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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-12-14


TESTING A TRoTTING TEAM-Ar
Appleton business man wanted a span
of horses, and he wanted pretty fast
ones, but he didn't know much about
that kind of stock. A horse dealer
had team that was reported pretty
fast, which he woald sell cheap. The
merchant took the team to drive q
little, and got friend in with him,
and they went up to the track, and
the friend drove the team around the
track while the merchant stood on the
judges stand and timed them. The
team went around pretty good, and
the merchant looked at his watch and
got in the wagon. The friend asked
him what time they made, but he re-
piled, Never mind"
He drove down to the horse dealer
and paid him the money for the horses
and drove off with his friend, and
when they turned corner and got
out of sight of the horse dealer, the
merchant said to his friend:
That's the best bargain that was
ever made in this State on a pair Of
horses"
The friend looked astonished and
asked:
What time did they make. hon
estly p
The merchant said
They trotted in three minutes
without break"
The friend looked as though he was
not much surprised, and finally said
THAT is not so bad, but it isn't fast.
That is at the rate of mile in six
minutes"
The merchant turned pale and said:
"Why, how's thst7
"Oh, says the friend with a yawn,
cit is a half mile track, you know"
The friend had to hold the mer-
chant in the buggy seat, he was 80
faint, and he offered all sorts af chro-
mos if the friend would never say
anything about it. and we presume be
has not. The team is delivering gro
ceries now. and hauling slabs from a
mill.-Pscks San.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-12-14

A BEAUTIFUL SENrIMENT.-Short-
ly before the departure Of the lamen-
table Heber for India no preached a
sermon which contained this beauti-
full illustration
Life bears us on like stream Of a
mighty river. Our boat first qlides
down the channel-through the play-
full murmurings Of the little brook
and the windings Of It's grassy bord-
ers. The trees shed their blossoms
over our young heads; the flowers
on the brink seem to offer themselves
to our young hands; We are happy
in hope and We grasp eagerly at the
beauties around us-but the stream
hurries on, and still our hands are
empty. Our course in youth and
manhood is along q wider and deep
er food, amid objects more striking
and magnificent. We are animated
at the moving pictures Of enjoyment
and industry passing Us; we are excit-
ed at some short lived disappoint-
ment. The stream bears rs on, and
joys and griefs are alike left behind
us. We may be shipwrecked and
cannot be delayed whether rough or
smooth, the river hastens on to its home,
till the roar Of the ocean is in our
ears. and the tossing of waves is be-
meath our feet, and the land lessons
from our eyes. and the foods are
lifted up around us, and we take our
leave Of earth and its inhabitants.
until Of our further voyage there is
no witness save the Infinite and Eter-
nal"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-12-14

welded 10 his Matted dauchtar
sympathized with H. nenhsw m
agreed thai the bet th;ng ~ eos,ld
do was TO return to London. which h
did. Flora. unseen. saw him 90. and
thought of-khe coat
Meanwhile the curate had returned
and heard the story from Mrs gskh
His color changed and h esood los,lr-
ing at the rent which Flora defs
fingers had repaired "A # ks eonIs
read q story there enaSAniv. -
threw the coat down with : u,,,r + :
Of sslf-reproach. and tried Il foros. !
But IL was . hard task. and The me-.
iur that NIGHT had q varv ;nefEc;;e,.E
chairman. much % the v;1lsss 49,
ishnent and their riral -. ..lls $50 -
e4et exu9tA1iOn.
But the summer DAYS went on. and
Arthur Leslie went shont sha rsr;sh
the same kind and tender naalor ,sn-
tie. strong and clear az ;ndcmsnt
But the strain told on him. Now and
then with = low he conld not h;ds
guilty as he felt it. he saw the
beautiful girl whom he was doomed
to madly love. The ecstacy Of see;no
her and hearing her voice onlv ago
oravatad a. stern ;n5oa IN h;usals
his WRONG Denartnre was the onIv
remedy. With wrenchino main this
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-12-14

n0- Labouchere, editor Of the Lon
don Truth. says that France is now
one gigantic gambling establishment.
At Paris. every one. from the fine
lady to the cabman, speculates at the
bourse, and in every French town Of
any pretensions to "civ;zation" there
are one or more public casinos, which
derive large dividends from allowing
the game of baccarat to be PLAYED.
Now, for my part" he says, II hold
that fool and his money being made
to part, it signifies very little to the
State whether money be in the peck
ct Of fool A or fool B. or, indeed
for the matter Of that. Of swindler G.
But / would point out to the British
traveller in France that if he risks his
cash at baccarat it is about fifty TO
one that he viii be cheated. ANY
one may hold the bank and there are
numerous gangs organized for this
purpose. Ore Of the gang holds ii
and deals the cards, while another Of
the gang makes q sign to him to LET
him know the exact value Of the cards
given 10 the players. With this ad-
vantage it Is not. perhaps. surprising
that the gang should win and thai
the unsuspecting traveller should lose. .
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-12-14

