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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-03-15

On deck i > smalr house, which Is Elled
with delicate seienti6c snsegumenlss.--
As the cable is paid 0ua q ID tested here.
Efa wira o. . Dailo smalleF ihiag i
driven tkroagh il and the insulaaion is
spoiled, an instrument called the gal.
vanomeser Instantly records the fact,
ssd wafnihg 5 given slall psls oishe
chip. The man IN charge towchrs q
smalI handlagand sn eleelFse hell Eings
viclenily in The tank and st The paylng
out machineFy. At The same lime .
Icud gong = struck. at Tue sOand cf
which the engines are stopped. Delay
might cause mach tFonhle 81 total .ail-
ure, es The injured seetion must be ar
rested aud repaired before 4 "a era tha
wst.,
The s'Creas Eastern wens ahesa q
Tie rate &C 6xe nausical miles on bouf,
and the eahle smoothly overheard. Mes.
sages were seat 70 EngIand and answers
received. The weather was bright, and
alI hands were cheerful. On The third
dag after the ''splicing' OF the shore.
end With the main cable, that part OF
the ocean was reached where the wa
ter suddenly increase In depth from two
h0Rdred and ten iathoms % two thous-
and and Rfly. One Of The earlier cables
broke nj this place and wss lost forever.
The electrleians and engineers watched
for Il with anxious eyes. II was reached
and passed. The black cord still trav.
eaed through the wheels uabroken, and
The test applied by the galvanometer
proved The Insulation 10 Be perfect
The days wore away without mishap
until the evening OF July IL, when the
soand Of the gong filed al hearts with
Q siekening fear. a
+ The rain was falling in torrents and
pattering on the heavy oil-skin clothing
Of the watchers. The wind blew ~
chilly gusts, end the sea broke in white
cresis OF ioam. A dense and Pitehy
cloud issued from the smoke-siscks.-
The vessel advanced in utter darkness.
A few lights were moving about, end
shadows fell hither and thilheF as
one Of the hands carried q lantern along
the sloppy deck. The testing room was
occupied BY an electrician, who was
quietly woSkiag With his magical in
strumente, and the cable could be heard
winding over the wheels ssteFn, % the
tlnkling Of little bell On the drum"
recorded its progress. Z .rg1.4..
The eIectFician rose from bis seat
suddenly, and struck the alarm. The
next instant each person on board knew
that an accident had happened, The
engines were stopped reversed within
two minutes. Blue lights were burned
on the paddle. .boxes aud showsd knot
IL 10 q very Ei--.s-I@..- - ! sasus l&ss
old sailor can net uHtie, and the old sail
ors on the "Great Eastern" twisted and
untwisted coil after coil until they sue
ceeded in untying this one. The insu-
Iation re- mainrd perfect, and in q few
hours all was right again. The aecI:
dent caused much i'll Ioreboding, how
ever, as Il showed how slight an occur.
renee might bring the expedition to .
disastrous end.
On July %, after voyage Of fifteen
days, the Great Eastern" finished her
work, and her part Of The cable was at
tached 20 the American shoFe-end,
which had been lald By another vessel,
I-N. .NTekolss. I'm 8
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-03-15


What time she Kiistering Fnys of mofm
0'cs bill and valley zeal,
Chlrf 1oseph's equaw, wish deg snd eaEns
Rfvpasus the indian meal.
Aad ~ with wila. fsbsllioas shoss,
Ths nnuaomee ehafI awmemr s's 70 1
TIE chseasin Irass A. bssa ekila eas,
Caishsd by lhe Iaiin sas.
Ths bsenkfass o'sr. ths dasRhssf ssssgls
Dvwn elen end shady &efl; -
While Rny ycang fasves fsum wDodsd knolls
sIookous for the faiiH belle r.
Ea<h snieksn bravs she turns ana leaves
Her engncss % bemaiI, tsslsE
bxF dragging biankes sllfs the leaves
Ihe weII-known lndian trail.
4 Bisek IIiIfB MInss, seaIped and dsad,
Cpoa tie RrounA is founA;
Grim speaks ksiheebsid: ssrhsfe'sbeen, Tn afraid
An Isdian snmmcr's 'fuuad."
what time ke sidssh fbssh % shoot,
bis fasoFite horse the eappie is;
And, when be waats little fruit,
Gees where The IneiauaPoiis.
when Gnlshed are his waSlike tssks,
With bFazen ineongruity
FoF overcoats and food be asks,
With charming Indsanaity.
ft
AT night, before his bad hen seek,
With eoantenance toFiosn,
He takes bis scaiping-khife, and ek4
lie trims the Indian corr.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-03-15

