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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-03
ST. MARY'S BEACON
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tise hy the wear
Communications Of personal character will
he charged a. the satne rates as advertisements.
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81 a. the rate ot % "cnts per square
All cnwmunica,ions ior publication must he
ncc"mTanie, with the real name of the author,
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-03

IMPORTANCE OF READING. matter
how obscure the position in life Of an in.
dividua!. If he can read. he may at will
put himself in the best society the world
has ever seen. He may converse With sll
the best writer's in prose and poetry. He
may learn how to live, how to avoid the
errors Of bis predecessors, and to secure
blessings. present and future. to himself.
He may reside in . desert far sway from
the habisaticus of man; in solitude. where
no human eye looks upon him with affec.
ton or interest. where no human voice
cheers him with its anima;ing tones-i
he has books to read, he can never be
alone. he msy choose his company and
the subject Of conversation, and thus be.
come con'ensed and happy. Intelligent.
wise. and good. He thus ele4a,es hi.
rank in the world. and becomes indcpeu.
dent in the best sense of the word, end
FIRST in importance in the department o
school education.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-03
Registration Notice.

ENllE underlined. cfi'"r of Rog;s
u traii"p for the 4,h Election Dis
tsict. Of Saint Mary's county, in compli-
ancc with an Act .: the General Assem-
bly, o. Maryland. passed at the January
session of 1870. which makes it the duty
o. Officers OF Registration to st with open
doors at some place convenient to the vo-
ters OF their respective districts for two
Sn"c"sS'v" days. commencing on the 4th
Monday of OcIohcr in each year. here
by gives notice that he vii! attend at
CHAPTICO,
on Monday, the 2sth and Tuesday. the
ooh % October, 1872. for the rurp,se
Of di'chnrcing his duty as an OGicer OF
k"g'stra,iDn, according to the provision
Of said Act of the General Assembly of
Marvlnnl.
II Is maac r'v iutv hv the 10h AMI
III sections # the Il gi>tratinn Ac. Of
1870, after correcting any errors tha, NAV
be found to exist in M book Of rcgis.ra-
IL ard in the lists of voters and non.
voters published by me as directed hy the
9'h section of saii Act. to register o. the
days designated the name o. rv,rv prr.
son w'o shall apply 10 m" to be register.
ed, wio shall satisfy me TIN, lie r,s,.s.
s's, "r will possess the r.quisito cons,i
tutiona' qualifications before tie election,
next ensuing. AMI who IS di>qua'ifi. ul-
der thc 2ud a'd 3rl sections of The l.,
Article of tho Constitution, aud also the
maine at every person wh,m Judge of a
Cour, to which Al appeal has been taken
from the decision "f any ofi, Of regis.
'ra'ion has decided to D. entitled to be
registered a quaifiel voter.
According to sddi,ioua'r qnirems n,s o.
the Registration law. my ofi,e will be
open on the days designate above from,
9ocioek, a. m to 9 o'clock. p. m.
n. BAN foreign born citizens no,
registered will be required to have their
naturalization rapers with them anil MI
persons having removed from one dis.
trics to another, mus, have their names
changed TO tae district in which the, re.
side.
r. 7. BARBER,
Register
4'h Election District.
Oct s. 1s72-,d.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-03
Registration Notice.

nNHE undersigned. officer Of Regis.
IL trnssnn fcr the 2nd El,ci ion Dis.
sric., of Sain. Mary's county. in compli g.
nnoc with an Act OF the Genera! Assem-
bly, of Mary passed at the Janutry
session of 1870. which makes il the duty
of Offc,ss OF Rcgist, alton TO 81, with open
doors at some place convenient To the w.
tiers of tn ir respective district: for tw
successive days. commencing on the Al
Monday of October in each year. here.
by gives notice thar he will attend at
GREAT MILLS,
on Monday. the 2sh and Tuesday. the
a9th of &C, ,ber. 1872. for the purpose Of
discharging his duty rs an o.icc- OF Reg
:stration. according TO the provisions OF
snid Act Of the General Assembly of
Maryland.
Il is made nav duty by the 10th and
ll'h sections OF the Registration Act of
1879. after correcting any errors thar nav
be found to exist in my book Of recistra.
tion and in the lists Of voters and nom
voters published by me As directed b. he
@h section cf said Act. to register on the
days designated the name OF every rer.
son who stall apply to me to be regis
tered, who shall satisfy mc tina, he nos.
scsses. or will possess the rcGai.i,e coz.
ssitnsioIal qualifications bctJre the cleo
ticn acxt ensuing, aud Who is no, DIS.
qualified under the End and Sid sections
oi the let Article Of the Constitution, and
also tho name Of every person whom a
Judge Of o Court 10 which an appcal has
been taken from the decision of anv Off.
Ger Of registration has decided to Be en-.
htl,d 10 be registered as a qualified 70.
According 10 additional reauiremen,.
OF the Registration law. my Office viii Be
open on the days designated above from
o'clock, =. m, to . a'c.ock, .. m.
. N BAH foreign born citizens NO,
registered win be required to have their
naturalization papers With them and aIl
psFsons having removed from one dis.
uics to another; mus, have their names
changed to the distries in which they re.
side.
wM. c. ABELL,
Register
2nd Election District.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-03

