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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-10-16

Dyeing.
The old dyeing establishment, Branch Once
ITO W. Baltimore Street, is rs ever prepared 70
do all kinds Of work in their line, with neat
ness, cheapness and despatch. hesuPerior char
aeter Of their work enables them TO please the
most fastidious, and save TO the frugal many 9
dollar. The attention Ofour lady readers is es-
pecialIy called to their Baltimore Branch Office.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-10-16

THERE win be racing on fhe course Of ID.
} Sharks on the 30th and sIss Of this month.
The 6rst days race viii be a single dash, pure
81. Second race, one round and repeat, purse
SIS LIST race Of Ind day one dash for entrances
81 LIST day; Ind race for 2nd day win De for al
Eugene colts raised in the county, owners 10 con
aribate IS. Three Eugene eoits entered. All
entries must Be closed By II o'clock-on day y
raee.
r. J. COTTON,
w. A. WALLACE.
Oct IS, IsT9-td.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-10-16
Md. Agricultural College

THE next session commences xuEsDAI, ~.
3 tember %, 1879. For catalogue ana JIM
nation, apply TO
VII. II. PARKER, President,
College SiaihH
Prince Georges county A1'
July II, Ie7s-3m.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-10-16

This closed the days sport and we can truly
say that all that was promised was more than
fulfilled. The next races over the course win
probably take place in the Spring, before which
time an organized Jockey Clue win be in exis-
tence, e 5000 has already been subscribed for
thai purpose.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-10-16
RACES! RACES!

THERE win be three days racing on the road
3 leading from Charlotte Hall to Mechanics
vile on the 23rd, oath and 25th Of OCTOBER.
First days race will be for purse Of go; sec
ond days race for q saddle and The entrance
money Of the first day; third days race for q
saddle and the entrance money ofthe second day.
Free Tor all horses.
r. EDWARDS,
Oct Is, lsT9--sd. Proprietor.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-10-16
MARRIED.


On the 18th Instant, by the Rev. Mr.. Murphy,
GEORGE w. REINTZELL to Miss EMILY TIP
PETIT.
On the l4th inst, by the Rev. Mr. Fort, WM.
r. e. LONG to Miss MOLLGE r. JONES.
DEC,
In Baltimore city, on the 9th Of Oct. 1879,
BERTHA, aged 3 years and months, eldest
daughter Of Smith s. and Hattie E. Ritfenhouse.
On the 9Th instant in this district, aiter short
illness Of typhoid fever, which she bore with
Christian fortitude and q calm resignation to the
win Of God, SARAH j., beloved wife Of Charles
A. Goldsb0rough, in the 42nd year Of her age.
May she rest in peace
At the residence of her parents, in this county,
on Wednesday last, the 9th instant, BERTHA,
aged months and - days, infant daughter OF
J. Walter and Alice Carpenter.
s'Suffer little children TO come unto me, for Of
such is the Kingdom Of Heaven.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-10-16
POLITICAL MEETING.

The meeting win be addFessedNby speakers d
both parties. A fne lot Of fresh PatHxent oys-
tiers VIII be On hand. All persons are invited %
s1tend.
oct Ies 1879.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21
FASHIONABLE FOOLISHNESS.

There is no modern fashionable notion
quite so absurd as the generally received
idea that to be beautiful and attractive
q woman must possess wan, spirituelle
face and figure of sylph-like proper
tlons-a fragllity in nine cases out of
ten the result of disease. By many fash
ionable bellies it is considered special
compliment to be spoken of as frail and
delicate. They forget that the naturally
delicate face and petite figure are very
different from the pale and disease-strick-
en- faces that meet US in the city thor
oughfares, look out from the luxuriant
carriages of wealth, and glide languidly
through our crowded drawing rooms. If
disease were Questionable, as it ought
to be, not lady in the land but would
take every possible precaution to secure
the fresh, blooming face and well-round-
ed figure that only health can give.
Ladies should remember that much as
gentlemen may profess to admire the
face and form paled and emaciated by
disease, when they choose a wife they
prefer blooming. healthful, buoyant-
spirited woman. DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is the acknowledged stand
ard remedy for female diseases and
weaknesses. 1t has the two-fold advan.
tage of curing the local disease and i'm.
parting a vigorous tone to the whole
system. 1t is sold by druggists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21
agricultural department.
home SURROUNDINGS.

