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, 1877-07-16

Nr. George G. Bates, In d communication to
the Detroit 7tihst,k. gives history Of the per-
seculton Of Strang and thc Beaser-Island Mor-
mons. In The COURSE of his narrative Is the fol-
levin. Incident: The witnesses were NIL Nor.
mons, mud would swear to anything for ssFanv,
and tho only mode Of impcaching them was t.,
makc them testify To their belief in the divinity
and prophetic power OF this strauge man. a
witness, Mrs. MrCulloch, very sweet and ac-
eo.npishcd lady from Baltimore, whose hus-
band hpl bccu surgeon In the United States
@ @s a sess.e sesa esi il Beo s asea.s ss q shs
prophet, urtczt, and king, and swarc most ear
ncztly In h.s behalf. Tier croas,e 1annatiol'
brought out these answers to the United states
After her examination iu chief By Col. Mt-
Reynolds, tho Dlstfct Attorney, taking his seat
very near, eaid.
t{urttion-"M MeCulloch, 5ou arc an edu-
catul, aes1npltslsd lsy, botn In 9aist1,orc, M e.
that ynu arc . Mnrtnon" ayes, sir, hnvc
that honor, Sir" ahc said with uccides1 color IN
her cheek, flashing Of the eyes and contraction
T.. Tx Ss a viii frss 2Sa psse sss o. no atst nc
look you directly iii the Eye when lntetEognte
| you'll always iikc 10 watch wltnes. when L
examine themt" ''Yes, Mr.. D1strict-Attornc5,
you taay stare At 's.s II YOU cl'ogse. ! nave
Q.-"Can It he possible, madam, that 80 ac-
cornplisheti laly a. you arc can believe that
that felluw Strung fpointinE cont etuptuously at
| tn1 is q prophet seer, and reyelator" Yes,
Mr. D!strlct-Attorncy. kuowi,
! "Q.-l'crlaps VIC do not comprehend each
other, INDIAN what do you meau by prophetf' y
"You know wi! enough, Mr.. District Attur-
ncy, mean 0nc who fnrctcfIs coming events,
Bpcaks fl unknown tongues, 0nc ltku lss!Ah and
the Prophets OF the Old Testament"
1 Q.-"Al,, maaatn, how do yuu know thai
EtranE speaks In unknown tongues and fore
tells cnmlug ovciltst" "Because hare heard
hlm--anh witnessed those events thus forc
tof."
Q.-Cau 1t be possible, Mrs. MeCulloca. thai
you ure 70 hlin,l ns to really believe that thai
fellow who sits thrru beneath you-ts,at Strung
ts tic prophet OF tic Lord the successor ut tliit
WHO bure IIis cross nu4oig the jeera aud suecEs
Of Mount Cayairyl"
Rising tn great anger with flushed checks ant
r1istcnt,lg escs sllo shook a,cp fist in the ver1
facc of the District AttOrney aud screamed ont
"fcs, you tupudcnt District Attorney, hill
were yuu not tlarncl old fool you would know
it tool" whoroupon tho Mor1nons greeted be
with chccrs, ai,d the .Tudge, Marshal and crowd
laughed ftninodctatclv nj the pour District AT
torney, who for tho drst time seemed uttefl.
| abnshcA at tho energy Of tlls accomplished ant
BEAUTIFUL Mormon tcrmaRant.
, 1877-07-16

