Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-08-09


cent ears. Forget. II we like. Gods man.
ifestations Of love. vet, as q patient, loving
Father that he il, he never forgets 10 be-
stow his blessings upon US.
We notice that wagons and carts are
utilized at least two days-Mnnday and
Thursday-'of every week conveying con-
agnments to Miller's wharf Wheat, to-
bacco, tomatoes. and poultry are the prin-
cipal articles shipped.
Thanks no disbanded Coxeyites have
made their appearance hereabosit up to
date. With clear views Of duty and less
apprehensions of starvation we trust that
the dupes Of the General" may find work
10 do, and, as their hopes were not realized,
II may serve as warning TO them In the
future not to allow the promises of such
men as Coxey 10 magnify themselves be-
yond their proper dimensions. "Orosis
writeth that the tracks Of Pharaoh's Chariot
wheels are yet to be seen at the Red Scar
The current cool nights seemingly invite
sleep, consequently hypnotics are not used.
Fishermen report that catches are more
frequent, and that trout and cocus (krocusg)
are more inviting TO purchasers as they are
larger than formerly.
Some sickness prevails, and we notice
that the febrifuge power Of Peruvian bark
is wonderful in its action i'm certain COM
plants IL seems that calamities under
which the whole creation groans have
peculiar influence on the mechanism Of
our bodies. Could Adam have looked
through coming ages and beheld the terri
BILE Oscillation which sin spreads In the
human breast we presume that he would
not have listened 10 the siren voice of Eve.
His unhappy offspring have naught to
thank him for.
The w. and B. Club are "on the caves"
of losing one of their members, q widower
of two score and ten. He is 'summering'
at resort near by and report has it that
several ladies who are spending few
weeks there IRE completely bewitched by
his smiles. Nor is this all, his musical
voice puts them in ecstacies. A word or
two of advice may be appropriate here.
Frozen oysters, ice cream and apple pie.
are not q wholesome diet, particularly when
eaten together. We have, however, every
facility for decent interment-cheap for
cashl
The principal raisers of tomatoes of the
immediate locality are. Wallace Dunbar,
John Courtney, Edgar Cullison, Stephen
Goodrich, James Dunbar, A. L. Adams,
John 6. Jarboe and John Forestel. These
gentlemen have excellent crops, exceeding
their most sanguine expectations, The
crops have been worked almost perfectly.
Persons who think trucking on the ebb
should visit this section. The canning
house at the Pine will utilize the principal
yield at 90 per ton. It is in operation and
such activity! =.
Miss Ida sshinn, of Chestertown. Nd, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Fiddis. of Tick Neck,
and the Misses Miller, of Johnstown, Pa,
are visiting their uncles, Robt. and Thos.
Miller, Esqr, of Smiths creek.
The readers of the BEACON will be kind
enough to bear with US little for we wish
TO animadvert upon actions which occa-
sionally come under our notice. We will
be brief-just few lines. The horse and
OK are useful animals, and notwithstand-
ing the fact that instinct denominates their
kind they are frequently trained to perform
actions remarkably astonishing--they seem
to be guided by something akin TO the
principle which is essentially different from
instinct. Now, TO the point, few days
ago we noticed the backs Of two oxen.
Great sores greeted our eyes, and thinking
that perhaps, they were occasioned by the
bites of insects we spoke to the driver rela-
tive to them. "Humphi" he replied, "fiies
did not cause the sores, but they are the
effects of bal treatment-unmerciful and
almost constant humping with knotted and
seasoned sticks, supplemented at intervals
with the well aimed LASH" What Gothic
like barbarity! Is il conceivable that man
made in the "image and likeness" Of God
could be guilty Of treating poor dumb,
useful brutes in so inhuman q manner II
Is enough to make q sensitive nature shud-
der TO hear of xuiTaals that have the mis-
fortune TO be dealt with as common enc
mics, wherever found treated with cruelty.
To treat the useful and indispensable or
in the manner named is, well, we really
do not know bow TO express ourselves, to
jeopardize the deathless soul for the mo-
mentary qualification of our uuholy pas.
sionate feeling.
Bang! Mad dog; No. If we mistake
not we hear the howl of dog. Well, we
declare! 1t is the mischievous small boy
with q plank shaping itagainst the smooth
surface of plank No. 2. and essaying the
imitation of the howl of q manned canine
just to yex his big sister because she re-
fuses to crafty his appetite with piece Of
buttered bread with sugar at six cents per
H., on it. Subsequently we heard fem.
mime voice-evidentiy the boys sister
saying, "When the taxes are taken OF CON.
sumption that Cypress the poor, then, and
not until then. will / scquiesee in your
desire. Two alternatives present them.
selves 20 you; either swallow or gag at the
unsweetened norsel." Noble girl We
commend her practical good sense More
of her type would give rs better boys,
perhaps Reaoluteness is q sparkling quail.
ity in any person.
Many pretty ladies, both country and
city. are here. Young men seemingly are
happy. and sweethearts all look very sweet