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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-02-07
THURSDAY Morning February !.

There is no lack Of Democratic guber-
Material timber in sight and the woods
seem fall Of willing Barkises waiting for
an opportunity 10 "come out Of the wilder
ness" II is said the Convention will be
called errly. Thus far Rsyner, Robinson,
Jones and Hayes, are oftenest mentioned
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-02-07

Departed this life mt the residence of her hus-
band, near Leonardtown, ON Thursday morn
ing. jan q: ISIS. in the 6lst year of her age,
Of Richard ~. Abeil.
Wv hen the fell destroyer has entered the home
and taken from or inidst the most cherished
and beloved one, we are indeed inclined 10
doubt thut IL II well done; and only Arm faith
la Him who docth all things well'' can give us
The kind. frank disposition of Mrs Abell en-
dcarcd her To- all within the range of her uc-
qIuintance. but IL was in her home that her
virtues shonc prc-eminenty. A faithful dis
charge OF the duties of a. loving wife. of a de-
voted Christian mother was her aim in life:
well indeed Cay her family feel that by her
hearts that will never De filled Conscious for
some days before her dtssth that her life in this
world would soon end, she spoke OF a With a
serenity which characterized her Christian life
lat us not sorrow, bat. initiating her bright
example, bow meeS!y To the Divine will. To
her afflicted family we tender our deepest and
teHderest sympathy. -.
Died suddenly, at his place of business In
New York city. ON the Eth of January Isgl5
Dr. FRANCIS {. NEALE, ia the Goth scar OF
his Cgc.
with his wife. formerly Miss Rosa Willard he
spent the day thereof with bis son. Mr. Francis
VI Ncale. III Est Orange, New Jersey. The fol
lowing murainR he returned to New York city
and during the day, wspte 90 the writer Of this
notice. To inform MIN of the safety OF friend
IN whom we were mutually, deeply interested.
Since | heard of his death. rercsid his letter
with IA view Of refreshing my memory upon "A
single sentence which ran thus: I'VE left there
this morning and got here la ab0;!t an hour
from Franks house. and am again at my old
place, at my desk in 10 Dey street, where 1 hope
TO -. when my summons comes" Heaven,
kind Heaven, II would seem. granted his wish,
so plainly expressed. and no doubt, honestly
entertained. for reasons satisfactory To him
From the repeated warnings he had received,
ne, in all probability, expected to be called
home in a sudden manner. and lOnged To spare
his devoted and beloved wife the terrible pangs
of witnessing the end o: his earthly career
The writer of this unworthy tribute, alGs
where lives there q man who could write one
properly : became acquainted with DIR. Ne1le
In Septemb Der. lSil, having entered the same
college with him. aud has enjoyed e,osc init
ualcY With h;m W 10 urc dsy " ms uegyt. u
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-02-07
"0LD CLOTH S MADE NEW"
CLEANING AND DYING.

HAVING arranged with first class es
Ii Enlistment, am prenared Ia have
gen!lemen's Clothes. ladies' dresses aud
dre>s g'S'ds and other articles cleaned and
dyed IN the very best manner and at bot
tom figures.
LUKE F. MATTHEWS,
Brown Store, Leonardtown
Nov 90 "a 4
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-02-07
RATIFICATION NOTICE.
Daniel L Risley
Annie s. Wilson. Irene Wilson,
heirs If James !. w. Wilson.

In the Circuit Court for 81. Mary's county.
sitting AS a Curt nf Equity.
No. 7SS " E
Ordered this 23rd day &c Jsnuary. 1895,
that the AUDITORS report, filed in the abpve
cause, be ratified and canfirmed, unless
cause 20 the contrary be shown on or before
the Bird Monday in FEBRUARY, 1895, pro
vided a copy of this order be published in
the st Mays BEACON once week iur
three successive weeks prior 10 the said
3rd Monday # February
JAMES J. GREENWELL, Clerk.
True copy-rest:
JAMES j GREENWELL Clerk
Jan 2i-3ws
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-02-07
SOUTHERN MARYLAND
REAL ETATE AGENCY,

oto q. y, w., WASN'T gsss. O. e.
- WANTED FOR PURCHASERS
st. Mary'> county lands, d.:sirably located
and reasonable in price. Write me giving
full description and all particulars.
g. III. CALVERT & CO.
July Tiff
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-02-07
GREEN GROCERY,
hg0mARDToWN, MP.
KEMpER vIETT sells
Vegetables,
Fruits. Meats
KEMpTR vIETT sells

and everything usually kept in a first class
green grocery. Give him n ca l.
Jan 4-lft
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-02-07

