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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-05-12

BEDLAM.--The term "Bedlam" so
often applicable lunstic asylums, ,snere-
w corruption OF Bethlehem, hospital
OF that name having been set apart IL
London three centuries ago for the
treatment of such patients. II need
hardly be mentioned that insanity is
disease due TO high mental cultivation.
In Scotland the proportion is one TO 500.
while 10 England, v here there Is less cuI-
ture, it's one TO 78s. In our own coun-
try It Is one 10 100. Its never found,
however, among barbarisns. There are
but few lunatics in India, and in coun-
tries deprived OF political liberty, such
as Italy and Austria, the proportion is
very small Among the more noted IN
stances may be mentioned George Ill,
whose mind was disordered during the
last Thirty years OF his llie. DR.. Brown,
former superintendent olthe Blooming
dale New York; Asylum, became a
victim OF the disease which he was
treating, aud the constant study OF in
sanity led to his own mental wreck /.
Horace Greely's case Is too well known
to require detail. Gerriti Smith. the
famous pbllanlhropist. was ct one tme
deranged, and was during this attack an
inmate of the Utica Asylum. James
Ous, the revolutionary patriot, become
deranged 10 has latter days, and while
IN ths condition, was killed by Z stroke
of 6iigh,ning. Amcrican staiesnen
have been remarkably exempt IRON this
calamity. ssa8
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-05-12

She went to the play of 'Olivette,"
And near an open window she set,
And by so doing she there met
The fate Of all who rashly get
So imprudent.
She saw notice in the Weekly Star
ITO cure Cold--Use Sines' Syrup of Tar"
SO she went to her druggist, and then and there
Invested with asingle quarter
In the artiele
Now if you only baye occasion to see,
Vow earnest and vehement she be
When telling howqpckly and entirely
She was cured of the cold, caught on said settee
Twill surprise YOU
For sale BY Combs & Spaiding. as
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-05-12

Mzs- tt issaid that there is only one thing in
the world that is sure, namely-death We can
now add another sure ;hing--Sines' Syrup of
Tar. tits sure 10 cnre a Cough or Cold. For
sale by Combs h spalding. ~
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-05-12

cal bearing upon the interests OF the
'people. His blunders afford Democrats
no excuse for Withholding from him an
earnest support 10 carrying out meas
ures of interest to the people, for the
people want an honest and economical
government and can have II il they
will. la
And here we come face to face with
the exceedingly practical question:
How arc the people 10 get what we all
desire, good government five could
answer this question directly and in
few words, we could do more than any
man has yet done in the history
of the world, for it involves the pro-
blem sof all nEes, all peoples, and has
hadaas many and as varied answers as
there have been experiments in gov
erning mankind. Both we and-our
readers then must be satisfied with an
approximation TO an answer-in anywlse
practical. Theoretically, we Ameri-
csns-goyern ourselves by our represen-
astiyes.l The theory is perfect, the
practice not so perfect. And yet we
are the most practical people anywhere
to be found. We attend to our private
affairs diligently, intelligcntly and as a
rule successfully. We are prosper
GUS people. II we need agents we en-
poy the best the market affords and we
see toitrthatsthey earn their money and
are faithful 10. our interests, II found
Enthusiastically, we getrid ofthem short-
ly.
: But DOVE actwith like wisdom in our
RELATIONSHIP the State Are we as good
citizens when called upon TO perform
our public duties as we are IN private
life ? Are the men we agree shall act
as our representatives in public affairs,
pesllv our representative men 7 And
If not, why noti Are they always
Trustworthy men, men in whose hands
we would place our private interests
If not, why not?
Goyernor Hamilton thinks bad sys-
TENS are big sinners and wethink the
very worst system in America IS the
habit OF people indulge 10 of suffering
afiew people 10 govern them potential-
". A few IN a district, few in
county, a few in a state govern all the
rest. il is true themasses Of thes peo-
pie do go 10 the polls and vote iorthelr
party candidates, but who selects the
candidates1 As rule the candidates
put themselves up for Office, primaries
are held a few attend them, a conYen4
ton follows and the nominations are
made, and the nominees, good, bad or
Indifferent expect and demand the sup
port of their party and usually get IT.
Thisis q trltessubject, but we must sp-
peal TO The people if we want the peo-
pie to come to the help Of the State
There WILDE no reform in Maryland
or anywhere else in this Republic until
the people take Che matter in hand and
attend TO their own affaIrs-not 10 their
lands, horses and cattle alone, but to
their duties as the primary custodians
ofpolitical power. And until they do
this they, have no right to complain of
abuses, of bad men or bad systems. Let
them look to their own shortcomings,
TO their almost criminal Indifference to
the duties and responsibilities of citl-
zenship, and when they have done their
best it will be time enough to complain
of the sins of others. In reforming
themselves thepeople will reform their
governments.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-05-12

ere -~---- -
HrgA Dutcbmsn about b make
Journey 10 his fatheFiand, and wishing
10 say good bye 20 a friend, EXTENDED his
hand and said: Veil, Ell I tont't come
back, hullo.'
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-05-12
4 slnaststaa.l dat an The primers, horse.

