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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-09-03

A BLO0D-SUCKING GHOST.
people of Bohemia (the most super
stitious in all Europe) were former
ly great believers in muronies, vam-
pires and other uncanny apparitions.
The most terrible vampire, and
perhaps, the most popular one in
the annals of that country, made
its appearance in the year 17O6.
In that year, Hans Blow, a herds
man, died and was buried. For
years before his death Blow was
suspected of being q murony, or
living vampire. He was buried
near Kadam, Bohemia, and within
a short time after, several deaths
had occurred within the immediate
vicinity, each victim being left with
the characteristic vampire marks
upon the neck, which consisted of
a blush raised wound directly over
the left jugular vein. Having been
suspected of being murony du-
ring life, the deceased herdsman
was, of course, given the credit of
causing all this mischief the fiocks
were beginning to die of at rapid
rate-a misfortune also accorded to
the agency of Blows vampire.
When the grave Of the dead herds
man was opened preparatory to ex-
orcising the vampire, although he
had lain in the ground nine weeks,
he sat bolt upright in the coffin,
and with q placid smile confessed
that he was vampire and that he
was keeping himself alive on the
blood of those with whose murder
he was charged he cursed the viii
layers for disturbing him and open
ly defied them to prevent him from
making his midnight raids. A large
stake was then driven through the
coffin and the body of the herdsman
far into the solid earth. This being
done the vampire thanked them iron
ically and then closed his eyes as if
in sleep. That very night Blows
vampire was again sbroad in the
village, and, besides killing three
Of his tormentors, sadly depleted
the herds near the graveyard. The
following day the grave was again
opened, the body dismembered and
burned in plain sight of all the vii
layers and people Of the surround
ing country. Blood is said to have
gushed from the corpse, and fright
full cries and curses to have issued
from the lips Of the vampire while
these superstitious barbarians were
separating the limbs from the body.
Republic.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-09-03

A large peach-grower in Kent
county, Nd, last week shipped one
hundred and twenty-one baskets of
choice peaches to Northern markets
and received in return O one cent
postage stamp as his share Of the
profits on the sale Of the fruit.
This is one of the results of the i'm
mense peach crop Of the present
season.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-09-03

ADVICE TO FARMERs.-Harry
Pointer (who has been boarding O
month with Farmer Wetherbee)-
I'm oil for the city tomorrow and
/ believe that I have information
enough here to run my column all
summer. Great place for q keen
observer to pick up knowledge, Mr..
Wetherbee.'
Old Mr.. Wetherbee-Let's see.
you're the agricultural editor Of the
paper, i believe
Harry Pointer-sNot quite that,
but think I'll have charge of the
Farm and Garden Notes when I
show them what I've picked up
William Wetherbee-T'd kind
o'like to hear some o'the things he's
set down in his book, wouldn't you
pap
Old Mr.. Wetherbee-sW'yes.
Read some of 'em of to us, Mr..
Pointer
Harry Pointer producing note
book from his inside pocket)-
They're mostly in the nature of
suggestions and advice which such
practical men as you are don't really
need
Old Mr.. Wetherbee-'Oh, good
gracious, we don't get too old to
learn ! Go ahead =
Harry Pointer (reading)-'Now
fatten your hogs The column al
ways begins with short, terse SEN
tences like that, you know
Hen. Wetherbee-That's oil right.
That amt bad advice
Harry Pointer-'Fat hogs are
wintered more economically than
spare ones
William Wetherbee--'There're
what p
Harry Pointer-'Wintered.'
Hen. Wetherbee-'He means the
breeders, Bill
Harry Pointer-'Certainly, it's
only the breeders that require fat
tening.'
Old Mr.. Wetherbee-'Got any
more as good as that?'
Harry Pointer-'Keep all the
young pullets.'
Hen. Wetherbee-'That's good
sense. Poultry has to be young
and thrifty or else there's no mon
ey in it.
Harry Pointer-1 think SO. I've
covered that point in my next note.
1T rarely pays to keep pullet after
he's four years DID,
William Wetherbee latter an in-
terval of silence)-'You hare got
that point down in good shape.
What else you got there, Mr.. Point
er? p
Harry Pointer-'Do not uncov-
er your potatoes until the bugs
have left the fields
Hen. Wetherbee-'Well, potatoes
want a little touch o'September
frost really, before they get meller
enough to dig
Harry Pointer-'Yes, but sup
pose that is too generally known to
need comment
William Wetherbee-'You Just
want to put things down that amt
generally known, eh!'
Harry Pointer-'As far as posi-
BILE, yes
Old Mr.. Wetherbee-I guess you
can do it got any more!'
Harry Pointer-If your eggs
don't hatch after the proper length
of time has elapsed try them under
a different hen.'
Old Mr. Wetherbee Tin a refec-
tive tone)--1 does beat all how q
young, fresh mind let loose on an
old farm like this 'llthink o'things
never dreamt Of, and profit by our
mistakes. I've thought of it often
in readin' these newspaper farm
notes but never realized it 80 fully
as do at this mint. See here,
Mr.. Pointer you send me the pa
per and come out in the fall to see
how we've picked up am improved.
Come in October when we're thrash
in huckleberries. Morris Waite
in Detroit Free Press.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-09-03

