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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-10

Coming home fsom church Of .moQay'
night. baihed II The mellow light. little
hand elingiug son6dingly to your manly
arm. and pretty face bewiichingly cla.c
to yours; bright eyes looking an atierablc
sweetness at you; ripe red lips mosing to
encbanting small talk-celessial music 70
q msn in love-you reach that vell-re-
menbered gate. You open il for her to
pass in. bat before she does that. some
thing unsaid must BE- remsmbered, and
she stops to retail that pretty gossip. You
are hardly conscious Of her words. but yo,i
are in that stage Of tender passion when
her voice is the soul cf music. and all you
want is to Keep her talking IS long as you
can.
The lamps are ont in the hodse In front;
the '.old folks have retired to roost," and
you have the Geld oil to yourself.
At last she passes In aiist certain con-
cussive sound has taken place under her
bonnet. You dream of your FIRST stick OF
candy. Of maple sugar, Of Charlotte Russo.
and all sorts of fliquid and solid sweetness.
aud you think them stale. fat, uuproG,a-
bic compared with that kiss.
Is she going 10 leave YOU. now that the
gate is closed Not If know anything
Of female nature, and have had some
thing to say to confiding females Of all
classes. and they are alike in this respect;
that they delight in the company Of pas
sable young man by moonlight and in
that they show their good taste. have
heard it said ths: there arc females differ
emily constituted. but | never met them,
and | am glad of it. Ihope never shall
to the gate and leans upon it, Your lips
are rather clo.c 10 hers. and il you do not
kiss her then have no respect for you.
unworthy as you are Of the name Of man
You talk about the moon, abcu; Tom
Fellows at sea. about the moon again,
about the weather. about the sermon
not much-the moon again. Jenny Wade's
bonnet; that horrible old maid Miss vir-
ginia june and her ISLANDERS; the weather
again, the dance Of the knights Tcinplar,
the moon once more. with 4 Sigh. sprink-
ling Of kissing thrown in by the way of
spice. Some ancient persons Of either sex
may say tha. this is all very silly. Bah
You have done the same in your time. il
you ever amounted to anything
But all things must have an end. and
partings must come. The lips cling to-
gether in long parting kiss. and you &C
home. through the mellow light, full o
poetic thoughts. as happy US young man
sssr il in this world of duns and debtors
Lets have more of it-this swinging g.
the gate.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-10

A TALE OF A Doa.-We bous',. tiew
dog this spring; but the speculation was
not thoroughly successful. The man who
brought him round turned him loose in
the yard. and then left. When wc wen,
out to get acquainted with him he was ez-
ploring the slop bucket with his nose. aud
as sc approached he merely glanced around
and growled. We attempted to pat him
on the head, and then he suddenly drop
ped mouthlul Of meat, and took three
or four very earnest snaps at our hand and
leg. We were afraid somebody would
steal him. SO We enticed him that evening
into the kitchen with bone and locked
him in. He scratched the door and howlcd
all night. and breakfast was late in the
morning, because he wouldn'i let the hired
girl come into the kitchen. When we got
him into the yard. We found that he had
upset the bread tha. Sas rising. and had
knocked eight plates of Of the dresser du.
ring his nocturnal skirmishes. The next
evening We felt as il we would prefer IA,
somebody monid steal him, snd we locked
him out He amused himself that nigh,
scratching at the door to get in and howl
ing. lie can howl more effectually than
any dog we ever met You would have
thought We had mcncgerie in the yard
if you could have heard him. That day
he killed the pet cat. belonging to Smith
next door. and removed conple ofmou,h.
fuls from the leg Of Chubb's boy. who
came over into our yard after his ball
Then he tore one Of the sheets from the
clothes line, and gambolcd with it until il
was reduced to rags When the ash man
came, in the afternoon. he had dog. and
our dog after few social shifts organised
4 combat with the ash.man's dog. and they
rolled over and among our tulips and by.
acinshs. for half-an-hour. taking nips out
of each other. and scattering hair about
by the handful. On toward evening he
had a &, on pillow-casc which was bleach.
ing on the grass plat; and jus, as We we're
sitting down to tea policeman arrived
with warrant, sworn out by Chubb. for
our arrest for keeplpg a ferocious animal
upon our premises.
We went around and paid the fipe; and
that night our house was robbed; and tie
dog kept perfectly still till morning. al.
though NC bought him for the very pur-
pose of soaring of burglars. Anybody
who wants to buy dog may have our,
cheap. We will sell him at a sacrifice
We yearn to realize on that animal.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-10

