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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-06-21
Local Correspondence

JUXE 90, 1888.
MCssrs. Editors MIR. Philip GreenweIl and
Mr.. Georges Mattingly have purchased Judge
Burroughs Steam Mill and removed il 10
ChaPticO. They say they are going to make
first-class Saw and Grist Mil Of il. Il is
an excellent engine Of Is horse power, with
all the modern Improvements. The first
sound Of the whistle ola steam mill in the an
Gent village Of Chaptico was heard on June
2nd. The band that has been furnishing the
village with music for nearly two centuries
ceased to perform on that day and has not
been heard from since. Il consisted of le-
gioRs Of frogs and skillpots, with one large
bull frog, over two centuries old, who played
bass.
Mr.. G.. r. Garner has fenced his meadow
and garden 10 with B1ckthorn steel. Il Is a
very durable and ornamental fence. The sill
ver-eolored threads Of the fence, which stretch
around his garden, form a beautiful contrast
with the green and luxariant foliage Of The
shrubbery.
Mr.. L. B. Stone has, on his upper Gram
pion farm, one Of the finest clover lots ever
saw.
Chaptico Wharf, one Of the best wharves in
the eoHnty, has two steamers plying between
il and Washington and Baltimore. The
wharf Is under the management Of Mr.. d.
CoOde, whose polite and courteous manners,
together with the pleasant and agreeable con-
duct Of Mr.. r. d. Morgan, his clerk. make ID
an attractive place to visit. Mr.. Coode has \
store on the wharf and is doing profitable
business.
/ was at the Festival ut Bethel Church on
the 18TH. The ice-cream, Strawberries and
cake were delicious. AFTER the Festival. the
Rey. Mr.. Mekeuny, Of Washington, d. c.,
delivered most beautiful and able lecture.
Owing to the busy season, the Festival was
not verT well attended. but those who were
there, seemed much to enjoy themselves.
Yours. etc, CoHMox SExsE,
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Wear indebted to our Village Corrcspon.
dent for the following items
Miss Turner, Of Baltimore. is on visit to
Mrs. L. ]. Burch Of this place.
Mr. VIM. /. Edelen is also here on a sbor,
visit.
Miss Maria Ford was at Fcnwick's Hotel
on Monday.
The Misses Maddox left on SATURDAY. for
Rockville en- a visit to Mr.. Jos. MADDOX.
formerly OF this county.
Mr.. Earle, Of CcntreviIle. and L. A. vii
meT, Esfr:, Of Port Tobacco, have been Wis :
ing our village.
MeSsrs. r. G. Combs, w. D. Moore and
". IL. Ford returned ON Monday morning
from Washington where they had been on
a short visit.
heavy rain accompanied by high wind
visited our town Tuesday night.
The venerable DIR. ThnS. Maddox. If lou
lsana, now in his both year, is ON a visit 10
kinsman. Hon. Is. q. Harris.
Mrs. JAS. Medley Of this place was strick-
en- with paralysis On Friday night, and died
on Saturday.
We hear that Mr.. II. F. Moore, the &C.
communicating proprietor Of MOores Hotel,
intends to add 10 the attractions Of his place
by erecting Pavilion, Oh the lawn In front
Of the cottages.
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One Of the best, as well as the surest
methods Of increasing the taxable basis Of the
county and encouraging the spirit of progress
and industry, says che of our exchanges, is
by laying out and making new roads when
the condition Of the land and public conve-
nience viii justify them. OF course it would d
be mere folly to construct a road in low,
swamPy places where the travel is not great
and the land not well adapted. if cleared, 10
farming purposes. But in good farming sec
tons no other improvements are so lasting
and valuable, and lands bordering upon new
ly established roads have been known to dou-
bic and even treble in value within few
years after their construction. II the lands
along the course Of the new roads he covered
with timber they are soon cleared, and excel
lent productive, valuable farms spring forth
IN plRcs Of the previous uninyiting, and in
some places, nearly worthless forest shrubbe-
~. While their cost is but for once, the in
creased value Of the land is lasting and is ever
n source Of increased revenue to the county.
being very different from personal property
which is movable from place TO place, and
subject to decay from the effects of time. In
those parts of the county where necessity de-
mands them, and the condition of the land for
farming purposes is good, there can be no bet
ter investment made than building new roads.
They increase the productive capacity of the
county and give Us a reputation for thrift and
industry abroad.
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Local Dotti1awa.


