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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-09-26
Fob SALE CHEAP!
FINE CHANCE FOX A GOOD
HOME.

BUSINESS requiring his attention elsewhere,
the undersigned offers for sale at bargain, his
ranch, consisting of one hundred ard sixty acres
OF the choicest farming land on the Big Meadows,
all the same being under high state OF cultiva-
ton.
Thirty acres are so wed in alfalfs the remainde
being sown in grain.
Seven horses and four milch cows, together
with desirable farming machinery, comprising
plougbs header, seeder, etc, etc. Oldest water
right an strictly perfect title possession given
at once. All the land is thoroughly fenced with
barbed wire Unquestionably good central
location Terms strictly reasonable, Here is .
chance OF life time. Address:
NJ Nj. A.
suaou hovelosl, Asv.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-03-19

To the theatre managers of this
country Is commended q new form of
chair for use in theatres, music halls.
ETC., which Is now being introduced into
England. This chair Is already in use
In several theatres in Germany, and IN
intended not only to prevent panic in
case of fro, etc, by enabling the audi
enoe to gain the exit doors more easily
than hitherto, but also TO allow officials
OF the theatres and members of the audi
ence to move with freedom from one
place 10 another.
For this purpose tho seat and back Of
tho chair are free TO move, and are con-
nected suitably together, 30 that by
means Of a counterbalance weight n
mere touch of the hand will cause tho
seat and the back 10 move simultaneous
iy on hinges to vertical position. the
seat by raising and the back by lower
ing, thereby allowing free passage along
or through the tiers. The very idea of
such device, when the absurd amount
OF Inconvenience and annoyance suffered
In comparative patience by the ordinary
theatregoer is considered, raises up Wis
ions OF comfort and pleasure which IL
seems hard to believe win ever be real
ized.-New York Telegram. ~
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-03-19
From the Calvert Gazette. J

SOLOMON Nd, March 8, 1891.
Messrs. Editors Il wish a small
space in your valuable paper in which
to reply to letter published BY L. j.
Wise in last weeks Calrert Journal.
I rather think Wise has got himself
in little trouble, and the way Of get
ting out seems very gloomy to him.
He stated in his letter that he board.
ed my boat during Business hours and
found but one man on board, and that
I was lettering away my precious
time in hunting in Calvert county.
He failed to state his business or
board, but I will say what he wanted
He told the man on board that he had
endorsed me- for the position / now
hold and had done all he could to Sc
cure me the appointment, and then
he said be wanted TO measure his oys
ters in wooden tubs (but the Law call
for iron seal). suppose be though
one good turn deserved another. I'll
thought would not object to hi
loading with wooden tubs, a. he has
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-03-19

During o dreadful storm, when tho
river Tyne had flooded the country all
around, number Of people were assem-
bled, watching the hugo masses Of hay
swept along in its rapid course. At
length q swan came in sight, struggling
sometimes for land and at others sailing
in its stately manner along with the tor
rent. As 1t drew near a black spot was
observed on its snowy plumage, which
the spectators were astonished to find
was living rat; and it Is probable it
had been borne from its dwelling in
some hay ricx, and, seeing the swan,
had hastened to IL for o refuge. On the
bird arriving on Land the rat leaped of
its back and scampered away, but a man
having no respect for the sagacity which
the rat had displayed killed It with q
blow Of his staff.-New York Mail and
Express
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-03-19
(From the Calvert Journal.)
SoLoNoN's, March 8, 1891