SUBURBAN ZEAL ESTATE.
ToKsAlE-slo, WILL 1,1lf = 1.KAlTIrnL tUT. ..
l:hicaY.i; SIS md ei tnnntAts; carcs4 ntottEty
IL market and s1wn fire.; abstract erse; lteent taa
already uti. IRA BROWN. IA Lssalr-st. lt00t1
1,nE StLE-AT MISUNDERSTANDING HOUSE
i and lut ua tG0 fe,t street, A e1sat har9nsn
IrItbna s.iQ lUt. $t.EUi III HdfI. bftEk hascNeuti
Ve csN auIt snylsIy that wants to buy houses Of
fot4-Fftl uanic ptcss or Itxs.
IL WiiirFLE- ios Wathinston.at.. noem y.
Ion sALE-ois HEST-rux sAREs.r nASK To
stut Yput money In 10 IAGrzugu pfuEFIty ~ PFcscn
nrtcss LIS hank 1il break, win sell lot. 3au, aud
upward aIuki cA>h r4ysHht e!aaap 70 suit. sosIie
tjeo houses viii hi nnHhesl ami for pA!e low: ~
rrr crut taal. Iaante YnuE oxM tttuth ntcs housa
to reut. =. Il CuSAfr. or c. u LAY, II WnshinK'
nO.nL
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-26

THE CREsCESr.-The crescent was
the ancient symbol of Byzantium, now
Constantinople. Philip, the father Of
Alexander the Great, having planted his
hosts against that city, and pushed the
siege for time without eff, CT, at length
conceived the plan of undermining the
walls at night, that his troops might en-.
ter and take the place by surprse.-
The first dark night he set about the
work, his engineers having examined
asd decided where the mining could be
most easily and successfully done,
which WIS under section Of the wall
on the west side Of the city.
The work was fairly commenced,
when suddenly a rift in the thick clouds
revealed the bright face OF the new
moon; and this new moon, thus, as by
a miracle, uncurtained, revealed 10 the
watchms in the towers the work Of
the enemy. and the design Of Philip was
frustrated, and the city saved. Behey-
ing that Heavenly power had & ven
them the CLEANS OF the ere. cent moon
Tor their deliverance, the Byzantines
in token Of grateful re remembrance, adop-
ted the crescent as their national sym-
Dol. The Mo~lems found il at Byzan-
tium, and retained il.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-26

MAf You Dts AMoSG YouR KIN.
bRkD.-How sad thing 10 feel thai
one must die away from home. ~ Tell
not the invalid. who is yearning amer
his distant country, that the stmosphers
around hih is soft; that the gales are
filled with balm and the flowers are
spr,nging from the green earth; be
knows that the soitest cir 10 his heart
would be the cir winch hang. ever no
native land: that mcse Rvstefal thar. "a
The gsles of the South woeA ~ -
The low whisnae =.
That tn icie11SG ~ 6<sU6
and 4ths snow 6se1 ~ eystost ~ so9a
windows would be faf more pleasant ttohis
eyes than the bloom and verdure which
only more fo.cibly remind him how far
he is from that one spot which Is dear
er 10 him than all the world beside
He may. indeed. find estimable friends
who will do all in their power to pro.
mote h,s comfort and assuage his pains;
but they cannot supply the place Of the
long known and long-lived; they cannot
read as in a book the mute language Of
his face; they have not learned to wait
upon his habits and anticipate his wants.
and he has not learned TO communicate
without hesitation all his wishes, inn
pre>sions and thoughts to them. He
feels that he is a stranger, and more
desola.e feeling than that could not wise
it his soul. How much is expressed by
that form of oriental benediction, May
you die among your kindredr
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-26
he Way Of the werlA.

There are beautiful songs that ue never sing
And naneS that are never spoken,
There are treasures guarded with Jealous care
And krpt as a secret token,
There arr faded flowers and letters dim
With the tears that have rained above them
For the 6ckle words and faithless hearts
That taught us how to love them.
There are sighs that come in our joyous hoss.
To ehasten our dreams Of giadness,
And tears that spring in aching eyes
in hours Of thoughtful sadness.
For, the biithest birds that sing in spring
VIII Hit the waning summer,
And lips thai we kissed n fondes1 love
WeAsnaile on ths 6sue neWooov. s--r--s
Over the breast where lilies rest
In white hands stilled forever,
The roses Of June still nod and blow,
Unheeding the hearts that sever,
And lips that culver in silent grief
All words Of hope refusing,
Will lightly turn in the heeting JOYS
That perish with the using.
Summer blossoms and winter SHOWS,
Love and its sweet elysian,
Hope, like siren dim and fair,
Quickening our ff,iniing vision:
Dropping spirit and failing pulse,
Where untold memories hover,
Eyelids touched with the seal of death,
And the fitful dream is over.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-26

