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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-05-31

ssarvins-yst 7 could not mistake
Hugh Dimsdalei" 7 exclaimed
aloud.
he shuddered aa he Law, then look
ed up fesbly, shading his eyes with .
tFemulons hand With that hand he
beckoned me to his side. Too weak
70 speak aloud. it was only by draw
lng my ear toward his mouth that he
could make me understand what he
had to say. 1t took this form:
"1ulia Ganntlett-for that il your
true. right name-I robbed you of ell.
did is. Yes. yes, no need to hide
il now. ! knew Gauntlett's last win
was hidden in that cahinet knew il
Efrom TIE arst knew Is pdfp0rg and
ssrove to make you mine ia conse-
quence. Had you consented we should
have shared the old mans millions
you and /. You rejected me, and I
had recourse to other means TO get
the later will destroyed, so that l
might be benefited by former one be
which ! was entitled. was in the
house when he died, his life shorten
ed by my means. / passed from his
rooms to yours, when / had made
sure of the old will, that left me so
much. | came upon you as you read
the will you had found-the true will.
IN which he had acknowledged you
his CHILD, and left you all. It was |
who struck you down and secured
that paper. | swear to you that this
is the truth"
But tell me" /. cried, "what do
you know of my fathers motive in
disowning me-of my mother"
Nothing"
"And this other will p
Destroyed. Consumed in the
flames. The fortune can never be
yours"
They were his last words, spoken
with his stiffening lips, and they were
true. Without the will it was impos-
sible for me to gain one penny more
OF my fathers princely fortune than
| now enjoy. The wealth he had
designed as a recompense for the
wrong he had done me-Heaveu
only knows why yl-had flowed in
to other channels, and could never
be recovered. l had held the
right to it for three minutes only,
from the moment Of his death-that
in which he had appeared to me
until the villains hand snatched it
away. Only for three minutes out of
whole life time; but during that
space my income exceeded that of any
Potentate in the world. 1t was at
the rate of a million a minute.-N
Y NelOS.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-05-31

DYEAMITE.-The PtiLa1lelplia Press
says: Dynamite is one of the many
products or combinations Of nitro-gly-
cerine, and is about thirteen times as
powerful as gunpowder. The discov-
cry Of this dangerous and potent ex-
plosive was made in 1916 by Ascagne
Sobrero. then a pupil in the labrato-
ry Of Pelouze. the eminent French
chemist. who devoted twenty years Of
his life TO the investigation Of the
chemistry Of oils and fats.
Dynamite was patented in tha
United States May %, 1863. the pa
tent being granted to Alfred Nobel,
Of Hamburg, Germany. assignor to
John Bandmann of San Francisco.
Il consists Of a combination Of nitro
gylcerine with 3 substance of great
absorbent power, such for instance,
as fullers earth or rotten stone. By
this composition the explosiyeness Of
the nitro-glycerine is controlled, as it
were, and the compound 10 capable
Of withstanding all the ordinary dan
gers Of transportation, while at the
same time its explosive power is not
lessened. The process Of mannfac--
ture is very simple. You take Q cer-
tain proportion Of nitric and sulPhu-
ric acid and mix them with certain
other proportions Of glycerine. which
Is the essence Of fat, 70 make the nj
trO-glycerine. To make dynamite
you only need to mix nitro-glys
cerine with some absorbent material
-fullers earth is the best--to have
dynamite.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-05-31

H Having been troubled with q
very bad Cough for about two years
and having tried almost every cough
mixture that was ever made, | have
found none that has given me such
great relief as DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
and earnestly recommend it to all
afflicted. Benz. +. Duggan, Il Park
Pl., n. Y.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-05-31
3pl I'D sLsv a. Bsaesnl ISL l
a0UR MAY."

- MMM A-a@@ st tN# AANHs
We made wreafh u the star flowers gay
And twined IN Der enldeE hair pslf q
We made Be cur bezafifI qntea of Nay
And danced in the snnliEhK iair.
We gatheE' q rpsa and RATlands feAher,
And eFg9nai Aer breh6a4 q al,
With the pale blue violet IN the Les
Aud the trailing AFbutns rare. ssfs
We talked TO her In the long, long days,
when Der cheek grew 20 thin aud pale;
And We noiieea oh ! Miib drinking heart
The decline Of the body EraiI.
We prayed % bard that she might be spare.
Our own beautiful little Nay;
Dot ths angels came IN The Bofl twilight
And carried oar daTiing as AZ.
We strewed her couch with flowers she lore
'iIn the beautiful days OF Old"
With buds like these she held in her hand,
Those poor hands 50 nerveless and cold.
We kissed her beautiful waxen brow
Before the sods fell on her breast,
Yet we knew that our darling was happy
And her spirit had gone 70 rest. A.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-05-31

