Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-07-13


The comments IN the last Issue Of ths
zfnass ON bate bout between The BEAcoz and
itself as 70 the relative attractions Of T.eonard
town ans Port Tobacco are al ths. We could
wish IN the way Of explanation and are re-
produced hdrs chiefly 70 show how "cun-
ming Of Ssscs'' Is tie Editor AID how grace
fully he can writs. snow art thou sociable,
now art thou Remeo," and, promising that
wc wish cur mention q mosquitoes and our
SISTER viElags In the same connection 70 be
UNDERWOOD In Piekwickian sense, Ne con-
cludein the very language ofthe TSms, that
. Port Tobacco b most certainly ahaad''-
well, yes, Of places like Bryantown and e.
pecially La Platai
"NOw cur brothers ought 20 have seeu
from the context of the article they ouose.
that the senior scribe (the term senior 70 an-
deFstand not implying any seniority in point
Of fact, but merely bsing used relatively Tor
tie sake Of distinction, our junior being 4
little younger. though not nearly 80 hand
somel Of this journal was not the author Of
the comments Il refers %. He Is always
emisbls Weadmit that the editorial amen-
tics" IN the article in question were not IN
the very best Of temper, but this Is explain
able BY the contempoEane0us circumstances.
The true inwardness Of the matter Is that
the increased labOrs Of our junior scribe in
the last four weeks, resulting in part from the
frequent absence ofthe senior, together with
the extremely hot weather, had somewhat
disturbed his characteristics amiabiIify and
the fact that his journalistic ears had been
noctuEnally delighted with the harmonious.
but rather mOnot0nous melody Of the Port
Tobacco mosquitoes, and his journalistic
hide had been the unwilling recipient OF
their frequent and affectionate caFesses, had
rendered him rather sensitive upon that
point. We can say @aa an honest witness"
that the shooting gallery Il real thing and
promises TO be permanent attFa-tion, mos
qultoes 70 the contrary Notwithstanding.
Whatever may Be said Of our Iish FRY which.
q may Be, was only asmall fry" yet in all
those solid requirements and native aktrac.
tons which 60 % make . rural village, the
'A0vIiesS ofthe lawn and the envy OF her
inferior sisters; Port Tobacco l. most certainly
ahead. We're we 70 recount, with anything
like justice, the many superior attractions of
our classic village-the lofty and mountain
hike bills, with their crests Of rich vsrdure.
that stand a. proud sentinels about her the
lair and teTtlIe valley stretching away 70 the
southward and delighting the eye with the
beauty and variety Of is productions, which
are reflected on the smooth bright surface Of
our clear and CLASSIC stream, whose pelIu-
cid, GlveEy waters aOw gently, silently on 20
mingle with the waves Of the lordly Potomac.
and, like the prosperity Of our ancient town,
How on forever; were We able 10, and did we
portray the graces Of our women, the gallan-
try Of our men and diligence Of our knights
Of the whitewash brush-the majesty of our
ancient court house and the vigilance of our
town bailiff in impOunding offending swine
and collecting corporation tnxea-we are
sure VIC would paint such . picture as would
embitteF the souls OfouF Leonardt0wn broth
ers with accursed envy.
Here We have butter. pure a. virgin gold:
And cows that can tail unfold
With bovine pride; and new-laid eggs whose
praise
e sung by pullets with their morning laws
Fish from the creek, good water frUm the
spring
And other blessings more than we can sing"