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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-09
Local CORRESPONDENCE

mhNbhNlSoNiL Lille june - 1901
Messrs. Editors The recent rains have az
forded farmers a favorable opportunity Of plant
ing tobacco, and understand some Of my neigh
bors have nearly pitched their crops Success
to them, and may others prove equally fortu-
nate The scarcity Of hands has proven great
drawback with some great many Of them 60
ing out of the immediate neighborhood to plant.
Corn crops, with few exceptions are very back
ward not being as yet exempt from pests, Of
which the crow is the chief Some years ago a
law was passed repeating the tax on crows The
passage of the bill was, if may Judge, based
upon the belief then current that the crow was
insectvorous and would prove beneficial to the
farmer in the way Of insect destruction, but it
was great mistake and really as foolish as the
system of road repair which obtaino in this coun-
~. The bestowal Of the county printing 10 the
Republican at an excess Of S225 over the BEAcos
is another striking evidence ofeconomy- Or 9TH
erwise. However, it is useless for us to make
complaint, because our welfare has been and
ever will be made subseryient to party necessity
while the tax-paying interest remains as It does
now, at the mercy of such men as now compose
the majority voice in our Commissioners Court.
The w. g. & r. l.. r. Il. prospect is prOmis-
ing, but its completion is still a conundrum.
A pair Of blue eyes, NOT quite 50 fer from here
as the North pole, appears 20 be the present cen
tire Of attraction What subsequent change may,
perchance, take place with somebody ~ We are
not disposed here TO prognosticate.
The county school teachers are busy engaged
in preparation for their commandments, How
necessary, therefore is It that children be kept
regular in attendance
Our little village appears to be quite iavor,e
with the 'medicine men" We have three So
journing In It's midst and several Others IN The
immediate neghborhood. DR.. Harmon, den-
list, has but recently established himself here
We wish him all success imaginable.
Fearing, Messrs. Editors, lest should trespnss
npon your valuable time and space, viii desist
for the present by e1claiming, Heoih and
4teeh" to the community and success TO the
"medicine men," With respect and esteem,
am yours,
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ty. After a sumptuous breakfast, at which some
more Of those large oysters were served and en-
joyed, we started for the Poiut, where we ar
ton ready to receive us. Soon after, cur old
friend, Bob, put in an appearance, zhen the Col.
set out his black bottle and invited IS to take a
drink, and Bob said that it was the best old rye
that he had drank for long time. We spent
the evening in lively and pleasant conversation.
The Colonel took us TO this dog-kennel, or
pound, (which covers about ahalfacre Of ground
which he built to confne his hounds in, except
when hunting. 1t requires no dog law for The
protection Of sheep as tar as The Colonel is con-
cerned, for he has paid three dollars a piece for
all the sheep that has ever been killed by bis
dogs. The night before he finished his pound,
they made raid upon some sheep in the Neck
for which he paid and employed colored man
TO carry FIVE hounds across the Potomac and
leave them in Virginia, but when about half way
across, a storm arose, the man became frightened
and threw the hounds out in the water, where
they swan around for about twohours, when they
were taken on board dredge-boai and brought
10 Colton's wharf After the Captain got his
load aboard, he started for Chrisheld, carrying
the dogs with him, where he cast his anchor
just before night, with all the dogs on board.
During the night they jumped overheard and
the second morning after, when the family got
up, they found three of the dogs at home in a
farnished condition, nearly blind and in rathera
bad condition after their long swim and fast.
Hope keep hoping on, and watching the
signs.
Messrs. Editors, in my last, gave my young
and very learned friend who Yields the unscrL-
pulous pen, and seems to have an overcllaree of
sysflar( think he had better take few Gipn's
pills, Followed by little soothing syrup; it is
very good for the nerves, a little Wholesome
praise, but rs usual IL seems to bave reused his
belligerent faculties, and he pitches in like mad,
and scatters his blows iearfully not caring whose
feelings he should hurt, or who he should smoth-
er with his silent disdain, bnt ! take it all from
whence it comes, for you know the old adage,
that you cannot expect blood from a turnip.
But think that have at last succeeded in anus
ing and interesting my young and satirical
friend. Sound your trumpet again Mr. Ego
fist.
H. B.
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Tarmersl Machinery.