It is understood that at his corona
tion, the Gar will wear q fre-proof
safe over his head.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-05-31

what is the bOundery that separ-
ates q smile FROM tear?'' Give il
up" The nose"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14
G W. Childs
-. n..atl ,ats.ls. NIsl

HiGt mat >ataftss SfEsf.
 l. IS d positive iEius;ice to a splendid gentleman. winch many oi cur prominen, newspapers indulge ,n by publishing obituary poetry over thc r4Gmc of C.. W Childs. l; all the readers ere culils .,ed up 70 that p,ani where lgterary lokcs arc un- derslood II would be funny enough. bu; ,hls Is far from oc.ng ihe case. Thou sands of readers believe the ridiculous ayiaes to be the work c! the splendid Le8rt, man. The fac; Is well known ;o ali who kno. hin iha; he has never clainied % nave written a line nf poetry mg.h less the doggerel obituary verses Of his paper. and the many shallow e;ia sions ascribcd to him as the head of that department have become siekcning. As Hamle, said. - Is there no, something loo much of this < For those who si, m the darkness by obscure hresides. where the blazing lssh, Of intelligence has TO; i!lumined the corners. le, me give few facts which they may put In their pipes and smoke al leisare. That prosperous paper the PHshe Ledyey, aifnos, the New Testament of Pennsylvania came into existence during the admins ,railon of Andrew Jackson. and !, IS now fully hail a century old. If not from is earliest years. a; ieas; from the time when Swain. 4 Del and Simmons published II upon the cor ner Of Third and Chestnut streets, while perhaps inc youthful ChIlds was sseep- ng ou; the bookstore he vas frs, ern- pioyed IT. the Leaxers grief department was in fIli bias; and considered one of ;he 0es, paying and mos; a;ir4etive feat ures- Indeed. tia; highly paraphrased s;aHxz beginning. ~Deares,--. thou hast lefi Us. has become as s4nctIhed n The heJ stone State as anything ever written by John Milton or Osiver Goldsmith So far as we know it has no, caused serlous annoyance to Af. Cklids he has DO doGb; found real arnusenent IT bu: !; IS aa injustice nevertheless
 Mir Chll6s. in his character as a Chris tan gentleman and phllAnthroplst. stands pre-erninen;. h the first place he has plenty of money. and. better still. grea, pz,hy. No more modest or approaching man can be found. and none more ready. even ln ;oe Ir.IGs, of business, 70 listen ,o a worthy appeal. and ~l;h that ready, generous spirit of hls which so recently 5e.-ience1 inc food sufferers of CIacin- nat. 70 an ssn1un; equal 10 that of our s9f.s.ceiy-he4r,ed Springer, and hyors also sestcwed on other places. bu: more espe- cialiy T gisrng to earnest and honest york people who have fc~ CT none 10 care far .hrr, he well deserves all honor and prziss, ard Eo have his rar1e gs sound ing doxn the corridors of nine as among tisc nobless of men
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14
A SAMPLE OF SORGHUM.
ANDREW KELLY tPARAgSAs nlxl

The thurspety thump Of an overgroxn fSi Was heard at the editors door, And the oves-worked, petulant Journalis,
 hissed,
 Ai viu wager my head that's bore '' And farmer approached, in . Ringerly style, The man who instructed the masses, And placed ,a his hand, with a satisfied
 smile,
 A vial of sorghum molasses. q reckon you newspaper fslisrs," he said. sHave never been foundered on sieh. And you think yourselves lucky 10 even get
 bread,
 And deny yourselves things tha, i. rich. Well, it hurt me 10 think of you suffering
 here
 For 2 change in your regular diet. And thought, II you q send me your paper
 year,
 I'd give ye that sorghum to try II. And of course" he con,inued -yoaT give
 me pef
 In the paper ,ha, comes ou, to-day 4 column. 1 reckon, wili be oou; enough; And reckon you know what 10 say. I made them molasses myself, you must
 know,
 And my name is Ezekiel Squeers "- tHere he leaned from the window, and twice
 shouted Whoa. To thin yoke of heArt-brskea s,eersl Then the editor setting the sorghum aside, Arose from his chair with q sigh. And he said: IL IS true, and can't be
 denied
 That we journalists cannot live high And your great generosity, equAiled by
 naught
 Save your mo3esty. meits me 10 tears.s (Hsrs the man took bite from some cheese
 he had brought And shouted again 10 bis steersl.  And the writer continued: The Tme, for a
 year.
 And puff of a column or two. Would De bat feeble exchange, sir, fear, For this sorghum. delieiously blue. Sc accept Of the ofsee, my friend, fl you
 please;
 fTis the work of number of years ''- tHe.e the husbandman nibbled again al his
 cheese.
 And shouted once more to his steers.1 The offee is yours said the scribe, and
 the press;
 They are all can offer YOU now. Your favor looms oyer them bott. confess. Like mountain range over COW. And give up my ehair. You shasi take I,
 instead.
 And instruct and en.i ghten the masses. While yary ;ss resu.ar d.ei oi bread :. With ;his via. 0; sorghum mo.asses.
 -Ss-. fark As.eArr
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14

