Saint Mary's beacon., 1894-04-05
downtown Locals.


(FTotn our Regular CorrespOndent)
News just at this time is scarce. A num-
Der of cur neighbors are worrying them
selves about the weather That mingled
expectation of fear and hope which is
depicted upon the countenance of the
gambler who has played his soul and is
waiting for the decision Of the cards some.
what reminds US of theirs. They laugh
syllabically and shrug their shoulders fit
fully. Our sympathy goes out TO them un-
measured, and in the interim we trust that
bright ray of hope may fash athwart
their dreary horizon.
An occasional peddler slowly wends his
way through the Pine, and eyes gaze after
him in consummate bewilderment-"like
the grandmother of all the owls when she
first saw the light"
Several parties have taken place recently
and We believe that the musicians were
well paid for their work. The wall flowers
looked at those who seemed to enjoy the
dancing with stoical indifference. One of
our friends who was present at a recent
entertainment; and who did not participate,
says, that he knows that his friends will
have it that he looked like a--well, Like
patience on a monument smiling at grief"
The schools keep well filed with pupils.
A few of the large boys have stopped and
are now following the plow, not as mere
automatous, boy machines, but az real
beings Of push and energy.
Fish, shad and herring, are being caught
daily and prices are reasonable.
The Arrowsmith. we learn, will com.
mence making biweekly trips from Wash
ington TO Miller's wharf, Smiths creek, in
the near future. Come along, we need all
the boats that we can get TO stop at our
wharves.
Wonder If Captain Charles Lewis is going
to contract for the mail. II would aif. us
wonderfully down here in this isolated
corner of Augusta Carolina 10 get our mail
matter in time to have it comparatively
fresh from the press; and, then. too, our
girl wouldn't have TO wait so long TO hear
from as. 1t would be so nice, Captain, so
try just once to accommodate US will you,
please?
Early potatoes are planted, peas are up,
and it would not surprise us to hear that
fruit is materially damaged, for the recent
cold snap was severe OF its kind
Col. Greenwell, of Washington, is visiting
Mr.. Henry @. Clarke spear the Confederate
Cemetery.
The Confederates friend, MF. Walter B
Langley, we are pleased to state, enjoys
normal health. He was true friend to us
during the closing year '65.
| Would that such pictures as we have
witnessed could be sealed up in the book
OF memory, never TO be opened to the
human heart. Incontroyeriible evidences
attest that we are living in an age in which
the uncrownsd king is worshiped more
than the Creator. Deception takes the
place OF candor. The unfading beauties
Of truth are no longer sought at her crystal
foHntaia. The smiles of heaven which
beam with uncoHmon refulgence upon us
are not appreciated. Trioksry, of every
conceivable type, is the watch word and
the possessing of wealth the one all-ab.
sorbing thought Morally, We are living
in dangerous times. Hypocrisy sits queen,
snd-sincerity, weeping like Niobe, retires
to the dreary forest of oblivion.
Well, we content ourselves by poring
over books, such as our poor means will
allow US to purchase, endeavoring 10 store
our mind with wholesome ideas, etc not
easily to be forgotten. Mental, like physi
cal work, is performed 10. by strength but
by perseverance. A palace is raised by
single stones, yet its height and spacious
ness are plainly visible.
Cupid il operative and basing eur reason
ing upon data furnished rs we conclude
that there viii be several marriages In tn,
pear future.