"TnisGs IL SEvus.-iiany years ago.
when the temperance movement began in
Virginia. Ex-President Madison lent tl,a
weight Of his influence to the cause Case
bottles and decan.crs disappeared from the
side-board at Montpelier was no
longer dispensed to the MANY visitors ns
the hospitablc mansion. Nor was this al
Harvest began, but the customary barrel
of wh,skcy was moi purchased, and tho
song of the scythemcn in the wheat fell
lansuishcd. In lieu Of whiskcy. there
was a beverage most innocuous. uns'imu.
lating and unpala,ablc to the ARMY of dar-
key laborers.
The following mctnins, Mr.. Madison
called in his hcad-man to make tho usual
inquiry. Nelson. how comes on the CROP"
Poly, Mars jccms-monsus poly I"
Why. what's the matter =
Things is scyus."
"What do you mean by serious =
1--WE gminc TO los dat crap"
lose The crop. Why should VIC loso
it 81
cause dat ar crap ar heap too big .
crap In be ge.hcred 'thout whiskcy. Las
scs and water never gether no crap scnch
de worl war msdc. Eer faint gwine tc."
Mr.. Madison succumbed; the whiskny
was procured. the ''crap" was "gethcrcd. ="
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-10

VALUE OF RAILRoAps.-Gen. ". s.
Rosecrans contributes an original article
to Ivan Nossrand's Engineering Maga-
zine" for June. on the Effects of Rail-
roads on the Value Of Lands" General
Rosccraus believes that these effects. like
all others. must be fixed by laws. These
he expresses in mathematical formula.
from which he deduces rules for calcula-
ting the cash value Of an acre Of land for
any kind of crop; for finding the greatest
distance from market for which any pro-
duet will pay; for finding at what distance
from market the acre ceases to have any
value; and for the solution of similar pro-
blems. As specimen Of his conclusions
We quote these sentences:
A single line Of 400 miles Of railroad
proceeding from general market at the
averages assumed. adds S393 ,j92, $50 to
the value Of the lands alone; which is an
average of S6S3 .9s5 per milo Of road. =
Were We to consider the first 200 miles
only, the gross gain to property would be
S3i2 500 .I20 the average per acre
GAS 36; and the average per mile of road
Sl.711.96S. And for a road loo miles
long from the market, the gross gain to
the lands would be 500. .992. 992 or S2,-
2O9 .927 per mile Of road.
Should any reader be filed with sur
prise and amaxement at these enormous
sums. let him observe the careful steps
and moderate averages used in obtaining
them. and he will see that they are the
expression Of an incontrover,ible law
Nor will its verify be materially affected
by local variations from our averages. NJ
one, perhaps. dies exactly at the time
computed for him BY the tables of NOR
talisy. yet the average person Of his class
never outlives the time computed BY the
tables.
The immense gain to landowners thus
shown will be participated IN by the State.
which gains to its tsxsble property the
same sum. S393. .592. $40.
This. yielding from taxation a ne. OF
81 per hundred. would produce So. 925.-
S2S. equal to capital Of S65, ,59s. III.
bearing at 6 per cent. per annum in per-
pesno. or si53 .996 per mile Of road.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-10