Mr.. Editor Il noticed in your last
issue of the Journal q communication
from L. J. Wise, of St. Mary's coun.
ty. Md, which he intends az q reply
to L. @. Hooks statements recently
published 10 the Calvert Gazette. In
the communication to which have
referred, Mr.. Wise charges me with
going to st. Mary's county to try his
case. That assertion I pronounce to
be utterly false; never entertained
such an idea, aud I wish Mr.. Wise TO
understand that I know the limit of
my jurisdiction. I presume it will
be necessary for me to explain how I
came to be involved in the matter.
Captain Hook remarked to me that
he would have a case for me to try,
that Martin. his mate, had arrested
L. ]. Wise for using wooden tubs con.
trary 10 Sec. 7. Chapter 2S1, Act of
General Assembly of Maryland passed
at the session of 1888. I understand
from the code that where a violation
of any of the oyster laws ars commit
ted on board Of boat in The Patux.
either county. Iwss ruiUruisu vy .-~
parties that made the arrest that Mr..
Wise expressed his willingness to be
taken before me, ard as / mad some
business in st. Mary's county, and it
being q good chance to get over the
river took advantage of the oppor-
tunity. and intended trying the case
on my arrival at the Island, but Mr..
Wise did not put in his appearance
according to his promise. which Mar.
tin says he made to him. I will say
to the honorable gentleman that he
need not 60 to the trouble of sending
a petition to the Legislature to have
magistrates supplied with a copy of
Latrobe's Justice, unless he has none
himself, and expects to bs reinstated
as Justice of the Peace. / am hap
py to inform this distinguished son Of
st. Mary's county that have copy
Of the book to which he referred. and
even if I had none I think I could OBJ
tain one without his influence or soli
citation. I hope in the next commu-
nication of that renowned citizen Of
st. Mary's county relative to Captain
Hoop and Mr.. Martin he will adhere
more closely to his text and not di-
gress so widely as he did when he last
wrote. I will highly appreciate the
favor you will confer by inserting this
reply in your next issue.
Yours respectfully,
NJ. NJ. DAVIS.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-03-19

ers believe that / patented az dis
appointment to him, but ] am ready
20 prove by men "a credible az any on
SAID sloop that messages we're sent
ahead. even though we only stopped
at home long enough to change horses
and get refreshm ants. besesching him
70 await our arrival. And men were
even hired to cross the river and see
Mr.. Hook in person and ask him to
return. The case was then withheld
until the next Saturday. Summons
we're then issued and no one appear.
ed The case was tried aud was
then acquitted of the second charge.
b. pixha think Mr.. Hook retired
~. q pSska . ds6niisly a.
TO what constitutes q trial. Il 10
little premature for me TO state the
cause of my complaint to Mr.. Seth,
but Mr.. Hooks readers are left to be.
lieve that he GENE and tried the cases
de nouo. / will not dwell on this, az
any school boy knows that no power
is invested in Mr.. Seth to try such
cames.e Fearing that have already
trespassed on your generosity with too
long an spistle. with compliments. I
am yours to command,
L. J. WISE.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-03-19

Among the treasures Of the two liter
ary societies Of the university are many
valuable and interesting letters. Rum
maging through pile Of these episties
at the Phi Cappa hall were found many
letters from men who have immortal
lied themselves-Clay, Calhoun, Web
ster, Hayne, Davis, Lee. They are their
letters Of acceptance Of honorary mem-
bershp, or in reply TO some letter for
warded them by the society. The most
beautiful of all-and in fact it might
be pronounced one Of the m0st lovely
letters ever wrItten-was letter Of ac-
ceptance of honorary membership in tho
Phi Kappa society, written by Theodore
OHara, the poet--Athens GA Banner.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-03-19

been 90 active in getting this position
for me; but understand, Mr.. Wise. /
am not built that way.
When be Was arrested by my mate
be was at that time using wooden
tubs. also over sizs. and when Mate
Martin went to his place of trial, or to
see about it. Wise asked him to be re.
leased until Saturday 90 be could sell
enough whiskey 10 pay his fns. He
claims also that the mate frightened
Mr.. Longs wife very badly. He may
De right. but il looks to me like he
was The man who frightened her. il
such was the case at all, for after
Wise drew his shot. gun on the mate
he put whip TO bic horss asd made for
Mr.. Longs house, with gun in hand,
and entered. Mr.. Martin did not
enter at all. Wise remsined there
until Martin came to Solomon Q Island
for me, and on my arrival at Mr..
Longs house to my surprise had run
the fox in Calvert county but denned
him in Mr.. Longs house. st. Mary's
county. where he (Wise) has trod so
many years. and for some time had
to talk to him through the windows.
l preferred other charges against
Wise. He said he would 60 with me,
but claimed the mate had no authori.
ty to arrest him, as he was not COM
missioned officer. Why. any boot.
black or rum seller should know bet.
ter than that. The mate had as much
right as l had, as he was acting in my
absence.
Wise said ! borrowed an idea from
Judge Crane. l asked the Judge if
b id right to take Wise at any place.
and he said | could in any part of the |
State. Wise also states that I brought
a justice Of the peace from Solomon's |
Island to St. Mary's to try the case. |
I emphatically deny this assertion; he
simply went along to see Judge Crane
on some business. I gave Wise the
privilege to choose who he wished to
try the case. I don't care TO have
any further correspondence on the
subject, for really don't believe the
one | am replying to is worthy of his
name being in our papers. He is
simply thing Of the past. Ihvae no
desire to be interrupted by such char
acters as Wise.
Please accept my thanks for the
space have occupied in your paper.
zzss-..~L L. g, Hook.
NtWS " uuIrrs
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-03-19

