Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-01-06
Christmas In the village,

Christmas in the village
The inclement weather of Christmas Eve did
not prevent tile usual large crowds from eougre-
eating at the different stores for the purpose of
buying their Christmas goods and cheer. I'm
der the rules Of the Corporation, the stores are
allowed to keep open until 10 o'clock on such
nights, and we have nothing TO record for this
day, except what 10 written above. What oe-
CURED afterwards until midnight. we must leave
TO some Of the merry wassailers to relate Past
| the age Of fun and frolic, We had retired In the
peace of the State to await the dAwning Of the
day Of the SRviour's birth. About midnight, a
clap like all the thunders Of the universe drove
US from our dreams, and thoughts OF the clash
Of the Last Day came upon our hAlfawakened
senses Had chdhood's days not passed with
VI, We would have been hushed by the thought that
the mysterious Santa Claus was making his ira
wells oV The house-tops-- no, grav'r thoughts
entered our heads To confront the danger, we
cautiously stepped to the window and saw, IN
stead Of the pAndemouum Of destruction and the
clashing Of universes, three beings who, to us
appeared 10 have human forms marching along
in single file, performing duty, whether Of earth
or Of the regions below, we did not know at the
time. Il seemed A. ifthe whole world was filled
Nith discord. They passed, and quictness orept
on the night. We wau, sgaiu to our rcpose
with the thought, how could three human be-
ings make such a noise7
Christmas morning broke with frozen mist
| hanging over the white Garth. The boys were
the fret to greet the day in the shape Of the 10.
evitaLle fro-crsckcr; the latest those v no had
been made duh by their mcrry.mnAings on
Christmas Eve. 90 course, tie 6rsi thing Was
the reli yous dcvo,ioos proper foI Inc day, which
occupied nearly all the forenoon. This has been
with us, since time out Of mind, a day Of FEAST
and frols, and people from the country are wont
10 gather in The village to parlakc Of The hos
pitsbls cheer Of lie citizens, II Is also a0er tie
Divine prcspi, season Of good will and freud-
ship among all the people The hospitality l.
rccei we'd In the way Of calls ., zach oflhe housrs
! entertaining which commenced after The reii-
! gious exercises At the ehsroh and occupied the
balance Of the dsy. About O'Clock in lhs
evening, cur nerves we're again pu, 10 ,renor
| by the mysterious noise Of tho night bcfurc
Having company this ums. We sailed forth to
meet the enemy, and instead Of three, We saw
| thirty mysterious beings marching towards . !
! With the sBme nbsarihy SQUADS. Al a nrzfrr
| approach We discovered that they WE'RE our ow y
| e3ple who we're out on Callsihumpan sefc-
made and on inspection, We disrorcfcd that the
clnsbing Of uni'ersss, which We had Imagined.
VAS nothing moro ihan Cbiucao Gong. with an
| accompaniment Of tin horns They marched
around the Town and quiet vas again restored
The day after Christmas passed oaquiglly un-
at about O'Clock 10 the afternoon, when fire.
cracker VAS thrown by one Of the youngsters on
the foo, Of Tova General This made The
General very wroihy, and he returned The fire.
IN the shape ofA chair This 10 all outward APP
psarsnces, put an cod TO the difbra,y, but TO n
person who WA the least observabt Il wnsevlden,
there WAS a storm brewing Loi,crings around
the porch Of he Hotel orniHous whiapcrlngs. and
such mysterious expressions as, DO you repeat
"ail right, mHdo no think that the difficulty was
not ended Whether or not the General "stne'l
a rat, We cannot Gay, but We do know BE did
Z
until afier dark Then he discovered that the
lock on his shop door had been stopped up
This aas the keynote Of war, and In high dud,
gcou, be returned 70 hsfortGcations armed with
IL club In q short time the battle begun, snow
balls and fre-crackcrs on one side and the clut
on tho other The fate Of .bs battle was long
uncertain aud the eagles Of victory pcrehed Al
times upon either standard Overcome at las
By superior numbers, the General was iorccd ic
capitulate and come to terms, which were, thai
he should be tried by cour; aud Jury for ,h'
offence Of throwing the chair. The Court, jury
aud atlornies were soon selected, when just Al
the first witness was put upoa the stand, tbs
General made bolt from the room aud escaped
This was the fault THE Deputy Sheriff who hst
the prisoner in charge, and was considered b,
all presen, as dersle,ion Of duty on his part
whoreupon he was put upon his trial for the Of
fence. lie employed able counsel, but the testi
mony was too conclusive, and the jury, without
leaving the box, brought in verdict Of guilty
The Court after words Of faiherly advice 70 IN
, prisoner, imposed dne ofapple-toddy for tn
crowd, which was promptly paid Before tht
final adjournment Of the Court IL WAS orGeret
that written apology, signed by all present
be sent to the Town General, The spology wa
soon written, signed and read, and is as follows
'Being deeply grieyed by the condition OF on
common country, and wishing to bring orde
out Of chairs, prosperity out Of adversely, am
make it bloom and blossom like the rose, like