A Drsrle,sLE MuLE Tho negro ami
mules (wri,es friend in Clinton. I.ouisi-
ana) are inseparable companions in thu
Southern cotton fields. and. like the Hia-
wathan string and bow. useless each with.
out the other. The lazy Indifference anil
careless cruelty Of the one. and the won
dcrful powers Of endurance Of severe la
Dor, bad treatment and neglect Of the 9TH
er. complete the compatibility Of the tw"
races necessary for the production Of four
millions Of bales. a characteristic anec-
dote may nc relishcd By those who hava
had experience Of the two. The spccta-
tor had taken refuge from the suns per-
pendicular rays under the shade Of &
spreading beech sub tegrine fagi, aud lay
recumbeh:. enjoying The liiful breczcs aud
the sombrc frothiness Of the country
newspaper. Along the dusty road which
passed by this retreat came jogging a ne
gro mounted on mule. but apparently
fast asleep. As the somnolcnt pair sp-
preached the spot, some wicked spritc Of
the place gave the paper Hirt. which was
no sooner seen and heard than the mule.
as mules only know how. instantly "swap-
ped ends" and leaving the negro sprawl
ing in the dirt. took his departure. under
full sai.. The negro. half raising him.
self. and wiping tie dust from his eye.
and mouth, watched the re,reating mula
for some time in silence. but a. icnsth
unconscious Of an auditor. gave express
sion to this philosophic soliloquy:
Oats what makes me 'spise mule, "
Editors Drawer, in Hrrpcr's M,ga.in.
FOR Jay.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-10

DIasoRas Axp Hm Soxs. I'm the his
tories Of Greece We often end something
said about the "Games." These genes
we're very different from boys play
They were rather what we should nov
call athletic. or manly sports. Only men
or quite grovn-up youths we're permitted
to take part in them. Il required great
deal Of strength and skill. and q great deal
Of practice. too. to be victor in any Of Them
The foot-raees we're the chief. bat there
we're also contests in resting and throw.
ing the quoit; and aftsrwards there M .
iriss Tiis.s s',s Il. .ssk p.ss i .s... sssis...
had to be trained under msster for ten
months before the time for holding the
games. Only native.born Greeks were
allowed TO engage in them. and they were
required to be men Of Honorable parentage
and good character. Neither were they
allowed to use any unfair means to win
the victory; ifthey did, they we're most Sc
verely punished.
Now We may imagine the foot racers
waiting for the signal to start. They
have laid aside their garments. that moth
ing may hinder them or trip them up in
running. and they stand in a row. every
foot forward, every eye fixed, every
thought set upon winning the crown
Hark =! the trumpet sounds. and they are
off. How the people crowd an! press
forward. but the racers heed them not.-
Now they shout aloud to encourage them,
and now they laugh at one who has fallen
and is left behind, but the others take no
notice. They stop for nothing. turn aside
for nothing, do not even look on one side,
for they know that single false step may
lose the race. And now they are getting
near the goal where the judge sits. and
the first who passes that seat wins the
prize. Many are tagging behind. only
three seem likely to win. and they are
very close to each other. But see, one
Of them with q tremendous effort-how
the people all cheer him springs for
ward and is first. The others try to pass
him, but in vain. Another moment, and
amidst still louder shouts he reaches the
goal.
New he receives the palm branch in to.
ken of his victory, and his friends and re-
lations crowd around him and embrace
him with tears Of joy.
When winners return to their native
cities new honors will greet them, and the
people will come out to meet them with
shouts and songs Of triumph.
At one Of these games very affecting
scene occurred. The sons of an old man
named Diagoras. who had himself in days
| gone by been q victor. came to contend
for a prize. Both won the crown made
Of olive leaves. With joy the old man
pressed forward to greet them. and as
they embraced him they took their crowns
from their own heads and placed them on
his. Then lifting him on their shoulders,
rs il he were the victor. they carried him
along the race ground in triumph. The
people greeted them with loud shouts,
for the Greeks honored old age. and they
honored the sons who put such honor
upon their father. "Dic now. Diagoras, p"
they cried. ''fot thou hast nothing more
to wish for" And SO it came to pass.
for the joy Of the triumph was too much
for the old man, and dropping his head
upon the shoulder Of his eldest born, he
died in his arms.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-10

