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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-11-20

STRIcTBsT Monastery N the
WoRLD.-During $50 years no wopan
is known TO have entered the grounds OF
the Monastery OF Oamaldoli, Italy, ex-
cept once, when princess the house
of Medici, who had great desire 10 be-
hold the place, disguised herself in
mems clothing, and was admitted. But
so stricken with remorse was she on be-
holding the sacred spot, that she has
tened 10 the pope 10 confess her fault,
and, as a penance for il, was command
ed TO build new cottage in the enclo-
sure, which she did. The monastery Is
one of the Jew institutions of the kind
suffered TO remain in Italy. A recent
visitor says that what are called cells
are comfortable little dwellings. Each
is surrounded by a wall and has its gar
den, twenty feet square. A little Piaz-
"a, with the trunk ofa tree planted and
squared for bench as IFS only furnI-
ture, runs along the side Of the house.
Entering the door, you find yourself in
brick paved vestibule, with an empty
chamber. where spring Of water il
flowing into basin on the lefl, and The
living rooms on the right. These con-
sizts OF q study just large enough ioI
one person to enter and SIT down, a
dining and sleeping room, with the bed
built in the wall in the fashion OF a
ships berth. A small table, two chairs
and cupboard complete the furnishing
Food is passed 10 the Occupapt through
hole ia the outer wall, all being pre-
pared in a common kitchen and brought
to the hermils once day. They new
er eat meat and their portion of fish on
all but fast days consists Of six ounces
of fresh. or four Of salt fsh.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-11-20

A VOLUME INA PARAGRAPH.--TwO
news-boys were standing before HOus-
ton cigar store, when one OF them asked
the other:
Have you gOttbFee cents'"
YES" = szaiaire aaa
"Well, I've got two cents; give me
your three cents, and I'll buy a kve-
cent Havana cigar"
"AIl right. = says No. 2, handing out
the money. ecsf4saesg -Hw
He enters The cigar store. prOeures
the cigar ION credit possibly lights il.
and PuGs with > great deal Oi satisiae-
ton. sassss.s ~. - B
"COme now, and give me pull,
says No. 2; Il furnished over half the
money" r.sr -.
II know Il. says the smoker, ''but
then I'm president and you are only .
stock-holder; you can spit"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-11-20

How VIZ CATcH CoLD.-This per-
tinent question is Just now engaging at
tention. There Is another question
which should be answered first--name-
Iy: What is cold The idea ofa ''chill"
is perhaps nearer the truth than the
modern notions of a sscold." The by
pothesis would seem to be that . ''cold"
is something more than acold, because.
il is said, .'You do not catch cold unless
you are cold" The fact is. there are
probably so many diverse occurrences
grouped and confounded under the gem
eric title Of cold-catching as diseases
covered by that popular term fever,
which is made to comprise every state
IN which the pulse is quickened and the
temperature raised. NJ
By parallel process of reasoning.
"cold'' ought TO be limited 10 cases IN
which the phenomena are those Of .
"chiI." When a person |" catches
coId'' either of several morbid accidents
may occur-first, he may have such a
chill of the surface as shall drive the
blood in on the internal organs and
hamper some weak or disorder and In-
fluence some diseased viscus; second,
the cold may SO infringe on the superb
ciaI nerves that serious Disturbances Of
the system will ensue and morbid state
be developed; third, the current Of air
which causes the cold may m fact be
laden with the propagating germs" oI
disease; or, fourth, the vitality Of. the
organism as whole, or Of some or more
OF its parts, may be so depressed by a
sudden attraction of heat that recovery
may be impossible, or severe and mis-
chievous reaction ensue.
Tia philorOphy Qf ngevs.ahen i ob:
Siously TO preserve The uraI and
healthy action Of -tlIe-oFEss ssisisEn as q
whole, and OF the surface ia particular.
while habitating the skin 70 bear severe
alterations of temperature hy judicious
exposure. and natural stimulation by
pure air and clean water, and orderly
habits ofhygene and health.-THe Ian
Get.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-11-20

