Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-12-14


The w. and b. Club met at their room
punctuallY at 2 p. IN 9th instant, and pro-
ceeied 10 business without delay Although
We occupied rear seat We distinctly heard
all that was said. The acoustics are good,
The room having been constructed upon
scientific principles 10 aid the ear to catch
The vibrations After the secretary read
the regulations, etc, the president arse
and In an 0rotund Voice announced that
Treason was the subject which had been
selected for debate, and he INDUCED the
hope that some member would make few
remarks relative To the same nutwiihstand-
ing the fact that the subject was dry one.
After thu president resumed his seat, the
old bachelor who resides ON Smiths Creek
and who deli to relate inn"cent anec-
Totes, arose and addressed the club as
follows:
Treason, Mr.. President and fellow men,
hers, is defined by Noah Webster t. be a
violation Of allegiance Ia ones Country,
party, etc The ject frcibly reminds
lne o: The ,reachery Of Benedict Arnold, "A
man in whom the noble Washington inn
piiciily relied, and when the proofs # his
dislnyIlt was placed in his hands caused
MN Ia utter the sad words: Whom can We
trust now" On the 9TH of November past
there was an election held Throughout the
State. The democrats Of ST Mary's had an
excellent ticket in the field. The candi-
dates were g od and srarnch men-lumi-
naries 50 I" peak in county ton frequent
Ia irammelled by ignorance There were
traitors in the pary-Arnoids dyed-in the
wonl. When the h ,lluis We're counted and
the result was definitely known, il caused
those who have faithfully and untringly
'abpred f,,r the success Of their party TO
repeat the sad words which caused the
noble Washington MANY aching heart
thrphs, and made him doubt The sincerity
OF his best friends am not an aimirer
IF the iniquiinus and obscurcd peculiarIties
which existed in the Government of AiheIs,
int | do think tha: the democrats who
al led the republicans Ia elect their ticket
should he made Ia feel that osiraciSm rs
practiced by the Athenians would not be
TN s.-vere punishment for III, ir treachery
Am too severe? Whenever men strain
their characters by such actions as were
p-rpetrated on the 9TH of November, am
bold Ia assert that they are not TO lie trusted
p officially, and should De Stunned by all
true democrats.
Treason, Arnold! interchangeable words.
Pressing business demanding our attention
caused US IL absent ourselves before the
adjournment of the meeting. We have,
however, been creditably informed that the
Club will meet IN the first Saturday of
January % vi 1894, being the 9th. at
which time new Ulcers will be elected
Captain w. II F"xwell, of Dorchester
county, Maryland. and near relative of
Captain Benjamin Foxwell. of Leonard
town district, was compelled tn put his
vessel, Virgin Dare, ashore near the
mouth of 1t. Jerme's creek during a recent
storm. The vessel is heavily headed with
wood, aud it is slightly dsmaged-sails
gone and u number at cprds lost
Mrs joseph Richardson and Mrs. w. A.
Clarke, after spending few days pleas
antly in Baltimore, Nd, returned home per
steamer Sue few days ago
Dr. Hooper Lynch, of Valley Lee p,st-
Office. was called u see ". G. WEIGH, ESqr.,
who has been quite i'll, we learn that he
has much improved. and will be able to
attend 10 has farming business at an early
day. DIR. Lynch has many w-rm friends
her=about, and his absence is greatly re-
greiled. lie, 81 we learn, has AT extensive
practice in his section. and also. on 81
Georges Island Modest merit is not LEFT
to pass unnuticed in the Old First
The varitbleness Of the weather puts US
at one wits end. consequently We have
nothing up,u which tn predicate cslcn-
lation Of what kind OF day tomorrow will
be.
Mr. Walter B Langley, the ex-rebers
! friend has been sicS. and we learn that he
IS out again, although he has not entirely
recovered. His reputation as a friend 10
the class mentioned lof whom We -re one)
shall bloom with uniaiing verdue, while
the scorn Of the proud canquerer shall
mnulder in the dust
/ AzzANA.