kF A good deacon making an ofaciai
visit to dying neighbor. who was a very
churlish and unpopular man, put the us
ual question
Are you willing 10 20 my friend ?"
''Oh. yes" said the sick man. II am"
well" said the simple minded deacon.
I'm glad you are for the neighbors arc
willing"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-03
Registration Notice.

H\HE undersigped.. officer Of Regis
= tration for the '3-d Election Dis
'ric'. Of Saint Mary's countyi in compli.
ance with an Act Of the General Assem-
bly, OF Maryland. passed at the Janusry
session Of 1870. which makes i, the duty
OF ofheers OF Registration to sit with open
doors at some place con nvenient to the yo-
sevs 81 their Ssspeeiivs aisseis.s too
Successive days. commencing on the 4th
Monday Of October in each year, here
10y lives notice that be will attend at the
Court House,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-03
Registered Voters.

The following is List Of Qualified Vo-
tiers for Election District No. l (St. .Ini
goes registered by me on Monday, tn,
18th. Tuesday. the 18th and wednes.
day, the1sth of September, 1872.
Dunbar John TX
Gray WV
The following is the List Of names of Reg.
istered Persons stricken by me from the
List Of Qualified Voters on the Regis.
tration Books Of Election District No.
(St. InieoesO on Monday. 10th, Tues.
day. the 18th and Wednesday, the lS:l
Of September, 1879, on account of dea,l
and removal.
Crane John A
Curtis John, Sr
n
Holmes John Il
l.
Langley Robert F
Langley George
NJ
Medley William
5tS N
b. 81 Norris wmF
T sr
- ,s,Tyet Abraham
Washingson George 's'sT"1
So. G. NJ. C. JONES.
Register lss Election District.
Oct 5, ls7e-It
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-03
Registration Notice.

"Nti u undersigned, othcor OF RrgI>tra-
u tion for the l., Election Di-,ric,
ot Saint Mnry's county, in compliance
with m Act Of the General Assembly Of
M"ryIand, passed at th January session
"f 1870. which makes it the duty Of Off
GERS OF Registration to sill with crcn doors
Rt some place couv,njcut I" the voters Of
their respective districts for two success
sIve days, con meucing on tn" i'h Mon
d"y Of October in each year, hereby
gives notice that he will attc,.d at
ST. INlGOES' STORE,
on Monday. the 2Sth and Tuesday, the
80 h ot October 1872. f,r tn" purr So If
sii,char.ing his duty AZ an OF .cr OF Reg
i,tsation. accorlir. to the provisions of
= I'd Act Of the General Assembly of Ma
ryland
IL is made my duty hy tie 10 h and
1lrh sections o. The Registration At Of
1870, after correcting any err ,rs n ,t may
he found 10 exist III my b. k of rcriStra-
tiCn and in the lists Of voters and non
voters published By me as directed bv the
oh section OF sad Act, to register on
the days designated the name Of cvcrv
person who shall apply to me to be regis
tered, who shall satisfy me that lie pos
sesscs, or will possess the requisite co.,
s'itutioral qualifications before the clcc-
tion next ensuing. and w'o is net dis
"alif Il under the :,ul and 81 sections of
tie 1t Article OF the Constitution, aud
also the name Of every pcrson whom u
Judge Of Court to which an appeal h1s
b-en taken from the decision OF any uiii
Ger Of registration has decided to te cnti-
ted to be registered IS qualiie voter.
According 10 additional r,qurem, nts
of th" Registration law. my othrc will be
open on the day. designated above from
9o,c!' OK, n. IN, to u o'clock, .. III.
n. il Al! foreign horn ci'izcrs n.
registered will lie required to have their
naturalization p'per> with them; and oil
persons having removed from one dis
crlct to another. must have their names
shanscd to the district in which they re-
side.
G. ". c.. JONES
Register
lst Election District.
Oct >. lS12-.d.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-03

