Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-02-15
CoMMUEIcATED.
To THE PEOPLE or OF. MARY,s,
The way 90 BuiIa Up Your County,
A View industry For Eeomardsewn.

The Wsy 90 BuiId Up Yeur County,
A View industry For Leenarasewn.
In looking ever the pages of many OF the
books published during the past fifteen
years purporting to- be directories of the
State Of Maryland, it Is noteworthy fac
that In nearly every instance ST. Mary
county Is described as territory OF marshy
worthless lands, traversed by miserable
roads. A stranger reading these reports ID
liable to form anything but q fisi.ering
opinion Of the judgment of the Calverts in
locating in such q spot or Of the veracity Of
their historians who wrote in such glowing
terms of beautiful ST. Mary's. But why
are these false and desultory reports suf-
fered TO circulate when two well-edited and
and enterprising weeklies flourish Is Leon
ardtown? Is it because the people Of ST.
Mary's do not believe In the beauties and
natural industrial advantages oftheir home
or have they drifted into such state OF
lethargic desuetude that their eyes are
closed TO the giant strides made by the
world around them towards modern thought
and methods? II is hardly possible that
they are blind to the surprising beauties
or TO the magnitude Of the undeveloped re-
sources of their lands, for there is still to
be seen in every district vestiges of pros
perity existing In the not very remote past
that must have excited the envy Of coun-
ties now more progressive. What has been
can be reproduced. History repeats itself
as surely in the case Of a county as it does
in the affairs Of q country. Now, If not
unconscious of the county's resources, is
fogyism the cause Of its present undevel-
oped condition. Ifso. away with the fogy
an d put your shoulder to the wheel ofpro.
gress in the proper spirit-the wheel will
roll on in proportion to the energy af the
propelling power. Use your local papers
and let the world know Of the natural
beauties an undeveioped resources ofyour
county. Your local papers, like all others,
have quite an exchange circulation, and
the "diligent scissors" in tie hands of the
modern editor is the most vigilant detec-
tive in the service Of the press Of today.
Your illusions or advertisements will find
exchanges ready and eager to take them
up. 1t will be novelty in the newspaper
world to see Sc. Mary's county advertised
by st. Mary's people. The idea is no ex-
pertinent, but its practicability Is demon
etr..od ~ Tho x,aov,Ia ~ tho CO,,th n nd Waet
Some will cry down this idea as visionary,
but the calitre of these kickers will neces-
state but little investigation. They will
not only be found ignorant Of the Summer
yisitors annually focking to the river or
bay shore, but also either unconscious or
unable TO grasp the import of the fact that
there lie and has been for many years val
liable railroad bed traversing the backbone
of the county, With terminus at Point
Lookout, only awaiting The development of
electricity as motive power TO force its
completion. Such anticipated critics should
weigh carefully before passing judgment
the following propositions:
First. that ST. Mary's county has natural
beauties and advantages adapting il TO the
Summer Resort business unrivalled by any
county in the State.
Secondly, that ST. MaTy's county is by
air line within seven hours of at least ten
million of non-producers. That she has an
abundance of unimproved lands and dead
industries, and therefore has something 10
develop in the way Of agricultural and me-
chanical pursuits.
Thirdly, that the railroad TO Point Look
out must be built "by some corporation"
In order 10 meet the competition occasioned
by the introduction ofelectrici.y into trans
portation. In connection herewith il might
be well for them TO refer to the newspaper
reports of the recent debates on coal tariff
and notice the figure transportation made
in the arguments. Notice also that the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal can be opera
ted by electricity, and in the meantime do
not forget that route for coal via Point
Lookout to the Down East markets is at
least 100 miles shorter than any now in ex-
istence or operated that has terminal facil-
tiles. But one conclusion can be reached.
81. Mary's county has wonderful advanta-
ges and now is the accepted time 10 devel-
op its resources Energy, activity, push
and cooperation Is all that is necessary,
and ST. Mary's will take its place, where il
Should be, among the prosperous counties
of Maryland. But how to infuse this new
lifeg BY the organization Of Land and
Improvement Company and by bringing
Into existence such small industries as ex-
perience and observation chow TO have
prospered in other localities under like con.
ditions. Now Cur q small industry-one
that il adapted TO Leonardtown-one tLai
has already BEEN made success in parts
Of the county.
CANNING As An INDUSTRY FoR 81. AARya,