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Riotous Natlonalists.

DUBLIN, August I6Jh.-At Dungannon
to-day bands Of Nationalists paraded the
Protestant quarter of the town shouting for
home rule and cursing the Queen. A riot
broke out, and several persons were in-
iured. The police had to force their way
between the Protestants and Catholics, thus
preventing desperate fight One National
ist was arrested with knife in his hand.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-16

How TO KEEP THE COMPLEXION
The best aids to good complexion
are cold water, pure soap, healthful
food, good digestion and reasonable
outdoor exercise.
A soothing application for sunburn,
says CLARA Belle, is water to which
vinegar has been added at the rate of
one spoonful to winsgsss of water
and a little starch. Vaseline is good;
so is glycerine and rose water, in the
proportion of one part glycerine to
three parts Of rose-water.
Wrinkles are often caused by an
xiety, bad health or study. The cause
of their formation having been remov-
ed, and the general health restored by
means of suitable food, occupation,
exercise and cheerful surroundings,
the wrinkles will generally disappear.
Use warm water, not hot, to wash
your face, and a soap that does not
contain a surplus of soder. White
CASTLE is the best that can be had.
At night sponge the face with rose
water and white glycerine in equal
parts, to which have been added few
drops Of spirits of turpentine. Rub
we'll into the pores and let the mixture
dry on the face.
The use Of cosmetics is detrimental.
They clog the pores of the skin. II
the skin be dry, milk or buttermilk
can be applied. 1t is well to mix
some flour or sulphur with the milk
and let it stand for about two hours
or over night, and then use without
disturbing the sulphur, which will
have settled at the bottom. This
should be used before washing, and a
small quantity should be prepared as
required, as it is not commodity
adapted for keeping.
If the skin presents greasy appear
ance, due to an excess of oily secre-
tions, milk should not be used, but a
lotion composed ofequal parts of rose
water and elderAower- water, or little
eau de cologne, may be added to the
water before washing.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-16

The weather being pleasant, with a
prospect of its holding 50, our captain
decided to pick up the dereict and
take her to the islands. Her steering
gear was in good order, and inside Of
thirty hours we had her securely anch-
ored in a sheltered buy in the Falk
lands, and two of us were left aboard
as shipkeepers. The stranger we had
found aboard was taken along with
the ship, but on the third day, not
having yet spoken nor made sign in
answer to a question, he flung himself
overheard and was drowned. am
Just as certain he was not aboard Of the
brig when the mate and left her as
| am that | live. We had no such
man among the crew, nor could he
come off to the brig after We left with
out being seen. 1t is a solemn fact he
must have boarded her in mid ocean.
How? From what? How long before
we found him? Was it the loneliness
of his solitary existence that drove
him mad or idiotic? The land may
have its mysteries, but those Of the sea
overshadow them. "-NelO York Sun.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-16

OLE BULL AND ERIcssoN.-In con-
versation few evenings ago a distin-
guished chemist and physician, who 81!
also an enthusiastic and critical lover
Of music, told an interesting story
about Ole Bull and John Ericsson, the
great inventor.
1t seems that they were friends in
early life, but drfted apart and did
not meet again until each had become
famous. Bull had charmed the ears
of admiring thousands all over the
civilized world, while the part the
great mechanician played in naval
warfare during the rebellion reused
the North to enthusiasm and startled
the world.
Bull, happening to be in New York
on concert tour, determined to look
up his old friend and renew the ac-
quaintance. He found him in his
workshop, surrounded by tools, ma
chinery, designs, models, and mate
rails used in mechanical constructions,
directing the labors of corps Of assis-
tants.
When taking his leave Bull invited
Ericsson to attend his concert that
night. Ericsson, however, declined,
saying he had no time to waste.
Their acquaintance being thus re-
newed, Bull continued to call on his
old friend when visiting New York,
and usually when taking his leave
would ask Ericsson to attend his con.
cert, but Ericsson always declined the
invitation.
Upon one occasion Bull pressed him
urgently, and said
"If you do not come, shall bring
my violin here and play in your shop"
"If you bring the thing here shall
smash it to pieces"
Here were two men the very oppo-
sites of each other. Bull an impul
sive, romantic dreamer; Ericsson stern,
thoughtful, practical, proving every
movement with mathematical precis-
ion.
Bulls curiosity was aroused to know
what effect music would have upon the
grim, matter of-fact man of squares
and circles. So, taking his violin with
him, he went to Ericsson's shop. He
had removed the strings, screws and
apron, so that the violin would seem
to be in bad condition.
AS he entered the shop, noticing a
displeased expression on Ericsson S
face, Bull called his attention to GER
tain defects in the instrument, and,
speaking Of its construction, asked
Ericsson about the scientific and acous-
tic properties involved in the grain of
certain woods. From this he passed
on to discussion of sound waves,
tones, semi tones, etc.
To illustrate his meaning, he re-
placed the strings, and, improvising a
few chords, drifted into rich melody.
The workmen, charmed, dropped
their tools, and stood in silent wonder.
He played on, and on, and when
finally he ceased, Ericsson raised his
bowed head, and with moist eyes, said:
do not stop. Go on Go on
never knew until now what there was
lacking in my life"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-16
Saint Tafg'S Beacon.
A NEWSPAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

