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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-03-31

Lashed.
Leonardtown Jail was the scene Saturday
last of two whippings for wife beating.
On Friday Robert l.. Thompson was con-
victed of brutality assaulting his wife and
sentenced by the Court to receive ten lashes.
About $50 a. m, Saturday Sheriff Thomp.
SON accompanied by his deputy, the jailer,
representatives of the local press and other
witnesses went into the Jail, and calling the
prisoner from the small southeast cell,
took him into the large room. The con
victed man was ordered to remove his coat
and shirts, strap was fastened round his
wrists and rope attached thereto. The
rope was passed over the top of the door
and the ends thereof given TO the deputy.
Thus the prisoner was "stood up" with his
back barred for the blows. The Sheriff,
much affected told, him that 10 was now his
duty to execute the sentence Of the law.
The whip was raisedl One, two, three. four,
five, SIX, seven, eight, nine, ten times 10 fell,
and In less time than ii takes % write il
h1kC bAAr0&G& b8GA W % GfD@SkSu Will uFAu
stripes from several Of which blood oozed
and the first whipping for wife beating in
St. Mary's was over The whip used was
common buggy whip with the butt cut
OF. II broke ct the tenth blow. In an
swer to query the prisoner said the pun
ishment was . '.terrihle one
George III. Barnes. colored. was convict
cd and sentenced for similar crime Satur-
day morning and about 8 o'clock In the
afternoon the scenes like those attend-
ing the Thompson whipping were repeated
and the second and, we hope, last whip
ing for wife-beating In st. Mary's was over.
The colored mans back was not assevere.
ly cutas was the white ones but some blood
was drawn. After the whipping the
prisoner asked If he was free man now,
and upon receiving an affirmative answer
went his way apparently rejoicing. In
answer to question Barnes said the last
lick hurt him worst" sThat was misslick"
said his questioner. swell, sir" answered
Barnes, "if that was misslick Idon't want
any more misslicks" The Sheriffs duty
was an intensely disagreeable one but he
50 performed II as to merit great approba-
ton.
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out all night and Wednesday morning
came into Court and stated that Ii could
not agree and was discharged. csmalier
for State Morgan and Holmes for defence.
"Wednesday. March 80. Jury de iunasi-
co inquircndo impanneIled In the case "a
William Thomas, cosored. Adjudged lu-
matte and pauper.
No. 10. Criminal Appearances, State w.
]. Wesley Graves. Indicted for unlsw.
fully taking and carrying away . circular
saw. Indictment demnrTed TO and demur.
en- overruied. Tried before the Court
Judgment Of not guilty. Camalier for the
State. Hammeat and ID. =. Graves for de-
Tense Thomas r. Foxwell was retained
- juror and Court adjourned from day
to day until further order.
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Forsoothi Well. what weather to-day.
thanks. finds US enjoying the benign rays
OF Sol. Hist, blue birds note greets our
ear. sure fore-runner Of cloudy weather
and an early down pour Of something,
mayhaps rain and slees alternating.
Quite an interesting swapping match oc-
Cured ut Jntland recently. Two gentle
men, whom we shall designate a. aHnn"
and "Pie", wished 20 exchange oxen, %
they met at The above farm. The formers
OK was young and good for nothing and
the latier's was old and tough. Now.
whether these gentlemen entertain optian-
istic views or not, we know not sufIlce
ID 70 say, they consummated their wishes,
each seeming 10 be we'll satisfied. sPie."
we have been informed, l. 10 receive o sit
ting Of duck eggs 10 boot.
Our postmaster and Others succeeded in
killing 9 number of very large rats a few
days ago. There Is nothing remarkable in
killing these rodents. as they are generally
numerous in every barn. We simply wish
10 state that during the next slaughter, we
would caution certain gentleman to keep
his mouth closed, otherwise he may get
choked sure enough, for scared rats are
liable to jump in any direction in their
efforts 10 avoid the well aimed and fatal
blow.
Persons who own incubators have been
unsuccessful 10 date. Thirty-six chickens
from three hundred eggs Is not very en-
couraging.
Politicians, that Is, the representative
ones, are active. Several applicants for
assessor occasionally visit the Pine-all
sanguine of success. Our embryo statesmen
at Annapolis no doubt are puzzled whom
to recommend, as they do not wish TO give
offence 10 their constituents. Roads are
terribly out Of order, and we have terri
BILE bad cold.
Many bushels of oysters are being ship.
ped from Smiths creek wharves by Messrs.
Powell and West, ii. Clay Clarke and q.
w. DrIry.
In consequence of the dampness Of the
soil, very little blowing has been done.
Fencing and grubbing is the principal
work Of the farmers ut present. Reports
Of wheat are cheering, and we notice that
wherever q top dressing of domestic fertil-
izer 10 used the wheat presents O more
pleasing appearance.
Mr.. Walter B. Langly we think has
eclipsed other shippers in heavy weights of
beeves. No '.watered stock" leaves this
section OF the county.
A few fresh fish and an occasional soft
crab Ii seen.
With the exception of colds, not much
sickness prevails.
More rain, and q consequent multiplicity
of disappointed hopes. If we mistake not
II was Damieus who derived hope and for
titude from rejecting that the day would
run its inevitable course.
AzzANA.
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[CoMMuxrcArEp.

