davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05
AGENTS WANTED FOR
NIGHT SEEN ES
in the Bible,
BY Rev. DanicI March. d. D.

For full, free, flowing, clear, sparkling, pure
and graceful style; for poetic genius for beau
" Of thought and rich glowing Imagination
for nice analysis of character, graphic delnea-
tons and ripe scholarship for lite-lise uctures;
glowing words and happy illustrations, this
work has no equal Such Communications, as
the above, have been received from Bishop Simp-
son, Rev. Albert Barnes, Noah Porter, u d.,
LID. W \ Stearns ID, Geo Dana Board
man, DID, W Wiley, Do, Samuel " Fish
er, u D., LID, and leading Clergymen and
the Press Of all denominations. Send for Cir
culars containing the same. Agents are every
where meeting with unparalleled success Ii is
a most-beautitully illustrated and elegantl,
bound book, and pleases every body.
Commissions, 500 tc $500 per month,
according to ability and energy. address,
ZlEGLER McCCRDI i Co,
Philadelphia, Pa, Cincinnati, O.. Chicago, H.,
or ST Louis, Mo.
Feb Is, ls69-3m.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05
TNE NTATENN ~

: published in compact form of sixteen
pages co,tairnG forty eight columns
equally Convenient for reading, handling,
binding, and the di>pay-of advertisements.
TFENs- $500 per anuuu, payable in adj
vance. s. 40 ter six months. Sl.oo for
three psonthS Single copies. Ten Cents
Cn'ce of Publications,
No 10 " Baltimore Street.
-NseSa1saT-~S Supplied ~ Henry Taylor,
San iyoa BNii}inl.
Dee l.. 1868.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05
Lac CO-Partnership.

THE undersigned have formed law CO.
partnership under the name of Maddox
& Crane. They will practice in The Courts OF
81. Mary's and the adjoining counties and
also in the Court Of Appeals.
Especial attention paid to the collection OF
claims against individuals, the State OF the
Government. Prompt attention given TO All
business entrusted to their charge.
Address. Maddox & Crane, Leonardtown
St. Mays county, Md.
G. FRED. MADDOX,
j. PARRAN CRANE,
Dec. %, 1s67-tf.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05
So HAMMER AND A NFIL,
NEW NOVEL BY
FRIEDRICH SPIELHAGFN,
The Greatest of Living Novel
lists.
Translated from the German expressly f
TIE BALTIMORE STA TESNAN

The Publishers Of The Baltimore States
man take pleasure in announcing that II
their forthcoming issue of December 18th.
they will begin the publication Of trans
lation Of >pielha gems new Newell,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05

Toy For sale at manufacturers price the cort
OF transportation addedj by
NM f. HOOPER
Hollywood, Md.
Fol- -, lSG9-3u
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05
BOARDING.

AIRS J C. MILBUEN ,formcrly'of St.
AF1 Mary's has taken the house No. So,
Hanover st Bait, bet veen Baltimore 81 and
Lombard andis prepared receive perria.
nent and raIsient J,,arders
Dec. 5ta, lsv5-ti.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05
VALUABLE
RTlI ESTATE
FOR SALE.

II WILL SELL AT PRIVATE SALE
L the farm upon which | reside in s..
Inigoe's district, in St Mary's county,
MARYLAND, called WANERLY, containing
300 acres, more or less.
This farm is situated about three miles
f-om Point Lookout is adapted to all the
crops grown in the county, with oyster
creek belonging to said farm, sufficient to
plant about 80, 600 bushels of oysters
which grow rapidly and COMMAND the
largest prices The improvements are an
old fashioned BRICK HOUSE, four
rooms below and two above. The barns
and out houses are sufficient for the es-.
tate and in good repair. Sufficiency Of
wood, timber, &c.
For terms apply to
STANISLAUS CLARKE,
Ridge Post Office,
St. Mary county.
Nd
April %, 1869.
baltimore Daily SIN and National IN
tUiqenccr publish ). times aud send bills
to this office for collection.)
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05
NOTICE..

rNdEunderscned take thismethod oflnform-
l ing the public that they are stillassocated
together in the Carpenters business, and VIII
contract for the building of Houses OF every
description All work will be execute" with
dispatch, and, IN all contracts ior evenings
s1ecial attention will be paid ic Brckaylng
Plastering ard Painting.
All orders addressed 20 them At Leonardtown,
Md. will receive prompt attention.
GEORGE HORNE,
THOMiS {. GREENWELL,
June 6, lS61-ly
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05
IT. Builders
and
Others.

