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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08
local Correspondence

YIN bA1AhtClS ECos ., 1893
Messrs. Editors Knowing you are always
glad to hear Of progress and improvement,
and your valuable paper, the BEAcOK, always
ready 70 encourage home industry and enter
prise, ] have thought IL would not be out Of
place 70 let you hear fran the 18th district In
the village Of Chaptico, there are three stores,
and all are doing large and profitable busi-
ness judging from the large stock Of goods
they had last Fall and the condition Of the
shelves now. Three fourths Of q mile from
the village, there Is q frst-class steam saw and
grist mill, of2S horse power. The miIl-house,
enclosing the saw-shed, 10 ll9 feet long. Il
griBds excellent meal and -four, and cuts
through gigantic logs with almost magic DOW.
er. The wheat is cleaned, preparatory to
grinding, with q California brush and fan.
The tan makes 100 revolutions per minute and
the brush 800. The machinery Il all seIf-oil-
ing. The mill is skillfully managed by the
proprietor, Mr.. Arbury Gardiner, with the as
and accommodating and believe give gene
raj satisfaction.
Judge A. Burroughs has much improved
his farm near this village. He has Strengthened
all the crooks and bends in the public road
leading from the village TO his estate, and
through bis estate, in ali, she distance Of two
or three miles. He has graded down the hills
somewhat and filed up the valleys and made
the roads turnpikes compared TO what they
were. The Judge coniemplates building fine
store on his farm. There was some complaint
about the Budd's Greek mail going to Cana
dA. do not think IL was the fault Of the p
". at Chaptico. | think it was the fault Of
the ice and swoolen runs We had no mail at
Chaptico for several days az that time. An
other Independent, see, has come to the sur
faRa HE a0dpnea6euea / haarfflv anneowa ~
but differ with him in some respects. AZ I
was the first one that wrote over the name,
Independent, and some Of my friends think /
wrote the articles that Iadpsndenf No. wrote.
I here take the liberty TO subscribe myself,
Yours, etc,
IEDEPEEDEET No. l.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08
CHARLOTTE HALL, Feb. 2, 1888

CHARLOTTE HAIL, Feb. 2, 1889.
MessFs. Editors Now that a few leisure
moments Offer, viii avail myself Of the OPP
POrIuniIy Of sending you . brief communion
ton from our legendary abode Csince IL has
the ''euviable reputation" Of being preven-
tive ana curative Of all Pesiilential diseasesl
before the festive SEASON closes and the lenten
is ushered in. Judging from the iine weather
we have had at 'he beginning Of this month.
we possibly may COntinHe to have IL until the
Close. The two irst days were perfectly
charming, the glorious orb Of day was scarce
ly once OIscured from view during bis dur
nal career. How cheerful and invigorating
are his genial rays after so long series Of an.
interrupted stormy daysl AS do not profess
to be prognOstieatOr, ] viii clnse my pre-
dictions and remember the old saying, ''praiss
q fair day at night" The excitement created
By the appearance Of smallpox near our
ethiopia" has not yet subsidized, and as your
erudite correspondent from MechanicsvilIe
also states, in previous issue Of the BRAcox,
there are still traces Of that disease 10 our
section. Charlotte Hall School has sustained
another great loss, in the death OF one Of her
most active and energetic Trustees, Mr.. r. p.
Wall, on Jan. 18th ultimo, Of heart disease.
This makes the third Trustee Of eur noble
GlEs mater who has passed to the unknown
realm in the short space Of twelve months.
For the past two weeks. Master Charley Combs
has been critically i'll from an attack Of cry
sipelas. am sure his numerous friends will
be pleased to hear he Is now convalesceni.
Quite an interesting incident occurred here
SUNDAY, the 2sth Of Jan. The four little viii
lage babies received the haptismAi rites from
Rev. Mr.. Chesley, who performed the solemn
ceremony in very impressive manner. Their
nOmsns were as follows: Edward weems
Petherbridge, TheOphilns Kennedy Harrison,
Lillian Gertrude Wiley aud Martha Euphe-
mia Harrison. II was, indeed. an extraordi-
nary display Of ',young America" The en-
ergetic citizens Of Mschanicsville have com
menced work on their church. Mr.. Carroll,
the builder of our Chapel has the contract and
will undoubtedly make satisfactory job Of
il. The next subject which should demand
attention Is our Public Schools. In some
places. we are greatly in need Of new School
buildings, but there Is great degree Of apa-
thy among our citizens in regard 70 educa-
ton and they manifest but little interest in
the future welfare Of their progeny. The
term Of pleasure and merriment IL nearly
over and We hail the coming season Of absti-
nence with estate grssIingsl Knowing that
have trespassed TOO long upon your time
and space already, win desist from boring
you longer with my verbOsity.
An revOir,
PAEzM.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08

