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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08

'RoFE Or BLACKIE's TRANS.
LArIoN- The London Athen@um
te s bn, does not vouch for the
10 ,owing tory about the late Pro-
fe 5or L. kie. The tale is as old
o. The sam myth, but is none the
lie , like. o be true for that:
Whe. Blackie was a candidate
f. the air of Greek in Edin-
b gh, T.. professorship was in the
G OF tie town council, and one
o the cuncillors was Dick, the
p ncip. { veterinary college in
Il city. Dick like most electors,
k W ~ creek but unlike his
G. .cagu he possessed a solitary
Z Eek b. g, some medical treatise
II an ed. on of the sixteenth GEN.
t. y or t.a seventeenth, nicely pep
p ed ". cOntractions. This VOL
&c he sented to all who called
t. solicit MS vote and asked them
t. tran e passage. Most of
Il ca' Iates declined to be ex-
a. med. Dr.. W. Smith, afterward
5. W. Gmith, made the attempt,
b. he fared to unravel the contrac-
ii ns an came to g standstill.
Il tckic more adroit. Guessing
q qua atoms of his examiner
e, heir ne rate, he gave him
sthuo translation, entirely the
O. prinl Of his Imagination, and
" the ugincipal's vote"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08

)ne nl-ht when Mr.. Isaac Reese
" stop ng with me, says N
l. tch, prominent me- r.
q arteru ,er, Washi- 'chant OF
h n grooming Agton, l heard
room | four On going to his
er,m, Id him suffering from
:, collie. lie was in such agony
feared he would die. l hastily
gsre him @ dose OF Chamberlain
C0lic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
eCr. Ii vas soon relieved and the
first words he uttered were, what
WIS that stuff You gave me?" lin
formed I'm. A few days ago we
wre talking about his attack and
h. said he was never without that
remedy now. | have used it in my
f. lily for several years. / know
it worth and do not hesitate to re.
commend it to my friends and Gus
toners. For sale by VIM. F. Green
well & Son, Leonardtown; Jos. S
Matthews. Valley Lee, and al
country stores.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
AS GREAT AS He WAS MODFs1

AS GREAT AS He WAS MODEST.
One day Charles Darwin came to
see my father and brought with
him a manuscript. AS he laid it
on the table he said: "Mr. Muir.
ray, here is book which has cost
me many years of hard labor. The
preparation of it has afforded me
the greatest interest. but can
hardly hope that it will prove of
any interest to the general public.
Will you bring it out for me, as
you have done my other books ?"
The author was Charles Darwin,
and the book was his famous work
on "Earth-worms," which in the
course OF three months reached a
fifth edition.-John Murray in
Good Words.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIom the Baltimore Sun.

F1om the BdltinOTs Sun.
The republicans have harmonized
their differences in Queen Anne's
county.
Russia is getting uneasy and ia
alarmed at Japan's seeming prepa-
rations for war.
Judge Henry W. Hoffman, of
Allegany county, died at Cumber-
land, aged SO years.
The Maryland Steel Companv
has increased the wages of about
700 of its employees.
The report that the Indians BOD
Killed all the settlers in Jaclxson's
Hole, Wyoming, was unfor nded.
Farmer Charles Wrenn lost t~o
line horses in Frederick - W.
which, it is supposed. ,,o Goonss
The Howar'
nominate county democr at
ator II ticket headed by Sen
: John G. Rogers, who made (
speech.
Ambassador Eustis is pressing
the case of ex-U nited States Con
sui Waller before the French gov
eminent.
There is some gossip in Ann
Arundel over the reported marriag
of a resident of the county witt
his own niece.
The republican members of tn
Frederick City bar have indorse'
Guion Miller, of Montgomery, 70
Judge of the Circuit.
The republicans of Charles coun
ty compromised their difference
and have agreed to oppose any fur
Their contention over La Plata.
Two filibustering expeditions
: we'll supplied with arms and ammu
milton, are said to have landed o
the southern coast of Cuba las
week.
Secretary Morton, of the Ayr
cultural Department, announce
., that the free distribution of see
! will be discontinued during 1s9
and 1896.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
MEftN%SBSBIttI&i!Y
.PRlzE OfFER.@

