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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10


A BATcH OF LAcoSIcs.-The King
~ lZulnsEsnd IL said 60 have ~eently
addrsuseEaa uoae 10 British officer tR
South Africa. - GOllowss "Exeelleh.'
Iev~-Fust easmo TIE missionary; next
The Gonsul: nows the Army. CETT-
wAro.n This brief letter recalls some
short speeches and cart correspondence,
which will dCu5tiess Be Delegated Feed-
ing in these times ct long haraagues &C
WashinxSoa. A WestrFu Judge once
on time addressed the Grand Jury IN
these wordss ssGentlemen The wealh-
ar is exsremsly hot; en- very old: yUu
know your dulg-PerEOFm e." Anoth-
er American Judge o0ee ihteryened in
an odd way 10 prevent waste OF words
He was sitting IN the Chambers, and
seeing from the pile OF papers in the
lawyers hands that q certain case was
likely to be long one, he asked
"What il The amount in the question I"
1.-Two dollars, your honor" said the
plaintiffs counsel. am pay II" said
the Judge, handing the money; "eall
the next case" An English Judge wac
more patient. He listened for q cou.
pie of days to the arguments Of counsel
% 20 the construction OF an act, and g.
nally observed, when they were done
brothers. that act was repealed year
ago." One morning a woman was
shown into DR.. Aberiethy's room.
Before he could speak she barred her
arm saying, Burn" "a poultice,"
said the Doctor. Next day she called
again, showed her arm. and SAID "Bei-
ter Continue the poultice," the
response. A few days afterwards she
came again; then she said, "WelI.
Your fee :" Nothing" said the great
physician: "you are the most sensible
woman I ever saw" Lord Berkeley.
wishing to apprisc the Duke OF Dorset
of has changed condition, wrote: "DEAR
DORSET: ! have Just been married, and
am the hsppiest dog alive.-BEREE-
LEY" The answer came: DEAR
BERKELEY: Every dog has his day
DORSET" The editor Of Chicago
newspaper wanting the details Of ter
rible inundation in Connecticut, telc-
graphed 70 q correspondent At Hartford:
"Send full particulars Of the hood.''
The reply came quickly, "Yoa will find
them in Geneeis."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

THR BusHMAN AETKR rae LIoN.-
Capt.. Aylward tells droll story Of .
rencontre between Q lion and q bush.
man. The narrator was acquainted with
the man, and has no doubt OF the truth
of the story. The bushman, while .
long way from his home, was met by 9
lion. The animal, assured that he had
his victim completely 10 his power. be-
gan to sport and daily with him with
feline jocosity which the poor little
bushman failed toappreciate. The lion
would appear st point in the road and
leap back again intO the jungle, to reap
pear little further on. But the bush
man did not lose has presence Of mind.
and presently hit upon adeviee by which
he might possibly outwit his foe. This
plan was suggested by the hons own
conduct Aware that -the-bFute was
ahead Of him, he dodgedtothe right and
feeling pretty sure of the lions where
abouts, resorted TO the course Of quietly
wstching his movements. When the
hon discovered that the man had sud-
denly disappeared from the path, be
was good deal Perplexcd. He roared,
with modification, when be espied the
bushman peeping at him over the grass.
The bushman at once changed hIs posi-
ton, vi bile the lion stood irresolute in
abe path. following with bis eye the
shifting black man. In another mo-
ment the little man, rustled the reeds,
vanished, and showed again at another
point. The great brute was al first con-
fused, and then alarmed. Il evidently
began to dawn upon him that be had
mistaken the position Of matters, aud
that he vas the hunted party. The
bushman, who clearly recognized what
was passing in -lhe enemy'S mind, dId
not pause oIet the lion recover his
startled wits. He began to steal grad
ually toward the foe who, now in q
complete state Of doubt and fear. fairly
turned tail and decamped, leaving the
plucky and ingenious little bushman
master Of the. situation.-C Chambers
Journal
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