AMUSING ExPERiNENT.-Take sheet
OF stiff writing paper and told it into a
tube an inch in diameter. Apply il
to the right eve and look steadfastly
through it, focusing the eye on any con-
,enient object. Keep the left eye open.
Now place the left hand, held palm up
wards. edgeways againstthe side OF the
paper tube and about an inch or tw above
its lower end. The astonishing efiec,
will be produced Of hole, apparently
of the size of the cross section of the
tube, made through the left hand
This is the hole in which we propose ,o
materialize another aud smaller hole.-
As We need a genuine aperture and il
would be iuconvenient to make one in
the. lief, hand, leta sheet OF " hite paper be
substituted therefore and similarly held
Just at the part OF the paper where the
hole, equaling in diameter the orifice oi
the tube, appears, make an opening 4
quarter Of an inch IN diameter. Now
stare intently into the tube, and the Sc.
cond hole, defined by its difference OF
illumination, will be seen floating in the
first hole. and yet both will be transpa-
rent. The illusion, for, OF course, j, is
one Of those odd pranks our binocular
vision plays upon US, is certainly one OF
the most curious ever devised. Besides,
here is the actual hole clearly visible,
and yet there is no solid body TO be seen
to define its edges. 1t is not a mere
spot of lioht hecause IL q naoe of nr,n.
be regarded, the lines within the boun.
daries Of the little hole will not coincide
at all with those surrounding it and ex-
tending tothe edges Of the large appa-
rent aperture. Each eve obviously
transmits an entirely different impress
sion to the brain, ami that organ, una
bic 10 disentangle them, lands us in that
palpable absurdity Of a materialized
hole.-Wusfrated Weekly.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-26

Coon ApvIoE.-Marry your daugh.
ters of, advises rich man. Don't put
the barrier of your wealth between
them and less wealthy suitors. | want
gentlemen for my sons-in-law, but I
do not care whether they are poor or
nch. made my way in the world
without help-thcy can do rs much with
help-and I'll give ii to them IL they are
deserving. Better do that than support
ahouseful Of disc contented w omen. Now
adays people expect their daughters to
marry well; consequently, unless they
are Madonnas in be auty, or the father
immensely rich. they do not marry at
all. Give the poor gentlemen cncour-
agement, therefore, and find husbands
for your girls, that they may do the
work heaven assigned them to do, aud
lead happy, conicnted lives. This mo-
ney aristoc,acy is simply barbarous
when applied to matrimony. | gave
my eldes, daughter TO my head clerk
FIVE years ago. and they're a superla-
lively happy couple; buthe never weuld
have dared TO ask for her had not
given him encouragement have four
more daughters coming up. and unless
they are married during the next ten
years shall endeavor 10 provide hus-
bands for them myself. Rich or poor,
husbands they shall have!
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-26

ABour The FLY.-When a Com
gress street woman answered the door.
bell Yesterday she found q stranger an
the step. He had bundle in his hand,
a smile on his face, ard he said
Madam, can ! sell you some hy-Pa-
PERI
Does the paper fly ?" she asked.
mo, ma am, but it makes the flies
fly."
What do I rant the flies TO fly for -
she continued.
Every fy, madam" he was ex.
planning. when she called out
"i want you 10 fly. lean get along
with flies better that with agents."
but | am no, on the dy," he softly
protested.
"Our dog IT," she grimly replied.
and so he was. He few around the
corner, the agent few for the gate, the
roll of ily-psper few over the church,
and newsboy climbed tree-box 70 be
out OF the muss and shouted: -
she flew, thou fliest, he aied, and
believe the dog go, apiece oi meat with
that coat.tailv .-.--
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-26
@The London Mayfair has a story
about the manager of an aquarium. His

