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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-06
LINES.

BIZ YOUNG GIRL WHO HApko EEsfRUc-
TIoS IN THE ART or vERsrsCAzIos.
How seldom We find in Il wilderness
drear
con's@'Ssn' time of mind free Izno~ and
l LETT my dear home here in H.for = time.
Intending 10 look for a healthix! cline.
My troubles began ere six monfis had gone
by,
Ny spirits soon sank, was seaty 20 die.
How often we feel that but fg Eosi's aid
Wed faint meath the cross whih Ills good
ness has madei
In mercy He gives US a remeaykure
To softsn our sorrow, 10 coEniskt His poor.
In prayer at His feet sweet sollce we find,
The strength Of the weak, thelight OF the
blindi
I wished but to get to my cisionce more,
This favor of God began 70 inPlore.
How happy l was, when fhnd myself
And Welcomed again by n;ysriends ever
How, SIishsly AAs neA:s No smile
And say, Welcome back-yOa are happy
AAC SAo"uS a. oASy PessSo iOOAiuS oP III
Seemed to say Welcome back % this dear
genial placer
But oh! when came to my own sisters
door,
And saw pet Marie playing over ihe floor,
And heard from within the planes sweet
strains,
l thought, here at last l can bury my heart
painsl
I'll ever thank God for His mercytO me,
In giving home where my heartcan feel
free.
For warm-hearted friends are blessing
indeed;
The truest of friends is q friend ''in our
need"
But / will not forget thee wherever dwell,
My own little sister who loyest me well.
s.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-06
fEGxS &, fRlNltN lBgEgfSlss:

In all the world, Paul" she said,
earnestly, yet with bitter cry in her
heart, there is no one respect as
much as | do you; but I cinnot mar.
ry you. A true woman only loves
once"
1t was in vain that hepleaded. She
was frm in her resolution. "How
could | marry him." she said to her.
self, when ali the freshness of nv
heart was given to the other one
In just one year from that, Paul
Braithwaite died. iu trying to save
the life Of a little child, who was
drowning.
With dry. fearless eyes, Elizabeth
stopped and kissel tho icy lips, as he
lay in his coffin. Then over her there
swept that awful feeling that comes to
some Of rs once in our livss-the sad.
bitter thought of what she had lost.
The years rolled away, taking with
them something out Of her life, each
time, until at last she was left all
alone in the great, lonely house. But
she still lived on, and clung to the
old ways. as closely as she could.
81 never want to leave the dear.
dear home, till I die" she said.
There had been no sudden chsnOss
Everything had come so gradually,
that she did not think there was any
story to tell about herself.
But tonight, sitting in the high.
backed chair. with the old brass plate
:lasped tightly in the slim white
hands, her thoughts went back to the
long ago.
The old. clock on the stairs licked
loud and clear; but for once she did
not heed it. until its warning tones
rung out ten o'clock.
Ten o'clock T. exclaimed Me.
Ralston, springing up. ~ did not
know it was so late. I have been ell
ting here so long that I am chilly"
With a quiet look around the room.
to see that all is arranged for the
night, and with glance at the tiny
china pitcher, waiting for the early
call OF the milkmau, she lighted the
little lamp, turned down the large one
and went up the wide stairway.
The fire burned so low, I must
have taken cold" she said, as she
pressed her hand to her side; "but
after good nights sleep, shall feel
better"
Somehow, within the last hour or
two, a strange feeling of reacefullness
had come over her. Even the broken
gate was forgotten. And when she
knelt down by the little white bed,
restfullness came into her lonely
heart.
II must go over early to the washer
woman's. tomorrow. she murmured
to her self. Both of her children
have the fever. and I think the BABY
is taking it, too" +.
Then she fell asleep. But the milk.
man raped, and the old clock struck,
Gil in vain. the next morning; for
quietly. in the hush of midnight, Miss
Ralston had died in her dear old
home"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-06

~ To lead a stubborn COW, put a
rope around her horns in the usual
fashion and then pass itback Of ard
around her ear. then forward ard
under the rope which goes around the
horns. pulling the ear tight against
the horn. When the rope is proper.
iy arranged, the most stubborn cow
will trot along nicely.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-06

What kind Of 8 man is he2 good,
bad, or Indifferent well, if you
size him up alongside of Judas Iscariot,
he looms up middlin' fair, but when
you set him down between such fel.
lows as you an me, Judge, he does
dwindle surprisin-he does for a fact.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-06