lC02MUNrCATED.
Messrs. Editors 81 wish to inform ~ !"
that although / am enlisted In the ranks of
those who would slaY the Octopus that
threatens to wind In Understanding arms
around my county, and while embracing
at the same time sap the foundation Of It's
prosperity, am neither deacon nor .
preacher. Would that / were worthy
member OF either vocation, J.'s sIurs and
contcmptive references to the contrary not
withstanding. / am proud 70 know
that any emanation from me, either by pen
or word, gives rise TO the impression that
belong 10 such class of men. So much
for this. Us versatility in dealing with
topics and men am sure would give rise
TO envy did not his lucubrations excite
pity from their very vacuity.
Now, j., In nil seriousness, are you real
~ In favor Of placing whiskey and its rel
atives on the same plane with any other
commodity In store? Are you in favor
of abolishing on. t,'.r.s Il revenue on IL nj.
togetherf Is seems 80 from your letter.
II this l. your position then, though not
alone, You are In minority in this commu-
nifty. Again, do you really feel that you
did me justice in claiming that wrote that
II would rather see my SON murdered than
take drink of whiskeyf" Obi ] what o
lamensable strait you are In 20 torture
English into any such Interpretation I
consider - soul sacked and plunderedn
when all Of IFS ennobling tiaiss are gone.
j., did yon ever look into human face.
the window Of every human soul. and see
every element which characterixes the
highest type Of the human kind, replaced
by bestial tastes. besiiai passions, besiiai
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-03-31

49, ~SssA&kA{ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Commissioners were In session du-
ring The first week Of Court and passed
several orders and examined and approved
. considerable number of miscellaneous
accounts Among the orders passed were
That Collector John r. Ching pay 20 the
Treasurer Of the County Commissioners
balance due Charles county In the B;scoe
casa
That the Clerk notify tax collectors, who
owe money levied for the use of the vari-
Gus Hospitals % settle up at once as no
further indulgence will be allowed. Com
missioners having been notified that unless
me money be paid snif will be Instituted
against the "a unity.
The county owes the Maryland Hospital
about $4,000. which xas due January 1.
l892 and was levied for before the preseni
Board came into once.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-03-31

OLD PIoSEER.-Young men, old men
and oil know where 10 get their furniture
They know that the Brown Store II the
originator offnrniture and low prices are
his motto. Too many homes have been
made bright and cheerful by the presence
Of the fine furniture johnson has placed
within their walls. and be reminds you
hat he intends % place more in your homes
Equality and price will help 20 DO it.-adv
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-03-31

A desirable farm, one mile from Leon.
ardtnwn, and containing about 200 acres.
IL has fine buildings and is well adapted
to all the staple crops of the section, and
particularly TO fruits and vegetables.
veil watGred. For terms and Particular.
apply 10 CHARLES V. HAYDEN.
sept S5-fe isconardtown, Md
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-03-31

Capt W. G. GEoGHEGAN, willlsave Pier
~, Light Street Wharf. every TUESDAY
and Friday ii 3. r. ". fnF the following
landings On the Potomac river:.
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HEADQUARTERS FOR MEMS, La
DIES & CliILDREN'S SHOES.
MEMS e. BOYS HATS Il
CAPS.

Ny Ladies' Dress Goods for variety,
taste aud durability will equal any In tie
village, and my prices have been fixed 70
suit the times. My other lines Of
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ND. L VA. STEAMBOAT CO.


