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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-06-18
PRIMARY MEETINGS.

The Democratic voters OF ST. Mary's
County are requested 10 meet at the poll
ing places in their respective districts on
SATURDAY, JULY IL, 1891,
and elect, by ballot, Ten (10l Delegates 70
represent their district in . County Con.
vention which Is to meet at Leonardtown,
TUESDAY, JULY 14th, 1891.
at p. IN. Tor the purpose Of choosing
Three 81 Delegates 10 represent the Coun'
~ in State Convention, and, also Thret
(3) Delegates 70 represent Sc. Mary's in tho
Judicial Convention Of the Seventh Circu
il which il called 20 convene at Port To
hacco, July IS, 1891.
- The primary ID 10 be called at . p
m. and the polls are 20 be kept open unit
Q p. IN.
JOSEPH III. KEY,
J. THOS. PARSONS,
WIN. s. COPPAGE,
Of Central Committee.
June ls-ta
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n ~
THE Board of Sclnel Commissioners will
/ meet At their one on
THURsDAYgULY .. 1891.
to pass upon Teachef reports for the term
ending June, 30th instpt
All charges for ididentals must be &C.
companicd with Fropf vouchers.
Teachers must cha9e themselves IN their
reports with the full snount received from
the sale of books.
All books in the lands OF teachers un-
sold by June, 25th Instant. should be re.
turned as early as profitable TO the School
Office
Teachers are requested 10 forward with
their reports statemAt Of the number and
kinds Of trees. vine. shrubs and flowers
planted on Arbor DaJ BY order,
HENRY W1NGATE,
June 1S-2te Secretary.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-06-18
JOSEPH u. MIlBURN,
BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR
Leonardtown. Md.

Estimates furnished and all work done
promptly and In wurkmanlike manner.
Also Agent for the Canton Steel Roofing
company. the best and cheapest roofing in
the world: Samples and prices furnished
upon application.
Iuue 10 60-tfl
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+. Oscar Morgan.

Extend special invitation 10 his many
friends and customers % visit his STORE
and examine his large stock Questionable
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A desirable farm, one mile from Leon.
ardtown, and containing about 200 acres.
It has fine buildings and Ii well adapted
70 all the staple crops Of the section, and
particularly 10 fruits and vegetables.
veil watered. For terms and PARTICULAR.
apply 10 CHARLES v. HAYDEN,
Sept 25-us Loonardtown, Md
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TERMS OF SALE:

One-third of the purchase money 70 be
paid in cash on the day of sale-the bal.
ance in two equal instalments at one and
two years credit, the deferred payments &c
be secured TO the satisfaction of the Trus-
tee and TO bear interest from the day of
sale. Or the entire purchase money in
cash at the option of the purchaser.
ROBERT G. COMBS,
Trustee
June ls-tsg
ALEX. PORTER MORSE
1905 Penna- Ave, Washington, d. c.,
0fCounsel.
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READY-MhDE CLOTHING.

For mems, youths and boys wear. i
have the finest, cheapest and nobbicst line
ever shown in my store am cmphati-
cally headquarters for this trade
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01
Good.By Harrison!

The resolutions passed by the Executive
Committee Of the Republican National Com
mittee In honor OF Mr. QUAY have their scri-
Gus as we'll as their humorous side. Mr.
QUAY is scarcely the great and good man
described in the resolutions. but he was
great and good enough to elect the Hon.
BENJAMIN HARRISON President
Mr.. HARRISON seems to be somewhat
ashamed of the fact, and has been far from
manifesting a proper spirit OF gratitude.
Yet In case lie should be renominated. he
will be very fortunate II there is anybody
who will manage his canvass with such
dexterity az was displayed by the Hon.
MATTHEW STANLEY QUAY.
In Wow, however, OF HARRIsoN's like
warmness toward the man who pulled him
through, what inducement can the men,
bers OF the Republican National Committee
have TO work for HARRISON in another cam
paign? What inducement have the man.
aging politicians of the Republican party to
desire the success Of candidate who for
gets the man that made him
Gratitude may or may not be common
virtue in politics, but the display OF a SEM
blance OF it is sometimes useful. A can
didate for denomination cannot afford to be
known to be forgetful Of those who have
done him favors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01
A skeich Of the ID rst Three years Of ths

