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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-07-09

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Messrs. Editors:-Baltimore has
for iAlaiiy yeAis' been looked upon
a, n huge City with everything
necessary to make it one of the
foremost marts Of Commerce in the
Country, but without enough ener-
gy to grasp the golden opportuni-
ties and possibilities which nature
has so lsvishly cast at her feet.
But there has come a great change
over our devoted City 1.-THE Chicago
of the SOUTH for foreign capital
which is essential to the growth Of
every City.is now pouring in on all
sides. Rapid transit has been adop-
ted, and with the construction Of
the different systems, great deal
of money has come into circulation,
the people think and act faster, and
n spirit OF energy, confidence and
courage is fast taking the place of
the "old fogyism" of Baltimore.
Numerous Railroads leading from
the Coal Regions of West Virginia,
and our own State are being built,
and finding outlets to tide water;
thus increasing our commerce to
large extent. A tunnel bisecting
Baltimore 10 being built at cost OF
ten millions of dollars for the pur-
pose of giving quick means of
transit to the residents of the towns
contiguous to Baltimore.
Far seeing investors have bought
large tracts Of land on the line Of
this tunnel a short distance from
the City, and propose as has been
done in all the Cities of the East
to increase the growth and import
ance of Baltimore by developing it's
suburbs for every small town must
be supplied with provisions, labor
and money, and hence act as feeders,
and its trade derives great benefit
from such suburban towns.
Among the towns of this descrip-
ton there is none that has u more
promising future than Loreley City,
for being only thirteen miles from
the center of Baltimore City, on
the line of one of the greatest trunk
Railroads in the country, it is thus
easy of access to all the principal
cities of the East.
Occupying the lofty plateau that
crowns the Gunpowder River, here
bold mountain stream. with Il fall
Of many hundred feet, it's location
is exceedingly beautiful and health
full, and it is one of the few places
in the vicinity of Baltimore where
paper and other mills needing a
vast deal of water and power can be
operated.
A new York Syndicate with a
large capital has been formed for
the purpose of establishing immense
industries at Loreley City and of
otherwise taking advantage of it's
great resources.
Electric dynamos are shortly to
be placed in position at Loreley
City for street illumination.
This my dear Editors will tend in
an humble way to show you what we
are doing at the head waters of the
Chesapeake, and may the progress
Of Baltimore extend itself to its sis
ter Cities.
Yours obediently,
GCNPowDER.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-07-09

A Boy of the Period. -Closefst-
l told that good-for-nothing boy to-
day that he would have to paddle
his own canoe.
Mrs. Closefist-What did he saw
to that.
Closefst-He struck me for mo-
ney to buy the canoe.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-07-09

A Fair Shaker.-Sageman-A
remarkable girl is that Miss Snap
per. You know her pretty well;
has she any learning in the direc-
ton of any particular creed,
Blundly-I can't say definitely,
but from the way in which she dis
posed of my marital aspirations
last evening should say she was a
shaker.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-07-09
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any operator who can equal the work
Of the DOUBLE CASE ODELI
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Special inducements to Dealers.
For pamphlet giving Endorsements, &c
Address
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-07-09

A drummer in Grand
Rapids merchants store was max
ing some inquiries about his bust
ness.
lyon run the establishment
alone, | notice." he began.
Yep"
Anybody in with your"
Yep"
His name doesn't appear OH
your sign"
Nope"
"Ah. A silent partner
Not much! It's nv wife. -
Detroit Free Press.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-07-09

w"When your heart is bad,
and your head is bad. and you are
bad clean through, what is needed"
asked Sunday-school teacher of
her class. Il know-Ayer's Sarsa-
parilla," answered a little girl.
whose sick mother had recently
been restored to health by that
medicine.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-07-09

Cold. cough. coffin is what
philosophers term "a logical Sc
quence. One is very liable to fol-
low the other; but by curing the
cold with dose of Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. the cough will be stopped
and the coffin not needed-just at
present.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-07-09

- Merely Slight Difference
of Opinion.-''I don't meet you at
Miss Svelte's any more
mo: she and | have had a diff
ference Of opinion.
Nothing serious, / hope:"
"Oh! no: only | thought | was
the man she ought to marry and
she thought | WASH
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-07-09
FIRMS FOR SALB.

