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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-23

In King and Qnasa PaEish, Res. !. Gihson
Ganti, Rector, Thanksgiving DAy will be re-
Aigionsiy observed. Ia Christ church. Chnp-
tico, there viii be Divine Services and leo
tnrs az 10 %, q. N. The church win Ia dec
GRATED with foweEs, autumn leaves, grasses
and the products o. the orchard. farm ana
garden. At 3 o'clock. p. IN, a similar ser-
vice win he held 81 All Saints church. o.
ferings Is hoth places win Be for the heneat of
she several Aid Societies Of The Parish Christ
Church Society viii in . few weeks hare eTec-
Ted handsome belfry and 3 Eve hundred
pound bell. In al Saints their Sociesy have
had the church repnintaa inside and oua, have
boaght new altar cloths and win soon carpet
the church and add other imprawemenla he
colored members az that church rReentlv made
and presented the Recsor SIS s. fbg fhe mrs
poss of flashing che church eneiozure. md
making saeh oghsr lmpEosamenm a. ~ mng
duem pecpm.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-23

An exchaage very truthfally remarks. that
one of the greatest drawbacks 60 the success
Of our commons school SYSTEM IL theirEsgular at
tendance Of many Ofthe pupils. TnalmOst every
school there are ehildrea who seen 70 attend
by its and starts. who are in tbrir place to-
day aud absent lo-morr0w. 40 sbe end Of
the term tbey ere decidedly bshind their more
punctual ielIows and the responsibility is al
most Invariably put on the unfortunate teach
er. Parents vine permit their childFen 70
sbsent themselves from schOOl upon che nost
trivial preaext are always the NEST severely
critical in their aItisude toward isachess.--
They do not deem % remsmber that their
children have only been IL ne school semi-
occasionally, o. u tlaey do Fsmemher u shey
appear % esteem lie matter Of minog
importance. Vet L. 10 a fact that no child
Who e irregular In his attendance a. school
will make much progress. PaFeats ought 10
remember this truth aud Improve In this reB-
pest. Sesd your children % school every
day and yOa win Be agresAbly surprised at
The result
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-23

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Mems fashions for the wiaasr viii aos diE-
fer radically from tina styles OF last winter
There will be no change whatever in the cut
Of trousers. except % have them IS close 10
the leg rs Il il possible 10 maks than. skim
tiKhE is the correct thing. The material
should be dark. with very small stripes or
checks. In the matter Of evening drezs. ne
swallow-tailed coat win be shorter tailed,
and the collar and lApels narrower. The vsBt
mnsl show = great deal Of the shirt, and
should be- eat square rather than pointed. -
Four buttons very Gloss togeshsr i The pro-
per thing. The shiFa atnds should be very
small. and made OfiVory. Collars viii be
very higa. and lava and black silk ties cor
EsCt. In OvsscOais the sacaue. Gus single &C.
doUble-breAssed, viii be popular. as win The
English top coat. Tho last named will DO
worn By society nsn great deal. Il = Of
6Oitle-green cloth. uith big shoulders and
coat tails that touch the heels. The very
swell thiags howevtr, win be The far-lined
eoAsR 90 popular ia Russia.
BY All odds the most striking thing IN mil
linery Is the the unheard Of abundance Of
birda Of every earthly description, from the
bird Of paradise 70 The dungblll cock, and
from the tinY hamming-hird 20 the eOckAaOo.
Everything that bears ieashers is stripped 70
adotn the headgsar Of woman-kind. There
are heads and breasts and tail feathers whose
birdssst up alofl, and half birds 6asssned BE-
noAth the hat brim, and % sheso are added
aigrettes aud clusters Of ostrich tips. Der
Piie sil shess ornAmsals, che prevailing ap-
Pearancs Of the hats il rather quiet, the FAM
damental color beiae quite dark. The high
eolors, red, orange. Gotta and chauldroas are
used rather 70 illumlnate the hats than %
form he foundation. Many Of tbs hais
have an innocent doveor . snow white pH-
gsa posed on the brim.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-23

The Bsieaasee Amsvtsaa givessths solIowrag
information 70 thOae whO via q get .rid Of
slamps on ths farm IN aatama or eslFly
winter bore . hole one o. tao iHches O. al
-amster, according 70 the Crib oTtbs stump,
and about eight ipehss deep. Pat into Il
one or twO Oances Of sAI.psisr, lli ths whole
with waaer anA plpg h elaa. Ia ths ensa-
ing spring take oas the plsg AID pour 10 a
gill Of kerosene I'll and igniss H. The stamp
will smouIdss awsys withous hinaing, sa1hs
very sxlEenlsy Of the rsoiA lsasiag sothIpg
but asles.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-23

