Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-04-26

(Ffom our Regular Correspondeat.)
In consequence of the scarcity Of news,
we have taken some pains to ascertain the
ages Of some Of our oldest inhabitants of
the district trusting that the information
impaired on this point may interest the
reader, promising that in our present arti-
ricial state of society, it may be within the
bounds OF reason 10 assert that not one in
thousand persons live to enjoy the Bibbi-
cal age of "three score and ten" After
careful and diligent inquiry we have placed
in our note book seventeen who have at
tanned the age mentioned and with few ex.
ceptions they enjoy seemingly good health
and vigor. |. e., they retain the 1iexibility
and elasticity of youth remarkably well.
Afro-Americans we find are in the majority
on the score of longevity, and unlike the
American Indians, "fire water" appears to
work no unfavorable hygien:c effects upon
them.
Farmers have commenced planting corn
under favorable auspices, and we have
been reliably informed that larger area
VIII 6e planted than formerly. Wheat con-
tinues to grow and spread, and its hue is
healthy and pleasing green. Tobacco beds,
well, yes, they present 10 us not very i'm
posing appearance.
Mrs. Lottie Dorman, of Baltimore, is
visiting relatives near the Pine, and Mrs.
Susie Foxwell has returned from Washing
ton after spending very pleasant week
there with friends.
Martins have follower their arant courier
and their not unpleasant notes are daily
heard, and their contests with blue birds
for the possession of boxes is of frequent
occurrence.
The industrious occupants of apiaries are
busily engaged at their respective work.
The drones although seemingly quiescent
have their part TO perform as well as those
which fit from flower to flower gathering
the quintessence of same with which to
manufacture their delicious production.
Geo. w. WEIGH. Esqr., shipped eleven I'll
hogsheads of prime tobacco few days ago.
When Mr. w. rented the Langley farm
contiguous to Scotland post office-his
neighbors predicted that he would not clear
enough to pay for his fertilizer, the ground
work OF their assertion being that the soil
was entirely unadapted to the cultivation
of the staple named. His success demon
strates that appearances which present
themselves TO the mind even OF close theo-
retical observers have boundaries which
cannot be located with precision by them.
Dodson, Evans and Company continue
to ship large quantities of shad to Baltimore
and New York. They retail hereabout
from Is TO rs cents each according to
quality.
Rev. P. F. K. Mulry, s. J., formerly
in charge Of St. Michers church. at the
Pine is now stationed at Kingston, Jamaica,
w. I. Father Mulry will be remembered
for an indefinite time by his many friends
of the district His zeal for the cause of
Christianity is great. This is definitive
sentence, having for its basis simple truth.
Frequent showers. and although the
moisture is little too much no disposition
on the part of persons is manifested in the
direction of fault finding. Resignation TO
the order of Providence is the rule of the
citizens.of this locality.
Harry, a six-year old son of DR.. Way
son, fell from the floor of barn 2ist in
slant and broke his lea arm and otherwise
was badly bruised.
The farmers of st Mary's City locality
are progressing fairly well, and our young
friends, Harry Clarke and Edgar Smith are
energetic, utilizing every moment possible
70 make their farming remunerative.
Schools are progressing tolerably well
A pupil of the sterner sex passed us recent
" on his way home, and discerning that
his mind was perturbed, we inquired or
wished TO know, whether he was sick or
not The little fellow stopped, and said:
"No, sir, but my teacher told me just before
she dismissed the school, ii didn't explain
tomorrow why the quotient of any quantity
divided by o, is Infinitely great, she'd know
the reason why. IL causes me q little I'm
easiness Of mind 10 understand what she
means by saying shed know the reason
whys VIII you please rise and explain,
sir, seeing that you are possessed Of SYM
pathetic natures' We satisfied his mind
by telling him how to explain the problem
giving him to understand that If he would
explain il ON the blackboard in similar
way he would not incur his teachers dis
pleasure. We separated after cordially
exchanging the familiar goodbye. He has
passed us several times since, and as he
seemingly was in pleasant frame ofmind,
we presume chat he carried out our in
structions, and is satisfied what his teacher
meant by the expression, "she'd know the
reason why" AzzANA.