e%The London Mayfair has story
about the manager Of an aquarium. His
wife induced h,m TO 60 TO church.
where he fell asleep The minister
was reading the first lesson OF the day,
which happened TO be the first chapter
Of the Book of Ezekiel. As he pro-
ceeded in the description Of the won
deriul beast which the prophet saw ip
the land of the Chaldeans, by the river
Chebar, the aquarium manager moved
uneasily in his seat. Every one had
four faces, and every one had four
wings" The aquarium manager rubbed
his eyes. and the preacher went en-
''And they bad the hands Of man un-
der their wings on their four sides, and
they four had their faces and their
wings" The aquarium manager was
now wide awake. "As for the like
ness Of their faces, they four had the
face Of man snd the face Of lion on
the right side, and they four had the
face of an on on the LETT side. They
four also had the face Of an eagle
The aquarium manager was now stand.
up, bis wife vsinly pulling At his coat
tails. "Name your own price" be
the eeied: ssI w,li take che sls;ns."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-26

THE MISCHIEF OF SMoxISG.-Smok-
ing tobacco, and the use Of tobacco in
every form, is habit better not ac-
CURED, and when acquired is better
abandoned. The young should speci-
ally avoid the habit. 1t gives doubt
ful pleasures for a certain penalty. Less
destructive than alcohol, il induces va
rious nervous changes, some Of which
pass into organic notifications OF func-
tion. So long as the practice Of smok-
ing is continued the smoker IS Temporal
rily out Of health. when the odor oi
tobacco hangs long on the breath and
other secrehons of the smoker, tina,
smoker is in danger. Excessive smok.
ins has proved directly fatal--R. Riei-
e-Jxcn.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-26
Appr.RANcrs-Wbsr . man he,

APPEARANcEs.-Wh man begins
to go down hill, he is apt to betray the
fact by his exterior appearance; he
wears a long face, allows his clothes to
look shabby, and acts like one bereft
of hope or prospects. Now this is very
poor policy; the sympathy and assis-
tance of friends is not gained by wear
ing a dirty shirt: and unless a man acts
as though he had confidence in himself.
he must not expect 10 inspire it in
others. And so with the external ap-
pearance Of everything. Neatness OF
appearance does not end with a mans
credit, but often enhances the value Of
articles which he may have for sale.
This is especially true upon the farm,
and We will venture to saw that a far
mer who attends to the exterior of
things in general, such as clean stables
and ANIMALS, clean yards and buildings,
and fences in good repair, will obtain
hve to ten per cent. more for the pro-
ducts Of his farm than one who neglects
such simple matters. Ifany one doubts
the effect OF external appearance upon
values in market or elsewhere, let him
try sending butter to market in an old
weather-beaten frkin, no matter how
good the butter or clean the vessel may
De inside. II this does not satisfy, try
some stained and dirty eggs, or half
pluckcd poultry. Producing a good ar
ticle is one thing, but selling il to ad-
vantage Is quite another, and the good
salesman generally makes the most
money Of the two. The importance OF
tair exterior can hardly be overes-
timated. This principle is potent in
any branch Of trade, and in every grade
OF society; therefore, it is too important
to be overlooked or passed unheeded.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-26

