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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-01

Tunnel BETWEEN FRANCS axp ExaLASp.
The prjrc, to cons,rue, suunel bcswcen
France and Ensland is assuminga rrac-
iica. phase. The capitalists aud engineers
embarked in this gigantic enterprise de-
maad concession Of thirty yeays. instead
Of ninety mine. usually accorded TO railway
companles. aud ask for neither Ruaran.
tee nor grant. Further. they are ready
to advance sur Of four millions for pre-.
liminary inscsti cations. The project In
question consists in the immersins Of =
duct on English aud French coasts, and
the boring Of two loas galleries from each
side.
Ofthe result of the enterprise, says tho
Jsaraai de Galais. there can be ne denbt.
The scal Of she snterpriss. With MM.
Michel Chevalier. Leon Say. Rothschild.
is NJ. Lavaiiey. an engineer. who has
surmounted the greatest difficulties in ths
construction Of the Suex canal, and with
ou. whom that gigantic enterprise could
not have been accomplished. NJ. LAVAL
lev in,imates the COS. Of the work at i50,.
600. 900 of francs: the English engineers
tusoA u wiz ssuouut W -0VrtVu,VVV. Ite
suggests tina, this worl; should be done
partly by France and psrtly BY England.
aud that TO induce the two countries to
press on this undertalin. euerge,ically
there should be bonus for the one which
works the fastest. The 1 900 900 francs
forming the preliminary capital. are near
ly all. i, is said. subscribed TIE French
Railway du Nord will advance l .00o.-
600. the two companies from London to
Dnvcr 1000, 900 and baron Ro,hSchih
800. 900 francs. II is hoped that Baron
Lionel dc Rc,hschild will subscribe tho
same sum. NJ Ferdinand Duval oir.rs
$4,000 for the city of Paris; NM. Leon
Say. Chevalicr. and Lavelly are each en-
gagged to supply $4,000 francs.
l, is Certain tha: on either side Of the
Strait many persons will contribute lar
ger or smaller sum TO the necessary capital.
1t only requires little goodwill on tho
part Of the French Administration aud
slight change Of the ideas of the English
Parliament on subjects Of monopoly and
competition to give in Ave years direc.
communication between Paris aud Lou
don.-Dorer Chronicle.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-01

THE ODDirrEs OF IcE-In addition to
the fact that Ice is lighter than water
there is another curious thing about il
which many persons do not perhaps know
namely. its purity. A lump Of ice
melted will become distilled water. Wa
ter in freezing turns out Of it all that is
not wa,er-salt, air. coloring matter aud
all i'm puritics. Frozen sea water makes
fresh water ice. II you freeze a basin Of
indigo water i, will make ice as pure and
a. white as that made of pure rain water.
When the cold is very sudden these for
oign matters have no time to escape. eth
er by rising or sinking, and are thus en-
tangled with the ice. but do not make
any part Of it,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-01

TuRsrSo PcfSrs IN PHYSICAL Lrre -
From 25 to IS Is the true time for all the
enjoyment Of mans best powers. when
physical visor is At its highest. Daring
, the last half Of this decade man should
be assiduous to construct system Of phi.
loscphy BY which to rule his life, and "a
contract chain Of habits in.ellis iscntly, 20
that they should not sit too tightly npor
him. and yet cautiously. so that he should
neither be their slave nor too easily cast
them aside. The exact proportion ol
physical and intellecsual strength should be
gaugcd. and the constitutional weakuess,
or IN other words, the disease toward
which tendency exists. should bc ascer-
tanned. Preserve. IT possible. the abso-
'Iute necessity Tor excrc5se. and have your
place Of business t~o or three miles away,
over which lcs nothing tempt you to au
omnibus or carriage save rain. The day
on which medical man gives up his rid.
ing to see his country patient. or the use
Of his own legs to see his patients in town.
and takes a close brougham. 6xes the date
and seden,ary diseases are set up-while
If to utilize his leisure. he reads as he
drives. his eye-sight becomes seriously af-
fected.
From 35 70 IS man should arrange
with bis food and avoid hypochondria He
cannot it is true, change bis dia,hesis. but
be can manage it. The habi,ual charac-
ter of food. no less than its quantity and
quality begins to tell whether it charges
the system with fat. muscle, sinew, fiber,
or water particles.
From 45 to So the recuperative powers
should be encouraged and developed -
There is nothing like work to keep our
oil horses sound. Sporting dogs should
be thin. but obesity will set in. Anxiety
ought to be STAYED off, hope encouraged.
sordid cares avoided. II grief exists il,
should not be broodcd over, but talked
ou. with friend. gagged. estimated at
its worst and dismissed to absorb itself
IF man at this time is much occupied
outdoors and lives wholcsome!y and tenn
perately, he is pretty snre to be clear Of
scdentary disease. Rheumatism, coughs
and infammatory disease, arising from
exposure to wet or cold, a man Of IS will
have to contend with, but bis blood will
be in good condition for the struggle
Moderate exposures to hardships Of this
kind never harmed man yet.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-01

