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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-12-02


DANsL =. HAEK M EFT,
- 4TrOkNEY-AT-LAw,
LE0SARDTOwE, MD,
Having removed his Law Office to the
room adjoining his dwelling house, lately oc-
cupied as the Post Office. will be pleased to
see all his old friends and clients and as
many new ones as may see fit to call
All business intrusted 10 him will receive
prompt attention
Special attention paid 10 the Collection Of
Claims and the Sale and Conveyance of
Real Estate
JAMS 85lm
10. F. MORGAN,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
and Agent for Connecticut Mutual Life In
surance Company, Mutual Life of New
York and Royal Fire Insurance Of Liver
pool,
LEONARDTOWN, Md
April !, lSS0-tf.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-12-02
Grafton Of Captain George Thomas,

Delivered at Gettysburg, Nov. 18th,
1885, on the occasion of the dedica-
ton Of the monument erected
by the surviving members
of the End Maryland
Infantry, c. 5. 4.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-12-02
FOR SHERIFF.

LeonaritoN n, April 5. SO.
MeSSrs. Editors You will please sn.
nounce Mr.. j. L. C0NNELLY as = candi-
datefor the SherifEalty ai the next election
end say that he will lie cordially support
ed by the public generally.
April 8, ST.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-05
SELECT SIFTINGs.

A chemist has discovered an extract
from coal tar $50 times sweeter than
sugar.
The only Presidents who were never in
Congress are Washington, Taylor, Grant,
Arthur and Cleveland.
1t was once a popular opinion tina
death is delayed until the ebb of the tide.
Hence in cases of sickness many pretended
that they could foretell the hour of the
souls departure.
The word grenade means pomegranate,
and is so called from its resemblance in
shape to that fruit. In military circles
a grenade is an iron bar filed with
powder, which causes great injury when
it bursts.
The curious and remarkable discovery
is reported that South American shrub,
called ''aliza," exudes juice which acts
so powerful in stopping flows of blood
that when knife is smeared with it and
used for surgical operations, the largest
vessels may be severed without any hem
orrhage.
Forks were used by the ancients for
the same purpose as they now are. A
-pronged silver fork has been found
in ruin on the Via Appia at Rome, and
one of five prongs, one of which is broken
off, resembling our silver forks, has been
found in a tomb at P@stun, and is now
preserved in the museum at Naples.
A popular term formerly in use for the
nails on the ten fingers was the ten 'com-
mandments," which, says Mares, doubt
less led to the swearing by them, as by
the real commandments. In the same
way the fingers were also called the ten
bones, and it was a common thing to use
the exclamation, "By these ten bonesl"
Probably the first American establish
ment fir the exclusive manufacture of
edged tools was founded by Mr.. Samuel
Collins, at Collinsville, Conn, which is
now one of the largest establishments of
the kind in the world. It was begun
about 1926, when the product of days
labor was the forging and tempering of
eight broadaxes.
The minute hand of the clock on West
minister abbey is sixteen feet long, and
the hour hand nine feet. They weigh
about hundred pounds each, and are
kept in motion by weights proportionally
ponderous, the hands and appendages,
in all, weighing about one a half tons.
In recent snow storm in London this
clock was stopped, the hands being i'm
peded by the snow.
In Lisbon able-bodied beggors increase
their claims to public charity by turning
their throats in prodigious goitres.
Special experts teach the art of develop
ing these excrescences, and the proprietor
of a thirty-pound neck-pouch feels as
proud as the owner of prize pig. There
are dealers in deformed babies that can
be borrowed at so much night, with or
without the privilege of stimulating their
howls by additional articles.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-05
WISE WORDS.

A good name, like good will, is got by
many actions and lost by one
Pale death beats with impartial foot at
the novels of the poor and currents of
kings.
Nature is frank and will allow no man
TO abuse himself without giving him a
hint of it.
Remember this: However small
you consider your possessions there is
some one who envies you them.
There is no luck, but there is such
thing as hard work and knowing how to
make it answer for what others call
'luck."
Real difference of opinion, honestly ex-
pressed whenever the subject is serious
enough to demand it, always deserves
respectful attention and consideration.
No matter how low down man may
get there is not more than one in every
100 of them but will prove true to
small trust if his pride be strengthened
by your seeming faith in him.
Much of the world is prejudiced
against facts, because facts stick to the
text and don't go out of the way to con-
coct palatable medium for the worlds
own genteel taste and wise opinions.
One breach of faith will always be re-
membered, no matter how loyal youI
subsequent life may be. People may
imagine that they trust you, yet all the
time they have an eye TO the former
break
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-05