THE attention Of Builders and Others are
] respectfully called to the following
STOCK OF LUMBER, &c. &c.
oSn m No Hear, Cypress Shingles
1cO at reduced prices.
$50 No 2 Heart and ,; Sap Cypress ,'y;pre
* No. l 4 feet Headed W Pine Pal
ID ines.
20 Mol Al feet Headed W Pine Pal
~ ings.
100 feet A w Pine Fencing-lG
NV feet
TX " feet 5-4 uemlock Fencing-16 feet.
40 :" feet A White Pine Selects.
* !" feet Al White Pine Picks.
I-k feet GA and S-4 " Pine Pam
~ Commons and Selects.
ogether with a largs stock of
White and yellow Pine Timber,
Jost and Scantling,
Walnut, Ash, Cherry, Maple,
Birch. Hickory,
Oak, Poplar,
Sc. &c, &c.
ny" Persons from the country would DC
well to call and examine cur stock before
purchasing elsewhere.
d. E. THOMAS & CO.,
No. 56 L. Falls Avenue,
Baltimore, Md.
Feb 1SSS-tf
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05
VtH.HER AND ANVIL,

which is now appearing as a serial in Ger
many. The publication Will be continued
from week to week until the work is COM
pleted.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05
JAS. III. WILSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Le0nur1f0fcn, Ia
Has commpnced'the practice Of his profess
sion in .eonardtown. s.. Mary county Nd
anl viii promptly attend to any business
entrusted to his care. He may always be
found at the Office of the Commissioners
Court.
Dee IA, l865-tt
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05

Colored-in 1000 Counties.
TEI1rSE great Maps, now just completed. show
ev place Of importance, all Railroads 10
dae, the latest alterations in the various
! rop States. These Maps are needed IN
cry ool and family in the land-lhey oc-
oupy space OF one Map, and by mean, OF the
IeEe r. either side can bc thrown front and
any ri brought level to the eye County
Rig and large discount given to good Agents.
Apply for Circulars, Terms, and send money
for Sample Maps 10
j. T. LLOYD
% Cortlandt Street, " 7.
April !, l8ea-lm.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05

To new subscribers RENTING their sub
scriptions for the Year 1859, The States
man will be maize free of charge from the
beginning of this Romance .ntil the LIST Of
January. 1869.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

ROARD OF DIRECTORS.
\ 2 CAMPBELL President.
John J Wight. JOSEPH II Rieman
Hor l. WhitriIse, JOS { " htney'
Jas II Ntllkin, I'en'et > FoieV,
Ca,,rca w Webb. Juo VI Stevenson,
Henry W Jenkins. CM Dong herty,
Robt T Baldwin, " Ntlie'
YIN T Servers, Or ! F .Nommonier
Wm II Baldwin, n hHrHH, #
Wa T MARYLAND, IN Il FeLnimn"
ISAAC WILLIAMS, Sec'y.
EE,~ Pj-ts Of Every Description take" IN
tie City or Country, at l. west Rates
Ed,rqrd Leo Spoiding. Sdic'tor for the
Connecticut Mutual lie Insurance Company
This Is a purely mutual Company. the a.
SITS # which amour. to 81 600 600 which
have been acquired by an economical man
! aoement Of twenty two years. be surplus
assets If the Company amount to $3.50 =
/ 967. One half toe premium can he pald by
rote Refers to Jndge Z Ford, jos Il hey.
! Edward 5 Ah4}l, Vim + Greenwetl, NJ
Raley and all who have had any business
with the Company.
oct :. lSte-0in.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05

The Statesman Free 70 the End Of the
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05

EE,- Pj.ts Of Every Description taken II
tie City or Country, at Lo"est Rates:
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05

Fol- -, lSG9-3n1.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05

7GoaaS i. De;lt. john L. H,jt.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-08-05
A Singular Fact.

