fiZzle, we have had several very good rains i'll
this vicinity since and the corn which was be-
ginningtO show injurious effects of the drought
has again assumed green and thrifty color,
and no doubt the corn crop throughout this
section will be good one, barring hail or wind
storms, which may yet come and inlure it.
During the thunder storm of Wednesday
evening" the 9Th inst, the lightning struck the
barn of Mr.. Benjamin Bond, in Carroll county,
one and a-half miles west OF this place and des-
troyed it, with all its contents. No cattle or
horses were burned, and believe no harness or
farming implements, but all Mr.. Bonds hay
and oat crop and portion of his wheat crop
were destroyed. The loss will amount tOprob-
abby 5000 or $780, Insured.
DIR. l. n. Dickson, of ResterstOwn, has been
quite i'll for the past week with bilious attack,
but / learn that he is now improving. During
his illness DIR. James Gore, of Reisterstown, is
attending to some of his patients, including Mr..
Gather Helmes, of this place, who is rapidly
improving.
Mr.. Randolph Slade has had two street lamps
put up in his yard, which greatly improve his
grounds at night He has quite number of
summer boarders from the city. Z.
Mt. Washington, Sd District.-The late
extreme heat started several of our residents to
seaside and mountains and there was quite an
accession to the number of summer bOarders
from the city.
Dysentery, that was rather prevalent, has d-
unfinished to few isolated cases and they are
cOnvaleScing
The last report was that Coleman had not re-
covered his horse, but detectives are following
the thief.
A fine horse of Mr.. lowering, that was badly
cut about the foot, is recovering.
| read in one paper that the South Baltimore
Gun Club won the shooting match and i'll an
other that the Towsons won. As THE UNION
is always correct, please give us the facts. The
The nomination of Col Lang is a good one,
l don't know Republican that can decline to
vote for Lang. His record is gilt-edged.
Young Tip and Morton, too seem in the lead
here. So mote it be. X. II.
Mr.. Pratt's Country Residence.--The
Sunday Anlericdn says: Zone of the finest and
best-appointed country places in Baltimore
county is Tivoli, the country seat of Mr.. Enoch
Pratt. 1t is on Woodbourne avenue, between
the York and Hillen roads. South of it is the
country place of Miss Mary Garrett; east is the
home of Mr.. Edwin f. Abel, and north that
of Mr.. VIM. Z. Walters. 1t is within n short
distance of the new boundary line of the city.
The house is surrounded by ninety-five acres of
the best land in Baltimore county. Immedi-
ately around the house is a fine growth of oaks,
and under these trees it is cool and pleasant OH
the warmest day. Mr.. Pratt is quite farmer.
Every year he sells fifty tons of the best hay
that grows in Baltimore county. There is an
excellent garden, where he raises garden truck.
There is also the greatest abundance of small
fruits on the place also large quantities of
pears, apples, &c. Running through the place
is q never-failing stream of pure water. Many
years ago it supplied the power for grist mill
that used to stand on its banks. This runs over
q seyen-fOot Overshot wheel, and is forced into
the third story of the house, and also into the
stable. The house itselfis Of stone, and is thir-
ty feet square, with an L to it. 1t presents a
solid, massive appearance, that is seldom seen
i'll the modern country houses. Inside it is
cool and comfortable, no matter how warm the
weather may be. On the first floor to the right
of the hall is the billiard-room. Behind that is
a large parlor. The hall is twelve feet wide,
and runs through the entire house, On the
left is a children's play-room, then a passage to
the back building. In the rear of the stairs to
the upper floors is very large dining-room.
The upper floors have large number of bed
rooms. There are also three bathrooms. The
house is lit with gas which is made by Mary
land gas engine. About a quarter of mile
from the house are the stables, barn, chicken
houses, and dwelling house for the keeper.
There are two ice-houses on the place. which
are filled each winter from two large ice-ponds
nearby
Orphans Court.-The following business
was transacted in the Orphans Court for the
session ending August 18TH 1888:
Ordered, that Griffith Feelemeyer, executor
of the estate of Louisa Mari, sell for the most
money he can obtain therefore, three U. S.
Bonds of $500 each, due 1907, and report said
sale to this court
Ordered, that Fannie King, Administrative,
of Aquilla Galloway, is authorized and en-
powered to assign and transfer to John 7. Ensor,
the mortgage and mortgage notes of March
18TH 1890