S1sT PRIZE.-THE BALTIMORE WORLD viii
give handsome gold watch, warranted gen.
uine and perfect timekeeper TO any bow
VINO Will send IN the names OF ten yearly sub.
scrtoers or - six-month subscribers or 30
which will be $50.
and PRIZE-THE BALTIMORE woRLp wiz.
give nne cheviot suit 70 measure 70 any b. ~
who viii send In @ yearly. or IL six-moT .h
or q three-month subscribers along wi,H
cash. which viii be e1s. "1n
1RD PRIZR-THR BALTIMORE WORTH will
give O baseball outfit consisting of n Reach
DAe and ball. mask and catcher's NIT OF hast
Qualty. 20 any boy who will send In 3 yearly
or stx:month, or-12 three u.onth snh
scmoers along with cash, which will be 90
IHE BALTIMORE EVENING WORLD has tha
second largest daily and twice the Largest ar
sernoon home circulation in BALTIMORE CITY
~ mas the very best local news and tho Unite6
rress telegraph news service. which is the
, Dess IN the country; It's political column ia
moro closely watched than that Of any Baltf-
more daily paper. lt gives q story and other
interesting reading matter for ladies dailv
Competitors win note that subsc rintioIs Sor
any length or time can he sent in proyidin9
the total figures up $50, s1S and 90 resnacts
ively. This oner is open only TIL Sent. i. Ain
papers will be mailed direct 70 subscribcrs on
this offer. Send In suhscribers' names ne
quickly as You get them. Prizes will he
tons. o'eipt VI suoscflp-
substitution rates-One month. Ok csrts.
one year: 50. "'' S~-oo' "nu
Baltimore, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
AT THE
DRUG STORE.
lEONARnT0WN,

7 gu can buy AL the Ingredients necessary
for picking, such as
Green Ginger, White Mustard, Celery Seed, &c.
and are sure Of securing the best quality ut
a reasonable price.
g. Prescriptions carefully and accu-
rateiy compounded-Dr. A. JACK SPALD-
me- giving his personal attention to the
business. Aug lift.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
FARMS FOR SALE.

FARM Of 300 acres, fertile, good build
sngs, situate about II milos from OakviIle,
and four miles from steamboat wharf
Good state OF cultivation. Price $2 900
Terms easy.
Farm ITO acres good buildings, fine soil
and well improved. Suitable for trucking.
Price tlJ5Oc. Near st. Joseph's Church.
Terms easy.
Farm 40 acres on ST. Clements Bay.
Fine two-story dwelling New. Suitable
Tor cultivation of frj Beautiful view
Price $1,000.
A small farm, II miles South of Chaptico,
at Cross Roads. Two miles from steam.
boat wharf II acres. Common Improve
ments. Good stand for business-mercan.
tile or mechanical. Suitable for fruit
frce, $500. Terms easy.
Small tract of land on tributary Of ST.
Clements Bay. Good dwelling. About
9 acres. Good for trucking. Price $3.50
Terms easy
J0. F. MORGAN, Attorney
Aug 22-T Leonardtown. Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08


Mr.. G. G. Strong, principal OF
the public schools at Anderson,
CAL, says: 81 have used Chamber
lain's Pain Balm and have found it
an excellent remedy for lameness
and slight wounds"
Lameness usually results from a
sprain, or other injury, or from
rheumatism, for which Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is especially in
tended and unequalled. 1t affords
almost immediate relief and in a
short time effects permanent cure.
For sale by VIM. F. Greenwich &
Son, Leonardtown; j. S. Matthews,
Valley Lee, and all country stores.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08

NoTICE.-THE SCHOONER MAT.
IN tie Deane, Capt. Sol. Foxwell, Master,
will run regular from Chaptico bay and
Wicomico river landings, carrying all kinds
of freight aud produce ct low rates Quick
trips the motto. For further information,
address
address BENZ. FOXWELL,
May 23-6ms Leonardtown, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
Stint A[aru's Beacon
tesa lIsuea from lst Page,