A spirit of improvement is evidently
abroad among the farmers of the land.
More attention is now given than former
" to the study of agricultural science
and improved methods of farming in all
the departments of this diversified call
ing. AS consequence, farmers who
have steadily and industriously attended
to their business and have met with no
unlocked for misfortune. have been able
to count their yearly gains and lay by
something for a rainy day, even in these
hard times. When man is prospered
it is pleasant to see the signs of his
prosperity appear in his home surround
ings. A new building, an old one re-
paired, a new front fence or a neat level
topped wall by the roadside, always add
to the appearance of the premises and
the enjoyment Of those who occupy them.
1t is one of the duties often called to
the attention of farmers, that they should
make their homes as pleasant as possible
for their families. No great amount of
expense is required to keep the grounds
neat about the house and outbuildings,
and to have few shade trees aud
flowers. 1t is habit with some farmers,
a thoughtless one, doubtless, to allow
their door yards to become Uttered up
with debris, the accumulation of ages.
Old carts, wagons and sleighs in pro-
miscuous heaps adorn the fence corners.
piles of decayiDg lumber lie strewn about
In different places, and general appear
ance of dilapidation meets the eye of
every stranger who approaches the place.
How agreeable the contrast when we
look upon we'll painted and comforta-
BILE house, with shade trees, lawn and
flower garden, ample barns and other
buildings in good repair, and everything
about the place indicating industry,
thrift and genuine home comfort. Now
that spring is about opening and the
seasons work upon the farm is drawing
near, it is good time to plan out some
new improvement in the particulars sug-
gested. Perhaps the thing wanted is a
tree. or grapevine, or bay-window, OF
new shed or horse barn, or fence, OF
gate. 1t may be a general "sleeking
up" that is most and first needed. What.
ever is wanting to the pleasantness o.
our surroundings, the spring is gooi
time to look into the subject, and lay
such plans that, as the season progresses
the home will in some particular be NOR
pleasant than it ever was before.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21

THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIsT.-lt is only
since his divine form has arisen before
my soul, that have learned to know
the true condition of man. Formerly,
by comparing myself with what was
small, appeared great in my own eyes;
but since have compared myself with
him, how insignificant have become.
When we hear man whom we feel to
be truthful and humble speaking great
things of himself, it has humiliating
effect upon us. And when the Saviour
utters such words as, al do always those
things that please him"-and | believe
it to be in very truth that he utters this
Il then become conscious of what man.
who is created in the image of God,
ought to be. When l see how, in all
things. he sought not his own glory,
but that of his heavenly Father, L am
ashamed of my ambition; when l see
how he came not to be ministered unto,
but to minister, | am ashamed of my
pride; when | see how he took the cup
which his Father gave him, and drank
it, am ashamed of my disobedience !;
when [ see how he bore the contradict
tion of sinners against himself, and when
he was reviled not again. am ashamed
of my Impotence and passion. Nothing
has so subduing and humiliating an in
huence upon me as my Saviour's ex-
ample.-Dr. Il. IhOl,sck.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21

AMMONIA FOR HOUSEWIFE UsE.-The
pantry shelves are getting grimy, or fin
ger marks around the door-latches and
knobs are looking dark and unsightly.
For lack of time they are left day after
day, for it is hard work to scour all the
time, and it wears off the paint, too.
Now suppose the wife has her bottle of
spirits to use; she takes her basin of
water and clean cloth, just puts on a
few drops of the fluid, and wipes off all
dirt it is worth more than half days
labor, and does not hurt the paint either.
She could put few drops IN her dish
water, and see how easily the dishes
could be cleaned; few drops on a
sponge would clean all the windows in
the sitting room, making them shine
like crystal. 1t would take the stains
off the teaspoons, and tea-spoonful in
up mop-pail would do more in hopping
the kitchen floor than ten pounds of
elbow grease>applied to the mOp-handle.
A housewife has just as much right to
make her work easy and expeditions as
her husband has. If she does not do it,
the fault is her own in great measure.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21
THE FRIENDS AND TEMPER
ANCE.

