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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

ST. CLEMENTS BAY, Dec. is, 1883.
$50 now IL come our ioyfuIlest feast,
Let every mao be i'9ly;
Earh room in ivy leaves is 6rest,
And every post with holy.
Though, At our mirih. soBIe chuFis repinc,
Wen round our foreheads garlands Irvine,
Drown sorrow in q cup ~ wine,
And every one be merry"
Christmas! What magic in the sound
How II thrills through ones bosom What
varied emotions does il awaken to GIL the soul
with JOY What bright associations are con-
nerted with The happy time What host
Of tender recollections crowds npen the mind,
filling il with sensations of pure delight
How uba imagination seeks to clothe every
thing 90 the airy habiIiments Of ideality, aud
surrounds il with a halo Of joy What
bright scenes will srise TO chase away
the dark pnanioms Of sorrow which may sur
round Us aud throw their dark shadows
athwart our minds Perhaps ''the scene OF
early love again Uses greea to memory be-
yOnd the sterile waste q yeara.p
truly, our '.joyjulIest FEAST has come.
Xmas. the greatest festival Of he Christian
world, with all its joys, It's happiness, and i,s
merriment, is now npOu Us; and il behOOves
every one 10 forget the cares and trials and
sorFows Of life, aud for a brief spare, nj least,
be merry. We are c,alled 10 this happiness,
not merrly by worldly impulse, but By the
invitation Of the angel Who said: ''BehoId I
bring you glad tidings Of great joys" and,
therefore, our pleasures should pariake Of that
spiritual essence which characterized the Joy
Of the 6rst Christmas day. Aad les Us NOT be
selfish 10 our joy. Let as endeavor TO make
others happy too. We often wish merry
Christmas 10 our friends aud neighbors, but
how often do We try to make il So But
happiness Il TO degfee reflective; and Il is
almost impossible for one 70 be otherwise
than happy amidst ''ihis general call 10 hap
piness." feel with Washington Irving, thai
''he who can ehurlishly sii down darkling and
repiRing and brood over his sorrows when all
around him Is gay and happy, may have his
moments Of strong excitement, but he lacks
thai gayeiy Of Esprit and happiness Of temper
ament which constitute the charm Of q mersy
Christmas" Again, there seems TO be some
thing 10 the time and season which irresisti-
bly, dispOses one to be happy. Even nos ]
feel this mysteriOys feeling eresping over me.
Yes, ''let rs all be merry" but a. the sane
time let Us be careful not 70 yield to that over
Indulgence in order TO be merry, which very
MACY ihipk j. exeusabls Al this happy and
hallowed time, bus which thlak could Be
more easily exsasd-if there was amy posi-
bic excuse for il-at any other time. Indeed,
can't see how there can be any real enjoy-
meat in 8 sensslsss dehaschsry, which, % ev-
cry refnded mind, must be utterly disgusting.
10 you, Messrs. Editors, and 10 the readers Of
the BEAcOs, wherever they may Be fould, |
wish HAPPY CanssTmAs. q.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

Messrs. Editors III herewith Sad you
siaiement Of captures made By Capt. Ching,
Of The POIics Sleep Katie Hines. and Constable
J. L. MiIbarn. For weeks past the dredrers
hare bad posssssiOa Of The St. Mary sand the
mouah Of the Nc. GeOrge'a Rivers.
o. Thursday, the 18th iasiaat, Capt.. Cking,
u command OF The Katie Hines, accompanied
By ). 1. hiiburn, Constable, len the bead Of
shs 81. Geosge's River about O'clock, ,. N !,
with asleen warranis, sworn oas besora Jussica
Shadriek By agensleman from 81. Ge0rEe's Is
land, pEocseasd dewn the river npnrsuitofth
dredgers, snd before Il O'Clock, p. N, succeed
e in capturing nine of chem, which they kept
10 charge during the night sod in TIE moEniax
teok them before fhe Justice who issaea che
warrants The parties arrested weEs Sehoou-
e shining Light. Capt. Ge0rxe Thcmas;
Schooner Emma Derry. Capt. 3. chssser;
Hue-Ege, Tem Y0tng, Capt Charles Cheassr;
SshossaF Pagstt and P0Eluu, CAPS. Maxruaer
Caark; Scao0ner William TOsiss. c4pt. Den
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

