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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27

% The Leonard Scott Publishing Co., Il
Barclay Street, New York, have issued their re-
print Of the London Quarterly Review for Janua-
~.
The first article, = summary account OF the
life and writings Of Losing, was suggested by
the recent publication oftwo English biographies
OF that celebrated German scholar, who, as the
reviewer remarks, Takes rank among i0iellects
Of frst-cIass calibre.' The outline here given Of
bis life and Of his influence on contemporary lit
erature will be very satisfactory 10 the many
who hardly have known more Of Losing than
the name.
A paper entitled aggressive Noneonformis-
ty has been called forth by the arguments against
the Established Church, etforth in the British
Quarterly Review and the publications Of the
Liberation Society" Il investigates the pres
ent position and actual strength Of the Liberia
tionists, and the probable effect Of disesiablish-
meut on the church and the country.
Another article, 'sThe Reflection or English
Character in English Art" assumes that the PISS
sing moods rs well as the abiding character Of
nation are reflected in its taste, and aims to
show some phenomena in current politics CORES
bonding with the temper Of the imagination in
which contemporary art is conceived. d.
''Prinee Bismarck" The problem Of bis Sue
cess is here attempted to be solved, b. showing
bow his oirth, education, and early life, marked
out and Influenced his carer.
A valuable paper on sour Schools and School
masters deals in plain terms with some current
falIaeies, some pet theories, which are not Pecu-
liar to England alone, bat are working mischief
elsewhere.
Science7'' 'sDr. Smiles Works on SelEHeIp,'
in which the salient points Of Dr. Smiles teach
ing are commented on, ne illustrated in bis bio
graphies; and Russia and the Indian From
ter"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27

DIED.

In this county, on the 25ih Of January, 1879,
Of Dropsy Of the heart, JAMES j. WALSE,
aged - years, the beloved son Of Sally and the
late Jeffrey Walsh. May he rest in peace
In Baltimore city, on February nth, instant,
ELLA STRATIi, wife Of David :. Briseoe.
On Thursday evening, Feb. 3Oth, 1879, NO
BILE WILKINSON, aged 2 years and 20 days,
son of Noble l.. and J. Z. Penn.
Ifyou ask If wiIkie be dead,
Quivering lips will family say,
Little Wilkie Is gently resting
In the green aud NOISY clay.
Pure and white the robe that's round him,
Soft and white his narrow bed,
Cold and g.een the sod that's Der him,
And you ask, is Hilkie dead
BY. OsE WHO LOVED MA.
Port Tobacco Times please copy.I
Departed this life, At The residence Of bis pa.
rents, near the village ofChapiico, on Thursday,
the 10Th inst, ~ W, son ogN. l.. and jose
phine Penn. aged years and 90 days.
Suffer little children, and forbid them not
to come unto ne, for Of such is the kingdom Of
Heaven" How consJling must those words OF
the Redecmer be 20 the berenved parents OF little
Wilkie Then, weep not for your child, soon
you may meet him in better land.
Farewell, little Wilkie, thou hast gone home to
dwell,
With those who are washed and forgiven,
To lean on the breast Of erucifed God,
To play with The angels IN Heaven. a.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27