Messrs. VIM j Edelen Il Co., Of our town,
are the agents for the justly celebrated c. Ault-
man 4 Co.'S. Reapers, Mowers, Haryestcrs, Steam
Threshers, etc A Reaper has become, Of late
years, an implement almost rs indispensable to
the farmer as his pillow and harrow. Modern in
yention has so simplifed these machines that the
former cumbrous and complicated Reaper would
be almt 81 unrecogniZableiR its present simple
neat and elegant shape, and the prices have been
SO reduced, that what was formerly, what might
be called, a farmers luxury, and only attainable
by the wealthy, is now within the means Of al
most every farmer to purchase. The machines
manufactured by the above named firm have
been exhibited at all the great agricultural fairs,
State ana National in this and in foreign coun-
tries, and have always been awarded the high
est prizes for excellence. The saving Of expense
in harvesting a large crop Of wheat, will re-im-
burse the farmer for the cost of Reaper in one
year. Their self-binding Haryesters and Steam
Engines for threshing have all the latest i'm
provements of modern invention and are unri-
vailed tor general excellence.
Messrs VIM. j. Edelen Il Co. have samples Of
several of those machines and invite an exami-
nation of them by the farmers Of the county
They are also agents for the sale Of the New
Premium Hand Corn Shelter one Of the CO.
useful and necessary articles lately invented Tor
the convenience of farmers and poultry-meuS
Price only one dollar full line Of Agricul-
tural Implements and Gardening tools Just OPEN
ed. DO moi fail to give them call.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-09
NOTICE

In pursuance Of the above order, hereby
give notice hat have obtained from the Or
phans' Court ofSt Mary county, Maryland
letters Of administration on the personal estate
of CHARLES THOMPSON, late OF said county.
deceased. All persons having claims against
thesaid deceased are hereby notified to exhib-
il the same with the proper vouchers attached
thereto to the subscriber on or before the
2sth day OF October, 1891, they win other
wise by law be excluded from the benefits Of
the said estate. All persons indebted TO the
deceased are requested to make immediate pay-
meLt to the subscriber
THOMAS F. YATES,
Administrator.
April %, l9sl-6M.
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Cat thia o,t.

II is preumed that barely one-fourtl of pur-
chasers ofclothng arc fair judges Of their pur-
ehases; and il is therefore important to know
where yoi can buy with confidence that you
may get yur moneys worth. &. N. 0EHM Son,
go W. Patt ST.. through 10 55 Hanover ST.,
have bee in the business in Baltimore for over
quarterofa century they Manufacture every
Them to i've satisfaction in quality, price, rate
rial and workmanship, and no one in want of
cloting mould neglect to call upon them 1t
willpay 'ou.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-09

FoRrnE LEGISLATURE

Messrs Editors.--You will please announcs
GEO. r. GARNER as Democratic candidate
for a seat in the House ofDelcgates az The next
generalization, aud say he WILDE warudysup-
erted bY the people. Aug 70, $50.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-09

a single dose Of j. NJ. Laroqucs Anh-Biliou
Bitters, taken at night on retiring, will make
you feel so much better the succeeding day that
henccforth you viii not be withoutit. Take our
advice on the first approach Of discase-rry it.
The cost is trifing; Is cents apaper or : a bot
tie. All druggists sell IT, W. 4. Thornton,
proprietor. Baltimore. Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-09

Al he solicitation If many warm personal
friends in different sections Of ihe comfy, Who
claim that bare made hnmsne but prompt
and efficient Sheriff. ! sm induced to ask an ep-
dersemenl for the same pnzition IN 1881 and
elll be thankful 70 my iriloa-oipzcns lot their
support.
sept "a, i321. J FRANK SMITH
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-09

In the Circuit Court for ST. Mary g county, sit
ting as a Court Of Equity.
No. 5l5 N. +,
ORDERED this 9Th day Of June, 1881, that
~ the Auditors report, filed in this cause, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the com
trary be shown on or before the LIST Monday Of
july 1881; provided a copy Of this.order be
published in the st. Mary's BEACON, ,once.
week for three successive weeks prior to the said
LIST Monday Of July. -
Clerk
j. FRANK FORD,
49, Clerk
June ., lssl-3ws
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-09
FoR rnE LEGIsLAruRg.

The friends Of ERBERT r.. MOORE recon-
mend him TO the voters Of St. Mary's county a.
a candidate for the Legislature, and endorse him
as emnon,ly qualified for that position. u he
viii consent to serve, ~ we trust he viii, he
will be warmly supported by
March 81, lssls The Entire County.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-09
NOTICE no CREpIroRs.