Died, ut her residence, near Leona-,ltown.
9n january 5ist, ls.ti. Mrs ELIZABETH SUI
ION ABELL, wife of Richard VI. Abel, in the
6lst year Uf her age.
Ia paying this last sad tribute of respect to
L = lheLli"ry OF our departed friend, suffice it
80 -. ihdt she was oar in whom nil the ce-
nlchts OF true woIndnhOCd were happily blend
cd ana swcetiy harmonizcd.
PROMINENT among her !i.any virtues was her
."Ne inr home and its duties, permeating her
whole life aud manifesting itself i'm her anxious
care Tor ana attention to every member of the
iainllg. but especially IN her unfaltering devo-
ton To- the invalid son whom she nurwsd and
cared Tor so tenderly throughout his life of &C.
we're ainlctioii, ana until few years ago. when
MS suHerings ended with death. Although
many OF her dearest relatives and friends lie
buried III the graveyard ut old -. Andrews
yet the remains of this son are inferred at ST
Mary : City; and as the heart of the mother
naturally ciings most tenderIy, touchingiy aud
lovingly t0 the afflicted one OF the household
and las she had always been his faithful conn
phnion In life, in death it was her wish AID de-
sire Ia rest 10y his side. ana so SATURDAY last
amid the awful severity of the snow storm.
loving hearts and willing hands redeemed the
PROMISE ana REvERESTLY gr..tiIed the WISH
The death of our deceased friend was not AN
unpreparcd one; for months ago she recognized
the Tact That her days on earth were well nigh
numbered, and strGtightwuy set her household
al order, for when friend several weeks be-
fore her death called To see her, she told her
shc was ready, Just waiting for the sum
mons. and when that summons came. and the
angel of death invaded the chamber of her
soul. he found IL well swept and beautifully
garnished.
May those near and dear ones left behind i'm
itate her example, aud when called hence be
ready and Just waiting" to join her in the
7P'i4' ia'iN "oo'S'
Fell asleep I'm Jesus Jan. ~ lsssi after an ILL.,
ness of two years. at the residence of his par-
ents, ID. TIMOTHY BOND, aged Is wears
months and u days He was n dutifuI son a
kind and loving brother
At eleven years of age he was bapfised Ro-
man Catholic, of which church he remained "A
member until the day of his death. Every few
weeks during his illness he would call the cler-
gyman for fear he might die without the last
rites OF Gods church. But when the angel of
death called him he was ready and wiling
a"d mary times did nc pray 20 God that the,
tire might not la long before He was ready
u take him home. Just fifteen minutes before
he brcafhed his last he babe good bye and
kissed father, mother. sisters and brother and
tola them TO meet him in Heaven.
Dearest brother, thou hast left us,
We thy love most deeply feel;
But tbs God who hath bereft uS.
He can all our SORROWS heal.
Weep not, dear father or mother
For he j. too happy afar
To be in this world of sorrow
Or trouble any more.
There Il one less To suffer
One less To mourn,
And one more angel
In Gods bright happy throne.
SISTER KATE.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-02-07
UNDERTAKING.

ii AVlNG located aG Great Mills. Md
II with new HEARSE and u full stock
al CoFFlNS, CASKErS, ROBE, etc !
am Prepared To serve funerals At the n n,
est notice and upon r.asonnbie terms
| am, alsp, pr-pare' Z, bui.d CARTS
WAGONS and BUGGIES at the lowe.
prices.
Repairing painting and trimming a spe
'laitV. Z. L. ). PRICE.
Jane TT.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-02-07
ar THE
DRUG STORE.
lE0AlaRDT0WH,

~ Prescriptions carefully and aeon.
rately ennpoan1esi-Dr. \. JACK <PALD-
ING giving his personal attention 10 the
business. Aug lift.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-02-08
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA
The Latest News Cleaned From Various Part1
of the States.

