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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-24
Renau on Christ.

M. Renan, the eminent scholar ana
author of the Life OF Jesus, was r.
Gently interviewed upon scenes And
circumstances in the personal bistory
and experience of Christ. The gra,,
academician said the idea that he had
ever disbelieyed in the existence ofJem,
was entirely erroneous.
"Oh, yes, said he, the history Of
Jesus is no fable, but a true history !,
reaches us through a triple veil ofI.
gends, but it is not a pure inyention
Christ really lived. To convince mr..
self of that rely but little upon III
gospels, which contain many legend,
but believe it was related by st. P.pI
and especially those of his writings
which demonstrate clearly the exist.
ence of Jesus. The conversion of Papl
is an undeniabe fact and if he had Dot
known Jesus, it appears certain be
joined the Catholic sect, three or four
years after the death of Christ What
one should seek in the Holy land is no.
traditions, but impressions, which are
/ assure YOU, very strong.
Jerusalem, the Sea OF Galilee, and
the Dead Sea carry you back to the
text of the Old and New Testamens
and revive that ancient history. /
therefore, visited all the holy spots. I
saw the sight of Solomous Temple Of
which there only remains ycstiges IN.
sufficient to show what it was. but
which TO Judge by the ruins, must have
been quite small. At Luxor, in Egypt
thera are temples which must recall
the architectural form Of that Of Solo,
mon. | have searched in the ruins Of
Herod's palace and its dependencies
There remains so little even Of those
that NJ de Vogue, at present engaged
upon Life Of Christ, was able onlY
after long and laborious study to re.
constitute the edilce. "-Forejga LII
len.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-24
The Etiquette of Cards.

In cards themselves custom allows
comparatively little latitude the slight
changes in size shape aud thickness be-
ing too insignificant to need frequent
consideration. A lady's card should be
of moderate dimensions, about three
and three-quarters by two and
half inches. Large or very small sizes
are not in good taste The paste-bOard
should be OF good quality and only
moderate thickness and of a pure white
or delicate cream tint; no color is adj
missible, and Gilt edge is the height
OF vugaritv. The most elegant card
is, OF course, engrayed written ones
come next, while those which are
printed must be classed with the gilt
edge. Even where the question of eN-
pense is to be considered, an engraved
plate is better than printing for allow
ing the greater original cost. the cards
will always be uniform in quality and
the plate will last rs long as needed.
OF late years these plates are to be had
at Il very small price and the striking
oil of the cards costs but little. II
written card be used, and our own
handwriting is not equal tothe require
meuts, have them done in bold but
natural style eschewiug the work Of
the imitator of copper plate as we'll rs
the llourishes of the writing-master.
Circumstances alter the arrange
ment of the name A married lady
whose husband is living should make
use of his, as Mrs, James Richmond
If. on the contrary, she is widow her
card may read, Mrs Mary Richmond"
though many widows object to this last
method and keep to the first form. If
the lady is the only person in the
society of a small place. who bears her
name, or if she is the acknowledged
head of her family, she may use Mrs.
Richmond" alone. The oldest daughter
of the house will have simply Miss
Richmond upon her card thus signi-
fying that she is the oldest, while her
sisters will have Miss Alice Richmond, g"
and Miss Laura Richmond" instead.
Some young girls affect an ultra sim
plicity and use the name without
"MisS;' this is never elegant, and its
simplicity lacks dignity, as much as
would the mothers card if the prefix
Mrs" were omitted, In cities The
street and number should, for the sake
of convenience, be engraved in one
corner, while the day Of reception may
occSpy the other
Cards have become very useful as
the means OF conveying somewhat in
formal invitations. For dinners, balls,
aud other very ceremonious occasions
they are inadequate, out for dances,
lunches, lat homes and teas they are
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-24
The Power of Hasheesh.