Boys seem all the rage nov-a-iays N..h ;hc paragraphist seeking t3 tscklc inc rislbles. and keep p-op.e f-ers 5esag Gys- peptic. This class Of newspaper writers IS very extensive and among iherr z!! there $ 10 ere more popular than O5ie r. Read, editor of T HE AEEAgSAw TRav- ELEE-Fargo lD1kcss1 .frgas
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14

Gkai.EY AND Hf> si>Tfk Wrti~. sY
 ,ressy for th~ AskkssAs ISAgaLEs bY
 op.~ r Reaa
 THE ORIGINAL AgKAssAW TFA.Ft.
 EA. A ;sid by Cs3. sandy tasiks-r, htf. CARLISLE AND HIS cOIEnpORAsiEs
 Ihs bes. article ou t.e literary u.-r a< ( af
 i.slsis tune sv.r p4b.iskee
 Among the oriKIna humorous sketches ih
 No. ' are "A great man. Wanted tEse r
 -i>og.eal.1 @Gfest sgx,' "Esy.zsaea. /"
 ~P.zni@iaon phLosoyhy, ~6,oiesmlih |, ior-
 tufe," "A literary man, - %La~ 2bscsng.
 -Aa old orphan. 'f"Ar. crsmyle's p~ryl-x'
 sy, s-Hrcrg." etc. ste ~te.
 The fourth pag. is replets with sho<t sharp and foreftle editorials On topics which inter esf the p>lttics~, religious and literary sosid.
 The selection Of kpmefoss and literary mise~iizny is very complete. Articles from B,sSs.y. ESyk, Ih1S<e Tysssr<. BsH hys's Bo~~<raax. Psxss .Sss. L<f~o1 Fy~ Prem. seryIsf0pa Heysl<, 7sxas 5sff1sSi, H<v Yo,i lAeYezyy. Tsi<zo .Safkr<sy fss<yaean. and hosts Of other poppi&. exeh2nr~s. serve to make ;sss 6epzrtHlens os ;s.< AsK&ksA~ TzAyELgs tsepy interesting.
 THE hRR1Hs<f gY Te1 gELEE ks sokD
 BY NE sXSLEzLEES EYER TKIfEEE.
 1T No. earaos be prseare6 of yorr ness dealer II .as- be mailed from us4s cffsce On re. eesc, of five cents ia postage stznps-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14

T. sch nar4tler cp-'+ats sers-tf rg pf if.srssf r. esefs sv F., fs5s-a.F@ taff sn
 os tft sirn;s Gf 10
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14
EAST AND SOUTHEAST

kEsksRrs |, is i$s rn.ies shorter and as hours quicker 10 ChsttsnooRs and all points m Iennesse,. Alabama. Georgia. and the Caroi;u.s. than .la auy other route TULLNAS SifkFINs GAss leave Little E.cs dsiiy ior Louisville without change connecting ~lth 4 solid iYain hasirK filiman Si~spefs. Louisville to MAshfsgson ~nhout changr.
 Ouls one charge of cars from litie Roek 10 Ctneinnaii, WabingtoE. Golan,tus, fius burg. Cleveland, Philadelphia, Indianapolis. Baltimore and Hs~ York ihrough cars. MetapAis to I.yerhasfg and tsom Chaisa noaga 10 >r@ York without ctsuE-. Fzrss ts fhis ;aFis4af rof.ir aiAays as iow 2. qpo,.d hB other !iBcs. bon, iai 10 see CT address.
 SAs E. A'7Ays. I s.t Agis. iitiie Rock. city. II C.BkrFsAN : '.i gtE'- i.itiic Foel .d.po, r. II. CAFvf~. fkri *Frft Atgeota. ~f
 D. C aaHtRT~.
 tIea. lsass'g aat Tki Agt.
 i.Hi.~ Rock, Ark
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-16
Commissioner LOring vs. Prof. Collier.