A charter has been granted to the Craw-
ford WooIen Company, OF Martinsburg The
incorporators are N. H. Crawford and T. NJ.
Crawford, OF New York, and Thomas l..
Dunn, U. S. G. Pitzer and James F. Thomp-
son, of this city. The company's busines in
cludes the Crawford Woolen Mills OF this
city.
For some time past Granson Bayne, who
lives on Jackson's farm, Princess Anne
county, about five miles this side OF Jackson
dale, and his stepson Henry have been on
bad terms, and Bayne said that he would get
cl ar of him. About 10 O'Clock the other
nj hit Bayne heard some che enter the rouse
and thinking that it was Henry he leyeled
his shotgun and emptied a load of buckshot
into his supposed stepson's tody. The young
fellow gave groan, and to his horror Bayne
d covered that he had shot his own son, Will
liam ]. Bayne, hin teen years OF age. ply
sician was hurriedIy sent for, but before one
arrived William d.od IN he most terrible
az NJ. The father became armed at his
act and fled the country, since which time nc
tiding. have been heard Of him.
Major johnson, en- ylneer OF maintenanca
Of way, and Mr. c. E. Ways, general freight
agent Of the Ba tlmore and Ohio Railroad
Company. were in Alexandria looking over
the ground between tie Pioneer Mjlsan the
Haskins Works, on which the new depot OF
the Baltimore and OHIO Company is to be
erected The officials also had talk with
several Of the leading business men oil the
town about the new buildin IS. The right OF
way through the a1iouning property for the
tracks of tho company from Union street has
been obtained and carly in tho spring the
putting up of the freight sheds an the laying
OF the neces .ary tracks will be begun. The
plans for the bull lings will bo prepared at
once by the architect OF the company, and
will be very ornamental and add considerably
to the appearance Of the river front.
The secretary Of State Issued charter TO
| the Bank of Fairmont, at FairmVnt. w. Va.
with capital OF 900. The right to in
cl lea.ed the capital stock to S25J,OOO in all il
| reserved.
A certificate OF incorporation was granted
the Pioneer insurance Agency Of Blueheld
w Va. with capital of $2,40O, with the
privilege OF increasing the same to $4,000.
1t has been discovered that the bill crea-
ting the county OF Mingo is unconstitutiona
from the fact that it appoined commissioner
for the county where his power is only vesie-
in the Governor. Governor MacCorkle vii
veto it lor this reason. This was the frs
bill passed at the present session ofthe Leg $
| lafuru
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-02-08

Girls is crate on making believe. She
will make believe q doll is live baby.
She will make believe she is orful sweet
on another girl or a feller if they come
to see her. and when they are gone she
will say, "Horrid old thing"
IF Won do what girl tells you she
savs YOUR horrid. l drather be horrid
than be soft. If you dc what a girl tells
Won Won will do all sorts of foolish things.
Girls can be good in school every day
If they feel like it, l shud think they
would git tired, and have to do sum-
thing wonse in a while; know feller
does. Girls say fellers act orfull, but
when a girl gets a-going it, she acts
orfer than any feller burst. They don't
care tor nuthing.
If aygir wants a feler to carry her
books home, she amt satisfied unless
she gifts the same feller the other girls
want, whether she likes him or not
Girls is great on having secretS-1
mean, telling secrets. They make e Sc
cret out of nothing at all, and tell 1t
around to all the girls, orful quiet, just
as if it was sumthing dredful. l bleevo
a girl likes to make bieeve they are doing
sumthing dredful.
Girls always gifts their joggerfy lessons
better than a felcr; but if they are
going anywhere, they don't know their
way a bit and they are sUye to get lost.
If a girl don't feel like doing thing,
you can't make her, TO matter whether
The had orter or not If she won't she
won't, and she will git ont of it some
how. That is all l know about girls this
time. Home Qltee1L
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-02-08
CHAPTER Xxx,
AN AGREEABLE SURPRISE.

Dan Bash-or the man who had been
known as Dan Bash-looked at Hank
Dawson strangely He seemed Il b. re-
said, very deliberately;
"Sheriff, am ready to go with you."
"Dan! DAM"
Club looked at him appealingly
"But before 7 CO." said Dan, Quietly,
"let me take you into my cOnidelIce
81 don't want you to tell me anything.
don't want to know nothing abdui this
miserable business" said the Sheriff.
"I'd rather than fifty dOllarS Iwopld,
plum sock out of my pocket, thdn see a
Young fellow as handsome and aB smart
and with such ways as yours
"Wel?" said Dan, looking at lim So
berly.
sect mixed up with these blamed
counterfeterS. Don't you tell ME moth
ing. If they prove it on you, they shan't
do it by memo, sir That aili't Tom
Walkers style. I'll execute the law, but
blamed if I'll furnish the proof!I
81 like to hear you say so, Mr. Walker
But what was going to say is Just tho
opposite of what you imagine.
Hank Dawson lifted his head at that.
"The very opposite. To bcgii with
nv name is very good name. 1t is
Ross. My people are very respectable
people. My father is as well known as
anv man n the State. And he is very
we'll known in other States, too And in
Washington.
A peculiar smile played around his
mouth now as he glanced at Hank Daw-
son.
"Your name may be Ross, and your
folks frst-class, but you was going to
marry my daughter as Dan Bash. How
do you make that gee with respecta'
Hank spoke sorrowfully. lie could
not sneak harshly to the young man.
81 had not the least intention to marry
your daughter under the name OF Dan
Bash"
"No?"
The Sheriff stared at him.
at never once entered my mind"
sNo?"
Hank Dawson began TO arouse him.
self now. He shook his SHOULDERS
Strengthened out his arms, brought his
hands together again, and looking from
one to the other said, slowly;
"This is getting too much mixed up
for me-"
"P'raps you'll make it clearer for us
hll," said the Sheriff, politely.
an good time. ] intended reserving
a surprise until tho minister was ready
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-02-08
THE NEWS.