EexsE - -
Es SIZE.
Cart W. g. GEoGHEGAN. willisave Pier
II, Light Street Wharf. every TUESDAY
and Friday ~ 3. Z. NJ. faF the following
landings On the Potomac river:.
on TUESDAYS FOR
Bensilfess. i&sige wharf.
HromT.s wharf. Munsiy's Point,
Rac0n's wharf. LsstusFdtnwn,
Jones wharf, Ahell's wharf.
CUan wharf, llowards wharf
C0wart's wharf, Nomini Ferry.
Lewiseffa, Mt. Holly wharf.
klnsale wharf, ts3bfum's wharf.
Miilers wharf. Stones wharf.
MORE on THURSDAY af % A. NJ.
ON FRIDAYS FOR
Benvisle's. Piney Point,
Brome's wharf. i.e0narSitown,
Bac1n's wharf. Abelrs wharf,
Jones' wharf. Towards wharf,
Csan wharf, Cahrum wharf,
CowaTt's wharf, stones wharf
Lswisetta. Isancasscf's wharf,
kinsale wharf. Bushwm,d,
Lodge wharf. Chapticn wharf.
Munday's Point. LiverpNi Paint,
Miiler's wharf. Glynons,
ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON.
Leans Waskiaosea Jov Bslfimorsea Sszndav
DIP mi
- No Freight received after so D m
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J.. $. Riwuss'. ETisusHgD ISL E. D. HqpSns
J. s. RAWLINGS eco.
800 5 Charles Street, Baltimore, Nd.
Commission Merchants,

For the sale Of r .bacco. Grain, Wool and
all country pnhuce. Personal attention
given TO the sale of all consignments In
Trusted Ia our care and highest market
prices ami prompt returns guaranteed.
Liberal advances made on consignments.
" Form Supple. Machinery and I'm
plements "fevery kind furnished at lowest
rates.
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and viii be offered ut only Living Profit.
Ny stock of MEMS FINE SHOES

cannot he exceiled i'm
Leonardtown. I viii
sell you nice Dress
Shoes from $l.25 10
~. Ny Boot De-
partmens consists ola
large stock and / can
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-03-31

- Representa- by LEO II. HAYDEN
who solicits the consignmcnis and orders
of his friends aud the public generally
Give Us call and We think We can please
you
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A&IA 10Gms az E0@A-N18t1X HILLS 81 new
Hampshire and Vermont are threaded with
railroads and manufacturiss, tie no less
uninyiting fields d Western Maryland aud
certain sections Of PennsyIsania are bies-
sed with such convenisnces. What Con
trast the Southern session 81 Cur country
presents to thezei The alIuyial deposiis ii
our river courses. The gently undulating
planes of the whole Southern section al-
most forces one to the concIusion That spe-
cial benisons Of o bountifi1I FroTidence
have been lavished upon III Upon all
this fair section the ruinous. residential
trail of the liquor curse il seen. lien who
should be independent own NOT > single
to keep them dry. In Calvert county more
homesteads have been planted since The 10
cal option law ttan ever had been Ii tn
history, in the same space u time. II i
now the exception 10 find man without
some place he can call his OWN. a salts
iied community must be comtnun ~ Of
homes-some little spot On earth that
can be q Christian @Homer Now with rs
the exception stands just The osler way
All along our oyster shores has been de-
posted enough money In the ~ last 50
years, had IL been hushanded and propexiy
invested, 20 make them bloom - among
the most beautiful regions u ~ earth.
what has become 10 Ask she ran sellesf
he should be able to account III AZ The
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sell you a Mans
Heavy Boot for o.
lean sell Won Mems
Grain Boots af the
very lowest prices
My varieties are 50
large IL 10 ifnpoesi-
b lie ~ mention
them all.
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Fam PLAY.