LODoEDIn 4 BArH.-A nowly-mar.
RED pair. who arrived a their honey
moon trip It > celebrated Scotch -
tering place at time When aceo,a-
mediation vas At a premium. had !
mattress spread for them b. . Com.
passionate inn-keeper in one AZ Iii
baths. In the middle 81 the niefk
the house was alarmed By loud shrisks
proceeding from tia nuptial chan
Der. What was The matter? Well
this. The young bride. wishing -
ring for q maid, had caught Mold of
what abe supposed TO Be tie bsll-rone
and pulled il smartly. Unhapp.ly
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-12-14

30 The legsl right Of q woman 10
be as young as she chooses has lust
been settled by a Pennsylvania court.
AN insurance company had issued o
policy upon the life Of lady who
gave her age as sixty-three. She died
three months later, and the company
claimed not to beliable, on the ground
that he age Of the insured had been
misstated; that she was, in fact, sew
enty-seyen instead Of sixty-three years
old. The plaintiff, the daughter of
the deceased. contended that her
mother had given her age az we'll as
she could remember it, snd was not
guilty Of fraud or deception. The
jury found for the plaintiff, evident
ly taking the Sisw that woman 3 ace
is nobodys business, and that If s6e
happens 70 count her years fifteen or
twenty short it 10 matter Of no con-
sequence. The case will 20 to the
supreme court.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-12-14

JACK TARs AS SoLpIERs.-One Of
the difficulties Of manipulating the
naval brigade on shore is to get them
to understand military words Of com
mand. can sympathize with the
staff officer who tried. but in vain, to
get battalion af sailors to manguvre
round the corner Of q house. He
gave all the orthodox and regulation
words of command-''right wheel, y
"bring the left shoulder forward, .
&c, but Jack remained obstinately
fixed. At last q naval officer, who
was standing by, on being appealed
to solved the question. Get them
round that house Is that all you
want? Here Blue-Jackets," be
cried. fluff and weather that house r.
The sailors were around the corner in
. twinkling. -LOadOn World.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-12-14

p@- Mr.. Mulhall, the statistician,
tells Us that the property Of America
viii average 81 Loo per capita. We
have been looking at our cash account
and find to our great relief, for we
wish TO be thought entirely honest.
that no mans share had been cred
tied to MS by mistake or even pur-
posely. Il grieves us beyond meas
ure, however. to find on asecond look
that our own share is missing. A
liberal reward viii be given Tor it,
return, for We feel ourselves morally
bound 70 keep up the average If pos
sible.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-12-14

DIDN'T LIKE THE MEDIoTNE.-A
young physician who had long wor-
shipped at distance, was one day
suddenly called to attend her. He
found her suffering from no particu-
larry dangerous malady, bot she
wanted him to prescribe for her never.
theless, so the doctor took her hand
and SAID impressively:
We'll. / should prescribe-I pre-.
scribe that-you-get-married."
20, goodness" said the interesting
invalid. who would marry me, I
wonder?'
Il would" snapped the doctor,
with all the voracity of a six foot
pickerel."
"Your" exclaimed the maiden.
"Yes."
well. doctor, if that is the fearful
alternative. yon can 90 away and
let me die in peace"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-12-14

80 "Widder Jenkins. : said an Ohio
farmer, a. he hustled into her house
one morning, II am man ofbusiness.
I'm worth $4,000 and want You for
a wife. ] give you three minutes in
which to answer"
Il don't want ten seconds. old man, =
she replied. II am worth Just $16.-
600. and wouldn't marry Won if you
were the last man on earth. I give
you q minute and a-half TO git.
He got.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-12-14

sr BuckiDgham's Dye for the
whiskers Is an elegant, safe and re-
liable article. cheap. and convenient
for use; viii not rub Of. Try i'll
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-12-14