The eFowe-s'Leag Eve Censtsntine
tAe GrslI"
A shot was heard.
Coant MiloFadsiseh, CoveFuoF-Genev
u Of ". Fessrsbufgh. fell dead: bvase
general, whe bad passed thFouKA 6lly
battles. killed - BE Was trying 70 har-
sague bis troops. a line .of Gre then
opemed On she Square. Colonel Siurier
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-03-15

The sci Of hiarch 8, 1871, provides
s'sbat she Secretary Of The Treasury is
reqnired 70 redeem in lawful moa<y
ali coppeg. bronzs. copper-niekIs, and
base metal coinage, oI every kiad hith.
erto sufhorized by law. when preaent-
sd I. sass q sos less than twenty col:
The act Or FsbrssrY II, 1874. tesin-
nsouly knoun : the demonetlzinx aetj
provides that 'sthe gold dollar Of the
Uniied States pf twenty 1--we and eight
tenfks grains shall Be The snit of vsi1e. -
II creates che trade dollars oI 40 grains
weight 500 kne, and changes ne weight
Of The. half dollar. quarter dollsr and
dine, BY The use Of The Freneh word.
sseFam, . rnakinR the haif dollar u x-2
grams, which is ssid 10 be about l64
grains (Troy). although sccosding 10
Webster, . gram is one-twenty-fo8rtl1
Of an ounce, % silent about the 413 f-S
grain dollsr, and the half dime; and
reduces the legal tender functson Of sil-
yer coins ol the United States % sums
not exceeding Eve dollars.
The set Of March Q, 1873, declares
the legal value Of the Esglish pound
sterling. shall be deemed equal to four
dollars, eighty-six cents end six and
cne-half mills. and sIl contracts msde
sfaer the lsf day oi January. 1874.
based on an assumed par Of exchange
with Great Britain Of fifty.fcur pence
dollar. or four dollars. forty.four eents
and four-ninths cent 10 the sovereign
pound OF pound sterling. shall be null
snd void. T1 n /
The-art Of March Q, 1876. creates o
silver coin oi twenty cents, containing
ave ''gramsr and makes q legal ten.
der 90 The amount Of Eve dollars. g 9
The act Of July 13, 1875, especially
demonetizes the trade dollar Of 420
grains, 900 Iins. Cd the following words:
"That the trade dollar shall not here
alter be legal tender. and the Seere-
tary Of The Treasury - hereby author
ICED 10 limit from time 10 time the eo;n-
age thereof 10 such M amount as he
may deem sufficient 10 meet the export
demand for the same"
This brings the questioa ol What is
and what was dollar down to the pres.
eat time.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-03-15

An exchange says: Lord MacsD-
Isy made ID a rule TO pay all bills wjthin
twenty-1ouF houSs." Of eousse that
meanstwenty-lOer bOsEs alleF be got
The money 10 pay them wssh. The rule
is 30 excellsnf one. and sbOuld Be imi-
safed.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-03-15

THE SiEEKr cAprArs.-"Stone wall'''
Jackson's troops and his eaemies be-
lieved be never slept; The fact is, he
slept great deal. When he had no.h-
ing else 90 do he went 20 sleep. espe-
cially in church. I remember during
the invasion Of Maryland on Sunday
- thTee miles in an ambu-
lance % aitend church in Frederick,
and thea fell asleep as soon IS the min.
lister began TO preach; his head fell upon
his breast and he never awoke until
aroused by the organ and choir. He
could sleep anywhere and IN any posi-
ton, sitting in has chair, under ere, or
on horseback. On night march to-
ward Richmond, after the battles With
Mel Clellan. he vas riding along with
bis drowsy stat. nodding and sleeping
as he went. We passed by groups Of
men sitting along the roadside and enc
gagged in roasting new corn by hres
made Of fence rails. One group took
us far cavslrymen, with IN inebriaied
captain, and enc ef the party, delighted
af the sight Of man who hsd found
whiskey enough 10 be drunk, sprang up
from the Ere, and, brandishing roast
ing ear in his Aaad. lsaped down into
the road. aad, seixing ahe GeneFal's
horse, cried. 81 say. old fellow. where
the devil did you get your liquor |" Ia
On instant, as the Genefa1 sawoke, the
fellow saw his mistake; and then, Bound
ing from the road, he took the tenee 81
4 single leap, exclaiming, ssGood God,
IDS old Jack r. and Disappeared in the
darkness. Yes. General Jackson slept
. great deal, bot he was never caught
mapping.
He gave 10 sleep many moments
which ether asen would have given 60
conversations. He was essentially o So
lent man; not morose, but quiet. He
smiled often, rarely laughed. He nev-
er told joke. but did not discourage
tAem i'm others, and IL one struck his pc
Collar fancy he would smile in mild ap-
proval. He did not live apart from his
stat, but liked 10 have them about him.
and they were nearly oil young men.
Universally polite ia manner, he en-
eouraged tie liveliest sonvsrsasion
among them, although he took little
part in II. He vas mo- nHh oI Mnrds:
ihey seemed 10 embarrass him. when
he had ideas be put them int setion.
not into language. His. military dis
patches were 40 brief as if studied, like
the one be sent after the defeat Of NIL
roy: "God blessed oar arms with VIC
q - q o. n -
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-03-15

