The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-08-18

Persons who travel around great deal come
across n number Of odd people, and no doub,
most Of you, as you read these words, will re-
call some Of the peculiarties Of certain individ-
uals who have excited either rdcule, pity or con-
tempt by their queer or unpleasant ways or say
ings. Did yea ever meet the Hurry family One
summer party had taken board at farm. house.
one Of the number had met very sweet girl n,
u city friends house, and through her had obtain
cd the consent Of her parents 10 have their pleas.
ant country home invaded by o set of city folks,
all good enough In their way, but ready topouncc
on any little popularity that might be found OK.
isting in the family
"Dear me-" said Nellie Dunn, did you ever
hear the word hurry used so many times In ono
day by one family %
"Ncyer,' chimed ia Agnes Lester. at com-
meuces at I u. IN. by the clock, and ends just as
my eyes are illcd with the last siftings Of the
old sand man.
"And 1 believe exclaimed May Chester, chat
somebody chants hurry-hurry all through the
small hours, for do declare heard Il last night
just a. the tall old clock struck one"
And each one Of the city party laughed and
joked, and nick-namcd the family in general
1.-The Hurry Folks"
In the early morning. Farmer Browns voice
was heard ia clear tones, Come girls, il Is time
TO get up hurry, now. Boys, hurry. II Is time
10 feed the stock"
Then the active Mrs. Browns cheerful voice re-
sounded through the old house Sarah, hurry
and run TO the dairy and skim tho milk. Hurry,
Mary, aud work up the bread" and hurry was
the keynote for every duty performed. Even to
dress 90 attend church. hurry was the word, until
Kate Morris. the wit Of the party. and whom We
all decided was totally devoid Of the bump Of
reverence, declared that ''those Browns would
never be satisfied unless they shufiied OF the
mortal coil in hurry. and were sure they would
be translated on an improved lightning express
line % their celestial home" A TO some Of u.s.
that simple, harmless, little word became so OBJ.
noxious that We resolved the next time applied
for board and lodgings "where the cool breeEes
blow" VIC would make especial inquiry whether
the word hurry was the household word, the rule
Of three by which the inmates ate, drank, slept,
visited, worked, entertained their company, per-
formed their religious duties, and as Kate said.
expected TO die. And yet, Farmer Brown and
his family were good, sensible people, and never
dreamed how that word sounded 20 unaccustomed
ears, amounting 20 almost seeming rudeness. rs
they would invariably add as We set out on
pleasure drive, "Dont stay too long hurry
back"
Less Party and More Scientific Legislation
Prof. Newman Smyth, OF Bowdoin College.
says that there elements Of discomfort fernent
ing among the people, and that We hardly realize
the extent Of thh opposition in some quarters
against the bank. the State. and the Church. We
need less party and more scientific legislation, he
thinks. A Government Of ignorance Is not safe
Government. "May We secure forever in this
country government Of the intelligent. by the
intelligent, for the good Of all the people," Il 10
very true we need scientific legislation" II
should be = self.evident truth that only those who
know something about the science Of government,
the laws Of social DEVELOPMENT, etc., should make