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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25

ABOUT ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS.
Personally, writes Ben PEI ley Poore,
Governor Stephens was brave man,
although he was from boyhood mere
child in point Of physical strength.
In lS49 he had a personal alteration
with Judge Gone of Georgia, a strong
man, who held Stephens with one
hand while he inflicted several wounds
on his arm and body. Then, pressing
his head back, he held the knife above
his exposed throat, saying, "Retract,
or | will cut your - throat |" "Nev.
er i shouted Stephens, who with
great effort seized the blade of Cones
knife in his right hand and held it
until they were separated. A surgi-
cal examination showed that one Of
Cones knife stsbs had penetrated to
within less than the sixteenth of an
inch of his heart, while his right hand
was 80 mangled that he was never af-
terward able to write.
He was, while in Congress, feature
at the Capitol. His bloodless, shriv-
eled face seemed almost like that of a
corpse, as he was wheeled about in
his chair, with an old beaver hat over
his forehead. But his eyes were
bright and his intellect was uncloud-
ed. He used to room at the National,
where his faithful colored attendant
carried him about as one would sick
lad. He generally ate in his own
room, and pork was his aversion
Once new waiter, in bringing his
breakfast, had put plate of sausage
meat on the tray, but to his astonish'
ment he had no sooner put the plate
before Mr.. Stephens than he found il
thrown at his head. In moment the
Georgian's wrath was over, and he
gave the astonished darkey half dol
lar, with instructions never to serv,
him the unclean beast in any shape
His favorite dish was fat young rae
coon, and the darkies in Virgini,
always found him ready to purchas,
the result of successful coon hunts.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25

general utility towel, which accompa.
MES her in her various ramble.
through the house, and she asks which
We would rather have-"tea OF
eggs ?"
This afternoon we will pay our bill
in accordance with lifelong custom
OF ours, and 60 away to permeate the
busy haunts of men. 1t will be sad
TO tear ourselves away from the Fifth
Avenue hotel at this place; still,
there is no great loss without small
gain, and at our next hotel we NAV
not have to chop our own wood and
bring it up stairs when we want to
rest. The landlord of a hotel who
goes away to political meeting and
leaves his guests to chop their own
wood, and then charges them full
prlce for the rent of boisterous and
tempest. tossed bed, will never endear
himself to those with whom he is
thrown in contact.
w" leave at 2:30 this afternoon,
hoping that the two railroads NAV
continue to fork here Just the same as
'hough we hid remained. Bill Nye
In Boston Globe.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25

| The LORDS JEST HoLDIN' THINGS
BAcK.-Old "Jedge" Thompson was
running in rather retired section Of
country for the Legislature. The
"Jedge's" title was won by the able
manner in which he has for years
dealt out backwoods justice. During
his campaigning tour he was one day
enjoying the hospitality of friend
when several persons residing in the
vicinity dropped in seeming rather i'll
at ease, as though they were mentally
troubled about something. After
some desultory conversation, during
which it became more and more ap.
parent thet something was troubling
them, one of them, after vigorously
clearing his throat two or three times,
bit off big piece OF tobacco from his
plug and remarked inquiringly:
"Jedge, when ye wuz on stumpin
tower of the deestrict we understood
ye to say that if the Republicans got
licked this yer country wuz a-goin' to
the dogsl"
"Ye-e-es," admitted the "Jege' hes.
itatingly, ut pears to me I did say
somethin' like that.
"Well, Jedge," said the mugwump-
ishly inclined delegation, becoming
more confident, 1--WE jest dropped over
thinkin' mebbe you haven't noticed
no change wuth speakin' of, except
that old man Smiths boy Bills got
the post office, an we thought we'd
ask ye to explain a leetle."
Gentlemen, responded the 'Jedge,
rehectively, expectorating in the direc-
ton of the stove, cts jest this way
The Lords jest holdin' things back to
give ye another chance, an if We don t
do the square thing this time | don
perpose to be answerable for the con-
sequences. The law and the Gospels
got to be vindicated, an that's the
platform I'm a runnin on. It's too
late, gentlemen, to go back on that
platform an the Constitution of the
United States and the State of Penn
sylvania.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25