We Understand dat all the farmers horses in
this section tliat.are given NJ B. Roberto Horse
Powders are able toplongh from one third TO
one-half more acres.per day than those that are
given any other, owing to their laxative, tonic,
and purifying qualities. We advise all those that
have notused themto do so. They are not adul-
teraled with bran or cake meal and sold by the
pound, but are put up in neat packages from
iiure drugs and sold for rs cents by Combs 4
Spalding.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-05-12

0T0 A WEEK. $l2 day at home:easily
U q made. Costly outftiree Address TRus
4 Co Augusta, Maine. Feb II, lssl--y.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-05-12
From the Cecil Democrat.
~ asfs How to Do t..
As thigB. anon var WIN inqMarys
IA ra 81 10 Nj d,,f;maF,as cenvenz

As thisb+ anon YER WIN inMarvS
land we are 10 bold primaries, corven-
hons and an election, 1t is not too early
10 consider some matters pertaining TO
these things, And this ~ especially Of
Importance this season, In yiewof the
fact that Gov. Hamilton apfoposes TO
push his reform measures next Winter,
and wants NE pecpleVg send 70 Anbapsl
ellis representative in iul accord with
his policy. There isrcertalnly nothing
unreasonable IN tins wish of the Gov
ernor, nor anything unreasonable ~ the
thing desired. He wants the affairs oil
State conducted on business principles,
He obiectsfto the Government being
ran in lie interests of political follow
ers, put upon The pay roll not for the
work they do, bat for the work they
did. He protests against the use OF
public funds unless first lawfully APP
)anropriated according 10 the letter and
krit of the Constitution. He desires
Ae certain fragrant abusesremedied,
~ appeals to the people Of the
aid him in the good work OF
nv, although we think Gov
- Numbered, both as a
s - as a reformer in the
nd substance OF his
Eratic party of Ma
Ana ~ less our duty 10 sus-
Sharp County record., 1881-06-30
BeacOnsiieid's Heir.

But before all these persOuages the
chief interest Cat the funeraD was CEN
tered upon a young boy Of twelve, at
tired in short, closv-itting Eton
Jacket, with wide. white collar turned
over the coat. With pale, handsome
face, fine, clear complexion. dark hair
and soft black eyes. now dimmed with
tears, he seemed to be what Disraeli
must have been when he was Young. It
was Coningsbv Disraeli. the nephew
and heir OF the dead Earl. Having no
children this is the youth in whom Dis
raei had centered his hope and ambi-
tion Of founding a family, audif appear
ance is any criterion the boy has the dig
nifty, compoSure and grace to wear
wOrthily the honors thrust upon him.
s-4e77 ~ 7T7T7 TIT SUN or q man II
him, said Lord BeaconsfeId some time
ago, "and 1 will give him a chance Of
being one, " and he has kept his word.
Beside Coningsbv Disraeli walked q
gentleman of tine appearance, with ven
cradle head and snowy hair and whisk-
ers. Mr. Raluh Disrael!, brother Of the
Earl and father of Conincsbv. This
pair, the only kinsmen of the Earl. were
followed by all ewes, the objects OF keen
interest to every spectator.
Sharp County record., 1881-06-30
Be Careful in Choosing Your Associates

One OF the most endearing COnnec-
tions with this life is to know that we
NAVE friends whom we have tried and
can trust. Such friends are very scarce,
and, perhaps, rarer still are those peO-
pie who know or are capable Of iudg-
ing when they have such friends. Our
characters are formed for good or bad
from the company we keep. Conf
dence in our power to refrain from the
vices Of others too often inVeigles us
into the risk Of mingiing with associates
whom we know to be our interiors both
mentally and morally. The daily intiu-
euce Of such company will blind us to
what we know to be wrong. and we are
Unconsciously led into acting in such q
manner as we would have formerly con-
demned
In forming friendships avoid these
lower types, and let your mode Of liv-
ing be directed by comparing your
dali actions with the standard Of what
you conscientiouslV consider morally
right. Beware 0f the twO-faced man.
A sIur coming from one that is sup
posed to be your friend carries with it
more destruction than many things
equally untruthful from every known
enemy you nave. You had better make
such men ZQnr -; !i.
than have them continue as your appar-
ent friends. Simply ignore them and
waive all combatiyeness with them;
that is, so far as your intuitively re-
vengeiui nature will alIow.-N T.
Lea9er.
Sharp County record., 1881-06-30
THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE.

