The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-10
CorTespondsace Baltimore County Union
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.


BALTIMORE. ND. February 9Th. 1900.
MessTs. Editors THE law regulating the OBJ
servance of the Sabbath was not so rigloly en-
forced last Sunday as 1t was the previous one.
Many ministers have been debating the subject,
most OF them desiring the enfOrcemenL OF tne
law, as they want the workingman 10 nave MS
In one instance during the past week the law
relative to expectorating in the street cars was
fined 81 and costs Being unable to pay the fine
he was sent TO jail for thirty days. rms law
should also include public buildings and street
pavements. for by its neglect that dread dlsease,
consumption, is propagated. Some ladies' Win
their long trains sweeping up the NTH OF the
streets unconscously assist In the same oir &c
streets and hair becominglY arranged, why ola
they not keep to that fashion? fail TO see any
beauty in either or in the old style revived OF
wearing black patches on their faces as beauty
Last week Rev. DR.. Maltbie D. Babcock preach.
ed his farewell sermon in Brown Memorial
Church. He has been called to New York. he
is an earnest preacher and don't wonder at his
congregation being 10th to give him up: co.,
Gov John Walter Smith visited this city few
days since to consult physician relative to bis
ear, which has caused him some anxiety Ii Is
very much to be regretted that the Governor, as
we'll as Mayor Hayes. should suffer from III
health Notwithstanding his delicate nealtn
Mayor Hayes is leaving no stone unturned, Duu
is doing all he can to benent the citizens oi Dai
timore.
gentleman near Baldwin Station, B. & L. r.
R., in the 18th district of Baltimore county ao-
city papers, Fifteen years ago ne secured the
professional services of a physician of this city
for the removal of polypus from his nostr1is.
He wrote the DR.. that the treatment was very
satisfactory and he was always glad TO recon-
mend him to the afflicted, and in return requests
him to introduce him to purchaser Tor MS IarHli
giving location, sc.
Mr.. Max O'Rell lectured on Monday evening
last at the Y. NJ. G. A. Building. His subject
was Her Royal Highness. Woman" He COM
menced with the French woman and ended with
the American woman In the course OF ms re. re-
she gains her liberty; when, the. English girl
marries she loses it; when the American girl
marries she. retains it. OF all the countries IN
the world where woman was queen twas France
and America" He said 1.-The American woman
has all the charms of the women of other nation
alities. She is allowed almost every liberty, and
she takes the others.''
The Zoo is still great attraction; hundreds of
people congrcgate there day and night to wit
are the new features for this week. The bear
walks, marches and drills like soldier. He Is
| dressed in game and spangles, like turkish
| dancer. Ham. Jr., the educated Ourang- outang
| is still there. The dog performs many clever
| tricks
Since my stay in this city have inspected the
| new Court House. 1t is thought to be the finest
building of its kind in the world. Its highly
polished marble. its broad stairways, finely APP
| pointed court rooms, all costing millions of dol
| lars and occupying whole square, canno;
| faithfully describe. 1t Will well repay anyone
| to visit it.
| broad-gauging the Baltimore Lehigh Railroad
| This enterprise has been agitated for some time
and hope the work will soon be consumma tie.
am very sorry to learn of the death of Will
| liam s. Keech. believe good man went to hit
reward when he passed away His family ha:
my sympathy in this sad bereavement.
This lovely weather, so balmy and springlikt
| after such a cold snap, makes one who ever hac
any faith in the ground hog theory lose it. i
seems to be more like April~than February.
fear the wheat crop will be injured by the alb
| sence of snow, which usually assists in keeping
| the ground moist OCCASIONAL.