A Cairo (Egypt) correspondent OF
the Plttsburg Leader thus describes
his first experience rs a hasheesh eater:
Seeing my companion conveying a
piece OF this sugar eagerly to his mouth,
Twas encouraged to do likewise 1t
was an aromatic, somewhat bitter-tast-
ing pastile dissolying quickly like soft
peppermint on the tongue, and leaving
likewise slight burning sensation,
which. however, passed away after a
few puffs from a cigarette.
Suddenly the smoking cigarette fell
out of lips. felt myself impelled to
talk-to reveal myself to my neighbor
tell him that | was no longer a COM
mon, groyeling human being. who had
to wander through life on this hard
earth with wretchedly slow legs, but
that could fy-soar like the eagle
through ethereal space.
80, you see, this is the way do it, "
| remember calculating.
The iuetfable celebrating sensations
thrilled my inmost self. | felt myself
liberated Of all earthly trammels, I'M
burdeued of all carnal weight--free to
range iulinity's vast fields. Some
strange. quickening power pulsated
through my every vein.
My whole being seemed etherized.
Encircled with the fragrance of Para
disc, | was borne aloft on buoyant PIN
ions through Unreasonable space. On
and on | was waited unto an elysium Of
bliss and loneliness. There was neither
beginning nor end to my aerial flight.
All was boundless as eternity.
| inclined my head backward aud
imbibed in torrents the balmy, regen-
Grating air and the glorious. roseate
light which was shed around me. All
these momcntary sensations | remem-
Der mparting to my English friend at
the time. felt that | wished him to
share my ethereal enjoyment
wished to take him along on this soar
ing ascension into celestial solitude.
But my spiritual trance was now
nearing its end. Consciousness was
gradually returning to me. oXper-
fenced a peculiar rushing sensation IN
my ears. My mouth felt very dry and
parched. Before nay eyes rose big
dark blotchcs. The beautiful rosy
glow is fading away, and in place of it
rises "A greyish fog, through which /
dimly see some of the people in the
room. Slightly startled, | come quite
to, and find myself leaning far back
ward in an armchair.
The evening glow at the window has
not quite disappeared yet. look atmy
watch and am aslounded-the gigantic
air voyage has lasted only twelve min
utes
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-24
Speaking of Monuments.

Speaking of monuments, as we were
doing the other day, a clever woman
of my acquaintance suggests a theory
on this subject which is the reverse q.
that ordinarily held, writes TayernT
in the Boston Post. Her notion is ths.
monuments are supernuous and inap-
propriate when erected to those who
would be remembered without them
but that their proper Office is to per
petuate the names of people who would
otherwise be forgotten. This seems to
me not unreasonable, and il affords
sort of justification for the Ordinary
use of monuments in grayeyards One
hears many sarcastic things said abou.
their futility, about the insigniicance
of the dead who are thus attempted to
be rescued from oblivion, and so on.
but / have never been quite able togo
a. with this severe view. Besides
il attempt itself to keep alive tie
memory Of the dead which we 0ugd.
to regard. A monument signifies no.
so much that the person thus h0noTei
deserves to be known to posteriW, 0u
that those who erected it did what they
could to testify their respect and alice
ton for him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-24
Two Instances of Luck.

Speaking of luck, said Senator
Vest to a Washington Post writer, Il
will tell YOU a story to which another
man in this company can bear witness.
One dag, while | was in Richmond as
Il member of the Confederate Congress,
/ lost a roll of money, my pay for the
month, somewhere i'm the street on my
way from the War Office to the hotel.
ICalled few fellows together and
went on what seemed to be a hopeless
quest through the dimly-Iighted aud
snow-coyered streets. The chances
were "A thousand to one against sue.
cess; bat we hadn't been out fifteen
minutes before a young Lieutenantwho
who was in our party stopped down
and pick up the money We all talked
about our friends good luck but see
how quickly fortune can turn another
face. was in high glee and wanted
to treat. The searching party now
went in search of a place of refresh.
meut, bat it was after midnight and it
was good while before we found a
place open. AT length, however, wa
were piloted to saloon TO which,
pending some repairs, access was had
from tie street only 10y ladder of
about q dozen rungs. We all climbed
up, considering it a lark Il was a good
deal younger in those days.. and after
having some retreshment climbed ont
again. Would YOU believe il? The
lucky fellow who had found my money
missed his footing fell. and in that fall
of ten on twelve lect broke his ueck
aud was instantly killed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-24
CouIdn,t Rreak the SCI

A little boy Of five went WiiA H
mother to make a call The lady % "
house, who was very fond Of c1i'u.s-
told him she intended to ask DIS me- ...-t
to LEI her have him. Don loH 'a .r
that your mother would le' he *
you2' She asked. No, 7 be slia
haven't got money enough
much would it take?' sac a'A..
Three hundred dollars, be an7"g
promptly and you haven't Ell"
much. u think ] could mana
she said ii cam will You t'.
me-" No he said with y,
mamma wouldn't sell me
J4ele are A.e oI u- ahd W..
wouldn't like to break the ses
sr'S l01 PeQgb.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-24

