Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-05-16
downtown Locals.
(FrOm our Regular CorespOndsnt.)

(FrOm our Regular C0Tesp0ndent.)
Since our last report, farmers have done
much work ploughings planting corn, etc.
Truckers have not been idle as we notice
that they bestir themselves early and late
utilizing every moment possible. Wheat
is growing rapidly, and oats are promising.
Tobacco beds look fairly well despite the
variable weather.
Well-whatg Why, do we not perceive
The existence of material objects by sensa-
ton and observationf Granted, and We
VIII briefly say that recent trip convinced
US that the roads on which we travelled are
With few exceptions, in tip.top condition.
Merchants are actively engaged Money
seemingly is not very difficult TO procure.
Work. work is the order of the day, and
employees are fairly well paid. Mere pas
siveness cannot give birth to activity. Car
penters, ditchers, clerks, crabbers, ETC., are
up and doing-working-drivin their res
pective occupations. Is K not obvious to
the thinking mind that both mental and
physical energy are incompatible with in.
activity, or we may--dare say--inertnessf
More rain, but, lookI How gently il
falls. Despair Pshawl
sour God is within the shadows
keeping watch above his own"
Frogsl the dear creaturesl We under
stand that arrangements are extensively be-
ing made by certain persons to ship large
numbers Of them TO Baltimore, Alexandra
and Washington. Our friend 81" Of Chap.
tico, viii sympathize with us-probably
so. Apropos Of frogs. We see 1t laid
down, and not obscurely, in the sacred
Book-Bible-that the dear musical crea-
lures acted very conspicuous part down
In Egypt during certain Kings reign.
OF this we have plenary evidence. 1t is
VIGOROUSLY evident, too, that 81" is not IN.
accustomed TO the soothing notes of the
amphibians named, judging from the
marshes near q the ancient village OF Chap
tico.
Some white washing is being done. We
entertain the idea that the timely and
thorough application of the white wash
brush is not only identifying but health
full withal. Cleanliness in measurable
degree arproximates-we use cautious
language-an insuperable barrier to dis
case.
Flowers! flowers! The pretty flowers.
Even artificial ones are "a necessary appen.
| dage to iady's hat. Go TO A. s. Benville
and CompanY's store at the Pine and our
word for it, and there you will sec flowers
snow drops, sweet pea, primrose, pink.
carthnsian, heart's-ease, dafiodil, butter
cup, camomile, etc, foreign and of Amer.
can manufacture. Look Rightover there
on the counter upon which the big doll
baby stands in all of its glory, is large
vase full of real flowers-roses, pinl.s,
Acacia blossoms, etc, placed therein by the
hands of lady who considers II a pleasure
to wait on customers.
We expect in the near future I'd. w TO
dream upon a piece Of Bride-cake. Cupid
is doing his work we'll It was the ancient
Roman custom at marriages to have cake
OF wheat of barly as token of the most
firm alliance between the contracting
parties. The ingredients of modern bride,
cakes are tolerably cossly-bordering on
extravagance. Wen wait patiently for our
piece-the composition of same to the
wind. We viii dream-possibly of frogsl
AzzANA.