1t is estimated by insurance companies
that in the United States last year dwell
ing houses were burned at the rate of
one every hour, with an average loss of
$l,396. Barns and stables, fifty per
week. Country stores, three per day,
with loss of $1tO, 900 per week. Ten
hotels burn weekly, with loss per year
Of $4, 900, OOO Every other day lum-
Der yard goes up in smoke, each repre-
senting $50, 900. Forty-four cotton fac
tories, the loss in each case being $2s, 900
foity-thrce wooden mills at $25, 900 each,
and forty-two chemical works at $27,-
600 each, were destroyed by fire last year.
Ferty-two boot and shoe factories were
consumed, the loss being $4,000 each.
Theatres were Tapped up by the flames at
the rate of five per month, average loss
$4,000. Only about half as many court
houses were destroyed, the cost of each
being about $40, 900.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-05

It is reported that the czar intends, in
1887, to assume title equivalent to that
of emperor over the whole of Central
Asia. 1t is said that his imperial majes-
ty viii make state entry into Sammer-
cand, and there formally assume the SOW
ereignty over Central Asia in the pres
ence OF all the ameers and khans who
are under the sway of imperial Russia
This is no new design on the part of
Russia, for this scheme was for a long
time under consideration by the late
Alexander H., and has only como to
light now through the indiscretion of a
high official.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-05

Running, rowing, wrestling boxing,
quot throwing, hunting, chariot racing,
horse racing and games of ball were IA
yorite sports of the ancients.
Polo, which has become fashionable
ducing these last few years, is the ''Chu-
gar" of the Persians, and perhaps the
Tartars, too, and is supposed to be
prehistoric.
Games kindred TO fves, racquets, ten
mis- and lawn tennis were played in the
days of Horace, and may have had their
origin centuries before that era,
There was another game, ''paganica, I"
which was supposed to be aroying game,
somewhat like hockey, golf or lacrosse.
These games were much encouraged
among the young men, and were played
in the Campus Aiartius, Rome.
1t is curious thing, but handball is
prehistoric in Ireland, and was and is
great national sport; and as it is known
that the Ph9nicians were in Ireland
many centuries b. c., it is quite possible
that they imported it from the Mediter-
ranean, but this is pure speculation.
"Buck, buck, how many fingers do I
hold upl" which used TO be common
enough game among boys at school and
in the streets of Rome in the days Of
Cicero. and mentioned as "micare digitis,
10 glitter or wink with the fingers, j. e.,
10 move them quick as lightning, or to
use fayorite expression Of modern young
lady novelists. to CLINT" OF we might
take another Of their fayorite words, to
Skinner"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-05
One for the Mahdi.

Lord Wolseley in the course of his
recent lecture, told a number of amusing
anecdotes, the best of which was as fol-
lows; One of his officers, who happened
to have a glass eye was one day examin-
ing a prisoner jealous follower of the
Mahdi. 'sWhy do you believe in the
Mahdil" ~ believe in him, replied the
man, "because he can work miracles. F"
The officer Immediately took out his glass
eye, tossed it up in the air, caught itand
put it back in its place "Dye think the
Mahdi could do thatf he asked The
man was appalled,, and couldn't say an
other word
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-05
Horse PRAYER Cure.

The priests of Naples celebrate yearly
festival for the sake of prayer curing vic
ious horses. One by one the brutes are
annointed and blessed, and their masters
buy holy biscuits, which they string to-
gether and hang around the horses in the
form of necklace. At the conclusion
of the solemnity howitzers are blazed
off, and the priest collects his fees with
the aid OF peremptory bailif. The be-
lief in the efficacy Of the farce is not
more astonishing than the 'King's Evil"
superstition Of medieval England, where
hosts Of scrofula patients went hundreds
of miles afoot to have their sores touched
by the hand Of the king. oincinnGti
Enquirer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-05
HUMOR OF THE DAY
A false scent-a counterfeit.