Orphans Court ofSt Mary sCounty, Set:
April 20, 1881.
~ RDERED hy the Court, That Thomas +.
~ Yates, Administrator Of
CHARLES THOMPSON,
late of ST. Mary county, Maryland deceased,
give the notice required By law to the deceased's
editors to exhibit their Claims and that the
same be published once week for six successive
weeks Ia the ST, Mary's BEAcos
Test: joins p AuElL,
Register of Wills for St. Mary's county
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NOTICE.

ss'o- The hens arr preparing for Easlrr--lay-
ing for H. 70 TO speak -S0m-rsri Ufrdi6 The
ouly objection We have to them Is they Do not meet
II sqnarely. They 90 81 Il ia kind ~ round
taboul) way but We are Of the opinion that this
could be rcmeiicd TO a certain extent w the use
Of u y. Roberts Poultry Powders, Tor Il makes
hens act ION the square" by LAYING double
Folkec Eggs. For sale by Combs q Spalding.
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ron SHERIFF

Messrs Ediiors-You will pleasesay through
the columns ofyour paper that " Mr. JAASs
u. ALVEY will consent 10 be acandidhtrfprthe
next ShcriGaty he will be warmly Supported by
Feb ~. 1880 LeonAfdtown District.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-09
David W Tyler's Exs., use Of Allen c. Tyler,
VS..
Oliver n Evans and others.

In the Circuit Court for St. Mary's county, sit
ting MS a Court Of Equity.
No. 4l9 n. Il.
NRDERED this 18th day Of June, 1881, that
~ the sale made and reported by Allen G.
Tyler, Trustee in this cause, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the conirarYb be shown
on or before the lst Monday Of July, 1881;
provided copy Of this order be published in
the ST. Mary's BEACON, once week for three
successive weeks prior TO the said LIST Monday
Of July.
The report states that the land sold for S397j
J. FRANK FORD,
Clerk.
True copy-Test J.
j. FRANK FORD,
Clerk.
June o, is8l--3w.
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ron snERlrF.

Messrs EAitcrs- Announce in the BEGc0E
John F FENWiCK. Of ieonardlown asacan.
didAtrfor the next SherFalty and state thai be
will Ne supported by large body Of warmly
attaobed riehds and by the uafFes ofibe poo
PIE Sept o, 1880.
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FoR couNrY coNNIsslnNEn.

Mcfsrs. Editors pir,ss announce 10 she HHa.
cor JOSIAH n. HANCOCK. II Charlotte Bali
district ne candidate Tor q sedt In our neat
Commissioners Court and state lhai be aili fo-
ceive cordial supper, from the
March n. 1891 Second District,
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RATIFICATION NOTICE.

IN the Orphans Cont of Sc Mary COUNTY
May -. 1881.
NRDEREp, That the eaic Of the Real Estate
~ OF Martha H. Abel. deceased, made by
Richard " Abel, Trustee, aud This day &C.
portd TO this Court by the said Trustee, he
ratified aud confirmed, unless Gauss be show "a
70 the contrary, on or Lciore the
2lh DAY or JUNE, 1881,
provided, a copy Of this order be Inserted IN the
81. Nhry's BEAoos. a Newspaper published tu
ST. Mays couaty al leass once week, Tor
three successive weeks before the sid 2ith day
Of June, 1881
The report states tie amount Of sales TO be
$500.
JOuN t. WLBCBN, c. J.,
4. a. TipPETT, 4. j.,
p. g. LOVE, a J.
NAY &C. lssl--3w.
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NOTICE.

TAX-PAYERs Of the 5th Election District in-
. debltd 10 me for Taxes for 1890 are hereby
notified that unless The same are paid on or be-
fore the let day q July next viii he compelled
10 collect the same by law. give this notice re-
luctRntly, but viii positively enforce h Without
resIect to persons. ! can be- seen 10 Mechanics
Vile and Charlotte Hall every Saturday Evening
THUS. Lowell
Collector 9th Election District.
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ron snERIrF.

