Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-11

DeioFe any other paper could obtain them
What was done TO obtain this desired end
Is thus explained:
AT O'Clock Tuesday night the ss9 votes
OF 81 Inigo's district was declared counted
and in few minutes certified COPY q,
the returns were in the hands Of TIE Suns
representative. Jack Allston drove the
team which was % cover the first stage M
the journey To Great Mills, the distance
being thirteen miles, over the 'Three-Notch
road. Fifty minutes after starting Great
Mills was reached, and forty minutes delay
brought the returns from ST. Georges Island
In the Potomac river, which, with Valley
/ Lee district, arrived in time 10 see Jack
AlIston behind another of his famous trot-
tiers bound for Leonardtown, twelve miles
away. At 9:20 O'Clock he pulled up in
front Of Moore's Hotel "a the utter surprise
OF the large crowd gathered there, who did
not expect The SuH's representative before
1890 O'Clock, fact inat found the double
team awaiting him still unhitched and the
driver snatching some needed rest The re-
turns from Leonardtown, Hillyille and
Milestown districts were received, and at
0:45 lively double team Of young mares
from Farralrs stable at La Plata was scam
pering out Of the town on a stretch of twenty
miles. which was TO end at Mechanicsville.
Fording the waters ofSt. Clement bay at the
hamlet of Head o the Bay, Chaptico was
reached in time 20 receive the returns and
depart at IL O'Clock. Mechanicsville was
entered at ll:45 or two hours from Leon
ardtown. The Mechanicsville returns,
which completed the batch for st. Mary's,
being in the hands of the courier, he board
cd The Suns special train ON the Southern
Maryland Railroad, which left for Brandy
wine Junction at 1855 in charge of Super
intendent Ridgeway. The latter place was
reached at 1890 u. M, Wednesday, when
the courier transferred to the second special
train of The Sun from the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad, then standing on the
Pope's Creek Division. To Marlboro the
train sped, and the St Mary's returns were
on the wires at 1 O'clock, and in time 10
appear in The Sun complete "wednesday
morning"
II does not appear that any other of the
Baltimore papers went Ia all the above
described troubles and expense, but ono
crNem received and published the returns
nj the same time the San did. The Sun
man during the past week has revisited the
county seeking, presumably, to find out
how the rival paper got its return
Whether he can now shed any light on the
subject We know not.
The following is the way the Baltimore
H,~dId treats of our returns:
Il was picked out Ia work Southern
Maryland" said he. That is, hire "A horse
car. run down through -. Mary's, Charles
and Calvert counties, wade swampS, walk
over corntieldS, cnuntrymen and pasture
fields. visit II polling places, get the result
and return To the city in time for the first
edition.
Il started out shortly after dinner (which.
by the way, was 1T the expense ofthc office
:" that could enjoy the drive before settling
down Ia real hard work took things
leisureiy but did not tarry 10y the wayside.
The first little village went through on
my way 10 the southern counties was about
five miles up the road | was quietly
smoking u cigarette, which held in one
hand, driving the nag with the other.
"'lIalloo, dude" shouted little country
mud Singer.
Il smiled. If there is anything a news
/ paper man likes il is IL be called II dude
1t elcSates him in his own estimation, for
dudes, rs general thing, are thought a
/ great deal more of than men in our bust
4 ness.
Il kept steadily ON, and soon was 100
miles outside the city l WAS still smoking
the same cigarette when reached the next
little town. You see, would let 1t go out
on the road and light up again in the viii
lagos, just 10 put ON style.
standing in front of pretty cottage was
very pretty young country girl, so
stopped at the pump and asked her if her
dad was the Judge in the First district of
=. Mary's county. / was getting along
nicely, a Ia bnok-agent style, when her
father came out and wanted 10 know nv
business.
You darned foolr You impertinent
dog" What do you meant
He made several motions and | jumped
aboard the coach and went along. Well, l
was not at all displeased; had something
iO mediate upon. It's not had 10 be called
a fool and dog. All smart men are fools.
add the Loud knnws dog is one OF tho
most noble OF creatures think dog has
more sense than a horse But when COM
pared him with the kind, gentle animal |
was driving, | almost changed my mind,
The car company stuck me just because |
knew nothing about u horse did no,
know was stuck until / got half way 10
- Mary's, and when considered what a
dArned hard time | would have getting
back, and the ghos;ly possibility Of one OF
the fellows on the other papers getting
ahead u me staring me in the Ease, | felt
weary. tired and Eorlorn
1t was my duty, however. u Keep man.
fully on and | went | had 10 stand = lot
Of guyingMNy horse had a SPAWN or some
thing; rate his shoulder was sore
and he SID pot pull l finally yielded 70
temptatS-a and stopped by the wavside.
From my pocket l extracted paper dated
November 5, 1884 IL Contained full ne.