Canon Farrar, addressing the Friends
meeting upon temperance, thus referred
to the influence of one of their body: lit
was William Mackin who had the honor
of converting to this cause Theobald
Mathew, he civilian Mackin being
also a member of the Society of Friends.
Mathew was working hard as Roman
Catholic priest among the degraded pop
ulation of Cork. and one day William
Maxim visiting the hospital, he saw
sight which you may see any day in
any London Hospital-the sight of num-
bers brought there by the appalling dis
eases and brutal violence of drink-and
turning around to the young Catholic
priest, with his heart stirred within
him. he said 30 Theobald Mathew,
what highest thou not do if thou
wouldst take part in this great work !"
Young Mathew thought of it. For sew
eral days it was in his mind for several
nights it kept him almost sleepless, and
at last, after long prayer he came to the
determination, and rising up he said
words which have since become so men,
orable: "Here goes, in the name of
God" That was how Theobald Mathew
guided, Influenced, converted to the
cause by member of the Society of
Friends-began crusade which, for the
time being, did much to cripple the
whiskey trade in Ireland, and which
was carried also to England, and gave
the first great stimulus to the work in
which we are engaged. 1t was incident
ally through him Gather Mathew that
DR.. Guthrie became an abstainer. You
know he was being driven in part of
Ireland one very rainy day. and he went
into public house to get little whis-
key, under the mistaken notion (Which
is not even dispelled yeti that hereby
he could keep out the cold He said
to the poor drenched driver, won't you
come in and have something ?" he re-
piled, "Faith, l won't touch single
drop of it." "How is that ?" said DR..
Guthrie. He had taken the pledge
from Father Mathew. DIR. Guthrie,
thinking over it, considered that there
was poor, uneducated peasant who was
strong enough to resist temptation be-
cause he saw it would lead to his own
ruin, and DR.. Guthrie thought if the
car-driver was strong enough to exercise
that resolution he ought to be. Thus
it was that he became an abstainer, and
carried on the work in Scotland and
through him thousands in England and
Scotland carried it on also.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS.

The fact that the sale of fertilizers has
steadily increased for score of years,
proves that they are commencing them
selves to the farming community. To
the progressive farmer commercial fertil-
izers are necessity. Even though be
may feed to his stock all that his land
produces, his barn. yard manure will not
suffice to keep up the fertility of the soil,
for he still takes from the farm more
than he restores. Much of the feed that
the stock eat goes for making beef,
butter, wool, etc., and so far forth the
farm is robbed, unless the meadows are
so situated as to receive the wash of some
neighbours fields. Our fathers seemed
to suppose that in returning to their
lands all the manure which the crops,
home fed, would produce, their farms
would be kept up to concert pitch; but
in this they we're mistaken, as the thou
sands of deteriorated farms in New Eng
land testify. They do not take into con
sideration the amount of phosphate of
lime, potash, ect., carried off in the milk,
beef, and pork sold If man draws on
a bank for more than he deposits, he
must expect his drafts to be dishonored.
Our old farms show that they have been
drawn on for grain and grass till they
are bankrupt and must compromise by
yielding fifty per cent. of what they
were accustomed to yield in their best
days. Therefore we say that the pro-
gressive farmer, one who wishes to see
his lands improving from year to year,
must be on the lookout for some re-
source of fertility outside of his barn.
yard. He is not compelled to purchase
guano, or "stock bugs" or phosphate,
or fish. scraps. He may buy stable ma.
nure from the village, or leached ashes
from the ashery, or the refuse of the
slaughter-hOuse, but something extra in
the fertilizing line he must secure in
order to make the farm improve or even
to keep in good heart.-RlOughman.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21

MINGLING IN SocIETY.-The effect of
mingling with new people who have new
methods of thought, is very salutary.
Always to see the same people, do the
same things, feel the same way produces
a stagnant condition of the mind and
heart that is very distressing to behold.
There are thousands of invalids who
might be greatly benefited by getting
away from home, to mingle with the
magnetism of the great world as it cours-
es in its accustomed rounds. And there
are mental invalids who need the same
change, to get their minds and hearts
enlarged, and let in little more of the
great life. Outside influences are very
valuable to those who at home have been
we'll trained by healthful influences in
early youth. so that they can avoid the
snares and pitfalls into which they so
often bllndly fall.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21
% RMpRFAMcE.
RESISTING THE TEMPER.
BY JOHN B. COUGH.