Farm # 80 acre fertile, good build.
ings, situate about Il niles from Oakville
and four miles from steamboat wharf
Good sta e OF cultivation. Price $1,000
Terms eas -.
Farm 10 acres, gooi buildings, fine soil
and well improved Suitable for trucking.
Price 81, &C Nesr g. Joseph's Church.
Terms cay.
Farm 30 acres on Brittan's Bay oppo-
site Leor trdtown. Under hieh state
improvem Mt al necessary outbuildings,
Fine place for fruit. Price 5000. Terms
easy.
Farm % acres on st. Clements Bay
Fine two tory dwelling. New. Suitable
for cultivation Of fruit. Beautiful view.
Price 5000. Apply y
A small farEl, II miles South of Chapiico,
at Cross Roads. Two miles from steam
boat whsIi. n acres. Common Improve
ments. Good stand for busincss-mercan-
tile or mechanical. Suitable for fruit.
Price, s4oo. Terms easy.
Small .racs Of LAM on tributary Of ST.
Clements Bay. Good dwelling. About
8 acres. Good for trucking. Price $3.50.
is. F. MORGAN, Attorney
Aug GIFT Leonardtown. Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-07-09
~ Woman's Rights AWAY Back

~ Woman's Rights Away Back.
Men are oppressors. They with
hold from women the callings of
life. and yet there is Biblical sane
ton for the emancipation of woman.
He-Yes, The Lord made Lot s
wife salt.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-07-09
Fire a nd Life insurance,

THE undersigned can place insurance
on farm property for term policies at very
low rates in the Royal of Liverpool, the
company having the largest surplus in the
world. No charge for survey or policy
fee. Will visit any portion of the county,
Also Lie Insurance can be secured in
New YoIk Mutual Life and Mutual Re
serve Fund of New York at low rates.
10. r. MORGAN,
Dec II Agent.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-07-09
NOTICE.

MESSE RS. G. OBER & SONS co. is
now ready 10 al all responsible orders
from their new
FACTORY AT LOCUST POINT
with the anne old reliable goods that has
stood the test in your county for twenty
years.
Thanking you for past patronage We
will endea vor, by diligence and careful at
tention, 10 merit a-cont nuance Of the same.
.. b. LLOYD,
General Agent.
March 20-tf.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-07-09

MRS. GARDINER, All 81. Paul st..
Baltimore US cents per day or 81 per
week. Good meals.
May s8-ff.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-07-09
WHEN The HAIR

SLOWS sisas OF falling. begin a. once the use
~ Ayers HAIR yigor. This preparation
strengthens the scalp, promotes the growth
u Jew hair, restores the natural color 10
cry aud faded hair, and renders It soft,
.ii.ht. and glossy.
We have no hesitation IN prononncing
Ayers Hair vigor unequaled for dressing
lie hair. and we do this after long expert
a,s;e la it, use. This preparation preserves
..e asir. enres daudruff and all diseases Of
: the scalp. makes rough and brittle hair soft
and Tiisas. and prevents badness. While it
S s0; dye, those who have used the vigor
s7J 10 v.ii stimulate the roots and color
s7fids Of faded. gray. light. and red hair,
Changing tias color to
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-07-09
d Rich Brown

., even black. II viii not soil the pillow
.-.s- nor pcckethandkerchief. and is Al
~sss agreeable. All the dirty. gummy hair
preparations should be displaced nc once by
Ayers Hair yiger, and thousands VINO 70
;.scuad viEh heads looking like 'the fretfui
;syEeupine' shonld hurry 20 ths nearest drug
5toro and purchase bottle Of the yigoT."-
fas sasas sosfA. Atlanta Ga.
Ayers Hair yigor Is excellent for the
hair II stimulates the growth. cures bald
hess. restores the natural color, cleanses the
scalp. prevents dandruff. and Ia q good dress
Tag. We know ti1as Ayers Hair vigor differs
franH mcst hair f1nfcs ard similar prepara-
tinEs. IL seing perfectly harmless From
gcssossseai Housekeeping. by RlIxa 4. Parker
Ayers Hair vigor
PREPARED sY
DR. !. @. AVER q CO., Lowell, Mass.
Sold By Drugstsss and PerfumerA
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-21
DIR. BRIGGS CENsURED.
The Theologian Condemned by the New York
Presbytery.