A false scent-a counterfeit.
A long ''felt' want--a new hat.
Always what it is cracked up to be-
ice
''This is a long tramp" said po-
liceman as he ran in six foot vagrant.-
Boston Bulletin.
Some men are born great, some wrestle
with the parlor stove, and some have
the charge of the kitchen fire thrust upon
them. -Sytings.
A friend of ours, absent on trip to
Washington, writes that he has been all
through the national capital and consid-
erable of his own.--New York Nelos.
sAccHARINE COMMODITIES.
'Tis sweet to WOO favoring muse,
Sweet is bread and honey,
Sweet is glad election-news,
And sweet the girl with money.
-GoodGirs Sun.
A little four-year old, while praying
one night, said: 'Please, God, bless
papa and mamma, and make me a good
little girl, and if at first you don't sue
ceed, try, try again. Life.
IMPROVED VERSION.
How does the frisky little kid
Improve each shining minute;
He finds the jam his mother hid,
And sticks his fingers in it.
-Pittsburg Commercial Courier.
"Yes," said Fogg, in facetious vein,
twenty years ago Charley could not read
or write; now he speaks two languages
beside his own and is more or less ia
miliar with half dozen more. What
do you think of that9n 'sWonderful2n
echoed the boarders. ''And how old did
you say he wasp asked Jones. Fogg-
''Twenty-one next summer" Chorus
''H'm l"-BOston Transcript.
"How are you getting onG' asked Yeast
of young Crimsonbeak, whom he met on
the street the other day 'First-rate. -
was the young mans reply. ''What are
you doingp' further queried Yeast. SIN
a medical director in an institution down
town" ga medical directorp ''Yes;
you see l direct envelopes in patent
medicine house, ''Oh. n-- Statesman.
Strange footsteps haunt my chamber in the
night;
light
A sound of weird and phantom forms in
fight
Rats 0
And from without my window comes
Like harps 1Eolian playing underground.
And wailing voices from the dark, profound.
ED Pisrson.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-05
RATEs oF ApvERTIelMo.
WASHED Away.

All unobserved It started drop by drop;
The stream grew larger and larger every
day;
And lol its flooding waters did not stop
Till it had washed the bridge Of love
away.
The whole foundation, founded on the rock
OF faith, fell swiftly downward, stone By
stone;
Fell swiftly down beneath the awful shock
OF waves which beat so cruelty upon.
Tts bydra-headit it lifted ever higher;
1t coiled its sinewy length all through the
day,
Flooding the pleasant paths where had dc
sire
Walked undisturbed upon her way.
And when the nighttime came, an awesome
scene
Showed where the hurtful food-tide had
been sent,
For desolation reigned where erst had beer
A sunlight path, and flowers of sweet con
tent.
An mel the saddest Of sad sights it is,
To see the wrecks of joy strewn thick
ahead;
The sweet, sweet flowers Of happiness to
miss,
To miss, and feel they are for ever dead.
To know no more upon joys pleasant truck,
Our longing feet in all the years may
stray;
Saddest of all-there is no going back,
Because the bridge of love is washed
away.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-05

On the Rio Grande frontier it is an
open secret that wholesale smuggling to
Mexico takes place almost daily. The
laws of Mexico exact such enormous
duties upon every conceivable article of
necessity that paying such duties is often
equivalent to buying the merchandise a
second time. The number Of papers nee
cssary to make out an invoice to pro-
tsct the shipment during its frequent in
spcctions along the route and to pass
State lines, which requires world of
stationery, makes it necessary for the
shipper to be as expert as
Philadelphia lawyer to keep
track Of the red tape. This partially
accounts for the prevalence of smuggling.
There are many countries where an ordi-
nary man is unable to attend to his own
business of passing goods through a Gus
tom house, but Mexico is pre-eminently
one of them, for if man untutored in
the tecnicalities of Mexican tariff law at
tempts to enter goods he finds himself In
hot water at once. Fines of
considerable magnitude are imposed,
uulooked-for delays and annoy
ances are constantly happening.
Lately the government officials of Mexico
have commenced to punish contraband-
lists severely, and every one caught is
severely dealt with to the full extent of
rigid law. This has never been done
heretofore, Jones' Mormon, who lives
on the Corralitos property, 1870 miles
southwest Of El Paso, was sent out to get
supplies and was caught with contra
band goods by the Mexican guards, and
has been sentenced to Jail for six months.
Marcos y FueDtos, a Mexican Of the
frontier town of Ascensios, is in JAN now
for six months for the same offense.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-05
Robinson CrusOe's Island.