,ATo wash 8 carpet. spread IL
where you can use brush, and scrub
a. you would q floor. Scrape one
peck OF Irish potatoes into two pals
OF water and let them stand over
night; when ready to use add more
water and two ounces of beef GALL
When dry brush with hard broom.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-12-14


Falling leaf and fading tree,
Lines Of white Ia > sullen sea.
Shadows rising on y0u and me-
The swallows ARE making them ready 70 ay,
GoOdbye, SumueEi Goodbyel
G0odhyel
Hush A voice from the fnr-away IT,
= Listen and learn, u seems 10 say.
Al the to-morrUws shall be as ao-dag.'
The cord Is frayed and the crust g dry,
The link must break and the lamp must die.
Goodbye, H0pel GoOdbyel
S0odbye!
What arc we waiting for7 Oh ! my heart;
Miss me straight on the hr0ws and part;
Agaln Again hy heart my heart
What are we wsiting Cor, you and IL
4 pleading look--a stifled crv.
G0odbl :, forever Gnodbrel
Goodbye
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-12-14

- Q. a. Spelhouse, Baltimore.
Nd. says: Il have derived great
benefit from the use Of Browns Iron
Bitters in malaria fever
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-12-14

- II may be set down as an
axiom that when a person grows e.
he grows waistful.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-12-14

By YATES : KING, EVERY THURSDAY MORNING $
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-01-12
General TWiggs' Sword.

Washington ID. CO. Correspondent.
In one of the rooms of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing here
are inclosed in a glass case, and
guarded with no little care, three
swords with an interesting history.
They were the property of General
Twiggs, of Georgia, and were pre-
sented to him for meritorious servi-
ces in the Mexican war.
One was presented by the United
States Government, and cost in round
numbers $4,000; another was pre-
sented by the State of Georgia at a
cost of $4,000, and the third by the
CITY of Atlanta at cost of $1,000.
The General was in command of
the Confederates at the time Gener-
al Ben. Butler dropped down Oh New
Orleans and that section and the
bold Benjamin took in the $4,000
worth of swords, sending them here
as trophies of war. They are very
handsome, the handles studded with
diamonds, snd the blades of finest
steel. Here they have rrmained ever
since. until now a descendant Of Geu-
eral Twiggs is making an effort to
cause them to be turned over again to
the family.
To accomplish this bill must be
gotten through Congress, and to do
this that same Ben Butler, vino cap
tured the swords, is now helping
heart and hand. Odd, isn't it?
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-01-12
NO. 4.
Change OF a Century.

The nineteenth century has wit
messed many and very great discov-
cries and char ges.
In 1905 Fulton took out his first
patent for the invention Of steam
boat.
The first steamships which made
regular trips across the Atlantic
ocean were the Sirius and Great
Western in 1880.
The first public application to
practical use Of gas illumination
was made in 1902.
In 1913 the streets of Londcn
were for the first time lighted with
gas.
In 1918 there was built IN Wal
than, Mass, mill. believed to
have been the first in the world,
which COMBINED all the require-
ments Of making flushed cloth
from the raw cotton.
In 1890 there were only twenty
five post offices in the whole coun-
try, and up to 1887 the rate OF post
age was 25 cents for a letter sent
over 400 miles.
In 1907 wooden clocks began to
be made by machinery. This ush-
cred in the era of cheap clocks.
Abont the year 1888 the first
railroad of any considerable length
IN the United States was construct
ed.
In 1910 the first experiments in
photography were made by Da-
guerre.
About 1860 the frat express bus
iness WAS established.
The anthracite coal business may
be said to have begun in 1920.
In 1886 the patent for the inven-
ton of matches was granted.
Steel pens were introduced for
use in 1903.
The first successful trial of
reaper took place in 1888.
In 1916 Elias Howe obtained a
patent for his first sewing machine.
The first successful method of
making vulcanized India rubber
was patented in 1889.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-01-12
Crops Of Vaccine Virus.