Published every Thursday Morning at
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-16

A PURPOSE IN LIFE.-Carlyle once
asked an Edinburg student what he
was studying for. The youth replied
that he had not quite made up his
mind. There was a sudden lightning
flash of the Scotchman's eye a sudden
pulling down of the shaggy eyebrows,
and the stern face grew sterner as he
said: 1.-THE man without purpose is
like a ship without a rudder; a waif,
q nothing, a no man. Have a pur.
pose in life, if it is only to kill and
divide and sell oxen we'll, but have a
purpose; and having it, throw such
strength of mind and body into your
work as God has given you"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-16

LANGUAGE OF THE EYEs.-Long,
almond.shaped eyes, with thick
skinned eyelids that cover half the
pupil, are indicative of genius when
they are found in conjunction with a
brow which is full over the eyebrows,
and which has one deep perpendicular
line between the eyebrows. | have
freq uently noticed this combination in
faces of distinguished literary men
and artists. The almond shaped eye,
however, even without this peculiar
form of forehead, always means sus-
ceptible, impressionable nature. Eyes
which are large, open and very trans
parent, and which sparkle with a
rapid motion under well-defned eye.
lids, denote elegance in taste, a some
what susceptible temper and great
interest in the opposite sex. Eyes
with weakly marked eyebrows above
them, and with thinly growing eye
lashes which are completely without
any upward curve, denote a feeble
constitution and melancholy dispo-
sition. Deep, sunken and small blue
eyes, under a bony, almost perpen-
dicular forehead, are indicative of
selfish and cold-hearted natures Eyes
which show not only the whole of the
iris, but also some of the white both
above and below it, denote restless,
uncertain nature, incapable of repose
or of concentrated thought of any sub
ject. The eyes of voluptuary move
slowly under heavy lids. Round
shaped eyes are never seen in the face
OF highly intellectual person, but
they denote kindly, truthful and
innocent nature. Eyes which when
seen profile) are so protuberant as to
run almost parallel with the profile Of
the nose, show weak organization of
body and mind. Eyes rather close
together show penetration, but eyes
close together denote cunning and an
untruthful disposition. Eyes rather
far apart are indicative of frankness
and simplicity of purpose-an honest
and guileless nature. When, how
ever, the eyes are very far apart they
denote stupidity. Eyes with sharply
defined angles, sinking at the corners,
show subtlety of mind; the sharper
the angle and the more it sinks, the
greater the delicacy of perception it
denotes; but when very much de-
veloped it shows also craftiness
amounting to deceit. Well.opened
eyes, with smooth eyelids and steady
and somewhat fixed glance, denote
sincerity. Lines running along the
eyelids from side to side, and passing
out upon the temples, denote habitual
laughter cheerful temperament, or,
at any rate, one in which the sense of
fun is strong,-Boston Sunday Times.
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o. Dentistry

DR.. L. E, PAYNE, DENTIST, having To-
Gated at .Nech0ssicSriIIe is prepared
to attend to all professional calls He will
visit Leonardtown the first and third Tues
day and California the first and third Thurs
day in each month. Letters addressed to
him at Mechanicsville by parties from
distance will receive prompt attention.
May 90, S6-tf.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-16