sketch OF the FIRST three years OF tho reign
Of william II OF Germany. by Pouney Bigeiow Ia the
opening feature of the very interesting August number
OF the Centu'g al named the midsummer holiday
numher. and appears I" Le more than usually deco.
rated with illustrations Of The excellence to DO expected
of this magazine. The contents include an interest
ing article upon The Press as News Gathsrer." by
william Henry Smith. manager Of the Associated
Press breezy sketch o. the breezy life upon light
ship by Gustav kObDt; an article upon Cape Horn
aud Co5nsrstire Mining In ~ and the usual features
in and fiction There 10 another o. Joseph Pen
nsls bright actions OF lie in Provence and story OF
tie french and Indians two centuries ago, by Mary
Hartwen Cathsrwood- Many will md al interest In
BdwArd Hunssrford's social study entitled Our Sum.
msz Migration" Frank slocktons and Edward
gsglsston's stories are continued.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01
Learned Discussion ON Electric K,n,.r.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: We must
get new word for " electrocute"
One might as we'll say 'electrovate" for
hanging by electricity.
New words arc submitted daily. but mono
seem to prove acceptable.
What is the matter;
The very criterion that COOS to mako these
words unpopular has given "electrocute' q
hold on the language.
A terse expression Is sought for.
Accordingly. the problem is: To find a word
Torso in form. correct in composition. and rre-
else In meaning. which will convey tho idea.
10 administer electricity SO as to cause death"
1t must be tho stem "electon" plus some
other word.
What about " e'ect'othna,e:"
Desidos having the Latin ending ate Joined
TO the mang cd remains Of the Greek "hand-
tos." it has two PRINCIPAL accents. ''Tandt55"
is the Greek word Tor TO KILL" and would on
the analogy Of me'an"rphose give electro
thnnatose.' which Is surely susluipedalian.
ltmeans elee,ro2-slauche Ter. and CO hardly
s b rom hoss Sos
What about " '.rrn'omors,o.
:, |, is inepned to mean electro. death" but
active verb.
" hat ab, ut elexecution ." Nothing
What il we have already existing in Tho Ian
Cuagea word which contains the generic idea
OF admin STEERING electricity to-" 1t is owl
ousH an ndvantnE. to retnin it. and 80 to re-
model H. that it will convey the specific idea
electric" is thor, uehly Greek in stem ami
itself. Eauicaly. it means 10 communicate
electricity o. 1t is generally tho only form
en- bo!yipg this idea. the hytrid "eec'rify -
being emrlo, ed onls in English. In French 1t
is etf'r'Srr: III Spanish. eCtr,zdr: IN ltg ian.
rsnr,llarp in German. elec'risi'en in modern
! Greek. Pierfr',".
I The suggestion. however. to use II in its
| simple form is not tho right ore. It would
hardly do. for example, TO saw: THE con.
| d. mned having tainted. the doctor electrified
him an hour before tire Sheriff. did So
new element Is to be added. and II must he
in The form OF n prefix. 'Thnnatelec riza "
cu,nN eys the true notion: but is unwiedy.
BY Ia The pest solution OF our problem
| is obtained hv the proposition kata. This little
! particle when added to Greek words. imnarts u
| wonderfully new character 10 them. .W,tnes,
the ,fo6 ens@se Gem :ors .ur"t to sa,a;
'..katnEelao, :" 10 mock; Barun'. to weish
! down" "katabarun,." ito oppress exres-
! sively.' n''nmitim gtAvare az Scheusner in his
! Lexicon puts 1t adding In pnrenthess the re-
! mnik that hhti in composition has sometimes
IN Intensive force. In another place he OBJ.
! contra. adrsr!,,S.
| hdti Therefore in its adverse or intensive
character supplies the diIoren ia'i ing element.
| md we have what We have been .eeking a
| word which. while not n needless innovation
may be introduced into any language a word
| tho word rh'e'sc'I',.e which is equally brief 10
| correct accessory forms Cd'electrtst. ca'etec-
COLLEGE OF Sr, FRANCIS XAvIEE. July 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01

