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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-01-12
From the Journal of United Labor
WILL O'THE WISP.
A TALE OF THE WAR.
"BY UNKNOWN"
CHATTER FOURTH.
THE OLD CAPITOL.
THE OLD CAPITOL.

Three days after the capture Of
Captain Bowie and his Incarceration
in the old Capitol prison, he had been
brought before a court-martial and
condemned to death.
1t was now Monday, and on Friday
of that week he was to die "To be
shot in the prison yard at eight o'clock
in the morning-so ran the report
"and as a rebel spy"
Well, it was what he had always
known would be his fate if caught it
was the rule of war, and he had been
captured with the uniform of his ene-
mics on.
But how glad he was he had given
his papers into safe hands.
He sat in a narrow loom or cell at
the end of a long corridor on the top
floor of the old Capitol building, that
had, since the war, been turned into
prison for the rebels. 4 small win
dow was closed and barred; straw
pallet and one blanket was in the cor
ner OF the room, and he sat on the
only stool the room contained, which.
indeed, was its only furniture. He
still wore the handsome dark-blue uni
form, but its gilt buttons had all been
cut of. His riding boots and spurs
had been taken away, and he was in
his stocking feet, with his coat and
vest hanging loosely open. His SOL
dier cap was also missing. But he
looked fair and handsome as ever.
His dark blue eyes were bright and
on the alert. His dropping light
brown moustache was curled at each
end, as ii. nervous listless fingers had
been half the night twisting and
twirling them in dandifed curls. He
now and then ran his long white fin
gers through his thickly curled and
close cut chestnut hair.
What handsome, bright and win
some face he had Even the stern
guard, as he paced back and forth the
long corridor, glanced at him and felt
sorry that death was so near so young
and gay man. The rebel prisoners
on that floor who knew of him aud
his wonderful escapes, wondere!-as
they took exercise in the corridor, and
peeped in his open dOor-if he would
be shot on Friday.
| But then, how is he to escape? No
one was allowed to speak with him.
not even the guard; and the orders
were strict from Lincoln himself, that
every precaution should be taken to
prevent his escape. That is why his
buttons had been cut of, spurs and
boots taken and all his pockets search
ed. Pencil, penknife, even ring had
also disappeared. For, with such a
record as Will-'o-the-wisp had, what
use might he not make of these things
harmless in the possession Of other
prisoners.
His door must always be open. and
in sight of the guard day and night,
until he was taken out to be shot
and he must not speak or be spoken
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Void of fragrance Is the Garth,
Leafiess, empty Of delight;
Now is Winters biting mirth,
And the wind Is lord Of night;
For the morn spreads ccasclcssly
lecsiless splendors DER the sea.
What are thou; oh, Summer lifcl
That in dewy roses bent:
Rustlcd in the naples strife
With the breeze that stole their scent !;
Whose glad music broke on high
With the lark's song in the skyy
Art thou mortal, or dost hide
In some covert dimly lit
BY no human eye deserted
Though fair spirits walk in itg
All the heavens changeless are;
Art thou less than slightest starr
Come and break the icy brooks,
Touch the grasses thin and dry
Blossom in the forest hooks,
Bid the new fiedged robins fly;
Frost and fever hold the earth
Till thou come with Summer mirth.
oh, the tender, roseate dawn,
Blooming DER the quiet sea;
Oh, the pcrfumed lillies wan,
Opening in the iull-voiced glee
Of the thousand songsters gay,
With the first gleam Of the day!
Oh, the wild delight of love
That thou bIingest in thy train,
When the white clouds melt above
And the heavens grow free from stain,
When the breeze sleeps on the sea,
And hushed is every rustling tree.
Fleeting is sweet life and frail
BY us is no victory won,
Whirled on every dusty gale
Are the generations gone,
Spirit, stay not, swiftly bring
Love and Beauty with the Spring.
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THE ONE PRICE STORE
again calls special at. ntion TO fine and
large stock of
Fall a nd Winter Goods