The peach was originally a poison
GUS almond. Its feshy parts were
used to poison arrows, and the fruit
was for this reason Introduced into
Persia. The transportation and cul-
tivation, however, not only removed
its poisonous qualities, but produced
the delicious frnit we now enjoy.
We take the above from the Wav-
erly Magazine of the Both of January,
1869. We have often heard it said
that the planting Of peaeh-stone on
this island would produce the almond,
such as may be seen in the custom
house grounds on this island, and in
several of the yards occupied by cit
izens.
We are willing to be qualified on
oath that some eighteen months ago
we planted two peach stones as an ex-
pertinent for raising the fruit on this
island; we now have, in lieu of the
peach, the coarse, hard-stone almond,
similar to those just mentioned. We
are not aware of any poisonous quail
ties in this almond, although we have
heard of children having died from
the effects of eating them, which
might have occurred from eating any
other green fruit in excess. We have
eaten the fruit ourselves without ever
having been poisoned. Can any of
our friends throw any light upon the
subject Key West Dispatch.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-08-05
Making Ice.

The ice factory at New Orleans, sit
uated in one of the elevators, is a
great success. It consists of six re-
tOrts of chemical freezing mixture.
From these six retorts, six pipes de-
scend to six huge chests, which radi-
ate severally off into four compart-
ments In each compartment are long,
thin tin cases-seven on one side and
eight on the other. This making by all
the rules of Arithmetic total of fifty
six cases in a box--and there being four
boxes to a chest, and six chests to fac
tory, it follows that at full blast this
Southern ice factory can turn out 1884
cakes of ice eighteen inches long,
twelve broad and two thick, at the com
pletiOn of each process. The ice is much
colder than that frozen naturally, and
last much longer. The factory is a joint
stock enterprise, and the property is
exceedingly lucrative.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-08-05
billings on BEmbIe Bees.

The humble bee is one NV natures
sekrets. They probably hev a desti-
ny tew fill, and are probably necessa-
ry, if fellow only knew how. They
live apart from the rest of mankind in
little circles, numbering about seven
ty-five or eighty souls. They are born
about haying time, and are different
from any bug know Nv; they are
the biggest when just born. They re-
samble some men in this r,spect.
Their principal bizness is making
poor honey, but they don't make eny
tew SELL Boys often rob them out Nv
a whole summers work, but there is
one thing about the humble bee that
boys always watch dreadful close, and
that is their helm. I had rather not
have all the humble bee honey there
il between here and the city NV Jer-
usalem, than to have a humble bee
hit me with his helm when he comes
round suddin. They are different
from other war vessels; the helm al
ways minds the humble bee.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-08-05
Miscellaneous.
A Preachers stratagem.

A Preachers StFatagem.
It is said that one time when Loren
20 Dow preached under a large spruce
pine, in South Carolina, he announced
another appointment for preaching in
the same place on that day twelve
months. The year passed, and as Lo-
trenzO was entering the neighborhood
on the evening preceding his appoint
ment, he overlook a colOred boy who
was blowing long tin horn, and
could send forth blast, with rise and
swell, and cadence, which walked the
echoes of the distant hills. Calling
aside the blower, Dow said to him.
"What's your name, sir?" "Myname's
Gabriel" " replied the brother in ebony.
"Well, Gabriel, have you been TO
Church Hill?' ayes, massa Use
been dar many a time" "Do you
remember q big spruce pine tree on
that hill?" go, yes, massa, knows
dat pine" "Did you know that Lo-
renzO Dow had an appointment to
preach under that tree tomorrow ?"
20, yes, massa, everybody knows
dat" "Well, Gabriel, 1 am Lorenzo
Dow, and if you'll take your horn and
go tomorrow morning and climb up
into that pine tree, and hide yourself
among the branches before the people
begin to gather, and wait there till I
call your name, and then blow such a
blast with your horn as I have heard
you blow a minute ago, pll give you
a dollar. Will you do it, Gabriel?"-
ftYes, massa, takes dat dollar" Ga
briel, like Zaccheus, was soon hid in
the tree top. An immense concOurSe|
of persons, of all sizes and colOrs, as
sembled at the appointed hour, and
Dow preached on the judgment of the
last day. By his power of description
he wrought the multitude up to the
opening scenes of the resurrection
and grand assize, at the call of the
trumpet peals which were to wake the
sleeping nations. "Then," said he,
suppose, my dying friends, that this
should be the hour. Suppose you
should hear, at this moment, the sound
of Gabriels trumpet" Sure enough,
at that moment the trumpet of Ga
brieI sounded. The women shrieked,
and many tainted the men sprang
and stood aghast; some ran, others
fell, and cried for mercy; and all felt,
for time, that the judgment was set,
and the books were opened. Dow
stood and watched the driving storm till
the fright abated, and some one discov-
cred the colored angel who had caused
the alarm quietly perched on a limb
of the old spruce, and wanted to get
him down to whip him, and then re-
sumed his theme, saying, al forbid all
persons from touching that boy up
there. If cOlored boy with tin
horn can frighten you almost out of
your wits, what will We do when you
shall hear the trumpet thunder of the
archangel? How will ye be able to
stand in the great day of the wrath
of God? ?"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-08-05
Whole No. 1882.
1Vearing tl,e Rreeoiies.

Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton Is out
fiat-fOoted in favor Of women wearing
mems dress. She says:
The true idea is for the sexes 10
dress as nearly alike as possible. We
have seen several ladies dressed pre-
eisely like gentlemen, who appeared
far more elegant and graceful than
any real man we ever saw. A young
lady in Fifth avenue dressed in male
costume for years, travelling all over
Europe and this country. She says
it would have been impossible to have
seen and known as much Of life in wO-
mans attire, and to have felt the in
dependence and security she did, had
her sex been proclaimed before all Is
rael and the sun. There are many
good reasons for adopting male cos
tune: First, it is the most cOnven-
lent dress that can be invented; sec
Ond, in it women could secure equal
wages with men for the same work;
third, a eoncealmeut Of sex would pro-
tect our young girls from those terri
bic Outrages from brutal men reported
in all our daily papers.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-08-05
A Desnerado.

At Lagrange, Tennessee, a few days
since, one Grimmett, a brickIayer,
beat out the eyes of his employer, DIR.
J. H. Scarborough, because he would
not accede to an unjust demand for a
claim of Sc. The day after this bru-
tai act the Sheriff and an assistant
started to arrest Grimmett, who stab
bed the assistant and shot the Sheriff,
mortally wounding them. After see
ing the Sheriff fall, Grimmett swung
his pistol over his head and swore
that no man could take him alive, at
the same time walking leisurely from
the ground At least forty or fifty
persons had collected at the spot dur
ing the melee, but no one offered to
stop the desperate, who made good
his escape from the place. Grimmett
is powerful man, about five feet ten
inches, and weighs about 155 pounds.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-08-05

The Vicksburg Times says: A
young lad at Lake Station, Missis5ip-
pi, had a very large and beautiful
kite presented to him, about six feet
by four in size, which he attempted 10
raise on the I'd inst, just as the wind
was increasing and a storm was threat
ening. The wind drew the kite SO
heavily as to drag the boy along also.
To prevent losing the favorite, he
wound the cord around bis body. At
last the gust bore kite and boy along
in the rapid air currents. The boy
seemed TO be about one hundred feet
above the earth, and the kite FIVE
times that distance. At last, the
young kite-fier caught in the top of a
tree, and was suspended seventy five
feet above the ground. A food of
rain came on, slackeniDg the line,
abating the wind and allowing the
little sufferer to be rescued. He was
found to be unconscious and so bruis-
ed and marred as to be scarcely rec
Ognized; but was restored the same
evening, and is now doing we'll.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-08-05
The Power Of Habit.

The danger of tampering with
strong drink lies in the fact that when
once the habit is formed it becomes
despotic and makes its victim a slave.
He thinks he has freedom of choice,
but he has none. He thinks he could
change his course of life if he pleased,
but in this he is mistaken. The unc-
tuous gentleman with smooth face,
and nicely cOmbed hair and whiskers,
who attends the bar, knows when his
customers will come and how often
they will come, with just as much
certainty, as if they were machines
controlled by his will. He knows the
ones who drink five glasses a day,
and those who drink every time they
get chance. Their appetites whip
them up to the trough, and go they
must and go they will. They cannot
resist the temptation. They may go
round the corner, go in at the back
door or slip in under the cover of
night, but go they must. The hook
is in their nose and they must follow
its bidding. AS they make progress
in this school their stomachs may en-
large, but their manhood is diminish
ing. They think they are wise, but
they are nothing but a pack of fools.
A few years will verify this verdict.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-08-05