There is no doubt about the honest
worth Of Ayers Sarssparilla as blood
purifier. Thousands, who have been
benefited by its use, will attest its viz.
tues. This remedy cures liver and
kidney complaint, and eradicates
every trace of disease from the sys.
tenn.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-06

ABOUT NoAH's TINE. = Sunday
School teacher-Now, children, after
Noah and HE family entered the ark,
why were the rest Of the people o: the
world destroyed?
Small boy-Cos they didn't know
enough TO come in out of the rain
Lowell Citizen.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-06

n@- 1t is sweet to live but oh |.
how bitter-to be troubled with T.
cough. day and night. DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup, however, is a sure rem.
edy. 25 cents.
Il cannot sing to- night? (? My throat
is sors." "Of course you havn't tried
Salvation Oil?" mo" Then get
it, and you'll sing like the birds"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-06
Grocery Department. All Standard Goods
Furniture Department.

have the pleasure 10 call again your at
tcntion to Furniture. To young men n
we'll rs did who contemplate bcautityins
that dearest spot on earth; home am
right here t. gladly serve you. How
grand a thing il is tor every well thinking
young man L. have "a cosy, though humble
little home wherein - rest from his toll.
II is u joy 10 mctu be able 10 say that since
my advent here have been instrumental
in making many Chccrih home. shall
bc pleased to furnish You in this all impor-
taut start at prices beyond the shadow of
doubt - and 10 per cent. below Balti-
more prices This is bold assertion, but
rest assured they are solid facts or will
forfeit suit.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-06
SIMPLY GRAND!"
Is THE GENERAL EXCLAMATION
Of all who yizi; the
Mammoth Ole-PriCe Cash Store.

II i3 my delight 10 announce - y"u
first class line Of FALL and WINTER
GOOD,. II is truly Variety store. II
cannot save you from - To 30 per cent.
over any concern sout. Of Baltimore City,
| will "throw up the sponge and say moth
ing more upon the subject.
Ionly can give few in each department
as il would fill every column Of this valu-
able paper to give in detail all its innumer-
able contents, 50 will give you faint idea
in the following departments
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-06

You can save money by buying your
libary, parlor or hall lamps. frCm Win
johnson. They are beauties.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-06
LUMBER.
Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby forewarncd from
treSpaSsing with dog or gun, or otherwise,
on the farm called and known Us Society
Hill" situated in the 3rd district The law
will he rigidiy enforced against all often.
derS. BENZ. G.. HARRIS,
K A. HAYDEN,
Oct lS-lms
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-06

| AsaPI AoRb AoPb Hshs t"0 O~s7
knocker.
Miss Ralston was rubbing a goblet
with a snowy, damask napkin, soft
aud fine, but very thresdbare. The
wind was rustling through the trees,
and the branches of the great poplar
creaked dismally against the window
psnes.
Rap, rap, rap" went the knocker
again.
Miss Ralston put the goblet down,
and unfastsned her apron. Then she
lighted candle, that stood in All old
fashioned silver candlestick, and. shai
ing the light with her slim white hand,
went through the long hall.
Very carefully shv OpsH,d the door.
and pesred out in the dusk; but only
small boy greeted her eyes, with a
brass door-plate in his hand
Miss Ralston," he said, "the wind
blowed your gate off its hinges. ',n.!
Tom and me put it in the gaidrr;
and here is your name-it tumbied
off,"
Thank you, Teddy" she answered,
but there was tremor in her voice
as she took the old brass plate IN her
hand. "You were very kind. / viii
have it put on in the morning
= The little figure disappeared, al
Miss Ralston bolted and barred the
door again, and went back to the rootA
where the lamp was burning. Very
lonely and solitary it looked, as she
entered; but she quietly finished clear
ing away the little table. The emp
and saucer Of delicate china, nd til"
two silver spoons, were carefully II
ranged in their places, as usual; then
she took off her apron again, foIdei j:
neatly, and put it away.
Very tenderly she lifted the oh
brass plate, with the name engraved
on it, in large letters
RALsToN.
1t had always been on the gate; she
never remembered it otherwise. Long,
long years ago, when she was littis
girl, it had been q source of the deep.
est admiration to her, and many
time she had watched with iaterest
the polishing- of its shining surface.,
with the profound belief tn at il niu.t
be solid gold.
Now, as it lay before her, tsrnish ,i
and worn with age, a tired, h"p-iess
fes&ing swept over the strong, brave
heart of Elizabeth Ralston. t. her
it meant more than a broke, Old
fashioned door plate. The swee; re-
collection of happy childhood were
|centered arosnd it, and the garden
gate upon which it had been fastened
To think that was broken, too Those
hinges were so strong Many time
she had swung backwards and for
wards upon them. How could they
break But that-why, that VS.
more than forty years ago.
Many a change had taken piAc-
since then. Ths little village had
grown into q thriving, enterprising
town. and the clover field OF pos te
had given way to q row Of prim little
brick houses. How she hated them
go stiff and straight. and precise,
and new, and under bred.
Those men, with their quick. bust
ness manner. need not come to her
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-06
SY0E nEPART HFNT.

