The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-01
TINES TURNING PoINT-THE OLD
AND NEW YEAR.

The Old Year Of lSsO, but recently 50 full Of life
and hope and characterized with so many varied
scenes, has expired aud given place to the New Of
lSSl, whose anniversary We this day celebrate
Though time is ever nosclcssly and steadily on
the move, without seeming vaFiableness or shadow
ofturning, yet every moment from the beginning
to the ending Of our lives Is bu, giving place to
continuous change. We can only claim the pr,s-
cat moment a. really ours. The past, with US but
a moment ago, having its place in the drawing
only Of single breath heart. beating neverthc-
lass discharged important functions indispcnsab
to continued existence Thus II Is that VIC morials
move onward from point 20 point, living only in
the ever present. We are in our mortality mere
pensioners upon the fragile coming and going Of
a brcath-a respiration. so il IL with years as
they 60 and como. one dying tha, the other may
live. Such has it been since creations dawn and
will be until time Ia no more.
Seeing the uncertainty Of all things incident 10
transi,ory existence, how appropriate IL becomes
that we sisnalizc with due cornmcinoration an oc-
casion like the present, which. In u New Year to
take the place Of the Old. there are hopes and
promises at all time cheering and encouraging
We may look upon the New Years annivcrsary-
its coming and going-like the bcautcous bow Of
promise sprung in the heavens far back in the
ages to give assurance that our earth would not
be again deluged By a relentless food. Il il ours
to look forward from day to day. year to year, de-
cadc to decade; and Il permitted ending in a
good old age crowned with peace, joy and incrited
happiness.
There are special or particular turning points
Of time which seein more fitting and better adapt
oil to reviewing the past Of our lives than Others.
ana one Of these is the anniversary Of the New
Year on which to learn experience from the past
aud make good resolves for the future. II often
oecuFs that our minds and attention are more ami,
y directed to such things at this particular season
than any other in the annual round. Our thoughts
are naturally more concentrated and easily drawn
TO past aud passing events VIC arc more APPLY
drawn into serious reflections whereby fault. and
tndscrctions are seen and realized than We
would be under ordinary circumstances. We are
aware 1t Is never too late do good and that there
Is no period OF the year Of our lives that NAV
not be advaniagcously improved by making good
resolutions, but lest We forget TO- encourage such
resolves, when busily engaged with worldly cares,
let US embrace the present New Year for deter.
mining to abandon whatever habits We indulge
that are tending to evil.
Ihe past year, though distinguished by s;riics
and war and blOoishcd In some portions If the
oid world, yet, in a comparative sense, peace aud
prosperity have prevailed. There have been some
eaiamities, which. though oppressive in ireland
anu other countries Of Europe, yet they have been
met and aileviated far could be expected.
In our own country peace and righteousness
have prevailed. In all parts Of the domain there
have been abundant crops Of everything calcula-
ted to feed the hungry and coihc the naked
enough VIC may say, and an abundance 10 spare
Tor the needs Of fellow beings in other par,s Of the
world Sources Of labor have increased and those
willing aud able can always find rcmuncra,iyc
employment. Complaints Of "hard times are
now seldom heard. Never, perhaps. in the his,o-
~ Of our Republic has there been a greater
abundance Of everything. We have been free
from pesiilence and contagious cpidcnics all over
the land for which blessing all are grateful. Our
progress rs a Nation is now onward and inward
IN All that tendsto greatness and greater triumphs.
We survey the whole country and more hopcful.
cheery prospects could not be vouchsaf,d 10 Us N
people for the Now Year upon which We so
auspiciously enter. In all these things We mos,
gladly rejoice, and upon this occasion avail our.
selves tho opportunity Of wishing to all our friends
aud readers OF the USioS--A IApr, N.w wa,