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, 1876-05-20
Drinking Wauer.

DR.. Hall is opposed to the immoderate
drinking of water. He says:--The longer
one puts off drinking water in the morning,
especially in the summer, the less he will re-
quire during the day; if much is drank du-
ring the forenoon, the thirst often increases
and very unpleasant tullncss is observed,
in addition to metallic taste in the mouth.
The less man drinks the better for him,
beyond n moderate amount. The more water
man drinks the more strength he has to
expend in getting rid of it, for all the fluid
taken into the system must be carried out
again; and there is but little nourishment in
water, Tea, coffee, beer and the like; more
strength is expended in carrying them out
OF the system than they impart to it. The
more man drinks the more he must per.
spire, either by lungs or through the skin.
the more he pcrspires the more carbon is
taGen from the system but this carbon is
necessary for nutrition, hence the less man
is nourished the less strength he has. Drink;
Ing water largely dminishes the strength in
two ways, yet many are under the impress
ion that the more water swallowed the more
thoroughly is the system "washed OUT
Thus the less we drink at meals, tho. better
| for us. II the amount were limited to sim
gle cup Of tea or hot milk and water at each
meal, an immeasurable good would result to
ALL Many persons have fallen into the prac-
tice of drinking several glasses of cold water.
or several cups of hot tea or coffee at meals,
out Of mere habit; oil such will be greatly
benefited by breaking it up at once; 1t may
be very well to drink little at each meal,
and, perhaps it will be found that in all
cases it is much better to take single cup
OF hot tea ut each meal than glass of cold
water, however pure.
, 1876-05-20
NO. 10.

one of the most important parts Of that duty
OF man to man which Christ lifted up into
the bright light of His spirit Thou shalt
love thy neighbor as thyself' I have no
idea Of that Christ which will look after hu-
man souls, but do nothing for their bodies.
| think few people realize how deeply into
the welfare of human life, how deeply in
among the influences which may elevate
men, go many Of these cares of city work.
Like the cares which go to make happy
home they are apt to seem poor ignoblc
details, but they may touch human life at
its very heart We want this more widely
recognized. Listen how Dr. Claiming put
it,
1t is plain truth, and yet how little un-
derstood that the greatest thing in city is
man himself. He is its end. We admire its
palaces. But the mechanic who builds them
is greater than palaces. Human nature in
its lowest form, is the most abiect child of
want, is of more worth than all outward i'm.
provments. You talk of the prosperity of
your city; know of but one prosperity,
does the human soul grow and prosper there1
Do not point me to your thronged streets.
ask, who throng theml The glory anil
happiness Of II city consists not in the num-
bers, but in the character of it's population.
a city which should practically adopt the
principle that man is worth more than
wealth or show, would gain an impulse that
would place it at the head Of cities. A city
in which men should be trained worthy of
the name, would become the metropolis OF
the earth
Oh, how / wish these sentences could he
read and pondered by every inhabitant of
this great city How they lift up the whole
subject into higher realm C! thought and
shame the poor indifference or contempt
with which so many regard it. For all this
is no exaggeraton. Every function that
goes to the working out of city life does
touch-or at least may touch--upon this
deeper well being of man. "These also are
parts of Iiis-ways" And here, where among
these works of citiGenship is included that
OF Carrying out the education orssFuy-fewngs
these higher aims lie in the very 'front.'
Oh, friends, well know that there arc
some you who need no appeal of mine,
who for years have been doing what have
only been saying. am proud and thank
tul that these congregations of ours, in many
a city, have ever been the homes of q true
Christian citizenship Only let us keep up
to that standard, lift it higher yet--hold it
more firmly Always in the past free
thought in the church and free action in the
state have gone hand IN hand, and as it
should be, those whom the truth made FIRE
have been made free indeed Still let it be
so! Cherish still, teach TO your children,
foster in your young man a thoughtful, self
reliant patriotism and teach them that char
ily begins at home but does not stop there.
-ChicagO Times.
, 1876-05-20
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, 1876-05-20
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lent notices must br accompanied BY the cash.
, 1876-05-20

sSouoMrsu FREE RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION.

Mcssrs Ferguson, Gregory, Ward, Cathcort,
Morsc, Packard aud Folsom
, 1876-05-20

Whats usce play poker remarked an
almoned.e eyed denizen OF Tucson, New. the
other day. "Me hold four Killings and lace;
Mclean man hold all same time four laces
and king; whole week washec gone like
woodbine.h
, 1876-05-20

The policy that can strike only while the
iron is hot will be overcome by the perseyer.
ancc that can make the iron hot by striking.
, 1876-05-20
Rms NE COuRT

District Court Third Tuesday Of March, and
Second Tuesday of November Of each year,
Probate Court,
Fourth Monday of January, April, July and
October OF each year.
, 1876-05-20

Convcya'ccr, Dealer in Real Estate, &c., &c
Has ON hand full Sct of legal and business
blanks. ll cndcayur to do all business en-
trusted to him with promptncss and accuracy
vi III,
, 1876-05-20
DENTISTRY.