THE DooToR's LAST WoRDs.-A
good story, hitherto unpublished,
concerning the trip of a we'll known
Cleveland trio who did up the effete
monarchies in couple of weeks is
worthy of embalming by the journal,
istic process. They had gone the
Continental rounds and were back
again on the right tight little Island.
1t was the day of sailing for home.
Down to the docks they went loaded
heavily with baggage. As they stalk
ed up the gangway to the steamers
deck one of the three--a gentleman
not remotely connected with the pro.
fession of medicine-paused in the
centre and stretching out his encum.
bered hands, dramatically addressed
the surrounding scenery. 1t was a
vague sort of audience, but he deliv-
cred his lines with stunning force ;
If there is, he hoarsely exclaimed,
one blarsted Britisher on this con
founded island that | haven't given a
quarter to let him come forward and
get it 1t is his last chance + Then
he stalked on board with an air Of
great relief.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25
How to Handle Tobacco.

Gentlemen AS the season o,
stripping and packing your crop !,
approaching, "The Leaf Tobacco Az.
ISOLATION of Baltimore" deem it proner
to call your careful consideration to
this circular.
While we think great good has
been accomplished by the circular
sent you last April, we are of the
opinion that great deal yet remains
to be done on your part, in order that
full confidence may be re-established
IN Maryland Tobacco.
From about 10000 hogsheads in
spected since January 1st, at least
10000 hogsheads remain unsold in re-
ceivers hands; of this amount nearly
the entire quantity is composed of
mixed, common grades, much of which
might have been sold had it been
properly assorted and packed.
10 prevent repetition of this trou
BILE next year we would respectfully
call your attention to the following
suggestions, contained in our former
circular.
LIT. In stripping, assert well; let
each bundle contain tobacco of gane
uniform color and length, and whether
you place the bundles on sticks or in
bulk, handle carefully and smoothly.
End. Give prompt and careful at
tention to the proper conditioning of
your tobacco, and do not pack until
you are sure it will not injure in the
hogshead.
Bird. In packing, when possible, put
only tobacco of uniform quality and
length in same hogshead; if you find
it necessary to mix, then put each
grade separate. Do not line around
the hogshead with short or inferior
tobacco. If your style of packing
makes it necessary to line, use the
uniform grade of the bulk; let the
bundles go in the hogshead even and
smoothly. Take time to pack right
4th. Do not use wet or green slaves
and heading, as it will cause you
needless expense, and the inspector
time and trouble to fit a new cask to
the tobacco.
9Th. AS so much of the stock in first
hands is of early shipment, which came
to market In bad order; and as the
best information from foreign markets
is anything but encouraging for the
sale of new tobacco, within the next
six months, we would advise you to
hold back your new crop as late in
the spring as possible, at least until
1t is in thorough condition.
Respectfully yours,
The LEAF TOBACCO ASSOCIATION OF
BALTIMORE.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25

SS- Ole of the best temperance
lectures ever delivered fell from the
lips of little child of reformed
man. Father, said she, are you al
ways going to wear the blue ribbon ?
L hope 80, my DEAR, was the re-
ply.
so do |, said the little one.
Because I've never had so many
Strawberries in my life as I've had
since you signed the pledge and put
on that blue ribbon
Men who are not feeding the saloon
Keepers children can afford luxuries
for their own.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25