Chicago Inter-OceaD
= DIR. e. L, Griffin, President1 of the
Wisconsin State B ard of Health,
and proprietor of the vaccine farm at
Fond du Lac, called on Health Com
missioner De Wolf yesterday. The
prime object of the Doctors visit to
Chicago was tc purchase two car loads
OF helfers for use in the manufacture
| OF vaccine points. He selected 81
beautiful young animals, Sbort-horns
and DevOns, and with these he will
vaccinate the other GIG he has all
ready. A statement has been pub
llshed that the same heifers were re :
vaccinated many times. This is a
mistake.
The animal having once been vac
clnated is thereafter impervious to
the influence, like a human subject
The Fond du Lac farm is one of
the oldest and most extensive for the
purpose in the world. To show the
production it is only necessary to
state that DR.. Griffir has disposed of
between 10000 and 10000 points
within the last three days. Tho
whole Northwest, he says, is feverlsh
with the smallpox excitement, and
the disease seems to be the worst in
Dakotah, parts of Minnesota and
Northern Wisconsin, probably origi-
nally introduced by emigrants. The
number of vaccine points to be obtain
ed from one animal varies greatly :;
sometimes bat fifty can be obtained,
and in other cases over 1000. The
cattle used are from three months TO
four years of age. Young milch
COWS are most susceptible and pro
ductIve.
The light red color is the best, and
black the most Objectionable. The
innocGlatioh is always with the COW
poX, never by small -poX, as is st ate<s
by ignorant physicians, and others
opposed to vaccination. The sooner
the points are used after preparation
the better. The Fond du Lac farm
sends its products to Turkey, China,
Africa. and, in fact, 20 all quarters of
the globe. The farm comprises but
five or six acres, but Is finely supplied
with stables. The feed given is of
the best quality of hay and oats. The
very best stock are purchased-the e
calves the doctor bought yesterday
came from New York State. 1t is
impossible to get good crop from a
scrawny subject. 1he cattle are un-
injured by the process, and can be
used for any purpose after serving
the farm.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-01-12
The Wonders Of London Hai.;gsys

q
OF the underground railways of
the city of London some are be
heath others that arc themselves
below the surface, their levels be-
ing at least forty ieet from that of
ordinary street traffic. Within six
or seven miles of Charing Cross
there are 260 miles os liue N opcr-
alton, and allowing tor double
tracks and sidlngs there are T50
milcs--enough to niake straight
line from the metropolis to Thnrso
in the extreme north ot Scotland.
These lines are the property of
thirteen companies, but oacl pos
sesses by mutual arrangement on
Parliamentary sanction the power
of collecting and distributing traffic
over other lines. The London ard
Nor rthwestern trains run over forty
four miles of the lines of five other
companies the Great Northern
Liue over thirty-six of six other
companies /; the Midland over thir-
ty-one miles. Such, indeed, are
the facilities afforded ia the me-
tropolis for the interchange Of traf,
fic, tha, if a body of troops were
sent from Colchester to Portsmouth
there are seven different railway
routes through London, any one Of
which could be taken. The Mid
land has eleven stations in the me
tropolis; the Great Western twelve,
the London and Northwestern thir-
teen, the Southeastern twenty, and
the Great Eastern forty. The
different companies have Of their
own 245 stations, of joint stations
43, of stations on other companies
lines 21O-in all, nearly 500, OK
elusive of goods, coal and cattle de-
pots. 1t is estimated that the num-
Der of passengers using these sta
tions is 100000 day, the Metrop-
ol;tan alone averaging 10000 ev-
cry week day, while the journeys
taken by season ticket holders are
simply incalcuiablc. OF the Ne
tropoltan stations for long distance
traffic Paddington is the most i'm
portant. With regard to the num-
Der of trains several stations have
500 each, Liverpool street has near
ly 700, Moorgate stree. over 800
day, and Victoria more than 1,1O0,
or an average of sixty-one an hour
for eighteen hours. The passenger
trains within the metropolis run a
distance Of $4,000 miles every
week day, or 100000 miles a
year. More than s50,00o,000 of
capital Is invested in til EN-.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-01-12
Ben Leiand's Request.
Troy Times,


Haver,y's Mastodon .Minstrels
were playing in London, and were
softly singing enc night to crowd,
ed honsc the chorus in ssOld Ken
tncky Home" When the last
notes melted away a strangc-look-
ing figure advanced few steps
from his seat IN a dark corner uf
the pit, and the auditors were star
tied at heaaing voice cay earnest
ly and distinctly: "Sing that dear
old song again sing it for ,ne. I'm
listening hard, and I'm listening
low. b ys, and every word Is a
friend to the. home to me-evcry-
thing. Say, will yon sing 1t just
once more for me, right now and
here 2" 1t was the figure anu
voice of Ben Leland, an old min
strel, who left this country several
years ago, and after playing in Aus
tralia made his way, broken down
old man, to London. Here he
supported himself by playing the
banjo, but eked ont generally a
miserable existence The Masto-
dors sang the chorus again. and
the figure sank back again into his
seat. When the audience dispers-
ed it remained mo:ionIcss, and
when an attendant came to arouse
it he found Ben Leland dead.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-01-12

