Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-04-17


From on Regular o5srsspoadsatl
Although March has been numbered
with It's many predecessors the winds con-
Time 10 blow, and during the day and
night the conspass is boxed a number Of
times which to oyslermen is exceedingly
uniayorable and consequently discouraging
inasmuch rs the season for catching oysters
is rapidly drawing to 8 close.
Mr. Anarews Of Virginia, is having piles
cut ia Ss. ,Jefome's Neck. AID We venture
! the assertion that better ones have not been
secured hereabout for many years.
| There mas been considerable fall 10 the
price Of fish. Earge shad are being sold
for 10 cents apiece, and behring's are COM
paratiyeIy cheap. We presume that those
who have an appetite for them can now
satisfy themselves . their hearts content.
Schools arc progressing tolerably we'll.
Large boys have discontinued and are now
utilizing their time following the plow and
welding the grubbing hoe. The small
pupils wiz have . better opportunity to
learn, as teachers can take more time 10
lmpart knowledge Operative teachers
with limited number Of pupils occupy
the vantage ground" and although it's
net required Of them 70 undertake b find
a. understanding Or brains to comprehend
what they teach, yet a reasonable advance.
nent Of their pupils general knowledge is
entertained By tho friends Of education.
Road supervisors are endeaYorIng 10
patch Up tho worst places il ne n $500
til suitable occa-syn occurs 80 thaT
may do substantial work upon their ~
pectiye sections The appropriations are
too amall, aud Commiasiuier Tennison
fully understands the need and no doubt
viii try 10 get larger amounts apprc9Fia-
ted In the near future Good roads are an
Ornament to q community and indicate
prosperity In different forms
The man who notices the faults or mis-
takes Of others gains thereby lesson Of
advantage. and, Ut Is. /" says a well known
writer, always safe 70 learn even from our
enemies seldom ssfc 70 venture to instruct
our friends Bearing this in mind, and.
too, considering the frequent mordacions
illusions b the subject, we viii venture %
say tiat TIE one thing necessary aye must
be done before good roads can be enjoyed
hereaboni--is an intelligent draiHfag, par
iicularly where the bed Of Tie rad Is level
Or depressed below the contiguous sides Of
the same
An old fashioned flask with the buitend
Of an oyster Undecided in the neck Is one
II the curiosiiics on exhibition AZ one Of
oar stores. The flask was longcd up BY
yincin Bjpwn few days ago and Il viewed
as a great curiosity. We presume Il was
dropped Or thrown overheard In Anie.bel
lum days as il Is unique IN construction
4sn5l bears ibc mark Of age,
Captain @. w. Bell. of the tug Potomac
towcd the scow and pile-driycr belonging
n A. w Miller, d Alexandra, Va, . the
mouth 81 Smiths Creek. iith Instant, and
although The lotion Of The creek pTeysd
excedingly hard the complement II piles
were successfully driven These piles IRE
u We used q place large lanterns uponasa
taarDn light 10 ihe eseamer Sun On her
iI0wnwnftl trip q Milleya WHAT
Fsss ea-r-ss 1especsssi csilzefr1i thE per
san IL M Sydney Hhnmeli died A. Jui-
land recently. Mr. r. VIA lifelong dem
ocrat He died ID ''she peace 81 God, which
paseeth Ill understanding RALYAr