Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-05-15

IAnnomsnzE, MD.s NnE, ls7s.
Mne EpsTca .-Frum fks momsnfo frsf pufting
9ot IN Ek. MhRy's mntil lhe present. time, ahont a
ln0E aRn Ihnselee WONDERING why thisc0un~
& * So rkker ad gnnce6 EhMn Is shown BY Is pre-
EzHs ennsitf0n. This ghonwht. premnfinx ftsGsi
resxrSsgv Il ! vfrstrr has bean nrowing u fn1zn.
~ Scr aesermfninr 60 enfiEk ny fesfants with
fAsB az remr Subscribers IN ms aecilcm OF Mary-
IenAz. and EEL compelled . as me QUESTION
vim y0ur sknefions through TIE sprIghily col
urrne ~ - nxarox which goes - far ID she'd
a;nr sise lsrfwhslixhfo Fadraneed fhought B0tozIy
shxeurh his eounfy, fss sat cf pnblicaaicn, but
slfnmmAnnt the emiire STATE With n9knral See
nsFs rsssIfnf a heausy fhatoffhe Huds0n, with
- = EsrfIie - that a. any State IN the Union,
VII = beautiful bodies Of water - Craze any
contfnenf. with population as talented as the
mnaa Gassfaicns wonld asks an4s withaii a@news-
nanss whone apfev e0lurnns enlivea fhe mon0tony
81 z5hnsrx lie. cannot bns be aEtoni1hed a. the
uneNlti refed lad surrounding ne On ereFy side.
AID especially "a ths fhcl thatsws have 70 raid
rone y transport bur earn pgednee. Can itbs
tlsaf frr rpod ffend Moaher Is correct in his
slAsnsnsnt that King Alcohol rules with such des-
potie emavs ns 60 preclude eFery Effort 10 COM
resr III our sisler eoanties7 Ifso, Il Is 10 Be
saEEestiy hopea tie voters win throw him from
his usnrped throne. But of this anon. Eiesen
years experience IN journalism teaches me the
Iaef Ihat The hrst great step towards rapid pro-
grsa Is lur ons aud all 70 support the jonrnal q
fhsix eeunty. A county or State Is seldom, If
ever Il advance of it, leading paper, and In this
ietser. though personally stranger 70 you, de-
eifn 10 impress upon the minds 81 St. Mary's In
halilsnis the importmnco of supporting you IN
yrur snaeavoE 10 give them valuable newFpa-
pe< and aid yoa in your praissworthy ebert 70
plzce IT'S county IN the foremost rank q the
Siafn ard UEi0n. The BRAC0g, although spicy
ana distressing. could be made more valuable BY
ths6aliiioe ofscveral columns, o., indeed, pages.
- our farmers sand % Baltimore aRd
v Or nat which, fn better quality is
- Be D6nd at@home7 A noted politician once
said 10 an editor: 'sTell me the number Of sub
mribers ron have and I'll tell you the character
Of y4nrs people" A newspaper is the man 8
school, aad 70 support q school Is one Of man's
first duties. Let the citizens Of Sc. Marys see to
this great item, Mr. Editor, and feel safe In the
assertion, that new epoch In the history Of the
connty viii dawn, and from the general tone Of
the Bk1cox ] well know whatever Is Of interest
will be found in It's columns, and that its editor
win leave no stone unturned 20 make Il worth
double the price Of subscription, and that he will
be fearless in bis advocacy Of right and bold in
bis denuaciations Of wrong.
This, coming from q stranger TO yourself Mr.
Editor, can't imagine any enc ungeneFoHs
enough 20 accuse you Of editorial vanity in Civ
ing il publication. II You can spare sufficient Of
your valuable space would like TO write other
letters discussing The problem Of St. Marys future
prospects. Yours, PRoGRKss.