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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-10-22

EG~ A remarkable article called fish -four
has been brought forward in the last few years.
1t is not as yet manufactured in any great guam
tity as the article is still new in the market,
and consequently there is no great demand for
it. The fonr is prepared from dried fish of the
first quality: it is thoroughly desiccated and
then ground in mill.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-10-22

In considering this record, it should
be remembered that women, and men,
too, mature somewhatearlier in France
than in England, or in the Northern
and Middle States of America. Our
girls are no older at twenty than
French girls are at eighteen. In the
South, toward the tropics, girls ma
ture as in France and Italy, and the
rate of development is corresponding
ly the same with men.
We think it would be better for the
health and vigor of our people, now
and in time to come, did our girls not
marry till after twenty, and our men,
say till after twenty-five, or even TWEEN
ty-four. The marriages of green girls
and green boys are productive of most
unhappy results, and should not be
permitted.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-10-22

ToMAToE WINE.-Squeeze the tomatoes and
let them stand over night. In the mornin z
strain the juice, and after straining boilit At
ter boiling add three pounds of sugar to every
gallon of juice. Add seasoning, consisting of
tie while cold
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-10-22

EoUDoUIsM.-The New Orleans Bulletin says
"Old negresses, who still believe in Voudouism,
every Monday morning resort to the wharf near
French market, and throw nckles into the river
to propitiate some unknown deity and to secure
good luck during the week. Sometimes the
wharf is quite crowded with the fetish Worship
pers'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-10-22

SPANISH PICKLES. Aunt Prudence
gives her recipe for these pickles in
the american Grocer, thus:
One peck green tomatoes, one dozen
onions; slice, sprinkle with salt and
let stand over night and strain off the
juice. Allow one pound sugar, one
fourth pound whole white mustard
seed, one ounce ground black pepper,
one ounce cloves, one ounce ginger,
one ounce cinnamon; mix dry; put a
layer Of tomatoes and onions in ket-
tie and sprinkle with spice; then to-
matoes, and so on until all are used,
cover with vinegar and let boil slowly
two hours, after which pack in small
jars and set in the cellar. This is, of
all pickles, the very best-fne as an
accompaniment of a dinner, or to be
eaten simply with bread and butter,
and we advise every housekeeper to
try it.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15
EXCELLENT ADVICE TO CANDIDATE

EXCELLENT ADVICE TO CANDIDATES.
"A Pennsylvania paper gives the fol-
lowing excellent advice to all llcandidates
for office. As number Of candidates
are now prospecting and examining sur
face indications in our own county, we
transfer the article to our columns for
their benefit
keep sober at all times. Invent no
stories against opponents, but rather
speak well of them. Don't promise to
help any one but yourself. If you are
slandered don't spend time and words
in denying it. If the truth is toldabout
You treat it in the same manner. Don't
make promises that you never intend to
fulfill. Don't tell the people if elected
you will work for half price, for you
can't afford it. Don't shake kands too
much, for thereby the common voters
will smell rat. Be cheerful on all oc-
casions, for then the people will think
YOU don't care, and if you are elected
they will conclude you win be clever
fellow to do business with. Avoid all
jealousy and put no trust in flesh, for
it is weak, and promises are as easily
broken as. made. Never loan money or
indorse notes with the expectation of
securing votes or influence thereby
There is a class of drones and dead beats
who make practice Of borrowing of ev-
cry candidate in the field"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15

Dox'r Do Ir-Don't linger where
your love lies dreaming. Wake up and
tell her 10 get breakfast.
Don't insult poor man. His mus
cles may be well developed.
Don't ask your pastor to preach
without notes How else could he pay
his provision bill.
Don't put on airs in your new suit
Remember that your tailor is suffer
ing.
Don't stand still and point the way
to heaven. Spiritual guide boards save
but few sinners.
Don't be too sensational. A dead
heart properly cooked will make saw
ory meal.
Don't fret The world will move on
rs usual after you are gone.
Don't write such long obituaries-
Save some of your kind words for tho
living.
Don't depend wholly on Sralding's
prepared glue. 1t will not mend abre-
ken promise.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15
WAsHINaroN's CoMMuSIoS.-Maior

