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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-12-14
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
THE STILL ON PELICAN ISLAND
By William Drysdale.

mere no use cooking any more
conchs, Theo, can't eat another
monthful of anything till have
some water. Come down to the
boat
Theo, brawny negro boy of Is
or 20, barefooted, with his trousers
rolled to his knees. his shirt open
at the throat and tattered straw
hat on his head followed to boat
that lay well up on the beach with
a great hole stove in her side.
Il brought you down here,' said
Harry Waterford, leaning his back
against the boat and looking seri
ously at the colored boy. because
| don't want SAMSON to hear what
| say. But this thing is coming to
an end. You see how SAMSON sits
there with his head on his knees.
looking at the water. He's been
that way all day. That's the thirst.
He feels it worse than we do be-
cause he is mulatto, and they
haven't the strength of pure black
or a pure white. But we'll be the
same way tomorrow aud SAMSON
will be worse. This isSne third
day without water, and IN another
twenty-four hours we'll not be able
to help ourselves
That's true, boss Theo replied
'cOnchs is salt, and they make a
powerful thirst; but what are We
going to do:'
Il am going to throw the ballast
out of this boat, patch her up and
try to take her to Nassau. 1t is a
slim chance, but | might as well
drown as die here of thirst
They were on Pelican Island
these boys, only twelve miles from
Nassau, in the Bahamas. But in
the terrific hurricane that was blow
ing they might as well have been a
thousand miles away, even if they
had not bilged their boat while
landing on the island.
Harry Waterford, an American
boy spending the winter in the ho-
tel in Nassau with his father, had
gone out fishing with the two col
ored boatmen, and when the storm
suddenly broke upon them had man.
aged to reach Pelican Island, with
no food, and with their water jug
washed full of salt sea water.
The lack of food was small
matter, for plenty of conchs are to
be found near the shores of all
these islands, and conchs when
well pounded and cooked are whole.
some as CLANS. But the water
Pelican Island was not more than
an acre in extent, solid limestone
rock with thin soil on top and not
a drop of fresh water.
They had suffered terribly fol
three days, and now they had
reached the danger point.
Might as well throw yourself
into the sea at once, boss Thee
answered. There is no small boat
made could live in this sea. And
the wind would pick 1t right out Of
the water. IL any boat could live
don't you think they'd have sent
to look for us? We're sheltered
here on this side of the island, hui
you couldn't keep your feet OF
t'other side. This is what we cal
a long gale-the wind keeps in tn,
same quarter. 1t may blow so fol
five or six days. There wouldn'
no Nassau hoatman come out Will,
it lasts for no money
i am going to try it, Harry re
piled. 1T is sare death to sta,
here. You and SAMSON can do a
you like, bat | have made up m,
mind to go. The wind blows deat
for Nassau, and | shall lash the sal
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-12-14

What goes into the jug. boss?'
Theo asked, after the IRE had been
repleuished.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-12-14

The leaves are fadinx falling,
The winds are rau2z I'D Wild,
The birds have cease Hi calling:
But LET me tell you n <hild,
Though day by day - Il <iases,
Doth darker and colll< grow.
The roots Of the brighs 7{3 roses
Win keep alive ia the 4npw.
And when the winser II o<er
The boughs will get n<o leayes,
The quail come back 81 1&e clover.
And the swallow back " the caves.
The robin will wear On HI hosom
A vest that is bright aAd new.
And the loveliest way.sifs y ssnms
Will shine with Tie sasla zs-se-r.
So, when some dear JOY loses
Its beauteous summer glow,
Think how the roots at the roses
Are kept alive in the SHOW.
Church Necs.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-12-14
GOODS.
DOMESTICS.

In this department am low priced. Call
and examine my fancy Shirting, Ginghams.
Calicoes and Lawns before purchasing
elsewhere
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-12-14
ReGdy-NnCIe CZOthin6.