II Is puEEling 70 decide hetween the rival
e:othiera, where man should buy Bis cloth
ing, If be seeks enlightenment By reading the
advertisements. for he will End each 10
riaim 70 cell cheaper than the other, Be- We
say 70 you, bay from q house Of known
reputation Cor square dealing, where goods
are sold By the manufacturers them
selves, npoa preciss Statements - 10 kind
and quality and at . strictly uniform low
prize, and where you can 20 hack Cor y0mr
money II. after reaching home, you should
think You had purchased unwiseIy. Sach a
house 10 O. N. Oehm q Son, $50 W. Pratt
street. through 70 s. HonOver st., Baltimore,
Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-23

We had pleasant visit 81 our once on
"Wednesday from our representative In Con-
gress. Hoa. Andrew @. chapman. The Gem
ersl was looking quite well aud discussed his
late defeat In hss HsliHl NASTY and cheerful
uirnnrF. He eoneurs with she zSmts in az
sftoutinE Abe detection In the portion Of Bal
timore city attached 20 our districs 20 the
complications growing out ct the ssindepen-
dent judiciary movement In that citr. ana
charges the deieciion ID The Demoerasic vote.
esnlilng from apathy, IN Anae Arundel. this
aad other c0nnsies of tbe di1lri. 10 che differ
ens unsnraunnie dinsensiuns gR..wsng out of
che personal politics which hes dIasaete5 cur
party ~ flle Last Few years, and % the fact
that tha new registration law has operated
= lmost exclusively and very appFecinbiy
sgAinst the DemocFats. -Pogs Tobaeeo 1smss.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-23

A handsome reward will be given for In
formation that win lead 70 the recovery Of an
Old Family Bible containing . Family Re-
cord Of The late Samuel LenOx an family:
this said Bible was brOaght from Ireland some
seventy years ago and the impression h that
Il was covered with calf skin and tanned
with ihehair o.. Sons twenty Eve yeaFs age,
Dir. Lenox hrcaght form In st. Mary coun-
q withiR two OF three miles Of Charlotts
Hall and lived sOr One yearon the farm and
Il is believed be took the Bible With him from
New jersey, and whea be LEFT the farm & is
believed shal be either lsft Il with the tenanl
or else gave Il to some friend.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-23

Rouaa AaFaEl
The bodies o. two csIossd mss saun asllors
near Cornasid HaFborilssl wssk. s0t,s 81 the
men was Light ehestBut cOIar &ad de other
very dark. Beth msn were nAksA and dlsrs
were Osber circumstances whish psinisd -
foul play.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-23

- The blood at times hec0mes loaara
With Impurities and moves slnRRishIy il the
veins. This condition OF the vital naid ean-
not last long without serious results. An a.
iml a-t energy 10 the syslem, and there i
nans hestGr ihan ayers SarsapaEilla.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-23

~ An infaslible remedy fbr Fever and
heus is Ayef's Agae Cure. Wholly segsls-
Die and containing ~ qninins, IL 10 harlnlsis
and sure.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-23

pulmonary Diseases, attending promps relief
and rapid cures. and Il adapted 70 patients og
any age or either sex. Being very palafahle,
The youngest ehlldTep take IL readily. In
ordinary Coughs. Colds, Sore Throat,
bronenlllss .nansnxa Clsrgymas's
eaRrh, the ELECTS Of AgKn's CmRRRg PRc-
ToaAL are magical, and mnltifndsz are an-
nnalIy preserved from serious Illness By ia
simely and faithful use. IL should be kept
e hand IN every household for the pro-
lection it Affords in sudden attacks. In
Wh00pimg cough and C0m&umpti0m
there 10 no other remedy 30 eficaciosis,
soothing. and helpful.
Low prices are inducements 20 try some Of
Che lnany mixtureB, or syrups, made Of cheap
and ineffective tnEredienfs, now offered,
which. as they contain no curative qualities.
can afford only temporary relisf, and mre
sure 20 deceive and disappcine the pasiaae
Diseases 81 she throat and lungs demand
active and effective treatment; and IL 10 dan
Ger0sGs experimenting with unknown and
cheap medicines, from the great liability thss
become deeply seated og incurmble. Use
AyER's CHERKx PRcFoRaE, and ron may
confidently expect the hess resnlts- 10 q
standard medical rrepa9a1ion. % known and
acknowledged curative power, and IL q
cheap &c is careful preparation and Gno
ingredients will allow. Eminent physicians.
knowing ias composition, prescribe it in their
proven It's absolute certainty 70 cure al pull
InonaFy complaints not already beyond tbs
reach Of human aid.
Prepared BY Or. J. Q. Aver q Co.,
RsAssasal ana Anaiysisai cAsmlsss.
Lowell. Mass.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-23