In southern Dalmata there is bit
of coast stretching from Cavtat Ra-
gusa Veccha to Sutorina, which is
Nalled Konavje, and is noted far and
wide for the beauty OF its women and
the valor Of its men. Faces and forms
of antique Gracian mold are by no
means rare among the inhabitants OF
this picturesque region. and this is the
more surprising since their neighbors
the Herzegoyiniaus and the BOsnians,
are not at all prepossessing in mien or
lc.ture.
About the middle Of the last century
while Konavie still formed n part of
the republic Of Ragusa, the family
Radovic settled in the frontier village
of Uyjece. The possession Of the ham
let had long been bone Of contention
between the Bosnian yizier and the re-
public Of Ragasa The little republic
bad at last been forced to give up the
struggle and abandon Uyjccc to the
Turks. The villagers were naturally
dissatisfied with the result. and Minko
Radovic the head OF the family, was
active in keeping up the discomfort
He persuaded his neighbors TO consider
themselves citizens Of Ragusa, and TO
resist with arms every attempt on the
part of the Turkish agas or beys to
collect taxes.
Minko had two daughters, The
elder ko-ara was lovely girl OF II;
the other Liuhica, child OF II. ko.
sara was the fairgst maiden in the Wiz
Hge, and had no end Of admirers
among the Young men. Her most
eager suitOrs We're two friends of her
father named Stauko and Toma. Stan
ko was refugee, who, for some rea-
son, had fled from Turkish vengeance
and found an asylum in Ufjece His
ugly, weather-beatcn face wore IN ex-
preston of vicious cunning, aud there
was nothing in his appearance or dis
position to win upon the young girl
Toma, on the other hand, was far
more agreeable character, but still he
was nothing more than good friend
10 kusara. She was still hearl-WhOle,
aud, as her father made no effort to in
tuencc her choice, neither Stauko nor
Ioma received any encouragement
Things stood i'm this way when one
bright September morning n Turkish
aga with two companions appeared in
Uyjece and demanded the dc,rrna
(tenth) and the harass (po!l-taN. The
three Friends acted as spokesman for
the villagers. and boldly declared
that Uyjcce belonged to Bagu-a and
would never pay taxes TO the Turks,
The cnragcd AGA drew his sword, but
before he could makcusc of the weapon
Stuuku barred his scmitar, and with
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-01-02

a fact has just been made public
which illustrates IL an eminent degree
the obstinate honesty Of the late
Jefferson Davis More than year
ago he prepared for The North dmsss.
can Revseso an article in reference to
Andersonyille and the prisons Of the
South during the war. twas a reply
to the continuous charges made
against The Southern people Of inhu-
mainly in the treatment Of prisoners.
Mr.. Davis prepared the article with
great care and historical research.
Thorndike Rice, the editor Of The
NORTH AmeyIcan Repies0, declined to
pint the article, on account Of certain
reflections made against Federal. Of
fcisls who we're his personal friends
among them Gen. Miles Mr.. Rice
endeavored ID every way to induce
Mr.. Davis to either modify his ex.
pressions or permit the article 70 Be
edited in the North Amc,qcan R1uise
Office. This Mr. DAYS. emphatically
objected to, although az effort was
made to increase the honorasum. He
insisted that the article should be
printed Just as he had written it or
not at all. He said that the facts
we're unimpoachabls and they must
stand AZ part Of the history Of the
civil war. Finally the article wss
Withdrawn from the Rege,e and sold
10 Bellords Magazine II wiIiappaar
in the next number Of that period.
cal.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-01-02
The News Of the Week.

from The Baltimore iJtsn.