ust received, embracing every variety
known 10 be kept in first-class general
store. Wonders shavc been great how
could sell goods at such sacrifce-hencc
il causes many representations pertaining
10 It's future. However, the past has gwen
mutual satisfaction, and shan continue To-
sell goods nj sCch prices that will compel
you in sclt-dclercc To deal with quick, pop
ular prices. Then you will realize the
fact how your hard aud we'll made
earnings have gone 10 make up the def
ciencies of those who Rerer pay. These
are solid AMI stubborn EaCGS-factS that
have been haunting You A4I. theSe many
ySars. II forces the man who pays To- pay
for those ViO HCrtr pay. Ii holds a man up
through Summer and takes az he has got
in mid Winter. No moncy-his produce
consumed to meet those heavy cNactions of
that barbarian, Crcdit-the black linc across
his crcdit-his family lcfl dcstitute Of the
necessaries of life. l deal in good goods
and HOE trash, and believe the masses will
patronizc the house that sells the beSf
goods for the least moneys
Among our arrivals We shall place before
Ssu some IassdSIiGSeS that are positive
" beyond the whisper of competition or
comparison. My prices are fixed and need
no complaint for reduction, and it is no use
to ask it. give prices that will teach You
in the silent logic of truth the difference
between dealing with live and dealing with
dead men-bCtwoen the right and the
wrong way. Thus we are fighting against
the old rotten credit, sweat-box, for mon
ey, for reputation, and for the people. /
invite an early and repeated visit to our
store. We will strive to treat You with all
the courtesy that is in CurpowCr We give
you 16 ounces to the pound and S6 inches
to the yard. Not 10y favor, but by merit
alone, Shall we strive 10 maintain and in
crease the confidence of all.
Respectfully.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-01-12

(THE NEW QUININE.)

NERVOUS PROSTRATION,
and all Germ Diseases.
THE MOST SCIENTIFIC AND Sue
CESSFUL BLOOD PURIFIER. Super
ior 20 quinIne.
Mr. Lode Hoornbeck, Of the L. S. Ship
Saratoga, now lying at Newport IIar-
hor, writes that he meets with people al
most daily who have used, or are using
Kaskine, and who affirm from experience
that il is superior To quininc in tonic and
curative properties, and produces no sub
sequent bad effects.
O-hCr letters OI similar character from
prominent individuals, which stamp Kas-
kirc rs remedy Of undoubtcd merit, will
I've sent on application.
Kaskinc can be taken without any
special medical advice. $lOO per bottle,
or six bottles for So. Sent by mail on re-
ceipt Of price.
kASKINE CO.,
Dec Is. 1887. 81 Warren St, n. Y.
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MR.. JOHN 7. vANRISWlCK,

Constable, will be in Leonaritown every
Tuesday and saturday to attend % all bus
incsS entrusted 90 him
Nov. Il, se-ut
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Drinking In Washington.

An old hotel rounder told me to-day that
he took no stock in the common assertion
that There is less drinking in Washington
now than formerly, says q Washington cor
''There is less ribaldry and less barroom
loafing among the politicians here. There
is no doubt of that. But the rapidly growing
club life OF Washington and the spread Of
dinner giving have cut into the bar drink
ing In the aggregate there is more drink
ing than ever, and it is awfully mixed, too.
The bartenders are not idle, either Their
trade with the politicians is from z A. NJ.
until at night. Then come the dinners and
the club gatherings.
"After sitting up two-thirds Of the night
at such entertainments, the men wake
up the next morning feeling oil caved
In. They must at once brace up on
hard drinks. Even if they resolve
not to touch their private bottles before
breakfast. their resolution goes to pieces
whsi they face the bill of fare in the breakfast
room. They find they, can't eat ANYTHING,
and they feel thick and ratty. Away they
20 then to the bar, and there they manufac
ture an appetite. This stimulation lasts a
couple Of hours, and then they are deeper in
the hole of despair than before. The only
relief is another drink. This is repeated q
couple of times, when the evening sociability
begins. The simple result is that the new
man who comes to Washington quickly
loses his quiet, regular, temperate life, and
is soon nothing more nor less than an arti-
fetal structure, and mighty frail one at
that
"Then the malaria arrives and the poor
wreck goes around swearing about the foto-
mac flats and the lack Of ventilation in
public buildings These evils are not i'm
agined, either, but man ought to try the
experiment of living in Washington just as
he lives at home Then he might overcome
the bad effects of the malaria"
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the idea. This funnel fits into the heel
of the shoe, and is used to load up with.
"But the ashesn'
"Oh, you hire boy to follow. you with
pail of them. When the shoe is empty
you whistle and he loads it up again.
There's nothing like it. can walk
twenty miles day over q perfect glare
of ice. Will you give me an order9'
"No, sir. It's the most ridiculous
thing I ever heard Of"
ut is, eM You'll see whether it Is OF
not before the winter is over! I'll sell
enough to buy you out and throw your
stock into the river!" ~. So.
An hour later he was arrested for being
drunk and hilarious, and as he went
down in the wagon he was explaining to
the officer: -. - q.
"You puz on'er shoe, you know, an
you puz in 'er ashes, you know, an you
walk on 'er ice an Ter patrol wagon
comes long an gives you sleigh ride."'
Detroit Ffee Press.
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He Went Off Directly.