WAsHINaroN's CoMMuNIoN.-Maior
Popham, an officer of the Revolution,
wrote letter, in which he says:
at was NV great good fortune to
have attended st. Pauls church in this
city, with the General, during the whole
period of his residence in New York as
President of the United States. Tho
pew of Chief Justice Morris was situa-
ted next to that Of the President, close
to where / constantly sat in Judge Nor
rss pew; and am as confident as q
memory now laboring under the pres
sure of four-score years and seven can
make me, that the President had mors
than once-I believe l may say often
attended at the sacramental table, at
which had the. privilege and happi-
ness to kneel with him. And I am
aided in nv recollections BY my eldest
daughter, who distinctly recollects her
grandmamma Mrs. Morris), often men-
tioning that fact with great pleasure.
Indeed, am further confirmed in nv
assurances by the perfect recollection Of
the Presidents uniform department du.
ring Divine service in church. The steady
seriousness of his manner, the solemn
audible, but subdued tone of voice in
which he dand repeated the responses,
the Christian humility which overspread
and adorned the native dignity Of the
saviour of his country, at once exhibit
ed him pattern to all who had the
honor of access to him. It was my
good fortune, dear madam. to have fire.
quent intercourse with him. 1t was
my pride and boast to have seen him
in various situations.-in the flush Of
victory, in the field and in the tent, in
the church and at the altar,-always
himself, ever the same"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15

An ON Mans CHossRs. story i
told Of an old man who lived long ago.
Forcible was the way which he spoke
of the struggles he had 10 carry oa.--
A friend asked him the canse Of his
complaints, Aince in the evenings ~ %
often complained of great weaxinem
and pain Alas, I have every day 10
much TO do. / have two falcons 90
tame, two hares to keep from runniuQ
away, two hawks 20 manage, . serpenH
to ccnfine, . lion to chain. and 4 aick,
man to tend and wait upau.' why
this is only folly said the friends mo
man has ali thee things to do 1t once.'
Yes. indeed he answered, sit = vith
me = I ,hase said. The tvo f1lpsl
are my two cyes, whith I nsuSt diIiTono-
" guard. lest somethiag shen1 -
them which may be hurtful TO myal-
walton; the two hares are my feet,
which must hold back lest they should
run after evil objects, and walk in the
ways of sin; the two hawks are my two
hands, which l must train and keep to
work, in order that may be able to
provide for my brethren who are in
need; the serpent is my tongue which I
must always keep in with bride lest
it should speak anything unseemingly;
the lion is my heart, with which I
have to MAINTAIN continual fight, in or
der that vanity and pride may not al
it, but that the grace of God may dwell
and work there; the sick man is my
own body, which is ever needing my
watchfufness and care. All this daily
wears out my strength The friend
listened in wonder, and then said -
Dear brother, if all men labored aud
struggled after this manner, the times
would be better, and more according to-
the will of God.'-Nehemich the Tis-
shathd
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15
DrArH.-we shall have toeome dow

DEArH.-We shall have tocome down
TO the time when we have but ten days
left, then nine days, eight DAYS, seven
days. six days, five days, four days, three
days, two days, one day. Then hours;
three hours, two hours, one hour. Then
only minutes left; freminutes, one min
ute. Then only seconds left;three seconds,
two seconds, one second. Gone, The
pulse at rest. The feet through with
the Journey The hands closed from
all work, No word ON the lip. No
breath on the nostril. Muscles still,
The nerves still. Thetongue still. The
book closed. All still. You might put
the stethoscope to the breast, and hear
no sound. You might put speaking
trumpe, 10 the ear, but could not break
the deafness. No motion. No throb
No Life. Still. Still
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15

60 A family. the widowed father Of
which has been somewhat afflicted with
an intermeddling of uproarious sisters
in-law, has a six-year-old girl tha. has
a faculty of prayer" A few evenings
since she enumerated the objects of her
supphcations as follows: ''God bless
papa aud my governess, and NV sisters
and brother, and my uncle Sam and nv
aunt Georgia, and my twin cousins, and
cousin julia, and all nv relations, ex-
cept Maud and Jaue and Ellen (the OBJ
noxious aunts), and the less you have
to do with them the better il viii be for
you"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15
EDo not forget that i rou q

Do not forget that if lou accom-
plish little every day it will amount
to good deal in o year. If you pur-
sue some study, or read one.hour every
day in the year, YOU viii have acquired
an amount Of knowledge in three hun
dred and sixty-Gye days that will sur
prise you. Bear this in mind and let
nothing prevent you from taking ad-
vantage Of it.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15