cor nected with the magazine, and
1t vas so arranged that it would
haze been clown up had there been
an danger Of actual capture by the
Nc rimac. IL w@ used after the
we as recruiting ship and station
ed It New FORK. / was ordered to
du : upon it, and acted as one of
its lieutcuants for more than q
yer
fon not remain upon the
NJ aitor
No. The Merrimac did not re-
tn !, and ! left the ship that even
in and went back to my brig, the
Al anda | was afterward in COM
m I'd OF mother monitor on the
III sissippi Its name was the Ne
os ., aua ! left her at the close of
tn war. after the war was over
m servlcg was on the old Minneso-
ia. Thea Captain Worden was or
dc ed to IKE the Pensacola to San
Francisco, and he asked the Navy
ID partme MT to make me one of its
su9ordinate officers. This was done
al | femained with him two years.
o. plain Worden is now living in
W shing n. He is now Admiral
" 5rden, md it is strange that both
1he and / should survive that stormy
d., and aach live TO be more than
I'll ee score and ten.-Frank g..
Carpenter IN the Republic.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
DR.. 1. ERNEST PAYNE,

OFFERS his professional services 30 the
people Of st. Mary's county. DIR. Payne
will be in his Office at Leonardtown always
except on the following days, when he will
visit other parts of the county.
st. Inigo's, third Monday;
Chaptico, fourth "Wednesday:
Miiestown, third Thursday;
Mechanicsyille, third Friday;
Charlotte Hall, first MONDAY
ofeach month. He will visit parties at their
homes upon notification.
Sept IA, '93-tf.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
MATTHEW ]. POPE,
Blacksmith and WheeIwright,
T.ae~.~a&~ ws

Special attention given 70 horseshoeing.
can always be found at my shop and
will do all work in my line at shortest no
so Se and : cheap . can Se done s,i in the
patronage, respectfully ask q continu-
ance- June 15-tft
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08

If parties having farms for sale will send
description and prices TO the undersigned
or call in person, ii will he to their advan-
tage. have now orders for several farms
Nov lift 10. r. MORGAN.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08
Real Estate Agency.

MEssRs. HERBERT F. MOORE, of
Leonardtown, and T. J. MOORE, OF
Washington, ID. g., have entered into
for the sale of real estate,
II parties having lands for sale will send
full description and the lowest price they
will take, We will literally advertise their
lands tree of charge and make every posi-
bic effort tomake speedy sales.
HERBERT +. MOORE.
T. JACKSON MOORE,
Nov 2l-t
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-08-08

LIVE .OCK PoINTs.-The Ken
T. kians nave always cultivated a
f. 3 wa.a.ng gait in their horses,
e' II in aa ordinary ones. The re-
s. { is t..t Kentucky horses step
O. brisa.y and quickly and make,
e' n VIII walking, nearly as much
81 ed a Many others would do on
a rot.
Shire .1rses are great in Eng
il d. ~. he last Shire horse show
4 were Inhibited, and the various
W umes 4 the studbook for that
b. ed cou;ain the pedigrees of no
le than 5,43S stations and 49,
l, mare.
\ force pump, spraying around
e1 rywhcra it is needed shower of
a )lut,ou Of carbonic acid in water
pf YES one of the best means known
to distinct anything.
\ German veterinarian has in
We lted norse shoe made of papier
m che or wood pulp. The materi-
al IS hardened and held together by
a cement, containing among other
in redients turpentine, powdered
G. TX, l.'seed oil and lacquer
I shoa is claimed to be great
advance on the heavy iron and
g el ones now in use. 1t can be
n lded into any desired shape.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-13
Words of Cheer.

Words of cheer are words of help.
Words of gloom are words of harm.
There is bright side and dark side
TO every phase of life and TO every
hour of time. If we speak of the
bright side we bring the brightness
into prominence, if we speak of the
dark side we deepen its shadows. II
is in our power 10 help or to hinder by
a word any and every person whom
we are with. II we see look of help
or of hope IN the face OF an acquaint-
apce whom we casually meet, and we
tell him so. he goes on his way with
new life in his veins If we see look
of failing strength and of heaviness
of heart in one to whom we speak. and
we emphasize the fact that ne looks
poorly, we give him q push downward
as our contribution to the forces which
affect his course. A look or a word
can help or can harm our fellows 1t is
for us to give cheer or gloom as we
pass on our way in life, and we are re-
sponsible for the results of our infiu-
ence accordingly.-Detroit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-13
WICHITA AND wESTEI,r
TRAINS.
WEST,
CONNECTIONS