The biggest thing out is what the
druggists term DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup;
its sale is enormous and it has never
been known to fail. Price IS cents.
1t is well to remember that the
oldest cases Of rheumatism and neu-
ralgia have been cured by Salvation
Oil. Price 25 cents bottle.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-16

The Merchant Traveller tells of a
small boy whose nose had been put
out of joint by the advent of baby
brother with tremendous lung power.
did little brother come from heaven,
maj" he asked. Eyes, dear" He
listened to little brothers yells, and
said: II don't blame the angels for
bouncing him. Do you map"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-16

The Boston Journal Of Commerce
asks; "What will be the fuel of the
future2" Such of us as are living
Christian lives have been taught to
believe it will be birthstone. Lille.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-16

The S@- re- of the girl of the are
small, tapering and beautifully shap-
ed; II as beautiful as the ~, and she
is without her Il; her frown +; and
her figure excites III of surprise and a
hankering ~ her. In winter time,
when her beau is round to see her,
see away to put some the
crate, providing they do not use ma
tural gas for fuel.-Neadule (Pa.)
Herald.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-16
DEMOCRATIC IN POLITICS.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING :

500 per inch for the first insertion, and 80
cents for every subsequent insertion. Obit-
uaries, church festivals, etc, over ten lines
in length will be charged at the rate of 25
cents per inch. A liberal deduction made
o those who advertise by the year.
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ron CONGRESS-.

MoRGANzA, July "a, 1886.
Messrs. Editors PLEASE announce the
Hon. FRANK N. HOLMES as a candidate
for Congress from the 9th Congressional
district at the ensuing election, subject to
the republican nominating convention
Mr.. Holmes is a gentleman ofstirling worth,
strict integrity and of great capacity as a
speaker or thinker. He is just, energetic
and enterpdsng, such a one as would meet
Mr., Compton in fairness and iearlessly dis
cuss the living issues of the day with adj
vantage to the republican party, TO which
he has always stood steadfast and faithful.
Besides, he is unobjcctonal to the democ-
racy Of this district. His election would
rebound 10 the interest of the laboring peo-
pie of this Congressional district.
July 20-tepo ANXIOUS.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-16

All communications must be accompanied
by the real name Of the author or no
attention will be paid to them
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SUE
On and after March end, 1886,

Capt. W. c. GEOGHEGAN, will leave Pier
III, Light Street Wharf, every TUESDAY
and Friday at 5, p NJ, for the following
landings on Potomac River:
ON TUESDAYS FOR
Cornfield Harbor, BIunday's Point,
Jones' Wharf, Abelps Wharf
BrOme's Wharf, Towards Wharf
Bacon's Wharf, Leonarltown.
Cowart's Wharf, Foywelrs Wharf
C0an Wharf Stone, Wharf
Kinsale Wharf, Cubrum Wharf,
Lodge Wharf, Nomini Ferry
Leave LEONARDTON for BALTIMORE
On Thursday at 7, A. NJ.
ON FRIDAYS FOR
C0rnlield lIarbor FoxweIPs Wharf,
Jones Wharf Cobrum Wharf,
Brome's Wharf, Towards Wharf,
Bacon's Wharf Lnonardtown Wharf,
Cowart's Wharf, stones Wharf
Coah wharf Lancaster's Wharf,
KinsalG Wharf, Bluff Point.
Lodge Wharf, Chaptico Wharf,
MIl.unday Point, Liverpool Point,
finey Point, Smiths Point,
Abcl's Wharf Glymount
ALEXANDRIA & WASHINGTON, DC.
Leave WASHINGTON for BALTIMORE
oa Sunday, at 4, p. NJ.
Freight ReceigM oniy on TUESDA Us and
FRLDA Us.
No FLcght received after 430, p NJ
No Bills of Lading will be signed except
! those of the Company's.
II. FOSTER, General Manager.
A. NEEDlTAM, Jr., Agent.
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TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT,
Daniels mo"