SLEEP.-Pcrsons who live by mental
labor not only require a full supply Of
sleep. but they also need letting down
gradually to the level OF reposc. Hence.
the longer the interval between the timo
Of the active use of the brain and the hour
Of rest the better the chance for refreshing
aud rcstful sleep.
The Americdn Journal Of Insanity not
long siuce attributed much of the preva-
lent nervousness and impaired health Of
indiviiua to the want Of sufficient and
quiet rest. 1t says: ITO procure this il
is important. in the first place. that tho
mind should not BE- disturbed for several
hours before retiring to rest. Study du-
ring the evening is improper. Some few
persons. We know. are able to perform
n.uch mental labor. and to study late at
night. aud yet sleep we'll. Some require
bu, little sleep. But such individuals arc
very rare"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-01

ES-"Sophia, believe mo when I say
(confound the musque,os) tha, wi,h you
(they're biting right through my handker-
chief my future will be . bright. (sni
I shall be all over Jumps in the morning. ~
What she said angelo. I can ouly say
Gracious. how Pm suffering!) that I
have always thought well of you. aud that
Q'm bitten Dearly to dca'h) If you were
willing to take me With Nil my faults (tberc
mus, be a million Of 'em) the wo,ds you
have uttered Nh yre going rieh. through
my shces) make the yours until death."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-01

An hsur litter. baby boy's frail lifs
leftersd into e1isscnce. bat for one mo-
usni ealy. thes went again and the yaung
mseees ~ dying % her pillovs. No kind
nothsrly. sussainisg elder sister was there
e clsec thase deep violet eyes With tear
til kin; and the twin brother, Who loved
her viii sseh passiosate. enduring seu.
desness. saly cane 70 losk upon her white
fase il her cofin.
Willian Msillard stood mute and da,ed
uhea they told hin his viie's liie- momenss
were rapidly posripg into Eternity. There
uaa - tisns then lbs confessions. plead
iags. oe rsgrets-Do time to tell her auRht.
sese The few brokea sobs that surred n !
th5ak, tprbid torrept from lis hcayils
'sAfo66lhg iIs1rs 0xAy time % receive
the faint pressure Of the little outstretched
hand. the last meek. loving smile. aud to
hear the two latest words that lu,tered
over the pale lips As her dying gaze was
lifted upward
Mother! Heaven
They buried her in the churchyard of
her village home. beside her mother; bu-
ried her with the dead baby on her breast,
Hester's sad face-aged ere she had pas
sed into life's full prime-se,tled into
deeper lines. lines tha. would grow deep
still with the years that could never re-
store the loved ones to the faithful heart
Of the mourner.
The twin-brother. all aflush with youth
and promise. stunned and nearly crazed
BY the terrible blow. felt that half his own
bright. young lifd was laid away under
the earth sod
And William Maillard-strong proud
man. whose imperious will had never
yielded before-was smitten BY the fiat of
the Almighty. He was left alone with
remorse and regret. No need now to
open his empty heart; she could never en-
ter more. He must sit down in the ashes
OF his desolation. No need now to relax
his iron rule. she was beyond bis reach
1t was too late.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-01
ST. MARY'S BEACON
- sssLisHKp EvEaY THURSDAY N
J. v. KING 4 JAMES q. DOWNS.