No. 1.-Connects at Burton, Kan.
with A. T. & S. F for points in Kansas.
Has reclining chair cars (seats free),
aud Pullman drawing room sleepers to
Burton, Kan.
No. 2-Connects at Monette for points
in Arkansas, Indian territory and
Texas. Connects at Grand Union
Station, st. Louis, with all lines for
the east, north and southeast. Has
reclining chair cars (seats free) and
Pullman drawing room sleepers to St.
Louis.
No. 3.-Connects at Burton with A.
T. & S. F. for all points west and north
west. Has reclining chair cars (seats
free) Pullman drawing room sleepers
to Burton. Through Pullman sleep
ers Burton to Los Angeles, San Diego
and San Francisco. On Sundays has
Pullman sleepers through to Los An
geles without change
No. AConnects at Monette for points
in Arkansas and Texas Connects at
st. Louis Grand Union Station with all
lines for the east, north and southeast
Has reclining chair cars (seats free)
and Pullman drawing room sleepers to
st. Louis.
Thought tickets on sale to all points.
For further information call upon or
address TAGG & CARNEY,
City Ticket Agents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-13
THE OLD GERMAN FAD.
What IL the Latest Fashion In Country
HousS Furniture.

In the matter of house decoration
there is tendency 20 revolt from the
ornate, somewhat over elaborate styles
of the French. and To cultivate the So
we're simplicity OF the German renais-
sance. Chairs. upright. prim and rigid
in outline, forbidding any suggestion
of indolent ease, as shown, though
their narrow seats and high backs are
enriched with curious carving. Vain
scoting of antique oak, carved in GRIT
fms, centaurs and other fantastic de-
signs, the staining deftly contrived 70
initiate the substantial decorations OF
old feudal castles and baronial keeps.
black with the wear Of centuries, must
skirt the apartment in which these
chairs hold conspicuous place Quaint,
stiff-looking tables OF odd design are
IN keeping, and capaeious, wide
shelved sideboards and curious cab
inets, extending almost % the celing,
give character 70 the room. the can
delabrs and smaller ornaments OF
which are likewise distinctive
There is nothing fnical. frivolous or
effeminate in such an apartment: every
article suggests days Of stirring deeds
II Is absolutely essential thai a room
furnished IN the style Of the German
renaissance should have on the high
maptelshelf and on the oaken SIDE
board a number Of beermBgs 40 long
associated with that country. Ihrce
quarts OF beer and you viii be IN para
disc" reads the German Legend on one
grotesque-lookiEg rnag-s mug with
elose-ft;ing top and straight up and
down from I'D 20 bottom Another an
tioue treasure has q iuusie-boK eozcea--
ed underneath within the caIoa walls
When the mng - tilted 20 tEe oT1n<-
er's lips sone German melody grses
his ears. and the moment the 5sgli<s
mug is replaced on the table tas tn1sse
cease. Tree love viii <eep tas
heart healthy advises tse reading %
another drirking-c1p. whose blended
eoloriny IN blue and carz44Ds . &C.
Light % the ere
A cgriozS Sniqve article q sa-nssf-
ing lately imported = The Ger-zaa
water basin Hzd evss. COMMONLY xsr's
n the cutter passage % tAe ssTing rSc=s
% \ praksat bo2seEo.c- Tie o@ssr -
shallow and ooioag. being zflEsd - =
wooden bracket and tze osrzsSAee
e~er "a IN the SHAPE u = esspAis. sFOsn
whose mouth f-scxles the wzs<r A
ROOFS furnishes In Pizsa deal alter ts~
German Style. - sagza 81 81 s-t1sssc
decorator o. me sFease TaE wo0-ea
ssrnissre u TIA room "a isfs "a IL fzss-
urzs co.LItso.. E.s.>..x1 49, 49,.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-13
within and suddenly the door obened

within and suddenly the door oPened
and woman, excited. painting, with
wild and disheveled looks, appeared at
tho door clutching boy, who was more
frightened even than was the woman.
"One glance settled it. The boy was
the son of a woman occupying the adj
Joining room. The little fellow, out of
curiosity, had climbed to the top of the
partition and, losing his balance, had
fallen over into the next room, landing
ON the bed of rather elderly spinster.
The righteousness Of the whole af-
fair seemed to dawn upon all at the
same time, and everyone joined in q
good. hearty laugh. The boy was pun
ished and the old maid left the next
day."-N. Y. Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-13
BARREL OF APFLeJAck BURIED.
1t II to Be Dug Up In Twenty Years 70
. birthday Celebration.