The clock on the mantel tolled A.. M,
and little past, and still the knight
fingered, trying to think of something
to say, although it was painfully evident
that the baron's daughter was just too
sleepy for anything.
81 am afraid, he said at last, 'that !
am like an auger." .: -.
"Whe:efore, sir knight" she asked,
yawning with shat high-bred courtesy
appertaining to the upper classes: -
Because I bore you," he said, smil-
ing proudly at his right good wit.
"Ah, no." she said; "you remind me
of an old fint-lock muskct."
"spoken like soldiers daughter"
quoth ne, land why2" -
"Takes you 80 long to 60 off," she
said, kindly.
At l Is A. NJ. the portcullis fell with
a CLING, the draw-bridge was raised, and
the castle slept. Away in the star-lit
distance the good knight tramped
wearily in the wake of the last car,
which had sailed two hours ago, and
bitterly reproached himself for not think.
ing to tell the naughty baron's daughter
that her Joke was too awfully premature,
because muskets weren't going to be m
vented for nearly one hundred years.
Burdette. -:
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Temperance News and Notes.

Marblehead, Mass has increased her yalua-
tion SlOO,OOU under prohibition.
The city Of Fargo, Dakota. has raised a
SUM of $4,000 to enforce the Prohibition
law.
Governor Larrabee, Of Iowa, reports that
SO out of the 50 counties in that State have no
saloons.
"The Help- Myself Society" Is the name of
one of the Gospel temperance societies or
London.
Dakota Prohibitionists will meet in Huron
to organize the party In that Tereitory on
July II.
The Catholic Church of Dubuque, Iowa,
hoS started movement for total abstinence
in that city.
II is said that since prohibition has been en-
forced In Kansas church membership has in
creased forty per cent
Jmnrlsonment having utterly failed to
lessen drunkenness in the British army, it is
now proposed to punish the offender by stop
page OF pay. ,,
The time is coming when the people will
put an end to the arrogant dictation OF the
saloon in politics. 1t is absolutely necessary
for the safety Of the people and the welfare
of the Government that this is done.
There is q story from Marquette, Mich,
that ought to make good many new nen-
bers of temperance societies out there. 1t
was only O drunken man who pounded his
wife to death with a heavy iron tea-kettle
filed with scalding water. His name is
Finn, and he makes really one Of the best or.
puments for taking the pledge that has come
along lately, for, Of course, "hs did not know
| what hs waa about ....-
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Heated by Chemical Foot Warmers.

Luke Sharp says in the Detroit Fret
Pxss: I once brought good deal OF
ridicule upon myself by asserting IN
these columns that travelled on an Eng
lish train heated by chemical foot warm
ers. When these things got cold you
shook 'em up aud they gave out heat
again. l never got anyone to believe
this story, and yet it was true. havs
found out since that the chemical used
was some sort of soda affair, and l ua,
dcrstaud that the fact that this compound
of soda will give out heat has caused IL
to be used as an engine for running street
cars. l believe that they are going to
use the soda motor on a Chicago street
car line. I don't know whether any OF
the soda foot warmers are used in Eng
land or not. I couldn't find any on tho
little island when I was there last win
ter. though urged by my unbclieving
friends to do so for tho sake of my own
reputation for veracity.
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Rather Hard to- Miss.

The fact that this is q very big couu-
try never strikes one so forcibly as when
he has travelled q couple of thousand
miles due west and still finds the prairie
stretching out before him. a young
sprig of British nobility was over here
last summer, accompanied by the newt.
able "Jecms." They saw the seaboard
cities, tarried for time in Chicago, in
St. Louis and in Kansas City, and then
struck out into the great West. Some
where near the edge of Colorado the
train was delayed at small station,
and the passengers got out to stretch
their legs, among them his lordship and
"Jeems," who seemed in brown study.
"What is it'2" asked his master. ~
was Just thiukin', me lud." said Jeems,
"that Columbus didn't do such mighty
big thing when he discovered this ere
country, halter halls said and done.
'Ow could e 'elp it 9"-Boston Herald.
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some Startling Figures.