For mems, youths and boys wear
have the finest, cheapes; and nobbiest line
ever shown in my store lam emphati-
cally headquarters for this trade
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-12-14

Are Ready for Business, with full line of
FALL & WINTER CLO THING, SHOES
and HATS In such variely as 20 enable rs
a. fill any
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-12-14

Fresh watcr- Harry cried.
oh, no, boss: you can't turn
,alf xr,tr ;,,t. It
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-12-14
W A n 7
w A N I
w 4 II 7

In Choosing our Stock. we have secured
sly les that We irel certain will meet with
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-12-14
+. Oscar Morgan

Extends special invitation to his many
friends and customers To visit his STORE
and examine his large stock OF fashionable
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-12-14
BILL HEADS
icJrED WITH xEATSEss AND prsrA~c

Parties having ReaI or Personal Proper
~ tor sale can obtain descriptive handbiIis
neatly executed and al City Prices.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-12-14
SHOES and H.4GS.

MY new styles are in, and prices lower
than ever My stock will please young
men, old men and boys.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-12-14
GROCERIES

Fine, fresh and cheap Call and make a
small purchase and know that you will
become permanent customer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01

A Big INDUsTRY.-Very few out
side its own locality are aware that
the place where are made all the
cancelling and dating stamps used
in the postoffices throughout the
United States is located in North
umberland county, Va. AT Lodge,
on the Yeocomico river, is a little
town whose inhabitants are almost
entirely dependent upon this indus
try for their livelihood. There the
malleable iron castings in the rough
are dressed, mortised, and by hands
almost as skilled as the engravers,
each letter is tediously chiseled,
then tempered, hardened and pol
ished. Here also are made the type
for the mortiscs, as are also the ia
miliar Postage DUE" "Unclaim-
ed" and other stamps. The fur
nishing of these stamps is annually
let to contract by the Government.
Hon. Benjamin Chambers is the
present contractor and has been for
years, as was his father before him.
Annually competitors from all parts
of the Union arise, but so far bis
prices and superior workmanship
have stood him in good stead.-CH-
izen, IrUingtOn, Va.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01
Into the one little fIame st;ll flick.

Into the one little fame still flick
ering went the win. A great blaze
darted up, licked the dead brenches
in the pile Of fuel and roared through
the whole mass. A genial warmth
diffused itself through the rocky
chamber. Roger chafed the un-
conscious man, and as the temper
ature of the cave grew higher he be-
gan to revive. At length he sat up,
staring drowsily at the FIRE.
"Did You start the fire with the
will 20 he asked at length.
"What J" exclaimed Roger in
amazement.
..Oh. ! read the title and date Of
the will" growled the man, "be-
fore / became unconscious; / can
guess well enough at its contents.
Did you start the fire with it,
say 90
"Yes," replied Barney.
''How dared you do that ? Don't
you know that You have now no
proof of its contents and can claim
nothing under it / am secure
against your Claims" said Barney.
GLOW did | dare to burn the will?
To save you life, suppose. in or
der that you might taunt me with
having lost my fathers property by
doing so,' said Roger bitterly, ris-
ing. 'Now there is plenty of fuel
here to keep the fire going for two
hours or more. IL you don't feel
able to get home alone, / will send
somebody to you from the nearest
farm house"
"Tut, tut, boy. Sit down and
tell me where you found the will
and just what was in it,"
Reluctantly Roger complied.
"Well, / am a hard man." said
Barney. when he heard all Roger
had to say, but / amt so hard as
/ might be. That was a rousing
fire you built when You burned up
all your hopes to kindle it, and the
warmth of that fire aud that good
deed drove more than one kind of
cold out of me. If that will give
the farm to yoar father, he can keep
it for all of me. He can have back
all his rent money. And as for
you, Roger, if You want to 60 to
school to the academy-I've heard
you did-you may come and stay
at my house and goand you needn't
do chores for your board either, but
just lam it into your studies all the
time. There, that's the best speech
have ever made. The moon is
coming up and | think we can start.
| guess I'll need your help down
and tomorrow I'll take you over to
the farm and then I'll fix the will
business with your father all right.
And though the will was in ashes,
Barney did it.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01
NEWS N sRIEF.
Wednesday. May u. 1893.