Policeman Pa rick J. Devereaux shot ana
rortollv wounded ex-PoIice Captain Maur-
ice D. Fenton at Holyoke, Mass, ana theh
killed h mseH - Charles Davis and FRANK
Russell were arrested at s.. Louis, chargeu
with making counterfeit coin. - judge
Charlos G. Bald win died at Ceveland.--
The All N House at the Chicago Stock 1arus
c,ucht fire. About two hundred guests were
frightened from their beds, but all escapel
without injury. Loss $4,000, covered by IN
surance Tho B. Il o. expires jumped the
trock at Woodell. Pa, aud collided with
freight train. A freight brakeman was kIliel
but all OF the pas sngers esca Ell without III
iury.-H. Ke nocha1. a large Louisiana
sugar platter. on account Of failure to get
the sucar bounty. has been compelled TO
give up his plantation tohi m rchants. Last
year he made two million pounds OF sugar.
DIR. Horace E. Pope was killed by Wm
Bousseau, his wife's nurse, In Detroit M'cn'
"A barrel containing steel castings, but
which had formerly con aimed alcohol, ex-
| poded at TIE Westinghouse works. John
| Dugan was killed instantly, and Micha'i
Purdy and George Longare thought TO DO
fatally hut. - Samuel A. Millock, OF Louis
vile. KY, committed su.c!d, by throwing
! himself under railroad train at Asheyllle,
N. G.
W. s. Siratton has shipped from the lam
GUS Independence Mine, In the Cripple
Greek district, one hundred tons OF ore, which
is expected to yield 81, ,OOj, coo at tho smeter
works in Denver. Some OF the ore is rich
tellurium. which runs $3J, 900 in gold per
ton.-James McCandless, former memter
of the Arm OF Nc randless, Johnson Co..
Pittsburg, died in Philadelphia, in his eighty
first year Beart disease was the cause OF
is death. The shareholders OF the edefunct
Commercial National Bank, OF Denver, were
aoti1ed OF an assessment OF 500 per share
While attempting to rescue an empioye,
John N. Walsh proprietor Of Gaynor's Hotel
at Canal and Adam streets, In Chicago, WI:
killed by an explosion of sewer gas. Th'
workmen were using candle examining
pipe leakage, when a slight explosion occurr
ed.-Mrs. Luis Sahm committed suicide il
Niles. O-Charles N. Hughes, Jr, ex
cashier OF the First National Bank, OF Lima
O.. was arrested on charge OF misappro
rriating funds. are again caus
ing uneasiness In Waynesboro, and the fir
de, artment OF that town has been increased
- Joseph Greenhut, president OF the Whis
key Trust. and E. D. Lawrence, director o
the First National Bank. OF Chicago, wei
appointed receivers of the Disd'liny ant
Cattle Feeding Company, commonlyiknowl
as the Trust. .--The railroad war in the Wes
caused the price OF s DIT coal in Chicago t.
drop 10 $40 a ton. Tho will OF James G
Fair disappeared from the county clerk
office in San Francisco. Mrs. U. s. Gran
received and shook hands with large mum
Der OF the members Of u Confederate yetera
association in Atlanta.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-02-08
KILLED IN A COMEDY.
4, pissol Pointed in Amateur Theatricals
Proved to Be Loaded.

News Of a sensational tragedy enacted IN
Chambers county, Alabama, just across the
Georgia line, has reached Lagrange a l.
Davidson was killed by his brother VIII The
two with their sister, Mrs Jones, and a
Mrs. West, went from Lafayette, their nome
TO Dayiston, to give a musical entertain
ment.
The two Adams boys were giving com
edy in which pistol was to figure. william
drew the pistol at the proper time and pull
ed tho trigger. He was horrihed to see MI
brother drop, aud when it became known
that he wa, dead there was great con'terna'
ton. No one seemed 10 know how the pls'o
became loaded Tae boys are OF prominen
amily in Lafayette.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-02-08
Killed by a Sparrow.