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tsons be not marked on the advertisement, II
viii be published until forbid, and charged
accordingly. A liberal deduction made to
those who advertise by the year.
Communications of a personal character
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wiiIbe charged at the rate OF SO cents per
square.
All communications for publication must
be accompanied with The real name Of the
anthor, or no attention will he paid TO them.
The real name of the author will not be pub
fished unless desired, but we cannot conscn, [,
OF insert communications unless We know
be writer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-01

AN OLD Mans VEyGEAxcE.-About
the middle Of last June. man named
Carmichael. living near Jscksonboro', +,
Texas. aud we'll known for his habit OF
travelling about in the coan.ry. was found
murdered, and a negro. who had accom-.
panied him on bis journey. was arrested i.
tried. and found guilty of the murder
The father Of Carmichael. = white-haired
old man. watched the trial Of the negro
like hawk, and after his conviction hired
an extra guard to watch his place Of con-
fnement. He came regularly once a
week from his home. forty miles awsy. to
see that the chains of the prisoner had
not been .ampered with. and on the day
before the execution came into town with
his whole family. six in number. Div
ing up to the scaffold, they took good
look at il. and went to their stopping
place for the night. The next day they
wen. to the scaffoid; the whole family
marched through the crowd in front of the
guard. and took scats almost immediate.
IL under it, the old man with Winches-
ter rife iu his hands. When the prison.
er was brought. out the old man cooked
his gun and looked s.erniy at him. and
when the DEATH warrant was being read
the youngest girl got up aud left. all the
others keeping their seats. When the
drop fell old man Carmichael instructive
ly grasped his gun and raised out Of his
seat; but there was no breaking Of the
rope. no accident Of any kind. and the
vengeance Of the law. and the still keener
vengeance of the Carmiehsels. was salts
fed. When the body was taken down
aud put in the coffin the old man came
aud claimed the Langmau's knot, which
was given him.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-01
rrWhen the King Of Portugal a,

HWhen the King Of Portugal ad.
dresses bis wife publicly be is Obliged to
say. Very high and very excelleet Pria-
cess d'Maria Pia of Savoy. Queen Of Por-
tugal. my dear. we'll beloved. and highly
esteemed spouse, may our Lord bold
your Maiessy's person in His holy keep,
ing" But in the seclusiou Of their ma
jcstics' very high aud very excellent pri-
va,e life his Majesty is very apt to run
on after this style. Hang you. Maria.
vhess have you pat my saspenders p
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-01
NOTICE.

Ii persons indebted TO me for Tax
"A ss tor the years 1872 and 1873
are hereby notified tha. unless the same
are settled Within 80 days from the date
OF this notice. | will proceed according &
to Law to collie, them. My old business
as Collector mus, be closed. aud positive
ly no longer time will be given.
GEO. A. SIMMS,
Late Collector.
May II. 1S..i-tf.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-01
"UANNAu. rrr rowS ANOTHER PI.rr'

uASNAH. PUT DOWN ANOTHER fLArE.
A story is told of couple Of farmers
who lived not great distance apart. one
Of whom was noted for being very pcnu-
rious. One day his ueighbor called upon
him while he was eating dinner. but. in
stead Of asking him TO sit down to the Ia
bic with him, he kept on eating and talk
ing as though the visitor hadn', mouth
in his head. "Well. what is the news.
neigbbor Brown "No,bing much. -
mo news up your way!" he asked. still
helping himself to his good dinner. while
his neighbor looked on with anxiety and
appetite. "Well. yes. now that l think
ont. there is just grain Of news. Mr..
Jones COW has got fvc calves" replied
the visitor. Five calves! I never heard
of such thing. Why. what the dick
ems docs the fifth one do while the other
four arc sucking 2" why. be stands
anil looks on like dumb fool. as | am
doing now "Oh. ah! Hannah. put
down another plate"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-01

Wives Of candidates for Office in
the States complain ,ha, their husbands
keep them awake nights talking in their
sleep and saying. "What'll you take p
Step up. boys. come Dan. Jim. Ed. Mac,
Fi,s. Buf. Pat. the whole Of ye. Gimme
some whisky"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-01
HThc late General Henderson r.,

HThc late General Henderson, for
so many years the Distinguished head Of
the United States Marine Corps. was a
great punsser. On one occasion ., din
ner. jus, as the fruit had been brought
On. lady requested him to make pua
Putting magnificent pear in plate aud
banding j, ;" her, he sail: Madam.
pvi passg" aF'f
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-01

~One good reason Why there arc no
thieves in Iceland is that there 10 uo,hius
in the island worth stealing. At least.
that is the conclusion the late excursion.
isis arrived at.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-01
Registered Voters.