IN diseases Of tbs pmI-
m0nmrw nRMams q aaI8
and reliable remedy l.
iEvalnmlo. AwMm'a
CnRmKw REczomAE II
snch q xenleGlY. and no
othoxno emiuetstIy meE-
iaa tbs conn eace %
tie public Hthas eel
enfihc combination &c
The neGiicinal pEinci-
ples and curative wir-
tzes 0f the finest druR.
chemically unlfed, q
gssch power N 60 insnEa
tie greatest possihl
efficiency and uniform-
80 of 7asz1lss. xsafxikea
NJ ghm ensanfimefon ~ ml
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-23
COPARFNBRSHIP.

"A cs-partnership fhe pEaeties o. msai-
- cine has been formed bssweam che undss~
signed, Whirh dates frcm che les Of Ianuary,
lisa. o2ne IL the gaom sdioining - nsw
Drag Store ni barry epeIdinR
a. JACK SPALDTEG.
CHARLES COMBS.
Jan !. I8s3.
5sn. 8. sss5-ly.
Dodge City times., 1882-11-02

"A good workman will prepare FROM
thirty to fifty balls day. the total pro-
duce being from 10000 to 1900 day
During one season. 1853. 900 balls are
manufactured for the Chinese market
alone. The poppy petal cakes. each
about foot radius, are made in the
fields by women. by the simple opera
tion of pressing the fresh petals to-
gether. They are brought in large
baskets, and purchased at the commence
ment OF the season.
The liquor with which the pancakes
are agglutinated together by the ball
makers. and worked into balls. is mere
ly thickened opium-water, the water
for which is derived from the con-
demned opium, j'dSSeCd. the washing
OF the utensils and of workmen, every
one of whom is nightly laved before he
leaves the establishment. Thus not q
particle of opium is lost. To encourage
and heads are bought up to pack the
balls with"
Indian opium is thought inferior to
Turkish, and, owing to peculiarities of
climate. will probably ALWAYS remain
SO. 1t never yields more than five per
cent. morphia, whence its inferiority;
hut it is as good in other respects, and
even richer in nicotine.
As a narcotic indulgence. opium is
taken in three different ways: In
tinctures, such As our common laud-
anum. or smoked in pipes, or swal-
lowed in pills. II is in the latter form
that IL il taken IN Turkey and Franco.
whilst the Chinese prepare it for smok-
ing by extracting all that water will
dissolve, which is generally from one
half to three-fourths of the whole
ArgosH
Dodge City times., 1882-11-02
THE OPIUM POPPY.

The native country of the poppy is
unknown; its history is obscure: but it
is an inhabitant OF many warm, and
some temperate climates, and there is a
curious theory held about it by the bot
anists of the eastern borders of Scot
land. that it was imbed'led in the gravel
knOlls which were deposited at the end
of the glacial epoch. and that the seeds
of prim:eyal crops there lay dormant,
until the hillsides being cut through
for engineering purposes, they were
again brought within the influence of
yivifying agents. At all events, seeds
of the poppy, buried for wears, have
been known to remain fruitful; and ev-
cry traveller in that district may remark
for himself that the sides of the railway
cuttings between Tweedmouth and kel-
SO are literally clothed in scarlet
There tho provincial name is C0cheno.
from Coch, Celtic for red, which would
of itself denote far-distant antiquity.
Our own familiar corn-rose is an an
nual found in fields, and sometimes in
barren andwaste places. during the sum-
mer months. Its, however. especiallya
plant of cnltivation; and the ruthless
plow tha. turns it upside down. and the
wild winds that scatter the petals and
bow down the heads, would appear to
be. like the poets view of Affections,
but blessings in disguise"
1t is our only really scarlet wild
flower, and many attempts have been
made to utilize it as a dye, but hitherto
without :ucceas, the brilliant hue being
too delicate and too fugitive.
1t may be noticed that, according to
the doctrine of signatures. which must
always possess singular interest to the
inquirer. the Poppy is good for al. dis
eases of tie head. as its crown some-
what represents the head and brain of
man.
An old herbalist thus writes: "Na-
ture, methinks. does seem TO hint some
very notable virtue or excellence in this
plant. froBl the curiosity it has be-
slowed on it. First. in its flower: it is
of the very highest scarlet dye. which is,
indeed. the prime and chiefest color,
and has been. in all ages of the world,
most highly esteemed. Next. it has as
much curio.ity showed also in the husk
or case of the seed as any one plant | |
have vet met withal. Thirdly. the very
seeds themselves the microscope dis
covers TO lie very curiously-sbaped I
bodies. And. lastly, Nature has taken /
such abundant care FOR the propagation /
OF it, that one single seed. grown into
plart, is capaole of bringing some hun
dred thousand seeds"
Linneus says that $4,000 seeds have
been counted IL the head OF 8. single
red poppy.
In very early .imcs the flower was
held in high esteem: the an
cents. regarding sleep as the great
physician ard consoler. crowned
their statues of Somnus with garland
of poppies; it was dedicated TO tie rich
and beneficent Ceres; poets sang Of its
beauty; philosophers extolled its mys-
ferrous power.
Theocritus mentions it as love
Dodge City times., 1882-11-02
Personal AND LITERARY.