"Fat the kings meat, so rich and fine,"
The prince Of eunuchs said; drink wine,
That you may thrive and grow.
The king would have you well compare
But Daniel answered, "No;
1--WE cannot drink, we cannot eat,
The idols wine, the idols meat;
Not thus we'd thrive and grow.
Bring pulse and water, these are BEST"
Melzar the kings commandment pressed,
But Daniel answered, mo.
"Try US, my lord, a little while;
Obi bid Us not our souls defile;
And let our faces show
II pulse and water are not best,
When by the God of heaven blest."
And all said firmly, mo"
The servant with the wish complied,
The captives could not be denied;
The food was ordered so.
jehovah smiled upon the youth,
Twas brave witness for the truth
When Daniel answered, "No."
The days went past, the trial days,
And now before the monarch's gaze
The children stood to show
That other youths could not compare
With these SO noble. bright and fair,
Who all had answered, mo"
Learn from the Hebrew captives, then;
Be brave, my children, act like men,
And you will manly grow.
When fierce temptations you assal,
Let courage never, never fail
Like Daniel answer. "No.n
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Recipes.

BEEF TEA.-Cut one pound of beef
steak into dice, put them into jar, keep
in oven twelve hours. When all the
juice of meat has been extracted by heat
add boiling water till it is of the required
strength. Season to taste.
STIRRED BREAD.-One quart flour,
two large teaspoonfuls baking powder,
two teaspoonfuls salt, two eggs and
sweet milk to make stiff batter; bake
in loaf in a biscuit tin. To lie broken,
not cut, and eaten hot. Water may be
used instead of milk by addinga spoon
full of butter.
TAP1ocA FOR DEssERT.-Ths dessert
of tapioca is delicate and easily made.
Take one.quarter of a pound of small
grain tapioca, pick it over carefully and
wash it. Add to it quart OF boiling
milk and two saltspoonfuls of salt; boil
slowly an hour and a half. stirring fire.
quently. When done, allow it to cool
a little. Thoroughly beat five eggs,
adding to them three ounces of sugar,
an ounce of butter and a little nutmeg.
Gradually add the tapioca; let the whole
come to boiling point; pour into cups
or mold and serve hot or ice cold, as
may be preferred.
DANDEL1oN STANDARDIZATION is
wholesome vegetable used as salad or
boiled like spinach. For salad use only
the delicate young leaves just after they
appear among the grass. In cooking
them the young or full grown leaves
may be used. Clean and wash the leaves
we'll, as there is usually tne sand or
earth between them, and let them stand
in cold water for two hours. Drain
them and throw them into boiling salted
water; boil for twenty minutes if young
and for half an hour if full grown. Put
them in a colander and press them to
extract all the water, and then chop
them fine. Put two ounces OF butter III
a stew-pan for two quarts Of leaves and
set it on brisk fire. AS soon as melted
sprinkle in a teaspoonful Of flour and
some salt and pepper. Add the dande-
lien, stir for ten minutes and then
moisten with broth. Stir for fifteen
minutes and serve.
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Household Hints.

Lard may be made perfectly sweet by
boiling pared potato in it.
Window plants in Germany are often
watered with cold tea or coffee. The
effects are said to be beneficial.
ITO remove candle grease from furni-
ture without injuring the varnish, rub
it off with little warm water and rag.
Frozen cream will not make good but
ter. Care should be taken to keep the
milk room or spring house at an even
temperature in winter as we'll as in sum-
mer.
Never put particle of soap about your
silver if YOU would have it retain its orig
inal luster. When it wants polishing,
take a piece of soft leather and whiting
and rub hard. The proprietor of one OF
the oldest silver establishments In the
city of Philadelphia says that "house-
keepers ruin their silver by washing in
soap suds, as it makes it look like pew.
ter"
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Rev. Sam Small on "Winking."

Rev. Sam Small on "Winking."
Rev. Sam Small, during the late re-
vival services in Chicago, referred to the
subject of "winking" as follows:
"a great deal is done nowadays with
wink of the eye. 1t means sometimes
an invitation or a conspiracy; so man
who wants to drink and don't want to
speak out winks. A member of the
Christian church don't want to be seen
going into baroom by his fellow men,
bers, but he may be seen rushing into a
drug store and going to the end and
winking and getting whisky. So he will
wink at a druggist and get prescription,
that is, whisky and little water. A man
pretending to keep drug store for that
purpose is an abomination to the Lord.
He should be honest, and, instead of ihe
pestle and mortar as sign, put up
'whisky-saloon.' He is barkeeper, and
agent of the devil to damn his fellow
citizens. Then father winketh his eve
in teaching his child to drink Many a
father who says he was never known to
lie drunk in his life has found his child a
besotted drunkardi in the cutters of city.
My father used to be one of those respect
able drinkers, but he woke up one dav
and found that his son had become a
drunkard in attempting to be moderate
drinker. Many man who has prided
himself that he had the power to control
his conduct as to liquor finds that he has
been curse to his son, and so a God
fearing father who winks at it, keeping
liquor in his house or at the office, and
the precious souls of their children be-
come dcbauched and damned by LIQUOR.
cannot avoid the consequences, for God
will judge them at the bar on judgment
day. Such winking is an abomination
to God"
The old Moravian town of Salem, n.
c., has not permitted any liquor to enter
the place for 100 years.
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Sheen in Orchards.