New YORK, May 12.-The New York
presby terry to-day resumed considera-
ton of the case of Prof. Briggs, of the
chair of biblical theology in the Union
Theological seminary. DIR. Briggs
spoke at some length in his own de-
Tense. The majority report was
adopted forty-four to thirty. Prof.
Briggs then gave formal notice that he
would enter a protest against the ap-
pointment OF the committee, and COM
planned against the action taken by
the presbytery. DIR. Birch gave notice
that he would. in certain contiugen-
cies, prefer new charges against Prof.
Briggs. Rev. DIR. Thiland offered a
resolution that judicial committee
be appointed by the moderator to take
into consideration the case OF Prof.
Briggs. The committee will be ap-
pointed later. At the regular meeting
OF presbytery in June, it will probably
be determined when the trial OF DIR.
Briggs shall begin.
In the opinion of thoughtful men
this decision OF the New York presby-
terry is the beginning OF a far-reaching
split in the ranks OF presbyterians.
As DR.. Ilvane said, the condemnation
of Briggs means the condemnation OF
great party throughout the world,
which is gradually spreading in every
branch OF religious work. Ii the gen.
eral assembly shall eventually disci-
pline Briggs, there are several other
Presbyterian ministers who cannot
conscientiously and with self-respect
continue in the fold OF the presbyter-
ian denomination.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-21
A War Reminiscence.

''Yes, l knew the late w. S. Wetzel
quite well during the war;" said G.. 5.
Vanderveer yesterday to "A reporter OF
this paper. "We were both in the Fiji
teenth army corps under gallant John
A. Logan, and were both in the battle
OF Lookout Mountain, in which en-
gagement l was wounded. So far as |
can learn, Scott, Dave Fisher and my
self were the only survivors of that
corps living in Montana, and now that
poor Scott is dead only Dave and /
are left.
The battle of Lookout Mountain
was fought on the oath day ofNovem-
ber, 1868, and / never saw Scott from
that eventful time, when | was carried
wounded to the hospital till few
months ago. Twenty-seven years
after we met way up here in the north
west, thousands ofmiles from that his
toric ground.
The saddle part of the whole ex-
perience was that Dave and | were
present when Scott died, the only liv-
ing members of great army corps, in
the whole state trying to make the
last hours of a dying comrade as easy
as possible. 1t was a very sorrowful
moment for us and L tell you we shall
never forget it,"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-21
AWAITS HARRIsoNs SIGNATURE.
The Reciprocity Agreement Between the
United States and Venezuela.

President Harrison's signature is
alone requisite to make a reciprocity
agreement between the United States
and Venezuela an absolute fact. The
document which Secretary Blaine sub
mitted to Senior Bolet Peraza contain
ing the terms upon which the govern
ment would agree to an arrangement
practically similar to that reached
with Brazil has been returned with the
signatures OF the president and the
secretary OF foreign affairs of the South
American republic.
Though the state department re
fuses to reveal the list of products af-
fected by the arrangement it is under
stood that Venezuela agrees to admit
into her ports free of duty all our ag-
ricultural products, coal, implements,
machinery for industrial purposes.
railway construction material and
equipments. 1t is also stipulated that
American lard, preserved meat but
ter, cheese, leather, lumber, timber,
manufactures of wood, furniture,
wagons, carts, carriages etc, shall be
received at a reduced duty of about 25
per cent. In exchange the United
States admits free Venezuelan hides,
indigo, coffee, sugar and other articles
which are not produced at all or to
any great extent in this country.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-21
The Enemy Of His Own Home.
Approved: Con
GEO. CHANDLER,
Acting Secretary.