LIE JLD 1tHbJL ABL 81.
Over among the red-fopped chestnut trees,
stands the ODD -en0Ol-h0uVp. BEN
Aud II lrTIlr- so. rIe .Il- axe f. .--E I- bees
Anu g10u ,ld are men,
All does &C seem so tOng since we. 100, bore
The saCnel and he -lates
And Careiessiy our @ehOOl-5OT hOnOrs wore,
And laughed az rms and fate.
inst nifty steps trod bya boys r1ugh feet
I've counted Ger ard yer
From the old pike. us n0wrEe village street
To the rrEv, battered door.
II seems an age ago since first dragged
May Robin on my sled.
And you behind. With pretty Ael Jagged;
Alas. these both are dead
And Ellersiv, the grandesJ boy II school
think see him now,
Ready with pen- OF exercise 0rru-e,
Win GOd-iiEe eye and brow
Can IL be possible that yesterday
Lsaw him a. he moved
In ZfgZaQ circles on rhe public way,
No I0ngerfeared or l0Vedg
o time. wnat patches DO thy fingers set
On garments free from stain
D rust, ana sl1th. and greed. what prizes get,
That Heaven would gladly gam
Ben. you and 7. thank God+ have hitherto
Our race win LOn0r run.
And we NAV hank the little sehOOl-hnuse- 100,
IT'S study and its fun-
For there we learned. not nIustT books alone.
And feared no CulprltTOd-
For one fair saint now singing near the
throne.
Taught Us 10 honor God
IT, l. Dsnis1H. an IDUh's Companion.
Sharp County record., 1881-06-30
An Alleged Mountain Of Solid Silver.

\ schooner sailed yesterday from this
port in search Of the silver mountain In
Alaska. The Chronicle several months
ago published o story OF the discovery
OF q silver mountain Of great value on
Fish River. Alaska. It was regarded
bv many as an ingenious fiction. but the
facts were gained from Capt. Gallagher,
who is to command the expedition. and
are cOrroborated by the first mate,
RYAN. who was with him. Briefly stat
ed. the facts are as follows: When asst
season in the ueignoorhOOd Of BehrIng
Straits the Captain ran his vessel mp
into Fish river to get q supply Of fresh
water. The natives came from the
shore to trade. and induced the Captain
and Mate Ryan to 20 with the boat $
crew twenty miles up the river to their
home where there was plenty Of water.
The country was rough and sterile.
Some Of the natives had pieces Of ore.
The Captain examined them. but could
not tell the nature Of the mineral. He
and the mate vent to the top Of neigh
boring hill. There, in what seemed the
crater Of an extinct volcano. they found
the rock from which the natives OBJ
tanned their specimens. 1t cut like lead
or silver, and Ryan dug down for six
feet and found a bed Of ore apparently
ineXhaustibIe. Some specimens brought
to San Francisco and aualyzed were
found to yield $4,000 in silver to the
ton. while none gave less than $4,000.
The report Of this rich find was di-
vulged to a few friends, and a prospect
ing party was made up, consisting of
several practical mining men Of Oak
land. Ten joined the party. and the
schooner Z. B. Marsh chartered for
the trip. She is proyisioned for six
months and loaded with tools and min
ing machinery. 1t is expected she will
make the trip in about twenty-five days.
The crew consists of six men. The in
tentiOu IS to till the vessel with high
grade silver ore and bring it down to
this city.-SEB Francisco Chronicle.
Sharp County record., 1881-06-30

The H0str tells fancifui story of
rich clothier who was about to build
mansion. Visiting the private house Of
a great publisher in order to get some
ideas, the clothier and his wife were
shown into the library. A Ahappy thought
occurred to the lady. by the way"
said she. appealing to her husband,
why can we have books?"
Sharp County record., 1881-06-30

Anna Dickinson new lecture will
be on How to Manage Men" The old
cook book saws about preparing fish:
" First catch your fish, This viii ap-
plg to Anna.-N. D. PicaVlue.
Sharp County record., 1881-06-30
Said little Edith to her

Said little Edith to her doll.
There. don't answer me back. You
mustn' be saucy, no matter how hate
iul / am You mist remember | am
yOur mother Strange. what curious
ideas children get into their heads some
times. .-ByStOB Transcript.
Sharp County record., 1881-06-30