Deacon Richand Smith, of tho
Cincinnati Gasette, on his return
home from the Atlanta Exposition,
has the following among other pro-
phetic utterances Of the South:
The capital to be added to the
South during the next two years,
employed IN mining, manufactur-
ing and agriculture, will multiply
the resources of that section in an
unexampled ratio. Tue census of
1890 will surprise even the most
sanguine optimists,"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-01-12
WINSTON, N. c., THURSDAY JANUARY p. 1852
Wedding Etiquette.

| OuicaSo 1rlDule.
Excuse me, gentlemen said the
| young lady, but which one of you
is the society editor?'
'We don't keep one on this pa
per, Miss said the horse critic,
but the whole gang take crack
at that style of journalistic labor
once ina while. Is there anything
we can do for you p
Il was going to ask said the
girl, 'if it would be too much trou-
BILE for you to give me some hints as
to the proper way to receive and
dispose Of guests at a wedding how
the supper should be served, and
SO forth. ,
You want to know what is en-
riggle and recherchy, as the French
say remarked the horse man. we
can give you the correct pointer.
Are you the blushing brid e
Yes, sir said the girl, in a rath-
er weak voice that is
ooh, understand said the horse
editor. I appreciate your feelings.
| was once young and bashtul my
self. Now about this wedding. The
receiving part is easy. Aft r the
nuptiaI ceremony Is concluded, you
and Mike
But his name isn't Nike said
the young lady his name is
'Oh, | know ali about that said
the equine journalist. OF course
his name is Adelbert or Reginald,
or some other dry goods clerk non
sen sc, but in giving advice we al
ways allnde to the sucker as Mike,
and call the bride Hannah. 1t
saves time. Now, after you and
Nike are married, you want to Jog
along home and plant yourselves III
the parlor. Better have floral
bell or something like that to stand
under, because it is considered the
correct thing, and makes u better
toot ensemble, as the French say.
Then tie guests they get i'll a line
and go by you on a slow march-a
kind of we buried m>sadiy-by-
dead ad-ot-nIght~clip, and You shake
hands with each one and say !:
Thanks. awfully,' and they look st
you and Mike as if You were Il pair
! of prize cattle and feel sorry for you.
And the supper2 2 said the young
lady.
Oh, yes, the supper. Well, at
some weddings they feed in the
dining-room, aud at others each
guest sits on chair and has his
lunch brought to him. Now, l al
ways advise the use of chopped
feed at weddings-bring Oh the
ham sand witches and ice-cream
at the same time. They can't eat
the sandwiches first, you know,
because if they delthe cream will
melt, and If they throw in the
cream TO start with, the sandwitch-
es, like Banquo's ghost-they will
not down ; and the horse reporter
wlnked vigorously at the dramatic
critic, in order TO attract the atten-
ton Of that persor. to his able joke.
Bat the critic was trying to smoke
cigar that the advance agent Of
the whale had given HIM, and did
rot look.
'Of course continued the bio
grapher of Goldsmith Maid, tit
would be better if you could give
each guest a box stall and throw
the feed in early in the evening,
but this is not always practicable,
so you had better keep on the old
racket
& am sure am very thankful,
sir, for the interest you have taken
in this matter said the girl, 'and |
shall follow your advice. Which
is the way down stairs, please ?
There are two ways replied tbe
horse reporter. You can jump
down the batchway or take the
stairs. Our elevator never runs
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-01-12
MIR. Cyrus w, Field, VIII,

Mr. Cyrus w. Field, who man
aged the subscription funds for the
wife and mother of President Gar
field has made the following state
ment : The total amount received
to date is S361.S91,72. OF this
sum the United States Trust Com
pany, with whom the money was
deposited, has paid 1851 ,07O,75 for
1911 600 United States 4 per cent
registered bonds, leaving a cash
balance in their hands of $22O,O7
The fnnd created for General Gar
fields mother amountedato 81, ,12O,.
25, all Of which has been paid to
her.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-01-12

A handsome lady entered a dry
goods house and inquired for a
"bow." The polite clerk threw
himself back and remarked that he
was at her service. Eyes but I
want buff bow, not green one,"
was the reply. The young man
went on measuring goods immedi-
ately.