The Baltimore County union., 1882-12-30

Catounviilo NotoB.-St. Timothy's big bell,
yelling dogs, small boys with tin pans and horns,
q colored band and guns aud pistols In the hands
Of the wakeful we're The chief ushers Of Christmas
at midnight In this burg. The big bell was struck
something after the fashion Of general Ere alarm.
which reused all the good citizens with that ex-
pectasion, who did not know the neS wrinkle; the
curs, ever ready for frolic, Joined I'M the small
boy with pan or horn waiting for bis ma at the
Grace A. NJ. 4. church watch meeting from p.
m. TO I a. M, reused into responsive action; the
bands Of ditto vicinity chimed In and every fellow
shot his rcafm o1 by way Of salute, while, thanks
90 luck, one sent up an extra yell ana retired
as Il result Of the latter act-such being the i'm
po,sibiity Of shooting OF gun here q, night with
out hitting dog. AZ We sleep with window. up
We received the full benefit Of the above medley,
aud as lying on ones back is said 10 be good for
thought, We thought how strange Il was that the
natal day Of the Prince Of Peace has gotten 10 be
ushcred In among all civilized people BY pro-
gramme - similar 10 that Of our prince Of war, or
Independence day. Tastes. however, like the
Irishman's dream, seem 10 go contrary TO what
you expect As our merry making ATgHs will
perhaps cast its hundred eyes over the scenes Of
the day and record few columns thereof, We owl
like rctire-in fact We feel like u.
The boys Of Prof. Barnc,t's school presented him
with dne Christmas overcoat, not because he 10
not about the best dressed man about, but because
they have sense enough 90 know that coat on q
mans back IL Of more use and ornament than q
conventional silver cup. pitcher. ETC., With which
teachers are generally afflicted, aud whose fate 10
60 be ciosetcd away until baggci by sneak thief
when wife and servants run 20 the front door TO
see the circus 60 by. The Prof. IL very popular
with his boys, excepting of course, In a brief in
terval following n broken rule Of his school. lie
10 one Of the kind who knows how 90 be boy him
self ut proper times, and its half tho battle with
boy 20 let him see that men are only boys Of
larger growth. and not species Of mummy. The
Prof. was In town the other day and saw . small
urchin getting tnaltreated at the hands Of
grown hulk. lie forthwith aimonished the hulk
by thumb screwing his throat till his tongue hung
out, and In reply 10 tho choked mans inquiry ~
TO who he was, modcs,iy said he was Catonssille
country man.
Nineteen ladies and gcpts formed themselves
into n select little patience party, limited 10 an
hour, at the Frederick road station on the sa,ur-
day evening before Christmas. They waited with
expressions about like cats run through brush
machine stern first and hairs struck aback. forward
afterwarl. The steam train was two minutes be-
hind time and the horse ear conductor sped on
The ladies said he ought 10 be Killed. and n he is
in good order. weight SOME $50. We think 50 too.
and packed in sarlinc boxes and shipped 10 the
Cannibal Islands. it's really exasperating for .
mother 20 be caught out with pack OF Christmas
bundles. subjected O. masculine scrutiny. and the
babies aud children either waiting ai the front
gae catching cold. or washing the windows with
their tear. thinking she. dead. Even the ainia-
able editor Of the irgHs. being also in the hx.
vowed never more 60 class that conductor in els
datterins print a. the paragon Of rouTiesy, aud
his best friends gave hin up. Perhaps. though.
be oheyed orders from the new anagemcnt. We
believe some Of the gent. liint recuperaie jovia.
;y till toned up by the e.g nog cup Of chris;mas
day.
Hyeryboly seem. To be going To the city. but We
guess The rcsi ius can kim a.l-on- through
the winter a. one of our beauties expressed 1t at
the Charles street depot. when deplorns that only
tive families remained with whom she could be
sociable. There's good many sub divisions In
CAtonsyilc's society. be IL known. We don't wish
anybody bad luck bu, IL any of our run aways
get the smallpox in the city this winter they can
reeoliect IL told you -" anil come back. II they
don't die. and get altogether well. with little
better appreciation ot our salubri,y. At the pres
eni time We are ju.; in bouncing health. ono Of
our elderly ladies substaniiates by saying that she
eats hcapin plates Of buekwhea,s and sausage
twice a day. ani gets up in the middle of nights
etnes and eats whole box Of bon Lons besides.
For some nights preceding Christmas 'thc boys"
iniulsei in considerable railing at the stores. in
which everything from watches and barrels Of
/ hnIr down 20 turkeys and baby wagons were in
ciuiei. 4 goody number Of Howard county iur-
KEYS were intercepted by our store keepers and
duly disposed Of. Oar cpicures get the hrs, pick
at everything that comes down from the milk and
honey Land Of Howard. ani whats leit goes on 60
Baltimore. That's how We thrive
/ For Christmas slaughter tO0 Marshal Neil roses
/ graced one bush In Mr. Charles T. Bakers hot.
/ house. managed By Mr.. Thurcy.
! We congratulate somc other localities on the
unusual felicity Of their Christmas poets this year.
Y.
/ i893.-we are almost on the eve OF lSs3. One
l more day and the New Year will dawn upon the
! world. Ii IL rare occurrence that sabbath
d . l.. al. L..s
such il will he thi. time. and again for nearly
/ 4 dozen years. wha, time for reflection the day
preceding the New Year always IL. and how ex-
ceein.ly propitous that II should be one in which
all secular toll has ceased and the customary
iions of life are suspended The Sabbath is a day
generally made up of good intentions aud sincere
promises, but how much more potent will be their
| strength when thai Sabbath l. laden with the
! memories of dead year "gone from the earth for
ever There l. more likelihood Of keeping prom.
iscs made on New Years eve when the solemn
sanc;iiy of Gods holy day breathcs its purifying
incense upon them. The day and the promise be-
ing Joined in mystic wedoek should aot be divorced
by any temptation or trial however severe. The
long lie, of denquences and their inevitable con.
sequences will be closely scrutiniFei by each for
hitn self and the brigh, contrast that prompt per
/ formance of duty might have realized will stimu.
! late Go better endeavoF in the coming year. May
! the iay On whi-h the good resolutions arc made
| n' Ueu' :" ~ fs''N''' ", ,"'
the oes' ana m".t p'1.pe'ous Is''"l "' 'hs i,e o'
are Just abou, 20 enter and 90 all wish the hap.
pies; kini Of happy New Year.
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grand jury banging around the COURTROOM ha,
had the desirod enec' anu that tney now ATTEND
more strictly To oa.ine'.; on'' oy the way have
heafa u inuna'eh 'ha' 'he OF 'ne ,ame AZ,
Illegal ~ they 6e 50 anu s ssneraiIy eehesed
!" be 80 they wiiI no, be aole 70 draw ,he'r pay
ior u the gram Jafy mas n'' oeeh 'ega'y formed
they are not memeers OF 'he same ana NOT entitled
20 any pay, and the treasurer would De without
authority % pay them. and, " he did pay them