]. Sidney Cooper. the English animal
painter. says that no often made vafua-
bic studies In Cumberisnd, nj places
where Scotch drovezs halted with their
cattle for the night On such occasions
he often had q chance 10 SEQ illustra.
lions OF an animals intelligence, as wei
as OF its physical perfection.
One day. when there was a pouring
rain, n msn consented 70 sit for me nc
tho inn where was staying. He
brought his collie with him. and both az
them were dripping wet, 90 he put off
his plaid and laid IL on the floor by tho
dog.
made very successful sketch of tho
man, but before ! had finished it the dog
grew fidgety with the wet plaid, and his
master said, TAX it ava, mon, tak il
awa'f"
The dog took the end of il between bis
teeth and dragged IL out of the room.
Afeer had fn4shed tho drover's por-
trait asked him IL he thought his dog
would no quiet for o time. as wished
to sketch him.
"Oh, yes, mon," he answered. ..heu
DO anything j say to him. watcht
Watch" he called, and then "whustled"
for him, as the Scotch say.
As the dog did not appear, we went to-
gether 30 look for him, and found him
sitting before the kitchen FIRE with tho
end OF the plaid in his mouth, holding it
mp to dry. expressed my admiration
OF his intelligence, and tho master re-
piled:
"Ah. he's q canmy creature, sir, He
knows a mony things, does that dog. sir.
But come ava, mon, the gentleman
wants TO max your picture"
so we returned TO my room, and tho
handsome collie sat for his portrait.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-03-19

~ ------A rer-s xxsAo A srnkss Fewa
hotels, and seating himself III an eAsy
chair drew n paper from his pocket. He
held the paper before him, and while his
left eye remained closed he appeared to
be reading. Time slipped by, and il was
several hours before the watchman was
attracted to him. During the next hour
the fellow never moved, and with fear
and trembling the watchman went TO
his side.
The right eye gazed mechanically at
the paper, and, fearing that its owner
had died in that position, several Of tho
employees Of the hotel gathered around
him. He was given q rough shake,
which brought him TO his feet, and ex-
plantations followed. The man had no
money and did not want to walk tho
street in the pelting rain. His right eye
was an altifcial one, and by holding q
paper in front Of him and closing his left
optic he could sleep, while TO all appear
ances he was reading.-Povidence Tele-
erraTn
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-03-19

From the BdltimOrs Sun.
WEDNESDAY, Marco IL.

WEDNESDAY, Marco IL.
Eliza Collins, was sentenced TO FIVE
years in the Penitentiary for causing
the death of her infant.
Albert X. Ordway. a tailor, com.
mitted suicide BY cutting his throat at
No. l406 Hartford avenue.
The colored voters Of Dorchester
county held a convention to secure
better recognition from the republican
party.
Mr.. T. D. Miller, an inspector Of
customs, claims that he was dismissed
by Collector Marine because he is q
democrat.
A condenser used in the manufac.
ture of ammonia at an iron works in
Glasgow, Scotland, exploded. causing
the loss Of number of lives.
James N. Corbin. of Jefferson
county, w. Va, celebrated his one
hundredth ard first birthday a few
days ago. He is in excellent health.
Henry w. Burt's fve-story brick
and iron building in Buffalo, N. Y,
was burned yesterday. causing a loss
of S225. 900. covered by insurance.
A newly. built roller mill Of r. D.
Riggs, at Goshen. Montgomery coun-
try, was destroyed by an i0cendiary
fire, and some Of the buildings of the
Salisbury Marine Railway Company
at Shad Point were burned through
similar agency.
David Poston, one of the best.
known lawyers in Memphis. Tenn,
was shot and, it is thought. fatally
wounded by Col. 81. Clay King. the
ex- Confederate officer and also a law.
yer, in Court Square. Memphis. about
noon yesterday. The dispute arose
over a suit in which the widow o.
General Pillow was concerned.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-03-19
LITTLE PITCHERS HAVE BIG EARS.