rHE ORierx OF vAccfsAriox.-An
honor to the name Of the immortal Jeu-
ner. who sleeps ia his quiet grave on
the green ellis Of Folkestone. What
. glorious morning .'for England, home.
and beauty" Wss that Of the 18th uf
May. l796. the birthday Of Vaccination
On that day matter ulas taken from the
hand Of Sarah Nelmes, who had been
infected while milking her masters
cows, and this matter was inserted By
two superGcialincisions into the asnss
q James PhiPps, . healthy bog ofshoul
GlGht YocRs sef -. HI went threuEh
- - ~ Z ~ ~ ss1islaktosy
manner; but the most asitating para
Of the trial still remained to be tried
II was needful 10 ascertain whether he
was free from the coutagion of small
Pox. This point, so full Of anxiety Il
DR.. Jenner, was fairly put TO issue on
the lst Of the following July. Small
pox matter, taken Immediately and di
rectly from smallpox pustule, wa,
carefully inserted by several incisions
but no disease followed. Now, by thi.
one simple and brave experiment upor
the lad James Phipps. DR.. Jenner esiab.
lished law which the experience O
millions upon millions of human beings
in generations since, has only served te
strengthen. II is wonderful, too, ts
think that there can be a single indi.
vidual in these islands who cannot see
at glance, the simplicity, beauty, ant
truth of this law. There is no conta
gion in the world so certain and sure a.
the contagion OF smallpox not ever
that of hydrophobia or rabies in the dog
The very emsnations or exhalation,
from the body, of any one sick Of small
pox, if breathed by healthy person
are in many instances sufficient to in
duce the disorder: and yet there is thi
healthy young boy, James Phipps, wh'
receives the smallpox matter into hi
very blood, and still he does not tax,
the disease !-CasselFs .Hago.ine.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-26
An OLD LOCUST SroRY,-Tbere live,

ANOLD LocUsr SToRY.-There lived
in the town OF ~ an old gentleman
who was very wealthy, and in addition
to his luxury aud wealth he had one of
the tairest daughters among women, and
she was not oaly fair and graceful, but
she attracted great atte ntion OF the Young
men. And the old gentleman being
aware of this fact. he proposed that the
young man that could tell story that
would never give out or soon come to an
end should have the daughter as wife:
but if the story was soon told or came TO
an end they were to forfeit their heads.
So numbers Of them sacrificed their
heads and failed to get the daughter
And another one came and said he
wanted to try his fortune, and the old
man told him TO 60 on, and the young
man said: "There was a couple OF
masons that built large granary out of
brick, and they filled il with shelled
corn, and they closed il so tight, leaving
but one hole large enough for locus TO
crawl in at the top. And then came a
great swarm of locus and settled on the
granary. And then a locus went in and
fetched out a grain OF corn, aud then
another locus went in and fetched out
grain of corn, and then another locus
went in and fetched out grain Of corn,
and then another locus went in and
fetched out grain of corn. And after
the old man listened patiently he asked
the young man what happened after
ward. But the young man SAID to the
old man to hold on, he was not done
with the locus and the corn. Then the
old man told him TO go on with his story.
The young man said And then an
other locus went in aud fetched out
grain of corn" After the old man saw
that the young mans story would never
end he :old the young man to take the
daughter. "And another locus wen, in
and fetched out a grain Of corn, and
then another locus went in and fetched
out a grain Of corn. and then another
locus went in and fetched out grain of
corn"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-26

TRUTHs.-A writer has compared
worldly friendship TO our shadow; and
a better comparison was never made,
for while we walk in sunshine it sticks
closely TO Us, but the moment We enter
the shade it deserts US.
Wonan's silence although IL is less
frequent. signifies much more than
mans
The sweetest, the most elingins af.
fectinn is often shaken by the lightes,
breath OF unkindness, as the delicate
rings and tendrils Of the vine are agita-
ted by the sa:ntest air that blows in
summer.
he submits to be seen through a mi.
eroscoPe who suffers himself to be
caught in a passion.
We should use boz q. q bee does a
flower.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-26