7 FAM FoR MARRIAcEABLE DAUcH.
TERs.--Baby shows have become mat
ter Of common occurrence: bot what
shall we say to an annual fair for mar
riagrahle young girls.i Such show
took place short time since, and il Of
immemorial custom among the Rou-
manianS. As the time for the fair ap-
pFoaches, the fathers who,e children
are marr,ageble. collect what they can
afford as a dowry. Whatever this con-
sists Of it is packed, u possible. into q
cart or esrrisge, and on the sppninted
day they all-fathers, children and chat.
iels-staFt for some srystihg place, gen
orally chosen among the western noun
tains Of Transylvania. When the fair
~ opened. the fathers climb 10 the top
OF their carriages. and shout with the
whole power Of their lungs, 81 have .
daughter to marry. Who wants a
wife - The call is answered BY some
other parent who has son he is anx-
ious 10 pair Of. The twopsrents com.
pare notes, and. if the marriage portsof,
10 satisfactory. the treaty Is ihen and
there concluded. The young man takes
possession Of his wife and ell her goods
and ehattels. snd drises ofFmerriIy. IE.
on the other hand, the match II moi
equal, or for some Tesson OF other uns
Satisfactory, then ihe parents begin 20
cry their live merchandise once more.
a
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

An 0VvEcHR's CouRAsE.-At q din.
ner party In Paris, forty odd years ago,
were present q number Of the veterans
Of the NsPOleonie wars and younger Of.
GERS cf The army. The conversation
haviEg turned upon bravery, the ven-
erahle Gen. Excelmans, who had "a
distinguished himself II AusterIIiz and
in the disastrous Russian campaign, and
had commanded cavalry corps Al Wa
terIoo, startled The younger officers By
declaring that oil men are towards in
the dark. and told this snecdote TO sus-
tain hls position A youthful lieuten-
ant IN the Emperor's service, burning
ior Distinction. apd having % opportur
nifty % Rainyit a lhe line, ehose 10 CON.
stfue the remarks OF 90 older and 50.
perior officer into an aHront, and chal-
lenged him. The latter, waving ell dii-
ference Of rank, accepted: the strange
terms being that they should meet with
pistols at night in dark room, the Sec
Onds retiring with the candles after pla-
cling the weapons in their adversaries'
HANDS, giving the word from outside,
and entering after each report. The
principals were put in opposite corners.
the younger having won the first FIRE.
A soon as his pistol had been heard,
the seconds rushed in, and found the
older officer upright. with q bulIet.hole
so near his head that his escape seemed
well nigh miraculous. II was now bis
turn. The candles were again remov-
ed, and the next discharge brought the
seconds once more into the room. The
young officer lay PROSTATE. They
thought he had been mortally hurt,
aud, hurrying to his side, found. 10 their
amazement. that he had not been
touched. He was overwhelmed with
confusion, and the seconds began abus-
ing him for his poltroonery in lying
down 10 avoid his antagonists ball,
which would eerteiuly have tilled hiui
had he $ieod ID. they were intsrrup-
ted By the older ctiicef Win the words:
"Not so fast. my friends. Don't Gen.
sure the young man. Where do you
think ! was at the 6rst fifei 90aSspy
hands and knees in the corner; but /
was uv quicker than he. His agility,
not his courage, is TO beeealled in 'ques-
ton. By my faith, gedilemen, we ore
ell towards IN the dark" II vas aE-
terwsrd whispered through the COM
pany that The anecdote was strictly true,
and that the narrator Of il was no other
than Excelmans himself. who had shown
prodigies OF valor % Eylsn, Friedland
and Borodino.a u VT uhDN
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

Al nav oanEa.-Tbs other days &C
Ger q ssrsppinR young man had sold :
load on corr and pDtatoess On the mar
ket and bad taken bis team, sio.a hotel
barn 10 'ifeed, = Il became kpown' ip TIE
men around the barn that he was dessr1
ons of Joining some secret soeiety In
town. When Quessioned be admitted
that such vas the case, and the boys ai
once offered to initiate him lnto new
order called The. Cavaliers Of Coyeo''
He vas told that It yEas twice a secret
- Free Masonry, much nicer than Odd
Fellowship, and The cost was only twc
dollar. In case he had the toothaehe
he could draw Eve dollars per week
from the relief fund, and be was enti.
tied to receive ten dollars log every
headsehe. twenty-five dollars for q
sore throat. .st ......-... o.
The young man thought he had struck
big thing, aud alter eating Q hearty
dinner, be was taken into . stcreroom
above the barn to be initiated. The
boys poured cold water down his back,
put flour on bis hair, swore him to kill
his mother, if commanded, and rushed
him around for an hour without q sIn-
gle complaint from his lips. When
they had finished he inquired:
"Now I'm one Of the Cavaliers oI
Coveo, am II"
"You sre," they answered.
Nothing more to learn is there :"
Nothing" ...-
"Well, then. I'm going TO lick the
whole crowd" continued the candi-
date, and he went Al Il, and before be
got through he had bis two dollars 'ni-
tIation fee back, and three more to boot,
and had Knocked everybody dow n two
or three times q piece. He didn'tseem
greatly disturbed in mind as he drove
out OF the barn. On the contrary, has
hat was slanted over, he had fresh
fve-cent cigar in his teeth. and he mild
ly said 70 one Of the barn-boys:
Say. boy, If you hear OF any cava-
lieFS asking for q CoVeo about my size
tell 'em I'll BE- in on the full ofthe moon
to take the Royal Skyfugle degrees"
Detroit Free Prees.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