LITTLE PITCHERS HAVE BIG EARS.
Mrs. Bumptous Ito Willie. visiting
Tommy)-Don't you like your bread
and butter, Willie?
Willie-I'd like it better if they
wrz jam on it.
Mrs. BIN sorry, but we haven't
any jam, Willie.
Willie-Why. what do you keep in
all them jars?
Mrs. B.-Whst jars?
Willie-Why. ma said you had
more family jars q any other woman
she knew.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-03-19

G. q. Robertson once found q cavity in
o large burr oak tree in which about q
pint Of pin oak acorns had been stored.
The excavation in which the acorns were
found had been made by woodpeckers,
and was In the most solid part Of the
tree. Mr.. Robertson says that, accord
ing 10 Chambers, there was a9s years
growth Of wood over the end Of the cav
ity, yet all the acorns were as fresh a.
IL only put away by the birds OK SPUR
rels the fall before.-St. Louis Republic.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-03-19

Particular attention given to the careful
ampli ng of Tobacco.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-03-19
~"Ayer's Medicines have bee

S~"Ayer's Medicines have been
satisfactory to me throughout my prac-
tice. especially Ayers Cherry Pee.
torial, which bas been used by many
of my patients. one of whom says be
knows it saved his life, L. Nor.
ris, III. D., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-16
why Humanity Is Dwarfed

Woman has not suffered alone from
the denial to her of political equality.
The human race is like Il man who
through infancy, youth and manhood
has compelled his right leg to bear the
burden of his body, regarding the left
merely as an ornamental appendage, to
be swung up by supports and tricked out
with ribbons, lace and jewelry. The one
would be nerveless and feeble, the other
lame and overworked, and the progress
of the whole body would be hating, un-
even and slow. So with the body pol
tito. All who are interested in public
affairs feel how lame, unequal and i'm.
perfect is the advance of society, and
how heavily drag the mighty interests
of the great republic.
1t will be no better till complete Jus.
tice is done to woman. With her en-
franchisement there will come noble1
era. Then, with interests that are iden.
teal, with humanity common to both,
the masculine head married to the femi-
nine heart, wisdom supplemented with
love, man and woman shall together
work out the great problems of life, and
a nObler and better civilization shall
come to the waiting future. Mrs. Mary
A. Livermore.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-16

The demand of the time is to move
weight over distance at the least posi-
BILE cost to it on slow freight or fast pas
senger trains. There are hundreds of
locomotives in service of about forty
tons weight, capable of hauling a train
of 100 tons at the average running rate
of sixty miles an hour. But that is not
the kind of fast train that our railroad
managers want. They are required to
make money for the companies employ
ing them, and they realize that it pays
much better to use locomotives weigh
ing sixty tons that are capable of haul
ing fast train of 300 tons.
1t is curious study, and one that is
interesting to some minds, to investigate
the rapid speed that might be made with
safety with locomotives having abnor-
mally large drivers, but as far as the
bearing on American railroad operating
is concerned, it is just as practicable as
speculations or calculations respecting
the time it would take a balloon of GER
tain proportions to reach the moon
National Car Builder.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-16
A CInch for the NJ. ID.

A good story comes all the way from
San Francisco. 1t is said that lady ap-
piled to her physician in that city for adj
vice and prescription. He had long at
tended her and her family, and on this
occasion he recommended that she 90 to
a popular watering place in that part of
the country, giving her letter of intro
ductiOn to a physician who resided at
the springs.
On the way there the lady remarked
to her daughter that as long as her doc
tor had been treating her he had never
stated just what was her ailment. eve
a good mind to open this letter and see
what he says of my case to the other
doctor" Acting on the impulse she tore
open the envelope, and, taking out the
letter, read, Dear Doctor-Keep the old
lady four weeks, and then send her back
to me. Detroit Free Press.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-16
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Sept. 16, 1881
CHURCH SER wees.