DE-. ]. G. GRASSE, DHNTINT.
Olice in Stone & Bnmctt's new building on
Commmurcial street. All work warranted.
MS
, 1876-05-20
Local Agents.

l.. l.. .Tcwrtt, Seattle, for King County,
r. q. Williams, fug Kitsnp County.
Il. T.. Whitney, for WhNtcom County.
G. II. Botsfrrd, for Tacoma, Pierce County
j. h. Bingham for New Tacoma, Pierce County
B. |. Martin, for IN Conner, W. 7,
y. T.. Gage, for Skngit City, W. T.
Henry Oliver Tor Ccntrevic, W r
Our agents are authorized To receipt for all
sums paid them for use Of the paper.
, 1876-05-20
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-07-27

SAD CAsUALTY.-Our immediate
community, to which he was intimately
known, was greatly shocked on Friday
moraing lAsf By the snncuncement, that
John III. Waters, Jr., son Of John Fl.
Waters, ST., of Town Greek, in this
County, bad been drowned the previous
night d Point Lookout. Full particu-
lars Of the sad occurrence are elsewhere
given and in this connection we deem
IL unnecessary to repeat them. MIR.
Waters had visited the Point with .
view Of taking the Norfolk boat to
Washington, but owing to the darkness
of the night and the violence of the
thunder storm then prevailing, the boat
did not call, and it was whilst returning
from the end Of the long and narrow
wharf at the place to the shore, that he
missed his footing and fell into the wa
ter. His body was recovered the next
morning and was subsequently inferred
at his place OF residence. The warmest
synspathies Of our entire community are
extended to the Town Creek household
and especially to the young wife who
has been widowed and desolated by
this sad calamity.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-07-27

ELECrIoN OF OrriCERS.-Ata meet
ing OF the 81. Mary's X. r. & Debating
Society, held at their Hall on Friday
night last. the following gentlemen were
elected officers to serve the ensuing
four months:
President II. c. Combs:
Nice-rresidcnt, I. F. Yates;
Rec. Sec. F. Y. King;
Asst Rec. Sec. J. =. Neal;
Cor. Sec. B. II. Camalier,
Treasurer, J. +. Ford,
Librarian. J. +. Morgan.
The standing Committees for the
term are:
Committee on Quc>tion-John +.
King, Joseph II. Key, Robert Ford.
Committee on Finance-W. A. Fem
wick. James 7. NJ. Raley. J. Simms
Fenwick.
Committee on Library-James II.
Wilson, Danl. {. Hammett. J. Parran
Crane
Committee on the Hall-Dr. Chas.
Combs, II. F. Moore, Il. r. Abel.
The Society, a.the same time, changed
its night Of weekly meeting from Fri
day to Thursday.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-07-27

OUR RaILRoAD.-We have been SO
often taken in and done for" BY rail-
road officials and railroad pronuncia-
raentoes. that we have acquired habit
Of . making haste slowly" to believe in
either. We may be victimized again,
but the conviction is strong upon us
stronger than ever-that the Southern
Maryland Railroad is soon to be COM
p'cted between Brandywine and Point
Lookout. We do not give the grounds
for this conviction here, because We
have been unable as vet to verify the
accuracy of the data in our possession.
We hope and believe we soon shall be
able to do this. But whether this dafa
prove to be reliable or otherwise. the
fact that the work has been recommen-
ccd oil the road, and is being now Wig
"rou>ly prosecuted still remains, and can
only be nationally construed to mean, its
completion at no distant day. Know
ing the road TO be an outlet demand
ed by travel and commerce. being
the shortest communication possible to
be had between mountain and sea,
and realizing that it must inevita-
bly, open up vast and profitable COM
munications hitherto untouched by rail,
We never from the beginning despaired
of seeing intelligent capital taking hold
"f, and working up, this enterprise
We always regarded the building of the
road as question of time merely, and
the only thing III which we have been
mistaken is, that it is now likely to be
completed much sooner than we had
originally supposed.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-07-27

TIE PRESIDENTIAL CASvass.-The
presidential canvass during the past
week has been without change or move
ment Of special importance. Mr.. Wheel
er, the Republican candidate for the vice
presidency, has sent in his letter of ac-
ceptance. 1t is a clear. well-worded
document and greatly superior in taste
and force to the letter Of Hayes. We
expect TO publish il in our next, our
purpose being t0lAy before our readers
all authoritative expressions Of both par.
ties and their candidates " hich may out.
crop during1he canvass. Gov. Tilden
has not yet answered up to the St. Louis
nomination and the republican papers are
dreadfully exercised about it. Strange
~ say. the noise they are making does
not seem to be disturbing the Governor,
worth cent, but they do well, never
theless. to be anxious about Tilden's
delay in this matter. II means mis-
chief and bodies no good to any Grant
Hayes enterprise.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-07-27

