The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-11-16

IN s~,s h.,,.b. s~ikn,s.ag 6s controlled.

IN ,S,t h,A,s-iI gHiknsp,sy h. eonfsoiisi.'
s>.,ir.'r.ini /. uur u' tine mos, iHporiaui Of
dui", as N~li As virtues. " should b. exercised
DAFT, aud hourly. Without Il. error and guilt
aud ctin'r. in"viiiule. There Is no Individual,
hoHHvrr wi-r. in,wrver elevated or however
lioa a~'''si aho siors not feel that ~ tunes aud
.cs'.ors hi- inssinrs his prrjndiccs his appriitcs
ami fss L's'ss. Feslair- 20 he controlled and re-
sirainrd Thr d.;rris OF his nature attain the
master, and hut for the exercise of a powerful
incni and nvfsl effort, he would wander into
the ar"ns paih. commit some cxeess, or pcrpc-
lrAi s,Iue inla.ice. hut, the siili small voice
within hdt,rnislirs he Iiauses reviews his posi-
ton IL uc!ina,ion aal the path before him, ex-
crsisss 'nr ,'sgue Dr sgiF-RgsTRAIxr and Is saved
Tor tie ilni" u b. pursues another coursc--if
he disregard the whisi,crings oi reason aud OF
conssienrr Ice pcrmii the mere animal to exer-
eAse the masirry-ifhe cannot or will not restrain
himself. the consequences will he sad-ofien de.
plorabr
KNOW myself lis the aphoTism fan ancient
sage. Such knowlenge Il indeed important Tn
less we understand our ow frailties and nfrmi.
ties, our errors and impcrtecions. our weaknesses
and vices, shall not be able TO master or con-
troll ourselves. Al are NOR or less defective and
there arc few who see then selves rs Others see
them. Nay. Il irequenily hippens that the very
ffail,ies and inlirmiiies tina, we detect and de-.
plorc 10 oihers, exists in ourselves TO still more
serious extent, aud We, without our knowledge
We cannot or viii not recognize or confess them.
hencc, either blinded by prejudice or passion, or
by seihshness, We are unable 10 apply the remedy
which seems simple 10 the cases OF others We
delude ourselves into belief that all men are
mortal but ourselves and thus, instead Of prac
tising the virtue Of selfrestraiut. fancy or as
sumo 10 fancy that VIC do not require the exer-
cisc Of any such controlling power And yet
scarcely day goes By, in which errors are not
committed, simply because We will not or cannot
restrain ourselves
How often does q gaErul0us tongue get Us into
trouble How frequently do we speak rashly and
rapidly, without thinking Of what we are saying
or OF the effect which Is likely TO be produced.
And 60 with almost every movement OF lite The
conservative power Of sELF. RESTRAINT Is forgotten
or neglected. Only few days since, a young
man OF excellent temper, kind heart, ample means
and many Accomplishments, admitted thathe was
living little too fast, and had become too fond
Of the wine-cup. ie felt theevil effects, both In
body and mind, aud he knew that he was not
only damaging his character, but shortening his
life. Nevertheless, with these admissions aud
with these prospects before him, he could not
practice the virtue Of selfrcssrainl The abyss
yawned, he saw Il, be felt the impulse that was
hurrying him on and yet he could not, orwould
not, avoid his fate. And so with almcs. every
Individual alive, who Is not perfectly conscious
that he Is iudulging In some crror-tha, he is
perpeiratiug some evil-and that some vile habit
has to certain extent the control of him. Again
and again be will determine TO amend and reform.
And yet the multitude.
"Reseire. aady rsseir,. and die lAe sane"
There is scarcely criminal 10 the peni,en,ary
who. u he look back and review The past, canno.
point out period In which, had he exercised the
virtue Of selE.restaint, had he oheyed the ''s,il
small voice Of conscience. he would have turn
cd from the error Of his way, and become usc-
ful member OF society. But he lacked the moral
courage, and now he repents bis inirmity and
the consequences In saek-cloth and ashes.
u Is difficult To abandon q habit however
pernlcious when II Is the scsult OF years OF prac-
lice, aud has thus hrcosne identified, 10 a certain
extent, with our very hcing. u then forms part
of our daily lie, ~ 60 speak. Hui In the hegin-
ming, the infataation may he snbdued. Nay,
there is always hopc aud Il l. far less difficult
TO overcome an evil propensity, ancr ono or two
vigorous trials, than the infatuated are apt 20
imagiuc. Il the effort be made In determined
spirit, and with view 10 all the consequence
the end will surely be accomplished.
A solemn duiy with parents is. not only 10
inculcate the principle but 10 teach the practice
of self.rcstrmint. Only q short time has gone by
since we recorded the execution OF a father for
the murder Of his son. The wrcichcd old man,
a few minutes before he was launched iuto eierni-
", admitted that his TnnrER had always been
violent, that unfortunately, he had never restrain
ed or controlled il. and ,ha, hence, he was abon,
10 explaie his most unnatural otiencc upon the
scanold. Bat Illustrations may be found In every
walk Of life. large portion Of mankind are
too impulsive, too passionate, too hasty, too ca
ger and too reckless. They forget and disregard
The restraints which should he imposed BY educa.
tlnn, hv good feeling, By consideration, hv sound
h. a..fftwmfaN fe.fnftsaa muA
errors and indscrctions arc constantly committed.
Il is of course unreasonable 10 expect perfection
In human nature, however refined or
elevated, aud vet the individual who understands
himself, who, aware Of his weaknesses aud pro.
prnsitlcs Il csnsideraie and Thoughtful, aud thus
constantly praciiees sEIF-nKsraAisr, will esealc
manv anxleiles dliIicullles and mlsfoFlunes which
disregard ~ this duty, and q violation Of this
sir,ae will Immediately provoke. Robert Norris.
80 A very worthy fisherman by the name Of
Grlxxle was drowned some time slnce, aud all
ssarch for his body proved unavailing. Amer u
had been ln the water somc months, however, II
was dicoveFed floating on the surface, and taken
10 the shore wherrupon Mr.. Smith was Dispatch
ed 10 convey the intelligence 10 The mach afflicted
widow.
well. uf.. GrixxIe ehsve found Mr. Ctiakle's
badly
'You don't say so2
Yes we anvr-,be Jury bass on Il, and found
II tail of cells !.
You don't say NJ. GrizsIe . body is Gall 81
/ ccis 2
eshis, aud We wan, to know what yoa viii
have dose with 1T
/ Why how many ccls DO voa think there Z. ~
him =
'why. about hnahcl.
swcll, then, think yoa had better send lhs
| eris ~ 10 lha hnnna and 81 him again.
a
-. Il lsanmonnsea thar almoai Al ms apsen.
lafinN brokers uf WaIl nsreel, dufinn he last ~
tcen ysafa, haNe been ruined Ii the huziness o.
h&vn faflrua On fugiumns rs larger shan they bad
Al nnsi eouse ~ lhnm have been Tnlned nEenl
usany slmea.
-. Ths osssEla gar.s. gahlIse !. ~ as'isl'