The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-12-31
TINES ONWARD MARCH.

On Its eeaseless march Time has brought US
once more close TO the expiring moments Of another
year and the birth Of new one, when the former
can be mOurned in its demise and the latter well
coined at Its birth. Though Time, In It's eeaseless
march, Is but ending an old and beginning new
year with each expiring moment, yet there are
marked points as We pass onward, both naturally
and artiGeially signaiized, which We are apt TO
recognize Is more fitting than others that arrest
our attention and make US pause. reflect, resolve
and determine TO improve u possible on lessons Of
the past. This, the begiauias Of the noe year. Is
one Of them, and happy are they who upon such
an anniversary are enabled to make resolves Of
sobriety and all else tending toward good and an
improvement In the future. True, Il matters but
little at what period Of the year, what particular
day or week or month from beginning 10 ending
thereof that We resolve upon Improving our ways
of living. The main thing l, to form fitting resolu
tions and determine to keep them. Herein lies the
secret Of excellence, no matter when the profitable
resolve may have been made. II person has
been addicted to intemperanee-an fully realizes
Il has been doing him an injury-or any other
evil. let him quit them a, any momen, and forever
IT, however, persons be induced, in consequence
Of the special day, to set It apart as a suitable
period on which 10 make wholesome resolves. let
them do 80. II is never too carly--or too late
to do good either for ourselves or others. Hence
We are in favor Of Temperance resolves or any
other kind Of receives being made with the CON-
mencement Of the year aud Of keeping them even
after many New Years days have come aud gone.
I,isa good beginning, II BROKEN occasionally.
rs there probabilities Of re resolving with bet
ter results in the future. Those who have prae-
ticaily experienced the advantages resulting from
determinations on the New Years day. TO refrain,
if even only for limited time, from bad habits
will have the greater inducements in the future Of
again resolving and ultimately elinging to the
right side. What holds good as to one good re.
solve holds equally 50 with another regarding any
course Of improper conduct.
The past year has been one Of abundanee-g gen.
orally speaking-in all things regarding ife's ne
eessities and Iuxures. Our Nation has been
especially favored in health and in the possession
Of those things which tend to general and individ
ual prosperity and happiness. One greA, calami-
~ has befallen our country within the year about
ending. that the heartless, cruel assassination Of
our beloved President, Garfield, by 4 miserable
wretch now on trial for that high.handed crime.
Whilst millions have been in tears aud lamen ta-
tion upon this event. ye, Il Of those things
which can only be reconeiIed by obedience to thu
inscrutabie will and wisdom Of an oyerruling
Providence. We fortunately were left one TO take
his place who has thus far done we'll aud gives
promise Of 80 doing in the future. This, then. in
contemplating our loss account Of President
Garfeids death, affords the best and chief eonso.
iation LEFT under so terrible a calamity. We are
at peace with all nations Of the earth and pros.
peets Of = continuance thereof until after the cee.
bration Of many New Years anniversaries yet 20
come. There has been a comparative freedom
from spidemies or seOurges Of any kind. Plen,e.
business has been within our borders. Though
there have been drOugh, and devastating fires in
some portions Of the land and partial want, ye, in
Others there has been abundance and 20 spare, 90
that none were really reduced to suffering.
More Immediately within our county aud the
circle Of our many friends, in the patronage Of our
paper its many subscribers and readers, there has
been year Of prosperity. cheering also to the
future for all, socially. agreulturally and other.
WISE Thefarmer. the mechanic aad manufacturer
have had reasons to rejoice on account Of prosper.
Gus times and all else tending to produce happi.
ness. As in the past so let Us hope IL will be in
the failure with our friends aud mankind generally
everywhere.
Never before has the outlook in every way and
In all things been more cheerful and raging
than IL now 10 at the closing Of ,he old and
coming Of the new year. This apple. to
North, South, East and West. Bitterness Of feel.
Ing growing out Of the late war has nearly died
out and oil are iratroniring harmoniousiy as be.
fore. We are growing into q Nation Of warn,
ardent friends, each anxious for the others good,
the prosperity and happiness Of :as whole eoun-
try, whilst States are marching onward towards
the general good Of NIL their citizens like bands Of
brothers. Righteousness Is abroad In the whole
land and We have grateful cause Of rejoicing. not
only In the past and present, but in the future
Let US then all DO able to freely participate In
these causes Of rejoicing and In thankfulness for
the past, bid all In the future Happy New Year
and the compliments Of the season.
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