A TRuE LApY.-I was once walking q
short distance behind handsomely dres-
fed young lady. and thinking. rs l looked
at her clothes; wonder il she takes as
much pains with her heart rs she does
with her body. A ?eor old man was com.
ing up the walk with loaded wheelbar-
ro~. and just as he reached rs he made
two attempts to 60 in front Of the house;
bu, the gate was so heavy aud would swing
hack before he could get in. i" Wait
said the lady. springipg forward. "l'u
hold the gate open" And she held the
gate open until be had passed in and 70.
ecivsd his thanks with pleasant smile q,
she passed on. She deserves to have
beautiful clothes. thought. .'for beau.
tifal spiri. dwells in her breast"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-10

Chill and dark the twilight falls
And the tide streams out TO :he bay,
Come close to my side, oh, faithful one,
And kiss me again, pray;
For my life is ebbing along with the tide,
EbbiDg and passing sway.
Fling wide the latiice-the sunset one,
Tha, looks on the open sea,
love 10 hear the plaintive waves,
Which ever seem calling TO me;
Now take our babe from his cradle son,
Aad P,ses si@ upos yeas tssss
How ioveiy he looks, with the dainty Hush,
Like q sea-shelrs tint on his cheek
Our lives have been happy, have they not,
Though poor. we were gentle and meek ;
Nay, do no. cry ! grieve to see
Those tears on manly cheek.
Place him back once more In his little crib,
Though never again may he see
The light Of love in those fading eyes,
lie will net he far from me;
! shall nightly guard his gentle sleep,
And keep him pure and free.
Now raise me up on your active arm,
That has toiled for US both so long;
Kiss me again and let me watch
The dark waves sweep along,
And hear the voice OF the night wind come,
With his sad and dirge like SON.
Out with the tide !-afar, afar-
But not to an unknown SEA:
For look the lighthouse now is lit,
And its lamps are flashing free,
Ont with the tide /! but not, dear love,
Not always away from thee.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-10

One Of the largest buildings in the Uni.
ted States is THk Howx MACHINE Fac.
TORY. Its floors have an area of three
aud one half acres or $50. 900 square
feet. Here are turned out Six Hundred
Sewing Machines day or OSE Minute,
aud even at this rate the large demand
cannot be supplied. This indicates bow
the public appreciate them and 10 strong
proof Of superiority. As the purchase
OF Sewing Machine may perhsps be th.
act Of life time care should be taken Il
get the tsst. g. A. Sim ms. Agent, Leon
ardtowu.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-10

WRAf BEEcuER nhrxxs OF DkafH.-
have known morbid people TO speculate
- to bow they we're going to look in ,heis
eod6ss. have known grown people who
we're full Of imagination abost The grave.
Death 10 not only heathenish, bat barbsr.
oas in their thought.
/ sever think Of dying except With plea
sors. - would Of translation. To me
he mere passing through il nothing, i,
nay b little longer OF little shorter.
i have always hoped il would Be- very
short. I may horrify some reuple by say
E6g b. bus Z pssy 0sd eia- give Ne Sod
den and instantaneous death. would
rather die BY being struck by lightning
than die With consumption. II be God
will that should become old and tottling
and grow feebler before die l am viii
ling that il should bs-so. but if were lef,
TO my choice l should like to break oH
short and die strong man. In the middle
Of battle, but that Is for God to decide,
and not for me.
Dying to me is not at all the humilia-
tion Of the body. 1t is the exhaltatiou OF
the spirit. 1t is the emergence of the soul
from this outward form. It is our devel-
opment out Of this sphere into a higher
one. 1t is not the ushering' of men
into state Of weakness and gloom. 1t is
the inauguration Of condition Of power
and Joy. 1t is the moving Of the soul in
the direction Of amplitude and glory. 1t
is the endowing of the soul with the riches
Of immortal life in its highest forms and in
its greatest bene6cences.
do not know that nightingale sitting
in the twilig bit and singing with all its lit
tic soul. has the least idea that the whole
ncighborhood is charmed with its song;
but l can conceive that soul may be in
such blessed state Of experience that i,
may. like nightingale. charm the wide
circles in heaven with inspiring music.
The Apostle did not care to be uncloth-
ed; be did not care to get rid of bis bur-
den. except BY overcoming it through d.
vine grace; but he desired to be clothed
upon. He desired q better manhood
spiritual manhood. heavenly manhood
He did not take gloomy view of suffer
ing and death. Some men think of dy-
ing. do not think Of any thing black or
smirching when I think about death.
think Of gold and precious stones and fash
ing wings. Some men think of an iron
gate with an ugly. grim jailer, big key
that is not rusty, turns it often. think
of a "pearly gatc." as Milton calls it,
which turns on golden hinges Some
men tbink, Of dying ~ they think Of aiA,
ase. think Of dying as the fight O
the bird-higher and higher into pure,
ether.
Now. Il seems to ,nc that no thought o.
death is valid or right which does no. leave
you stronger. more joyous, happier. an
not going to die downward. l am mo-
going to die toward hell. l mean, by the
grace Of God. to die toward heaven. Aud
| am going to think Of it so as to take som,
comfort of it beforehand. am going t.
shake the tree of life 50 that If do not ge
the golden fruit there. some leaves shal
drop down for the healing of my hcart.-H
". Beeeher.
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-10