Es- The editor of the Free Press,
Of Quitman, CIR, is happy man.
This paragraph tells the whole story
Last Sunday was a big day for the
editor of this paper. He had a pres
ent of potatoes from Nath Gornto, tur-
nips from John Darracott, squirrels
from Friend Toole, fish from Jack
Tyson, beans from John Hampton,
sugar cane from Jasper Peacock, and
West Hendry was fool enough to pay
his subscription for the Free Press.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25

s@- The acknowledgements
youth of color, who was present for
the first time in Sunday School and
inquired his name, for the purpose of
placing it on the roll. The good man
tried in vain to preserve his gravity
when the answer was returned. Well,
massa calls me Cap'n, but my maiden
name is Moses.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25

pA- Prominent Clergymen, Physi-
clans, and all classes Of citizens are
unanimous in the Endorsement of Sal
walton Oil, the great cure for Rheu-
matism.
No greater guarantee of the excel
lence OF DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup could
be furnished than that it is recon-
mended by all the leading Druggists.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25

Eg- Propounding to a boy seven
years old the riddle, Round the
house and round the house and peeps
in the keyhole, he gave as his i'm
mediate solution: a woman-isn't
that 1T?
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25

A Philadelphia Press poet asks
WHY cs1not I both oharmers wed ?"
We don't know unless it is on account
of the law regarding the matter.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25

A Chinaman does not wear his
shirt on the outside Of his pants for
style, but as convenience Tor scratch
ing.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25
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nA- I don't see the point, but I
realize its force, said man when a
bee settled on the back of his neck.
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P A 7 E N T S..
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NOT ICE .

ALL persons arR hereby warned not to
trespasf in any ma nner upon nay farm
called PROSPECT HILL, near Leonard
town. The law " Ill be enforced against
any one disregardiiu this notice.
GEO. F. PABST.
june. 8, s6--tfa.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25
To the Proprietor of Salvation Oil.
Thou has built a living monument,
A cure for hurts with the little money
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All communications must be accompanied
by the real name of the author or no
attention will be paid to them.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25
Saint Nafg'S Beacon.
A NEWSPAPER FOR The PEOPLE

Published every Thursday Morning at
Morris tribune., 1886-10-13
WHEN I MEAN 10 MARRY,

-. JOHN G. SAKE.
When mean to marry?-Well,
IT'S idle to dispute with fate,
But il you choose CD hear me tell,
Pray listen while I fix the date:
When daughters haste, with eager feet,
A mothers daily toll to share,
Can make the puddings which they eat,
Aud mend the stockings which they wear;
When maidens look upon q man
As in himself what they would maIr
And not as army .so!diers scan
A sutler or commissary;
When gentle ladies, who have
The offer OF IL lovers hand,
Consent to share his earthly lot,
And do not mean his lot OF land,
When young mechanics are allowed
To find and wed the farmers girls
Who don't expect to be endowed
With rubies. diamonds, and pearls;
When wives, in short, shall freely give
Their hearts and hands to aid their
spouses,
And live as they were wont to live
Within their sires one-story HOUSE
Then, madam-if I'm not too old
- Rejoiced to quit this lonely life.
II brush my beaver, cease to scold,
And look about me for wife
Morris tribune., 1886-10-13
A Back.LOad for Faith.

The so called faith cure" has bee.
given a good many severe tests, but
few of them have been heavier thai
imposed upon it by a convert to tn
belief in Jersey City. A stout woman
relating her experience in the "Moun
Zion Sanctuary" in that city one Sun
day, confessed that she was ono
"troubled with too much voluptuous
ness" To be more exact, she said
81 was so fat that couldn't wall
two blocks. I took 'anti-fat' and
grew fatter. l came to the Noun
Zion Sanctuary few months ago
and then decided to pray to be les
voluptuous. When began to pray
weighed 375 pounds. Now I weigh
300"
If faith alone has done this, it is
truly of the sort that removes mount
aims" A soothing and sceptica
generation, however, will be inclined
to believe that the walks to thesanct'
uary or a less liberal indulgence in
starchy, sugary and fatty food abat.
ed the seventy-five pounds of super.
fuous tissue. Abstinence and exercise
have been known to cure obesity =
which the victim in this case very fun
nily confounds with voluptuousness;
but it would indeed be a miracle if
praying should counterfeit constitu-
tional tendency towards adipose tissue
encouraged by sloth and gormandiz-
ing.
The female Falstaffian recruit in
the camp of Mount Zion would do
we'll to combine fasting with her pray
ers, if she has not already done so.
Even three hundred pounds of volup.
tuousness is an overload for the ordi-
nary nineteenth century OF faith.-N.
Y. World.
Morris tribune., 1886-10-13
Why Hogan Was Defeated.