How 70 DO uP SaIkTs.--The follow:
ing recipe So doiag up shirts win be
found Of use % msny hoasewivess Take
two ounces cf Ehe easa arabic pOssdes,
pst Il into pitcher aaf pour on il pint
or 30 Of waler; and thea having Cow
cred Il up, let it stand all night. 10 the
morning pour i carefully from the dregs
into clean bolile. end cork 4 and keep
a Sor ase. A iablespooslnl Of gnm wa
ter stirred into pint ot starch made N
ske ns.laf manner will give ta the lava
e;fher white es psinted, . look Of ne Ne
jness. noshine else ca restore 10 them,
afler tkeS hsss beeh esshed.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-03-15

eSeAmOng the many sUrmises - 70
What will become Of the last man. q j.
queer HAT nObody has yet discovered
that be - destined 90 be talked to death
by the Last woman. Now the question
arises what becomes 0fibe last woman !
AnsweT; died because rhe had nobody
% saIk co.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-03-15

~tTomam," . says q westesn leusaIe on
the leetnFe plaaf0sm, ''wanas bread. nct
The ballot" However, ~ she were
really eompelIed 70 ehoOse 5etween the
swr, che xOuld probably take new
bonnel.- WOrcesfer Pvess.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-03-15

- Beecker,s idea that there b 10
hell i bad for newspsper publishers. =
80 many Subscribers. may now utterly
refuse 40 pay -. if they have the most
remoie suspicion thst Beeeher knows
what be Is taking sbcut.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-03-15

a%ANebsssaa salssnskeeperh hecame
80 siIected by toe teshperancs agitsflon
sh.a ne prosaised 10 FefoFa; - he put
.,ul ! s;sn. .Owing 10 the cause qf re-
sorm. al afisen aeemt slsinks will here-
.lser be sold lor Ten eentsss sss4
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-03-15

The aet of May r6. 1855. efesses y
Eve crht coin of niekls and eopper. and
makes @ . legal iender % NE azaouns of
one doll&S. ~ eae 50 fszs. svsa
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21
THE GIRL WITH THE CALICO
DRESS.

a fig for your upper-ten girls,
With their velvets and satlns and
laces,
Their diamonds and rubies and pearls,
And their milliner figures and faces;
they may shine at a party or ball,
Emblazoned with half they possess;
But give me in place of them all,
Nv girl with a calico dress.
She is as plumpa as a partridge, and fair
AS the rose in its earliest bloom;
Her teeth Will with ivory compare,
And her breath with the clover per
fume:
Her step is as free and as light
As the fawn's whom the hunters
hard press,
And her eye is as soft and as bright.
Ny girl with the calico dress.
She is cheerful, warm-hearted, and
true,
And is kind to her father and mother,
She studies how much she car do
For her sweet little sister and brother.
If you want a companion for life,
To comfort, enliven and bless.
She is Just the right sort of wife,
My girl with the calico dress.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21
FASHION