Laeente Locans.
Refreshing rain on Tuesday last.
Last Tuesday was the warmess day.
Mr.. 7. n. Caulalier's cd stand "a heinz
plastered and Htlvd up - q dwelling.
Harvest Is well under Way and farmers ara
making daily visits 70 the village looking Ior
reaper repairs.
We learn 4hat the employees Of Tobacco
Warehouse, No. 3, have Ia contemplation ~
excursion 70 Leonardtown.
Our thanks are due Capt. n. w. SIlre.,e,
for an invitation 20 attend the Comunegee,ues
Hop at Charlotte Hall, on the zslh inst.
The brick and material for the erertEan n,
Captain Ben. Poxwell's dwelling Il On ths
spot. The Capt will build on the bin orer.
looking the wharf.
During the brief stay Of the Rev. Fa,he,
SNagers 10 our section he made ,nanv frienar
and his departure from 81 Mary's 4 fhe 60
siOa Of much sinsere regret.
''Sbould auld acquaintance be forgot 20 As.
suredLy not especially when one owns \ Earn,
With the best Of oysters within y stone throw
What is Mr. Jos. Meals OPTION On thls sub
jet?
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-06-21

h4Gftm0k&s June a. 1853.
Messrs. EditOrs:-ln comparison with
the past week. receipts o. all kinds OF
grain have decreased The market for wheat
Mas ruled dull. with prices froui i 20 2 cents
lover. Cora has rnled comparatively steady
for both Southern and Western, bat the de-
maid Is inactive. Sales the past week were
very small. Cats are from 90 cenis of az
compared with previous week. | give clos
ing quotations az follows: Southern FHltz,
90 70 q; laEg-berry, q 20 q. wss-
tern spot and Inne. - 20 lal; July, / col
to 20I; August. 22l 20 22h. September,
, - TO rat, aad October, 2As 10 &c per
hnsheI Corn, SoniheFn. from S. 20 81 /.
Western spot and jane, from s. 70 sal; July,
sag 10 "a, and August ga Good 10 prime
rvs 65 cenis- Oats from IS 10 - esRis
In the tobocco market there il 10 change
20 note since last report. All desirable sam
pies, a. heretofore, End ready sale, while COM
mon grades continue dali. There IL some
talk, however, Of another spanish contract
soon. which inspires hops Of better market,
aud in consequences Of which holders continue
firm. Inspections for the week were l,2ll
-hads. Maryland and 397 hhds. Ohio. repeat
former figars Maryland Interior and FROST
ed, 200 20 90; sound common, $50 10 90;
good do, zoe TO 500; miadiiRg, 6 90 to so;
good 10 fne red, 90 TO 10 90, and fancy,
10 90 TO l2 90. Miscellaneous stue is in de-
maud At generally fair prices. n.
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and properly constructed houses are ahsp-
iufely necessary 70 replace nearly all che Old
ones. Fortunately. the amount II ORR ap-
propriaeinRA wu4aid seem. II properly has
banded, 90 he ample flr the purpose. and Il
y g. Re hoped thar we Hav Srsan geo he a.
81 the cid style ~ buildings that hare stool
IS blot uppn or civilization IN being ~
eoenizsi a. &c f1r s.asrAsinnal rseN Two
e the new houses are constructed 70 accom-
InOdate large attendance and IN nInsf par-
ticislars may take rank rs high sehOols---ils-
sseed, nc quite a BuElEssF ~ our scEools NE
ofleF tie opportunity Of obtaining \ vsgy
tair English Gsincssissa. quite enOaszA for tho
neels Of tie great msgsrity.
Our teachers. as a body. are lekseF als,ii-
led than formerly f,r their work, and soem
more earnest and devoted in tho GiachaEgs
Of their duties.
The patrons nf our schools are. Be- = large
degree, aroused b a fuller appreciation IL
tho educational advantages held car FOR their
acceptance IN behalf Of tleiF clildrea, and
the Necessity Of pTOcming properly quail
fed teachers.
What baye said above appliesm0se par
hcularly n the white schools. While every
etlOTt has heeR Rlaale 20 assure the advance
OF the eoi0Ted sclsSDls, success has not been
attained ~ slieh degree - all admit TO have
been reached with the white schools. Scar
city Of money, the difiicuIty Of obtaining
competent teachers, the apathy and dense
ignorance Of the adult colored population,
together with unfortunate political c0mpli-
cations aud pTeiia4ices, have stood in the
way.
Still q marked advance has been made.
and some 81 their schools viii compare quite
favorably with some Of the white schools
that rank arnong the best.
Our financial status still remains good.
We do not owe dollar; are always pre-
pared 10 meet nnr obligations promptly, anil
pay our teachers Al the close Of every term
what may he due them, never paying in or
ders o. giving promises 10 pay.
Very respectfully,
GEO. THOMAS,
Secretary.
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school Matters.