The young ladies OF st. Louis have
formed u sunday school for Cinnamon.
Each lady takes charge Of one pupil.
and the Cinnamon take very kindly to
1fT5 TTTTf :, mn JOS OF TciIOWs about town
are mad to think that they are not Chi
namen.-BOStJB Post.
Sharp County record., 1881-06-30

Base ball bats begin to fly.
Sharp County record., 1881-06-30

Over among the red-f0uped chestnut trees,
stands the odd -enOOl-h0ugp. Ben!
Aud 10 IrTul-- ,.l. rIe HI- axe ....-- l- bees
Anu gHuu ald / are men,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-22

Mix four tablespoonfuls of Kingsford's
corn-starch with a little milk. Heat two
quarts of fresh milk to almost boiling, but do
not boil. Beat up three eggs, and mix the
oorn-starch and egg well with the hot milk !;
add about twelve tablespoonfus of sugar and
set away to cool. Just before freezing flavor
TO taste with the best lemon or vanilla. A
cheap freezer may be made as follows Have
made tin pail five inches in diameter and
inches high, provided with bail and cover
get common wooden pail for the ice; have
fitted to the top of your pail cover and
weight to hold your freezer in the ice after il
is frozen. In freezing, first place your tin
pail containing the cream in the wooden pail
pack around it finely pounded ice three inches
deep, sprinkle literally with coarse salt, add
more ice and more salt until the pail is full !;
move your freezer occasionally or il will freeze
fast After your ice is in, keep the tin pail
turning until the cream is frozen, which will
be in about 20 minutes il at times you cut the
cream from the inside of the freezer with q
thin, strong paddle made for the purpose. BY
adding little more ice and salt after freezing
the cream may be kept all night held down by
the cover and weight The freezing may be
fastened by stirring the ice occasionally
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-22

Our farmers are now in the midst of this
busy harvest, with its heat, hard work and
anxiety. How carefully the sky is scanned to
decide whether the weather is likely to be
good. How all work on the Jump when the
shower is coming up. How refreshing, after
such exertion, the glass of clear, cold water,
in which the ice makes a musical tinkle when
it is handed one. For quenching thirst acid
seems to be excellent, and few lemons will
be a good investment to make a pleasant and
healthful drink. Vinegar and water with su-
gar is also excellent and ginger may be added
If desired. Hot coffee braces one up wonder
fully along in the afternoon when the pitch
ing is heavy and the weather hot Take good
care of yourselves in this most trying season.
Glover is growing in favor with us yearly.
We used to have trouble in curing it when we
tried to cure it entirely by sunshine; the
leaves would dry and all rattle off before we
could get the stalks dry enough to put in the
barn. Now we have just put in the barn one
piece which we put in cocks after it had had
one days sun, and there it stood As hours, for
it looked likely to rain. Then a good day
came, and when the dew was of it was OPEN
ed. The leaves were all there, and as green
in color as when cut the stalks were shrunk-
en-, and all as fragrant as could be desired. 1t
was ready to put in directly after dinner and
was secured in the best condition we ever GOT
crop of clover in
Cooking hay adds to the labor somewhat,
for it is as much work to cock it as it is to put
it in the barn ; but in many cases it pays.
We believe the general tendency is toward
putting the hay in the barn greener than for
merly; that many times it is dried quite too
much. A good sweating in the NOW will dc
no harm. We have seen ii so moist that toad.
stools would grow on top of the NOW, and yet
all except foot or so on top of the NOW was
in perfect condition; and some who put in
their hay very rapidly-all in few days-put
thick layer of straw over the NOW to receive
the moisture and thus protect the hay.
The use of salt in hay mows is now, we be.
lieve, very properly dispensed with. We can
remember when it was thought quite necessa.
ry to put on four quarts of salt to the load Of
rather green hay. Its tendency was, we be.
lieve, to retain and attract moisture rather
than to hasten the curing.
We question whether the majority of farm
ers are cutting their grass as early as a few
years ago. Are we correct in the idea, and
are the conclusions as TO the time when grass
is most valuable to be cut settled now, and
when is the time 2-Freemdn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-22
We Will SELL