Utica Herald: Nothing pleases a
Democratic editor so much as to find
something that he can represent to be
evidence of the failure, now and ulti-
mately, of efforts to establish new in
dustries in our land. He talks for all
the world as though he regards the
American manufacturer as the worst
possible enemy of our people. Every
mention of American tin-plate oper-
ates on him as rag on a crazy-mad
bull. The sight of "a piece of American
tin gives him headache and heartache,
and he writes columns of solemn non
sense on the impossibility OF ever sup
plying the market with American tin,
because, forsooth, the half-dozen mills
already equipped will not do what will
keep 200 similar mills busy Our
Democratic friends gnaw a file. The
protection on tin-plate will stay where
it is. The work of constructing tin
plate mills will continue. Patriotic
Americans hope, and believe, that be-
fore the limit for the trial is reached
American tin-making will be as firmly
established as American iron and steel
making. If it is not, then will be the
time for the free traders to ''jump on"
the tin-plate tariff. AT the present
time their arguments" simply empha-
size their hostility to home industries
and prosperity.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-21
Experiments for the Artificial Production of
Rain.

Among the government appropria-
tions is $4,000 to be expended in max
ing experiments on the artificial pro-
duction of rain. We learn that the
first experiment will be made in Wes-
tern Kansas next month under the di-
rection of Col. Dyrenfurth, OF Wash
ington.
Balloons filled with hydrogen and
oxygen gas will be sent up and ex-
ploded by steel wire attached to the
balloons and connected with an cleo
trical apparatus on the ground. SEN
ator Farwell favors this idea because
the concussion will be greater, and the
greater the conclusion the more
copious will be the fall. The balloons
will also be aided in their work by the
explosion of dynamite on the ground.
Drought is the curse of the western
farmer. In the State of Kansas, the
western part especially, the eastern
part OF Colorado, the southwest terri
tories, Texas, the two Dakotas, Ne
braska, Minnesota, and, indeed, in
nearly all the country west of the
Mississippi River the dry seasons are
frequent and dangerous to the welfare
of the crops. The removal OF this
great bugbear of the farmer would be
a boon that is beyond expression in
| words.
Those who areinterestedI IN the mat
ter will find in the Scientific American
of December goth, 1890, accounts O
various examples of rain supposed to
have been artificially produced.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-21
THE MINERAL AGRICULTURAL STOCK AND WOOL INTERESTS
Gated. whose citizenship and residence
mtst he dulv shown

Gated, whose citizenship and residence
must be duly shown.
The third section of the new act
amends section 22SS, Revised Stat
utes, so as to extend its provisions to
settlers under other settlement laws in
addition to the pre-emption and home
stead laws, and so as to admit OF
transfers for right OF way for canals or
bitches for irrigation or drainage, as
well as for church, cemetery or school
purposes, or for the right of way OF
railroads, as in the old statute.
The fourth section of the new act re-
peals all the laws allowing pre-emption
of the public lands by individuals, but
provides for perfecting claims pre-
viously initiated according to the pro-
visions of the laws under which they
were initiated; therefore, no filings or
entries will be allowed Hereunder, ex
cept when necessary to perfect claims
of inception prior to the approval OF
the repeating act, and claims to Indian
lands covered by its tenth section.
The fifth section thereof amends sec
tion 22S9, Revised Statutes, so as to
prevent any person who is the pro-
prIetor of more than 16O acres of land
in any state or territory from acquir-
ing any right under the homestead law,
and also section 2290, Revised Stat
utes, SO as to require a different affi-
davit from that now required to be
made by applicants as preliminary to
homestead entries.
In future a preliminary affidavit will
be required to conform to these amend
ments, proper blank forms for which
will be prepared and transmitted as
soon as practicable.
The sixth section of the new act
amends section 23O1 Revised Statutes,
so as to require that parties propos-
ing to commute their homestead en-
tries to cash shall make proof of set
tlement and of residence and cultiva-
tion of the land for a period of four
teen months from the date of the en-
try, and the provisions of the section
as amended are made to apply to
lands on the ceded portion OF the
Sioux reservation in South Dakota,
without, however, relieving the settlers
thereon from any payment now re-
quired by law.
This provision must be enforced in
all cases of Communication in which the
commuted entry was made after the
date of said act, but the right to COM
mute in cases in which the entry was
made prior to that date is not affected
thereby.
1t will be necessary to prepare and
transmit a number of blank forms for
proofs and affidavits, under this act,
which will be done without unneces-
sary delay.
The remainder of the said act is not
considered to call for remarks in this
circular, but will be the subject for
future instructions.
II. II. CARTER,
Approved: Commissioner.
GEO. CHANDLER,
Acting Secretary
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-21
A HORRIBLE FATE.
A Chicago Young Lady Burned to Crisp by
the Explosion of Gasoline Stove.