When tell you our annual expenditure
for intoxicants equals 1l-12 Of the whole
amount of our National currency, or that
1l-l2 Of this currency in amount passes
through the till Of the rum-seller every year,
tell you the truth.
Then again, tell you that we spend more
money for rum than we do for bread and
groceries and meats, more than we do for
woolen and cotton goods, boots and shoes
and all articles Of clothing. Our expendi-
ture for education is only SS5, ,G00.0U0, for
churches and church work about $1OO, ,000, 900,
and for home and foreign missions is only
about s6O0O,0OO. We pay out annually
wooden and cotton goods and clothing; $780,
000, 900 for boots and shoes; S175, 900, 600 for
sugars, teas and other groceries, which, with
the SIS ,00O, 900 cost for education, S106, ,0O0,-
000 forYchurches and missions foots up s., ,5l2,-
600, ,OOti as against our National rum bill OF
$3.50, 900, 900.
Again, l tell you that the grain used In the
production Of distilled spirits is 1880, ,565
bushels, and 50,000,0 00O bushels estimated to
be used for malt liquors; thus we have g.
$50, ,565 bushels of grain destroyed. Estimat-
ing the number Of families Of our working
classes at 10000, 900, it would give to each of
these families an equivalent of about six bar
rels of flour, while the $3.50, 600 spent for
Intoxicating liquors divided equally, would
give each family $780,
Now, let us see what comforts these 750,-
900, 900 of dollars, if divided equally, would
give to each family. We average the family
to be father, mother and three children
1t would give to each family of five persons
two barrels of flour 10000, 600 barrels at S.
per barreD, S1O0,OO 900; one suit of clothes
for father at $40, $50, 5000; two common
suits for father at $40, $4,000, 900; every
mother silk dress at $40, s4O, ,0o0, 600; every
mother two common dresses SIS, $40, ,G00, 900;
clothing for children, S50,OOo, 900; shoes for
all, S5O, QUO, ,0UO; groceries for all, 500, ,030,-
600; hats, caps, and bonnets, So, ,000, 600; rent
year. s144, ,0oO, ,OOO-making total of S730,-
0UO,OOO, leaving s26,OO0O0o for other COM
forts and luxuries, for recreation and con-
tribution to the various charities, for church
purposes, etc., but not q dollar for rum
Mayer Cotton, in Pioneer.
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The Parson Disturbed.

A good story of old days in
Massachusetts, has recently been pub.
lished. In one of the churches in the
eastern part of the State bass viol was
procured to help the choir. One sum-
mer Sunday, while the parson was in the
middle of the sermon, big bull got out
ofhis pasture aud came staggering down
the road, growing as he came. Tie
minister heard the low below, and look
ing up toward the singers seats with a
grave face, he said: 81 would thank the
musicians not to tune during service
time; it annoys me very much" The
choir was surprised. but nothing was said.
Pretty soon the bull gave another grum-
be, and then the parson was mad. He
stopped skort, and looking directly at the
bass.viol player said: 81 now particu-
larly request Mr.. l.. that he will not tune
his instrument while l am preaching" "
This WAS more than the fiddler could
stand. Popping up in his seat, he snap
ped out:
"It isn't me, parson, it isn't me. It's
that old town bull. ."-'Bo5ton 1Turelter.
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Driven to Her Death.

A lurid temperance lecture was admins
tered to drunken father OF Bo"mansso"n;
Penn. last week He staggered home and
found his daughter giving a music lesson to
two girls With much profanity he ordered
both teacher and pupils out OF the housa
This was not their first experience Of tho
Kind, and the daughter, sensitive girl WHO
had been much depressed for months by over
hearing remarks as to her fathers habits,
went straightway to her room, wrote pathetic
letters to her father and mother, in which
She declared that no possible punishment
after death could be much worsefthan the
suffering she had already endure1 from hel
fathers 56Hiuct, robed herself ttr the grave
andaranE EIstal potion Of lt4adanum.-chi'
caae IRhsSS
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Died With Horns Locked

