Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-03-21
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dsring Sassanats came over? While
living. had hard tins sish Tie ftees
and snakes. and after my death the Holy
Father vent and placed ny day in
March. month ike woman. Who don't
know her own mind hall . minute" New
o. mind. Sc. Patrick wss gsntlsmsa. and
I .. s.rs aassr The equinsx. be vii get
- some pretty days like Yesterday. What
. pretty Day l. re- 10 b sure! The sun
shoae % warm and the air felt % soh that
every one fels - IL . new lease Of life was
granted. Even the Board Of Health must
hare smiled ss the thought that the sun
would Be ~ IN easssual preventive Of
smallpox a canondurangs i Of cancer.
The poor rejo;eed - they baked in his
rays. for they INDUCED tho hope that
warm weather would soon come and 6res
would no longer Be necessary. The rich
and fashionsble would hail the bright
weather with delight. for il gave them an
opportunity to ride. drive or walk the Ave-
nue.. and out in force they we're. The side
walks were crowded with promenaders-
bellies and beaux-vho sauntered slowly
along whispering soft noshings. school
girls With sticks Of candy or pickles in
hand. misses dragging beautiful little
bundles Of fancy work. which are suPpos-
ed to contain aehild Of high degree. and Ia
dies whO are Questionable enough to stop
and admire the pretty things displayed in
the windows. To this portion Of the crowd
I belong. for to me the windows offer
much attraction. Prom the Capitol 70
the Treasury there 10 q continual piano.
rama. One Of the most attractive vim
dows Is Prigg's dollar store. Here the
display is gorgeous. and attracts not only
the curious but customer. Much Of the
jewelry now worn. and which at glance
appears 10 Be worth hundreds Of dollars.
10 in reality not worth a. many cents. -
Perry's dry goods establishment hangs
out tempting bats in Beautiful Spring
styles Of dress goods. beautiful hair
striped alpaeas. and the light shades Of
reps can be bought for City cents per
yard. Dolly Vardens" are As high as
seventy Eve and one dollar. but the Mcr-
rimac calicoes arc equally as pretty. aud
for home wear. much more useful. The
new style Of hats and bonnets arc no. vet
out. but some few display coarse straw
hats trimmed with sprays Of brilliant Tow
ers. BY Easter. however. the newest
styles will have appeared, for to appear At
church on Easter Sunday without an en-
tire new outfit. 10 supposed to show very
little respec. for God or your ncighbor.
In the crowd on the Avenue yesterday.
Walt Whitman was ~ conspicuous as ever.
with ahirt collar and front wide open. q
broad felt bat set oil awry. and and an
''old gray beard which wants shaving"
he presents anything but . poesieal sp-
pearanee. but rather reminds me of we'll
known character Of Oakville district.
known a. Ben B.. the "oystermsn."
Things at the Capital have been rather
quiet this week. The President and par
ty have been away in Philadelphia attend
ing wedding. and the Japs enjoy life IS
only Japs can. To give an idea Of their
constitutions. I will mention sup
per ordered for one supposed to Be sick. |
Iee-eream. fried oysters and hard boiled
eggs. 10 these vas added some home dish
with . name unprououncable to our
tongues. Garrett and Scott are still
sqaabbliss over the site for . depot. and
the Point Lookout Railroad 10 Attracting
much attention from capitalists. What .
glorious day it will Be for your county
when the cry Of the ''sssau eagles will
arouse the people to the future in store for
them-to . future which will eall forth
all the energy Of your people. and Saint
Mary's will still bold the banner Of the
State. not only in politics. but in eivilisa-
sioa. That We may al live TO So this
highway Of prosperity opened to Jon. 10
the sincere wish of