The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-01-10
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Again at Work-Some Thoughts on Edu-
cation-Another Earthquake-Other
Matters of Interest.
RA1r,vopr January 6tb. 1ss5


BALTIMORE, January 9th, 1885.
Messrs. Editors The holidays are now over
for the present and with them-to a considerable
extent-has gone that levity and good humor
which were so apparent on all countenances, both
young, midde-aged and old, seen some days ago.
The Juvenile generation saw what is called "Blue
Monday" yesterday, when nearly or quite all the
schools-public and private-openedagai There
were some of the urchins, who became so fond of
idleness and having their own way and fun, that
they played truant, giving their teachers the slip
and were absent, losing their place in the class
and consequently their regular lessons. am
free to say, however, these were few. Notwith-
standing the weather being cloudy, rainy, muddy
and disagreeable, nearly all the school-houses
were quite full. The next vacation will be those
of Easter, when, as usual eggs will have to suffer
somewhat. 1t is we'll we have these spells of play
and recreation for the young ones-also their
teachers-as teaching the young ideas show to
shoot" is at best a wearisome task There never
was anything much truer than that "too much
study cramps the intellect" whilst it also "makes
Jack a dull boy" The matter of going to school,
like all other things either intellectual or phys-
cal, should be equalized. As education, however,
is the foundation of human society, without which
the world could not get along or be as it should,
it is among our first principles and dare not be
neglected under any circumstances. am glad
to see that people everywhere are anxious and de-
termned that teachers who give their lives to this
profession should be justly compensated. The
authorities of Baltimore county and city, and IN
deed of the whole State and Nation at large, are
doing what they best can to thus place our rising
generation in such position as to fairly profter
them the best of means in their power to procure
a good education. This can be had in even our
common schools, suiting them for whatever bust
ness they may chose to enter into upon more ma
tured life. OF all things in the world that OF q
fair business education training is best, and OF
all other things it should not be neglected. 1t is
fortune in itself if properly used and cannot be
souandered. Let me say, therefore, to both young
people and their parents of all things be sure and
send your children to school, so that when they
come to take your places they can fill them with
honor, profit and dignity. 1t is thus, very often,
that Presidents, statesmen, orators, historians,
good mechanics and artizans are made, as also
merchants.
We have had another moderate shaking-up OF
an earthquake in certain portions of Frederick and
adjoining counties of Maryand-also in some OF
the neighboring states-but it has done no special
harm except frightening the inhabitants little.
We are fortunate in escaping so terrible one as
thew had in Spain recently, which killed fully
1000 people or more. 1t is rather serious TACT
that these phenomena of nature, so awful In their
results, are becoming more frequent OF late years
than formerly They come, also, when we least
think of them and do their work of death in a
very few seconds, leaving gloom and sadness
where caeerfuness was few seconds before
There are some professedy weatherwise prognos-
ticators who now say we will quite likely nave
more of them before the winter and spring passes.
| see no reason, however, why they should thus
prognostcate. Let us only do right and take
chances.
We have had most disagreeable weather for a
week past and likely still to have for some days
ahead. A vast amount of rain fell last night. 1t
is sort of mid winter thaw. The various streams,
learn are much swollen, and much OF the Ice
moved off the Susquehanna and other streams
The snow, too, has all gone. Jones's Falls mas
risen somewhat but no damage yet Fortunately
whilst waters are thus disturbed the railroads
have not suffered much There has, however,
been fair quantity of ice housed both by pack
ers of meats and for private houses. The fog was
so dense in our city yesterday afternoon that per-
sons could scarcely see how to get along. 1t was
also so thick on the Chesapeake Bay that boats
could hardly make their way. They had to cast
anchor.
and improvement of INDECENT poor, neglected
chiIdren-both girls and boys-met last night,
holding its 10th annual meeting. 1t is an insti-
tuition that does great deal of good. The field
is certainly a wide one and should be fully, con-
stantly occupied.
1 learn with deep regret that the health of Gen.
U. S. Grant is at present very BAD anu tnat ne
suffers very much. He is reduced financially and
physically and does not take much interest IN
public or private matters. Physicians say he
must give himself especial attention or he may
get much worse; :.
Though the weather is terribly bad and dis
agreeable, I am glad to say there is not much
sickness of any kind except some colds and in
fuenza What may soon be we cannot say.
All things considered, business is very dull in
every line of trade. 1t is now time for people to
begin looking about them and calculating upon
the future They have talked long enough about
politics, the change in affairs, &c. Let us 60 to
work and make the best of it and take the state OF
things as they may De. All WIN Sogetner tut
each others good. There is room for the wnoie.