EXAMINATION AT CHARLOTTE HALL.
A Port Tobacco Times correspondent
was present at the late examination Of
Charlotte Hall School on the 18th and
18th instant. and furnishes the follow
ing particulars:
The students were examined in all
the studies pursued during the past ses-
sion, and, while all the examinations
were most excellent, yet it may not be
amiSs to mention those in Greek and
Latin, which evinced a thoroughness
not TO be surpassed by any school in the
country. On Friday. the 18th, the stu
dents reci.ed several dialogues, poems
and plays, in English. French and Ger
man. The elocution was remarkably
fine, and the recitations in German and
French showed decided thoroushness
in those languages. Under its present
management, Charlotte Hall is prosper.
ing, and there can be no need of pa
rents sending their boys far away from
home. while there is such a school in
operation, 80 convenient TO them. Prof.
Thompson is an excellent discipline
rian, and as a disciplinarian, and as a
teacher of German and French, is sec
ond 10 none. OF Messrs. VIM. and F..
I. Briscoe, il is not necessary to speak.
as they are too we'll and favorab.v
known to need further specific men
ton. On the whole. Charlotte Hall
stands As high as any school for boys in
the country. and parents cannot do bet
ter than 10 send their sons there"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-07-27

THE LEVY Lrsr.-Wc publish on the
FIRST page of our present issue the An
nusl Statement Of the County Commits
s'oners for the current year. II is an
important document TO taxpayers and
IT Is expected they will subject it TO a
rigid analysis. The heavy increase
IN the rate OF taxation for county purpo-
>es Is entitled TO arrest attention. bu,
before any body is abused, endeavor
should be directed to ascertain. WHY i.
this 80, how could il have been avoided.
and how may the taxes be reduced
hereafter: BY wise law passed the
last legislature. the grand-jury is empow-
cred to consider these and similar in
quir'cs. but thus body can be greatly
assisted in its new labors by public dis.
eussion, and to this end, we cordially in.
'''e temperate expression of opinion
though the BEACON on ali the point.
referred TO above.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-07-27
[CoMMUNIcArED.
CENTENNIAL TRAVELLING.

The great Centennial mode of trarel-
ing at Rirer Springs-no more risk Of
HUMAN Hfe-sfeamboats, cars and fiery
horses usefulness impaired-a rehieie
dram by human beings-rafe, one mile
an hour-horses riM sufficient infeih-
gence TO unhorness Themselves and rest
rhen necessary.
.Mesrs. Eds. Of st. .Mary's Beaeon:-
Having been an eye witness to the above,
| submit the following: Having had
the pleasure Of visiting our estimable
friend and hospitable gentleman, DR.. r.
P. B., the proprietor Of River Springs
Pavilion, ! witnessed scene that has
never before come under my observa-
ton. When ! arrived, the DR.. told me
Of two gents having harnessed them
selves TO buggy, with the third inside,
the recipient OF the ride, for q drive Of
three miles in the country. Knowing
the Dr.'s disposition for joking. ! did
then beyond doubt question his vera
city. However was willing for time.
which was very short, to bring up the
the truth. II seemed that some Of the
ladies' present, being interested in the
party, were constantly on the lookout
for their return. Presently the sound
reached my ears, They are coming"
hooked up. and just then being revealed
from cloud of dust, ] saw to my sur
prise full manifestation Of what ! had
been told. saw two gents harnessed
to a buggy similar 10 that Of horses,
only not quite so complicated, with the
third inside. They came up. and in
and ready to refresh themselves. The
gent who enjoyed the ride, said il was
one that would be cherished with fond
recollections, and be kept as sacred
memento Of the great Centennial Year.
will add, that those who had the plea
sure cf drawing the vehicle will never
forget 1875. H-x.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-07-27

POSTAGE REpucED.-Congress has
passed and the President approved the
law reducing the charges on third class
mail matter from two cents TO one cent
for two ounces or the fractional part
thereof. Under this law transient ne VS.
papers and handbills that have hereto
fore paid two cents per copy will be
required to pay but one cent hereafter.
The following articles will be trans
mitted at the same rate per two oun-
ces:
"All pamphlets, occasional publica-
tons, magazines, posters, Prospectuses,
books, proof sheets, corrected proof
sheets, maps, prints, engravings. blanks,
flexible patterns, sample cards, printed
cards, Photographic representations OF
different types, and all other printed
matter which may be declared malta
bic by law"
The following articles will be car
ried at the rate Of one cent per ounce,
and in case of unsealed circulars at one
cent each, for city delivery only
When for out-of-town delivery, the CIR
culars will be charged in bulk, at the
rate Of one cent per ounce:
ARTICLES of merchandise, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal
envelopes and wrappers. plain orna-
mental paper, seeds, cuttings, bulbs,
roots, scions and unsealed circulars"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-07-27