Bridal slippers or boots are trimmed
with flowers.
Flat pockets of lace are seen on the
most elegant dresses.
Metallic ribbons are popular for
trimming light dresses.
New silks have a polka dot, or flow
CT in satin of the same color.
Lace barbes are worn around the
neck fastened by a bow or flower.
Neckties for ladies are out Of fash
ion cravat bows are worn instead.
\ new dress trimming is velvet cut
IN a pattern and embroidered with
colored silk.
Cashmere stockings in pale shades
OF blue, embroidered with damask
roses, are exquisite.
One of the prettiest ornaments of
the hair for the evening is a gauzy
butterfly in gold or silver.
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q fit. She lay quite unconscious for
some moments and only began 70 re-
vive after being placed in bed ami
treated with stimulants and hot bricks
No physician was called IN. a. she o
recovered. after n sleep. sufficiently 10
walk home. l asked her afterwards
what she had eaten that morning.
Nothing but my usual breakfast.
she said. And what was that l
persisted. Hot coffee, and biscuit,
and frv." "No milk = Nom, we
don't have it even for our coffee.
And this Is an agricultural country,
and she a member of quite a flourish
ing farmers family. a breakfast that
was ~unhealthful by every rule of
health. and cost three times as much
as a proper and rational breakfast for
six or eight children ought TO have
done. Many years ago there lived IN
a city in North Carolina a noted lady
who with her distinguished husband
filled a much larger space in the public
eve. anu mas udllNtu Wv ~ PoSltIIlN
a higher am for every virtue and
accomplishment than any lady who
lives there now is likely TO do. They
had the care of a number of their or
phaned grand children given into
their hands, and discharged hat duty
nobly as they did every other. Their
house was the resort of all the dis
men of that day and their
both p~rofuse and elegant.
Did these children share in that lux
urious table: | was told by one of
them years after she was herself a
that their table was sep
arate. and bread and milk and molasses
their chief diet. Tea or coffee was
never given them, and fresh meat but
once a day. Ill-health and bad temper
we're unknown among them and they
all lived to call their grandparents
blessed for their temperate and mod
erate raising.
Would our young people nowadays
submit to such regime?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21
AT HOME: THE NIGHT OF THE
CHARITY BALL.

Now isn't it perfectly horrid,
Tonight of all nights. | declare,
My face should be swollen with tooth
ache?
If [ just was a man, how I'd swear!
I'd go to the ball in a minute
don't care a fig for the pain;
But can't with my face like a Dump
ling,
And Tvetried lots of physic in vain.
Then my dress too it's perfectly lovely!
worried mamma for that lace;
She vowed that pa couldn't afford it:
And the flowers | had such a chase
To find them-aZaleas and hawthorn
Pale pink is my color, you know;
And roses are getting quite common
Please hand me the chloroform-
oh-h.
Pail storm when the bill comes, l
know it;
But that dress would have paid for
it all,
If I'd only been able to show it
Tonight at the Charity Ball.
He says the whole thing is nuisance
You know how men scold about
cost
The five dollars paid for my ticket,
l suppose that IS money just lost.
This year, my dear-would you believe
it p
He offered to give Kate and me
Fifty dollars apiece for the orphans,
II we'd both stay away. Well you
see,
He'd have made a good thing by the
bargain;
That dress was too hundred and
moe.
So ridiculous!-just like a man, though,
As If we went there for the poor.
Mrs. ". +. Handy IN Harper's Bazaar.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21
WHAT WE EAT.
By MRS. c.. Z. S.

Talking of our help" brings what
we eat to mind. l am seriously of the
opinion that we all eat too much. that
we bring up our children to think too
much about their v~ictuals and that
in quality as well as in quantity we
err, in the provision we make for our
families.
Two years ago / had been to see a
sick neighbor who lived a mile or two
in the country, on his own farm. and
lived comfortably. He was dying of
dropsy. l rode home with the family
physician, a thoroughbred and cult
waited gentleman. We talked of the
types OF disease most common among
our farmers. He said that dropsv in
one form or another was most com
monty the end; causes were. ex-
posture and unremitting hard work.
and a bad system of diet. That the
diet alone was sufficient to kill their
children, and did thin them out with
out the parents suspecting the cause.
liz dS >SilAOSA w CIV a OoN dt tll1l
very time-an emaciated, vhite-lipped,
dropsical little North Carolinian who
was fast leaving his native State, it is
to be hoped, for a better. "Why, Mr..
H.,".said the Doctor after understand
in8'the case, "this child is dying of
starvation" The father was hurt
Every one Of my children have a
-PlentN to eat, sir" "Such as 1T is
replied The Doctor. Plenty of corn
bread aad4fied Baldn4ore bacon: that's
about it,. PLENTY Of bread and meat
is good enough living, Doctor, and
more'n everybody gets"
There were chickens in the yard.
and a good cow at the barn. Every
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21