We arc authorized 10 arHounoe JOHN r.
BrCkLER, Of the 9th district, A. az independent
democratic candidate fof { be neat sberiHaltY,
subject, however. 10 the action 81 bic party IL
ths matter
March Gath. 1871
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ron snERIFF

Ncssru Ediiou-If JOHN FHApEiCK viii
consent 20 become candidate far iAs ueAi Sisef-
inaity, he will receive The cHiire support n The
Democracy II the 2nd disttic,
Nov e, 1880. Mans Fri@aa
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FoR corNrY coNNIssloNER.

Aessra Editors Won willpleaseaag through
yhe columns Of your paper tha, u Mr. ISAIAH
CANTEIt OF the 9th District will conttnt 90 be-
aud independent candidate fora scat in the neat
Commissioner Court, he viii be wNmly sup
ported by The people 81
Nov. 4. 1880. Lc9nar8toNn District
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MARRIED.

On tn eth instant, by the Rev. Father Lam
caster, JHAS. Il. EVANS to Miss QUEENlE
FERR0LL.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-09

In the Circuit Court for ST. Mary's county, sit
citing as a Court Of Equity.
No 502 N. E.
NRDBRED this 9Th day of June, 1881, that
~ the sale maze and reported by Daniel 9 !.
Hammett, Trustee in this cause, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown
on or before the LIST Monday Of July 1881 pro-
vided a copy OF this order be Published in the
ST. Mary's BEACON, once week for three sue
cessve weeks prior to the said lst Monday Of
July.
The report states that the land sold orS2Io5.
j. FRANK FORD,
Clerk.
j. FRANK FORD,
Clerk.
July o. lssl-3w.
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ADVERTISERS

BY addressing GEO P. RoWELL q CO., 10
Spruce st., New York. can learn The exact cost
ofany proposed Inc Of ADVERTISING in Amer
lean Newspapers. Go- lOO-page Pamphlet 25c.
June 3, lssl-3w.
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CdMdidnteS.
ron THE SENATE.
FOR TILE SENATE.

IfJAMES II. WILSON, Esqr., viii consent
to bea candidate for scat IN the next Senate OF
Maryland, he will be warmly supported for the
position by hisparty and personalfriendsin old
Uct2l 1880. CHARLOTTE HAIL.
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New Advertisements.

WANTED i MEM q I.ays p T! yesas
ply. Written guarantee given to furnish good
situations. Address with stamp, Oberln Tele-
graph Co., Obelin Ohio.
Mention this paper in writing.
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RATIFICATION NOTICE.

July o, ls8l-Sw.
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H. B..
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-09-12
'hou hast given have | kept right

Thou hast given have kept right
straight along
"But if you lose your own piece look
ing after other folks"
Silas cut off his waxed end and gave
the harness an experimental pull before
he answered.
"Well, there's risks, as you say, but
I'd rather take risk for the Lord than
agin him."
Martha Rogers took the risk for the
Lord, and He abundantly justified and
rewarded her faith. For the piece that
was lost becomes "My peace" to the
heart that finds it and lays it again in
the Masters hand and locking the sto-
ry Of the wanderer in her own breast it
was only to the angels that she said,
"rejoice with me.
And when, years afterward, the wo-
man herself said, before the committee
of the church, 81 am a woman over
whom there is great joy in heaven
there were not wanting those who
thought she was presumptuously claim
ing to be saint.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-09-12
CHAPTER ON FLIES.

You can sometimes catch base ball
on fly.
The most irritating fly is the Spanish
fly.
The Latin name for certain kind of
fly is Tempus fugit.
You can always at this season of the
year fud flies on toast at the restaur-
ants.
Flies are always on hand early in the
morning.
You have all seen kite fly.
Some flies are always in Jail.
Longfellow speaks of a fly as bird.
when he says: ely, proud bird of
freedom
You can draw a fly with drop of
molasses better than with a crayon.
We have often seen flies hand-cuhed.
Some people employ the blind to keep
flies from the room.
The spider is the only creature which
invites the fly to his parlor.
The only popular fy-"Shoe-fy."
Flies are like rivers. They are often
damned.
A conjugal quarrel is promoter of
hair flies.
Stage flies are painted.
A fly is conservative in his reading
he always sticks to his own paper.
Butchers and grocers exhibit flies on
their windows.
You can't drown fly in the milk Of
human kindness.
Although flies don't stay long in one
place. they always carry trunk.
There are musical flies. People otter
speak of that base fly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-09-12