Consider the man who is always
punctual-how much time he wastes
waiting for other people.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-09-03
HELLM

Stranger
Whatdoes this picture represent
Merchant:
The men are testing the strength
Of the famous ORR PANTAL0oK
Overall manufactured by Sweet
Orr & Co.. which 10 guaranteed
by them 70 be 50 strongly sewcd
that three times six men cannot
pull them apart
Stranger.
This ID wonderful What 9TH
er merit has the garment
Merchant:
Well, / have been selling this
Overall and it il the only one /
have ever seen which always fits
perfectly about the hips and gives
plenty of room, 30 that there is
no binding felt by the wearer, no
matter what position he may as
sumo. You win notice, also, that
these Overalls are double sewed
oil through, both on the outside
and on the inside leg seams, and
this is o point TO be particularly
noticed. Thus you will see il In
impossible for these overalls TO
rip, and the manufacturers can
well guarantee them, which they
do, Necer 10 Rip.
Stranger
What further.
Merchant
Observe the buttons ! You may
be sure your wife viii never be
called upon tosew them on again.
Also Sweet, Orr & Co. never use
any seconds in their goods, but
always the first quality, 30 that Q
thousand pairs or q hundred
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24
IN the wreckage he gave in. He refused
TO explain why he was carrying the dy-
namite and was locked up.
SOLID FOR THE FAIR.
caiifornia's $500, 900 Appropriation Is a
Go-Supreme Court Notes.

caiifornia's $780, 900 appropriation Is 9
Go-supreme Court Notes.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 23.-The
supreme court today rendered decision
declaring the law appropriating $500, ,00(
tor the worlds fair valid.
The supreme court adjourned this
afternoon. 1t is thought a decision
will be rendered in the Bruner indict-
ment case tomorrow in San Francisco.
The Sacramento grand jury met
today, and resumed investigation of the
waste basket" scandal. Hon. G. N.
Fox, harbor commissioner; w. H.
Brown, Henry Cummings, and ex-
Auditor Wright, of the Southern Pacific
company, were called as witnesses.
The supreme court is rushed with
business, so much SO that the justices
have been unable to draw their salaries
for the past months OF August, Septem-
ber and October, because of their in
ability to comply with that provision of
the Constitution which prescribes that
no judge of the supreme court shall be
allowed to draw or receive any monthly
salary unless he shall ia ke and SUBJ
scribe to an affidavit that no cause in
his court remains undecided that has
been submitted for decision for period
OF ninety days. This the Justices can
not make affidavit to, hence no salary.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24
THE RISING IN RIO. /.
Dictator Fonseca Compelled to Row to
the Popular WILL