when the Hon. Thomas B. Reed Of Maine who has
Just urned from italy, was asked what interested
him there, no replied:
much interested in how the people Of Ia.y live
particularly III ami around Naples They are ha 4 clad
and 20 around bhroiootei. but wis. liked to was
that Ihey were all happy AMI contented although most
did not know where they would vet their next
meal They are uneduchled. anu to them ignorance Is
bliss
Tens of thousands OF these Neapoitans have arrived
n, port this year and ;hey seem to transformed
after they get here. They all rot to work rs
they ind employment, and ready for any kind
OF labor. They are hard and steady toilers and are
to Get the highest WAGER that paid They
try to make money. and many Of them save ,me OF IT,
They live better than they wers accustomed to live in
Italy they procure better cothss they have over
before worn. they become more knowing Than they
were ignorant and yet they seem to be less 'hsppy
and contente than tho Hon. Thomas B. Reed found
their brethren left behind in Itay to be- The trans
formation OF tho Neap"!ans who this country
70 very suggestive subject OF study for the phi ph,c
intl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01

fore. a vigorous effort on tho part Of the
Republicans 10 recover control OF the Mon
roe Senatorial district which they will
much need; and II means, too. that the
liquor dealers and the blue-ribbon Republic
cans will henceforth speak as they pass by.
and will exchange other salutations well
calculated TO elicit the rosy blush OF recog-
milton from the least sympathetic cold
water statesman.
What the choice OF Rochester means is
one thing; what it recalls is another. But
from neither point OF view is the selection
without interest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01
MAssA cnusErrs nEprBL1cANsArw WAR;
Three Conrressmeu Revolt Against the
Dictatioa OF Henry Cabot Lodge.

BosTos. July 3l.-The Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge isreaping the reward OF a long season
OF petty tyranny and bossism which he has eS-
ercisod over his brother Congressman. Tho
first installment came to-day In vigorous
snub from congressman Rockwell. Cogswell,
and Walker. who resigned from the Committee
on Resolutions OF the State Committee rather
than be associated In Any way with Mr. Lodge.
the Chairman OF the Convention. Mr.. Lodge
haa ridden such n high horse In Washington
that his fellow congressman could not asso-
ciate with him. lie claimed the honor OF adj
vanciny evsry piece Of .pralseworthy legisln.
ton: and made himself SO thoroughly OBJ
noHious that nothing which bore the
fss aW Good Cd biz va, npErcvo .oMs, matter s6
through. When, therefore. the State Commit:
tee placed The reins In Mr. l.olges hands. and
asked his colleagues to submit to his dicta.
ton. the discomfort became active. and tho
Repnhican party managers are now trying o
patch up the bigGast rupture which has oc.
curroi in many n dav. tits now an open night
between Congressman Lodge and Chairman
Committee on the one side and oil tho other
Republican congressman or the other. he
only thing that will put nm end to the sou bile
Will TO Mr. oigc's retirement. hut as he Is
LAYING hts wires tor Senator Honr's seat Il Is
extremely dou btful II he releases hia grip on
the party machinery. He won't give M with
out fight. As u Republican defeat wilt mean
Gov. RusseI will BIO 70 lcctcd with colors fly.
ing. whie the Republican candidate. VIII, ever
he NAV. h". will he slaughtered IN order 10
force Dictator Lodge Into privat, lie.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01
Mr.. Plat should Be the Republican
Candidate for Governor.

The Hon. BENJAMIN HARRISON has shown
with beautiful distinctness. about which
the wayfaring man though fool cannot
make a mistake. that he fears and reveres
the Hon. THOMAS COLLIER PLATr, now or
formerly OF Tioga, and intrusts to him the
Republican rarity OF New York.
Now will the Hon. THOMAS COLLIER
PLAT give his admiring follow citizens in
this state an opportunity to press their
appreciation CT him? Cannot he conquer his
reluctance to become candidate for an
elective Office? Will he not be constrained
TO do 80 in fact, If n wild desire to go
abroad seizcs upon few moro of the Re-
publicans whom he would consent to noml-
nate for Governor OF New York!
II. however, invincible modcsty continues
to possess Mr. PLAT, the gentleman whom
he selects rs the Republican candidate for
Governor OF New York will have the felicity
of beneiiting by the remarkable opularity
which Mr.. PLATr enjoys, and OF demonstrate
ing TO the Hon. BENJAMIN HARRISON how
deeply tho people OF New York appreciate
the honor Of having the opportunity to vote
for n candidate dear to the heart of the man
who is dear to HARRISON.
From the Custom House to the CAPITOL ~
Albany is only n step: but is the walking as
good as Mr.. PLAT would like to see II?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01
Wonders OF Electricity.

young man took refuge In . thunder storm, at
Warren. q. tie othe- day, under large maple tree
Lightning struck tho tree and Killed tho man. When
his clothes were removed rertect images of tho
bran hes. boz gas and leaves Of the tree found
pcured uron hi" brens; and other parts OF his body
with the miGuteness Of Photograph. ono OF the wiz.
ne"es OF rs surprising phenomenon inquiries: If
'ler'rci,y viii transmit: sach impressions thirty feet
uron sensitive surface ian the hu All SKIN
why may 1t not 10 1: for an indefinite distance :"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01
HARRISON AND THE FORCE BILL.
Ex-senator Spooner Advocates this Com
bInRtiOn Tor 1892.