Registered Voters.
The following is List OF Qualified Voter:
for Election District No. 3 (Leonard
town registered By me Monday. the 7,h,
Tuesday. tho sth ana Wednesday. the
9th Of September, 1874.
Graves Vim T
The following is the List Of names Of Reg
issered persons stricken by me from the
List Of Qualified Voters on the Regis.
tra,ion Books of Election District No. 3
U.eonardtown) on Monday. the 7,h.
Tuesday. the s,h and Wednesday. the
9'h Of Septembcr. 1874, on account Of
death aud removal.
Abel John 4
Bond Benjamin II
Brown Thomas
Briscoe David 8
Burnett Wm T
Brooks Charles
Barnes jeremiah
Crier VIM ii
Campbell Richard II
Cadlcr John I
CLesIoy WIN
Combs Henry
Cra!!e \ X
Cusic Robert G
Eielcn VIM j.. Sr.
Forbes George. Jr.
F.nwick Louis B
Forrest James
Guy George II
ii
Hayden George W
Hayden George U
Hayden Jos +
Hammcti George
Heard Joseph f
johnson Joseph f
l.
Leigh Benjamin F
Langley Richard II
Magill John +
Morgan Thomas G
Magee Charles IL
McClane Peter B
Millard John NJ
Nelson Zephaniah
Newman Charles ii
Peacock John G
Russell j Frank
Rein,zell CJ
Russell Igna,ius E
Russell John L
Spaldiug + Leo
Simms + X
Smith Bennett ii
Short Frank
Spaldiug &C
Wood George A
Y
Yates james T
Yates Edward II
JOSEPH S. FORD.
Register Sr9 Election District.
Oct. !. 1874.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-10-01

The following is List OF Qualified Voters
for Election District No. 3 (Leonard- :
town registered by me Monday. the 7,h.
Tuesday. tho sth ana Wednesday, the
9th Of September, 1874.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-19

FRIDAY, Oct Is.
The total receipts of wool at this port for the week
eign, against 1926 bales domestic and NO bales
foreign, for the same week last year.
Total receipts since January LIST, 1874, 243,9c3
2o7 ASS bales Domestic and 80 s4s bales Foreign
1873.
The total sales the week comprise $4,000 lbs
of domestic and California and 10000 lbs OF car.
pet and 25O, 900 lbs of Caps, making total Of $780,,
900 lbs.
We give below report of the principal sales of
Domestic Fleecc-4OOo MS Ohio x and Xxx atpsc;
5000 lbs X and Xxx Michigan at SO l.2c: $4,000 rs
fleece private terms; 5000 do at ACC; 5000 rs No
Ohio at 5oa54c; g. GOO ms Xxx and above Ohio at
50 l2c; 1900 lbs and Xxx at 81 l.2a5tc; oc0 rs
at 53c; 1909 MS Michigan No at 5lc; 10000 Michi.
gan and XIX at 46a 52c 5000 rs choice X at SIC /;
1900 lbs No at 56c $4,000 lbs fleece at 50 l2c 5000
bs dingy Michigan at isc; 4oOOO bs Wisconsin and
ComJing and Delaine-ll 900 ms combing at sic;
at 40c; 6OOO MS Canada combing at COO; 5000 rs Me
combing and delane at 45c; $1,000 lbs unwashed do
at 44c.
TBS do at 25c; 1900 lbs lambs do at 26c 81 900 lbs
spring California at a9c; 900 Ds new fall at % L.;
600 lbs do at 10 600 Ms spring at ESQ., 5000 rs
terms 81 GOO MS spring at ss6slc; 600 As At " II
C; $500 MS fan at 27c; 5000 lbs at 43c.
At Tae ans s e 1t sS 3 z.
do 65c $500 lbs do at Geo. l700 MS do at 70c 20O0
lbs tub at So 1900 rs do at Sc; 1000 rs secured
Pulled Wool-l500 Ms super at ass; IL COO rs do
Sc 5000 MS do at 55c $500 rs extra at SOC $500
lbs lambs at 40c 1000 rs super at COO; 5000 ms
600 bs Maine super at 60c: 1000 rs super at 47a4s
IL 00Osbs Noils on privsteerms; $1,000 be super at
i4a55c.
Foreign-75o 600 Ms carpet wool on private terms :
100 90 lbs Cape at S5hc; 10000 Ms do in bond on
private terms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-19
FROM CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco, October II. The finance
and auditing committees of the Board of Su-
pervisors of San Francisco County will prob
ably finish their labors next week. They have
unearthed frauds, populations and extortions
il the Coroner's Office and street department.
Street Superintendent Kent has been remov-
ed.
The democrats tonight fred salute of 100
guns in honor of the recent elections.
Much interest is felt here in commercia
circles about the report that Dutch man Of
war recently entered one of the harbors of
Navigator's Island and demanded indemnity
from the Chiefs in $1,000. on conditions if not
paid the commander would take possession of
the Island for Germany American residents
raised 5000 of the sum demanded, which was,
paid on board the vessel, the commander TAX
ing bond for the remainder, to be paid with
in six months.
1t is represe nted that the natives are anx.
ious to come under the protection of the
American government.
A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
of this city will be called next week to con-
slider this matter and to ask the government
to take prompt measure for the prevention of
Germans from obtaining possession of the
Island if the rest of the indemnity should not
be paid.
1t is reported { at when the Pacific Mail
Co.'S new steamers are all on this eide they
will establish ew line to Australia and FIJI
via Honolulu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-19
Boston Dry Goods Market.