Smith says, TIE future Of the South de-
pends in large measure on IT'S women,
and the women Of the North should
give them every possible encourage
ment and aid.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-11-20

ds1r01 10 $4,000 A YEAR, or s. to $40
WlIItI day In yonr own locality No
kt1aNa risk. Women do as well as men
WlUUU Many make more than the amount
slated above. No one can fail 10 make money
fast. Any one can DO the work You can make
from SO ets. 20 e an hoaF BY devoting your
crossings and spare time % the business. Il costs
nothing 20 Try TIE business. Nothing like e Tor
Eaoaey makfng ever offered before. Basiness
pleasant and strictly honorable. Reader, ifyou
wane 60 know al abont The hest paying business
before the public send as yonr address and we
win send Yon full particulars and private tcrms
FREE; samples worth &B also free; you can thea
make ~ yoas lniad. for yourself. Address,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-11-20

| And so in January, 1929, only q few
weeks beiare Jackson arrived in WASH
Ingt0n for his first inaugural, Mrs. Tim
berlake and Major Eaton were married.
Major Eaton was not very much Of a
man, but he had Jsckson's complete
and entire confidence, and was invited
10 become a member Of The Cabinet as
Secretary OF War;. But when Wash
ingion society realized that Peg o. Neal
was to be the wife of a Cabinet Minis
ter, Washington society was indignant
and at once decided that Mrs. Eaton
should be kept more securely under the
ban than ever. As the vile Of Senator
Eaton people had called on her and she
had been invited. out very generally,
bat il was held that that which was We
nial in Senator's wife was motel in
the wife Of a Secretary oi War. Be-
fore there had been q full meeting of
General Jackson's first Cabinet mach
embarrassment bad been occasloned by
the refusal Of the wives of the mem
hers of the Cabinet % call on or receive
Mrs. Eaton. In his impetuous way
General Jackson made personal mat
ter OF Mrs. Eaton's social Standing
He even wrote an indignant noie to Mr..
Calhoun, then Vice. President, on The
subject, but received q somewhat un-
satisfactory reply from the Carolinian.
who made light OF The affair as ssla-
dies quarrel" Mrs. Donelson, the niece
OF The President and mistress OF The
White House, while compelled 70 re-
ceive her positively declited to visit
her. She said, s'Ilwill do anything for
you. my dear uncle. anything bot tins.
| will not call upon Mrs. Eaton
NasThen 90 back 60 Tennessee, nv
DEAR" was the Presidents reply, and
back 70 Tennessee hrs. Donelson went.
None og the iadies Of the Cabinet would
have anything TO do with her, and only
one member, and be was q widower
without encumbrances, assisted the
President IN his endeavors to compel
society to accept hIrs. Eaton. ..In fact
says Parton, "the political history al the
United States ior the thirty years fol-
lowing the incumbency Of Mt. Adams
dates from The moment when the sofi
hand Of Mr.. Van -Buren touched the
knoeker OF Mrs. Eaton's door"
Tosgiye some idea Of the. manner al
the fray we qadte from a Washington
correspondent oi the day: u-xs
= bell and supper we're got up by His
ExceiIcncy the British Minister, AIr
| vanghan. q particular friend to Mr.. Van
i Buren. Alter various strstagems 4
keep Bellota Che nickname ofAIrs
Esfon) aaOat during the evening, il
(which almost every cotillion in ahicl
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-11-20

e%A Kiichigzn tramp. who has been
shot a Eve tifnes-by laFmeEs' wiveA,
says he Iias0s5IyG0 bNsteh the end of
The 9un 10 notwithstanding, a. saw0ms
an always shnis bolhB eyes when she
pulls The tfsg4sgssini OssEeo
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-11-20

e. A Yankee. who had just lost his
wife was found BY neIghbOr emptying
a bowl Of soup as big IS hand basin.
why, nly goodness, Elaihan n said
the gossip, IS that 81 you care for your
Wifes'' /" WAL" said the Yankee,
ave been rryin' al the mcrnin', and
after I've finished nv soup III cry an-
ether spell. That's fsir-anybOw. :"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-11-20

AS- 81 - osild .hex year ears said
voung lads q sneiiaa % her stupid and
lirerome s5gifeEs i;if--2 .if what q
he ansiouJ asked. esifsn = ske repeat
eds rteola gal sbQS large enough los
the purpose"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-11-20
Carpet P0laerf

