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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-07-27
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HANDBILLs.
CIRCULARS.
BLANKS
Bill HEADS
Parties having Real or Personal Proper
tySor sale ean obtain descriptive handbills
neatly executed and at City Prices.
.N- April 2o.h i the dav mark
sirH xEATxEss AND DrsrA~c

0~ April Goth is the day mark
ed in all ancient calendars as being
the one upon which Noah and his
family quilted the ark after having
withstood the siege of the great
deluge. The day is marked in all
ancient calendars. especially Brit
ish, as 'egressns Noae de area, the
l7th of March. tho day upon which
Noah, his family and their great
floating collection Of natural histo-
ry specimens set sail. being desig-
mated in the same class of early
printed literature as 'introitus Noae
in area the day of Noah's en-
trance into the ark. Why these
days were chosen as the ones upon
which the supposed embarkation
and debarkation were made are
enigmas which the antiquarians
have not yet solved. st. Louis Re-
public.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-07-27

~ There is in Spain a river
called Tinto, which has very extra
ordinary qualities. Its waters which
are as yellow as the topaz, harden
the sand and petrify it in a most
surprising manner. IL q stone falls
into the river and rests upon anoth-
er they both become perfectly uni
ted and conglutinated IN a year.
II withers all the plants on its banks
as well as the roots of trees, which
it dyes of the same hue as its water.
No fish live in its stream.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-07-27
g The ocean contains several

sN- The ocean contains several
fish which clothe or adorn them
selves, the most conspicuous OF
them being the antennarious, a
small fish frequenting the Saragos-
sa sea, which literally clothes itself
with seaweed, fastening the pieces
together with sticky, gelatinous
striags, and then holding the gar.
ment on with its fore fms.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-07-27

Wednesday. july 10, 1898.

FrVm the Btltimore .Sun.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-07-27

the papers, Of the insults which
wonld be thrown at hIm by COW
ards.
He went on staring at the pistol,
and raising the hammer. he sud
denly saw a priming glitter beneath
it like little red flame. The pis-
tol had been left loaded, by chance.
by oversight. And he experienced
from that a confused, inexplicable
joy.
III IN the presence of the other he
had not the calm aud noble bearing
which il fit he would be lost forey
er. He wonld be spotted, marked
with a sign Of infa,ny. hunted from
society. And he should not have
that calm and bold bearing; he
knew it, he felt it. And vet he
was really brave. because he wanted
to fight. He was brave, because
-. The thought which Just
grazed him did not even complete
itself in his spirit, but opening his
mouth wide, he brusqely thrust the
pistol barrel into the very bottom Of
his throat and pressed upon the
trigger.
When his valet ran in, attracted
by the report, he found him dead
OF his back. A jet of blood had
spattered the white paper on the ta-
bic and made great red stain be-
low the four words
This is my WILL
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-07-27

Wednesday, July 10, 1898.
The Caroline County Democrat
ic Convention met and nominated
county ticket.
John Younkins was robbed of
slj5 on the public road near Bur-
kittsville, Frederick county.
The Democratic convention of
Somerset county elected delegates
to the judicial convention aud in
structed them for Judges Page and
Lloyd.
In package Of money sent for
redemption by an Atlanta bank was
one Of the Columbian haif-dollars.
which bring readily double their
value as souvenirs. but the Treas.
ury Department allowed only fifty
cents for it.
In Charles county the contest be-
tween the Turner and the Cox fac
tlons eliminated in "a bolt by the
latter. Two conventions were held
and two sets Of delegates elected To
the State convention. No county
ticket was nominated.
There was slight drop in the
price of silver yesterday. II hold
crs Of silver bullion offer it nj mar
ket prices the government will buy
this month the quota ordered by
the Sherman law, otherwise the
purchases will probably fall short.
The steamship Topeka. which ar
rived at Port Townsend on Monday
last from Sitka, Alaska, reports
that on May %, the United States
man-of-war MChican observed the
steamer Alexandria at the seal is-
lands in Bering Sea and signaled
the vessel To heave-to. The Alex
andria disobeycd, and couple Of
shots were fred across her bow.
The Alexandria replied with shot
which struck the Mohican amid
ships, disabling her. The report is
not credited ut Washington or New
York.
Thursday, July 20, 1898.
Capt. VIM. Gcoghegan resigned
command Of the steamer POcahon-
tas.
Judge Stake has filed an opinion
that the property Of the College Of
st. James, in Washington county,
is exempt from taxation.
A dispatch has been received at
Oakland announcing the arrest Of
a man in New York with articles
taken from the Oakland postoflice
in his possession.
In Cecil county, the barn Of Al
Ian McClane was struck By light
ming and destroyed. During the
same storm Miss Mary Malone, Of
Cecil county, had three horses kill
ed by lightning.
The total number of pensioners
dropped from the rolls since March
4, 1893, as 245, and the total num-
Der of pensioners suspended since
same date, pending further inyestl.
CATION of their cases, is 5,00l.
The story of the alleged firing
on the United States steamer Mo-
hican by sealing poacher in Ber-
ing sea was an invention OF some
newspaper correspondents at Port
Townsend, Wash, and has no foun-
dation in fact.
The holders Of silver bullion are
opening their eyes and will prOba-
bly, come down to the market price.
The recent bank failures in the
West have not caused any serious
alarm at the Treasury Department
and there is little fear of the trouble
spreading eastward.
| ~kFS There ia iu Gnaiu an ,;,,.~
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-07-27

