Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-01-24

ana ct0f01ng fof k1&F U4<[ IT. Q[I18, and
no, without cause. Political men make
much harsngue about legislation 10 benefit
them, but aiIow me % ~. ~First provide
for the farmer and make him prosperous
and you have done vel. -, very well
fm The Iaboring mzn This. and this
alone, il the sure roed n benefit the class
50 muck courted BY the alnbisIous once
hslders
The hilarisy enjeysS ~ ali at Xmas
would be inexpressibie ca one mech more
dextruus with the pen than myself. >, will
not attempt . description. bat win only
mention that during the holidays the neigh
borho,d was alive win girls Spending their
vacation. / was going to ssy short vaca-
ton. but upon reflection changed my mind
as some would call . recess, - full OF &C.
stacy. as apparently il were % some short,
were IL 10 last q year.
III make you my confidant ron are sure
not to tell am conidenf, 90 win relate TO
you tale though strange but true; and al
lowing me 10 firm my opinion from ap.
pearances, IL Is too serious a case 10 be cas-
ually passed over without seer nd thought
by one. Well, here goes One day last
week met BIB NJ on the road and
vas much aghast 10 see him looking SO
pale, depressed and iull. 90 remousirat-
ed by saying. "wty. Bob. old fellow, what
is the matters Have you beeu d;ssipating
too strongly this Christmas = Thinking
that turkey and the like bad given him the
dyspepsia. I began as once-io give him y
prescription for same, but he said with hes
itancy and Hardness, Il am NOT suffering
with anything of the kind, as have had
little or no appetite the whole holidays"
At this assertion / began pumping. and
found, not without some difficulty. that he
had the heart disease. and more. that his
case was beyond the reach ofmedical skill;
and the best / could do was TO bid him be
OF good cheer and quote these words of
Moore 10 him, which seemed TO give him
much consolation:
"Loye, all defying Love, Who sees
No charm in trophies won with ease
Whose rarest, dearest fruits Of bliss
Are plucked on Dangers precipice 70
The cold weather has enabled those who
have ice-houses to fill them, while il also
has prompted some who have them not To
make them. Nothing IL more luxurious
than good ice, at the same time so useful,
that it is indispensable In the sick room.
Cupid has been SO bnsy hereabout that
Weddings have ceased 70 raise sensation
as formerly. and. 30 faithfully has he dis
charged his duty, that there il much diff
Guilty for the sluggards. matrimonial slug
CARDS, Ia find girl"
This neighborhood Is on q boom, and all
those whn wish to see live sectisn, will
do well TO pay this part Of ST. Mary's a
visit. We are convenient TO roller mill,
two gtist mills, and several saw ones;
am ,ng them is @ e. Richards an Eastern
Sh"reman. who seems 10 be energetic and
Of the needed type; and farther we are
convenient To steam boat wharves, both
those ON the St Mary's and Patuxcnt rivers.
Our merchants. aud they are not few,
seemingly are doing god business, at
least, they are satisfied. The farms are In
a high state Of Improvement. aud the farm
ers b,ass of theiryields Of different cereals.
though they receig00kut little for same
Shen expenses - rere Il nat
convinced BY the preity iauguage OF the
pnet when he says.
Though patriots may fat,er, yet wisdom
snail find
An equal portion allotted TO all man.
kind"
l might be disposed to believe that this
place was favored.
The entertainment given for the benefit
Of st Nicholas Church Was financially O
failure owing to the inclemency of the
weather, but have beard those who went
despite said obstacles, say they never saw
things better managed and served than they
were there. The congregation contem-
plate having another in the near future a,
the same place, Mr.. r. T. Hsmmett's
Those who indulge In dancing would do
wei to avail themselves Of the opportunity
as no better house could well be found fol-
such enjoyments.
Respectfully yours.