CUKRExT NoTss.-From eight to
nine hundred new bills have bsen IN
troduced ~ Congress since the com
mencement q The present session. and
she session Is not yet three weeks old.
Mans Of these will never be heard Of
hereafter. and very likely il vas new
er intended they should BE-. outside Of
the home market Tor which they we're
intended The Speakers Committees,
which will be made up and announced
within few days. win indicate mucb
more accurately than anything that
has yet transpired the character and
the fate thereof Of the legislation Of
national import which may be looked
for from the present Congress.
II is tolerably certain that no fac
ton in the democratic party will sue
eeed in capturing and controlling the
new Governor. He is man Of sense
as we'll Is discretion, aud, withai. Of
undOubied loyalty TO his party. and
probably has no higher ambition than
to unite tie democracy Of the State
preparatory to the presidential bat
tie. It is everywhere believed that
there will no conflict, such as Hamil-
ton provoked, between him and the
Legislature or between him and the
majority sentiment Of the democratic
party. We confidently look forward
to harmonious action and peace with
in our lines.
0'DOnnelI, who shot Carey, the in
former, was hanged in London on Mon
day morning last. lie met his death
with 6rmness.
Col. Vim. NJ. Murrell, the colored
democrat Of Baltimore. who desires
the position Of the House restaurant,
has seventy-five members Of the House
and large number Of influential cit
liens Of the State indorsing him for
the position.
The Legislature Of this State will
assemble at Annapolis on Wednesday,
January 2nd, 1884.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

The MARYLAND STATE GRASeE.-
The Maryland State Grange. in ses-
sion in Baltimore, reelected Henry
.. Devries master, and nearly all the
old officers. The gross business Of
the Grange agency in the past year
was about S5O0,0OO. It sold 1000
tous OF fertilizers to members of the
order as one item Of the business.
The gross profits of the agency were
$2O.0oO, Of which one-thlrd goes to
defray running expenses and the
other twO-thirds Is divided among the
Grange patrons. There are sixty sub.
ordinate Oranges in Maryland, aud
about 2,5OO members.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

Ihompann; 6loop Gen. Hanco<k, Capt. G.
~ chsswr Bng-Ege Cora virrinia. caps.
fnnnk Trillss; Bns-Eys. Cedar Dick, Capt.
>. w. hsndeEson. al q s. Georgs's Tsland.
sd 90 sop samael 0ianev q AIexaudsin.
"a fnpt. Cesrtney. The Jnslice afier ex-
aminia@ laase nsmber of witnesses. Gouaa
seeh = ihs parties guilty a el.nrxsd a.d isa-
posed iine u $50 and costs, which sley
eheerfally paid and went On heir wsy rjole-
ING. The above arrests we're made near he
mouth q tha S. Georges River, uhilst II
anshor. Capt chiag i lhs night man IL sbs
right plaes and sssms dsasrmiawd - aFsess Ill
yiQlaiou q The lar. 81, Cn0aaz's.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

On The nth Inst. IN he nav. rafhe~ Tan.
caster, EUGENE LONG 70 SARAH DIN
GY.
On The same day, By the Rev. Father Jeu-
kins. FRED. H. GUYto Miss CATHARTEE
A. LATHAM.
On The same day. by the same. JOHN A.
JOHNSON to sfiss MARY A. JOHNSON.
On the 18th inst, by fhe lev. Mr.. Gants.
WILLIAM ELLIS 10 Hiss JENNIE DEAN.
On the same day, by the Rey. Father Lam
caster, THOMAS LAWRENCE 10 Mis-
NARY JANE HILL.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

Orphans Court Of st. Mary's County, Set I:
Derember 4, 1889.
NRnERED by the Court, That Edward
~ b. Harrison. administrator of
THOMAS l.. HARRISON,
late Of st. Mary county, No, deceased, give
the notice required by law to the deceased s
creditors 10 exhibit their claims and that the
same he published once week Tor six success
siye weeks In the St. Mary's BEAcoN.
Test JoHx h. Asst,
Register Of Wills tor ST. Mary county.
NOTICE.
In pursuance Of 1he above order, hereby
give notice that have obtained from the Or
phans' Court Of So. Mary's county, Maryland,
letters OF administration on the personal ss-
tate OF TLos. l.. Harrison, late OF said county,
Decreased. AL persons having claims against
the said deceased are hereby notified to exhib-
IL the same with the proper vouchers attached
thereto 20 the subscriber, on or before the 9th
day OF June, 1884. they will otherwise
by law be excluded from the benefits Of the
said estate. All persons indebted 70 the de-
ceased are requested TO make immediate pay
ment 20 the subscriber.
EDWARD g. HARRISON,
Dec 6, 1858. Administrator.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