1
WHERE INDIANS WON'T VEN
TuRE.-"Among the natural won
ders OF the great southwest are the
Superstitious mountains, which
loom up red and roseate from the
arid desert to the east OF the Salt
river valley" said Ben Rogers, an
old cattleman. "Thcse mountains
are so curious that rs long as Arizo-
ma has been settled the Indians will
have nothing to do with them. In
consequence they are full Of deer,
lbex, bear, and other wild game.
1t is tough work getting up in
them, however, and because Of this
they are natural fortresses for wild
game. Rising out of the level sur
face of the desert like the pyramids
OF Egypt are the supcrstitious
mountains.
"They reach total height from
the valley of from 5000 to $500
feet, and probably their heighth
above the sea is from 4 200 to 1000
feet. There are no foothills lead
ing up to them whatever. On one
side is valley as level as q billiard
table, and on the other these lofty
mountains rise. There are MANY
theories for this but no certain So
luton.
"On the crest of this uniaue
range and in full view i'm the rare
fled atmosphere from an immense
distance from the plain, are hun
dreds of queer figures, represent
ing men in all attitudes. They
represent ball throwers, outlooks,
mere viewers of the country round
about, men recumbent and contem-
plative. others starting on foot
race and in every conceivable pos
ture and position. They are not
real flesh and blood men, however,
nothing but stone syenite-yet
nothing can convince the Indians
and some white men that they are
not genuine. They say they are
real mortals turned to stone, petri-
fed by the peculiar condition of the
air on the mountains.
"Now, you can induce an Indian
to brave all the Gila monsters and
rattlesnakes of the plain, but you
can't induce him to try and scale
that perpendicular range. He is
satisfied to let alone the ancient
abodes OF the mysterious pygmies
and the crests where the petrified
men are, even though the noun
tains about are full of ibex and
other game. 1t is a fine field for
the naturalist and the antiquarian,
for if they do not believe in the Pc
trified men they will at least learn
much Of the pygmy cliff dwellers
and the game that roams unmolest-
ed near at hand. San Francisco
Examiner.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-07-27

FARMERS FRIEND PLows No.
fredericksburg make, in Leonardtown, At
Two Dollars aud Gen ceRss. e2,le.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-18
The Field Trial Club.

At New Albany Miss. during the field
trials Of the Southern Field Trills Club.
held recently. Dick Fox won second prize
In the derby. Dick Fox. the English set
ter, is owned by the Blue Ridge Knnels. of
Sperryvile. His sire is Champion Chance
and his dam Countess Rush.
In the all age stake, which followed the
derby, the second prize was won by An
tevolo, Richmond bred dog. There were
nineteen entries In all Lora, the famous
field trial winner, granddaughter ~ Trim
ket owned by p. Lorillard, Jr.. had TO be
Withdrawn on account Of threatened dis
temper. but the Trinket stock was ably
represented by Antevolo, another grand
daughter.
Antevolo's dam is Trinket the Second.
daughter OF old Trinket. and her sire Is
the famous Count Noble. While owned in
this city, she was purchased by Mr. Lor-
Hard, who not only runs her In field
trials. but also for his own private shoot
ing.
Antevolo possesses a wonderful degree
Of speed and endurance. She is very
wide ranger, and is quick and accurate I'm
her bird work. In her recent trials she
was handled by the well-known handler
and breaker, Charles Tucker who con-
siders her to be one of the greatest set
tiers of her class. She has so far made
three winnings in field trials.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-18
Property Transfers.