'~ A man went into n furniture
room at Mankato the other day and sat
down on IA wooden -bo.tomed chair. He
Immediately arose and danced and
howled like the widest kind of a Der
wish. The proprietor anxiously inquir-
ed IL he had AN attack Of any kind.
"A tack :" yelled the man, az should
say SO, and the - thing stood on its
head too."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15
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is YrslissxD svssr rHussDAr sY
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subsequent instttion. Eight lines or les con-
stitute a SQUARE II the lumber Of insertions
be not marked On he advertisement, Il viii be
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= All COMMUNICATIONS for publication must be
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15

THE QUAKERs.-The Quakers are so
lovely and good and irreproachable n
body of nonconformists that one almost
becomes a Quaker in contemplating
them. The motto on their lintels is,
'"Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy
self" Their practice has ever been
justice. They can 60 to the Indians to-
day and treat with them like William,
Penn himself. The broadbrim seems
to communicate and shadow forth hon
esty, as the prim, dove-colored bonnet
can only cover chastity, truth and be-
neficence. There is something very
refining in the Quaker garb, ugly as are
its shapes. It is particularly becoming
to the old, and TO the very Young; TO
the midlle-aeed it is trying and morti-
flying to the flesh, as it is intended to
be. The reasen of the Quaker pre-em-
inence and power, and lasting quality,
was this: 1t has been an unselfih non-
conformity. While truth and justice
were the shibboleths Of the faith, char
ity as broad rs the heavens was the
practice and fulfillment. The great
philanthropists have been Quakers.-
They were wise, too. and canny in their
day and generation-one never sees a
poor Quaker.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15

RooM AT THE Tor - =
vocation, the taste = -
person should be tho -
sidered, and someth ioA
would be most con 6to
and nature. It i - @1nt
we find the fright ~
place" TIE NoE -
ing q vocation. Ambition sometimes
leads to this-sometimes Incidence
sometimes pride-sometimes the pres
sure of unfavorable circumstances
ten parental authority-but most fire.
quently the absence of knowledge of
your own .sphere or ability. "Know
thyself" then is a young mans first
study.
Perfect workmen do not grow on ev-
cry bush. We have known men who
could easily adapt themselves to al
most any business, and make tolerable
progress, but as rule such men are
failures. Instead of concentrating their
time, and effort long enough upon some
one thing in which they know plodders
have succeeded, they are apt to become
inpatient because they are not at loss
for some other business, and SO they
60, every change damage.
And then there are the enthusiastic
men, who are visionary as well. They
''go off like rocket" SO long as their
work consists of plans and estimates,
but ''come down like its stick" when,
even after untiring exertion, they find
their enthusiasm, like Bob Acres cour-
age, "oozing out at the finger ends. -
We have, before now, had taste of thin
experience. 1t is because such men are
not good workmen. Let them think of
themselves as they will, some seeming
addle pate can step into their shoes and
defeat them in workmanship, two to
one.
Resolve to be good workman, no
matter if your occupation is no better
or higher than that of .bootblack or
newsboy. "You blacked my boots once"
contemptuously sneered United States
Senator to his opponent in debate, when
worsted by his argument. EYES," fash
cd the other, his eve Frightening aud
not one whit abashed, "but didn't l do
it sreN." Choose business for which
you have taste, and master it. How
many that were bootblaeks are renown-
ed bankers !-newsboys, that are emf.
nent editors ?-porters, that are prince
ly merchants mechanics, that are
successful engineers or inventors All
of our best and most successful busi-
ness men are from the ranks Of work
ers.
And above all, young man, do not fall
into the fatal error of doing your work
slovenly, however unable you may be
to improve upon it in other respects
nor get weary of trying to do it well,
however distasteful it may be to you.
Good worknen are altcays at a premi-
um.
'Ain't the legal profession too much
crowded for success" said once timid
student to Daniel Webster. 'There is
always room at the top" promptly re-
piled the great and self-made states:
man, and so it is in every trade or pro-
fession, there is always room at the top.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15

Deep learning will make you sesep-
table to the learned, but it is only an
easy and obliging behavior and enter
tanning conversation that will make you
agreeable in all companies.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15

gA An old black woman, reciting
her ''speerunce," said she had been to
heaven. 'Did you see any Of de color
ed ladies OAR 2" asked q younger sis
ter. 'Oh, You git out; you 'spcse !
went In de kitchen when was dar :'
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15

Why is . pig the most prorident of
animalsf Because be always carries .
D spare-rib or two about him.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15

not care again to -
teacher who had tnE1
ly upon him. Bot ~
ess; and Miss Murray
ton Of feeling that
instance she has yind|
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-15

Roox AT rHE Tor
vocation, the taste I
person should be thc
sidered, and sonnet g.
would be most con
and nature. It i
we find the fright
place: : = The Eo<
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-12-02
National Bank BurglariZed.

