The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-06

Catonsvilie Notes.-A number of ours were
killed during the holidays by parties who thought
they might make noise aud hill cur with one
stone or shot. Car l. the same name for disrep.
utable dog that aium and nigger are for ditto
white aud colored men. "The dog Il the best
friend Of man." as every boy writes In his maiden
effort composition, and Il Is no; 10 be disputed
when man treats him as best friend In tho matter
Of food and shelter and learns him how TO behave
In manner corresponding with his beloved as
sociatc. But man has no more rigat 10 keep q
eur that barks aud snaps at half passers BY on
a road by day aud marauds by night, than he has
to keep COW running up and down road bawl.
Ing, shaking her horns or hooking by day and
breaking over into pastures by night there's no
difference save in size. Furthermore if q COW
continually bawling in ghbor's yard 10 n nut.
sanee, 90 IL a barking dog. When Mr.. faFber
kindly puts dogs on par with cows In value,
they should DO on n similar par In behavior.
This cur Indian village feature Of civilization
ought 10 be gotten rid Of; VIC could afford 20 swap
oH n good deal of Oscar Willism. musical talent,
or any other superficial commodity for that end.
We hardly understand how Il isihat our deiicaiely
attuned musical artists aud legislators are 20
anxious TO retain the barking cur under their win.
dows. One night suppose nothing less that "the
music Of the spheres" could compose them to
slumber. Take away the cars, put the small
child 90 bod and let US aftcrwar1 retire 20 the
warbiing Of the nuics. etc that play Till ~ In
summer. and life at night in catonsvile will equal
Spanish romances.
From $40 down 90 81 /. n big fall as the coach
man says when he eyes his Nmas present Of late
years. It's growing in fashion about here TO take
= reef IN Nmas generosity 20 servants. They are
said 10 not show due appreciation Of gifts by
thinking their Importance demands them, and
afterward showing an Indifference in their dniies.
and also by squandering in another way what
ehaV sat he a Na1 susn 10 srfs Lae
cook $40 dress The same cook was going 10
buy n $40 box of cigars for n friend. when she had
two children and husband. A liberal old gent re-.
fused his usual Nmas gilt 60 some coiored children
who had some ours at their heels and told them 10
wait till they stopped keeping dogs. Poor people
make great mistake In trying to wantonly imi-
tate the rich-they are kept poor but such Is
pride. There is reason in 'ihe meek shall inherit
the earth"
II desire you to please stop.as Mr.. d. l. not at
home and the baby Is asleep" "Sthop Sthop
come in come In ! | treats trcais! Such
were among the gentle and acceptable utteranccs
which greeted the ears Of local horse fiddle
troupe as they stopped to ro.in up after the irst
rub in front pf various private aud public houses
IN . moonlight; night. The bride aud groom.
Major D.. GFandfaihcr T.. ami the Misses H. were
among the sercnalei. Hon. q. Fcclcmyer was
musical director. II was able display Of home
talent in line that uncul;HFcl ears could enjoy
so many of Us are incapable Of appreciating n
Nichols. an Ebcling. or a keidcl.
Nmas night drunken farm hanl stagsers
down the Foal ani we'll gone shoemaker a little
stealirr beat. up. After passing. shoemaker saws
60 him scli aioul. THAT tciloW's drunk lie thinks
he's sober. bui he amt. Zig fool. hc can't even
walk straight. ilc's drunk fishing cork and
dunt know it-hans 4 man like him, say"
Shoemaker entoTs salunE farm hand just lc;t and
tones up Few more.
II has been a.kcl what language Gernan-
American thinks in. We can say he thinks In
pretty loud English when he's tight.
II j. no; certain what will become ufthe interests
ci the old stakeholder, Of the Cations. lille railroad.
but the new management contemplate n speedy
move toward cheaper farce. qaicker transit. half
hour cars. certain passenscr railway connections
ani downtown station. This. with steam. new
avenues and small pox epidemic in the city.
ought 90 make u inoyc right along in population
anil prosperity. That man who expects to inaug-
uratc alley building hanking our seminary. better
change his mind and lay out on the aycnues.
New Year. day our bellies and bcaux mostly 60
o. the city 20 receive ani be rcseivci-thcy won't
stay over night this year. The day was ushercd
white the big one Of 81 Timo;hy's kept silent
silence tu the ear like distance 10 the eve some.
times lends enchanimcnt. The colorel people had
their watch meeting. beginning at =. M. and. il
j. b pei. nlalgcd in good resolutions about hen
es:. aul other minor things for the coming year.
lint did not quite come up 20 the popular ex-
pectation but nevertheless IL had an important
budget Of foreign and dramatic notes. whose
meaning the ordinary village could figure upon.
provided he hal not previously done 80. in lieu Of
hnling himself or neishbprs made famous by
ligh, reaiin. associated with local events.
Mr.. Warren Nichols. our resident musical artist.
with more than local reputation. Il giving n
series of organ rectals at II. Timo,hys church,
the as; of which will be the evening of January
9th. They of course the highcs, of high toned.
Elmondson aud wilkins avenues are expected
90 be completed by mex, summer IN toto. and the
city young man acquainted out ;hi. way can buy
himself last nag AMI have n romantic drive out
a. well A. first-class romance when he gets here.
slight Of hand performance was given on the
?Sih ut.. a, Library Hall. under the auspices of
s.. Timothy sunday school. II was no cheap
affair n II took "Prof." and "Mons." 20 do IL.
Messrs. John H. Fowler and q. W. Lurman arc
expected to Try their practical hands rs road
supervisors. y.