DR.. Gross. the Justly celebrated surgeon
was once dangerously in. Shortly after
his recovery he met one Of his lady pa.
tients who remarked 70 him. ..Oh, doc
tor! / rejoice to zee that you are on,
again had We lost ycu. our good people
would have died BY tie dozen. ..fhani
you, madam" replied the atEable doctor,
but nos fear they viii die By tie
Grossr
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-03

THEN AND Now.-Then, within the
shadowy depths of this same forest, where
to-day stand alone, a fair. sweet child
was my companion. Hand in hand we
gathered the graceful forms and delicate
wild flowers, o. in moss.carpeted hooks
told to each other weired, fanciful stories.
Tor the place was to US an enchanted fairy
iand' and the murmuring of the wind
through the grand old trees the sweetest
music OF which We ever dreamed.
Then came the years. the beautiful.
Joyous years, and found the child fair
young girl.
Then in every nook and corner of the
large, old-fashioned house, were traces
OF her presence. and as we heard the ioy.
Gus songs that floated around her every-
where, and filled our home with pure.
sweet melody. or watched the graceful
form that fitted through the quaint old
garden. 60 like in purity Of heart the state
iy lilies blooming there. we little dream
how soon the amaranthine wreath would
rest upon that fai, young brow
No~ came the years. the sad and lonely
years: No'c. beside the old ivy-covcred
church, beneath cross of pure white
marble. where the branches Of the trees
as they bend lovingly over her murmur the
same sweet music as in her early child
hood. lies in her last sleep our beautiful
LILLIAN. And yet again she shall be
ours. for now is left to US a blessed be-
lies, full Of divine consolation, that when
the Master eathercth the blossoms from
His earthly gardens. He leaves them no,
to fade aud perish. but transpiau,s them
to those heavenly gardens.
Where angles walk, and seraphs are the war.
dens;
And every flower brought safe through death S
dark portal
Becomes immortal"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-03

& Professor. Tie jssy yinsssfed pronis.
Z 1srr'age. snd the Ces1t. on appeal
4osd not iuteffers.
& Supreme Court SfOhio had in
esmore ~. Nell. I Ohio St., 26, that
.here dsfendant's promise had been shown
Plaintiffs aceepeancs Of .ts promise nigh
y inferred. from the fact that she had re.
|ee,yed his attentions for four years. and
lrepared fer marriage BY procuring bed.
ang. etc., and insde statewenss IL the
.sasc. .sS der sister. cxplans1AaS of sueh
acts Of preparation.
In Illinois it was declared, q. early a
1886. that the contract to marry nigh,
be proved BY circumstantial evidence
eresnup VS.. Stoker. 8 III. 203. And
the doctrine was affirmed in Burnet vs..
Simpkins. "a. Ill. 264. decided in 1860,
and in Prescott IS. Guyler, 80 Ill. 3l2.
decided in 1868. In the case last cited
1t was held not to be essential to the main.
tenance Of an action of this kind that the
promise OF marriage vas made bona fde
upon both sides. The defendant is as
much liable upon a promise made mala
fde as upon one made bona 6de by him.
The law Of Iowa, as laid down in
Thruston VS.. Cavenor, 8 iowa, l55. is.
that where the defendants promise to mar
ry is once shown, it may then be proved
that plaintiff demeaned herself as if she
concurred in aud approved of his promise,
and thus established the promise on her
part. and for this purpose her acts NAV
De shown, whether the defendant was
present or not at the time of such conduct
The court of appeals Of the young State
OF. West Virginia. in Tefft vs.. Marsh, l
West Va. SO QS64. has adopted the al
most universal doctrine, and have held
that letters expressive of affection, and ad :
dressed to the plaintiff BY tender epi,hets
arc evidence from which promise NAV
be inferred.
The Supreme court of Louisiana, in
Morgan VS.. Yarboroug Oh, La. Ann.
Qs50,) } held the general doctrine. that a
promise of marriage might be Inferred
See, also. Espy VS.. Jones, 81 Ala. S79.
There is no rule of law upon which the
courts have more uniformly agreed than
upon the rule that circumstantial evidence
Is sufficient to establish a valid promise of
marriage. although the promise itself is
not expressed in words. Whether it is in
keeping with the demands of the age thus
to instruct the actions and motives Of nm.
married persons who may be frequently
associated in social companionship to the
''intailible twelve" may be doubted.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-03