Two sons of Charles Moore, living eight
miles from Baltimore, Nd, captured an
English sparrow. They took the bird hom9,
for their baby sister, Ida. On being released
the sparrow flew sayagely at the child and
seized her lower lip. The mother endeayoredi
to get the sparrow away. Before this could
be done the bird had TO be killed and the
beak prled open with pincers. Blood poison
ing set in and the little one soon died.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-02-08

Two additional battalions OF Italian troups
loft Nanles for Mossowah, Egypt. This is the
last draft of soldiers required to complete the
italian defensive measures against the Tigre
Deryishes.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-02-08

julius Won PAYERS projected expedition
10 the North Pole has q novel object The
Austrian painter-explorer is going into the
frozen zone in search OF new landscapes an
new animals for his brush. Voa Payer want
especially to d-pict the polar night. with tt
@ pper moon and rivers OF molten silver.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-02-08
A HOUSE ON The TRACK.
Device of an Arizona Settler to Stop KALI
wav,s Running Through His Claim.

Device of an Arizona Settler TO stop a Nall
ways Running Through His Claim
p. Sullivan owns land near Solomonsville.
Arizona. over which the Gila Valley Globe
and Northern Railway Company built trac;
last summer, according to Sullivan, without
nermission. On Sunday he put up frame
house. surrounded by q wire fence, on the
track. and moved his family into the struc-
ture. and the next train was obliged TO naiT'
When William Garland, President OF the ralL-
road company, who was OF tne ,e, traln, 80 az
tempted to remove the fence, Suinvan POM, -. az
his hands off, advice which Garland fol-
loved The train was obliged to return to
SoIomonsviIIe, and warrant was issued ioi
Sullivan's arrest
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-02-08

The Chinese peace ENJOYS have reached
Janan. and after consultation with their
consu ex-Secretary Of State John W. Foster,
they started for Hiroshima.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-10-24
THE NEW COUNTY QCES ITO y.
An Amendment Proposed to the SUI.
fragc Section Makes Il State War
on 1Ilaicipal Control.

In thc constitutional convention
Monday: the 2Sth day: the article Oh
county and county government was
iallen up. 1t came into the conven-
ticn in minority md majority form.
The first is Under consideration. The
section providing for :he formation Of
new counties, with smaller areas, was
under discussion all dar. Mr.
Sheppard moved to limit TIE total
number of counties to so. Senator
iilInan wanted 81 and George D.
TJl,nau. Of the committee, wants to
leave out all restrictions except RS to
acreage limitation.
Mr, George D. Iillmaa WAS ID the
midst Of an elaborate argument when
The hour Tor recess arrived. The dc
bate on the new county question was
continued at the evening session until
q ter II clock, when vote on Scna-
Tor Tillruan's S amendment to limit the
whole number OF counties in the State
TO 62 was voted down, 80 members
voting against him. Elaborate a1gu-
incats were made by George >. LII
man, Senator Tillm..n, George John
stone anal ". 6. MCGOWAN.
The suffrage committee met in the
afternoon and made some changes IN
the article reported 70 the convention.
The first section now reads: "A!l
elections by the people shall be by
ballot and the elections shall never he
/ cid or the ballots counted in secret. y
Another change allows "lninisters
formerly reading ministers Of
the Gospel and :'teachers Of rub-
?ic schools to vote, if otherwise
qualified. Another important amend
,ncnt makes section II read thus:
= Electors IN municipal elections
shall possess all the qualifications
herein prescribed, and the General
Assembly shall provide for a special
registration of voters for each munich
ral election, provided the governor
shall appoint municipal registration
officers. The last clause of this 12eaus
81 declaration of war on municipal sell
control.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-10-24
The People OF Labrador.

Labrador is not considered i de-
sirablc place in which t. i've, Yet the
neonle who live there seem 90 cn;p"
It. One Of the advantages ;s That
they 90 not have to pay rent. Most
CT the people own a summer house
and q winter house The summer
house is on the coast. The people
live in these houses from .Iune 20
October. The good fishing season is
during these months, and CHS IS the
principal industry q! the people.
They catch, d-y and sell the fish TO
traders, aud thus purchase their
winter supplies. The winter houses
are on the shore Of an island, lake or
river, and built in t!le shelter Of
trees. IN the winter the men hunt
Eor rabbits, partridgeS ard other
small game and trap the ft!c bearing
animals. Wood-cuttins IS ais" an
industry. but does not brin- money.
. The wood is for their own use. Part
OF The time the weather jS so severe
that there is 10 possibility io: work
or fun out Of doors.
Winter is the time Of visiting. The
dogs are harnesSed, and the whole
family cross the lake or river Tor 4
visit. Dancing is the evening aMusa-
ment. The people Of Labrador are a
kindly, home-iovinG people.