MONROE, Mich, November PA
daring and successful burglary was
committed on the First National bank
of this city this morning. The watch
man was bound and gagged, the outer
doors of the safe blown of, and an en-.
trance obtained to the inside of the safe
by prying open tho inner door with
wedges. Between SIT 200 and SlS, 900
were obtained. Five or six men par.
ticirsted in the robbery, some of whom
remained outside on guaId. An ad-
joining Office was entered by some of
the party, and the inmates Kept quiet
by having pistols held to their heads.
The explosion was very heavy, burst
ing out the windows and making a
complete wreck of the room. The
gang is thought to have scattered in
different directions. Up to noon no
arrests were made. The bank offers a
reward of y 900 for the capture of the
robbers.
The bank officers publish a statement
that the exact loss is ST., ,42S. The sur
plus fund was $4,000. The bank still
has surplus of $4,000, in addition to
the unimpaired capital of $4,000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-12-02
A LESSON IN LIFE.
Ri LAURA OAKWOOD.

The days with me had been dull and
full of despondent thoughts, felt that
toll and striving were ali in vain, that
fortune smiled only on favored few.
The beauty of the glorious October
days, coming like bright dream,
brought no gladness with them. 1 did
not appreciate the royal, golden splen-
dor every where visible, the crimson
beauties spread over the earth which
should ever be the inspiration to lead
us up to something higher and better.
The dreamy something mingled with
the smoke and mist which ever before
had soothed and charmed, failed to
raise the weight from Off my heart. In
the midst of all this darkness and bit
terness visited a sick friend. one who
had not for years LETT her room and
whose sufferings had been intense
When l saw with what patience, with
what sweetness she bore all her heavy
Affections, shut out from the sweet
SuuliRIt dS SLC "oS, uoll all tuS du-
tumn beauties in which could revel,
shut up from the busy, active life of
the great world outside, L felt morti-
fled and ashamed, and resolved to profit
by the lesson Of her life. If she, who
had missed so much of the beautiful in
life, who had suffered such untold
agcnies. could be so sweetly patient and
cheerful, how much more should who
had 80 much of the sunshine and glad
ness, to be free from repining, because
fate had not lifted me to the height 1
wished, left her room resolved never
again to let the little, trivial annoy
ances of every day life vex and try my
spirit. felt a higher appreciation of
the blessing of health, aud felt that the
enjoyInents of home, and love and
friends should be more highly priced.
Never before did ] SO fully realize that
Happiness lies with Us and not with
the objects presented for our amuse-
roant ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-12-02
Indiana Republican Convention

INDIvNAPoLIs, Nov. 24.-At a meet
ing of the Republican State Central
Committee this evening the following
official call for Republican State Con-
vention was promulgated:
The Republicans of Indiana are in
yited to meet in delegate convention in
the city of indianapolis, at the Aca-
denny of Music. al 10 o'elo k, on Tues
day, the 22d day of February, 1876, to
give expression to their political faith
and purposes and nominate candidates
for Governor, Secretary, Auditor and
Treasurer of State, Attorney-General,
four Judges of Supreme Court, Clerk OF
Supreme Court and Superintendent OF
Public institutions, to be chosen on the
second Tuesday in October, 1876; also
to select delegates to next Republican
Convention and fifteen presidential
electors to be chosen On the first Tues
day in November, 1876.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-12-02
Too Much Etiquette.

A Yankee traveller out West has
written to his mother, telling her his
as follows: "Western peo-
pie are death on etiquette. You crn't
tell man he lies, without fighting. A
few days ago man was telling one of
his neighbors, in my hearing, pretty
large story. Says 1, Stranger, that's
whopperr Says he, Lay there, strang-
err and in the twinkling of an eye L
found myself in the ditch a perfect
uuadruped. Upon another occasion
SAYS to man never saw before, as a
woman passed: That isn'taspecimen
of your western women, is it,? Says
he, YOU'RE afraid of fever and ague,
amt youe Very much, says L.
WELL replied he, that lady is my
wife, and if you don't apologize in two
minutes, by the honor of gentleman
/ swear that these two pistols s'-which
he held cooked in his hands-'shau
cure YOU of that disorder entirely So
I.knelt down and politely apologIzfd.
I admire the western country mucn;
Ebut darn me II / can stand so,pueh
etiquette-it always takes ma una
wares" @3
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-12-02

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