knDxY, OCt. 10.
While the package sale of domestics ID not 20
ment this week and the movements have been more
extensive, although prices rule low, and Individual
purchases are not large.
A noticeable feature of the trade this season is
large number Of buyers anticipating the date OF
oapment by ten or twenty dayt, 90 that while the
prsfts are small there is no prospect Of their being
reduced by losses from bad debts. As3
There has been better package trade for Brown
sheetings, and tbs jobbers are replenishing their
stocks by further purchases Of small lots. Prices
whole tolerably well settled, although there
are some makes on which concession Of X al.2c
per yard has been made.
In Bleached COttons the sales have been IN mod.
crate lots and the maeket generally 10 quiee.
Denims are taken rather more literally at the re.
cent reduction, but the sales are confined to SUP.
plies for present wants. a.1s f3h
Ticks are quiet, and o1d.fashioned Stripes are
comparatively neglected, but there il . fair de.
mand for Cheviot Shirtings in tasty styles.
There has been rather more demand for Cotton
Flannels, and the market is steady.
Cambrcs and Silesias are taken by the trade in
There continues to be q steady demand tor Cling.
hams, and the market ts O little frmer.
Prints that are undesirable on account of style
COLOR have in some instances been dlosed out at
lower figures but fresh goods in tasty designs are
taken quite freely
Worsted Dress Goods continue In steady request
although the sales limited to small lots to fresh
en- up Stocks The retail trade in these fabrics ia
improving, and there has been good trade through.
out the week.
Woollens are selling to larger extent, but pric.
es on fine goods are low, and where closing ous
sales have been made some material concession
has been granted. |
Flacnes are without special change, and there
Trade Cd the whole Is moderate anc the demand is
light.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-19
Boston Hide and Leather Market.

Friday, Oct. 49,
Trade the past week has been confined to small
lots for the home trade, and there has also been
large export trade. This with moderate receipts
prevented any serious accommodations, and Kept
prices of sole leather quite steady. -l,
The best tannnges of heavy, middle and rood
hemlock are sole up quite closely, and the market
Is quite firm but other grades little supply and rule
in buyers favor. .
Rough leather is without special change, and the
receipts have been fairly distributed. ~
Cali Skins, both rough and finished continue In
moderate request with NO special change to note in
the price. :,
Finished wax and kip are taken In moderate
quantities, and prices favor buyers.
GIain and Splits are without change, and in light
receipt. e-
Hides have been in moderate demand, and the
market remains unaltered.
We quote:-
Hides Buenos Ayres selected % 1-sa27c; Rio
Grande, selected, IS 25c; Orinoco, 24azA-c .
Montevdeo, 251c; Corrientes, "a 1-2a25c; Califor.
mia, 2ia24-c; Texas, 2la22 1.2c; Western, as they
rum lsa20c, currency. RI
Leathcr.-Buenos Ayres, and Rio Grande, sole,
29a30c for middle; 27a26c for light; 28a2g for hes.
Wy, and 23a25 for good damaged; Orinoco, 98l4a27k
for middle ;25a26 for light 5a27 for heavy and g
a25c for good damaged; buffalo 25a2lc rough light
2ea29c heavy, 27a2sc; do oak, 3OasSc; rough calf,
a3a63c Rio Grande and Buenos Ayres waG, medi.
um and heavy, 22S2Sc; Western slAughter do do
81 g2Oc do do do light, 1sa20c; light grain, l5alsc
heavy do, 2lal9c; finished calf skins, e0aS0c.