To CLEANSE WHITE RIBBoN.-Dis-
solve by means of gentle heat. one
tablespoonful strained honey; n
tablespoonful shavings of good com
mon soap in one-half teacupful pure
alcohol; spread ribbon smoothly on a
clean board: rub the mixture on
both sides with a piece of white
flannel until the stains di.appear:
rinse thoroughly in cold water,
changing it often, blueing the last:
DO not wiring but strip repeatedly
through the fingers; iron while wet
between two cloths: if carefully done.
only n natural stiffness will be re-
tanned; colors can be treated in same
manner without injury.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21

In order TO preserve the hands soft
and white they should always be
washed IN warm water, with fine soap.
carefully dried with moderately coarse
towel, being well rubbed every time to
insure a brisk circulation, than which
nothing can be mOr etfeetual in pro-
curing a transparent and soft surface.
III engaged III any accidental pursuit
which may hurt the color of the hands.
or II they have been exposed to the
sun, a little lemon juice will restore
their witness for the time and lemon
soap Is proper to wash them with.
Almond paste is Of essential service in
preserving the delicacy of the hands,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21
Gables department.
HAPPY WOMEN.

Impatient women az you wait
In cheerful homes tonight to near
The sound Of steps that, soon or rate
Shall come as music to your ear;
Forget yourselves little while,
And think in pity of the pain
Of women who will never smile
To hear a coming step again.
With babes that in their cradle sleep,
Or cling to you in perfect trust;
Think of the mothers left to weep,
Their babies lying in the dust.
And when the step you wait for comes,
And all your world is full of light,
o women, safe in happy homes.
Pray. for all lonesome souls tonight!
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21
Ilora! department.
BY CAPT. c.. B. BENSON.

As the season for active work in the
flower garden is rapidly approaching,
and there are many little matters we
desire to note by the way, what is said
of the remaining Towering shrubs on
our list must be briefly told
Forsythia Tiridisstmd, although of
recent introduction comparatively, has
already become widely known and
freely used, because of its hardy char
acter and bright appearance so early
in the spring. 1t is commonly known
as Golden Bell, is a spreading shrub of
large size, with willow-like branches,
and luxuriant foliage which is retained
very late IN autumn. The flowers are
bright clear yellow. F. suspense is a
fine form Of the above with a dis
tinctive weeping style, and F. Fortunii
is a new and valuable variety, with
fewer but larger flowers, of a shade
differing slightly from the former.
All Of these are very vigorous and will
grow and thrive under about any cir
cumstances.
Genista Scopdrius the Scotch BROOM
is a shrub with many upright dark
green shoots, with small leaves, and
small yellow flowers.
Hdlesid Ietrapterd is a beautiful
native tree, or large shrub, covered
with pure white flowers like a snow
drop, nearly three quarters Of an inch
long, hanging in clusters. 1t is but
rarely used, although it merits more
attention. 1t is called the Silver Bell
by some.
Hydrangeds. These have long been
favOrites OF account, doubtless, of the
striking appearance of the large
blooms, and their long continuance in
flower. II. arborescens is a native
plant, but little known or cultivated.
1t is hardy, and its white flowers are
pleasing, but it is inferior to other
sorts. H. hortensis) is the well known
~hydrangea usually grown in boxes. 1t
prefers a partial shade it's rose colored
flowers may be changed to blue. by
mixing iron scales from a blacksmith's
shop with the soil in which it is grown.
ii. Imperatrice Eugene is a very
lovely new variety, with corymbs of
bloom tinted blue and pale rose. But
probably the best of the family are H.
paniculata grandif1 ora, H. Otaksa. and
a new variety named in honor of Hopp.
The first has immense blooms of rich
creamy white remaining several
months, and turning to a dull rose
color finally. 1t is perfectly hardy
too, for outdoor planting, and thrives
in u section spendidly. With a
warm, rich and moist soil, this nv
drangea can be grown to reach Won
derful beauty. Otaksa is a deep pink.
and the new one a very fine LARGE
white. They are among our choicest
shrubs.
Jdsn3inum o1fciadle. This is the
true white jasmine, the delicious odor
of which is SO familiar. 1t is too
familiar to need description. There
is a very fine pink and yellow varie-
gated form of this plant, which we
find hardy in our climate. j. Nudiho-
rem Is a valuable shrub that should be
known more fully and planted freely.
on account Of the extreme earliness of
Its Towering season. We picked full
blown flowers on New Years day in
the open air last month. 1t may be
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21
OR eiif.ary ~Qb'p=Bnshet,

Confatasag things riSe and ofAeFt''Se,
Feminine and FdHcif"i, Practical ana
Phlosophic. Useful and Useless es-
pecialTy the latter.