''GooD FOR FLIES Say. do you
know what's good for flies? queried a
Woodward avenue butcher as he entered
a drug store the other day.
81 guess can put you up something
for about quarter" was the reply.
When the dose was ready the butcher
was told to pour it out on plates and set
them on the counter, and be hurried
away to give it trial. In about an
hour he sent for the druggist to come
over. The 10000 flies in the shop be-
fore the dose was fixed had been multi
piled by four.
"Great lands! but I'm being carried
off by flies ]" exclaimed the butcher as
he waved long knife around his head.
"Nell, why don't you get something
to kill 'em OFF,"
Didn't I, but it hasn't killed one"
"Of course it hasu't. You wanted
something good for flies and | gave you
clarified syrup! It's the best stuff to
draw flies and keep 'em contented ever
heard of. Why didn't you tell me you
wanted a hy-killer?"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-09-12
SUMMER IN NORWAY.

In the Norway summer one comes ac-
tually to yearn for little Christian
darkness to 60 to bed by. Much as he
may crave a stronger sun BIZ day, to
keep him warm. he would like to have a
reasonable nighttime for sleeping. At
first there is a stimulus, and weird
sort of triumphant sense of outwitting
nature, in finding ones self able to read
or write by the suns light till nearly
midnight of the clock. But presently
it becomes clear that the outwitting is
on the other side. What avaiis it that
there is light enough for one to write by
at ten o'clock at night, if be is tired out,
does not want to write, and longs for
nothing but to go to sleep? If it were
dark, and he longed to write, nothing
would be easier than to light candles
and write all night, if he chose and
could pay for his candles. But neither
money nor ingenuity can compass for
him a normal darkness to sleep in. The
Norwegian house is one-half window:
in their long winters they need all the
sun they can get not an outside blind,
not an inside shutter, not dark shade,
to be seen; streaming. flooding, radiat-
ing in and around the rooms, come the
light, welcome or unwelcome. early or
late And to the words 'tearly" and
slate" there are in Norway summer
new meanings; the early light of the
summer morning sets in about half-past
two; the late light of the summer even
ing fades into luminous twilight about
eleven. Enjoyment of this species of
perpetual day soon comes to an end.
After the traveller has written home to
everybody once by broad daylight at
ten o'clock, the fun of the thing is over:
normal sleepiness begins to hunger for
its rest, and dissatisfaction take the
place of wondering amusement This
dissatisfaction reaches the climax in a
few days; then,-if he is wise, the tray
eler provides himself with several pieces
of dark-green cambric, which he pins up
to his windows at bedtime, thereby
making it possible to get seven or eight
hours rest for his tired eyes. But green
cambria will not shut out sound, and he
is lucky if be is not kept awake until
one or two o'clock by the unceasing tread
and loud chatter of the cheerful Norwe-
glans, who have been forced to form the
habit of sitting up half their nighttime,
to get IN the course of year their full
quota of day-time.-H. H.. an atlantic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-09-12
ON STAR ISLAND.

High on the lichened ledges like
A lonely sea-fowl on its perch.
Blown by the cold sea winds. it stands,
Old Gosport's quaint forsaken church.
No sign is left of all the town
Except few forgotten graves;
But to and fro the white sails go
Slowly across the glitteriDg waves;
And summer dlers stray about
With curious questions of the lost
And vanished village, and its men,
Whose boats by these same waves were tossed.
wonder if the old church dreams
About its parish, and the days
The fisher people came to hear
The preaching and the songs of praise?
Rough-handed, Drowned by sun and wind,
Needless OF fashion or of creed,
They listened to the parsons words
Their pilot heavenward indeed.
Their eyes on weekdays sought the church.
Their surest landmark, and the guide
That led them in from far at sea.
Until they anchored safe beside
The harbor wall that hraved the storm
With its lesstless strength of stone.
Those busy fishers all are gone
The church is standing here alone.
But still 1 hear their voices strange,
And still see the people go
Over the ledges to their homes;
The bent old woman's footsteps slow;
The faithful parson stopped to give
Some timely word to one astray;
The little children hurrying on
Together. chattering of their play.
l know the blue sea covered some,
And others in the rocky ground
Found narrow lodgings for their bone
God grant their rest is sweet and soundi
I saw the worn rope idle hang
Beside me in the belfry brown.
I gave the bell solemn toll
rang the knel for Gosport town.
Sarah o. Je,cctt in Harper's Magazine