The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-29
THE NEW YEAR.


have ushered in the natal period of New Year.
Every day, hour and moment constitutes the turn
ing pivot of an annual revolution. We pass silent
ly, without cessation, from the fleeing second,
never before realized, but just born, and moves
onward the great universe of created things, ami
mate and inanimate, giving reproduction in form
and similitude to what had fOurished again and
again, now Wondering in decay, through the in
finite gradations of existing, changing natter
When Xerxes, the famed Persian monarch, stood
upon Mount Athos viewing his vast armies, serious
meditation overlook him he thought in an hun
dred years hence all these millions of brave SOL
diers would be numbered with the dead. Think
ing that he too would also be with them oblitera-
ted from earth, deprived of power and imperial
sway, leaving only name and empty honors, for,
perchance ungrateful commemoration, he became
sad of heart and wept. So with those of this pres
emit generation living and moving amid life's
tive scenes. Of the-as supposed-ffteen hun
dred millions more human beings now existing
upon the face of the globe, when the anniversary
of coming century is celebrated, scarcely in
hundred millions of them will be alive, yet, in all
probability millions upon millions, still in times
mystic embryo, must be the busy actors in those
coming ages.
There is something at the going out of an old
and coming in of the new year, marked in our
calendar, eminently conducive to serious thought
on the one hand and cheerfulness on the other
When the last midnight bell tolls in melancholy
sounds of so old and venerable a friend, with
whom we were accustomed to enjoy pleasant days,
mingled, perchance, with some sadness, having
gone forever to the tomb, we naturally mourn its
departure and mediate upon the perishable nature
of all things earthly. When, however, times ex-
hausted chain has again been wound up to run an
other twelve months, and his great clock strikes
one in the nelc, there is something to strengthen
hope with joy and gladness in anticipating what
of pleasure may be in store for us within the COM
ing future. So in this spirit bid all our friends
the compliments of the season, wishing they may
realize light hearts, freedom from trouble and an
abundance of everything contributing to long life
and happiness.
The anniversary of a new year forms a fitting
occasion to make good resolves and improve the
future by lessons of experience learned in the past
We look over life's retrospect, and as the ma
riner at sea, avoid those rocks and quicksands
whereby some have met shipwreck and others
been seriously endangered. If too much addicted
to intemperance, live more sOberly. Betemperate
in all things. Avoid extravaganza practice fru-
gality, cultivate industrious habits and lay up
something for a rainy day. Don't let the down
ward slope of life overtake yOu-if possible to
avoid tin poverty. Be just, be kind, honest,
virtuous andrighteous, securing clear conscience,
void of offence. Cultivate kindly spirit towards
all. If there have been unpleasant differences,
let by-gOnes be by-gones and the dead past bury
its dead, that we may better enjoy the living flu
ture 1t is right, however, to be honest in enter
tanning truthful sentiment, whether political, re-
hgiOus or otherwise, but always respectful toward
those claiming the prerogative of earnestly differ
ing from us. Remember we live not for ourselves
alone; that all are interested one with the other,
in Outworking common good. To our brethren
of the press and those in different pursuits who
sometimes 60 farther in INDUCING unkind words
and feelings than subsequent reflection makes
self-approving, we would say, resolve now to be
more liberal. Live and let live, forgive and be
forgiving, are wholesome maxims whether at the
beginning or ending of a year.
For our own part have, to the best of our
ability, conducted our journal in this spirit, and
shall strive to continue so doing. We resolve to
give our readers what is most pleasing and profit
able hoping to retain their appreciation, socially,
in business intercourse and every other way con-
Wit uhafo
Without boasting, but thankful for many favors,
partizan friends those honestly
Ms politically, we shall go straight
n tenor of our way, striving al
merit approval. Hard times
the past few years, and
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so lightly upon us. We
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