bf5e1d u asins. The aacriEee had
heen ascomplishsa andthe saying array
had been saved fFopa ccEupaele destrue-
aidn.D Amid she carnage SSiiFiing was
leils ulmisse alone, and sccFning 70 yield
himself Co British shbiect, Be sought
ahe Hessian General, De Heisasr. and
-aaly t0ihim would he surrender his
-u,0n cunicai hin withia ths Ameri-
can liaesaa0od the Ccmmander-in- Chief.
1sneral Washinkion, and a. Be wiz.
nessed the assanll, the rppulse and the
masssefe. hs exclaimed u agony of
heart: 'sGreat God, what musf my
brave boys suffer lo-dayP' ~
These bodies ol those who fell in
this assault we're buried upon the ground
near By the old CorteIyoG house, and
for time the place was inciosed and
reverenily pFeperved a. semetery:
bot che alienation in street grades that
has taken place all through this region
has completely oblitersted it, and to-
day there j. not Sestige Of anything
10 mark the place Of this sanguinary as
sault, except the crumbling remains OF
the rough stone walls Of the old house.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

WHITrrNcToN's CAT.-Dick Whit
tington, the notable Lord Mayor Of Lon
don, is the hero of famous old legend,
IN which he is represented as a poor
orphan boy from the country who went
to London, where, alter undergoing
many hardshiPs, he attracted the notice
and compassion ofa rich merchant, who
gave him q situation in his family as an
assistant 70 the cook. Here he led a
miserable life, abused by the cook and
sleeping in the garrett, which was over.
run with rats and mice. At length,
having obtained penny, he purchased
q cat. His master soon afterward, be.
Ing about TO send . ship TO sea, gave eli
the servants permission 10 send . ven.
ture in her. Dick had nothing to risk
but his cat, and he sent her. The ship
was driven to the coast Of Barbsry,
where the master and chief mate were
invited to court. AZ an entertainment
given them by the king, rats and mice
swarmed over the tables and disputed
with the guests possession Of the ban
quet. The captain thereuPon cent for
Dicks cat, which being produced made
terrible havoc among the vermin, and
was gladly purchased by the king at .
very high price. With the money thus
acquired Dick began BUSINESS, married
his former masters daughter and be-
came Lord Mayor OF London. This
tradition has. probably, no foundation in
Tact. though there was real Sir Rich
ard Wilmington, who was thrice May
or Of London 10 the reign Of Henry v.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10


OYsTER SoUP.-For oyster soup
take one pint Of oysters in their liquor:
one-half pint Of milk; three ounces ol
butter; one ounce Of -four; Q little pep
per and salt. and little Cayenne.-
Firt strain the liquor from the oysters.
put Il on the ERE and when il boiIs skim
Il very carefully. While the liquor i
heating melt three ounces of butter in
. separate saucepan and stir into m
ounce Of dry hour. when the buifeT
aod -four are mixed add BY degrees hall
pint cl malk and stir until q boiIs.-
Then pour il into the boiling liquor and
stir all together until il boiIs agaln.-
Then add the oysters. pepper, salt and
Cayenne. and bed foF Q minute or 90
ailsT The oysters are added"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

N5pInstesd Of bo,hering about the
next presidency, and worrying over the
Chinese question, Chester county man
went end captured eleven skunks in
one hole: which Is doing extremely
well, considering the times.-.NOrTis-
fOCH Herald.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

N5rA woman cured her hd-bsnd Of
staying out late al night BY going 20 the
door when he came home aud whisper
ing through the keyhOle. is tbst Won
Willie ;" Her husbands name is John,
and he stays at home every night now
and sleeps with one eye open and re.
volver under his pillow.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