Dictator Fonseca Compelled to How to
the Popular Will.
RIO DE JANErRo, Nov. 23.-Peixotto is
forming government. The Inhabitants
OF this city, whosasvmpathics have been
with the Congressional party. have at
last thrown off all guise of adherence to
the existing government and have Openly
declared their determined opposition to
the dictatorship of General Da Fonseca,
and they have resolved that he must
abandon the presidency, which he has
held for only comparatively brief
period. Like Dom Pedro, President Da
Fonseca has quietly yielded to the de-
mand of the people that the executive
of the Brazilian government be deposed
from his office.
The people of this city arose in arms
against the dictator's government today.
The uprising thus far has been very sue
cessful, and the insurgents have accom-
plished the ends for which they have
been secretly planning. Among the
fret things the revolutionists did this
morning was to increase their store of
arms and ammunition. A strong force
made an attack on the naval arsenal ,and
after a weak and only half-hearted eff
fort on the part of those stationed at
the palace, to repulse the invaders, the
latter took possession of the arsenal and
all the munitions OF war which it con-
tanned. Only few shots were ex-
changed, andsthe poor resistance made
by the defenders, is shown by the fact
that none OF the insurgent force is re-
ported to have been killed or seriously
wounded. A laborer in the arsenal,
struck by one of the shots fred by
the attacking party,is the only one of the
contestants known to have lost his life
in the assault. One of the cannon balls
from the arsenal was badly directed and
struck a church, causing considerable
damage.
The news of the uprising had a very
disquieting effect, and created the great
est alarm in the city among women and
children, and those citizens who had
not taken arms in support of either
party, and when the fighting began at
the arsenal and the rattle Of musketry
and the boom of cannon was heard, all
were seized with wild panic and fed
to places of safety until the firing
ceased and the conflict was at an end.
The merchants and shopkeepers,
fearful that their places would be
looted, made haste to close their estab-
lishments and securely bolt and bar
both doors and windows. All their
preparations were unnecessary, how
ever, for, as already described, the at
tack on the arsenal was only OF short
duration, and beyond the smashing OF
the portions struck by cannon balls, no
further damage was inflicted upon the
prop arty, and very little disorder pre-
vailed.
Soon the people were rejoicing at the
overthrow OF the dictator. The mem-
bers OF his cabinet soon resigned, and a
manifesto of Fonseca, announcing that
he would bow to the will OF the people,
was issued. The state Of siege which
had been proclaimed, was at once raised.
1t is expected that the members OF the
congress dissolved by Fonseca will be
recalled.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24
ALBERT d. THOMAS, MANAGER

lis, IA; Cincinnati, 8; San Francisco, s
Detroit, |; Pittsburg, L; Chattanooga, 4
Second formal ballot-New York, IL
Omaha, A. Minneapolis, 13; Cincinnati,
II; San Francisco, 2.
Third ballot-Minneapolis. 15; New
York, TO-; Cincinnati, ID; Omaha, 4
San Francisco, z.
Fourth ballot-Mi Minneapolis, 49, New
York, z; Cincinnati, 10; Omaha, 4
San Francisco, s.
Fifth ballot Omaha, 3; Minneapolis
II; Cincinnati, Is; New York, z Sar
Francisco, 5.
Sixth ballot-Omaha, A; Minneapo.
lis, 20; Cincinnati, 15; New York, S
San Francisco, 8.
Seventh and last-Minneapolis, 20
Cincinnati, 15; New York, 8.
The convention will be held June 7th
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24
FONSECA DEPOSED.
The Brazilian Dictator Com
PEELED to Abdicate.
He Could Not Maintain His
Ascendency.
A Sudden Uprising in Rio Brought
Things to a Focus.
vice-President Piexotto at the Head of
the State-The Coup Practically
Effected without Loss
of Life.
Associated Press Dispatches.