DRAFTED Backihorn. Bnrb~d Foneins, Il pss-
pared % supply all demands for aams lhas
Hay l'e nads upon him. fIs hasAErsnAy fur-
nlslisd Father Jenkins, 4. O. C0mhs, los. n.
Key, J. =. Feawlek and Others Of our county
vita ", and we learn that tbess apnsIemea
ara maeh pleased wlsh their purchase. As
the supply Of durable rail fsucing Is neariae
exhaustion 10 Our section, atientioa cannos
Too sooa Re eallsd to . suhssisnte. and "A \. i
elalmed Zoe thls substitute. that q Il che
cheapest. strongest and most durnhle Article n
shs market and ean be ussd without danger
. stock, We think &c woaId be prudsnt Sos
PHHops looking ous for this species o. Gescsns
70 call % Mr.. Ford before puruhasing else.
whers.
John y. Graves. Rsqr., has secured sAs
agency foF the sale Of the new co., Howe
Sewing hachiae and l. cauvassinr for In sais
10 This county. Having purchased one o. NJ.
sraves. which caa Be seea a. the residence a
the SeniOR Editor, we feel ourselves ius,lsea
IN SAYING that 10 ell respects it e equal 70 any
sewing maebine we have ever seen ar ussd
and In several respects superior 10 any. A
Tar a. our experiences has extended, what Mr..
Graves claims for IL 10 tFue--if has the moat
room under the arm; II has the best uslEset-
tiag nsedls; the easiest shuttle 10 thread; the
largest bObbini the most perfect tsnalOns; the
most perfect take up; The most reliable feed;
the best bObbin W:nder, and II retains The eel
e6Fsied Howe Stitch, which Is alike on both
sides. Mr.. Graves Post Office is OakviIIe.
Nd, where he would be pleased 10 hear from
persons in search Ofthe best and cheapest Sew
ing Machine now in the market.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08

The Seiasi6e Amegiean. . very reIiAbls pa
Der. gives the follouiag rseeips az . sErs cure
for corns. As the gemsdy q very simple. Il
any Of our readers are afflicted with cOIns Il
would probably be well fOr them 20 eiFe it
trial: ssTAke one-Gourth cnp OF sroag vim
ezar; crumbIe into IL some bread Let Il
stand half an hour, CO until IL sOflens into .
good POnlrice. Thea APely on retiring At
night. In the morning. the soreness wil be
gone and the corn caR be picked cat, IT.
corn is q very Obsiinals ons. Il may require
two or more applications 70 eject cure"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.

Messrs. Editors Of the Beacon suggesi
that IL Mr.. A. BURROUGHS can be pre-
vailed upon 70 become a candidate for q seat
in the next Legislature Of Maryland. we De
heve that Re would make an able representa-
tive and re1ect much credit 20 the old eoan-
~ Of 81. MaFy's. In making this suggestion,
we beg leave to say that Mr.. Burroughs ID
net a man Of great show, but we know him
20 possess q mind superior 20 the most Of men
and we regard him as q man Of ability, hen.
or, integrity and influence.
Aug "a, les2. CnAPTsco.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08

To avoid all danger Of premature exposure
on the part Of Judge Crane lin coming Ia
LeOazrdtoEa 10 draw ths jury before the full
recovery Of his health, Judge Brooke, we
IeAra, haS kindly offered 70 aet tt< him IN
,his matter and will be on hasd 10 the course
oC. week % varlorn this work. Though
Judge Crane oe getting srOnRG and better
every day, Il Is 'llOaght by iudieiOus fFiends
Of His Hosor that Il would be we'll for him 70
make short trip 70 the South or 70 some
Other point before ,yIng herself down 70 The
regular dntits OF his position.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08

THk voIEAlc BrEr o.. Marshall. Mica.
win ssnd Or. Dyes cslshFnisd Elsasr0 Vol.
ale Belts and Electric Appliances On islal for
thirty days % men tyoang o. oldl uho ara
afflicted With neEvous debility, lost vitality
and kindred tronhla. guaranaeeing speeav
ard eomplets rssiOraiion of hsallh and manly
vigor. n. R.-No risk l. Incurred, - shir-
y days. trial ia allowed.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08