L call your attention t. the old erer-
reliable Tucker, smith IL Cos Shoes,
which need no commcndation from me.
But suffice TO say that you can count on
;hem di.cdys
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-06

Waated.-aOO0 dozen fresh eggs, a. IS
cents per dozen, in goods, at the Brown
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-06
Clothing Department.

have positively the Finest, Cheapest
line Of Clothing ever >huwn in LEONARD
town, and styles that all admire. To see
them is 10 buy them.
Mems Suts,irom 50 50 TO El1 80
Youths do do ) 80 to- . -
Childrcns do . 25 TO NSAJu
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-06
Notion Department.

Mems Suspcndcrs, 5, u, II, lG. II, 90, Go
do Hosiery, D, :, :, n 10 Sac
10 Collars. all styles ana sizes, 10 II, 10
do Dress Shirts, made OF \. \. Mrs
lmuSlin, ste. worth $fk6
do do standard goods, 30, 9Odo W
Boys Shirts, ~
DO undcr-shirtS, 25, 35, 80
aides jerseys, 50, IS, t. l 90
do Hosiery, 5. 10, II, l5, -
Go BuStlcS, latest styles, - and 50c
do Collars, all DO 5, 10, II, ID
Prints, Al, ., 4, :. :, 10 10 l4c
Spool cotton, |, :, 3, 1, 81
Box paper, - envelopes, - sheets paper,
5, $ ., iSc
Asst. hair pins, Zoe in box, %
Butter Dishes, 10 cents, worth - cents
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-06
TINwARE DEPARTMENT.
Ladies Cloak department.


Your attention, Ladies' please ~ th2sc
goods, never hctorc brought u I.,,ona-d-
town in such quantities and STYLES The se
goods are bought d,rcct trOm the manutac-
tuner, - they are - per cent below any
WHERE ClSc. AL tirSt-ClaSs goods and all
ui the very latest styles. | shall make this
line one OF my SpocialtieS.
Ladies CloakS, 81 - tn $i2 90
Misses Shool DC, - so Ia - 90
Fire Cenf COssRFcr.
IL Is = pleasure IL say that the 5 and 10
Cent Counter is a perfect wonder in itself
The surprise ot all, il contains tinwarc
really worth 10 and - cents. GlaSSwar,.
worth 10 o. - cents. Granite Wap,. Stone
Warc and one hundred other articles worth
10 and - cents. Come often to this novel
~ Is they arc swept of aS fast as they
CCme in. | shall have he them coming
steady along.
sE Terms. Cash on Delivery
GE BY taking no risks can serve Won
eE at very bottom figuncs
Standing upon merit alone, fair and
square 70 all, | ask YOU 70 command,
Your faithful servant,
J. w. JOHNSON,
Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-06-09
Warming Young Rattls.naks..