Richmond.-T. f. Gill to Harry L. De-
noon, q feet on north side Grace street
between Shafer and Harrison, $3,4i2j0.
William Jeter to William c. Morgan.
% % feet on east side Thirteenth street.
near NJ. $3.50.
Nora l.. and II. c. Scott to Edward c.
Smith 16 10 feet on north side alley in
rear of 403 east Grace street, 500.
ii. w. Tyler to Harry L. Denoon, 30
feet on north side Grace street between
Shafer and Harrison, $3.50.
Alice l.. Watkins trustee to Edward
c. Smith, 16 1-3 feet on east side Fourth
street between Grace and Franklin, 81, POO.
Henrico.~-James w. Foley to John
Lemon, % feet on north side Chelsea
street, $500.
A. l.. Leftwich to Elizabeth Rayhorn,
81 feet on Twenty-third street, southwest
corner w. 1886
David Leyshon to Margaret Leyshon.
one-half interest in 60 feet on south side
Beverly street. between Randolph and
Washington, s..
Rosa f. and c. 7. Selden to James II.
Barton. lots Z, s, 9, 10 and II In block s.
Brookland Park. subject to mortgages, $.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-18

vastly superior to the French and the
Russians; but nobody can say that Tor
a certainty. o nd General Won der Colt. ex-
presses grave doubts upon the supJect.
Unfortunately the thing remains 10 pe
tested. But the most serious thins OIL MI
In the present military situation OF
Europe IL that in case OF war this spring
or spmmer-snd the possibility OF IL seems
by no means remote-the bulk OF tne
forty-seven French and Russian army
corps could be hurled against the twenty
German corps. and the first ana most
terrific blows Of the contest squarely de-
livered before the Italians or Austr1ans
could come to the assistance or their
principal ally. Indeed. the first great
shocks of the war might be decisive; and
should the Germans be defeated In the
beginning. II is feared that the Italians
and the Austrians might. after all. be
disposed to leave her In the lurch. How
ever. IL the German troops should be for
tuItate enough to be commanded by a
great General and the French and Rus
slams sufficiently unlucky to be without
one. the advantage of numerical super
iority would be considerably diminished
New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-18
THEY Recognize GEM US.
Chicagoans' Admiration of Mcssrs. Smith
and Page.

To those who attended the recent read
ings of Messrs. +. Hopkipson Smith and
Thomas Nelson Page, in this city, as
well as host Of warm friends and
gracious admirers of both these gentle
men, some very complimentary clippings
from the Chicago Evening News of Feb
ruary 18th will find a warm welcome.
The writer evidently knows what she
Is talking. about when she says:
Mr.. Smith is above all n brilliant, thor
oughbred cosmopolite. He does not be-
long more to Gotham than here; there
is an air we do not yet know out here
which the presence OF this rare enter
tainer suggests as a cocktail does dinner
An atmosphere which Is only Just begin-
ming to blow about the ears OF New York
and Boston Bohemians-the air of cul-
tnre, vtvaclous criticism, royal Wit, COM
parison and emulation--an air hazy with
congenial smoke. through which sparkles
a fusillade OF exchanging ideas, lofty
sentiments. graceful humor and roister-
ing fun-where commerce is forgot and
where art rnsngles with literature IN
closest companionshfp. All the choicest
gifts Of mind and temper unfold In such
an afr and the muses. smile upon huttering
ambition. fan slumbering genius and oc-
csstonaTIy mold q mind like that Of F.
Hopkinaon Smith tnned to ali masterful
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-18
AN ETENIyG WITH POE.
Highly Interesting Lecture on the Sonth
erD Poet.