T. III. CGDeGLieT & Co., in
rites a. call from all to see
his Christmas goods of all
kinds. Groceries, Liquors,
elegant Presents iIe great
variety, Baby carriages,
sLeiebS, great bargains iIe
Ladies shoes and dress
goods, etc.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20
Real Estate.

DARTIES wishing 70 sell farms, by fsr-
u nishing shs undersigned 3 description.
etc, win have the same advertised ire n
charge. We hare made arraI genesis with
several Real Estafe Agents for the sale 81
lands il lower Maryland.
MOORE q MORGAN.
Leonardiosn.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

A number of bills have been intro
duced in Congress 10 take trade dol
lars out Of circulation. The Secreta-
ry Of the Treasury recommends their
redemption by the government dol
lar for dollar, while President Arthur
in his message advised their purchase
at q price slightly in advance OF the
value Of silver Of equal fneness.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

To 10 painful to notice the severity
Of the silence Of the Republican ps-
pers over the fact that in the Demo
cratic caucus Of Representatives at
Washington, on motion Of Gen. Slo.
cum, OF New York. seconded by Gen.
Rosecrans, OF California, it was unani-
mously resolved that the fourteen
crippled and disabIed soldiers now
borne on the soldiers roll under she
doorkeeper Of the House Of Represen-
tatives, shall be retained.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

FOE REJBEs--The room in -
'front.' Of the BEAo0H Printing Ofiee Il ssI
foF rent Tor the year 1884. Price. $50 -
per annum. Suitable for IN Office OF shop.
Possession given the Ist Of January.
Dec 20, lee3-lt JOHN r. KING.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

The New York Herald OF Decsm.
her ! | Gays editoriaIly: Under the
Republican rule the taxes are need
lessly high they are levied in a cum.
brous and oppressive manner; thew
are made year after year to produce
an enormous surplus revenue. over
which lobbyists and jobbers wranale.
Under the specious plea of protection
10 home Industry" the tarifflaws have
been so arranged that BY their effect
the rich are made richer aud the poor
poorer. General industry has been
rruahed and production paralyzed by
regulations which stupidity close
foreign markets against our manufac-
turers; but The protected" capital
ists. made secure against competition
in the home market by the iniauitons
tariff, imPudently and openly com
hiRed TO stop production, and at fire.
quent intervals throw their workmen
ont Of employment in order to create
an artificial scarcity and thus compel
the public 10 pew the high prices thew
choose 70 demand for their goods.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

The French and Chinese are gradu-
ally getting into fighting trim, and
any day q precipitste act may bring
open war. Both sides pause, how.
ever. on their respective Drinks Of tie
Rubicon, and there are many who be-
lieve the dispute can still be settled
without recourse to the logic Of can
non balls.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

The National Republican Com
mittee met il Washington Wednes-
day Of last week. and selected Chicago
as the place, and June Sd a. the time
for holding the next National Con-
vention for the purpose Of nominat-
ing Republican candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President. Each State
j. allowed four representatives, two
Tor each C0ngraasman at large, and
each Congressional district two repre-
sentatives.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20
Fresh Pond Neck,
or the '.BAY FARM. containing
loo acres, more or less.

The above named Farm 10 located on the
Chesapeake Bay, Ia the First Election Dis.
triet OF 81. MaFy's countg. and comprises the
real estate Of which the late George =. Sabel
died seized and possessed. and viii Be sold
CLEAR0T rae WIDOWS DOVER.
The soil i Of excellent quality aud the
FISH and OYSTER privileges are ample.
The improvements consist Of = comfortable
DWELLING and the necessary OUT-BUID-
INGS.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

The two most prominent candidates
for Treasurer of Maryland are Mr..
Compton. present Treasurer. and Mr..
John $. Cuttings. of Baltimore conn
~. Mr.. Compton has made an able
officer. and there il NO doubt Mr.. Git
tings would.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

I'm the appointment OF the Senate
committees tae Maryland Senator'S
q were not given very high places nor
ellaeed on very important committees
This was probably due to the fact
that they are Democrats and belong
10 the junior class Senator Gorma 3
= on Indian Affairs, District of CO.
iambia, Printing aad Potomac River.
and Senator GroOma is on Postofice
Education. Civil Service and NiOAra-
qua Claims.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20
NOTICE.
NORRIS &cARMER,
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.