Qz-"Eugenia, Eugenia will you ssilI
insist on wearing the hair OF another
woman upon your head y -a
"Alphonse, AlPhonse. do you still in-
si~t upon wearing the skin OF another
calf upon your feet!"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

0aS."Whst does your husband do'"
asked the census man.
"He amt doin' nothing st this time
Of the year" replied the young wifr.
"Is he a PauPer:" asked the census
taker.
She blushed scarlet 10 the ears
Law" MOI" she exclaimed. somewhat
Indignantly. I'VE amt been married
more q six weeks 90
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

G5-Chicago. hitherto strongly Repub-
lican. has gone Democratic By 4.O0I
majority. The next thing in order will
be an old-fashioned rebel yeIf' from
the loyal town of Boston.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

G5-Stsnley, while away down in Crn-
tral Africa, discovered one or two tribes
50 hopelessly, despaiHngly, supremsly
ignorant, that they didn't know much
more than q peht jury.--Buri"g on
Harkeve.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

E5-A bachelor eynic remarks that il
is singular how early in life q child
gains The reputation Of resembling tho
richest and best-lcoking Of his relatives.
-YSnkeTs StGfesmGn.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

t9-It takes twenty yards Of dry goods
to make young lady's dress nOw-a-
day-six to wear on her person and
fourteen to carry in her right hand or
up under her elbow. ...
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

~ ga mass mestingofthe Democrats
Of Queen Anne's eOuntY is 20 be held
ai an early date 60 take into eonsidera.
tion ths made Of eoadueting The pgims-
yv elections in that county
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

HrThis j. the season Of year xhea
TIE Boston girl OF culehlw alludes Go
the bare grouad - the nude esTth.-
Rome SeRfiAsL.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

e%A hen twenty-five years old is
Western curiosity. Never used tobscs
co in any form.-.E T. Con-. .7dseT-
fisev.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10
aTLRf.0HT daThIZoR
ST. MARY'S BEACON
: IS sUsIIsnED EvEav raUssDxY ~
J. ,. KING T. r. y. YATEs.- -

TsaMe oV SUsscRspTaos.- 800 per annum.
No subscription will be received for shorier Pc
Rod than six months and no paper % Be dfscon-
tinusd Until ell aFreaFages are paid except at the
optien Of the pnbiisleF
TEess or ADvkREzmHee-75 eemas per square
tSr che 0rst assertion sd 80 cents ~ every sub
ssqusnt inseflonf klBht tlnes o. les of BREWER
tyTe epnsfl,ass -sqaafe. " tie naksber Of In
sertlona be- not marked cn athe advertisement, IL
will b tahi'shed until forbid and chnEged ae~
esTdlnRiy. = Nbefas 4edeyston mAds 10 those
whe A49effiea ~ fhe FenEs =
H4s sehz Is eess s.IA ! I4fefttE win
bS ebAzH&A NJ the Rhine rates Ann aiNBsN mnaanfsx
cbilnAEItg 80 fen iinssin length VII be chasked
at the r&te of - cents per s1h1rc, s3
AL esmmdAicAlions fot pu5IlcAkion mllsa be
aceompanie6 With theseal name 81 tEe aaiiior or
30 astsallsn yin be paid ioahem
HsEsSdeF the cash must aecoHpanF al an
nouncemSNtg for public once.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

bS-Advice q people afflicted with
rheumatism. Getwell.-RockEand Goa
Tiey.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

espAmeries has her peculiarly. u
u wonderful bow . rich papa improves
q girls loOks.--RoekssteT Ezprsss.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

Blaine don't see anything funny in
the Chiesgo election.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

{ eQrGen. Harry Bingham has been in-
terviewed ~ the Wsshiagtoa Repas.
hean. aads says' that abeine u Con-
gfessma1 . easier work thaa he expec-
-teQ. A. a L. Ann an-L - A
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

oGpWOmen are walking this year:
they win leap neSt yesT.-Com. .9Sver.
fiseY.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

eSeThs Granger noxenenk. kas. &C.
comPlished some good % least. u has
teught country people the value and
eheaPness OF bvying things for cash.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

eJrHowafd county Grange, No. o.
has issued cell to the taxpayers Of
that county 10 meet IN convention at
Ellieott City, 90 Saturday. May "a. .rtae
The purpose Of devising means for the
eursailmsps of eesaty and State sxpen-
Ses' - - - rEl.ia fsrsses "a aNio E5tezz
egeCOl. Robert @. Ingersoll mskesehs
bold statement that bel the only man
in the country who has read the Bible
through in the past year.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-10