They showed me two things among many down at the Joliet prison the other day that finger with me like a dash of bitter in the old lady's cup of sweeteued tea. One was a baby with face like young tough and an inherited disposition like that the wolf cub draws from its dam, which they were caring for and rocking in a clean and pretty cradle, while its depraved convict mother served out her term for a revolting crime. I ques- ton the policy of warming and succoring young rattlesnalSes, but l go further back and question the law that allows criminals Co propagate their species. If it is against humanitarian usage Co give such babes to the heathen huntsInen for crocodile bait, then, for nercy's sake, get back of the humanita- riau view Of the matter and make it against the law for criminals to raiss children.
 IL seems an impractical thing tO do, but is it any more 50 than half tue things accom- plished in the march and progress Of reforml don't pretend tO say how it can be done. but know that if lot Of flesh devourin- wolves were loose on your prairies there would be a Q way found soon enough to cut or the increase. 4 colony where the off spring Of bad men men and evil women could be taken at birth and reared in habits of vir- tue and industry at public expsus-, would strike a more telling blow for the abatement of evil in the world than any mission work or prison reform. A glance about us at the houses and the neighborhoOis where the worst children swarm i- enough tO make a pesSimIst out of anybody who looks into the future-'Amber7 in Chicago Journal
Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-06-09
Character in Hand Shaking.

A pretty good index to a mans character Is the way in which he shakes hands There is your over-cOrdial and beaming friend, who grabs your helpless fingers in his great fist, and almost wrings them of in a grasp far more violent than the torturer's sentiments are sincere. This sort of a man Eill wiring in this way the hand of an acquaintance whom he doesn't care a jot about, isn't likely to sec again for year, and don't care fl be doesn't Then there is your limp, lifeleSs hand shaker, who responds to your own honest and mod crate grasp with a set of digits that contain aS much vim and friendship as a link of cold sausages in pork butchers shop. You may, t9o, have run across the languid, lackadaiSi- cal wight who insults your well meaning cOrdiality by calmly proffering you his left hand as he lOlls back in his chair This was a practice greatly affected by railroad men in the old days when you could call on them for pass without having interstate com merce lawm bawied into your earl
 But of all hand shaking horrors, preserve me from the man who possesses himself of your fist and fondles it affectonately in hls own, wrapping it in his long, 1.-the fingers and pressing and strOking 1t for all the way from one to nine minutes. You don't know what Co do with such a man, do youi You can't draw your hand away without offend ing him, and you can't submit Co the applica- tion without cold chilis crawling down your spine. On your choice betwiXt the two evils will depend the length of the torture you en- dure when you meet the affectiOnate man again.-ChicagO Journal
Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-06-09
How an ArmH Mn. Ennteh.

It was way back in the fifties when "Alad dinr wa having a run ut the old BOwery theatre that John Williams, now the property man at the Academy of Music, then boy, conceived the idea of having some sport with the supers who composed the army of the Chinese emperor. Suspended over the center of the stage in those days was property elephant, stuffed with straw and sawdust, and which, from long disuse, had become almost pulp from dry rot. When the army of supers were being maneuvered on the stage Williams slipped aloft and cut the ropes. Down came the elephant and, bursting into O thousand fragments, completely envelopel the army in a cloud of dust and straw. The supers were put to flight and the action of the play suspended for the moment Search was made for the culprit but when found be pretended sleep and so stOutly denied bis guilt as to carry conviction of bis innocence. It was not until some months later the truth was known.-New York World
Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-06-09
Copper and Lead Market.
Mining k Engineering Jourrll.


 CoPPER.-No change worth reporting has taken place ID thIs market since our last issue. Now thst the controlling parties have succeeded m entering into contracts with consumers for their sup plies up to the end of JuIy, the condi tiou of the market may be regarded ss settled for some time to come. Although we are without authentic information as to the exact quantity embraced ID the contracts above alluded 10, we have good grounds for believing that We are not fer from the mark ID placing this quRD- tity st about 100000 pounds. This may be regarded ss 6 comparatively small total, which may be accounted for by the fact that some of the larger man. ufacturers have not as yet taken sdvan- tsge of the Lake companies offer, whilst others have only partially covered their requirements; these latter DO doubt re- lying on being able Co secure further qusntitles as they may require them over the period covered by the con- tracts OIL the same terms. Purchasing on behalf of the syndicate still continues in the open market st 1860, but very little has been rendered to them st that figure. We find the general feeling on the question of the stesdipess and sts- bllity of the market become rather more assured, and We are ourselves inclined to think that for some time to come the variations in price will be very inconsid- ersble, always of course assuming thst nothing unforeseen should arise to dis turb existing conditions. During the week the transactions on the Metal EK- change have been very limited, owing to the scarcity of copper now floating about, and speculative business IS altogether at . stsndstill, the operators on both sides waiting for further developments. Closing quotations today are: Spot, Is 60d16.65.; June, 16.60G 1865; July, 1660s1665.; August, 16.DGl6.6Oo. -
Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-06-09
Chinese Rece ptiOn.