Manhinc ahont N. 10 the Square Yard.
Exna Heavy, N ihs. 10 the Square Yard.
Price 8 cts. per pound.
This paper Is used % great adyantage undes
CarneA Mating or OIL Cloth, causing them 4
wear Is long again, deadenine sonnd and heins
impetvious 70 air, making The house much warns
ID ulnter asd saving its cost IN fel the FIRST year
Its vefr duFable and need not be Fenewed 70
yooEa. Call and examine il a GRKkswxtL 4
FnKmkxgsa SfnRn. heonaFftoWn.
LUXE r. MATHEWS, Assrk
. Sept 8. lss9-3w.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-11-20

Whom can We trust 2 is the black
type inquiry of m exchange. i ! II
do eonsequence. Wbofn can VIE ind
uce 10 trust nsS = i the soul agonizer.
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-11-20

In Washington on Saturday died Mrs.
Margaret L. Eaton, whose history was
in some ways more remarkable than
that OF any other American woman, and
she bad soentireIy outIiyed The eventsin
which she was conspicuous that. though
she died. Ia she same city where on herac-
count fiity years before Cabinet bad
been dismissed sy an angry President,
her champion, her death excited no re-
mark Tor the very reason that her exis-
lence had dbcen forgotten. Mrs. MaFga-
ret L. Eaton was eighty-four years Old
u the time cf her death. and ipF nearly
half century Of her life she occupied :
prominent PLACE among the celebrities
OF the national capital. Mr.. James Par
ton says that her father, William O'Neal,
kept at Washington for many years q
large old.iashioned tavern where men,
beTs OF Congress in considerable num-
bers boarded during the sessions Of the
National Legislature. The daughter
was spnghtIy and beautiful, and assIs-
ted in the entertainment Of the guests
OF the inn. She was familIarly called
Peg o Neal by the patrons Of the tav-
crn. Says Parton. "a witty. pretty,
saucy, attractive tavern-keeper's daugh-
ter, who makes free with the inmates
OF her fathers house and its made free
with by them, may escape contamina-
ton but not caInsnny." Another story
Of Peg O'Neal's origin is that her father
was q SoGthern gentleman Of large
means. high social position and liberal
cultivation, but in all probability Parton
was right IN attributingto Miss O'Neal's
father The vocation Of tavern-keeper.
At any rate the daughter while she was
vet girl was married TO Mr.. Timber
lake, a puFser in the United States
Navy, and by him she had two chill
dren. While the purser was on his
cruises the wife remained st her father 8
inn aud assisted, as she had done dur
ing her girlhood, in the entertainment
of the boarders,
10 1913 when Major Thomas H.'Ba-
ton went 70 Washington as a Senator
from Tennessee he boarded at The
O Neal tavern, as he continued to do
for ten years afterwards. or course he
knew Peg O'Neal, then Mrs. Timber
lake, very well, as did also General Jack
son, who was an inmate Of the tavern
during his Senatorial career. Ten years
after Major Eaton took up his quarters
at the O'Neals, intelligence came that
Purser Timberlake, who was attached
to the Mediterranean Squadron, had cut
has throat after protracted debauch.-
Doring these ten years of residence be-
neaih The rnoi OF 1.-The. .O;Neala Major
Eaton had conceived an affection for the
pretty Mrs. Timberlake and he had 50
poorly concealed his fondness as 10 give
cause Tor public scandal. Major Ea-
ton was naturally troubled about these
stories and sought 10 disProve them by
marrying the widow. tits said that
he consulted his friend General Jack
son on the subject, who said !: "Why,
yes, Major: if you love the.woman and
she will have you, marry her by all
means, for your marrying her will dis
prove these charges and restore Pegs
, 1879-01-02
HOw'S YOUR LIVER?