President Arthur celebrated his
fifty-second birthday few days ago
Herman Marks. of Harrisburg, wa.
passenger on the Nose, when She ran
aground on Lizard Point. of Liverpool.
He has returned home with hair perfect
~ white. n result Of the nervous fright
caused by the accident = P,ttsbargh
Post.
At Ex-Governor Leland Stanfori's
recent dinner in San Francisco 20 tho
nabobs of the Pacific coast and their
wives, the latter were presented with
gold baskets filled with roses. the bas-
kets costing fifty dollars each - chicago
Inter Ocean.
On the Tooth anniversary of the
birthday of Mrs. Lucy Kline. OF North
Egremont. Mass, she was taken 20 the
Methodist Church. where more than 800
persons were gathered. among them
twenty-five old persons whose united
ages amounted to 2,e00 years.
One of the most beautiful women
in England is the young writer known
rs Miss Helen Alathers. the author of
"Comin' Thro' the Rye and other
novels OF the modern type. Miss Math-
ers is now Mrs. Henry Reeves, the wife
OF popular London physician.-N i.
Herald.
Prof. Evangelinus Apostolides Soph-
ocles. who has been teach;ng Greek at
Harvard for more than thirty-seven
years. is now seventy-five years of age.
he lives a retired. quiet and simple life.
spending much time with his pets. Of
which he has many-principally chick
ems and pigeons.
Hubert II. Bancroft. the historian
OF the Pacific coast. expects to prepare
thirty volumes of coast history before
he drops his pen. Mr.. Bancroft is very
wealthy. having made his money in the
mercantile business in San Francisco,
whittier he went from Ohio in 1852. His
private library cost him more than $780,
OJO.-N. y. san.
DR.. K W. Lovett. Of Scrcven Coun-
ty. and Judge Thomas Merriwother, Of
Morton. Ga, were schoolmasters who,
in young manhood. married twin
daughters Of Bishop Andrew. Both
girls died. and the two friends then
married two daughters of Bishop Price
These two ladies' also died. ard the
twain married two daughters Of Thomas
Smith, of Green County; and with these
they are living happy.-DstrOa Pos.
Dodge City times., 1882-11-02

One day Giraffe met an ASS on the
banks of river and called out:
Say, my friend. why can't YOU keep
that internal bray of yours still for half
an hour at a time. no sooner fall into n
doze than off goes your "gee-haw, gee
haw! until my nerves are all un-
strung"
AT that moment a Monkey came
swinging down from the top of a tree.
and remarked:
mir. Giraffe, / wish you would keep
your nose at home. Ii isn't very pleas
ant TO have you come poking il into the
tree-tops just rs the family are settling
down for the night. And why do you
go trooping through the forest like a
beast who is afraid the Constable NAV
attach his neck for debts%'
"And desire to remark" began the
Parrot. as he settled down on a limb
near by. THAT if l was n Monkey I'd
have some respect for other peoples
rights. You do nothing but chatter and
chuckle al day long. and there is
growing suspicion in these woods that
you had rather dine ON Parrot than on
berries"
''And what are You talking about"
demanded the Hare, as he crept through
the grass. LAS for chatter, I'd like TO
hear some one equal you. and your
sqnawks and squeals are enough to
drive Hare crazy. You are OF so lit
tie account that even a hungry Hunts.
man won't waste powder 10 Kill your
~ wish the whole crowd of YOU
would clear out" exclaimed the Wolf,
as he came forward and licked his
chops with self-satisiaction. Pact is.
an honest, industrious Wolf, can scarce.
ly keep his head above water when COM
PEELED to exist among you"
And l would like to add" observed
the Alligator, as he crawled to the
bank, that if any OF you are meaner
than the member. from Arkansas, who
has just sat down, I'll present him with
q medal"'
land it was only yesterday that this
Alligator devourcd one of my kidsr'
shouted the Goat, as he came down the |
path.
And you have often torn down nv |
houses for the mere fun OF the thinpr' |
charged the Ant as she came out of her |
abode.
MORAL:
"Ladies and gentlemen" remarked |
the Rhinoceros, as he hove in sight, |
'' let this convince you that we all have
Dur faults, and that We are expected to
bear with each Others. While the Ass !
may bray. the Parrot chatter. the Wolf
howl and the Alligator rake in the pot.
hey allow the rest of US to 90 our ways
md do as we like. He who begins to
ind fault with the Ass will not stor
until he has discovered that the whole
world is wrong. Let us now shut up
md look for breakfast. ~ Detroit Free
Press.
Dodge City times., 1882-11-02
HUMOROUS.
When spelling is reformed she'll


