The Baltimore County union., 1883-12-29
THE OLD AND THE NEW YEAR.

We will soon pass from the Old to the New
Year, and as customary with journalists on such
an occasion, feel like saying something to. our
readers aud Kind friends in the way Of parting
and greeting or Of bidding adieu to the Old and
giving welcome 10 the New Year.
TnE BALTIMORE CouNrN USIoS has now reach
ell the last or City. second number Of it, thirty
fourth volume and enters, with the coming year.
upon its thirty -Gfth. We therefore take great
pleasure in referring TO the past not only so far
as our journalistic labors have been and are con.
ccrned, but also TO hope In the future. We Ger.
tainly have had cause for thankfulness. realizing
fair share Of prosperity. professionally as editors
and publishers, and in our business as also in
social intercourse with our many readers and
friends. Let US hope the Old Year in It's parting
and the New one incoming may nnd them in the
full enjoyment Of prosperity and happiness, able
10 anticipate pleasures such as have been known.
The departure of an Old Year. which, though only
an artificial division Of time into days and weeks
and months By man, il has become 80 venerable,
80 rcverci, and !. connected with 80 many choice
memories that it, demise would really bsget sad
ness were II not so quickly superseded by New
one taking its place. weeannot but call up scenes
in times that are gone which have made Lasting
impressions OF joy and sorrow, Of fortune and mis-
fortune deeply engraven upon memory tablet.
These however, belpag to life and cannot be avoid
ell or escaped We take them as they come. But
II il well TO learn lessons from what We have seen
and realized in the year AMI years departed.
especially the one freshest ia memory. and profit
by them. so may IL be With al in the coming
anniversary, which we hope 10 welcome on Tue'
day Of next week, January ls,. 1851. ~ sheP-
herds watching their locks by night on Judea's
hills and welcomed Christ birth. will Old
Time, gathering in his harvest, greet the turning
point on Monday night next which will give to
our world new. born year. There will. obedient
10 long honorel custom, be Thousands all over the
world waking up TO salute IL, presence with. LEI u
hope. joyous hearts.
Though every tick Of Time chronouneter marks
tho coming aud going Of Oil aud New Year
in one sca,c of the word. yet for centuries past
We have been accustomed 10 sisnalize the Gtst
day OF January particularly n the years natal
anniversary aud give to it special signideanee. II
il an occasion tending to bege, a deposition to-
ward forming new aud wholesome resolves in our
modes aud methods Of life aEi business, not omit.
ting resolutions 10 improve in moral. self CONTROL
industry and all ese tending to an improved aud
better department Of ourselves than previously
manifested. Iii. well that this should be. much
good may dow from approved resolves, though
they may eycn be occasionally broken. Once in
the habit of seeking 20 do better for ourseves and
others We may re.resolve TO try again in the hope
Of doing better on the second cSea the third to
a score Of trials. So We say. though good resou-
,ions are good at all times and seasons, make a,
many Of them you Caa on the approaching Nc"
Years day. II they accomplish but partial
amount Of good II is 80 much gained-eertainly
.askasAns'-aost OF all things would have people
determine to be temperate regarding the use Of
intoxicating liz -ors as in all other things. Re-
solve not to encourage excess in any evil or wrong
doing.
The pas, year has been one Of very general
mark in good fortune to the world a; large and
particularly 80 throughout our own American do
main. The nations Of the earth-exeepting some
difficulties just broken oa, between France aud
China-haye been at peace. Other countries,
saving some portions Of South America, have been
free from the calani;ies of war. EPideinies have
not been particularly alarming or desiruciiSe
either at home or abroad. Famine has been
sparing. The earth has yielded 'iost abundantiy
Of Iifes staples in all sections Of own country,
and plentifuiy for those Of other nations who may
not have had at home ius; What they nreied.-
There /. really no cause Of either special or gen
erai complaint Peace, pleH;ecu,ness and happi'
ness arc within reach Of almost every one, giving
them cause for rejoicing. not only for what has
been, but for shat Is promised in the future
Near our own domestic homes, within State, eoun-
~ and town. our friends and neighbors have been
blessed with grateful fayOEs, such as TO make them
rejoice at the coming New Year, aud NC can rely
upon their appreciation aud enjoyment thereof.
The coming year will no doubt be one Of more
than usual political excitement within the United
States, owing to the greA, Presidential eon,s., to
take place. Let Us hope it will be pacific. free
from corruption, resulting in the cause Of iu''re
and right.
With these sentiments ws take occasion 10 wish
happiness peace and prosperity to all our readers
and friends, bidding them most beariily-THE
COMPLIMENTS OF rHE SEASON.
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