Despite the inclement weather a good
audience assembled at the Grace-street
Presbyterian church last evening to hear
Rev Dr. J. C. Hiden's lecture. under the
auspiC es of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety Of that church.
The subject of the lecture was An
Evening with Poe"
Or. Hlden has given Poes life and
writings a great deal of study, and many
OF his criticisms we're as Instructive as
they were interesting.
After brief introduction on 'irresisti-
bile evidence proving Incredible facts
the lecturer proceeded to discuss the
strange career Of the erratic genius,
whose name and life Is so closely asso-
ciated with Richmond. for many years
Mr.. Poe's residence.
DR.. Hiden quoted from Mr. John Willis,
OF Orange ard from Colonel J. r. l.. Pres
ton. OF Lexington, in refuting r. w. Girls
wold's mistatemeuts as 10 Poe's career
at the University Of Virginia, where those
two gentlemen were Poe's fellow-students.
The poets special antipathy 10 Boston,
the city Of his birth. was distinctly shown
from Poe's cwn writings.
In commenting uEon the wonderfully
early development OF Poe's poetlcal
genius, the lecturer recited those mar
vellous lines on "IIgeta," which he held
to be the most extraordinary verses ever
written by a boy-so far. at least. as the
lecturers knowledge went,
One OF the most extraordinary state
ments made by Or. Hiden, speaking OF
the birthplace OF Poe, was that Andrew
Jackson, when In the presidential chair,
did not know what State had given him
birth. But the statement WAS proved by
quoting from Jackson's famous "Procla-
nation" which he issued to the South
Carolina "nulltders," led by Calhoun.
DIR. Hiden gave careful examination 10
some of the peculiarlties OF Poe's style.
ana pointed out the absence of moral tone,
and OF local coloring. THE Raven" said
the lecturer, lis utterly destitute OF any
moral element. good or bad, and might
have been written in Timbuctoo just as
well as I'm Richmond. 'Annabel Lee one
OF the most charmingly musical and ideal
poems In the language. is almost utterly
heathenish, IL not impious I'm its tone"
DR.. Hidden closed his lecture with an
admirable recitation OF 1.-The Raven"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-18

A beautiful reception dress with long
train is pictured herewith. IL IS ihade
of black damask with a trimming OF pas
sementerie and Chantilly lace. Pearl en-
hrotdered tulIe Is also used for the bertha.
II is made perfectly plain and the lining
and upper material are sewn In togetner.
An unusual thing about this costume
IL the deem round cuff The belle SKIRT
must be cut so as 10 fall In graceful folds
and must be lined throughout. Double
founces are placed inside the bottom OF
the SKIRT. outside OF which is placed
narrow row OF material. Passementerie
forms the fastening of the waist; the
bertha is formed OF material edged on
both sides by lace. Lace also covers the
short sleeves fastened by ribbons.
| saw another lovely gown with golden
yellow skirt. the train OF which started
from the edge Of the neck. The neck
was rounded out at the back and not low.
The bodice was a golden brown velvet,
short waisted. with great sleeves. The
neck was rot low either front or back,
and In the front a broad full collar turned
back and lay over the sleeves. AT the
back the bodice laced not tight, but so
that there was wide space, and through
that space the yellow Of the train showed
TO the neck. The effect was charming.
Though the model Is just the thing for the
careful woman with a little extra SILK
for her skirt. and somewhat scant sup
ply OF velvet for her bodice, yet the orr
ginai was q brand new gown in the latest
style and certainly does not suggest In
any way a make-shift
FLORETTE TEMPUS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-18
/. -. md uIun,ned with spIendor which

arts and illumined with a splendor which
IA both simple and delicate.
-Nr pages genius and culture seems
IN have made a deep impression upon the
Chicago folk. The writer, contihuins'
says: n. l., M. or,v tho
s,.,saro.t dorkv-essence writer In America
~, "a 90. Thoroughly Southerner himself
ma 10 be lazily enjoyable In this iau,ude
and weather. II Mr.. Thomas wouid give
the actors Of his "secesh play Few
evenings within the magic ihnuence ~.
PAGES Old Dominion accent perhaps they
r,ivh, observe how very far of they hap
nor, n he. He has the gentle, misplaced
pponaderce in diphthong incidentials, the
coax,ng drawt with voweis ana tina,
sSadou, ~ Incidence so inseparable from
onnyersation below Mason and Dixons
line. MIR. sSge Is good-iooking young
man. modest, sincere ana 1ihinthSeiy
entertaining, as even less talented
reader might be in "unc Edihpursh
Drowning' or any OF the other sketches
familiar to admirers OF RACES ini'iii'a''e
style. ,.,os NJ
Mr Franklin III. Head introduced MT.
page With a plain, impromptu address
erninently appropriate, and incidentally
rnartioned that Mr. Page has improved
considerably in his spelling since WIDEN
ing HIS field of literary labor. Mr.. rage
pleasantly retorted with the cheerful in
formation that 1t was easier to spell In
dialect than out of It. which he VIII per-
init me to contradict with serene prairie
assurance. Wagner may prefer to inveigie
harmony from out the depths OF conse-
cu,iye fifths and eternals twangs upon
the fractions chord of the ninth. but the
hurried majority of us will insist upon
troubadour lays in one fiat. However,
one pleasant theory protects Wagner
and Page from immediate detection In
dialects and classics-half the world
knows not how the other half spells.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-18
WAR RUMORs and FIG URES.
France and Russia as the Terrors of
Europe.