The island of Juan Fernandez, upon
which Alexander Selkirk. the prototype Of
Robinson Crusoe, spent his four solitary
years, has never since been inhabited
until twelve years ago, when the present
Governor Rodt settled upon it with a
small colony Rodt is a Switzer. In
1866 he fought for Austria against the
Prussians, and in 1870 for France. After
the defeat of the French he emigrated to
Chilli and made himself useful to the gov
ernment, at whose invitation he under
took the colonization of Robinson Cru
soe's lonely island. Here he has resided
for the last twelve years as governor and
judge. Most Of thesettlements over whom
he presides are German and Swiss Near
ly all the vegetation of the temperate zone
thrives upon Juan Fernandez.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-05

Two paragraphs have recently been
going the rounds Of the newspapers, the
matter Of which is undoubtedly erroneous.
One says that Connecticut man con-
sumes >two tons of chewing tobacco a
year If that is true, he uses every day
about eighty-seven papers of tobacco of
the ordinary size. The other paragraph
declares that two women in Paris had q
dispute as to which could talk the faster,
and that one of them on trial distinctly
pronounced 29e, 311 words in three hours.
II that is true she uttered 1,e45 words a
minute, and twenty-seven words every
second, which is commended for trial to
any one who thinks it can be done.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-05

II occurred to man on Capitol Hill,
Washington, that it would be a good
idea to mix the soil of all the States and
territories in the Capitol park. Accord
ingly he wrote to postmasters and others,
from Maine 70 Arizona, and received
from each package of earth, until his
collection was completed. On Wash
ington's birthday he mixed up the earth
and dumped it in corner
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-05

"0ut TO the seal Out TO the seal"
Sing the waters Of inland rivers;
From source to mouth
IN the sunny south
The liquid stream song quivsrs.
"Down through the bluel Down through the
bluem
Sings the moonlights silveryssheen;
"Thy breast must bear
No greater care
Than purest light eer seen.n
"Sisters are wei Sisters are wer'
In harmony sing the twain.
Toward ocean we float
Nor sail nor boat
To guide us toward the main"
Careless are wei Careless are wei
or shores we pass in flowing.
We bid them smile
As we pass the while,
But cannot stay our going
Oceans are vastl Oceans are vast,
And the currents playing among them
Forbid us to stay,
But call us away;
Thinkof our songs-we have sung them. y
Lessons are learnedl Lessons are learnedi
From the water and moonlight flowing
Out to the sea
In such harmony
Like sisters in their going.
-Courier-JouindL
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-05

A feature in New York physicians
house, described in the american Arcli-
tcct, is a small hospital on the roof, car
rying out hobby of the doctors for
quarantining any member of his own
family stricken with any infectious dis
enee
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-05

In some sections Of Dakota, where fuel
is expensive, farmers will this year
grow an acre or two of fax for fuel. 1t
is claimed that ton of fax straw is
worth more for fuel than a ton Of soft
coal
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-05-05

More than one-half of the internal rev
enue receipts Of the government come
from tho four states of Illinois, New
York, Ohio and Kentucky
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-08-12
From Petrea.

The news in this locality is rather
scarce, the greatest topic of conversation
being the Payne Investigation. A man
from this place is not supposed to know
much about the affair, yet will say this
much: Every man that I have talked
with supports Logan. Some say he made
mistake-perhaps he did. I will say,
further, he will never take anything
back. He is the friend of the soldier and
the people; his record is as bright to-day
as it ever was, made so by service to his
country's cause; his flag will be flying
while his enemy's is trailing in the dust
his name will be honored, cherished and
perpetuated, by the rising generation,
while his enemies will sink into oblivion
brave soldier, the greatest in the councils
of the State, and the kindest man to the
people now living.
Business in this vicinity very dull, and
the outlook rather discouraging. A large
harvest has been gathered; there will be
great crop of fruit, and consequently a
healthy season; so times are not so bad
as they might be yet. When l look
about and see so many coal tips idle, and
so much invested capital lying still, do
not know what to think. There is an in
creasing demand for coal-the great har-
vest will soon be moving east, and this
will take millions of tons of coal to move
it. do not see why we should not fur
nish part of this coal. Hustle around,
gentlemen, and set some of your idle
men to work. They have been waiting
on you two or three months, and are
getting restive, and their tools are rust
ing in the mine.
g. w REYNOLDS
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-08-12
Rescued from Death.