When DIR. George B. Loripg superseded
William G. lie Due as commissioner of sg-
riculture, he was the most be-praised man
that ever filled that office; but his stylish
entertainments and princely airs have been
rather offensive to plain farmers. II he has
not Intentionally belittled the work of Pro-
fessor Collier, through jealousy, he has been
greatly misjudged. We in Vermont can
appreciate Professor Collier, for we remem.
Der his devotion to the cause Of progressive g
agriculture in this state, and his tfficient
service as secretary Of the board. His dis
missal from the office of chief chemist of the
department of agriculture, by Commissioner
Loring, will not tend to increase the latter's
popularity. The general feeling of the
people concerning the removal is, we believe,
fairly indicated by the following comments
from the Connecticut Farmer " DIR. George
b. Loring, commissioner Of agriculture, has
removed Professor Peter Collier, chief chem
ist Of the department, from that position,
and appointed an Indiana man in his place.
We know nothing about the Indiana man.
We do know that Professor Collier has done
excellent work in his position, and that the
apparent hostility of Mr.. Loring to him has
been anything but creditable to the com
missioner. Among many discouragements,
meeting opposition aud ridicule where he
should have found help and encouragement,
Professor Collier pursued his sorghum ex-
periments TO unquestioned success. Then
the commissioner, who had sat in the front
seat among the scoffers, promptly came for
ward to appropriate the glory. Doubtless
Professor Collier didn't like it; possibly he
said SO somewhere. But in his dismissal
Professor Collier suffers no dishonor, while
DR.. Loring makes very heavy draft on
whatever reserves of popularity he may
sess."-PLaniI.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-16
ThOrns In the Flesh.

That was rapturous moment in the life
OF our Lord when as he stood on the bank
of the Jordan the brightness of his Fathers
glory broke through the opening heavens
and his Fathers voice acknowledged him
as his beloved son. But that scene of glory
was Immediately succeeded by the lonely
wilderness life and the fierce temptations of
the prince of evil. Is not this experience of
the head of the church typical of passages
in the lives of many of his disciples Are
not their moments of spiritual rapture often
followed by sufferings on the rack OF tor
menting temptations Why this is per.
mitted, who can tell 2 Perhaps the cause
of Pauls thorn in the flesh which was given
him after his vision of the third heaven, lest
he should be exalted above measure, may
be the explanation of these trying vista
tions of Satan TO believers after their ascents
to the highlands of faith. Vanity is so
deeply ingrained in the human heart that
even after its regeneration it is liable to be
puffed up through the very grace which is
given to sarctify it. 1t is therefore, a mark
of paternal mercy when God permits Satan
to assault saint after he comes down from
the mount of privilege. And then, o abound
ing grace as the angels minister to Christ
victorious in the wilderness, so does the
spirit come laden with rich comforts to the
disciple who overcomes his temper. Is not
the sweetness, the joy, the chastened rapture
of such consolation more than a compensa-
tion for the pangs Of the conflict with Satan?
Surely, the depths of grace are infinite J.
lions Herald.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-16
IT., WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1888.

judging the circumstances under which the
quantity Of seed used Is too much or too
little. Upon the land which never receives
manure, and which now grows about thir-
teen bushels per acre, IL is tolerably evident
that the seed might be increased with ad-
vantage; although the land is kept free
from weeds, the crop stands very thin upon
the ground. Upon the various experiments,
where the manures applied are sufficient to
grow crops which shall not exceed thirty
bushels per acre, I should say that two
bushels Of seed are about the right quantity.
On other experiments the manures applied
are sufficient under favorable conditions Of
weather, to grow a crop Of between fifty and
sixty bushels per acre. In these cases the
crop stands too thick upon the ground, and
1t would, think, be benefited by reduce
tion Of seed from two bushels to one and
one.fourth to one and one.hslf bushels
There is one advantage in thick standing
crop, which, in this country, at all events,
should not be lost sight Of, thick crop
keeps down weeds. When thin-seeded
crop tillers very much, the wheat grows in
punches with large spaces unoccupied these
become filled with weeds.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-16
The Vanderbilt Fancy Ball.