AsBrP METHoDET EPIsCOAPL.-Sunday-P
ing at 10% A. and ~ P. NJ Sunday School
ppm. Prayer Meeting-Thursdays at ~ P. NJ
Rev. w. W. w. Wilson, Pastor.
ST. PETERS PROTESTANT PIsCoPAL-Sunday-
Preaching at 1917 A. NJ. and TIP. M. Holy Days
81 A. NJ. Sunday School, P N. Prayer
Meeting-Wednesdays at "a P. N. Rev. G. w
Dame, Rector
-Sunday-Preaching at lOA A. NJ
and ~ P. NJ. Sunday SchOOl-2P.M. Prayer
Meeting-Fridays at P. NJ. Rev. c. C. Adams
pastor.
ST. POLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Mass on First
an! Third Sundays, at 80 A. NJ, and on the
Second and Fourth Sundays, at 1876 A. NJ
Catechism Glasses taught every Sunday after
Mass. Rev. Jas p Quigley, pastor
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL (COlored) -
Sunday-Preachihg at IL A. NJ. and ~ p. NJ
Sunday School, P. N. Rev. 5. Hammond
Pastor.
A. NJ. e. CHURCH-Sunday-Pr at 1917
A. NJ and ~ p NJ. Sunday SChOol-2l2 p. NJ
Rev. J. PeytOn Pastor.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-16
Remarkable Facts

Heart disease is usually supposed to be
iincurable, but when properly treated q
large proportion of cases can be cured
Thus Mrs. Elmira Hatch, of Elkhart, Ind
and Mrs. Mary l.. Baker, Of Ovid, Mich,
we're cured after suffering twenty years
). Z, tinbqrgeF, druggist at San Jose, III.
says that pr; files New Heart Cure
for bis wife" Levi Logan. of Buebanan
Mich, who had the heart disease for 8C
years says two bottles made him feel like
a new man." Dr., Miles New Heart Cure
Is sold by. j. Wesley DennSy. hook 81
wonderful testimonials free. ~
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-16
PROOF of the Eartl,.s nIn,lon

Take o good sized bowl, fill it nearly
full OF water and place it upon the floor
Of the room which is not exposed to
shaking or jarring from the street.
Sprinkle over the surface of the water a
coating OF lycopodium powder-a white
substance which is sometimes used by
ladies in making their toilet, and which
can be purchased Of any druggist. Next
upon the surface of this coating Of white
soYder make with powdered charcoal a
straight black line, say an inch or two in
length. Having made this little black
mark on the surface Of the contents 81
the bowl, lay down upon the floor close
TO the bowl q stick or some other straight
object, so that it viii lie exactly parallel
with the charcoal mark. If the line
happens to be parallel with q crack in
the floor or with any stationary object Ia
the room this will serve as well.
Leave the bowl undisturbed for few
hours, and then observe the position OF
the black mark with reference TO the OBJ
jeot il was parallel with. 1t will be
found to haY6 moved about, and to have
shifted its position from east to west
that Is TO say, in that direction opposite
to that Of tho movement of the earth
upon its axis. The earth Ia simply TO.
volving has carried the water and every
thing else IN the bowl around with it,
but the powder upon the surface has beer
left behind a little. The line will always
be found to have moved from east to
west, which is perfectly good proof that
everything else contained in the bowl
has moved the other way.-St. LOuis
Republic
Cautious, but Reasonable.
Mrs. Primus-I saw you riding in the
park with Willie Ross and Jack Bolton.
/ didn't know your papa would let you
ride alone with gentlemen.
Miss Secunda--He doesn't object il
the gentlemen are rival lovers.-Mun-
sey's Weekly.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-16

The same old story, gambling aud
Liquor are my ruin" were the words
uttered by Oliver C. Wilson. teller OF
the Produce National Bank, Philadel.
phia, whose accounts prove he has
embezzled $1,000. The great tenden.
cy of young men in large cities is to
live beyond their means to keep up ap.
pearances.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-16

The holding of the Worlds Fair in a city
scarcely fifty years old will be "A remarka-
Ole event, but whether it will really bene-
the Restorative Nervine by DR.. Franklin
Miles is doubtful. This is Just what the
American people need to cure their exces-
sive nervousness, dyspepsia, headache, diz.
ness, sleeplessness, neuralgia nervous
debility, dizziness, confusion of mind, etc.
1t acts like charm. Trial bottle and fine
book on Nervous and Heart Diseases, "
with unegualled testimonials, free at j.
Wesley Denney's. II is pDarrG6ted to O9a-
tain no Opium, Morphine or dangerous
dTu0S
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-16

In the Seventeenth century rotating
pumps, like the Pappenham engine with
two pistons and the Prince Rupert with
one, were first use. Pumps with plunger
pistons were invented by Morland, an
Kpglishman, in 1874; the double acting
pump by De Ia Hire, the French acade-
1nician
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-16

1t Is hardly worth while to dread o
thunderstorm, as there is only one chance
in about q million that q person win die
from a lightning stroke, which is doubt
less the most instantaneous and painless
of all causes of death.