Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-08-11
Lowuntown Locals.

DOWNTOWN LOcAlH.
From our Regular Correspondent
Friday Is mill day hereabous and Il il
not an unusual sight 10 zee both men and
boys vending their way through the Pine
to Mayo's mill. II notunfrequently occurs
that one or more Of the former stops 81
certain places to take something for the
stomach's sake They imagine that they
must have tonic, and In toning their
stomacbs they frequently indulge too free
ly. No. essays a start, and some kindly
disposed Northumberland is often soft
heart under rough exterior--assists him
to remount and off he goes, An old sow
and her dozen little ones az If by instinct
'smells mouse" and irots closely behind
uttering an occasional grunt, maybe Of
satisfaction "Get up bic, Sambo," and
poor old Sambo trots quickly, " not easily,
along, and the sack gradually looses It's
balance A few PAGES fariher--and OF
tumbles the rider heels over head into
patch Of hucklebery bushes, and the sack
finds is way into a mud hole The string
is parted in consequence Of The fall, and
what a feast for Madam S. and her bsbesl
The glow Of heat, Natures sentinel, telling
that mischief has been done, has reached
its maximum, and the rider snores away
the waning day unconscious Of tbs effects
Of the intoxicant imbibed and the loss Of
his corn, perhaps the last IN bis possession,
This picture Is true 10 life, and we give 1t
indulging the hope that Il may act as a
beacon light to warn others who are prone
to taking tonic, which frequently er1austs
instead Of toaiag the system
Tie Halfway House, the property Of Mr..
Jno. S. Jarboe, has been enlarged, and Max
Shuman, an Israelite Of the old school, Is
selling merchandise at bottom figures
there.
The Camp Meeting closed 7th instant,
and we understand that some good was
effected. Gambling and whiskey drinking
received Its share Of condemnation: and the
ministers voices, sounding long and wax.
ing louder and louder" against the crimes
which cause men while inflamed with
passion, or maddened by thirst for
revenge to set the law at defiance and send
their fellow creatures souls into eternity,
was dweltUpon with unmodifed language,
Theft was shown to be a step from Aver
nus to the lower world, and an appeal TO
be honest we trust, was appreciated. The
presiding Elder gave very good lecture
on education, stating, that with few ex.
ceptions, irreligion was the consequence of
ignorance, and that IT was impossible for
the colored race ir America to make pro-
gress in the right direction so long as they
were contented to be splendid slaves Of
horrid ignorance True, virtuous dispo-
sition is found both in men and women Of
no educational accomplishments, yet, prin
cipally the character which adorns a man
and Christian has for its foundation cor-i
rect education, and such education must
have for its necessary requisite virtue 10
make it shine with proper lustre.
Frequent showers have had magical
effect upon corn, and d buoyancy ofspiriis
is discernible In the countenaDces Of far
mers and others interested
The reappointment Of Mr.. Henry Win
gate as examiner Of the Public Schools Of
the county is very gratifying % his many
friends of this section.
Rumor has it that several marriages. viii
take place at ST. 1lichnls Churcl IN tho