IL is significant comment upon our
"society" Christianity, that such an event
as this, which is the farthest possible from
the whole spirit and teaching of Jesus,
should follow close upon the very season
which by common observance is connected
most nearly with his self.sacrifcing life and
death. One of the most serious questions
of our American society is this matter Of
colossal private fortunes, and the increasing
poverty in our great centres of population.
There is a growing alienation of classes,
which exhibitions such as this do not help
to heal. They seem rather to mark the
dangerous increase of that same class-self-
ishness and cruel contempt of the poor
here in our republican society, which have
overthrown and recast the nations of the
past. II is suggestive fact that so many
Of these people ON Easter Monday night,
including the host himself, chose their i'm.
presentations out of the waning days of the
French monarchy, and from one of the
most corrupt and heartless phases of society
the world has ever seen. Is there no hint
and warning in this God forbid that in
this America of ours, where there is 30
much to inspire and give promise Of no.
bier brotherhood than the past has known,
We should copy the follies Of the past in the
name of nerveless and sickly estheticism,
mistaken for art, which is always earnest
and real. Meanwhile we can all do some
what to mold public opinion to higher ex.
preston and higher demands. The moral
sentiment Of a people is more powerful than
its enacted law.-U Unity.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-16

PETER HENDERSON, the great New York
gardener and horticultural writer, lays the
ding-bats on to the alleged agricultural col
leges of the country without mercy in the
last Rural New Yorker. He has no respect
for institutions for industrial education
"presided over by doctors of divinity and
taught by kid-gloved professors who could
not hitch up a tsam to plow properly to
save their lives." And he is right. Such
establishments are frauds upon the public,
and are 80 understood to be. The men who
have got hold of governmental sppropria-
tions and are spending them in this way
will be called thieves by folks who are
not afraid to call spade spade. But
there is great deal of highly respectable
thievery going on in this good world of ours.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-16
Equal to the Emergency.

A few years ago, as q stranger rose in
one Of our city pulpits to begin the service,
several Of the congregation began to leave
the church. He was lame man and the
pulpit was located near the doors. await
a moment, my friends" said the preacher,
It'll get my hat, and III go with you."
Down he came, limping, hat in hand. and
left the church. This abrupt closing of the
services taught the people that there was at
least one minister who would not be treated
with contempt. On certain occasion, the
eloquent DR.. E. H. Chaplin, being sick, was
compelled to ask friend TO preach for him.
As the stranger rose to announce the open
ing hymn, a score of persons rose to go out.
This clergyman also was equal to such an
emergency. Z" ALL" he said, q who came here
to worship DIR. Chaplin will please leave
now but those who came to worship God
will sing the forty-third hymn" That
stopped the exodus.-Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-16
A New Grape from China.

Under the above head we find the follow.
ing id several newspapers.
"a vegetable grape is attracting atten-
tion and creating uneasiness among the
vineyard men Of California. 1t is certain
to come in rivalry with arboriferous grapes
that have, since the earliest ages of the
world, monopolized wine making. Some
six months ago the American consul at
Saigon, Cochin China, informed Our gov.
eminent that wild herbaceous grape
was found covering an extensive tract of
remote wilderness, and bearing grapes like
our vineyards. The Sun, almost alone, no.
ticed it with comments. Now comes au-
thoritative confirmation, accompanied with
details and with seeds for distribution.
They are sent by the agricultural depart
ment to California, with request that they
be planted, and with faith of successful
rivalry with our srboriferous vines. The
cultivation Of this tuberose annual vine is
rapidly becoming general in the country.
French residents pronounce the grapes
equal in size, in taste and flavor to the best
Burgundy, and the wine as delicious as
prime Bordeaux. The plant dies annually,
but reproduces itself from the tuber; but it
takes over two months for the seed to ger
inmate. The vine is cultivated like lima
beans. The favorite way is to propagate
by shoots, of which the tubers produce
many. These are separated from the
mother stock with some root attached.
Each vine bears usually about 1S0 to 25O
pounds of grapes, in clusters of three to
nine pounds, during the season from June
TO mid November"
This is humbug on the face of it. The
fruits of China are too well known for any
such wonder as that above described to
exist without our botanists being aware Of
it. 1t is like the "tree strawberry" "pears
grated upon the white oak to make them
hardy" and similar frauds.