With drink. on some temperaments,
one glass will mount to the brain instant
ly, weakening the power of will, affecting
the self. control, and the man is not the
same. The appetite being then reused,
takes hold of him and drags him down
in its fearful embrace. The only safety
for such man is total abstinence; and
to a man who has been victim, bound
be the cords of this fierce desire, it will
be life struggle, when at times the old
appetite comes over him like wave.
Let him do anything but drink, let him
even run-it is not cowardly to run.
knew a man who was strongly tempt
ed, and escaped. He was printer, and
working near window opposite which
was the Shades" he saw persons COM
ing out wiping their lips, having taken
their "eleven o'clock He began to
want it, and grew nervous; the desire
increased; every fibre of his system
seemed to cry out for it, when he drop
ped his form of type, and, in his vexation
of the accident, took off his apron, put
on his coat, with the intention of getting
drunk when, as he said, he thought of
wife and children of former ruin and
disgrace, and present prosperity and
reputation, and rushed out, and ran hat
less through the streets till he reached
home.
''Wife, shut me up for mercy's sake,
shut me up, and don't let me out. Ask
no questions, but shut me up"
She was wise wife. and locked him
in room, and there he remained fol-
thirty hours before he dare venture out
to his work again.
A lawyer who had been incorporate
told me, Il have been obliged to foregc
all light literature. can hardly read
a newspaper"
"Why?" l replied.
81 have not tasted drink for two years
but if only read of drinking want it
have paced my Office with hands
clenched, and the sweat standing il
beads on my forehead, as l battled thu
horrible desire to get drink when l reat
of man drinking glass of wine"
Another gentleman told me that h
had not drank for twenty eight years
but. said he, 81 have some fifty mel
working for me, and when l take tn
breath of a man who has been drinking
1 want it-yes. sometimes want it s.
that l have ridden ten miles on horse
back to rid myself of the desire tina
seemed to cry through my whole system
Give! give! when l have taken tn
breath of man who had been drinking
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21

EARLY COMA correspondent of
Vick's Mogosins gives the following d.
rections for bringing corn to maturity
early in the season adding that he picked
corn last year inside of sixty days from
the time of planting: "Let the condi-
tions of the soil and manure be the best
you can command. and aside from the
frequent wedding and hoeing, stirring
the ground thoroughly, thin the stalks
to three or four, three is best if you
would have the largest ears and most of
them. Pluck out numerically every
sucker and non-bearing stalk-that pro-
cess alone will hasten your corn week
or ten days, as have come to believe
from experiment. | have added this
year top-dressing at the hill, when
the corn was we'll up-a compost of one
part plaster, two parts ashes, and two
parts fine manure, which. I think, has
been great advantage"
Those who wish early corn should not
only have for seed what is called IAN
early kind" but they should obtain it
from as far North as possible. Seed corn
raised in Canada and taken South will
come to perfection one, two or three
weeks earlier than that ripened on the
spot The reason is that the seed raised
in the North has adapted itself to short
season. This is true. in measure, Of
all seeds. CIR
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21

COOP TEMPLAR ITEMS Lodges have
recently been organized by H. NJ. Bry-
ant at Rutland, Taftsville, Bridgewater,
and Windsor with good memberships.
He also instituted Lodge at East
Wallingford last Friday evening with
twenty-five charter members. J. R..
Fuller, Lodge Deputy.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21

Every home, be it ever so humble,
should be made happier by having a few
beautiful plants. There is nothing
that affords SO much pleasure, the cost
considered, as a few rare Towering
plants. The winter may be relieved Of
its gloominess by few plants or bou-
quet of blossoms. and the summer might
be made more cheering by garden of
flowers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21

1t is very easy for the young man to
acquire an appetite that will fasten it
self so strongly upon him that he will
be utterly unable to shake off when once
fixed. Beware of the first indulgence
in habit that eventually ruins.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21

Every man who manages farm should
remember that there is as much need of
brain work as hand work.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21
GriStMill.
Barton.
Homestead for Sale.

