Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-04-27
L.nwuntowu Locals.


(From our Regular CoTcspondento
Unmolesicd by persons who obtain sub
sislance 10y precarious means, that Is,
tramping, We are comparatively relieved
from that unessincss Of mind which more
or less disputes those who reside in sec
tinns frequented by the class mentioned.
We seldom or never see one of these un
fortunate creatures which is due principally
to our isolated position.
Vacillations of the mercury indicate that
the weather is unsettled, consequently we
have nothing upon which to predicate a
calculation Of what kind ola day 10 morrow
may be.
Frequent rains interpose a bar to TIE
progress Of planting corn and other farm
work. In "A world burdened by that pride
which produced discon'entment in regions
celestial and caused number Of its inhab-
ilan's To- descend thereirom we, as sentieni
and rational beings, should not expect {"
have every thing conveniently arranged to
please our finite and transitOrv ideas.
The flowers OF The fields shake their
u.,cultivated heads in the breeze and seems
10 say, prithee learn of me-, o Man, content
ment. The dear little birds as they look
heavenward whenever they praise the
great and benign Creator tell us in their
sweet notes that cheerful acqui scence
in the condition of life in which we are
placed gives serenity 10 the same and
bauishes all inordinate desires from the
heart.
We notice with complaisance that ouI
littoral fishermen are very successful. AL
though they are reasonable in their prices
we are certain that the business is remu
native We have educated ourselves to
eat certain species of the finny Tribe, and a
piece Of rich sweet pudding is not more
palatablc than shad properly cooked.
Luna encircled with clouds does not
cheer with her rays, and the Sun as he
speeds his way t. the west is often obscured
and as he bids us good night the horizon IS
quickly Garkened, forcibly reminding US
of Soul from which the rays of hope have
taken their flight.
We have been reliably informed that
several ladies and gentlemen of the district
contemplate visiting the Worlds Fair.
The Star Spanglod Banner will wave over
wonders never before displayed and the
scream Of the eagle will he heard through
out the nations Of old mother earth. The
EooOrex Confederate will continue n passive
obedience and bear the trials which like a
foul incubus press upon him. Alas! his
sword is sheathed, his shield is broken and
the great cause for which he d. red 10 strike
n blow has been swept into the merciless
oeea,, of oblivion. The great God Man,
him who paryed for his persecutors-
"Father pardon them. they know not what
they do" will aot refuse TO listen 10 the
humble prayer even Of the "man in gray
and blessed spirits will sing TIE Deum in
honor of one who does homage I'd the wis
dom Of Revelation. and bows his neck TO
the yoke If the Gospel.
We inadvertently omitted Co stats In our
last weeks locals that Mr. John ). Jarboe
Is going u Iaise Ci'p vi nA'''St SN'N ~"
wheat. cereals which the farmer hereabout
mas no experience in cutivaiing
Measles (Rubeola) are gradually disap
pearirg, and there are sporadic Cases OF
mumps (Par'titis1.
Sir. Derby A. Lynch. of Texas, is visiting
his brother DR. I II. Lynch of the Pine
and Rev. Mr. BRAY, of Washington, ID G
is the the guest of Mrs. X. Z. Dunbar,
Sa,ith's creek.
The carpenters. Samuel L. Rawleigh and
Edgar Collision, are industriously at work
erecting the ecnning factory for the firm Of
Benville and Company. The site is near
their store a; the Pine. We are inclined To
thins III the factory win be of much
benifi' IN trucker. iHasmuch ~ they will
have home market for their produce.