The continued increase of the war
rumors in Europe gives room for the con-
sideration Of a few facts and figures. AL
Though the North German Gazette de-
cfares that 'in the judgment of high
official circles there is no cause for alarm,
at least for the present" the concentra-
ton of troops In Alsace and Lorraine is
daily reported, and appeals In all shapes
and forms pointing out the dangers which
threaten the Fatherland and the neces-
sity for the passage of the new army Dill,
are found In German journals. pamphlets,
and reviews and often signed by men of
high standing in the empire. One OF these
appeals comes from General Won der
Goltz, a well-known writer on military
affairs. In the Deutsche Rundschau he
says that France, with her thirty-eight
millions of inhabitants against Germany's
forty-nine millions, possesses in men, Of
flcers, artillery and horses an army con-
siderably stronger that that of Germany.
Every year under the new military laws
she has been adding 1900 men TO that
army. and in very short time she will
be able TO put into the field a half mil
lion of trained soldiers more than Ger
many can boast Of to-day. He takes a
rather gloomy view of the future of his
country, dwelling upon the fact that the
French army OF 1889 was exactly five
times as strong as her army OF 1870 and
that II must soon become seven times as
strong.
In addition to the increase of the forces
in Alsace-Lorraine we are told that May
ence is 10 be converted into an entrenched
camp. The MISUNDERSTANDING lire of for
tiications Is 10 be extended toward Bale,
with the View of covering the numerous
railway bridges across the Rhine. These
bridges were built expressly fer the pur-
pose OF facilitating the RAPID transport
OF troops from Southern Germany into
Upper Alsace. Moreover. Mayence forms
the principal basis of supplies for the Ger
man armies on the left of the Rhine. and,
Notwithstanding Its enormous strength.
II Is now decided 10 make II still stronger,
In view of the extraordinary growth OF
the French forces.
According TO the most careful esti-
mates so fer made, Russia on the out
break Of hostilities could put In line Is
army corps. which, added TO the French
forces. makes ell told q army corps. The
army corps OF the Triple Alliance ere as
follows: Germany. 20; Austria, Is; Italy,
10; total, AZ. Consequently France end
Russia tave four army corps more than
tho Triple Alliance. Even under the nav
military law and the application of the
two years service IN all it's force the
Tr'plice would still be numerically In
fe-ior to France and Russia. To be sure.
Il may be that the German troops, and
the German 0snsrals and efacsrs are
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-18
United States Senator.
Editor of The Times:


The election Of a senator to fill the I'M
expired term OF the late Senator Bar
bour. and also for the full term OF six
years beginning March T. 1895, Is already
exciting deep interest throughout the
State
Several candidates are row In the field.
all of whom have earnest and enthusiastic
friends. and II Is probable that other can
didates will be announced before the cleo
ton In November. The fight promises to
grow rot and heavy II kept up for the
next ten months.
The jealouses, chickering's and deadlocks
in the Legislatures Of several new States
in the Northwest at the present time,
which have awakened the anxiety and
aroused the disgust of Democrats every
where, should serve as a warning to us In
Virginia.
To prevent strife and dissensiou in the
party, TO give the people an opportunity
to declare their preference and relect a
man who will truly and faithfully repre-
sent them, no better and fairer method
can be devised under existing conditions
than the nomination of a candidate for
senator by the State convention, which
will meet next summer.
This was the plan followed by the De
mocrats of Illinois in the case Of Senator
Palmer
It is fair. in accord with the true spirit
Of Democracy and open TO no reasonable
objection. 1t would relieve the candidates
for the Legislature of the opportunities
of the friends Of dozen candidates for
the Senate, and also of what is in many
cases a difficult and thankess task. 1t
would enable them TO know the wishes
Of the Democratic voters of the State,
and It is the only possible way by which
this knowledge can be aScertainp1.
The Senate is the least Democratic leg
islatiye body In the United States. One
tenth OF the voters of the Union can con-
troll II absolutely. No stronger reason
can be urged for giving the people the
opportunity to express their will.
HENRY NJ HOLIDAY.
Holiday, Va. February II, 1893