A Nashville, Tenn, correspondent
writes: During the last few days Alf's
voice has failed him, and, realizing
that Bob was gaining ground on the
stump in consequence. he hit upon a
plan to checkmate him. The idasd wa
suggested by an ex periAence of Co
Dick Menefee, of Kes11Cucky, in a con
gressional retaeee many years ago. Col
Ndgnefee had served one term in con
gress, and having had a taste of Wash
ington's political life his heart craveC
| for more. He was a very popular
man in his district, part of which
lay in the mountain regions, and was
confident of success. His rival, Judge
Hogan, was shrewd man, and wher
early in the last days OF the canvas
Menefee visited the mountains or
| horseback, he found that all of his
| old friends in that region were pledged
to vote for Hogan. He could not I'M
derstand it, but he saw that unless
he could do something to stem the
tide his defeat was certain. He soor
learned that the secret of Judge Ho
CAMS popularity was that he played
the violin at parties. Menefee was fol
a time at his wits end, but one night
he found large party gathered in a
country school-house with his rival
playing away as hard as heknew how.
Calling one of the most influential
men in the room to one side, Menefee
said quietly: "Judge Hogan plays
very WE'LL" EYES," was the reply.
owe like man wbo is not above
coming around and furnishing music
Tor u.s.
81 notice that the Judge plays with
his left hand up here" said Me-
nefee. Hogan was left.handed.)
"Why." said the influential citizen,
"what do you mean?"
Nothing MUCH" replied Menefee,
indifferently, "only he uses his right
hand when he is in Lexington"
This story went over the district
very rapidly. The well-known jealou,
sy existing between the city and coun,
try helped it along, and Judge Hogan
was overwhelmingly defeated.
Morris tribune., 1886-10-13
The Enthusiastic Border Heroes,

Mass meetings in Arizona are eulo-
giving General Miles and Captain Law
ton for Kidding that Territory of hos.
tile Apaches. The fervid Western in
tellect can scarcely frame sentences
strong enough in which to laud the
vigorous policy" of General Miles,
and the "bravery and military skilP'
of CAPTAIN Lawton and his soldiers.
Those officers are doubtless we'll pleas
ed to know that q dangerous and dis
agreeable task has been we'll done, but
they are able, at the same time, to
measure the value of praises coming
from men who but q short month ago
gave them nothing but ridicule and
abuse. One thing the soldiers, officers
and privates of the army in Arizona
can truthfully say: None Of their sue
cess is due to aid from the people by
whom they were surrounded. The
thousands of cowboys, rustlers, gam
blers, hardy frontiersmen, who do so
much to form public sentiment in the
Territory, did not take scalp in the
whole Apache war. They are evident
ly not the stuff out OF which came the
early settlers OF Massachusetts,, Con.
necticut, New York, Ohio, Virginia,
and Kentucky. Cooper would have
hunted in vain among them for q
hero, and the dime novelist must rely
entirely on his imagination in relating
their exploits. The ecstacies of a
population of q hundred thousand
people in getting rid of thirty Apache
bucks is q queer commentary upon
border courage and self-reliance.-
Army and Navy Register.
Morris tribune., 1886-10-13
CHAPTER THE THIRD.