An editor who served four days on .
jury. says hes SO full Of Law that il is Lari
10 ke,P from Cheating so.nsbcdy. va
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-03

Sore people act A. if their debts we're
Ike coffee. and would settle themselves in
time BY standing.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-03
G. VI. C. JONES

l>t Election District.
Oct ;. lS12-.d.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-03

JOSEPH S FORD,
Register
3 + ection District.
Oct ), lS12-td.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20
State Convention.

The principal point of interest 10 the
public, of the Convention work is the plat
form. We gave last week the nominations,
and we append the platform =
Mr.. Dingley, of Lewiston, from the
Committee on Resolutions. presented the
following:
Resoired. That the Republicans OF Maine,
assembled by delegates in State Conven-
ton, Ic-afilrm the declaration of principles
made by the National Republican Conven-
ton at Philadelphia, and point with pride
to their past record, Ia war and IN peace.
a the best and only satisfactory evidence
that any political organization can give of
it, ability and disposition 10 wisely aud
successfully deal with whatever question
may arise in the future.
Resoircd, That the Republicans Of Maine
most cordially and unitedy endorse the
nomination Of Gen. Ulysses ). Grant as
President aud Hon. Henry Wilson as
Nice-Prcsident, and pledge To the great
soldier and patriot. aud the eminent Seua-
tor and friend Of the working men the
electoral vote of Maine. by majority
even Greater than was given the Republi-
can ticket in 1868.
Resoired. That the thanks of the people
OF this State are due to Congress. and to
our delegation in that body, through
whose able and earnest advocacy the
measure WAS secured, for the recent lcgis-
lation to promote the interests of ship
building aud to revive commerce; and We
accept What has been accomplished rs an
assurance that their efforts in this direc-
ton will continue until that great interest
l. placed upon an equitable basis.
Rcsolred, That we view with satisfac-
ton the great progress which the cause Of
temperance has made in the past year,
and especially extend our sympathy TO the
Temperance Reform movement which l.
spreading throughout the State
Rrsoirsi, That in presenting the name
Of Hon. sidney Perham for Governor %
the state for third time it Is Justly due
In him for his fidelity to the iut6re.t~ of
the state aud for the prudence and care
with which he has performed all h. duties
Mr.. bngley said that Il minority 81 the
committee presented the same resolutions
rs above. except the following resolution
instead OF the ith:
R.solrei. That We rcatiirn Our faith ia
the principal of the prohibition, and its i'm
partial enforcement. aud sc view with
satisfaction the popular movement Ia IA
yor OF Temperance Reform, recently in
AugurAtcd Ia thi% state.
Joshua Nye Esq. OF Augusta, moved
10 substitute the minority for the majority
report, saying that The resolution report
ed hy the minority. was copy ~ the
resolution adopted by the Republican
State Convention, last year, with the sim.
PIE addition Of m expression of sympathy
with the Temperance Reform movement.
Mr. Mortlaud, Of Kocklaud, opposed
the motion, and preferred that prohibition
should hc dropped from the platform.
y division wa, cali ed for and the con
vcntion, by very large vote, substituted
The minority report and then adopted IT,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20
The New Postal Regulations