Wednesday, May q, 1898.
Ambassador Bayard will depart
for his post of duty in England,
June 3.
The President gave state din
ner at the White Honse in honor of
Princess Eulalie, who will probably
leave Washington for New York
to- morrow nprAing.
A man suffering from an attack
of scarlet fever created excitement
in Washington, some claiming that
he had leprosy, aud others the
Hsmail-pox.~- ..--s=- $780,
There is a hitch over the appoint
ment of a collector of internal rev.
enue for the Maryland district.
caused, it is thought. by the inabil-
ity of the Maryland Congressional
delegation to find a candidate on
whom they can unite.
In the past year. the United States
Treasury Department under the
obligations of the Sherman law is
sued over $50, 900. 900 worth of
treasury certificates in payment for
silver bullion, and in same period
nearly SIS, 200. 900 of these certili-
Gates were redeemed in gold.
Thursday, May 25th, 1898.
Eight colored people were arrest
ed in Norfolk on charges of pen
sion frauds.
The dwelling-house of DIR. Ed
ward Wyvlll was destroyed by light
ming at Piscataway, Prince Georges
county.
The residence of Thomas Desve-
reaux was burned near Snow Hill
and the family bad a narrow escape.
Judge Boyd has decided that the
Grand Jury was legally drawn in
Washington county by Judge Stake.
Virginia fishery force vessels are
driving Maryland crabbers out of
Pocomoke sound with guns and
Governor Brown has been appealed
to for protection.
Mr.. A. w. Neaie. deputy clerk
in the Court of Appeals, has re-
turned to Annapolis from Charles
county, and reports the condition
of Major Vim. Matthews, who was
recently stricken with paralysis as
unchanged.
The trial of Charles IL. Grasty,
Thomas X. Worthingtou and John
VI. Carter, Jr., respectively the bus
iness manager, managing editor and
city editor Of the Evening News,
charged with libeiing ex sheriff Hen
ry G. Fledderman and City Coun-
Gilman John J. Mahon, was COM
menced in the Criminal Court.
The colored people Of Bclair are
preparing to have an Afro-Ameri-
can jubilee at the Hartford county
fair grounds July 1. They have
invited Judge Waters aud the coun-
ty officials to be present. and they
have sent invitations also 10 Gov
ernor Brown, the Mayor Of Balti-
more, the President and cabinet at
Washington aud others.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01

THE undersigned can place insurance
on farm property for term policies at veiy
low rates in the Royal Of Liverpool, the
company having the largest surplus in the
world. No charge for survey or policy
fee. Will visit any portion Of the county
Also Life Insurance can be secured in
New York Mutual Life and Mutual Re-
serve Fund of New York at low rates.
10. +. MORGAN,
Dec 12l Agent.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01

Elderly Widow-Well, there,
believe I've made all the bequests
wish to make; still / find 10000
remaining.
Mutual FrIend-0h, that's all
right. II will take all Of that to
prove you were OF sound mind when
you made your wiIl.-Pittsburg
Bulletin.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01

Nothing is so readily forgotten as
the weather. Some think this has
been a remarkably cool May. 1t is
cooler than usual, but in May,
1891, the weather was cooler.
There was considerable frost on the
4th, and light snow on the 5th and
again on the 9Th, and generally the
weather was cool throughout the
month.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01

WThe nip Of a poisonous snake
is but a slight remove from being
more dangerous than the poison of
Scrofula in the blood. Ayers Sar-
ssparilIa purifies the vital fuid,
expels all poisonous substances,
and supplies the elements Of life,
health, aud strength.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01

W@ If you desire a beautiful
complexion, absolutely free from
pimples or blotches, purify your
blood by the use of Ayers Sarsa-
parilla. Remove the cause of these
disfgurements and the skin will
take care of itself. Be sure you get
Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01

Il knows why bees never sit down.
said Walter. why, my dear!'
asked his mother. Cause they
has pin in their coat tails. and
they's afraid to.'-Harper's Young
People.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01

sB~ A Georgia editor recently
bought bicycle, SO that be might
ran down delinquent subscribers
but the Sheriff levied on the bicy-
Gle, and is now running down the
editor.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01

lie has been drinking hard for
nearly month. IshOuld think he
would begin TO see snakes lie
drinks Irish whisky only. and there
are no snakes in Ireland you kuow.'
New York Press.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01