AH.xpsowx fEcoxE FoR AZ ExERGETIc LADV
m CKSTIENAS.-The Ohio Scale Works ofCin-
cinnati have Just completed and are BOW intFo-
ducing 10 the public handsomely 6nished Pam
iIy Scale, an article that has always been needed
IN every honsehdid. and in Communicates sd-
dressed to the pnblishers Of this paper he pro-
prictors ask Us % refer them 20 some reliable par
". 10 introduce ID Cor tacm to the people Of this
County. Il Is very seldom that new article
steps so suddenly into universal favor. House-
keepers are loud ia It's praise il Is always ready.
there arc no weights to get lost or to be hunted
up. is reliable. and will not get out Of order
The description q them Is a handsome base sur
mounted by a colGmH in which works q spiral
spring SO scientifically adjusted as TO weigh any
thing up to twc.vc pounds with perfect accuracy,
on the top Of the column Is the platform on which
the articles 10 be weighed are placed and they
haze an adjustable indicator so that You can take
the tare OF any vessel you NAV use in weighing,
giving you the exact net weight. House keep
ers at once see their value in weighing fruits,
sugars and other ingredients used in preserving,
cooking, ETC., or in testing the weights Of pur'ha-
seS from Others.
The Scales are made Of all Brass are highly
polished. and are finished in n skiilful manner
They are very attractive and take the eye Of eV-
cry one who sees them.
II seems 20 us that nearly every family in this
county will want one, and is certainly rare OPP
portunity for some smart and energetic party TO
pick up quite nice little income during the
next few months. The company has agents in
other counties who are easily making from IS 90
10 Sc 90 per day selling them, and we would re-
commend parties in need Of employ Fnent 20 alrop
the OHIO SCALE WORKS, No. lac Hhd I27
Central Avenue, Cincinnati, o., Postal Card,
and all information, etc., will I've cheerfnllY Civ
en- them by mentioning our paper.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27

Epsrsas - 81. Mars BEAcos ~ keld %
uretunss0rs 70 aseinz > learned phiiosophers bet
/ venture 10 riTa mr. ora hamble idca& = 80
nurer a the fnnnirv Why don't the sun dFaw the
aarsh ard nl1 SNAKE bodies than herself 70 her,
aneDriing 10 the laws Of grAEily3 IL . eacetEi-
e. attraction andEepulsion thai causes cur Eioce
81 earth and AZ olhsF planets 10 revolve aFo1nd
tfeir suss in Ire midst e space and 70 MAKE boiA
daif~ and annual revolutions. ] viii take cur
earth for an illustration. The sun, icing the
great elecsric hatasry and hG-giver 70 her plan
els, Is IN an exceedingly high electrical c9n-
difiun. The earth Is in feeble electrical condt-
ton comparatively, and we all kuow tHo bodies
In the same electrical rendition viii rcpulse each
osher and two bSdies In different electrical con-
difons attract each other until thes ooth become
Of the same electrical coalition and thea Frpaise
each ciher. The earth being powerful ahsoF-
beat q electricity and is atmosphere good
cundactor 70 i fron the Snn, the hEss efsct 81
the sun upon the earth Is attraction, bat beiore
the attraction has fairly commenced the earth,
being such q powerful absorbent Of eleekrac1tys
that part of the earth exposed 20 the sun becomes
positively electrified and repalsion Is The cOnse-
quence bat that portion Of the globe that q not
vet quite exposed 20 the sun rays, bus near
enough for the suns electrical rays TO produce
slight attraction Thus, IS there e an attTsr-
ton prodnced on one portion o. TIE globs
and repulsiOn on another part AZ the same tine,
Il Is impossible for the globe 70 approach any
nearer TO the sun or 10 SO any further frosa the
sun than a given distance, which IS the distance
she always keeps. with the exception Of slight
fluctuations, and thus the attraction on one part
pals the earth and an immediafe Tepulsion o. an
other part oft pushes the earth and this continual
pulling and pushing OF electrical attraction snd
repulsiOn must necessarily result In q continual
revolutiCn, which Is the daily revolution. and
each daily revelation throws the globe her cir
eumference and that with her speed Pr, ees inc
annual rrvoIution, and after shAAas Be 365t
OF her daily revolutions, she has gone eomplese-
IN around the sun. As the attractions and re-
pulsions are in such rapid snccessionas the earth
can neither 60 farther from nor approach nearer
20 the sun so long as she floats ia space, bat u
the motion or revelation of the earth was checked
for 20 seconds she would FIRST start towards the
sun but before she eoald getsny conesivabie
distance towards the sun, she would become pos
itively electrified and thrown from the sun count
less millions Of miles in the depth OF space Snd
darkness By electrical rep1lsion.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27