We omitted In our last issue TO call the ct
tention OF our readers 70 the new advertise
ment Of Er Joseph A. Dillow, undertaken, Of
our TOwn, and We do IL in our present paper.
Mr.. DillOw has been too long and favOrably
known to the public In this line, and also in
wheelwFighting, 10 call for any special men-
ton at oar hands, and We here refer 70 his adj
vertisement to say, that he has recently added
the features Of hoEssshOeing aid blacksmith
ing TO his regular business and win be thank
ful for . share Of the public patronage.
M. J. Frank Ford, OF our Town, having
obtained the agency for the sale Of the Cele-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08

- Ifpeopis who are troublsd viii eolas
woald make uss q Ayers Chsrry RsetoraI
before attending ehnroh o. pablie seizures.
they would avoid coughing. and the e0mfnri
q hearers and Speakers woula be greatly
promoted. The PectoFnI enables pnhlie
speakers to speak clearly asa without fatigue
having an immediate and wonderful sHses In
Increasing The power aad aexibility of The
voice.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08

Its the casiom az all wAo can aehra II "a
make prssents 70 friends and lovea snes :
least once year, and real good habit Il I.
The only matter that bofhRFs givers y What
70 bay. We come % the rescap, nnA snvrest
b there anything more Useful than = anit for
your Dor or husband, especially when yoa
can get quality. OF, and The lewest pFires Il
The State from @. n. Oehm 4 Son, Hanover
nd Prats ssreeta Baltimore, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08
FOR SHERIFF.

MEszRs. EDEToRs Please annoonce GEO.
BENNETT DENT as = candidate for Sheriff Al
the election In 1883. Mr.. Dsnt is well-knoWn,
and We feel certain that this announcement
Ia, irrespective Of party.
Sept Il, lss2-te. isr AED ARD DBTEIcGs.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08
$40 REWARD!

oST, on Sunday, the 18th instant on
- the road between Leouardtown and
oominick Mattingiey's Store, pocketbook,
containing S5o, q small memoFandnm and
satehel key. The above reward win b
given for the recovery Of same.
JOSEPH /. COUGH.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08
FOR The LEGISLATURE.

Messrs. EditoFs-Please announce Ar. L.
b. CAKTER as candidate for reelection 20
the lower branch Of the next General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, subject to the republican
nominating convention, and say that he will
receive the undivided support Of the voters Of
Dec IL, ls62m Leonardt6wn District.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08

Dee Z, 1881.
FoR STATES ATTORNEY.

Messrs Editors-Pleasea Announce Mr.. DAM
TEL @. HAhAETT 40 . candidate for re-
election as States Attorney at the ensuing
election, and say that be viii be warmly sup
ported By bis friends and the people general
ly.
Jan 4, 1883, Macy vOTEEs.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08
FOR THELEGISLATURR.

Messrs. Editors PLEASE announce hr.
WASHINGTON WILKINSON as q candi-
date for . seat in the House of Representatives
Of the next General Assembly Of Maryland.
and say that he vii be warmIy supported b.
the voters Of the EIsHTH DIsTRlcT.
Jan. Is, lS63.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08
ron COUNTY ConMIssIoxER.

Messrs. Editors .--Please announse Mr..
WILLIAM FRANK FORD as q candidate
for County Commissions, and say, that Il he
viii consent 20 serve, he win receive the un-
divided support Of republicans and the peo-
PIE generally. Tax PATKR.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08

Last Friday week party % CAIsert and
ST. Mary's eOuntians had ''sei o." Al
prum Point wharf, on the CalvsEt side 81 che
river. The disacaliy arose. ne arc inioFmed,
because OF . Calvert captain esnpioysag
hands from Sc Naly's. Several Of The son-
ba,ants were severely, but nona seriously hart.
Oar informant states that s. Mary's carried
the day.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08
PLAIN
TRUTHS

The blood Is the foundation Of
life, il circulates through every part
Of the body, and unless It IS pure
and rich, good health is impossible.
If disease has entered the system
the OHLy sure and quick way to drive
il out IS to purify and enrich the
blood.
These simple facts are well
known, and the highest medical
authorities agree that soElisg but
iron win restore the blood 10 It's
natural condition; and also that
all the iron preparations hitherto
made blacken the teeth, cause head
ache, and are otherwise injurious.
BRowN'S IRON BTTTRRS viii thor
oughly and quickly assimilate with
the blood, purifying and strengthen
ing il, and thus DIVE disease from
any part of the system, and il will
Rof blacken the teeth, cause head
ache or constipation, and is posi-
lively aOf injurious.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08

BRowN's IRoN BErTKRs effecsual-
y cures Dyspepsia, indigestion and
Weakness, and renders The greatest
relief and benefit to persons suffering
from such wasting diseases as Con-
SUMPTION kidney Complaints, &c.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08
Local DOttiuag@.