.N~ A French medical journal
says that there il one doctor to ey-
cry $500 inhabitants in Germany,
one to every 1900 in France. one to
1000 in England, and one to 600 in
the United States.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01

Don't expect much from the man
who is always talking about what
great things he would do If he had
somebody else's opportunities.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01
Liquor License Application.
Office Of Clerk Circuit Court
Sc Ndry's County, Nd,

NUMBER 10.
Notice is hereby given, that the follow.
ing named person has filed application
for License TO sell spirituous and fermented
liquors for one year from May 1st, 1893.
Applicant-Mary Frances Burroughs,
trading as A. Burroughs, Chaptico, ST, Ma
rvs county, Md.
Freeholders Recommending:
Zach p Mattingly, ii B Cawood,
X l. Lacey, RIB Tippeit,
Joseph Pilkerton, TIC Edwards,
Francis Wheeler, Geo w Lacy,
John III Parsons, Richard Winters.
And that unless cause be shown In wri-
ting to the contrary on or before the 9Th
day of June, 1893, the license applied for
will be issued, provided the applicant
comply with the requirements of law.
JAMES j. GREENWELL,
Clerk Circuit Court,
st. Mary's county, Id.
May 25-2ig
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01

a aard homsn' - - y = sey.
Roger Athsrton eru, at the
Brambleton Acade1n I j 81 served to
what h;s desire 49, | "a ncaf,on
and one SATURDAY. started ont
oorraoaonslx tn ~ q bouse to
bouse inahe village IL Ia empIov-
men that would enni him to re-
main in the acaden4. Bot The vil-
lage neople either Il1 their own
chores or had ,alr<.|Fx emploved
academy bovs There ss only one
of the mora preten S houees 10
whieb u haa-e sl.n.5. u lsss;-
tated as ~ call;no there He thoucht
to himself bitterly that ii was the
fauIt of the occupant Of this house
that he was compelled to give mn
his ad,oat;on. ,ba f.ot that tbe nor.
SON in Question was his cousin and
tho richest man ~ tho countv did
NOT lessen tho h;ttarnass
Roger Atberton,s grandfather
had fallen into n financial difficulty
and had o;va, = mortraco On his
farm To a brother He died leay-
inc the farm 70 his only son. the
uor,aooo ,na;m;n;shaa Tho hold
or Of the mortoaoe = cb;ldless man
and woll.to-ao hsd oaon,oa tho con
90 ono,bar hro,har h;s ho;r ua
earlv mad !. vii, l..v;na Il, h;s
nronertv 70 this how but after the
death of Rooar,s orsndfa,har 4 vas
said that be had ma5a . NOW w;ll
giving the mortoaoaa farm which
he had comnletely in his nossess;on.
to William Atharton Pocor,e fa,b
err
Re that as n NAV tha w;ll oo,la
not be fonpd after tbe old man,s
death. The men who were said To
have Witnessed Il ware deod No
one could sav that s,oh a w;l, haa
ever ex;sted
But as the daad man had never
asked Rooer,s fathar anv rant for
the use of the farm y wss reaso,-
able to sunnose he had intended ~
rive IL to him
However. Barney Atherton. the
heir. did not take this view Of the
case Altbouohs an honest man ba
was miserlv and he At once eracted
from his cousin a rant every hit as
large as the farm conla-pav And
as the farm gradually ;mnroved nm
der the intelligent labor bestowed
on Il and booamo ror. n.od,o,;vo
the rant was ra;saa ra;sad TO ~
n dooroo mora ar. ..--..'o..a;,, !,
to tho ;noroosod n.oa.o.;.oi
Roaer a. last .n...a - .ho
stroot towa.a -. .o...:-,h
torm;nod % - - sa
n ;ob and to,I H. .h.. - owaa
.or,o sn.l ~o.e....: -.
% oxorh;.... ~. .
yv;,,;. ...,
ohIa
n ran,od - n.
.,o omde -:
from ,ho 49, n, re FL
Sd. h.. thass 80,
tbronoh tho w;n5ou a.. +. e. -.
blazz;no in ,ha I;,,,. - ..oro .ho
roon, ,ro. -
he learned ,hot parna. taa nono
over the monnta;n 20 saa .ho,, somo
business in .Jonna yal,av
As Roger walked ont Of the ward
he noticed that ,ha osso .h;,
seemed To ba GIVING for,h : 1.roer
volume Of smoke than the little box
stove could make. and look;no more
closely he saw small tonrues Of
fame issuing through the roof q.
the chimney's base He hurst omen
the door. The FIRE was over the
ceiling in the little low attic. II
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01
Real Estate Agency.