In our notice Of the Sixteenth Annual Re
port Of the State Board Of Education, while
making copious extracts from the Summary
of School Statistics, we omitted any men,
ton Of the Examiners remarks, the pres
sure on our columns not then permitting
their publication. The following are the
remarks:
Professor n. 4. NersH, Secretary.
Sir IL have the honor herewith TO trans
init my report for the year ending. Septem-
Der 30th, lss2.
While / cannot but feel that better state
Of things should exist than is disclosed by
this report, yet am vastly encouraged in
comparing our condition as it now is, with
what It was six or seven years ago. Better
facilities for teaching. better qualified teach
ers, and increased interest ON the part Of
pupils and patrons alike---these indicate adj
vance in no slight degree. Good school
houses and the very best school furniture.
have in great Part supplanted the miserable
huts and the still more miserable furnishing
that stood in the way Of educational advance.
and with which patrons, teachers aud pupils
seemed 50 far satisfied that they took no
step 10 better their surroundings in this par.
ticular.
We have now forty-One school districts
for the white children, in place Of the thirty
SIX IN operation some years since, and sew
enteen Of these districts are now provided
with new, well-built and conmodious houses,
supplied with proper furniture These have
been built aud furnished At an expense Of
something over $4,000. Many of the old
houses have been. well furnished. and have
been, in part, repaired, but nothing can be
done with them 70 ftthem for the purpose
to which they have been applied. New and
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CI.OeaI Correspondence
81. CI.ExExr's Ban. Junr he.

ST. CtENEET' s BAY, June 10, 1883.
Messrs. Editors The cool weather Of last
week made the farmers hopelul that il would
continae through the harvest season hut they
are disappointed, as il is getting "a little
warE" again. Some have begun cutting and
the greater portion OF the wheat will fall this
week. The tobacco crop is nearly ali plant
ed.
News is very scarce: nothing ofimportance
to relate.
Father Swagers, for sometime past, pastor
of ST Joseph's, has gone 20 Woodstock TO
make his retreat, and il is thought that he
will not return. The congregation were very
sorry to part with him and TO think that he
will not return. Their prayers attend him
wherever he may go. His place is supplied
by Rev. Father C0ppens.
young man from MOrgaRza met with an
accident last week by being thrown from his
horse-a volt-which he was trying 10 ride
into your village in cavalier style. The
hose became justly Indignant at the AFRO
gMnCe OF hrs rider, aud TO give this young
man's pride fall, threw him into the dust
and put hIs foot upon him. He fell, '.and
what fall was there" lie hasn't yet Tecov-
cred from his fall as he seemed to he quite de-
pressed Sunday. But perhaps he has receiv-
ed a second fall more humiliating than the
first.
Somewhat similar TO this but on q grander
scale was the case OF a young lady who fell
through hole in the piazza floor. I have
not been definitely informed as TO the extent
Of her injuries. but suffice it to say that she
came near breaking-her-well-
lam glad to see that Bruce comes down
occasionally again. we are glad TO see him
in the neighborhood at any time.
'T've longed TO see his face
In its old accustomed place"
Come down often, Bruce but warn you 20
be on your guard as TO what you shy. Call
on that young man at Morganza and he will
tell you what mean.
A young lady IN this Deighborhood has got
a new hat and she is greatly dissatisfied with
1t; but II is certainly handsome, and only
needs a little more piazza in front to make it
perfect beauty.
a certain young man near here says that
his girl has ''gone hack on him :" and now
he spends his time in singing 'just for spite, :"
pretending, J suppose, that 1t doesn't affect
him in the least.
Another one is in karful muddle. He
knows that something Is the matter, but he
doesn't know exactly whether his girl has
''gOne back on him or he has ''gone back"
on her. However. ne says that he isn't 60
ing TO wear his buggy out for nothing.
Brother B. is seen ON ''The Hill' quite fire.
quently now.
Another young gentleman says that he is
going 10 attempta tremendous undertaking
IL is difficult toconjecture what this new under
taking can be, for he has already attempted
every undertaking imaginable.
have linked together n long chain Of nom
sense this time, and will now add the last
link by saying ''hallo - this trihing word
has very little meaning. but somehow or other
il is associated in my mind with the idea Of
running.
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are yoR disturbed at night aud broken Of
your rest by sick child suffering and cry
ing with pain OF cutting teeth ffso, send
at once and get a bottle Of Mas. WIxsLow's
SOOTHExs SYRUP FOR CHILDKKx TEETHsns. Its
value IL incalculable. IL will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Depend
upon IL, mothers, there is no mistake ahoul
il. IL cures dysentery and diarrhoea, revu-
lates the stomach and bowels, cures xind
collie, softens the gums, reduces inilamma-
ton, and gives tone and energy TO the whole
system Mas. WILSON'S SOoTHISe SYRuP For
CHIioEEs TEETHiNs IS pleasant TO the taste.
and Is the prescription of one Of the oldest
and hest female physicians and nurses in thf
United States, and is for sale bY al druggist
throughout the world. Price a5 cents 4 boz.
lie.
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FOurrrspaa,lsOes 81 slas Eaasoa. !