TNHE undrsigned hare entered into Co
III paFtDeFship as Builders and Contractors,
end ase prepared 70 <xcenfe sii demands in
q cir lire q business in So. NaFy's aa6 adj
joining eounties that mas be made upon item
Sith promPtness, ai reasonable rates ane Ia
workmanifke manner.
h0tics BY postal % Leoaardtown or Hell
yw00d, win receive prompt atienfioa.
s. Z. NORRIS,
A. n. GARNER.
Sept II. 1851.
ROY III. rfrfv
Tor sale b. BARRT SIP iL0lEG.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

The Baltimore YlndscatOr, the organ
Of the black men Of the State. claims
for the race the appointment Of depu-
M sheriff under Airy, the Republican
sheriff elected in Baltimore in No.
vember last, aAd says before the cleo
tion DIR. Airy said that appointment
was due the cOlored voters who
I.0lIed 10000 votes for him. Since
the elsction Mr. Airy declines q
laake The appointment, as requested.
on the ground Of policy.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20
FOR CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT


DR. JOHN 7. SPALDISG having re-
nsoved 70 Leonnrdtown, Nd, viii RVS
.0mpt atfenuel 70 al professional calls.
March e,:les3.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

Mr. w. d. Marine is engaged in
lwritlpg the lie AZ Gov. Thomas Holli-
daY Hicks. of Maryland, al the re-
quest Of the family OF tie late.enx- Gov
ernor. Mr.. 8. w. Bradford Is aIso
arranging and classifying the pspers
lets By khe late exsGovs Augustus M.
bradford, and viii soon begin the
PE9PaEas'0n q . biography Of hia faith
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

DBRSoNS wishing 20 bar or seII land n
IN -. Mary's county, Maryland, will con-
snlt their true interests By communicating
with FEEWICK s HAMMETT al Leonard
town, S.. Maxy's county, Maryland. as the
undersigned have made arrangemenfs 10 give
this hfmnch 0f basinem prpmpa end special
JOHN r. FRKwICK.
DANL. c. HAMMETT.
Nov 3, 1885, Il.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20

John w Garrett has been elected
President Of the she B. & o. n. \. Car
- consecutive YsaF. During This
period the revenues Of the company
have increased from little ever fonr
-lnililons 20 near twenty millions. ana
ses.isnRth Of The reed fran 5l4 %
1898 miles. -
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20
TERMS OF SALE:

One-ihird Of the purchase money cash, and
the balance in equal insiallments AZ one and
two years credit, the credit payments 10 bear
interest from the day OF sale, and 10 Re se-
cured by the notes Of tbs purchaser, endorsed
20 lhe satisfaction OF the Trustee, or al cash
on the day Of sale or tbs ratification iheseO,
by the Court, al the option Of the purchaser.
DANIEL q. HAMMETT,
Trustee.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-20
= NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Dec 6, lsss-ts.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25
RESULTS OF DEFEAT.
A Blow 20 the Administration
The Effect ON O her Statcs.

A Blow 20 the Administration
The Effect ON O her States.
WASHINGTON, October 16-At the
white house and in the departments
the Ohio election is producing a deep
impression. Gen. Arthur was conf
dently looking for success. lie re-
lied on Ohio to denote the return Of
the tidal wave OF last year, ana give
him start on The presidential track.
The disappointment is genuine.
Apprehension has been awakened
about the elections to follow. The
departments are gloomy over the re-
suit Nowhere else is the signif-
cance Of an election more sagscious-
ly Interpreted. y variety of reasons
for the defeat are given, but one,
which for obvious reasons is not
much spoken aloud, is forced on the
minds of employees of every grade.
1t is the disapprobation felt for the
administration in the republican
ranks.
The cold blast in Ohio has come
from the rural districts, the republi-
can stronohOlds. where bosses donot
rule, and where action is intelligent
and independent A prominent
Ohio republican in the government
explained that, whereas heretofore a
full vote was republican victorJ,
this time it was a democratic victory
There has been a change among the
voters" he said iii is where out
side questions are least exciting thai
we enforced most in Ohio. 1t was
not the temperance question in the
cities, but dissatisfaction with the
party and the administration in the
country districts, that has defeated
us. The returns show it. The idea
in the departments is that the state
is lost, and will go democratic at the
presidential election. The great eff
feet of the Ohio defeat on New York,
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, is
undeniable. But it is in Virginia
where the effect is most feared. Ma
homes chances were not bright be-
fore, and the Ohio election was await
ed to give his cause the impulse it SO
much needed. While Mahone's ALI
ance with Arthur has been produc-
tive of some benefits to the Virginia
leader, he is realizing that Arthur
and the administration are a load
that may carry him down.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