These goods have been purchased q, the
The morning call., 1892-09-03


first words the proprietor uttered when he
opened his door.
He spoke so politely and with such n
soft, sweet voice that the visitor was TOO
surprised 10 answer for moment, ond the
question was repeated.
The reporter answered that he was IN
need of a drink of water, as he was out
hunting for botanical specimens and found
the sun warm and the air dry.
The water was obtained from a stone Jar
in one corner Of the shack and handed over
without another word being said.
The man did not seem inclined to talk
although he did not act the least bit gruffiy
He would answer many questions as If lie
meant what he said; others he would re-
fuse by saying that he would rather not tell
ANYTHING about 1t.
He said he was not hermit, but was
simply seeking quiet place where he could
commune with himself without Interrupt,
ton. He went to town occasionally, al
though he had not been there for over two
months.
A friend OF his about a mile down the
coast always took him whenever he wished
to 90, and also gave him all the water he
Beeded, which was not mneh.
He gave his name as Henry FIournoy and
spoke English in most perfect manner
In appearance he had decidedly foreign
cast OF conntenance. almost oriental In char
acter.
HIS face was most intelligent and his dress
neat and clean and made of good material
His complexion WAS pale, but his. eyes
/ were bright and clear His hair was COM
mencing to turn gray.
1t would lie very hard to guess his age; it
might be placed anyw here between 60 and
% with certainty.
He would not tell exactly how long he had
been living there.
The conversation had been carried on at
The morning call., 1892-09-03
.HE WANTS CALIFORNIANS.
The Earl of Ranfurly Again
s. Visits This City.
He Is in Search of California Expert for
His Australian Fruit Raneh-His New
-. :. Process of Packing.

: Pm en- route home TO: my place in the
north Of Ireland" said THE Earl OF Ranfnrly
when seen at the Occidental Hotel last
night -. -;
The Earl Isl about 40 years of age and has
visited California several times before. lie
owns an estate In the north OF Ireland on
which there are abont 1000 tenants. and in
Australia he has. In company with part
neI. a fruit ranch. of $50 acres. OF which 240
acres are now in bearing
II bDught my place in Australia" con-
tinued the Earl, "for my children, and 1t
has doubled In value since purchased it.
at present weare selling mostof our fruit
IN Australia. but / have patent process of
packing by which ! hope In tie future to be
able TO send passion fruit, maadarns and
all the other tropical and sub-tropical fruits
to England. have sent large amount OF
frait:of various sorts home to my people,
packed In my new way, and so Ear every
case has arrived in perfect ORDER. Next
year L. hope to commence shipping the
TROPICAL fruits to England for market
81 have on my place already two Califor-
mans. experts in fruit-growing, and my
mission here now Is to get another expert.
/ wanta man-who thoroughly understands
the manufacturing Of candied fruits, and !
II aim working my Australian estate on
the cooperative plan, viz: / ain tax
ing good men:-remeiIber good men
oelyAand giving them good salaries Ii
they prove worthy of trust, competent and
able, then l give them ali interest in the
profits of the place
. Il only see my Australian property once
In three or four years. and have found that
when man works for himself and myself
at the same time he does better work for
me. We are now growing oranges lemons,
apficots, raisin grapes and some figs. Most
all of our fruits are sold right at home In
Australia. Why. they import about 600 e00
pounds Of frait to that country every year,
and much of IL is the candied fruits. What
: Iexpeet to do Is to establish a place to can
dy not only our own fruits, grown on the
plains, but as we'll the mountain fruits,
which. we shall buy.
s'Just now business In Australia Is. in q
deplorable stale," said the Earl. They've
been having land boom over there and the
bottom has fallen out Of it,
The Earl OF Ranfurly boasts of the fact
that there has never been such a thing
known MS an eviction In his place in Ireland
among his thousand and more tenants. He
L. a strong anti-home ruler and gives ex-
The morning call., 1892-09-03
Tn THE bare SAND-HILLS.
An Educated Man of Means
Turns Hermit.
HE LIVES IN A SHACK.
"The wcrld Is My Home" He Ssys-A Call
Reporter Meets With Several
Surprises.