4
- Blstkwoed' ElinbarSh NAgasans iOf : -.
ruarv. has Aeen resublished By TIE LsonAza
Sro,s puhgisasae Co., Al Barclay ssfesss = =.
s.Jol.n calairaae' i not ycs inished. in ms
.,-,,.- -. h.re - account cf tie trial. and
- eoptinvea ssmness a. the yOrng wiie-
s.The Neaiom Il lass CeniuFy' ends In : ira-
gle manner, the heroine being killed p hgn'-
ning-
Under the title 'sTwO Ladies We ana sassln-
inc accounts Ut the lives Of Nrs. JaHesoa Aao
Fanny Kemble.
The article ON aNagazine Writers . Feai's
an autobiography Of "ISlaekuoOd, F" The parent
Of An Magazines" which is now in is sky
Res;sss he political article, there e "a essay
On ,sDomessic Service,'' describing TIE relations
that Formerly existed betxesR master sna aaAh'
and hose q tks present day.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27

Few there are Of the travelling public in our
county aud olhet who have irsGasn;sa our Town
who will not learn with regret the death Of ''Fel
bert' fancy, the eolored hostler at Fenwick' s
Hotel. All call 70 mind his worth and eficien-
cy n she discharge Of his duties, which he PER
formed with willingness and in such spirit Of
accommodation as TO make the obligation more
sincere. He was uniformly polite and courteous,
aud no colored man of our acquaintance better
knew his station. We have it from the lips OF
his late employer, that he was strictly honest,
and that his place in his employment can hardly
be filed. lie was fond Of talk, though in an in
nocent way, and he generally made his own
English. In politics, he was not vindictive, but
would vote for his friends in spite Of the efforts
of race discipline, We can but hold up for imi-
tation TO those Of bis own color his many good
qualities. -
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27
THURSDAY MORNING, r.sru.ry ss,b, 1873.

PR3BABLE EXTRA SEssIos.-Though
We hive no special Information on the
subject. we feel justified. nevertheless,
10 predicting thai Congress win be con.
vcHed in extra session Immediately at
ser Tie 4Ih OF March. proximo. At any
= le. il will be little short OF a wonder
): il gets through with essential BUSINESS
before adjournment. which win be on
Tuesday next. Seven Of the twelve
great appropriation bills are yet TO De
finally acted upon. Two Of them. the
Legislative and Sundsy Civil bill, have
!. not even passed the House. The Amy
bill il before the Senate, aod The
Deficiency and the River end fFarbor
bill are before the Senate Committees.
The Senate, therefore, has - pass Eve
appropriation bills. Tbs Post Office
bill, which contains the Reach Subsidy
gFab, must be reeonsidered in the
House for concurrence in the Senate
amendments. Conference Committees
are working upon the Fertilization bill.
,Besides the appropriation bulls, there
are yet to be acted upon the Interstate
Commerce bill. the Geneva Award Dis
-tsibution bill, the Internal Revenue bill
which contains important charges re-
ia,iye 10 iaxaiicn) the Novthcrn Paci-
fc Railroad bill, the Patent Office bill
aud scores OF other important and pres
ring public and private measures
From this showing OF the condition Of
the public business, il would seem al
most inevitable that an extra session
will have TO be called or a temporary
stop put 10 the wheels Of government.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27


