Saint Mary's beacon., 1894-09-27

lieve tha. Athos was sailed through of yore,
but we do believe that recent rains have
been productive of much good. How tur-
nips have grown since the gentle showers.
The grass, too, is taking new lease upon
lie. Mud puddIes are reality. Look,
see that motherly hug. How she enjoys
the walIow. aud the little pigs. too.. Quak,
quak, there they go-1, 2, 3. 4-pshawi We
beliere there are q dozen ducks making
straight for mud puddle No 2. Flap, flap,
unbridled instinct is causing them to enjoy
the treat hugely. How great, beyond con-
cepiion, are the blessings Of Heaveul Should
not our hearts be filled With devoui feelings.
Benevolent Maker, Eternal, Immortal, In
visible, the only wise God, accept through
thy Son Jesus Christ the humble thanks of
q worm Of the dust-thanks for blessings
great and small, for they come not Suo
Marts
Some sickness, such as bilious fever, baby
crying aches, etc
We are fond of rice with a sauce Of
sweetened mustard. Sometimes we in
dulge too freely, and such pains. They do
hurt. As dernier resort. we take dose
of Hammer Brand" soda, and we are eased.
Thanks.
Admitting that the ideas advanced by Us
relative to roads are beginning TO be sick.
ening, dd Hausedm, in fact. we will briefly
say that since the road below Mrs. Kate z.
Dunbar's gate has been straightened the
same adds considerably 10 the convenience
of travel and the appearance, too. is more
pleasing. Hide nothing from the minister,
physician and lawyer whom you consult
for advice no doubt Is wholesome counsel.
Give Us facts, you who travel, concerning
our roads and 50 long as Heaven permits
as TO WELD our pen we will not hide, but
We will get the news TO friend Turner
through the columns of the BEACON.
1t can scarcely he too much TO say that
the present crop of corn will equal, if not
surpsss. former ones. Tobacco is most ex.
cellent, and root crops are satisfactory.
Oystermen are making living despite
adverse winds which sometimes occur to
hinder them from plying their calling.
ST. Inigo's district is the place for a poor
man to obtain bread, and his water is sure.
The dryest spell in August and September,
does not materially effect the supply of
water in wells. Pump away as much as
you desire and the pure sparkling liquid
comes with rush filling buckets and
troughs to overfowing.
An occasional death takes place. An
esteemed colored woman, Mrs. Rryan,
died recently. st. John beheld and wrote
of "that great city, the holy Jerusalem"
even Jerusalem the golden" We indulge
the hope that death is the avenue to this
happy place, and as God is no respector Of
persons, we trust the recently departed soul
has repaired thither.
Although the heat of the Sun during the
day is unpleasant, the nights are cool and
sleep is refreshing.
Now is the time to increase the size of
wood piles. Pine and oak cell at reason
able figures. The little ant and the busy
bee should afford US instructive lessons,
for dc they not provide for winter?
Soon nocturnal hunters will take up
their march to the forests and coons and
'possums will be pursued by Rover"
"Grover" and "Confederit" until their pc.
culiar barking indicates to uccles Shep and
Tom that the yarmints have been treed. Off
they 30 with quick steps to "shine the eyes,
OF the frightened animals, and ere the
roosters of the neighborhood announce
that day is breaking" sack full of mar
supials perhaps, coon or two, also is the
fruit Of their labor. Baked 'rossum is very
nice, palatable, but we do not like the gOut
OF coon however nicely seasoned.
Consignments OF calves, shoats, pigs,
sheep and poultry are being made to Bal.
timore every shipping day-Mondays and
Thursdays-from Smiths Creek and Jones'
wharves. We notice that the calves are
very fine, large for their age.
s. &. rock and Grifith's "Poor Mans
Fertilizer" is being brought by tons to the
farmers of the district. There is diversity
of opinion relative to the fertilizers named.
Both are good for land in their way, we
cannot enlarge upon their value because
We are no farmers. Were il in our power
to do so, it would be like explaining the
effects of frost TO the Esquimanx, or carry
ing coal TO a prolific mine.
We do not wish to meddle with politics
because weare no politician. We will say,
however, that II would be pleasing TO us to
see all democrats come together and act
with principle and not with malice. Mr..
German Is human and we have no doubt
that his weakness on certain points Is to
be deplored. The so-calle6 refornaers of
the county are, perhaps, just as weak
Numerically they are reak. Throw away
your vinegar bottle and pepper box gen.
tlemen. Come together and pull together,
and our word for it the slowing one anoth-
er" in this way will ensure success to the
party in November next. Glance back
ward mentally over the space of a few
years and you viii see what division did
for the party. "A house divided against
itself cannot stand," and party that is
pulling In opposite directions will assured
ly come to naught 1t Is not India rubber.
This is gun-and-rod fact. Nothing soft,
but we are no politician. Just bear with
us a little. We wish to say TO the would
be II ans" that God "ruleth in the king.
doms of men, and giveth them 10 whomso-
ever he will" Men Of self coneeited Wis
dom may plot, but the ultimate disnosal Of