John Flournoy, an educated man, prefers
to live in a shack in the sand dunes all by
himself than to enjoy the padded luxury Oh
the Palace Hotel.
The shack is queer structure.
Flournoy built il himself, and is satisfied
with it,
He thinks it is better INTELLECTUALLY than
many Of the denominations of houses built
by the new rich along the smooth streets in
the Western Addition.
He is a man of artistic taste, it will be
seen.
In this lore cabin he has all that a
hermit is supposed TO long for-solitude and
silence.
a few people who have wandered over
the sandhills south of the city have met the
man, and wondered at his strange way OF
living.
No one knew his name er anything of his
history.
y CALL reporter visited his home yester-
day.
The place is most difficult to find. even
with the minutest instructions, and the
work of getting at ii most wearYing.
1t is located about four miles below the
Cliff House on the coast, and about 800 or
1000 feet back from the beach
1t is. in the widest and most desolate
place imaginable.
Once over the first ridge of sand-hills it
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this port, claiming his interference with the
landing OF the ISLANDERS on the grounds OF
humanity. They talked quite freely yester-
day about the way in which the wretched
ab0rigines, two of whom are wOmen, had
been put on board the Menowat without
proper clothing to withstand the. change
from the torrid heats of Queensland to the
chill. blasts that howl around the shores Of
New Zealand and the Geld fogs outside the
GOLDEN Gate.
Cunningham practically admitted that the
natiges had been gotten aboard in some
what of Furry. and he had not had the
opportunity OF doing what he would cheer
faEly do for them the moment they were
landed. On..th matter of landing, how
ever, there is hitch which may knock Mr.,
CAhnin ghaM's plans completely on the head.
Inspector Hatch regarded the case as one
Well within th@ meaning Of the contract
lahsrlaw, and besides this set the natives
down as undesirable immigrants. AS they
sat hhddled together and shHefing with
t.UId on the f0Tedeck, the women with only
a. thit shawl and petticoat and their thin
limbs quite bare, they presented pHiable
aspect. They looked as IL few weeks II
even moderately .culd weather would Kill
them outright, and their eyes had a sad, far
eHay look that caused the sailors Of the
MoH0wai and the Custom house officers TO
say some hard things Of spectators gener-
aElvi
= OF the eight unfortunates, the six men
answer respectively 10 the namee Of billy,
William. Tommy, Dick. Harry and King
Bill; The women. or ''giuns." wore straw
llats and some sort OF apology for a bodily
covering, which they made the most of by
squatting in a heap on the deck. Their
names are Dutty and Jenny. Their coun-
:trnanees bespoke them true representatives
Of the lowest type Of Humanity. the native
Australian negro
:: Billy. who spoke English fairly we'll, said
the party oil belong TO the same tribe and
come from bonneville. Asked what terms
had been made with them by Cunningham
Billy said the latter had engaged the entire
party: at 10 shillings about 81 j0) a week
and their board. This would make 81
cents week in cash for each member.
e: Cunningham was asked II it were true
that he bad hired the entire party for the
SUN named and refused to state the sum,
but refused also to deny that such AM ar
rapgement mad been made He said he had
hired the men as expert bo0merang-thTo
ers:to give exh ibttiuns and that he had been
we'll known in San Francisco in the theat-
rieal business for nearly forty years.
Billy, the native, said TO the reporters
that:he Gid hot want to land, and the other
natives said the same thing emphatlcally.
They admitted that they had been talked TO
by the Storage. passengers and told they
would die III this country. Billy shivered
in his scanty attire, part OF which. as in the
case of the. other natives, had been con-
tributed by benevolent steerage passengers.
He said be knew he should catch cold and
die and he wanted to be taken back on the
steamer at once TO the land he came from.
Commissioner Mcpherson will pass on the
ease to-day.
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seems as If the place were ont OF the world.
The first hill is climbed slowly and with
great fatigue, and on the other side there is
nothing but desert.
Nota sign of life is visible Even the sea-
birds do not seem as if they were willing to
fly over the spot.
Not q sound is heard except the faint MUIR
muir Of the surf on the other side Of the hill
as it dashes mcnOtOnously on the beach.
The sound rather adds TO the desOlation
and melancholy, and: IL seems as II no
human being could possibly choose such
spot for a habllatiOn.
The sunlight shines on the almost ver-
dureless hills with binding brightness. aud
as the ridge Of hills keeps cut the wind the
heat is suffOcating.
A long and careful search was necessary
TO find the place. and then 1t presented such
an appearance as TO be scarcely visible.
II was constructed in the side Of a hill Of
a few pieces of wfeckage and some canvas.
aud they were put together so crudely ana
so thickly coated with sand that had been
blown against them that they presented the
same color as the rest Of the landscape.
The only thing that looked the least like
a house WAS the door. which was made OF
several pieces of board nailed together and
swung ON hinges. But II was also covered
with the everlasting sand:
Sand was everywhere.
The small patches of vegetation that man
dEtu 70 eAiSt NSiS linie tbah hdiA tAu:
Every thing was of the pale yellowlsr gray,
and the hermt's home could easily have
been passed by at distance OF ten feet and
never noticed.
There were no signs of life near the place.
The usual paraphernaha that is visible
around a camp was missing.
There were 10 footprints and the sand
was blown against tie bottom OF the door
so as to give the impression that il bad Rot
been opened for some time.
Everything about presented a sad deserted
aspect. and It seemed as IL the interior would
be more cheerless.
The door was knocked upon several times
before there was any response, and when ii
was opened it seemed to be done with a
good deal OF reluctance.
"W hat dc you wish, please?" were the