The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-01-07

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SoUARING ACCOUNTS collecting outstanding
bills and debts, straitening books, and squarlng
accounts are the work OF the hour among me-
ohanics merchants farmers and business men
generally, on the beginning Of the New Year
This is owing to the necessity in some instances
and the custom in many more OF doing business
upon the credit system. Were all business trans
acted upon the ''cash" basis, were every purchase
and sale conducted upon the understanding that
il is cash sale or no sale, there would exist no
necessity of keeping long accounts. There would
be none of the trouble, inconvenience and vexa-
tioas visiting of debtors. There would De none
of the uncomfortable anxiety that they expert
ence when called upon and presented with bill
of long standing, when they have the uncomtort-
able experience that one feels under such clrcum-
stances with an empty pocket book and an empty
treasury Almost every man who does not do a
strictly Escashi business is certain TO receive
New Years present in the shape of an outstand-
ing bill that demands immediate payment. If be
is ready with the ''rhino, it is well. 1t IS
source Of relief TO him and great convenience
aud qualification to him who needs 1t to meet de-
mands of a similar character that are about TO
be made upon him.
But If the creditor is met with the statement
that s'you must indulge me a month or so, or
with 81 haven't the money now, or with
promise TO s'pay tomorrow which often never
happens-it DESTROYS your credit at his shop, puts
him out of humor perhaps, and greatly emodr-
raises him in his pecuniary transactions. 1t ne
be IA merchant, he needs the money to replenish
his store with goods to fill the place made vacant
by those he sold you. If be be physician, be
requires the ''cash" to pay off his tailor, his
blacksmith, his servants his coachmau, his SHOE
maker his grocer his butcher or TO give his
laboratory fresh supply of medicines. If be
be farmer, he wants what you owe him that be
NAV be able to meet his blacksmith, his work
men or his grocer with a smiling face and
ready purse, that when either of these make him
the regular New Years call, be may send him
away rejoicing in heart and pocket. He wishes
to have all who call on him with bills TO 60
away leaving their blessing and not their curse
behind.
Thus you see, dear people, everybody is busy
in chasing every body else with bill on New
Years. Fancy one man calling upon another
with demand for money in his hand-yes in
bis eye-and saluting him with "happy New
Year ~ Don't you consider this sort of semi
dissertation of the term? Is it a happy "New
Year. to either if the visited is not ready tomeet
the demand of the visitor with the ready money
We fancy we see the latter turn away with
frown and not a smile upon his countenance,
curse aud not blessing upon his lips.
There are those, of course, whose circumstan-
ces have been beyond their control, and who
are without any fault or neglect upon their part,
unable to meet their legitimate demands. But
we belong to that class Of folks who believe that
by judicous management upon the part of all,
all would be ready to meet their demands
But if the patients do not economic their means
and pay the physician, he will be prevented from
paying his butcher or bootmaker If the clients
have not funds to pay the lawyers, they will not
be able TO pay the tailor, landlord, printer or
coal-dealer Ifsubscribers and advertisers do not
pay the printer promptly, he cannot meet his bill
from the paper manufacturer with promptness.
We are of the opinion that the indifference
that most people have about allowing small bills
to accumulate without straitway paying them, is
the secret cause of their becoming overwhelmed
with an avalanche eventually. II the little debts
were kept off the books of those with whom we
deal, the larger ones would be disposed of by
especial pleading" and financial embarrassment
never be allowed to annoy US. Hunt your
debts, and pay them promptly. Don't allow
them to hunt you. The beautiful moral taught
by that excellent rebus of BENZ. Franklin's, en-
titled 'How to make money plenty in every
mans pocket" if lived up to, will carry US
through life as smoothly as graceful skater
glides over the frozen surface. 1t is this 'Let
industry fill your money-bags, and spend one
dime less than thy daily gains" Those who
live up to this can laugh when financial crises
are devouring their victims by the score If you
wish to occupy this enviable situation in life, be-
gin to practice the rule with the New Year
Turn over the old leaf in life's book and COM
mence on the new one with the New Year. You
will thank yourself for it when it has expired
The New YEAR.-The New Year dawned upon
Us bright, crisp, beautiful and glorious. We'll
come, say we, to thy glad face. Welcome TO
the good that thy daily run Of the sands of time
will bring to US. Welcome to the progress that
thy rapid wings will bear to our hearts, The
old has fled; the new is with US. Let US. make
1871 as good as 1870, and better.
The opening month of the year-January-
was represented in Mythology as having two
faces, indicating knowledge of the Past and
also of the Future. His name was taken from
Jauus-the God-who was thus represented,
standing in the Temple in Rome, with his two
faces, looking, towards the Past and the other
towards the Future. The doors of the Temple
were always open while war was agitating the
Empire and shut when peace perched upon the
dome. Being the God of war, be was supposed
to preside over the fortunes of the Roman arms
while they were engaged in battle with the enc
my. Having the wisdom thus attributed to
him, it was thought not plagiaristic to purloin
his name for the first month of the year. Thus
January is the namesake of the Roman God of
War.
January is generally the ice-month. 1t is du-
ring his long days and cold nights that this lux
ury, and at the same time necessity of summer
is mostly procured.
Towsontown looks well under his reign. But
is what the record of the Old Year for the Town of
Towsontown And what for her in the New
Year? She was incorporated during the year
1870 Was she2 What has become of the Town
Council? Was that its name? Or was it ever
christained? What do they propose to do for her
during 1871 Will there be any need of jury
of inquest to find them?
And, fellow-towns-men, our towns-peope have
been holding their breath for the last six months
TO near ''the moaning and the groaning' of the
locomotive climbing the grade from Swami Lake
to our metropolis We fear it will be dangerous
for US TO risk this exercise much further. When,
o, when, shall we be awakened from our mute
slumbers by the shrill whistle of the groaning
and moaning locomotive? Can we expect it for
a Christmas gift in this year of 1917
But thanks to the Old Year for what he has
done for US. He put handsome church in the
progress of construction. 1t is far on its way TO
completion now. 1t is a creditable edi6ce-or
will be when finished. We expect to see it dedi-
Gated and out of debt by another January.
The Commissoners-not the Town Commits
sioners-but the County Commissioners-hav
put in motion an iron fence around our temple
of justice. We expect to see it soon completed
Being thus grat6ed we say farewell December
and welcome January.
VISITORS TO DRCID HILL PARK DURING THE YEAR.
The following statistics of the visitors Druid
Hill Park through the main entrance during the
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