Ifthe skin be yellow and muddy, the
bowels constipdted; if you have ringing in
your ears, dull pains in the side, sick
headache. sour stomach, hot or dry skin.
spots before the eyes, bad taste In the
mouth. cold feet and hands, sleepiness,
gidlness, loss OF appetite, bad circulation
of the blood, swelled limbs. &c, yOu may
safely conclude your liver is out OF order;
The liver Is more apt to become dlsordered
than any other organ of the body rs It's
duty is to- filter the purities from the blood
When it becomes weak. obstructed and
diseased it must fail 30 do its duty. and
the whole body suffers. Try Whites
Prairie Flower, the grentest known liver
panacea in the world. Sample bottle %
cents, large size rs cents. For sale every
where.
, 1879-01-02
Territorial University

The University Of Washington Terrific
ry. with its corps of six instructors. is full
~ prepared to give the following Instrnr-
ton through the Freshman year Of flll
classical course:
A THREE YEARS SCIENTIFIC COURSE.
A TWO YEARS NORMAL COURSE.
A COMPLETE COURSE IN BoOK-KEEpING.
Pupils not fully prepared to enter any
course. can receive thorough drilling IN
the common branches.
vocal and instrumental music. painting
drawing, military tactics and telegraph.
ing taught IN connection with the institu-
tiun.
In the University boarding houses and
in private families. there is abundant pro.
vision for boarding pupils.
The fall term higgins September 2. 1873
= For catalogue or admission, apply
to the President.
A. j. ANDERSON. A. NJ,
Seattle, w. Il.
, 1879-01-02

APPROVED SOLDIERS ADDITIONAL
lloMEsTEADs can be located upon any
lands, either single or double minimum
lands. subject to homestead whether tim
hrred or nor, and having the only first
class paper in the country. have made ar
engagements with the tol owing gentlemen
in Western Washington:
A. Macintosh. Seattle,
John Il. Wheat. olympia.
G. Morris lla!ler. Port Townsend
Henry Jackson, SnohonliSh City.
Who will have on hand. ut all times. my
scrip for the accumulation Of these de-
string TO purchase. at the rate of S3. %
per acre for sos and l20S. and 1915 per
acre tor 40S; fractions special Another
fraudulent class Of script known as floats
can be gotten at much less rates: but no
title can be given. and is. OF course, not su
valuable. A deed can be gotten from the
original applicant OF any land located by
script purchased of me, as IN no case buy
from other than the original homesteadcr
and know where TO address him tor deed
II one be required, Full investigation l.,
asked that the worth OF my paper may he
known. Gail upon or write any of the
gentlemen named above. who will sell yon
the Talbot additional homestead scrip
which will ensure you patent to yonl
land rs well rs "A perfect title. and also a.,
cheap as you can buy it Of me.
ID. II. TALBOT.
Gcn'l Land-scrip and Warrant Broker,
Sioux City, Iowa
, 1879-01-02
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
To Purchase Land Containing Stone.

UNITED STATES DIsTICT LAND OFFICE. ]
OLYMPIA, Washington Territory.
NOTlCElS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ In compliance with the provisions
OF the Act OF Congress approved June 3.
1878. entitled "An Act for the sale of tim
Der lands in the States of California, Ore
gon' Nevada and Washington Territory, :"
James McCu"dy, of San Juan county.
Washington Territory. has this day filed
in this office his application to purchase
the lots and OF section No. %, and lot
and W = OF NV of section No. "a, in
Township No. 35 North, Range No. 4
West of the Wi amctte Meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the said described land. or any portion
thereof, are hereby required to file their
claims in this office within sixty ,60) days
from date hereof.
Given under my hand, at my office. in
Olympia. W. T.. this the llth day of De-
cember, A. ID. 1878. j. 7. BROWN.
Register Of the Land Office.
449w.
, 1879-01-02