F.. J. Shipman came across two large
deer in the woods north of Thorp, with
their horns locked together, in which con.
dition they had evidently been for several
days. One of the animals was dead and
frozen stiff when found, but the other
was alive and evidently in a starving
condition, having dragged the dead deer
distance of about forty rods and rippea
the brush and ground up generaliyin his
efforts 70 ret loose. Mr.. Shipman de-
spatched the live deer and to get thei.
heads apart had to break the horns Oh
each, Wausau His.) Central.
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Riotous Drunkenness in Atlanta

The Athens (Ga.) Banner IVatchman says:
"From a gentleman who has just returned
from Atlanta we learn that there is a regular
reign Of drunkenness in that city. and that
King Alcohol is holding high carnival. Our
informant states that shortly after embark
ing from the train he began to meet drunken
men, and the further he penetrated the
thicker they became. He said that 1t appeared
to him that twenty-five per cent. of the male
population of the city were under the In
f1uence of liquor. There was an indiscrimin-
ate mass Of both whites and blacks, aud an
overwhelming majority Of the latter race
were filled with liquor. The good people OF
Atlanta stand aghast at the spectacle, and
some of tho strongest liquor advocates now
assert that if tho election were to be held over
again that they would champion the cause OF
prohibition, for they did not dream that the
voting back of liquor would bring about such
a state of affairs There Is a regul lar throng
of men around the barrooms, and you often
have to wait an hour or more to be served"
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The Man With q Patent.

"Want to make $4,000 this winterf"
queried hawk-eyed man with lop-
shoulder to q shoe dealer yesterday.
"Of course"
"Thcu buy my patent2"
He unrolled package and brought to
light shoe, tin funnel and quart of
wood ashes. !,
"Wbat on earth is ita" asked the
dealer. GIL,
ut is Bronson's Patent Safety Shoe.
Here's the idea: In wiater our sidewalks
are dangerous from ice. BY sprinklins
ashes on ice you produce decomposition
and render travel safe. Do you follow
"But--7"
"Of coarse you don't, but I'll explain.
This is double -soled shoe. There is a
space between the two soles, and the toe
and heel ends are open. You fill this
space with ashes, and as you walk 1t
Aips out in advance of YOU"
1.-THE ideal"
MYes, ! worked twenty-five year! on
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RELIGIOUS READING.
Calling The Angels In.


We mean to do it. Some day, some day.
We mean to slacken this fevered rJah
That is wearing our very souls away,
And grant to our hearts hush
That is only enough to let them hear
The footsteps Of angels drawing near.
We mean to do it. Oh, never doubt,
When the burden of daylight brol Is o'er,
Well sit and muse while the stars come out,
AS the patriarchs sat at the door
OF their tents, with gazing eye,
To watch for the angels passing by.
We promise our hearts that when the stress
OF the life work reaches the longed-for
close,
When the weight that we groan with hinders
less,
Well welcome such calm repose
As banishes cares disturbing din,
And then-wen call the angels In.
The day that we dreamed Of comes at length,
When, tired of very mocking quest,
And broken in spirit and shorn Of strength,
We drop at the door Of rest,
And wait and watch as the day wanes on
But-the angels We meant to call are gonel
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TEMPERANCE.
Three Crowns.


They are not decked with jewels
Nor costly gems Of earth;
These crowns Of glorious lustre,
Men cannot count with their worth.
Thevre the NEED of loyal service,
Which only those may win
Who have sresisted unto bloodn
In striving against sim"
Brave Haddock was the first to fall;
The deed was done at night,
And the hapless Sioux City
Droops meath tho withering blight,
Tho bullet next freed Northrup's soul,
The doctor bold and brave,
Whose crime was purest love to man,
Whom he lost his life to save.
Next Gambrcll joins the trio
Whove won the martyrs crown;
All in the solemn midnight
These precious lives went down.
But light above tho brightness
OF the MONDAY SUM- shall show
To the world the slaves of Bacchus
Who laid these true men low
The murderous saloon keepers
Whose crimes the law defy,
Who faunt the badges of their shame
Under Gods own blue sky.
The spilled blood loudly calleth
TO the Gcd who rules above;
Shall the answer come in judgment
Or in tones Of pitying love!
Shall every licensed dram shop
From our land beswept away
By the memory Of the martyrs
In the joyous coming daya
The martyrs now resplendent
At the right hand of God,
Amid the joys of heaven
Forget the painful road.
The beauteous crowns upon each brow
For evermore shall shine,
For the hand which gives the martyrs crov
Is the hand of the King divine.
Mfrs E. j. Rich,nond.i tn National Adrocat