EElDAls
An unusual number Of murders are
reported.
Stanley. the African explorer, will
sail from Zanzibar for Egypt on De-
cember 80.
Judge George P. Jenkins. formerlv
member Of the Charles County Or
phans' Court is dead, aged SO.
Seven persona were E.,iled yesler.
day by locomotives 1t railroad cross
ings in Chicago, making total Of
about 300 during the year.
In an ARRAY at Liberty, Frederick
county, Nd, between Isaac A. Thomp.
son and John Curry, both colored, tie
latter Lost an eye and was otherwise
injured.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis has written d
letter to Mayor Ellyson. Of Richmond,
Va, in which she atates that she win
wait perhaps year before making the
selection Of permanent burial place
for the remaius Of her husband.
There are 60 many cases Of influenza
in Paris that the government il erect.
ing tents for the accommodation or
the patients, the hospitals not being
large enough to accommodate them.
The disease is new complicated with
pneumonia. and there are 30 many
deaths the nndertakaFa arc ovrrwork.
ed.
The Chicago express Of the Balti.
more aud Ohio Railroad met with a
peculiar accident yesterday near Deck
erson's Station, on tbs Metropolitan
Branch. A horse ran across the track
and caused the locomotive to fall
down an embankmeDt. Amos Reed.
the engineer, was killed, and a. r.
Harrison, the fireman, was injured
internally. The bofse's head vas cot
of The damage was about S25, 600
The trouble at Jesnpp. Ga, growing
out Of the fatal shooting BY Bob
Brewer, q fugitive from Justice, Of
Assistant Marshal BarnhilI. who at
tempted to arrest him on Wednesday,
and the wounding Of Chief Marshal
LeggeEt and the killing Of William
Wood by the same outlaw, has caused
great excitement at that place. Brew
or and his party escaped 10 the Nc.
MILAN swamp. A mob broke into the
Jail at 3 o'clock yesterday morning.
and killed two colorsd prisoners,
charged with being members Of Brew
ers gang. The colored men sre said
TO have been melted to the ARRAY by
]. w. Ryan, a white man. Henry
Anderson, one Of posse sent TO arrest
Ryan, was accidentally shot BY 3
comrade while watching Ryan's house.
The military has been called out and
a picket line has been thrown around
the swamp.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-01-02
TIE Kew YEAR.


To-day, the BEACON extends 10 lie
patrols its greetings for the New
Year ard wishes them, one and all,
health, happiness and prosperity.
During the past year it has been our
endeavor TO furnish our patrons With
a newsy and clean paper. BY a
clean paper, we mean paper con
tanning no improper advertisement or
reading matter that parent could
reasonably object to coming into the
family circle. We have alec tried to
give the county news in crisp. reada.
bic and Attractive shape. In politics
we have done our very beat for the
cause in which we believe ard to
which we acknowledge allegience.
How we have succeeded in these efforts
we leave to the Judgment Of our sub
scribers. It never has been fault
Of the BEACON to praise itself, for i
has ever thought the saying Of the
wise Soloman -Dlet another praise
thee and not thy own mouth to be
as applicable 10 newspapers as TO IN
dividuals- For the coming year we
shall endeavor TO keep our paper up
to its past standard and to improve it
in every way in our power We hope
that when this new year has become old
that the BEACON vii be found vel.
come guest in every st. Mary home,
and that its columns during 1890 may
chronicle no great disasters to our
county, may tell Of but few bereave-
ments in the families Of its patrone,
but may record the great advance,
ment Of our good old county and
bring tidinga Of happiness and great
JOY 10 all it's readers.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-01-02

HENRY w. GRADY.-The whole
country unites with the South IN
mourning the untimely death Of Henry
w. Grady.
No man has ever risen in this coun-
try so rapidly to fame. He first came
before the public three years ago in a
brilliant speech in Boston and since
then be has been regarded as one Of
the foremost men OF the Republic.
He was gifted with rare and won.
derful eIoquence and those kindly
traits Of character which attract per.
sonal friendship.
Mr.. Grady has accomplished more
to create good feeling between the
North and South and to do away with
the bitter prGndices left by the war
than any one else. This he has done
by a manly and frank course. No
word Of apology for the past ever left
his lips. He respected himself, loved
the South and his country. The
South loved him and the country
mourna his loss--a loss alike to the
North and South.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-01-02