10 esrreapomdemes.
"Wsysids Cleaning" b. Caves, hes been
received and viii appear soon.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08
Saved his Child.
I'm. Eutav ST., BAltimoEe, Nd.

I'm. Eutaw ST., Baltimore, Nd.
Feb n, ISsa
Gents Upon the reeommenda-
ton cf = friend I tried BRowN's
1RoN BgTIKRs IS . tonic and re-
storative for my daughter, whom
was thoroughly convinced was
wasting away with Consumptioa.
Having loss three daughters 6y the
terrible disease, under the care Of
eminent physicians, ! was 10th 10
believe that anything could arrest
the progress Of the disease, bot. 20
my grezs surprise, before my dauzh-
ter had taken enc botsle Of BRoww's
lRoN BErrERs, she began 20 mead
and now IS quite restnred % former
health. A fifth daughter bean 20
show signs oC Consampsion. and
when The physieian vas consulted
he quickly said "TOnies we're re-
CURED :" and When informed that
the elder sister vas taking BRowx's
AEoE bHTrE1s, responded "fhag &
good tonic, take i. !"
ADoRAaG PHszFA
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08
PROFESSIONAL.

DR. THOMAS LYNCH having located
IL a aPbyEie Bin, +" near the Great Mills
PossOfsce, will give PromPt attention 70 al
professional calls.
Dec =, lse2-3m.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08
TUFTS :.
EXPECT0RANT

II composed Of Herbal and Mucllag1nous prod.
nctss whion permease the substance % the
Lumgs, expeceoEa4as the mcTka matter
thai c0liscGs IA the Bronchial Tubess md forms q
soothing coating Which relieves 1he 1r-
EkkA&i0n that esuses the cough. 1e e1eansoa
ehem when emfee blea by disease ,invieoF.
ates the circulation Of the eaoo1s and brmoas the
nervous system. @light coads oEesm cad In
eoneumptton. Hts dangerous 60 megiee4
ehezn. Apply the reEnedy promptly. a
test Of twenty years warrants shs assertion that
m0rem@dy has ever been 9ommd that AZ al
prompt iniss elisets as TuTT'S expEeT0nAMI.
a stng1e dose raises the phnegTn, snbdaes
obstinate cough. A pleasant cordial, ehal~
@ren take % readily. For Cremp aG a.
invaluable aad should BE " every family.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-02-08
|.(lRS.

ouetyr Set /:
That u. E
d William T..
Deceased, give
he deceased's
aud that the
or six success
Ac0y.
AmLL,
arY'scounty.
Ter, we hereby
a from the Or
.ty,Naryland,
he personal es-
{ said county,
claims against
tilted 10 exhie-
chers attached
n or before the
win otherwise
; benefits ohhe
ted 10 the de-
Immediate pay
|5H,
PUGH,
fiBS,
illustrators.
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wn, for eoller-
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The semi-weekly miner., 1883-07-18
A Singular Bequest Revoked.

NEW YORK, July 12.-Last year
Margaret Gilman, IS years old, placed
$1,000 IN the hands of Henry Nc.
Ardle instructing him to pay the fu.
neral expenses Of herself and hus-
band then 80 years old, when they
should die, to erect monument and
expend the remainder Of the money
in having masses said for the repOse
of their souls. She died eight days
later and her husband two m0nths
after. Both died intestate. Michael
Gilman, as next of kin, demanded of
McArdle to account and pay over to
him the money received from Mrs.
Gilman. Judge Freedman, of the
Superior Court, decided that the trust
was invalid, and such money as re-
majned should be paid Michael Gil
man. Considerable comment was ex-
cited by the decision. To-day in rem
dering a decision upon a motion for
settlement. and the findings and award
of the court, Judge Freedman refer.
red to his decision, saying if Mrs. Gil
man had bequeathed her money to her
executor for the purpose of having
masses said he would have held to the
will; but no title passed with the de-
posiC of money in the hands of the
agent, and the administrator was as
much entitled to revoke the instruc-
tions given the agent, as Mrs. Gilman
herself would have been had she lived
and chosen to revoke them. The
character of the instructions, the
Judge said, is immaterial. If they
aad been that McArdle should every
fourth of July pay a man to hoist a
lag over the house in which she died,
ne would have rendered precisely the
same decision.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-07-18
Dan Rice's Big Poker Game.