THE SroRM.-The oldest inhabi-
tant' has been interviewed and ''disre-
members, just now" any exhibition Of
temper on the part Of the weather Of
greater violence for the time being than
was shown on Thursday night last in
and about our village. Wind, rain and
hail were all on hand, with a frst-claas
thunder and lightning display. Beyond
blowing down and badly tangling the
corn, however, we have heard Of no
particular damage done the growing
crops. The lightning struck tree in
the village and other objects in our i'm
mediate neighborhood, and we regret to
state, that J. T. Yates lost a COW and
Henry Hayden valuable yoke of oxen
during the prevalence of the Storm
We have heard of other casualties to
stock by the lightning on Thursday night
last, but are unable to give particulars.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-07-27

Our OF THEIR BArLIwIcK.-Weo once
heard of a candidate for local Office in
this county who, during the campaign,
got across the Patuxent into Calvert and
astoni>hedthe natives by calling on them
20 stand by" him ;" at the ballot-box
in November next" We never at
tempted to verify the correctness of this
accusation, but we think i. not much
more unlikely than what the Times al
leges in reference to certain assessors
of Charles county. II seems these gen.
tlemcn are not well CUP with their
work and the Times accounts for it by
saying, that they mistcok the boundary
line between Charles and st. Marv's
counties and spent three days assessing
- the people of the latter ho.pitable old
county. who submitted to it very ami
cably, not knowing but what our friends
were the right men,"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-07-27

Qro WARRANTo.-The proceeding
instituted by J. Parran Crane, State $
Attorney, in the nature Of quo war
ran:o, against Benjamin Foxweli, one
of our County Commissioners, was
brought up on Monday last, His Honor,
Judge Ford, on the Bench. This pro-
ceeding calls upon the said Foxwell to
show by what right he holds his office.
it being charged by the State that, at
the time Of his election. he was a de-
faulter and consequently ineligible
His Honor suggested that as this case
involved question of constitutional law
it be postponed until September Court,
at which time there would be a full
bench. which was agreed to. Issue was
joined and it was postponed. Combs
and Harris for Foxwell. Crane and
Wilson for State.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-07-27

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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-07-27

THE LATE FnEEDMEN's BANK.-The
Hon. w. S. Stenger, of Pennsylvania,
made speech in Congress few days
ago, which we propose hereafter and
during the campaign to utilize, in which
he showed up the way in which the col
ored people have been robbed by their
so-called friends through the Freed
mems Bank. The following is the con-
clusion Of the speech.
Mr.. Chairman, the freedman no Ion
ger regards the Washington ring as a
myth. To him its existence is a stern,
solemn, sad fact. 1t has cast a great
shadow over his home and life. 1t has
dissipated the earnings and saving of
wearisome days. 1t has given him over
to many, many nights Of unrest. 1t
has doomed him TO years Of harder toll.
1t has brought penury, want. suffering,
and deep distress to his loved ones
1t has driven hope from his heart. 1t
has shaken his faith in God.
When the president of the bank was
intcrrogated before the commmittee as
to the pacuniary condition Of the actua-
~, he replied:
think that he is pretty largely inter-
ested IN good many parcels ofproperty
which may come to something, or on
which he may loose everything as the
shrinkage goes on. but l think that all
these things will shrink away from him
as they have done from the rest of Us.
Mr.. Chairman, what a commentary
is this These things" have. indeed,
shrunk away from some of these men.
Some there are who fattened upon the
freedmen's savings for time and are
total bankrupts in future. But these
are exceptional cases. Most ofthem have
large possessions. And as see them
revelling in the lap of luxury: as OBJ
serve them arrayed in fine linen and
faring sumptuously every day: as | wit
ness the investment of their ill-gotten
gains in magnificent business house,
and palatial residences along these
beautiful streets: as hear OF them, BY
the power of their wealth and influence
packing and debauching juries; con-
trolling courts, and substituting news.
papers; as listen to the story of their
nearness to him who executes the law:
for this great, free people-and then turn
my eyes upon the poor freedman, rag
ged, hungry, suffering, wretehed, rob-
bed, whose money has bean filched from
him BY these very people, wonder
whether, If there be God in heaven
as believe there is. all these thing.
shall not. one day. shrink away" from
J them also.