The members of the Chinese Mission connected with the Congregations Church gave reception" last night, al their rooms on Pennington St. to their teachers and few friends, winch was SD interesting and successful sffair. The exercises consisted of the recitation of 23rd psalm, the Ten Commandments, the Bestitudes. and other Scripture Sc lections, by the different pupils, sing ing of Gospel hymns, both in English and Chinese. an encouraging report oi the school and work by Mir. Yong Jin. the Chinese Evangelist, and an address by Rev. H. Hammond Cole. Refresh ments then followed. whioh were of the finest description and pr jed in the grestest abundance. and tD" remainder of the evening spent socisll,. The rooms we've tsstefully decorated sni every pro- vision made for the comfort and enjoy ment of the guests. All the vsrIous arrangements were made by the Chinese themselves and showed sn intelligent appreciation of the work ths. has been done for them by their teachers and friends.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-06-09
Decoration Day,

The years that have elapsed since
 the close of the civil war have served to obliiersts sll sectional feeling. snd q united and prosperous nation joins ID keeping green the grsses of sll it's belov. ed dead. It IS ID this spirit that the publisher of lhs NEW YORK FAMILY STORY PAPER has had written 6 thrill ing and pathetic romance, peculiarly sp- propriBte to this national holiday, en- titled Faithful Leonore, or. His Grave Kept Green In the same paper will also be found 6 weekly instslment of the Life and Adventures as Snowman of P. T. Bsrnum." written by himself, and equally interesting to the young folks ss well as heads of families. These are rare literary treats, and those of our readers who are not already enjoy ing them will do well to obtain No. 766 of the NEW YORK FAMILY STORY PAPER of their news dealer or send direct to the publisher, Munro's Publishing house Nos. 24 and 26 Vsndsvster Street, New York, and receive the paper four months Tor one dellsf, postage free.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-06-09
THE nleHLANDERs AT ALMA.
Sir Colin Campbsn's Appeal to National
 Pride-IhriIIiBg Story.

Sir Colin CamPbsII's Appeal to Natiopai
 Pride-IhriIIIBE Story.
 Onr fine brigade of guards was severely cut up when the Highlandcrs drew near, and then. as Kingiake tells us, q man in one of the regiments reforming on the slope, cried, in the deep and honest bitterness cf lis heart: "Iet the Scotsmen go oni they'll do the worl,l- and with his three hlted battalions, Sir Colin. whose horse was shot under him, advanced Co meet twelve of the enemy 'Nuw, men, said he, ''you are going into action, and remember this, that whoever is wounded. don't care what his rank is, must lie where he falls. No soldier must carry of wounded men. 1T my man does such a thing his name shall be stuck up in his parish kirk Be steady-kccp silence-tre lOwl Now, men. the army is watching us! Make me proud of my Highland brigade.
 So beautifully does the author of "EOthenn -an eye witness of this part of tho battle describe their movements, that we cannot resist quoting him again "The ground they had to ascend was good deal more steep and broken than the slope closo beneath the re- doubt In the land where those Scots are bred there are shadows of sailing clouds skimming up the mountain side, and their paths are rugged and steep; yet their course is smooth, easy and swift Smoothly, easily and swiftly the Black Watch seemed to glide up the hill. A few inStants before and their tartans ranged dark in the valley; now their plumes were on the creSt.n Another line came on in echelon, and another stiIl-the Cameron and the Sutherland Highlanders. And now, to the eyes Cf the supersttious Russians, the strange uniforms of those bare lneed troops seemed novel and even terrible; their white. waving spOrrans were taken Tor the heads of low horses, and they cried to each other that the angel of light had de parted and that the demon of death had oUmc.
 A close and deadly fire was now poured in- to these gray blocks" as Russell calls the Russian squares. No particular sound fol- lowed, save the yells of the wounded, while the>Highladdlrs least about" to reload; but after their next vOlley a strange, rattling noise was hosri, as the bullets fell like rain among their tin canteens and kettles which the enemy carried outside their knapsacks, for they were all right about face now. \ wall of despair fi1ated over these gray coated masses of MuscOyite infantry as they broke and fled, throwing away muskets knapsacks and everything that might cucumber their niglI1; and now for the first time rose the Highland chegr-C1Ssell's British Battles on Land and Sea