Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-06-29
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che nswsy penninas q mnst of or wsakly
sofsapoadents. and inisf that shs nsar ap-
psOaeh e. tlss close q the ssksOl year b ne
eenss. Ths tsaeheEs. from which hoaorahls
ciaas your ItsmlssrB hall. re bslisvs. ere
busy with tbsiF respective DATES ef gsising
ready sor thsiF ''sp@king," 10 show % e.
peetant and a9setionass passnss what pso-
grsw their loved onss bare mads n DE idsA
sseesimg apwnsasshs aaEk C shs issssimahls
pEizs offered them In thAs most magni6csns
q eli 6snsass 70 mAnkina, Publie Schools
Heaven GsrwAsa the grad mission Enow.
point q basied with ths cAosing dutiss q his
engagement here, and bis pFsliminAsy pEepe-
rstions for ihsss6ss pl<Es thatEs hss marksa
eat % BIS faturs, 10 liee efe bssisE %, q
uay not be prssumption IN -eur e. 'qslIl's
aspirAsiSa % BE- enes agAin BnA5gs ssporSr.
Pc tn. We wsss &bous 70 say .shsrs js bss
little q confederation % Vssusnt . - EsadR,
apart frOm the import snsompasssa h ths A.
Iasion % sehOOls. theme at III times worthy
Of earnest considerations. bus aGlsF an HnssAnfs
thought, We Cad there is. i've take mp . L.
mens. For several months. upfil o aAy, Ne
have nos. seen this .'bOurg't % iasufArably
qniss and inactive on Q Saturday afaernoOn.
Canoe, Che. monarch which has heretofore
Poinisd our quiIl, i taking : holiday, not
psTmansatly Of lonso istwtalto, Iet hcpssyet
e. . ssdtset. his blOod-impslllEg tseaa 10
not beard any more upon the iron path, q
path, il the projected enterprise be fulfilled
along which are hidden kArvests Of behe6ts
Eicher than those Of Egypt that doubtless
Sprang from the grain Of wheat 30 long bid
den in the hand Of the mummy-and the void
Is obvious. II seems TO rs a. u q great grave
has been made in the midst Of Nhieh activity
Of no other character can hide from view
Every movement seems ciogged 70 our anx-
Gus eye, except that Of the dies and potato
bugs, which are having their own way In
their peculiar trade. But the little city On
the hill, mentioned in former article, still
stands, and 10 the gay spirits Of the remain
iRg few officials, &C shown in their indus
tFiOus games Of quoits Bpou the lea, The
''sghostIy shad0wings'i disappear, and rail-
road inactivity here, let Us hope, may prove
only the
-midsummer, midnigh. Norway sun
Set in SUNRISE"
As you expressed Il, Messrs. Eds, surely
the great work will not BE- abandoned, With
the road 80 well advanced. Rumor tells us
matters win be righteA sspEetty sOon" and
though wsexpect no benefit, save in its gen.
eral good 10 the State, we cherish an earnest
wish that it may quickly push on TO the goal,
for What Is . c0untFy without railroad p
Everyone, who has enjoyed the limited tacil-
titles even OF the road Hs tar as it 10 extended,
win readily answer to its convenience and I'D.
vantageouS despatch, no matter how much he
may be opposed to new things. With the
poet We say:
Forward, forward, LET m range,
Let the great world spin forever down the
ringing grooves Of change"
The hum Of . busy world. that comes from
q distance, lengthens the hours into days
with Us under the burning gun Of the present.
and our eyes thirst for the ben utiful scenes we
have marked upon the programme Of our
Summer pastime. Atlantic's ever restless bill
lows we hope 10 behold at last. Grand At
Iautie Busy waters that have born the des-
tiny Of nations, the memorable tide that has
embraced the sturdy keels Of the Mayaowers
the Ark and Dove and the Peggy Stewart e.
What least for the h6uI As welll And 10
glad our heart ones more With the rich visaAs
ofths historic Shenandoah Waller, wheEetraEsl,
has been made by railroad facilities y pleas
snt days journey throughout its length.
PISTON Visions Of magnificent plain and fruit--
fhi mountain, rich hAFvests aud genial life,
worthy the
"-Kolden prime
OF good Haroun Alraschid"
But we think no other place can boast Of
Gspecially The knocking bird, whose FaVishing
notes from the morning which comes
"-furrOwing all the orient into gold,"
70 ~ SITTING Of the
: ''t-:z-6sbulous star We eill the sun,
literally freight the cir with melody that,
eOuld is be transferred % the humaa voieS
and Patti make the theme the esfeemaeiea Of
the world, il would surely be done. There l.
not o duty no urgent that deieEs 40 % pause
and listen; there is saeh sweet leason az in.
nocence and simple truth % DO read, even In
the voice Of the fitIls twiltsrer.
THAT has but one plain passage Of % few
notes."
for this lisa lesson Of the simple and stead
fast faiah Of the eaFmest and siaeers. Birds and
Covers are inspired sermons TO US, they point
us TO the Source Of all that il beautiful aud
pure. A Sabbath spent among them with
earnest soul cUmmuning with this Source, is In
happier answer TO the divine command, keep
holy, than many Of hurried attendance upon
a social CUSTOM grand duty when faithful
~ @exercised-where the careless lips and
thoughtless heart make up the piety. In the
heaven taught notes Of the birds, there is no
diseordant tone OF parvenu hAtlery TO tickle
particular ears; no constrained effort TO ae-
commodate the vanities Of the world, hut an
earnest hymn Of gladness, worthy the emula-
ton Of thankleSs mOrtals as psalm Of thanks
giving for the blessings Of life and powers OF
enjoyment, while the heaven distiPd perfume
Of the fiowers,-the sw eeiest when bruised
breathes Of the beauty Of we'll spent life and
an end OF peace aud grateful memory. Yes,
nature is one grand hymn Of rraise 20 The Di-
tine Hand, whether il be sunshine or stogm,
and We think there can be no mnTmers at
The growing eropa, the labor Of the farmers.
We are informed that the wheat yield Is salts
factory, the corn progressing pronisingly and
tobacco planting commencing In earnest
Green peas and frying. chicken ass plenti-
fully upon the bills Of fare and cherries and
strawberries have put in an appearances.
Cows and horses look as If they would. turn
up their moss alta pension COW, and school
children are in high spirits in anticipation Of
the holidays. Health predOminales in the
community, there being no serious cases Of
sickness A worthy 'c0lored woman died re-
Gently under the distressing blow Of paralysis.
Her loss viii be much felt, inasmuch ~ she
belonged TO the few of her caste "a ho v,mra