- - - DC lug y II IA Twenty 1ooEo luz
. Birthday Celebration.
The excavation which was made at
the foot of the old sign pole of the
Woodport tavern, from which was
taken twenty gallons of twenty-year-
old Jersey apple-jack and an earthen-
ware crock containing copy of New
York paper dated April %, 1875, was
filled in recently. In place of the lio-
uid treasure which had been removed,
q larger barrel was placed under
ground containing forty gallons of ap-
pie jack, which was distilled last au-
tumn. Alongside the barrel, and To-
Gated in the very spot from which the
crock was recovered, was buried a box
made of heavy tin, Dramatically sealed,
containing copies of paper in which
the story of the excavation appeared.
A baby's frock, made of the finest
kind of Irish linen, was wrapped in
tissue paper, then inclosed in parafine
paper, and placed in the tin box also
This frock is at the present time at
least fifty years old. having been in
possession of the Bright family more
than half of that time, 1t was tne
FIRST dress which Thomas Bright, the
present owner of the tavern, ever wore.
His father was at that time operating
the Hurdtown iron mine. situated
about four miles from Woodport, and
lived in house near the main shaft of
the mine An elderly Irish woman,
whose husband was employed at the
mine, but who had once known better
days. presented the linen frock TO the
first born OF the husband employer.
When young Bright grew up and
married his first born donned the
frock. All of his children, now
four in number. have IN turn been
atIired in the linen garment The
youngest Of these children now seven
weeks old. has been chris.ened Brigh-
ton Woodport Bright and IL has been
stipulated by his father that upon his
twenty-frst birthday the liquor buried
recently shall oe Ding up, as well as the
frock which his infant brothers and
sis ers wore
The excavation in which these arti-
cies were buried was made between
the old hotel sign post and the stump
of a hickory pole, which was erected
in 1892 In honor Of .-Old Hickory
Jackson AL that remains Of the lat
ter pole IL underground and 10 remark
ably well preserved IN the dry. sandy |
sol il which il has 50 long remained |
St Louis Globe Democrat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-13

make b doep depression BY taking some
stitches through the board bottom
with carpet thread and a sailors
needle. A large furniture button or a
short cord and tassel tied In bow is
sewed over the gathering. The brioche,
which originally won its name from its
resemblance in the shape to the French
coke of that name, is knitted of double
zephyr wool in stripes, 16 of them being
narrow and 16 wide, the latter narrow
ing to a point at the center Of the
cushion Cast ON 40 stitches in blsck
wool and knit seven rows Of the narrow
stripe; then with an old gold color knit
two stitches and turn, knitting back 70
the end Of the row; continue to knfs.
hack and forth with the old gold, tals.
Ing each time two more stitches of the
black until within two stitches of the
top. Then knit down and commence
again with black, making another mar
row stripe, knitting in the two black
stitches at the top in their turn. When
the last stripe is finished it should be
sewed or knitted to the first stripe.
These directions are contributed by q
knitter who has had an experience OF
over sixty-fve years. and they ought to
be reliable. But should advise anyone
who thinks them complicated TO cut q
pattern of the wide or gored stripe, max
ing the top like q melon piece, and, In
knitting narrow, by taking up two
stitches together till the shape CORE
spends with tho pattern. II the brioche
Is to be stuffed with down il must be
made with an interlining of ticking or
stout unbleached muslin, else the All-
tngwili continually be escaping in fluffy
particles.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-13

nishcd, and Is meant 10 be scrubbed
with soap ard water and kept sweet
and clean The floor IS likewise I'M
covered, and IS intended to be sanded,
scrubbed and kept in a scrupulously
neat condition. and the walls and cell
ing are without decoration 10 Is for
the dining room OF fashionable com
try house that this expensive simplic-
ity is intsnded-for il is expensive in
the matter of the elbow grease" ard
time that must keep il spotlesS The
powers that be declare that such fur
nishing viii be the rage for next sum-
mer, and that the demand for tha
wooden platters, spoons, knives and
forks which must accompany il viii ex-
coed the supply.
The wooden platters used in these
German rooms are ornameDted on the
outside with burned-in figures and ens-
blems, as are the spoons and other as-
compartment Y. Tribune