CLEVELAND There is settled
con viction upon the part Of the peo-
pie that Mr.. Cleveland viii be the
next Democratic candidate for The
presidency.
The politicians Of the party will not
desire his nomination in 1892 any
more than they did in 1883. Public
sentiment and the trend Of events
forced his nomination in 1883 against
the 'Sishes Of many persons who were
compelled by this sintiment to vote
for him in convention.
The same public sentiment will
force the same men against their
wishes to vote for his third nomina.
ton.
There is no escape.
Governor Hill and his organs and
fellow politicians are busy at work
trying to stem this current Of public
opinion or to turn it against Mr..
Cleveland. The state machinery Of
New York is used for that purpose.
But it will be in vain. 1t will not
effect Mr.. Cleveland and will raise
such feeling against Hill in the
Democratic patty as will efeetualIy
dispose Of him.
The one great issue before the
country is tariff reform. Mr.. Oleye-
land has forced that Issue upon the
trimming and expedient politicians.
He personifies the Democratic senti-
ment upon this great question, and
any failure to nominate him will look
like an abandonment Of the great
struggle. It is the general belief that
the candidate for the Presidency mist
come from the Northern or Western
states, OF at least shall not corie from
any State that seeded. Mr.. Cleye.
land IS The only great Democrat in
the Northern States identified With
the reform sentiment who is available
asa candidate.
Whereyerand whenever Cleyeland's
name is mentioned it produces en-
thuaiasm. Democrats recognize his
simon pure Democracy all men re-
eognize lis honesty, ability saa
courage.
II be lives, Grover Cleveland will
be The next President Of The United
States Nal.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-01-02

Tbs Baltimofe COMMITTEES Of one
hundred met at the Osncordia 0psrA
House last night and indotsaa high.
license bill prepared BY THE seisIetivs
subcommittee. The measure. which
will be introduced ii the coming
Legislature, fixes the license fees at
p 600 and $500, requires the closing
q all saloons at midnigh, and pros
v y I. other restrictions for The liquor
Influenza continues it's ravages ia
Paris and other European cities. IN
the former city one-third Of the poou-
Iation is prostrate. United Stases
Senator John J ingalls,. who Is at mis-
home at Atchison. Kansas, is suffering
from symptoms Of Russian influenza.
Thomas Smith, aged twonty five years,
died at Canton, Mas, yesterday. Of
pneumonia, following az attack II
the inhuenza. The disease has 10.
peared in Chicago.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-01-02
SATURDAY.

The new cruiser Baltimore has been
formally accepted by the Navy De
partment.
DR.. w. w. Beall was admitted To
bail in Washington on the charge OF
graye-Yobhing.
The members Of the United States
Supreme Court are said to be opposed
to any increase IN their number.
A bitter 6ght Is said to be going on
between Speaker Reed and Senators
Hale and Frye over the federal ap.
pointments in Maine.
J.W. Basa, who lives near Tarboro,
NO, sold this year from three acres
Of land 800 worth Of tobacco.
From his home in Dubuque, Senator
Allison makes proclamation that he
intends to stick right there in the
State until the senatorial fight is
settled.
Babies born with teeth are becom-
ing numerous 10 Ohio. a New Lia-
bon mother has babe that had two
front teeth before it was day old.
A jackson county (Mo.,) man is
suing for divorce from the woman
he welded 8s years ago. He says
his wife made him do The washing and
the general houaework
A delegation Of Maryland miners
appeared before the waya and means
committees TO protest against reduction
Of the duty on coal, Gen. Imboden
and Judge Bowling, Of Virginia, also
argued in favor Of protection.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-01-02
SuNDAx-M MONDAY.


-Four oyster vessels we're captured
At Herring bay and taken to Asnapo.
ils. charged with dredging On Sunday.
The schooner Agnes Repplier, from
Baltimore to Hampton, Va, was sunk
ia the Great Wiconzco liver.
The American Historical Society Il
in session in Washington.
a delegation frora Baltimore viii
probably appear before the ways ara
mems committees to protest aeainss
any change i. the tariff ou lig.plase.
Presideat Harrisoa has fesarns ) q
Washington from his ducking sxpe.
ditio1.
arrangements have been made To-
furnishing crews 70 the new cruiser
Baltimors and Charleston. TIE Bal.
Limore will receive her complement al
Philadelphia and the Charleston III
San Franciaco.
Mrs. Robert Stewart, who formerIy
resided in Baltimore. jumped over aud
was drowned While crossing FROM
Jersey City to Brooklyn, n. 4
A man broke bis neck by 4 mi
through the bridge over Colgate creek
Baltimore county.
John =. Ridenouf, a merchant oi
Hagerstown, is dead, aged 30.
John zehner'a barn On Ingleside
avenue, near Cstonavills, was Burned.
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