NEESSRS. HERBERT F. MOORE, OF
Leonardtown, and T. J. MOORE, OF
Washington, ID. g., have entered into
co-partnership for the sale Of real estate,
If parties having lands for sale will send
full description and the lowest price they
will take, We viii literally advertise their
lands free of charge and make every posi-
be effort TO make speedy sales.
HERBERT r. MOORE,
I. JACKSON MOORE,
Leonardtown, Nd.
Nov at
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01

Coughing leads to consumption.
Kemp's Balsam stops the cough at
once.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01
New Firm ! New Goods !

The firm of J. Z. Drury having sold out
/ have re-opened at the old stand with a
fine, fresh Stock of Goods which / will
sell at bargains for cash.
A. W DRURY,
Morganza, Nd.
Mar30 93-4m
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01
REAL ESTATE WANTED

HAVING connected myself with one of
IL the largest Real Estate Exchanges in
New York, am ready TO place on the
market with advertising facilities unequal
ed; any real estate placed in my hands ac-
companied with full description, location,
terms, &c. l. j. WISE,
California. Md.
June 10, eft
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-01
Fire and Life insurance.

MarSo 9S-4m
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-14
ARITHMETIC TO CHANGE.
SuperintendentSnyde New Course
of Study Confirmed by
the Board.

The important changes in the course of
stu dy in arithmetic in the public schools
of the city, that were confirmed last
night by the Board Of Education are of a
nature to repay careful consideration by
educators. The most important modif :
cations have been in grammar depart
ment work. although the primary grades
have been in q measure affected.
In an interview with u reporter for
The JERSEY CITY NEWS, Superintendent
Henry Snyder this morning said that
since statistics showed how many chill
dren left school early in the course, or at
least before its completion, it had been
found advisable to introduce practical
subjects in lower grades, so far as pos
sible without interfering with logical
development. There was no doubt of
the ability to 40 so, the only question
being as to relative value. For example,
in the primary grades work la fractions
from LIZ to liz viii receive much more
attention than formerly. The examples
used will be simplltie d, the plan being to
familiariZe with principles before the
work in detail In the higher grades. TO
make room for this work less practical
subjects will be omitted, as for
example, least common multiple
and greatest common diyisor. as
separate subjects. The principles as
used in the reduction of fractions will of
curse be retained, but the problems
dealing with tine subjects separately,
whiVn are mere mathematical puzzles,
will be omitted. The deuomiuate nun.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-14
The EARLY Closing Movement.

An active campaign is being con-
Quoted by the more liberal merchants
of the city and their employees, in
favor of closing the general retail
stores at six o'clock in the evening,
five evenings a week, at least during
the summer months. The movement
is an admirable one. We wish it COM
plete success and we shall be glad to
aid it all we can. We hope the pub
lie will help by absolutely retaining
from buying after six o'clock at any
stores which insist on keeping open.
There is absolutely no reason why
the statesmen and women of the town
should not have this much needed re-
lief. So far as ladies are concerned,
they are perfectly well able to do
shopping in the afternoon. They do
so in New York ana Newark,
and everywhere else, and why
not here as well. Indeed work
ing men are the only class for whose
accommodation it is necessary to keep
the stores open in the evening, and
they do nearly all their buying on
Saturday night. 1t is not proposed to
close the stores on Saturday any ear-
lier than heretofore, and so nobody
will be shut out by the proposed ar
rangement.
Such is the feeling among the bust
ness men that unless a majority join
the movement, it is hard to get any
one to make a start. A few of the
best houses, however, have combined
to take the lead, and we hope that all
or nearly all the others will quickly
join in to make the movement a sue
cess.