The residence of the late Col. Cyrus Eaton, in
Barton Village, VT, consisting OF commodious and
thoroughly built Cottage House of ten rooms, with
plenty of closet room; fine horse harm, out-budings
and barns suitable for the place, all good condition.
with 20 of splendid land in fine of cutiya
ton, with the best stream of running spring water in
the world in house and stable. House has verandas,
blinds, double windows in fact every convenience for
immediate occupancy with beautiful lawn in front,
with fine shade trees. Also fine assortment of grated
fruit trees vines shrubs, flowers. DC. Any part of
the furniture stoves. carpets farming tools be
had with the place If desired Possession given i'm
mediately. For further information apply to
VIM. W. CIRCUIT Barton, Vt.
Barton. Vt. Feb. q .l27Q
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21

The old schoolmaster, faithful over a
few things, holds the ruler over many.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21

Flyers. Shipping Receipts, Blanks Of every kind,
Labels in all their infinite styles and classification
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-10

The DEATH-RATE of our country is
getting to be fearfully alarming, the av-
erage of life being lessened every year,
death resulting from the most insignif-
cant origin. At this season of the year
cold is such common thing that we
are apt to overlook the dangers attending
it until it is too late Thousands lose
their lives this way every winter that
might have lived had they used Boschee's
German Syrup. For all diseases of the
throat and lungs. use Boschee's German
Syrup. Every druggist in this country
will tell you of its wonderful effect. o2l
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-10

All are willing to say their prayers
when they are in tight fix and see no
other way out. The Lord is the last re-
sort of some people and their religion is
after the fashion of the sailor, who pray
ed and said, 80 Lord, havn't asked
anything of you for fifteen years, and if
you'll get me ashore I won't ask any
thing fifteen years more" The little
shoeblack also had system of theology
after which great many take pattern.
He told an inquiring missionary that he
always said his prayers at night. because
he was asleep and didn't know what
might happen; but never in the morn
ing, because any bright boy can take
care of himself in the daytime.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-10

from 100000 to 35,OOO,00O lath.
This explains why Minneapolis is some
times called the "Sawdust City"
The amount of capital invested in
Touring mills is much larger than in
lumber. Notwithstanding the explosion
last May, destroying six mills, one of
these the largest in the country; yet,
such has been the enterprise in rebuild
ing, that there are now in operation 2l4
run Of stone, II more than at the time
of the explosion. Other new mills are
now being built which will add ll5
run, making when completed 500, with
capacity of from 10000 to $4,000
barrels per day. A single barrel is not
a very expensive article, but more men
are required to make the supply Of bar
rels than to manufacture the -four. From
G. c. Sturtevant, Esq, secretary OF the
board of trade, whose report for 1878 is
now in press, | learn that during the
year 941, 689 barrels Of flour were ship
ped from this city, of which lO0,692
were billed direct to European markets.
The mills and elevators received over
5000, 900 bushels of wheat. The new
processes by which all this wheat is here
manufactured into -four, has already
given the mills of this city a reputation
not only in this country but throughout
the world.
Other statistics from the forthcoming
report of the secretary of the board OF
trade show that during 1878 the manu-
features, other than -four, were valued
at about $5,5OO,O0O; the wholesale
trade at from s1O,O00.oOO to $l2,000,-
900, and the value Of buildings erected
and improved at over $l,600,000.
I might write you, and will if you
!, wish, in relation to the growth of the
city, since the first settlement on the
east side in 1887 and on the west side
in 1849. doubling in population every
six years, till we now have about 10000
l inhabitants. [ might write of the by
draulie power of the Falls of st. Antho
ny, '.more than sufficient to drive the
25O,OOO.O0O spindles of England ane
Scotland combined" I might write O.
the beauties of the city, its surroundings
. of its schools, its churches, and its citl
1 zens. Those who have witnessed it
I growth and know its advantages hav
the fullest confidence in its immediate
future as the city of the Northwest.
CHAs. A. J. MARSH.
u Minneapolis, him., Feb. Is, 1879.