In the life and death of William
G. Derry, the late book-keeper of
the Macon Telegraph and Messenger,
we have presented one Of the saddest
pictures ever set before the human
intellect. Here was man who had
more than lived out his three score
and ten years. 70 all appear
auces he had been exceptionally ex-
emplary as a pious, devoted man of
God through a long and eventful
life--a life that blossomel with good
deeds and manly virtues-anl yet,
when the grave is just ready to re-
lieve him of the tolls and cares Of a
burdensome old age, he is apprehen-
ded in the act Of appropriating large
sums Of money belonging to his en-
ployor, and kills himself to avoid the
modification incident to its publicity.
The Telegraph and Messenger, with
beautiful and becoming spirit of
charity, has never uttered word in
exposure of the old mans fault and
but for the Constitution, it would
have forever remained locked up as a
secret, in the hearts of those who
were prepared best to conlone his
only sin. Bat alas, for human frail-
ties! Man, in this life, is not free
from the temptations of vice though
he be surrounded by all the infaen-
ces of christian association and,
even at the last, there is danger Of
falling.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25
Intensive Farming.

The paramount demand of the
South, now, is a more lucrative and
economical system of farming
Whether we shall call it intensive,
or by some other name, is immateri-
al, if we but only succeed in getting
our farmers to grasp the situation
and become thorug ghly in fused with
the idea. Certain it is, the old meth
od is fast losing its hold in the es-
TEEN and practice of our more enter
prisiGg class OF planters, and the
day is not distant, we believe, when
the revolution will be complete. All
feel the necessity Of change. It is
no uncommon thing to hear our far
mers express dissatisfaction with
their present management,--they, all,
realize that better system is needed,
but the one, aud only great trouble
in the way is, want OF enterprise
and nerve to cut loose from the old
way. Let us be plain ia farmer
could once realize, that under the
intensive system he could produce
as much with one mule as he now
does with two or three, and thus OBJ
yiate the expense OF keeping this
extra number of mules, and at the
same time be enabled to dispense
with the extra number Of hands re-
quired to run these mules, it wonld
take no further argument to convince
him that it would be to his advan,
sage to adopt the intensive plan.
Now, can q farmer do this ? Is it
practicable? +? We answer both Of
these questions with the simple mou-
osyllable, YES The practcability of
what we affirm has been demonstra-
ted In hundreds of instances, and 1T
is within the power OF every planter
IN Georgia who owns land, however
poor, TO increase its capacity within
the space of three years to bale of
cotton per acre. Then, if it be true
that we can produce bale of cotton
per acre, whereas it now, ordinarily,
requires three acres, is II not the
height Of folly to longer pursue a
method which has nothing bat con-
tinual failure to recommend it?
Now, the question may be properly
raised, how is this result to be at
tanned? The answer is brief and sim
ple--by improved methods Of prepa
ration and cultivation with a more
liberal system OF fertilization. That
our farmers, as a rule, lack the nerve
and enterprise to take this advanced
step In the department OF agrlcul-
ture can not be doubted. The neces-
sites of the occasion call for a few
men in every county who will step to
the front and assume the leadership
in this grand work of revolutionizing
our present, antiquated system of
farming. Such a field for enterprise.
courage and distinction was never so
iuvitingIin all the annals OF agriculture
and he who shall be foremost in
developing this new reform move
ment, shall not pass into history less
renowned and immortalized than the
great Napoleon himself. Who shall
it be? Have we the men who have
the pluck to undertake it? We shall
see.