Ten years from the tin Ie when Alice
left Drayton-c5n-Sea, the sun shone
no loneeggEI down on little fishing vii
IIage, but on a growing place OF fash
ionable resort. The houses which
dotted the hills were closer together,
and at their feet there stretched ter
races and streets, and on the once
lonely shore were the marks of many
footsteps on the sand, and rows OF
boats for hire, and sailors hanging
about, seeking for idlers who would
sail beneath the summer sun or listen
to their yarns.
"a glorious day, ma'am," Tom
Hardy said to an old lady who, feeble
and tired, sat down on one of the few
seats scattered about. "Ah! glori-
GUS day, ma'am. Would the young
lady like sail? I've neat little craft
yonder."
"No, thank you," she answered qui-
city. May, dear, give me my knit
| ting" and the old woman and the
young girl sat down, shaded from the
fierce rays of the setting sun by the
life boat which was drawn up on the
sand behind them.
sis the paint wet?" the ole lady ask
ed.
"No, ma'am, faint wet" the sailor
said; cts the one behind I've been
touching up. 1t isn't long we've had
her, you see. They say it was Mr..
Greathead who invented her, but it's
great heart that gives it, l think. A la
dy gave that to Drayton-on-Sea just
a year ago this August. It's saved
good number of lives already, too"
There was no reply from the old la
dy.b but the bri ght face of May Trevor
looked up at him, for it was she and
her grandmother, Mrs. Brandleth.
They had come to see and stay a
month at the place in which Alice's
married life had been spent, and had
left her now at the lodgings, too tired
to come out; besides, the sea was al
ways a dreary book with terrible
past history to her. eyes, MISS" he
went on, encouraged by the look, ~
owe my life to a life boat-not this
one, but to life boat many q year
ago-that is, nine this last spring
We were took up by one, me and two
others, just as we had given up all
hope and were clinging to almost the
last bit of spar left. She was the boat
of an American that took us up, and
belonged to a ship that was bound
outwards. There were only us three
saved from the wreck, and one OF us
died."
"And did the other live9" May
asked.
Eyes, miss, but he kept it secret.
He was poor, you see, and his wife's
mother had behaved badly. and let
him and his wife and children almost
starve, though she had plenty So
when he'd made enough to come
back, without penny in his pocket,
and came here and found that he was
counted dead, and that his wife had
gone to her mother with the little
ones, he thought it no use to take
them back to starve again, so he de-
termined not to let her know he was
alive till he'd money enough to keep
them. So he went back to America.
He wanted me to go with him, but /
says, No, sir, 'tisn't money l want,
but just the sea-faring life I've been
used to, to make me happy How
ever, he went, and he's made O. lot of
money; twas he sent me the money
to get yonder little craft with, now
that I feel inclined to settle down q
bit; he wished me to cdme here be.
cause it was where he lived before he
set SAIL"
Mrs. Brandleth looked up at him
Morris tribune., 1886-10-13
He Deserved 1t.

Sacramento Bee.
"Do you see that smooth-fsced,
good-looking gentleman in the checked
trousers?" said Detective Davis,
"Well, I can tell yon a good story
about that fellow, and one that has
frequent repetition. He is a tourist,
has plenty of money ana is travelling
for his health. His wife is with HIM
She is older than he is, and is the
most jealous creature that ever stool
in petticoats. Now, while they were
on their way out here, my tourist
discovered. that there was very
pretty young lady alone and unpro
tected in the car adjoining us. To en-,
liven the tedium of the journey, the
tourist, under the pretext of tai king a
smoke, adjourned frequently to the
car where the fair stranger was seat
ed. Thus a very pleasant acquaint-
ance sprung up, of which, of course,
the wife was totally unaware. One
evening when the train was in the neigh
borhood of Truckee, as Mr.. Gl cen was
passing through the sleeping car where
this fair charmer rested, he felt a
hand clutch his coat, and turning, be-
held the lady, in charming night toll
ct, sitting up in one of the lower
hunks.
Excuse me- she said, but
would you kindly remove this little
bag, which has damned between my
mattress and the side OF the carp
1.-THE accommodating tourist thrust
his head inside the curtain and the
lady clutched Mr.. Green around the
neck and said:
Now, my friend, if you don't
hand me out 500 this minute, I'll
cry out that you've attempted to as
sault me, alarm every one in the car,
and then we'll see what your wife will
say {
"Of course Mr.. Green passed out
the money, and that was the end of
his little romance"