EH.SenRtOr RpOOner NdvOcAtea thIs Com.
hlnntiOn Tor 1902.
CHICAGO. July Ex-senator John c.
Srooner ~ Wisconsin 10 Of tho opinion that
President Harrison will be renominatel.
The fact that there is a good deal Of talk
about Mr. Blaine" said he. does not Alter my
flrm belief that Mr.. Harrison will he tho nomi-
nee. ] am inforn.ol from n source that be-
lieve to be reliable that the sentiment of II
majority o! the National Committee is in favor
of Mr.. iila,Ee hut that cuts no figure. Tho
nomination is not ma, 70 10y the National Com
mi,t.e and helieve that the delegates OF the
people will aga want to wear the Tippecaroe
culors.
PUB lean rarity when the Federal Elections hill
came IN in III" senate after it passed tho
House did not settle that question. and am
conf lent that the people will find its solution
during The next CNmpRiGu.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sr: Poor
Harrison! lie wants TO be renominated. and
Tom Plat may do IL.
But be never will be reelected. The people
have enough OF Plat and will not stand any
more. Harrison cooked his goose when no
lent himself to Plat and did bis bidding. IL
begins to look very much like Dem ocratic
President A ltEPUBLIcAH.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01

A colored Baptist preacher OF this city
who has won renown among his BAPTIST bre.h-
rem a. a prophet. and who claims 10 have fore
told the Charleston earthquake uni the Johns
town flood. now ~ orhesie> that this city is to
be destroyed by fire from hell. 4 at Chicago is
to DO overwhelmed by Lake Michigan. and
tina, there is to be a terrible famine in tho
South. Preacher JONES doe. not tell the dates
at which these incidents are to occur but if he
will kindly do SO. and II his prophesies turn
out to be correct. We will give him due credit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01
How They Lie In the Greatest City Or
Earth.


Prom the Chied9o IhSf
The who wrote cGir " l. something OF saint.
Compared unto tho maiden who insss that she can
Who shows you plaques aud sketches and oils and
studies too.
And white you study what they are awaits the praise
that's due
j really makes you nervous and you are not to blame
For mutterinR some FOO remark thaI mas your breast
with shame D..
she looks ., sweety trusful secure from harsh crit
iIGtk
That you cannot bear tell her what your honssud
mort BpeAkS
too.
But won't disturb her conscience sad shell hinK the
more Of yoH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01
sam Randni!'s Portrait

From ne Photographic T,nss
Tic legislative committee has ArrsNcsd tnr "a nj -
tho portrait o. the late Congressman ksndS - -
lung In tho Speakers room Of the houss ~ Erprr
tsntAiivrs At Washington W. X. GrsaNes Of Warren
Pa 10 10 do the work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01
Something New IN Torture,

~ think III give W that dentist OF mine"
"whars the troube' Doe he do poor work ."
NO lbs work Is excellent, but when he does any
nilinx and has ttu.si my mouth with tissue PAPER e
te Gin. taking the tariff question Tho mans FOO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01

The election to be held next Monday by
the Cherokee indians Of tho Cherokee reserve
is OF unusual interest to that ancient. brave.
and once powerful tribe. The camraign has
been we'll conducted. and tho questions q,
Issue have been debated with gravity. A Chief
is 10 be elected on Monday. and the three ri, al
candidates for the Office are striving enerGet-
;cally for success. BELL who is n Cherokee
Indian and political boss. ind who has been
prominent figure in Cherokee history for over
thirty years. Is opposed TO the reelection OF
Chief MAYEs. who is therefore very sure to be
defeated. Ex-Chiei BusHYHEAp. who /, the
Progressive candidate. is a man Of experience.
but perhaps it may he found that lie is less
popular than BENGE. the Nationalist candidate.
Several questions hesides that OF tho chief
taipship will DO decided by the election. the
most important OF which are the disposition Of
the tract known as the Cherokee Outlet or
Strip ard the allotment OF land to the CheIo o.
kee families. These questions concern the
white ca,tlemen who have trespassei on the
Strip. as we'll as the Cherokees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01
Ha! For JOne..