From an Interview in the Pittsburg Dispatch
II was on my trip to Pittsburg, up
the Ohio, that L played my last game
of cards. 1t was in 1S49 on board the
steamer Revolution, and I have
never turned a card for pleasure or
profit since. I don't think / ever
told this circumstance before. used
to be terribly fond of poker. 1t was
a great game in the old days, and is
yet, [ guess. 1 had about 100000
with me in money and property, and
I owned the steamboat on which we
were travelling. My ringmaster,
Canada Bill, the famous gambler
who died in Reading, Pa, a couple
of years ago, a young blood from
Wheeling and myself constituted the
party at poker that night. When
we quit 1 was 1882 900 ahead"
"You must have held some re-
markable hands during the game,
colonel" suggested the reporter.
mo, sir; it wasn't that so much as
it was I had more money than they.
They put up their watches and
diamonds, and my wife was nearly
crazy, for she never knew 1 played
cards. I gave them their jswelry
back, but kept the cash. Canada
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-07-18
They weren't Sandwiches.
Detroit Free Press,

Among the score of us who rushed
into a railroad eating house in Mis-
sissippi at the call of twenty min
utes for dinner" was chap who had
his mind made up to say something
unpleasant when he came to pay for
his meal. He was growing when he
went in and he jawed all the while
he was eating and when he slouched
up to the desk to pay his seventy-five
cents he broke out with:
"Them sandwiches are enough to
kill dog"
"What sandwiches"
"Why, them ON the table,"
"Rut we have no sandwiches on
the table, sir" protested the landlord.
"You haven't? Well, should like
to know what you call them roasted
brickbats on that blue platter?"
"You didn't eat of them?"
Eyes, did,"
"Then, my friend, ycu had better
go for a doctor at once! Those are
table ornaments made of terra-cOtta,
and were placed there to help fill up
space. Land o. rats! but you must
have lived in cane-brake all your
life."
The traveller rushed into the car
and began to suck a brandy flask,
and he didn't get over looking pale
for three hours.
And they were sandwiches after
all-real good sandwiches made that
day. The landlord had adopted
that peculiar style instead O. using a
club.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-07-18
Northern Pacific Matters.

ST. PAUL. MIMI, July 14.-Several
important changes are to be made in
the operating department of the
Northern Pacific as soon as it is COM
p leted in September next. At pres
ent General Manager Haupt has
charge Of the eastern division, but
when the existing gap between Helena
and Missoula has been constructed,
he is to be given the management of
the whole road from St. Paul to Port
land. J. NJ. Buckles, now located at
New Tacoma, w. T., who at present
has charge of the western division,
is to continue as Assistant General
Manag of that division, and Mr..
j. T. Odell is Superintendent of trans
portation for the eastern division.
As regards the superintendency of
it is expected that
that office will be abolished, or at least
merged into some other department.
probably that of general assistant
manager. It is also rumOred that
several other important changes are
to be made, the most noted of which
is in connection with the general
and ticket department.
This Office it is said will be provided
with G. X. Barnes, now General pass
enger agent, who will be made general
ticket agent, and some prominent
Eastern man will be made general
agent.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-07-18
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON: July 13.-In the case
of Mary Jane and Charles Hinde, of
Louisiana, against the district COM
missioner, Joseph r. West. Judge
James to-day granted an injunction
restraining the defendant from dis
posing of 100 bonds of $1,000 each. of
the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
Vicksburg railroad, which it was
claimed belonged to the plaintiffs.
West admitted that the bonds had
been in his possession and that he
had borrowed money on them. The
cour tsaid it felt bound to make this
order until the final hearing.
Judge Thoman, of the civil service
commission, will leave on August 1st
rsr San Francisco to superintend the
local examinations there on August
18th. The following Government Of
ticials in San Francisco have been des
ignated as local examiners in that
city: J. F. Miller and Chas. E. Leav-
it. in the collectors Office; John Pat
tison, naval office; Nathan B. Hoyt,
in the appraisers office, and A. F.
Cooper, in the surveyors Office.