DANGER IN A SEAL SKIN SAcoUE.-
II was q fesrfully battered Up citizeness
that walked into police headquarters the
other day, and demanded warrant.
Certainly" said the P. A, picking
up a blank. "What IL the scoundrel's
name, madame ?"
at wesn't a man. II was that ugly,
spitefal hussy, Mrs. McGuiIey. l'll
have her hearts blood ~ HAHN
"You don't mean 10 say that Il was q
woman who battered you up ia thai
fearful manner ~ 'e se
"Pll tell ycu all about il. You see
this disgusting creature lives next TO me.
And this morning was polishing up
our cake basket-real silver. your hou-
or-when what should I zee going
past the window but Mrs. McGuffey,
starting out for q walk in seal skin
sack ~
Eyes, madame, buA-p
"The IDEA Of her in . seal skia when
she cen hardly. pay heffent.T Lipsiraa
10 the window 10 see I'm was d zeal skin
or not and l Leaned .Sul 70 look -"
81 Ifnsist. nny good woman-s'S - -
And ! leane .@snh 4 1eseed-and
the 6rsa hing ] a0sx ! Cell clean ou. On
my heed -, -
"Ans bats what ssjured you iu this
manuer9~ s - - 80 80 a q
"E&setlyr-sir.--Now=E-wan -tUgei
her arrested and .sent to- Jail fof Zen
years. if you .ssaSAx u thss ~sy seal
skin sock indeed!' .-...--
But TIE of6cial heaftlessly refused 10
interfere. and the female wreck walked
oG, eonsoling herself with the reflection
that it was wash day. and that. as aIl
events. she could cut All the cloihes-liae
tied % her back fence and let dowa ahe
MeGu6ey linen into the dirt. e. s-
- q .,zEss,s.r1 N srsI So ec g. so
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-19

dance. The meeting, which was presi-
ded over by J. L. Thompson, was address
ed by Captain John Hill and the Chair
man in favor of REIMBURSEMENT, and by
John Chessel and others in advocacy OF
the McCulloch bill.-Dispatch.
Congressman J. B. Richmond writes:
81 have always opposed the funding
bill of 1871, and as an independent pro-
position would oppose the McCull0ch bill.
but as substitute for the act Of 1871. and
as the only way out of the difficulties
created by that act. have openly declared
in favor of the McCulloch bill, and shall
do what can to obtain prevalence in that
behalf"
The Readjusters say that the public
schools are forever closed under the pres
emit debt settlement. Is this so in Car
rolf Nearly sixty schools will be opened
the present year, and not a dollar is due
teachers for services in previous years.
Does this look like closing the schools?-
Hillsville Virgiasian.
The fightl between the Conservatives
and Readjusters in Virginia is becoming
vigorous and exciting. The Conserva-
tives are in favor of the McCulloch debt
bill. The Readjusters seem to be rather
chaotic in their ideas and plans, and are
after Office cipally.-Knorville Iri.
buae.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-19

TUssLE WITH A MAD ELEPHANT
Among the elephants that swing around
the circle with Forepaugh is one known
as "Dick." The young monster got to
sulking at Lancaster, N. H., the other
night, and refused to trot along with the
others. Young Adam Forepaugh, the old
man Adams son, rode up to Dick and
gently tapped him with his riding whip.
Dick lunged for the lad and endorsed. him.
Adam was stunned by the fall, and lay
but few feet from the enraged beast,
whose terrible believing indicated that he
was thoroughly aroused. 1t seemed i'm
possible for any one to rescue young Fore
paugh. The keepers and trainers knew
that the least motion would hasten the
boys death, and so stood speechless and
aghast. But old Belts, the monster ele-
plant of the herd, acting with wonderful
human impulse, ran with speed that
seemed incredible, considering her enor-
nous bulk, and threw the force of her four
toms weight against the side Of the ad-
vancing and murderous Dick. The shock
of the colliding elephants was fearful, up
setting bad Dick and throwing him on his
side. Quick as a flash Forepaugh's son
was upon his feet Old Belts threw down
her trunk at the signal just as she does in
the performance. and lifted her master
upon her head. Every time the recreant
Dick arose he was met by eight thousand
pounds of elephant flesh against his ribs,
until he laid down and trumpeted signals
of distress in acknowledgment of defeat.