The CLorHEs- -MorH.-This destructive
little creature is perhaps the most insidi-
GUS enemy our wardrobes and textile IA
brics have to contend with. and careful
housewives are always on the alert to
thwart its destructive efforts at spoliation
To meet our adversaries, however, it il
we'll to know something Of their habit,
and nature.
1t is not the moth that is the actual
cause Of mischief. but the caterpillar Of
the moth, which, as soon rs it quits the
egg deposited by the mother moth in some
appropriate fabric. begins to collect mate.
rials to form its nest. For bis purpose.
having spun thin coating Of silk, provi.
ded by itself. filameuts Of wool or fur
close to the thread Of the cloth. and ap.
plies the pieces to the outside Of its case,
to which envelope il tenaciously confines
itself. unless greatly disturbed.
When feeding. it thrusis its head out .,
either end Of the case. in which it car
turn; but when inclined to change its pc.
sition on the cloth. it protrudes its head
and about half its body. aud BY fixing il.
hinder legs firmly in the case drsgs the
latter after il. When the case becomes toe
small. il collects the material from around
it. and makes an addition at each end.
This fact has been ascertaiued BY observani
naturalists removing the creature from
cloth of one color to smother. when the
hues ofthe addition are plainly observable
After changing into chrysalis. it re.
mains quiescent for about three weeks,
when small moth. Of silvery gray color
comes forth. We deem these particulars
very essential. as it will be seen tha. in
the first place the moth has to end . fit-
ting receptacle for its eggs. then that the
eggs has to lie for q certain time before
they are developed into the maggot form,
and afterwards into that of the chrysalis,
when il finally becomes . moth altogether
taking q considerable time. comparatively
before the creature commence its destruc.
tive mission.
There are many remedies given
Cuttings Of Russian leather have proved
protective, and . distinguished fy.fsher
vho once suffered severely from this moth
getting smorg his store Of feathered lures,
has found. BY the intrcductica Of small
piece Of tallow candle into his cases, tha,
The ravages Of these destructive insect,
have been entirely overcome.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-10

SWINGING on THE CArE.-"Breathcs
there man with 4 soul 50 dead" who has
never swung on . gate with = pretty girl 7
II there is such an unfortunate. pity him
from the innermost reeesscs Of my heart
Il pity him As one Who missed q sensa.
ton. one Of the best Of our imperfect pa-
turcs.
have swung that way with q great
many girls in my time. l am going to
swing some more If get the chance-for
If | do not ] shall mourn for q les, cppor-
turisy.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-10

ES A young lady writing from Ea-
rope 6uds some very odd bu, agreeable
things. For instance, she says: As a
general rule. walters and chamber maids
are men. In one hotel where | stopped
for three weeks the only domestic ever
saw was man. lie did everything; swcp,
and brushed. cleaned my saloon, made my
bed. cared for my dressing room. served
my breakfast. aud always at nigh. abou,
eight o'clock, he would enter xilh clean
towels. open my bed As . mother does for
her children. lay out my dress aud bow
himself out with ''good night. made.
moiselic." One becomes accustomed 70
odd things, aud nov l much prefer a
man to = woman servant. The young
lsdy should be credited With fraukuess
and mcss auqacs,icnab.c sincerity.