ABSOctated freSS Dl6DatCheg.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-Dispatches from
Rio de Janeiro this afternoon bring the
intelligence that the opposition to Fon-
SEGA gathered in sufficient force to break
through the barriers and make itself
master of the situation. All that is
known, is that the uprising was so for
midable that Fonseca considered it
impossible longer to maintain his
ascendency, and surrendered his author
ity. In "resigning," as he called it, he
declared that he did so in favor
OF Floriano Peixotto, vice presi7
dent, or vice-chief OF the provisional
government, OF which Fonseca was
head. Whether the opposition will be
content to allow Peixotto, about whom
little is known here, to assume the
leadership of state, is not known, but
it is not believed that he will be per-
mitted to act as chief executive, even
temporarily, unless in sympathy with
the revolutionary movement.
Rio de Janeiro is in a state of great
excitement, but reports do not indicate
mob law or serious disorder. The up
rising, however, had the effect of put
ting stop for the time being to all
kinds of business.
The news that Fonseca had resigned
spread through the city like wildfre.
Everywhere it was received with enthu-
siastic cheers and exclamations OF satis-
faction. The provinces have not yet
been heard from, but it is believed that
the news of the dictator's downfall will
everywhere be received with the same
satisfaction as at the capital.
The revolution at Rio de Janeiro only
broke out this morning, and its wolk
was quickly accomplished.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24
a FATAL EXPERIMENT.
Boy Has a Charge of Powder Fired
Down His Throat.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 23.--R Robert Har.
ney, aged 13, met with frightful acci-
dent about five miles above Smiths Is
creek, Sunday. He had shotgun and
was cleaning it preparatory to going
hunting. There being charge of pow
der in one of the barrels, he undertook
to get it out in peculiar way. He had
been told once by another boy that in a
case OF this kind the proper thing
was to blow down the barrel and
place the tube in the fire, as
the powder would then burn out through
the tube like the lighted end of broken
firecracker Young Harney tried the
experiment, and the result was that the
charge was fired down his throat. His
palate was shattered and the muscles
badly torn. He was brought to San
Jose and taken to Oakland where his
father, William Harney, resides. His
chances for recovery are doubtful.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24
BANDITS BAFFLED.
A Bold Attempt TO Hold Up the l.,
Angeles Express.

A Bold Attempt to Hold Up the Los
Angeles Express.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 23.-Particulars
OF bold attempt at train robbery have
just come to light. Last Saturday, a
little after 5 pm, the Los Angeles ex-
press stopped at Pixley, Cal, on
the way south. When about to start
again, they were warned that three
men masked and armed were waiting in
the shadow of the tank house, Just be-,
yond the depot. They had been loiter-
ing about during the afternoon, and
were seen at the last minute by Chi
nese, who gave the alarm. The train
was backed some distance and then run
by the ambush at a very high speed.
No clue to the robbers has been found
as vet.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24
DARING Attempt at Robbery.

MINNEAPoLIs, Nov. ga daring day
light robbery was attempted at the
West hotel this morning. Shortly after
z O'Clock two well dressed men entered
the room of w. A. Crawford, a guest,
and were going through his clothes
when he awoke and began shouting for
help. Bookkeeper Willis tried to inter
cept them as they ran out, and one Of
them fired three shots at him. Though
pursued by number of the employees
of the hotel, the men escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24
DYNAMITE IN A TRUNK.
An Accident That Should BE a Lesson
to baggage Smashers.

PI!TsBuRG, Nov. 23.--A trunk contain
ing dynamite exploded this evening in
the baggage car of mail train on the
Pennsylvania railroad as the train was
passing Irwin. The explosion wrecked
the train and tore hole in the side OF
the car, The baggageman accidentally
dropped another trunk on the one con-
tanning the dynamite. The trunk was
shipped from Phillipsburg, Pa, by
Michael Cody, Hungarian bound for
Cambridge, .. He and wife were ar
rested at Pittsburg, and at first denied
that the trunk was his. but when con-
fronted with a picture Of his wife found
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24
Fire in Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. % Fire broke out
tonight in the fve-story building of the
North Star Boot and Shoe company on
Third street. A fierce wind was blowing
and for time it looked as though Tenn
pie court, the Nicollet house and other
large structures must go. By hard
work, however, the flames were confined
to the first building. Loss, $3.50, 900 ;
partly insured.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24
Emigrants Frozen to Death,

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 49, "A rumor
reached this city tonight that IN snow
storm IN the mountains south of here, a
wagon-train OF emigrants westward
bound was caught and frozen to death.
There ls much excitement here over the
report, but it is hardly credited.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24
ON THE ROCKS.
The Collier San Pedro Goes to tn,
Bottom.

Bottom.
VICTORIA, B. c., Nov. 20. About 80
last night the large collier steamer Sa.l
Pedro ran on the rocks about quarter
of mile from the entrance to Victoria
harbor. The vessel was bound from
Lomax to San Francisco with 5000 tons
Of coal on board. At daybreak divers
were sent down to investigate, and re-
ported that the starboard stroke for
thirty feet was torn away and water
poured through the hole and filled
the hold in spite of the pumps
A large force Of 'longshoremer
was at once put to work, throwing the
cargo into the sea, and at noon many
tons had been discharged over the side
The ship then settled and rolled to port
burying herself under the water. Tht
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24
Two Brakemen Killed.