The new postal bill, which became a law
IG>t before the rcs~ion OF Congress, closed.
make, some changes Ia cNi,tiu. postal
regulations which are Of general Interest.
The most important j. the authorization or
one cent postal cards for correspondence
of for printed circulars similar % those
which were introduced 10 Grca, Britain
nearly Two years ago and are now IN Use
In nearly All European countries Iur
House provided ia the BIN tor paper nap
to cover and conceal the writing. The
Senate changed this t. au open card. In
conference committee the sly IT, OF the card
wa, len to the discretion OF the pu,tur r.
ter. General. who prefers the open card Aul
viii order That Kind only to be manuflr-
turrl- The face OF the card viii bear 4
one cent stamp. and Will be provided with
lines for the address. and the hack viii be-
ruled for the letter. The Price Of the card
anu stamp viii be only one cent. Il VIII
they VIII hc ready ;or sale, a. the plates
for printing have yet 70 be prepared.
The postage on circulars. newspapers
AMI other transient printed matter.
which under the old law WAS two cent, f,r
every four ounces or less. Is now one cent
for every four ounces or less. Small cirtu-
lars, which formerly cost two cents 10
mall can now BE- sent for one cent. an im-
portant reduction TO business men who u,e
the mails largely 70 advertise their bu~i-
ness. The change Is now In force, the law
being immediate In its effects The hv,t
assistant postmaster-general has refused
to recognize the law, however, when an
attorney laid the question before him after
having been told at the city post office that
his circulars with one cant stamps could
not be sent The Official claimed the right
to suspend the operation OF the law until
il could be promulgated to postmastcrs
throughout the country. This cl aim is re-
garded as indefensible. The law is now
operative an everybody Is entitled to
claim its benefits. postmasters being ex-
pected to know its provisions a. well as
other people.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20
fgENcHMAN'> Ray.
Correspondence.

RALEIGH, y. 4. jane Il. 1872.
DEAR SIR :-We are having the most
exciting political canvass in this state. is
was ever my fortune 10 be engaged in.
We have succeeded in nominating the best
and the strongest men for Congress in
every district. Our State ticket is also a
good one.
There are not twenty-five Republicans
''all told" who 90 for Greeley in North
Carolina. And IL is about the same in
;. No eolored man that | can hear Of
in North or South Carolina is for Greeley.
think ! understand the prospect here az
well as any one. and predict that we
shall carry the August election. by from
fifteen TO twenty thousand majority. and
FOR Grant in November by an increased
majority. We have constant accessiens
u ar ranks from the white population.
men who voted against us in the late con-
vention election. =.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20
The Temperance Question.

The action of the late Republican State
Convention In rejecting the majority re-
port of the Committee on Resolutions.
in reference To the temperance question.
and in substituting for il. by an over
whelming majority. the small minority re-
port. which declares in favor ef stringent
prohibitation. thrusts the subject again
into the political arena. and the people
will once more be called upon to pro-
nounce Judgment upon it at the polls
Bangor Commercial.
Just as Ne expected, the Democrats
will feel justified now In thrustine this
temperance question upon the public at
tention again. and Of making it a party
question. Who is to blame for thiss What
good will IL do the temperance cause to
needlessly invite opposition and contest
over a question that should never enter
into politics.
just consider the favorable circunsian-
ces under which the party met In Council
last week. a. regards this mooted and
difficult matter of legislation. The tenn
perance men of the radical stripe have
obtained the most stringent liquor law on
our or any other statute book In this Coun-
try. The Democrats. or the leading men
in the party have with great credit to
themselves and advantage To the cause.
taken hold to create a public opinion
favorable To the law and of temperance
generally. They desired that neither
party should lug the question into its plat
form again until it was shown whether
the present law could be ~H>tained. There
was no need or necessity Of doing so. the
Republicans have for the past twelve
years been itcrating and re-iterating their
belief in prohibition. and have embodied
that belief into law What more. Was
ii necessary to raise the issue again merely
TO provoke opposition: Are there no 9TH
CT persons TO be consulted in the make up
Of party platform. except the extreme
left wing of the party: Must We sacrifice
Governor Perham this year. and endanger
all law next winter To CRAFTY the whinls,
or sentImentali>m OF a few persons.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20
Progress of the Strike.

On Monday about 400 strikers endeay
ored to compel the workmen in Durant's
sugar-house in New York to join them.
but the police drove the rioters off.
The piano forte makers will all. il is he
lieved, soon return to work Oh the ten
hour system. Two-thrds of the men are
already ut work and only four establish
ments are idle. Those still on strike pro.
pose TO join the other branches of the
Eight Hour League in mass meeting in
Cooper Institute Friday Evening.
The New York Central car shops at
West Albany Monday We're deserted and
silent, over 1000 men having quit work.
The conductors aud brakemen and signal
mel. committee succeeded in inducing
the mechanics employed in the Hudson
river railroad shops back of Greenbush to
join them.
The strike on the Central railroad az
tends only to Schenectady and Utica. The
Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo men are
hesitating in the movement.