Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-04-04

Lowunfown Locsls-
(Ffvm cur Regular CSrrsspondsakl
Stop the racket, you can be heard half g
mile away. That's what am holleria'
for, sir,-Fishl FISH Fish, Yes, 'tis true
tina, rock, sssme quite large. and herrings
are being caught daily in large numbers.
We understand, in fact know, that few
shad have been caught up % date.
Farmers are busily engaged blowing, en-
deavcring to get their land in order for
planting corn.
April. although IL Is q little windy and
ne. very pleasant, Is welcomed by all. Seei
The ground begins 20 be covered with
fresh, beautifully green grass, which is
pleasing and comfortable to the eye; and
before many days the w'orm-buried In It's
chrysAlis grave viii, by some secret call
from the Creator. come forth-emerge-
from its tomb, spread is airy wing. en-
bellished with variegated colors. Look
yes, we see II in our minds eye. how beau
,iful is its form as Il "Fiies and swims
flower in liquid air" slipping nectar from
the lily and the rose.
IL il really O fact-a pleasing one 10 us
that wheat Is growing rapidly and looking
well. Weco-operate-agree-with num-
Der Of our neighbors In saying thatJ. Frank
Smith, Esqr., has the hest wheat in the
lower section Of the district
No sickness OF consequence 10 pen at
this time. This is fact We have no oc-
casion to modify our words and make them
harmonic with our feclings.
Our schools are progressing fairly well.
One wiser Than the writer hassaid: "Trsin
up child In the way he should go, and
when he Is old he win net depart from t."
Is not the truth Of this selfevidentg Well,
yes, It is supported by another. whose ig-
urative language, forscoth, Is equally forci-
BILE. "As the twig is bent the trees In
clined." We ask Is IL not, therefore. the
duty Of teachers-they know their duty
to exert themselves in training their pupils
so as to make them strong-minded follow
ers Of the Rights blessing to themselves
and-we use strong language-blest OF all
men?
The roads are drying tolerably fast, and
traveling-well. 10 il not exsctiy-alto-
gether-pleasant-yet, sufficiently so to
keep one in good temper. We trust, bar
ring unpleasant weather, rain, ETC., that the
Observation-Disclosures of the globe
upon which we live will be blessed with
good roads in the near future.
Our ministers are faithful In the dis
charge of their duty. Are they not right
in saying-preaching-t there is moth
ing which can alleviate the force of world.
ly troubles but a religious life-the only
thing that is sufficient to support man in
"the evil days of his pilgrimage"
Mr.. Crosby, of Minnesota, has moved TO
the district, and he will take possession of
the farm (owned by the late Judge J. L.
Milburnj at an early day. Said farm is
located in st. Jerome's Neck section.
Friends Geo. W., Geo. D., o. N. E., and
]. G. L., who were on the Jury are well,
and they are q unit in saying that they
enjoyed their visitto Leonardtown exceed
ingly well.
We are glad to know that our friend,
Judge Geo. r. Slye was well enough to
attend Court as juror. Judge s., is a
gentleman of the old school, and his hearty
grip of the hand and the hospitable gleam
in his eye, are worth many labored as
surances of distinguished consideration.
Very little drunkenness occurs hereabout.
Is not this something TO be proud Of? Few
of our citizens are enslaved to the un-
governable appetite ofdrinking intoxicants.
We have seen fellow creatures allow the
deadly poison, called whiskey, to invade
the empire of reason. and we, as an I'M
willing observer. have been shocked to see
their actions and hear-not listen to-sheir
ungodly language. Awfal pictures Of intel
Iectual ruinG Queries. Is not drunken
ness one of the most powerful obstacles to
success in any business? Does not OBJ
stinence act as an auxiliary to the advance
ment of businesss Are not benevolent
efforts impeded, counteracted, in fact,
rendered morally impossible by drunken
ness? AzzANA.