SHELTON, Wash, Nov. 23.-Before
daylight this morning a logging train on
the Washington Southern railroad was
backing up empty cars to logging
camp for load, when it encountered a
tree which had fallen ACROSS the track
in cut. Brakemen Baptiste and James
Leisure were standing on flat cars and
were knocked down by the tree and
both instantly killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24
killed by q ZAP stick.

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. 2S.-The 6
year-old son of Max Bollock was killed
today in peculiar way. Some boys al
the Franklin school were playing zip
sticks. One Of the sharp skewers flew
into the air and struck the little boy in
the windpipe. He staggered to his
teacher and fell dead in the hallway.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24
Raleian snfraris.a

BRussELs. Nov. 23.-The delegates Of
various labor organizations have decided
that unless the government will shortly
fulfill its promise to grant universal
suffrage in Belgium, they will again be-
gin a general strike.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24

bow alone remained above water. Many
workmen had narrow escape from be-
ing drowned. The attempt to tighten
the ship has been abandoned.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24

A Suit fits well and proves Fine Tail
oring when selected from the large New
Stock Of II. A. Getz, 125 West Third
street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-24
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
CROP OUTLOOK.

The general outlook for crops is bet
ter than was anticipated earlier in the
season. The warm weather and fire.
quent rains have made up in part for the
lack in the earlier part of the summer.
Hay is reported by farmers in all direc-
tions as much. better than was ex-
.4t>sesed. and all cultivated crops are
growing rapidly. The fruit crop is the
largest for years and is not falling as
badly as common, and with no untoward
occurrences to follow, the harvest should
be as abundant as usual along the Con-
necticut valley. The reports from sur
rounding towns do not vary materially.
Those who are now haying are surprised
at the crop, so much better is it than
was reported.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
AS TO STREET sALESMEN.

On our local page this week is M ention
OF local nuisance which should prompt
~ be abated by the authorities. We re-
Ter to street statesmen, generally termed
"fakirs." The thing is entirely over
done in this village and no doubt the
same is true in every place of any con-
Siderable size. We do not argue the
point that people are foolish to buy of
these persons. The assertion is so true
that no argument is needed. but the fact
remains that they do buy, and that these
travelling sharpers who visit us every
lew days take from the pockets of labor
ers and away from our village merchants
who serve the public with honest goods,
very many dollars. Our merchants are
taxed in many ways as license to do
business among us. Is it not monstrous
injustice to freely permit tramp whose
stock in trade is glib tongue, an
adamantine cheek and few moss-b backed
Jokes or songs. to stand up in our public
square and with a running fire of coarse
anecdote sell our people mess of trash?
From our window last Thursday we
watched one of these manipulators sell
handkerchiefs. Opening lot of straw
silks" he would offer half-dozen as tn e
bargain of lifetime at $500, run down
the gamut to 25 cents before we could
think, and sell them as rapidly as he
could take in change. If he took in one
cent he took in $50 within two hours,
and gave out goods that possibly cos t
him S.. We believe the town fathers
can regulate this highway robbery by
imposing heavy license fees and hope to
see it tried on the next Cheap John who
honors us with visit.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-09
Democratic Praise for Republican Of
fetal,
[From the New York SUM-

Over his own bold and forceful auto
graph in fac-simile, Col. Joel B. Erhardt
publishes this stirring appeal to Repub-
licans:
The Republican party never had better
prospect of success than at the present time.
The application of its principles created this
republic. Its cohesion and energy made the
republic in fact free, and its arms united and
saved the republic AS it grew to manhood.
Its province is to give better government; to
finish one task only that it may take up a
new labor. If stranger would ask what it
has done let him look around him.
Well, in looking around the stranger
would observe, among other things, that
the Republican party has given to this
port very efficient, energetic and salts
factory collector of customs. 1t would
be difficult to improve on him until we
can put in his place a collector with
equal y serviceable qualities as an indi-
vidual, and the additional merit of being
a Democrat.