GHAFTscl Aun& q 1883.
Nsssrs Editors ITO Be persafsfed aou aad
shea in these isolated parts. 70 indulge IN
aavsAine h8snsFy Is zs2sk = treat, aksas = lar
one Is srlf-saiisiiel, be eannot baG express sat-
lsfaesioa.
Last Taesdsy esening, ~ Bethel n. r.
ChsrrA, the Rsx. MF. Mekeaney, Of Wash-
lngs1n. deiiveged IectRrc 10 . an sorry 10
.avA q sman ansiense. TIE ievanrs was a
,ls;. natser-of-Eact and Ouispokea protest
s s,sl whas gar - salisa Erse llsiag sud
sesv eonarlruQes. The gealleuaa's remarks
were blessing, heean'e ~ ~ ~ aaaertake
too much. nelIsssr was - osef-ahhisious-
Thev were stroag. Aeeaass pointed, eseesise,
sor ihe~ wese delivered with voiee and maa-
,er ~. were sinsers. AltrgstAs, b. aRa
Ma snh5ert deserved afuh house. Tor n0ne
woaRf have len without Selling insiraeted and
greatly pleased The ladies weFs liberal with
their Ice eream ard strawberries, and from
sh@gr festival realised. 7 anasniand. AbFty
a0IaAFs. Yonrs. 60. ]. @. G.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-06-21

The historic old mulberry tree, under which
Leonard Calvert made his treaty with the In
dians at st. Mary sin 1884, was cut down a few
weeksago by the order of Rev. J. b. Gray, rec
tor Of 81. Mary's parish, and from what little
has been left by decay and relic hunters, a
large number Of souvenirs have BEEN made.
These are now for sale by Mr.. George Lyccti,
at the Episcopal book store, No. ~ Lexing-
ton street, and the proceeds will go toward
building a memorial church on the site of the
first place Of worship, which marked one OF
the first steps in Maryland religious history.
The souVcniers have been made by J. Thomas
X Sons and comprise such things as canes,
plaques, napkin rings and rulers, and so Far
the demand for them has been very lively.
The memorial church Is TO cost %, 500, and Of
that amount $500 have already been raised.
Mr.. Gray has issued an appeal asking for e.
nancial aid for the worthy object.
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A Heavy less.

On Friday the sth inst, the horses Of Mr..
j. Thomas Swami of Piney Point, formerly
Of Bedlam Neck, ran of with harrow and
after running some distance the harrow be-
came unhitched and the traces getting en-
tangled around the legs of one the horses,
threw it, enc Of its fore legs being broken by
the fall. The loss is particularly heavy on
Mr.. Swami as he has just begun farming
and the animal was a very valuable one.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-06-21

Enterprise.
Baltimore has the reputation Of being slow,
and because Of il very much Of its legitimate
trade has gone 10 Philadelphia and New
York, but one Of its newIy-organized firms
Is determined to do what they can TO regain
it. The Baltimore Type Foundry, Charles
}. Carey & Co., proprietOrs. received an or
der for the new outfit Of the YIRGIxIAx, Of
l-ynchburg, burnt out by the late fire, Oh
Saturday morning at O'Clock, amounting
10 over 1000 pounds Of material, and ship
ped it by the p. m. boat via York River
line the same day. There are but three or
four houses in the country which could have
accomplished this, and the firm can more
than duplicate it to-day -Baltirnore Day.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-06-21