Sheep are better scavengers in bear
ing orchard than hogs, notwithstanding
they will bark small trees. Even if
ringcd, hogs will exterminate most
grasses in small lot, but orchard grass
will flourish under the trees and under
the hardest gnawing of the sheep. Be-
sides that, sheep will cat up all the wind
falls, no matter how small, bitter, as
tringent or rotten, with q more unques-
tioning appetite than swine; hence they
protect the trees more effectually against
insect enemies. It is principally old
sucking ewes that damage the trees, and
that in the spring when herbageis is scapty.
They may be prevented from gnawing
the bark by an application of coal tar,
kerosene, or wash prepared by mixing
one quart of soft soap, one quart of lime,
one quart of pine tar, with three gallons
of sheep, COW or hen manure, adding
sufficient quantity of water, and stirring
into about the same consistency as ordi-
nary whitewash. Apply to the body of
the tree with whitewash brush, splint
broom, or with the hand well protected
with heavy cloth mitten. This wash
will protect the trees against injury
from sheep, except the rams horns, and
is also beneficial to the growth and
health of the trees. 1t is valuable in
preventing the damages so frequently
done by insects, worms, etc.; for this
purpose apply as near the roots as posi-
bic, and as often as it is washed off by
the rain from the body Of the tree
But most farmers in the busy season
will forget to renew the application, and
at the best it will not prevent damage by
the rams horns. Hence we have found
the best practical protection to be stakes.
Good locust stakes will last from six to
ten ycars.-Americaa Agrieultuaist.
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RELIGIOUS READING.
He Simply had to Ask.

IT was told lately by a young man who
had been in Scotland" says Rev. G. ii.
Spurgeon, "that he came one day to
gate, when the gatekeeper's little girl ran
down and shut it saying, You have not
to pay anything to pass, you have only to
say, please allow me to 60 through;
The young man did as he was directed,
and simply repeated, please allow me to
90 through and the gate was lmme,
diately opened. The owner just wished
to preserve the right of entrance, that
was all. So, simply ask and it shall be
given YOU; seek, and ye shall find; knock
and it shall be opened unto you"
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Couldn't Make Room for Him.

81 was travelling in SPAIN" said the
Duke de Braganza, the prospective hus-
band of the Princess Amelia, of Orleans,
land had reached a miserable little vii
lage. It was 1 A. NJ. Knocking at the
only hostelry in the place, grutf voice
called out:
"'Who's there?'
"Dom Alphonse-R -Ramire- -Juan-Pedro-
Carlos -Francisque-D Dominique de Roxas
de Braganza.
"'Drive on was the reply; 4 can't
accommodate so many people. '"-Galsg-
z,anl's MESSENGER.
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FARM AND HOUSE,.
TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE
FARMER AND HOUSEWIFE.
How to Cultivate Strawberries.

A Morristown IN. J.) letter to the
New York World says: 'When l began
with strawberries I tried the lazy's man
plan of the matted row, weed and grass
system, and never got much over sixty
bushels of berries to the acre. With
time and experience I learned better, and
now 1 am not contented unless I grow
over 200 bushels of fine berries to the
acre. My plan is to prepare my ground
at first by p|owing, subsoiling and ma
nuring until it is we'll pulverized to a
depth of one foot Then I work off the
ground each way in rows, three feet
apart, which gives me in an acre 4,S4O
hills. set two plants in each hill, or
$3.50 plants to an acre. Then cultivate
both ways with cultivator, keeping out
all weeds and grass and keeping all run
ners cut off until about the middle of
August. By this plan get double re-
turns over the old system and with little
if any increased labor. If you have never
tried this plan, reader, I advise you to
experiment now"