rived later in the day, were intro
duccd to the ladies, one of the young
ladies' had rather Il cumlcal time with
one Of the aforesaid late arrivals, so
| will quo,e her account of a waltz
she had As Port Townsend is so far
from the scene of action there is but
little danger of its coming to the
ears of its hero. This is the way she
tells it: "When the band struck up
that lovely waltz by Gungle, "Dark
on the Ocean," DIR. Q-appeared be-
fore me saying, 81 believe Miss j
this is our dance, but by the way
may ask you dance the Newport?"
mo said !, is it difficult ?" "Not at
all,' he replied, 81 will teach you it
if you like" So took my first les.
son in the Newport in a crowded
ball room with couples whirIing
around me in all directions. My de.
but might have been more of a sue
cess had my partner been better
dancer, but he had not the slightest
idea of time, and from what cou d
Judge, very slight idea Of the New
port. AS he was our guest and
seemed very much delighted with
dancing, bore up courageously
through the unusually long waltz,
battling bravely with my partner, my
laughter and the Newport, for before
we were half through the waltz, our
remarkable gyrations had attracted
the notice and admiration of nearly
evesy one ia the ball room, who as
we'll as myself were convuIsed with
mirth. AS if this was not enough,
my young FRIEND had the audacity to
request me for waltz after supper,
Newport suppose. How
ever in this case | thought patience
had ceased to be virtue and de-
The party broke up at half
past one. The next morning some
of the most enthusiastic among tue
gentlemen drove down to The target
where they passed the time
till lunch in shooting, whilst others
got together several ambulances,
each drawn by four stout mules, and
took some Of the stranger ladies from
the garrison, delightful ride over
Sheridan drive, the favorite road
here.
I will now spare you further de.
tails for fear of tiring you and your
readers as much as | have myself by
this description of the way in which
the 23d entertained the Lraig Rifles.
OLYMPIA.
Our fair correspondent promises to
send some more letters from Fort
Leaven worth, which we assure her
will be welceme, and will be read
with interest as we'll as all of her
correspondence in the ARGUS which
has thus far appeared.-ED.
, 1879-01-02
THURSDAY, JANUARY ,, 1879.
THE RIFLE MATCH AT FORT LEAVEN
WORTH.

five companies of the 23d infantry
with their respective officers from
their campaign in pursuit OF the fu'
gitivs Cheyennes, the officers have
beguled away the time, while rest
ing on their laurels-if they can be
accused Of having acquired any-by
several rife matches between team
Of oentlemen selected from the Craig
Rifles of Kansas City, and an equal
number of officers picked from this
regiment. The third and most inter.
esting contest took place Friday the
22d at the targets grounds, situated
upon the banks of the Missouri,
about three quarters Of a mile north
of Fort Leavenworth
AS, ina previous match which came
off in Kansas City, several weeks
ago, our team had been treated in
very handsome, hospitable manner,
they were naturally most anxious to
return this politeness to the best OF
their ability. Accordingly the Off
GERS met together and determined to
invite not only the Craig Rifles team
but also their wives and lady friends,
and it was agreed upon that these
guests should be divided around
amongst the officers who all consent.
ed to do their share toward enter
tainiug the expected guests. Friday
at noon, the train arrived from Kan
sas City bringing on it seven ladies
and eleven gentlemen, who were met
at the depot by some OF the officers,
and Immediately driven down to the
target ground, there, three large
tents had been erected for the ac.
commodation of the guests, in one of
which large table was bountifully
spread with an inviting lunch OF
chicken salad, sandwiches, coffee,
tea and beer. Pray don't he shocked
at this last mentioned article of diet,
for in the army there are not as many
temperance societies as there are
among the towns about Puget Sound
even including the notably temperate
town of Port Townsend, about which
Ross Browne had so much to say in
days of yore.
While the party were regaling
themselves, carriages and ambulances
drive down from the post filed with
ladies and gentlemen, who, after
alighting were introduced to the
new comers. After this ceremony
and the preliminary pow vows, the
ladies sat down on benches and chairs
in front Of the tents, and the busi
ness, or perhaps | should say, the
pleasures Of the day begun.
For the benefit Of those readers
who may be unacquaintcd with such
things, l will endeavor to give them
little sketch of the grounds and
target. This is considered by con-
noiseurs to be very superior range,
being eleven hundred yards long,
which distance is marked by posts
one hundred yards apart. The
ground is perfectly level, and even
at this late season is covered by a
beautiful green sod. The targets,
three in number, situated at the
north end Of the range, are OF iron,
and similar in every respect to those
in use at the celebrated Creedmoor
range. The markers are completely
protected from danger by a long
butt extending the entire length of
the point of the target. Opposite
each target is trap door with pane
of heavy glass through which the
marker can see the face Of the tar
get. At each hit he throws up the
trap which exposes against the face
Of the target triangular piece Of