Prom the Lockpou Daily Jourla al
IL now claimed IN some quarters that the Niagara
county Democratic delegates to tho state Convention
will very likely be for Mr.. Jones for Governor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01
Inspecting the Portrait,

Naude-weil mamma how do rou iiksn' Does II
look ike me
Manma-liumph The face 10 good enough but no
one would ever think that drsss your dear paps
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01

SO far "a heard from. the Only Democrat
throughout TIE lenv II and brradtn 81 the AMI VINO
Judging rom ito present course, wond lave word To
say against the nomination OF Mr. ncRi.> Tor tie neat
Presidency. would tie the baltimore rrdhd'i4
tu:e:te ana luy,"iu Ad.crins.
The Baltimore sun Mucwumn as It Is. still
would come In at tho oncr time and he!p 10
mako Mr.. GoHMAS's majority 10000 in Mary
land aud 1900 In New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01

His renl name Is JOEL BRAINS ERHAEDT. The
Republicans OF New York should understand
this clearly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01
The Grentness OF A merIcus.

FROM the Americas Recorder.
our town can boat of more statesmen out OF . Job
than any other city OF its stke In the state.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01

from "" fhdufdugho ASemblp Heralh
Mr. Thomas Edison has received many honors and
tit rs In his lifetime hut II Is YnsSiion II nyth,ng OF
the sort bestowed upon him -Quas The Lizard of ew
sliyn Park Which appeared in the Herald yesterday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01

ITVW NHIUH HTuVS
MAud-whAts Q kiss like. Ethslf
Ethsl-Ok II don't feel much like anythinR but II
has an odor that 10 com btnatioR Of bTilliAntins
HANDY. and cixArsttsA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01

That parent Of evil hsbituai sufsss
remedy 10 Or. u. JAynsS small srSArceatsa ssssti"
pilA 6on nAussAtinS and DAtAlssA-AsS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01

the advice OF the Alliance leaders 1t will go
hard with the Alliance after the deluded farm
ers have lost their money The red dragon
OF Wall street" will then get rest for while.
now school. described as distlnctirelv
American has Just been endowed at the Uni
versity OF rennsylvauia AMI is 10 10 opened
on the Isl OF October in Philadelphia. The
ropics to be especially considered are the his
tory OF American legislation. State constitu-
tional history. the history OF education. the
history OF religion. municipal history. and the
history of local and national politics and polit-
ical parties.
MANY il not all OF these topics are already
the subject Of study a. Johns Hopkins and
other American universities bI; as Yet no
special facilities have been presented for
such general study OF practical Amer
lean economics under competent instruc-
tors and with the help Of n properly appointed
library. The inheritance OF such q school is
not easily overestimated. In most OF our co!-
leg,s Inadequate attention is gwen TO
American history. in respect to the gen.
ess and the evolution OF the graf
political parties which now divide be ween
them tho whole American people. And yet
without some knowledge OF this sort no man is
really competent to give a full account and
rational defence Of the political faith that is in
him. OF still greater importance is n more
generally difIused and accurate knowledge Of
sociology in respect to the effects and
efficiency OF the various fums OF local
self government applied or applicable to
cites. Every year towns, especially in New
England, nre being changed Into cities and
the young lawyers AMI business men Of these
towns are expected to draft satisfactory munic-
ipal charters. This Is srecisl arr. for which
natural enthusiasm and unframed intelligence
are untrustworthy guides. and In this respect
the training Of the ne school must be inyalua-
BILE. In its absence. indeed. the framers Of city
charters. like Young doctors without training,
learn their business only through the suffer-
ings OF the people. So important is the in
s;ruction proposed by the University OF Penn
sylvania that It Is amazing that nothing sim
liar has as yet been alorle by Harvard. Tale.
or till lately, by Columbia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01

There are short-sightcd. easily bamboozled
farmers Of the Alliance stripe in Kansas who
are holding back the grain they have raised
while the farmers OF other Northwestern States
are beg ming TO send their crops to market
II the Kansas farmers lose money by taking
the advice OF the Alliance leaders It will go
hard with the Alliance after the deluded farm
ers have lost their money The red dragon
OF Wall street" will then get rest for . while.