I'm sailing on the oshun.
The So j. hi. no sale in site,
IL MS me with cmo-hun.'
But one spell will not change its name,
For she II be seasick Just the -aiIn.
-Erehaagc.
There is n rumor that fashionable
ladies are now tinting the tips Of their
ears with pink, and fashion paper takes
occasion to condemn it. Why shouldn't
they do it as long rs the men tint the
tips of their noses? = Chieago Inter
Ocean.
-"Oh. Mr. Smith." exclaimed Ger.ie.
may go with You and see your nice
little puppies?' What do you mean,
Gertie?" exclaimed her father in aston
ishment why. papa" said Gertie.
didn't YOU say MIR. Smith was going To
the dogs?"-Boston Transcript
Have you no love for the beautiful.
them" gueried she in wiDsome tones.
- 'N-n-o. but think l should have if I
only dared" ..Have courage. Young
man. "Oh, l wasn't thinking Of you.
at all. l." But she hustled out OF the
room. hating herself for having sprung
the trap too soon.
Stranger in city with hands spread
over mail-box attached to lamp-pcst):
"Begorra. an the man that ites the
fires in these little stoves shu,i be dis
charged; I've thried TO warrIm me
hands this half hour. an niye- bit
of hate there is in thum, at all, at
all. IN y. lKoU
A sailor in the congregation. think
ing the preacher was too SLOW in max
ing his point, shouted: Come, sir.
crowd little more sail there The
preacher pleasantly replied: II will
as soon as ] have weathered this point
The sailor and the congregation smiled
"A gentleman. whose nose and cheek
had become distinctly colored with the
red wine he was wont To imbibe. said
Dne day to his little son at the table:
You must eat bread. my boy; bread
makes your cheeks red" The little
boy replied: Father, what lots of bread
Tou must have swallowed"
Dodge City times., 1882-11-02

LIN sailing on the oshun.
The So Is hi. no sale in site,
IL fils me with cmo-hun"
But one spell will not change it< name
For she'll be seasick just the -aiIn.
Er.L,a.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-12-27
The Hole in the Basket.

A native preacher in the South Seas
once gave the following illustration:
He said: 81 will relate an ancient
story to show how the gods once punished
the sin of selfshness.
1.-TWO men went fishing on the reef,
and, after many hours, both took up
their fishing tackle and baskets to return
home. One of the men had been quite
successful, and had a full basket. The
other, who had not obtained any, asked
his fortunate friend to give him fish.
The reply was, No, get some yourself
| will not part with mine So saying,
he shouldered his heavy basket and
marched away. The other man walked
behind with his empty basket.
Now there was small hole in the
bottom of the basket of the fortunate
fisherman; but he was not aware of it.
Presently fish fell through quite I'M
known to its owner. This godsend was
eagerly picked up by the man behind,
and put into his basket. Ere long
another fish fell through, and another.
All these were gathered up by the man
following. The hole in the bottom of the
basket was continually enlarging so that
the larger fish shared the fate of the
smaller ones. At length all the fish had
slipped away, and still the selfish man
remained ignorant of his loss.
con reaching his home, he threw
down his basket before his wife, and de-
sired her to cook the fish. Thinking her.
self Knocked, she bitterly reproached her
husband for bringing home an empty
basket. At this moment his eyes were
opened, and too late he discovered that
he had lost all through refusing to pity
him who had none.
Beware" said the preacher, "lest
we, who have our basket filled with the
gospel privileges, should incur the anger
of God though failing to pity those who
are still in heather darkness, SO thai
eventually the first shall be last, and
the last first 1t is meet that the heather
should be fellow-heirs with us of the
grace of life. Once more let us watch
carefully against little sins. Beware O.
falling off in prayer and reading the
Bible. The little hole at the bottom O
the basket, because it was unnoticed
went on increasing until the unhappy
man had lost all.-Erchomge.