CHICAGO, May 11.-Next month Jen-
ME Tucker was to have graduated
from the Chicago High school. By the
explosion of a can OF gasoline yester-
day afternoon she was burned to
death. She lived at 81 Latin street
with her uncle Prof J. H. Loomis.
Yesterday Miss Tucker remained home
from school to help her aunt in house
cleaning. One OF the neighbors sug-
gested that they use gasoline in clean
ing the carpets and curtains. On his
way to the Wells school in the morn
ing Prof. Loomis ordered a five gallon
can of the fluid. 1t was delivered at
the house about noon. Prof. Loomis
lives in the third fiat and the gasoline
was carried up stairs and put in the
bath room which is small and dingy
1t has no window and when the door
is closed it is almost suffocating within.
The can was placed beside a register.
which furnished the fuel for heating
the building. There was fire in the
house all Thursday night, and the reg
lister was still warm when the gasolius
was placed near it. The stopper !o
the can must have been forced out by
the heat, for the family on the fool
below detected gas fumes during the
afternoon.
About $50 O'Clock Miss Tucker
went into the bath room to get som,
of the fluid, with which she intended
to clean a silk curtain. Her aunt wa,
lying down at the time and Professor
Loomis sat in the parlor reading tn,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-21

evening paper. 1t is not known posi-
lively, but the supposition is that the
girl struck match to light the gas
The fiames ignited the fumes that es-
capped from the gasoline can, and i'm
mediately there was a terrific explo-
sion. The building rocked and
trembled. Prof. Loomis was thrown
from his chair and his wife sprang
from the couch upon which she was
lying and started toward the bath
room. The screams OF the unfortu-
nate girl could be heard but as she had
fallen against the door those outside
were powerless to open it.
'Oh, auntie, get some water" the
girl cried piteously, as she writhed and
twisted on the floor, enveloped in IA
sheet of flame.
Prof. Loomis threw his weight
against the door and tried to break it
open, but the girl lay in such posi-
ton that all efforts to get at her were
futile. Mrs. Loomis stood by, wiring
ing her hands frantically, and implor-
ing her husband to save the life of her
niece. The cracking OF the flames
could be heard and the terrible odor
of roasted flesh assailed the nostrils of
those outside. With a superhuman
effort Miss Tucker raised herself up
from the floor and grasping the door
knob, gave it a turn and sprang out OF
the furnace. Her clothing was ablaze.
Tongues OF flame were licking at her
face and her hair had been burned of.
Maddened with pain the poor girl
ran into the parlor and threw herself
on the floor near the piano. Her aunt,
with barred hands, tore the blazing gar
ments from her niece's scorched body
while Prof. Loomis went for "A blanket
to smother the flames. He wrapped
1t around the girl and at last sue
ceeded in putting out the fire AssIs-
tance had come too late, however.
Tor the girl died before the arrival OF
the hire department, which had been
called.
An undertaken took the body of Miss
Tucker away. The unfortunate girl
was about 19 years old. Her mother
lives at Mount Morris, Mich. For the
last year Miss Tucker had lived with
Prof. Loomis. She was an unusually
bright girl and had made rapid prog
ress in her studies. She had looked
forward to her graduation in June
with anticipations of pleasure What
was to have been her graduating gown
is In the hands of a dressmaker The
body will be taken to Mount Morris
for burial.