Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-04-12
downtown Locals.
Iron oar Regular CorrepoHdenf.)

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As we said in our locals several weeks
>sgo that the w sad B Cl1b would meet Il
their room 7th instant 70 listen to the re.
marks Of one Of the members relative to the
subject selected The Crumbling Of the
Chinese Empire" we are happy 20 inform
you that the Club turned out in full force
tl3) and we were there In the midst Of them
with our note book Of course The Club
was called 70 order $50 p. m. and after the
usual preiiminaries, the President u. Nc, }
IL . lew appropriate remarks introduced
the grand old bachelor OR. L } Of St
Jerome's who, after a few a-h-e-m-s arose
and said: Mr.. President notwithstanding
| the fact that am considerably embarrass.
Cd. as seldom or never mix with the out.
SIDE world, yet. az il is my duty as under
stand It to obey the rules OF the Club, I
shall endeavor 10 say something trusting
that my remarks may not be ton severely
criticised. s. belief which has been
wrought into1ones intellectual fibre Is
almost ineradicabie Most assuredly IL
gives Il coloring to ali he sees and reads
= 4 tli',psonant with,this expression. will say
tsfss natitn. Of four hundred millions OF
! peoplsshould be independent, numerically
At least Of q nation far inferior in popula-
Tod Sneh-is not the case, and if any per-
SON will take the time and patience to read
.snd coHtpare<the. independence of the
Chinese EmpireSof, 1916. when Lord Am
hurst the English, ambassador, was refus-
ed aedience with The Emperor, and It's pre-
Sent states, j am Inclined to think that INV
opinion that the Crum5ling of the Chinese
Emrireis nota mere Pigment of the imagi.
nation. 1t is patent to my mind that moth
ing can prove more cleareIy that The mo-
ment a government ceases TO make its
p'teer respected, internal dissension and
foreign attack will conspire to destroy it.
fhe. time is coming when Him who in
answer to the prayer of Gaias, brought the
shadow ten degrees backward by which il
had gone down in the dial of Achaz, will
answer the prayers of good men and
women, and our neighbors OF the far off
Celestial Empire" will bow with humble
submission to the sweet influences of the
teachings of the Rose Of Charon and the
Lily of the valley" a
1t should be borne in mind that Gods
ways>cannot be fathomed; that He uses
man to consummate His wise purposes e,
he works by means; and that the finite
mind may very imperfectlS anticipate the
future, but il is the Infinite One who COM
passes it, and in the mysteriousness of his
power and wisdom consummates his pur-
poses. The gradual Introduction Of Christi
anity into the most ancient aud once the
most powerful OF nations is instructive To
the close observer. II will be glorious
day for the world when the Christians hot e
will be their hope. When Ireview the
past history of this nation and compare j,
with its present improved condition the
analogies and examples there seen give
me data upon which TO base my opinions
that the "Crumbling of the Chinese Empire"
is unquestionable, and that all things are
working for the good Of it.
II is great, grand thought. A nation
OF four hundred m lions Of people redeem
ed from Abollyon's subtle grasp"
We notice that the ladies, particularly
Mss Engenia Smith and Miss Essie Jarboe.
are e.exerting themselves procuring chances
for Beautiful gold watch to be ratified and
the proceeds to be appropriated towards
the erection of a hall upon the premises of
st Michaeis church. The first mentioned
lady is the fair donor.
Several horses have died recently OF a
complaint not wen understood by our
veterinary doctors. We cautiously advance
the opinion that 1unsound provender and
exposure in various ways are some of the
causes which produce the disease. Horses
siomachs are not copper lined Incither are
their external coverings impervious to the
frequent and sudden changes of the atmos-
phere. The poor animals are often tied TO
a rack or.fence for hours while their mer,
ciless owRersiafe hasinga good time" in
doors with the therhsneter at ZOE Mans
inhumanity to man is a safthing to revolye
in ones mind, and his cruelty to useful,
domestic animals hetrays enthusiastically
cunupt heart. 1t is questionable whether
the love of mercy is implanted in some
mems souls or not .AM p ANTE -
Dodson and Evans are catching thousands
Of shad. They ship them to Baltimore and
New York and their checks show thai the
by5ihds isremanefative, IGuy. Holman s.
Company are successful catching behring's.
We have failed to ascertain the prices re-
ceived for shipments. They retail here
about for 10 cents per dozen and 90 cents
per 100. 90 81.
Joseph Oliver TayIdf died suddenly at
the Trappe, .slh instant. We trust tha, it
is we'll with his immortal part 4 Although
delth may extend its influence Dyer the
material pait Of man. it is c9psoiing to
know that it holds no doIainign over,the
even conscious and precious Soul.
Accrescent Luna sheds her borrowed
says upon US as we pass along tlseI stormy
pathway OF lifes Look aye. there she is
like beautiful vignette in the heavens.
AzzANA.
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