80 @ir1&raf1.
a large 90 zashsonabie anaienee asanhIea
II the ssr;rtvss sd c. Monaay erensng Last 10
gre=t the fr.t assemus 81 he yornx nsinstrrl
tronpe Of fronsetasan. We were make dan.
gratisea 70 - -. A oatpoarinr q r.sople 70
Iend encour.r.~ens 70 the undertaking. he
persormapee 49,. sbous : o.-soek aod lasted
until 10. out si.s -. pOs eiveu TO tire. as each
successive wisstesszn aasled renewca unerrisnenf.
The PROGRAMMES - uell rendered. and thopgh
We would rosAslsesur.t 10 RESORT the iOkss, which
we're uusnv - 7snsx. re win give As follows IFS
leading part.. rertI-0verture Band; See thar
mr. Grave i keps green, B. Abel; Sweet Nary
Ans. WIN. Raler. giss me and IN 20 70 sleep,
Z. Galasti. cusafc Song. r. n. DYER. Part
Second w.rre ana : half usinutes IN a sfad
House. Comrawv: Banjo solo, n. GaIatsi; Ne
seal Mcke,. Drer and Galasti; The Walking
Roxsr. Comunnx- The solos. s.Ses that ray
Grave d keot ereeu.' ssswset Mary Ann and
.sKiss me sn6Ssfl 20 70 Sleep were snely ren-
dered BY Nessrs. Abeil, Raley and Caiatti, res-
peciively. viii faR chorus, and the crowniag
honor of Che oceaaion was the comic song By
Mr. Dyer. The peeoad part ofthe programmes,
which consisted. IN part, Of dramatic representa-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27

Latest reports from Mr. Edwin A. Wilson re-
present him to'6e on the mend. II is also stated
that speech and Consciousness have been partial
" restored to him, that bis appetite is good and
bis pulse heaIthful. Per contra, it is reported
that his attending physician, DR.. Lynch, still
regards his condition as extremely critical. We
give these rumors without vouching for tSeir
accuracy. Up to present writing, it is under
stood that Mr.. Wilson has made no statement Of
the particulars Of the shooting.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27

DIsTRAIET OF WIrE's PRoPERrY.
The Court ofAppeals oil this State has
lately decided that the property Of a
married woman cannot be taken for rent
owing by the husband, The Constitution
providing that wife's property shall
not be liable for The husbands debts
When, however, her property is on
premises rented by another person than
her husband, and rent is due, il can be
taken by distraint Just as the property
Of any body else can be.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27
Earhsr ymprersmsnss.

A steam tug, having in tow the necessary
machines and other boats for carrying into IL
feet the late appropriation by Congress to clean
out the harbor Of LeOnardtown, arrived in our
Bay on Saturday last, and operations have al
ready been commenced. A channel is proposed
to be opened from Buzzard's Point to the Leon
ardtown wharf, Of the width Of eighty feet
This will be great and much needed improve
ment, and We shall take pleasure in noting pro-
grtss Of the work.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27

NEXT CEKsUs,--GFeat interest is
manifested in the apportionment under
the next census. If the basis Of repre-
.senta;ion Is the same as at present, six
iy.six new members will be added TO
the House Of Representatives, eleven
in the Eastern aud Middle, fifteen in
the Southern, and forty in the Western
SAFES. New York will add FIVE 10 her
representation, Kansas, Texas, Illinois,
Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio. Penn
rylvania and Wisconsin, each four, CAL
iiornia, three, Indiana and Minnesota,
each two. Ifthis theory of the appoint
ment is correct, the electoral vote in
1884, will give Eastern and Middle
States 1874, Western 173. Southern 1873.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27

81 The Library Magazine is what people Of
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27

Books 70 rHE HsGHEsT BiDDks---An Ex.sns''s
catalogue of rev, ahelfwoFn and sceono-a@lla :
booksin cvrrg department Of literature, casrsd
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Nv mai 20 any one ssnding a thFee cent stamp.
BIDS win be reserved only in writings buyers one
thousand or three thousand miles away having
AZ equal chance with those near - hand. Inc
American Book Exchange Is becoming famous
for meeting the wants Of people who eaEe TOT
books, and thousands will aPPFeciase tbs new
opportunity they give
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27

THERE ARE WORSE THINGs.-There
are worse things even than an extra
session Oi Congress, and the turning
over OF the army TO Hayes-that is, to
John Sherman s. Co.-for use at next
years elections would be one OF those
things. ANY yielding by the House on
this point will be betrayal of the peo-
pie and treason 10 civil liberty.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27
TCoMwUxIcATED.