William J. Coughlin, Of Somerville.
Mass, says: In the fall of 1876 | was
taken with BLEEDING OF LUNGS fol-
lowed by severe cough, l lost my
appetite and flesh, and was confined to
my bed. In 1877 | was admitted to
the Hospital. The doctors said | had
hole in my lung as big as half dol
lar. At one time a report went around
that | was dead. l gave up hope, but
a friend told me of DIR. WILLIAM
HALLS BALSAM FOR THE
LUNGS. l got a bottle, when, to my
surprise, / commenced to feel better,
and to-day | feel better than for three
years past. 5aug4w
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-08-12
Can't Make ANYTHING Like 1t,

Simmons Liver Regulator is stead
lily gaining popularity, and is one of
the indispensables in every family that
has given it trial. No other remedy
within my knowledge can fill its place.
| have been practicing medicine for
twenty years, and have never been
able to put up vegetable compound
that would, like Simmons Liver Reg
ulator, promptly and effectively move
the liver to action and at the same
time aid (instead of weakening) the di-
gestive and assimilative powers Of the
system. L. M. HINTON, M. D.,
WASHINGTON, Ark.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-08-12

1t gives US great pleasure to state
that the merchant who was reported
to be at the point of death from an
attack of Pneumonia, has entirely re-
covered by the use Of DR.. VIM. Halls
Balsam for the Lungs. Naturally he
feels grateful for the benefits derived
from using this remedy for the lungs
and throat; and in giving publicity to
this statement we are actuated by mo-
tives of public benefaction, trusting
that others may be benefited in SIM
liar manner. 12aug1m
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-08-12

Those who believe that nature will
work off a coungh or cold should un-
derstand that this is done at the ex-
pense of the constitution. Each time
this weakens the system, and we all
know that the termination of this
dangerous practice is consumptive' s
grave. Don't take the chances, when
a fifty cent bottle Of DIR. Bigelow's s
Positive Cure will safely and prompt
ly cure any recent cough, cold or
throat or lung trouble. Buy the dol
lar bottle of DIR. W. F. Hale For
chronic cases or family use.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-08-12
Miraculous Escape.

w. w. Reed, druggist, of Winches-
ter, Ind, writes: Zone Of customers,
Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bartonia, Randolph
Co., Ind, was a long sufferer with
consumption, and was given up to die
by her physicians. She heard of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion, and began buying it Of me. In
six months time she walked to this
city. distance of six miles, and IS
now so much improved she has quit
using it. She feels she owes her life
to it,"
Free trial bottles at E. d. Lewis
Drug Store.
There are more than $4,000 G. A. r.
hOyS in Ohio
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-08-12
Hay Fever.

Ely's Cream Balm was recommend
ed to me by my druggist as preven-
tive to hay fever. Have been using
it as directed and have found it spe-
cifc for that much dreaded and loath-
some disease. For ten years or more
| have been a great sufferer each year,
from August 9th till frost, and have
tried many alleged remedies for its
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm is the
only preventive | have ever found.
Hay fever sufferers ought to know Of
its efficacy.-F. B. Ainsworth & Co.,
Publishers, Indianapolis, Ind. 12au2w
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-08-12
Better Than Vacation.

This is pre-eminently the vacation
month, when thousands seek rest and
recreation. But to those who suffer
the depressing effects Of summer de-
bility, the disagreeable symptoms of
scrofula, the tortures Of biliousness,
dyspepsia or sick headache, there is
more pain than pleasure in leaving
home To such we say, give Hoods
SarsaparillaSa trial. It will purify
your blood, tone up and strengthen
your body, expel every trace of scrof-
ula, correct biliousness, and positively
cure dyspepsia or sick headache. Take
it before you go, and yo6 will enjoy
your vacation thousand fold.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-08-12

There are many accidents and dis
eases which affect Stock and cause Sc
rious Inconvenience and loss to the
farmer in his work, which may be
quickly remedied by the use of DIR. }.
II. McLean's Volcanic Oil Liniment.
For sale by G.. w. Miller.