Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-05-30
downtown Locals.

(FS0Ba oar Regular C5rrespondent)
How times passcsl Old style and new
style docs not alter It's onward march.
Astronomers calculate the orbits and cycles
of the planetary world, announcing phe-
nomena that win occur-take place-ages
10 come, as we'll as such as happened-oc-
curred-long before mankind had suffi.
GENTLY emerged from barbarian to COM
understandable reason of what
they saw. During the years of IS, '56 we
attended school in Winston county, Mis-
sissippi. and several pupils of the Choctaw
on-tribe-attended the same school.
We were class mates. How wildly it
comes TO our mind how. after playing
"hide and seek and enjoying other modes
Of recreation, we would attentively listen to
Pete and John Krebber relate how their
father hunted deer, coons, etc. Their faith
er and uncles, they would tell us, measured
time not as you "pale faces" do but by
days, moons and SHOWS, the last term being
expressive of years. Although our friends
mode of calculation-compassing the var
ious rules commonly taught in schools of
to-day, it was difficult for them to believe
that 1854 days are included in year, and
that our globe revolves once in every "a
hours, causing the vicissitudes of day and
night. Time passes rapidly we notice, ir-
respective OF the astronomers and the poor
Indians reckonings. June Is near and ere
many weeks, the JUICY apple, perhaps. will
be enjoyed.
Political prophets down here have re.
duced their speculations TO something like
the following: Suppose q coin be thrown
up, having two faces, what is the proba-
bility that the obverse-heads-side will
fall upwardg
School teachers apparently know their
business, and pupils are progressing fairly
well. A machinist who desires to propel
his machinery by water power. must study
the laws of Hydraulics and Hydrostatics.
He must know-learn-how fluids move
and how they tend to act when in motion.
He must know his business. II Is 30, we
presume, with those who profess to know
how to teach theyoung idea hoy TO acquire
knowledge, Notwithstanding the many
mole hills which interpose.
We notice that the steamers Potomac
and Sue run regularly to Miller's wharf.
They bring the mail to Wynne post Office,
which is located there. Number OF the
route 1900, and il Is known as the Balti-
more, Leonardtown and Washington. II.
P.O.
TOO wet" the farmers say to work.
They are sad, and truckers are sad, too.
Rain, rain is the rule and sunshine the
exception.
The cut worm is doing damaging work
TO corn, tomatoes, etc.
Strawberries are plentiful and well flavor
cd. Your correspondent has been the re-
cipient of several messes of the delicious
fruit. Thanks to the kind friends, Messrs.
A. 5. Beuville and Company and Mr..
Eddie Mayor for their kindly remembrance.
Birds and flowers are our delight. Lis
ten Why, its an oriole. How sweetly
ii singsi See My, how delightfully."- beau
tiful are those flowers in my near by
neighbor's gartienl A bouquet for-well,
thanks. It is composed of pinks, variegat.
ed, roses, red and white, maple-twig, box.
wood, asser, grass; ivy, and winter green.
What combination, aud the Language
OF the respective flowers, etc lis consol.
ing.
Various things sre shipped from our
wharves. A few days ago we noticed that
a pet cat and pet crow weSe consigned 70
party in Baltimore. They went on
stsssner Potcmac--all in one box-no pc
siti0n between them New, new; cav,
cav were occasionally heard emanatine
| from the box.
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