CANDIDATES FOR THE LEGIsLA-
TURE-In regard to the Legislature,
we would impress upon the Republi-
cans the importance of nominating
their best men for the Legislature.
The people need the services of men
Of ability and integrity at the State
Capitol to undo much that was done
by the late reckless and extravagant
Democratic Legislature, and to do
much that was left undone. Special
care should be taken to see that can
didates are sound on the school ques-
ton. 1t is evident that an effort is to
be made to strike at the foundations
Of our school system, and the friends
of popular education must be prepared
to meet it.-TCin. Gaz.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-08-05

The Waverly Watchman is responsible
for the following:
Mr.. w. J. Lowery informs us that one
day last week he saw a black snake, on
the Chillicothe pike, a mile north of this
place, which he is confident was six inches
in diameter, and about ten feet long. He
saws he was within a rod of the monster,
but owing to the lack of proper "fortifca-
tions' he fell back without attacking it..
The same snake was seen the fol blowing
day by Jacob Herzog, who was, also, not
properly "entrenched." Black berries are
very plenty in that section, which no
doubt, is the reason why the reptile is of
such huge dimensions.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-08-05

A YoUNG LADY's MoTEo:-"The
lips that touch liquor shall never
touch NINE" This is one of the in
ducements to temperance of which we
would urge the most strict observance.
1t would do thousand times more
toward making total abstinence men
than all the laws that could bo enact
ed during the entire session of the
Legislature. Let other social privil-
eges be equally well observed among
all classes, and the one that would sell
liquor, or drink it as a beverage,
would be hard to be found. Let tHese
acts be deemed crimes, as they really
are, and let those offending be treated
as criminals in all we'll regulated So
ciety, and tipplers and tipping shops
would be far less frequently found,
than are other great offenders at the
present day; for they would loose
their incentive to do wrong Vest
ern Paper.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-08-05

The Richmond, Va, Journal says: "A
colOred man in this city, some eighteen
years ago, bought his freedom Of his mas
ter, and, working hard, early and late,
soon was was able to buy his wife. He
has been prospecting since, end he now
owns the finest livery and hack stand in
the State. His fortune is estimated at
about $4,000. His old master, who, as
the time of the evacuation of Richmond,
was worth half million, became ruined.
The former slave, being apprised of the
of his old master, took him to
his house and gave him everything he de-
sired. Shortly after this the old man died.
His funeral was large and expensive one
and he was borne to lot in the cemetery
paid for by his old slave, who also paid for
his funeral outlay. Over him was raised
a handsome monument, paid for with the
cOlOred mans money. The widow of the
deceased slave owner lives in a house pre-
sented by the colored man, who also sup
plies her with every comfort
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-08-05
What the Cubans are Fighting
For.

What the Cubans are Fighting
The Cubans, if we may credit their
own story, told officially and from
mouth to mouth, are fighting for
Representation,
Severance of Church and State,
and
General emancipation.
Every one of these are principles
additionally dear to the American
people, and ends which we have been
taught to believe just causes Of war.
Cuba has to-day no representation in
the Spanish COrtes, and never has had.
She has not been offered even that
constructive representation with which
we were sought to be deluded in col
nOnial times. She has no voice in de-
termining the amount or the method
of collection of the taxes which she
must raise. The taxes, again, are not
invested nor spent for her benefit, nor
has she any power of any kind over
them. She is simply the Golfer of the
Spanish throne.
The consequences of this disability
are those which have always followed
it, and are not few.
A burdensOme standing army
weighs down and impOverishes the
island.
The rule of the Captain-General is
absolute and arbitrary. -.-. .-
The exercise of the right of petition
has been followed by expatriatiOn and
imprisonment.
The corporate association of the peo-
pie for the purposes of science, art or
commerce, has been discountenanced
and impeded.
The ports of the island have been
closed to foreign ships for the purpose
of creating a monopoly for Spanish
bottoms.
But why enumerate a lengthening
list of evils? For this cause alone
taxation without representatiOn-we
went to war, and deemed the step
well and prudentIy taken.-T"The
Revolution in Cuba" in March No. of
LippincOtt's Magazine.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-08-05

The Central Pacific Railroad, of Cal
ifornia, is building hospital at Sac
raDlento for the use of its employees,
which will contain eighty beds and
cost S30,O00, exclusive of land and
furniture. The entire upper floor,
which has room for 100 beds, will be
left entirely open for use in case of a
great accident.