MEsSEs. EpIToRs-Your correspondent Friend,
In the last issue Of the BEACON, gives brief and
lucid definition Of gravita'ion, and prOPounds
the question, ''why then does not the earth and
all smaller bodies come in contact with the sHnT'
Permit me to state in reply 10 Friends inierro-
CATION that the great law Of manstism, rhIeh
eorresponJs trith that Of graritatioR, says that
''magneiic attraction decreases in intensity as
the square Of the distance from the magnet in
creases."
Now, IL our modern astronomers are correct
In their calculation Of the sun's distance from
%. planet Il is plain that disiaHce is the prin-
cipal cause OF the non-altrsclion alluded 10.
The uniformity OF the properties Of the sun and
the other planets Of the Solar System; the per-
petual conflict Of the two counteracting forces,
centripetal and centrifugal, and the incandes-
cence Of the sun, may be minor causes also in
keeping he Garth and oil smaller bodies from COM
ING az contact rih ''the greater light
Respectfully. TEAcHEa.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27

Personal.
We are pleased TO see Il announced that j.
Harris Forbes, Esqr., late cashier OF the First
National Bank Of Annapolis, will soon be APP
pointed to the clerkship in the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Office made vacant by the resigna-
ton Of Mr.. Gambrill. Mr.. Forbes Is the eldest
son Of the late Col George Forbes, Of this coun-
~, is nephew Of Don. b. G. Harris and is well
and avorabIy known both here and in our sis
ter counties Of Charles and Prince George
where be has quite large connection.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27
- - =
MARRIED,

On the 2Ist instant. by the Rev. Father Neaie,
WIN. II. STONE to ANN v. ARMSW GRITTY
On the 22nd instant by the Rev. Father Hol-
land. WM. Z. CULLiNS to MARY Z. PCR-
SELL.
On the 25th instant, LEWIS B. HUNTING
TON to SUSAN THOMPSON.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27

Undismayed by the bad luck Of a previous
visit to the "NArruws, (" two ofour Leonardtown
crack shots made another excursion last week to
the same locality in search Of the skttish water
fowl. The ducks however, persisted in keep
ing out Of harms cay and wOuldn't decoy, and
the result was, the uniueky gunnerS returned
home emp,y-hGnded and greatly discouraged.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27

The February No. contains even more than the
usual variety ofiustruetive and seasOaahle mate
rial. Tie editors call attention to the fast that
in the contributions q their correspondents, and
~ she pEscesdiags given d the numerous farn.-
ers' ssociatiuas, there are over ninety practical
a9rirnaturists whose opinions. methods and sue
czsses are placed upon record for the information
and einilaiinn cfiheir ieiiow-Earmers. Thesc
tssiass tie lnieiligent ladies who wriie for tks
sxsciiea, "llea. BET afimeai.''
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27
Chew JAcrsss's Brsr Sweet Navy TsSassc.
The Attention

The Attention
of our readers is specially called this week 10 the
advertisement Of John Wanamaker. TO be found
in our columns elsewhere. This advertiser is Of
sering unusual inducements 10 buyers in his
line Of trade, and we besPeak en- carly call upon
him, rs his announcement shows he is anxious
and determined TO sell and is selling at the very
lowest figures. Give him call and contrast his
prices and selling advantages with those Of simi-
lar establishments before making up your mind
10 purchase.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27

Speaking Of the above Insurance Company
few issues ago, we stated saat the amount OF pro-
perry now insured By Il was S3ls, s52. This
convened an erroneous idea. II has that amount
Of insurance on property in our own county and
over STA 600 900 IN the State. The assets OF this
company over its liabilities are sos, 1913.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-27
DIVINE SERVICE.

Methodist Episcopal Church, Sabbath. March
End.
Meant Zion, IL =. m, after which date the
services will he supplied until after the session Of
tbe Animal Conference.
WIN u. BARNES, Preacher In charge.
Feb 81, 1879.