A HUMAN SALANANpER.-Af famous
man was Nj. Chabert the fire king, fire
eater and poison swallower, rather
less than half century ago. BY trade
a baker at Paris he gained nuch notoriety
by his fire-resisting qualities. Accord
ing, TO the stories told oil him he would
rush into burning house and bring out
the inmates. Once passing a smith ;
forge he took out a white hot piece of
iron with naked hand, placed the end
on an anvil, and had the smith hammer
away. The son of Vulcan, too much
alarmed, ran away, fearing that deni-
zen Of the neither regions bad made
his appearance. For a time Chabert
was inspector Of the royal k,tchea at
the Tuilieries: but he was prone TO go
into the heated oven and give out the
dishes OF baked viands with his hands.
The king, fearful Of the results from
such procliviiies, discharged him with
a small pension. He went TO Vienna,
and in the presence Of the imperial fam
iiy sat in tar barrel flaming and smok-
ing until he was blacked like a negro.
Coming TO England. he exhibited at
White Conduit House, where he enter
ed huge oven, took in q leg OF
mutton, shuttle door, sang some French
songs and came out with the mutton
baked. On other occasions he bore
the heat OF an oven raised to 500 de-.
grees. Repeatedly he swallowed phos-
phorous and prussic acid, or appeared
to do SO; out when Mr.. Wakley, editor
Of the Lancet, proposed to administer
the last named powerful poison as a
test Chabert refused to comply. This
and other circumstances led to The fail
urc Of the FIRE king As profitable exhi-
bition.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-26

HARD TrxRs.-The Psp0S &eisaee
.NoafAiysays: Productioe q eensump-
tion do not have that intm( relation
10 each other they once 4 IA old
times the weaver, for instem was Ia
contact with his customet5 = wove
cloth rs he discovered tt I'D: he
cautiously set up second when
il became fully evident tks4 4suld b.
kept employed; and thus plY md
demand went. - II were, ~ = kand.
But now gigantic mills filed ~ many
spindles have little aecus16s lion 10
consumption. The PesS ro1pc-
ton BY means u iinpr6v ve0 ! slt91Inery
Is something immense, snd il j. exsr.
cised with no very watchf1l or cautious
regard to the immediate needs Of the
community. Goods are piled up in vast
quantities in waiting for future mar
ket, or for an anticipated change in
price, or they are pressed upon the mar
ket at such low rates or on such long
credits that buyers are seduced into
over-purchases. In favorable times
these establishments are run at high
pressure. The old-fashioned nice re-
lation between producer and consumer
disappears. Speculation takes the helm.
Much more is produced than there is
corn, leather, or other goods. to exchange
for it. The resources of the mills are
great; they can borrow from the banks
while they pile up their fabrics in their
warerooms; they can by means Of their
concentrated capital keep their machi-
merry running, even at loss. If by so
doing they can crush out rival or ma.
nipulate the market. But IN the height
Of this prosperous Iun there is a check
no matter for what cause-and sud-
denly the work stops. There is little
sale for goods produced; the fires must
be put out. the doors closed, and thons-
ands of operatives are deprived Of EN-.
ployment. This would not be so unfor.
tunate If this over-production had been
diffused among the work-people. Blu,
it had not. Notwithstanding the high
pressure and the excessive manufacture
wages have been kept down: while pro.
ducing in six months as much as could
be exchanged IN the year, the workmen
have not been paid in this way-theil
wages have been upon the basis OF the
whole years works. a result, they
are turned empty handed upon the
street. And, what is particularly un.
fortunate, they are reduced as consum-
ers to the MINIMUM point. Here the
evil works both ways. The excessive
production which has shut up the mil
has weakened the power of the com.
| munity to absorb this .production-the
goose that laid the egg has been slain
Inevitably the recovery from bard time.
brought aboet in this way must be slow
The spind.es cannot be set in motion un.
til .he stock Of goods on hand is reduced
and fresh demand revives; this de.
mand cannot revive because the great
body of consumers are in state Of i'm.
poverishment. This condition of thing:
is entirely sufficient to explain the gen
esis and the prolongation of busines.
prostration. Capital is not impaired: il
is locked up in machinery that is silent
in goods that cannot be exchanged, ir
money that has no borrowers. tits the
paralysis Of consumption that is the
| cause.