Summer Silks, 45 to SOC. Lace
BuntingS, half wool, II, IL ~,
14C.; all wool, IL ~ TO "a cts.
Black CaShmereS, 40 10 1925;
a big bargain at 65c. Nuns
Yelling, 85C.---WOrth 81. Black
Dress Silks at exceptional
prices. Trimming Silks and
SatinS, all kinds, lowest prices.
15-Ct. Madras GinghamS, II 1-2c,
Shetland ShaWIS, so up. Linen
busters, $500 up. Carriage
Blankets, SOC. up. Ladies' I'm
derVeStS, 2jC. Victoria Lawns,
India MuIlS, Check NainSOOkS,
White PiqueS, Lace and Null
Ties, Plated and plain Collars
and Cuffs, SunShadeS and Par
aSOlS-beSt stocks and lowest
prices. Big bargains in Black
Cashmere and Paisley ShaWlS,
much under usual prices. An
other LOT LiSIe Gloves, fancy
wrists, at about ~ usual price.
Kid Gloves less than wholesale
prices. Another bargain in Misses
Hosiery. French and Spanish laces,
Hamburg and Swiss EmbrOideries,
Fringes and PaSsementeries--- big
stock. Come and see.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-22
THE HOUSEHOLD.
The Ideal Oatmeal PorrIdre.

Clean, aromatic, coarse dry meal must be
got from some shop where they know what is
good in the way Of oatmeal. The meal must
be stored as carefully as tea, in a covered, dry
| jar, so that neither must mice nor beetles can
dehle it. The saucepan must be the pink of
cleanliness, and must not have been used for
anything other than milk and breadstuffs.
Saucepans in which potatoes, greens or meats
have been cooked are never pure enough for
milk and breadstuffs. With such materials
the making Of delicious porridge is easy, but
without them it is impossible. Bearing in
mind the principle on which breadstuffs and
milk are to be combined in food we perceive
that the meal must be cooked in water. There
fore, having clean boiling water in the sauce
| pan, we take small teacupful of meal 1.-TWO
or three ounces) for each pint of water in the
saucepan. Draw the saucepan of boiling wa
ter off the fire, and then sift in the meal thro'
| the fingers. The meal must be sifted into the
water so as to be evenly spread over the sur
face and to sink free from Jumps. Then push
the saucepan fully on the fire and boil briskly
for minute or two, so as to thoroughly mix
the meal with the water before it begins to
thicken. Next boil slowly for three or four
quarters of an hour, according to the COARSE
ness OF the meal Care must be taken that
the porridge is kept on the move, and it must
| De stirred, II necessary, 30 as not to burn and
not to get lumpy. Smoke and SCOT must be
carefully kept from communicating it. The
| porridge is now cooked so far that all starch
granules are fully burst and the meal is prop
erly dlslntegrated Now pour out the por-
| ridge like thin custard into a vegetable dish.
and leave it to cool uncovered II successful.
the porridge on cooling will set or gelatinise
brownish skin forms over the surface, and
as this contracts the porridge separates all
around from the dish at its edge 1t becomes
soft, tremulous jelly, perfectly cooked, sweet
in flavor uniform in consstence. and free
from contamination with dirty saucepans, by
burning, or by the deflement of SCOT or smoke.
1t should be eaten at the end of breakfast
with cold milk, aud it makes most excellent
supper.
saueerful of such porridge put into a
soup-plate with half pint of good rich new
milk Is, indeed, lunch or a supper, or q fin
ish to breakfast, which is fit for king. 1t
Is food ON which any man can do anything
OF which he is capable in the way of labor
mental or physical. For growing children
and youths who are stunted in heighth or un-
sound IN structure this is exactly the food
that is wanted. 1t is like bricks-and- mortar
for the growing frame of infants, school chill
dren and overgrown youths. For nursing
mothers it is equally valuable, supplying them
with the earthly phosphates and other mate
rails out of which good milk is made, without
drawing on the mothers own structures, as is
often exemplihed by the rapid softening and
decay OF teeth in women who nurse their chill
dren largely upon meat and beer. Tbs Eng
HSh Mechanic
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-22

First get your fish. See to it that it is a
Goldfish, fresh caught and weighing about FIVE
pounds. II possible, see it kick before you
buy 1t, but at any rate don't take it unless its
eyes are bright and its gills bright red Clean
as for boiling, leaving the head on. Cut it in
h,ye pieces, the head forming one wash it
clean, and leave the pieces in cold water
slightly sailed. Take three-quar .ers of pound
OF fat salt pork. See to II that the pork has
been corn-fed and is pure and sweet. Cut
this up into fine dice-the finer the better
and put It into pot over slow fire. While
1t is slowly trying out, cut a moderate sized
onion very hne-the finer the better. When
the pork is rich brown, which it viii be after
about 20 minutes trying, turn in the onion,
stirring it frequently, and after the onion is
thoroughly cooked, which will take 10 or 20
minutes, lay the chunks of fish on il and COW
or them with boiling water. Wet up two Ia
olespoontuls OF flour in half a pint of milk,
working the -four very smooth, and add there.
to salt and pepper to taste. When the fish
has boiled 10 minutes, add the thiokened milk,