The ComPirOllcr of the Treasury made on
the 18th instant the quarterly distribution of
the public school fund TO the several counties
and the city OF Baltimore for white and color
ed schools. The amounts are payable on the
drafts Of the president and secretaries Of the
several school boards on and after the 25th in
slant. Our county receives for white, s., O53.O7
and for eolored schools. SI,l45.69.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-06-21

After The pleasant entertainment given nj
the Societys Han last Tuesday for tle ne
ces@aFy repairs Of St. Aloysius' Church IN
this town, il seems 10 Be proper 10 thank
some one. Nov comes the question, who
should be thanked? Whers all DID 50 well
II sditficult TO select. Without = head moth
ing could have been accomplished. Ra1n
the result one can say that the right kind
Of head was leading. There was large
and apprsciatiye audience from all parts OF
the c0mty, 10 listen to the choice music
which is always heard froEl St. Aloysius'
choir. The net result was S2oT.T4.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-06-21

Judges Robinson and Wickes hold that
the law fOrbids any person catching more
than five bushels of oysters between the
18th Of April and thc list Of September,
which must be consumed as food in The
neighborhOod where caught, unless taken
for planting purposes in the waters Of the
county where caught, in which case the
quantity taken is not limited, provided the
persons taking the same themselves plant
or dispose Of them - other persons for plant
ing in the waters Of the county where taken.
But that no person can take oysters in any
quantities 70 be canned for sale. The depn-
ties are instructed to see that the law, As
above construed, is rigidly enforced.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-06-21

A committee composed of Messrs z. Scho-
enbeTg, A. l.. Scott, 4. X. Shriver A. B.
Carter and Robert G. Griffith has been ap-
pointed by the Canned Goods Exchange Of
Baltimore city to secure data and suggestions
upon which TO base a movement looking to
the protection OF the oyster beds Of the State.
communication has been prepared by she
committee and forwarded to prominent resi-
beats in all the tide-wafer counties, calling
attention to the fact that the oysters supplied
from the Chesapeake are yearly becoming less
in quantity and poorer in quality. The cir
culaF adds that ii is clear that business of
vast importance TO many persons is therefore
in danger Of humiliation, and points out the
necessity Of obtaining full knowledge of the
situation. The circular asks answers 10 the
following questions: Is the oyster supply in
your vicinity increasing or diminishing? If
diminishing, what do you consider the cause?
What, IN your opinion, is the best and most
applicable and practical way 10 remedy the
evil? Are the present laws and the capabili-
~ Of enforcing them enough TO reach the sub
jecI2 Please give us your general ideas as
bearing on the subject, together with any fur
Their information aud suggestions that present
themselves to you. Replies are to be address
scd 70 the committee, care Of the exchange.
There is a strong sentiment in favor of pro-
curing from the next legislature the passage
of bill for the protection Of the oyster inter-
esiS, in order that the destruction of the beds
may be stopped at Once. IL is TO hoped that
parties receiving such circulars will make
prompt reply.
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wheat Threading,

Mcssrs. j, Robt. Yates, A. +. Fenwick, Jr.,
and Giles +. Dyer, all Of this section, have
lately provided themselves with the modern
appliances, such as Separator, Steam Engine,
&c, for wheat threshing. All are accom-
Insulating and entcrprisins gentlemen and we
hope that they may obtain enough work to
pay them for their outlay.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-06-21

Mtssrs. Richard r. and samuel T. Earle.
executors Of the late Senator Earle, OG Queen
Anne's county, sold on Tuesday last tract
OF land called Fresh Pond Neck, located in the
LIST election district Of this county and con-
taining 200 acres, for $1,000. Purchaser, Jo-
seph +. NeaIe.
On the same day, r. c. Combs and James
II. Wilson, trustees, sold ''Green Hills or
ThOrnly" and "Part Green Bills" the late
residence Of George A. Simms, near our vii.
lage, containing ia acres, for $3.50. Pur.
chaser, VIM. A. Loker.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-06-21

At,he meeting of the County Commissioners
on Tuesday, the l2ih inst. the levy for 1881
was signed. The State tax is rs usual ls2
cents on the $IOO but the county tax has been
increased TO lOl cents. This increase, the
clerk to the Board explains, is due to unlock
ed for contingencies, i. c. road repairs, amount
paid for indexing Circuit Court records, &c.