Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-12

Thursday last, Mr j. Duncan Harrison,
representing the Eclipse Chemical Com
psny came to Leonardtown and gave an
exhibition of his apparatus for extinguish
ing fire. Mr. Harrison had erected on q
vacant lot box feet 8 inches by 2 feet
inches, z feet hig,. aud open on one side
In the box he placed kindling and satu
rated the whole with coal oil He explain
I'd that the machine he was using was net
intended for outd or use but to stop fire.
occurring in no lses in their incipienc,
This engine he claimed, during the first
minutes of fire inside house. was an
absolute safe guard and that II was So
simple anyone could use it After exp
nation of the workings If the engine tn.
box was fired and when the ire had gath
cred Roadway the machine was put &
work 1t demonstrated we think. 10 tn,
satisfaction Of all TN lockers that il wout
perform all that was claimed for IL When
the stream from l. struck the fire the blaZ.
went out To satisfy the people that III
GukiuG NOut1iuCt ub udbEtEbGr dIHH
Harrison poured part of a charge over hrs
clothing. After the exhibition, Mr.. H
showed us q letter from Mr. Charles SUM
merwick, 1928 and 1925 Eastern Ave 4.
Baltimore, in wh oh that gentleman stated
that an employee of the Eclipse cnmpan,
had gotten off passing car and speedil,
put out fire in his grocery store a ter il
had gained considerably he4dway aud wa
burning fiercely in a room I'll ed with bar
rels. boxes &c. The Eclipse Comrany will
manufacture engines of q capacity OF from
/ quart to 40 galloI- which it claims will
extinl uish fire in proportion Ia size 1
engine he larger machines are god { T
outside as we'll as inside work
Literary Notice.
A charming Canal View in Holland
" ] Redmond aud study at R>ts
ID Lilar- b, Raoul VI lie l. ngpre are The
col n suppl ments given this month u,
The Art Amateur" the sheets of practical
working designs are, as usual, rich in sea
sonable suggestions for china painter.
wUd carvers, chip carvers aud embr >
ierers and include come capital ideas ur
the decoration OF glove and handkerchief
b xes and blotting Cases either in Needle
work, Painting or Typography. The BIZ
cycle for Sketching Tours, ami q reproduc
ton of Mr. Henry's picture at the Water
DIOR Exhibition, the first work of art i"
which the Bicycle figures, are particularly
appropriate just now, and lead up TO an
offer of prize by the editor for the bet
attachment tor bicycle suited TO artists
There are valuable articles on Pastel
Painting. Hints and Notes for Art Students,
Drawing in the Public Schools. and Teach
ing the Child to Draw, and illustrated
notices Of A. Mcneil and ID Verge. The
section devoted Ia China Painting is well
filled this month, and all who desire Ia
make m ney. in no matter what depart
meat Of Art Work. will finu :" The Arr
Amateur" il dispensrble The depar tment
dev,,t.-d to the House and Interior Dec,ra
ti"n is tull "i priceless So gestions and
practical hints tor thn>e who wish a. make
their homes artistic MY Note Book"
which l. always signei by the editor cnn
taIns much valuable material for COLLECTORS,
detsers and picrur" buyer generally. and
is u"iqu" in it, independent. honest and
trustworthy information and criticism
The | surance # Works "f AR continues
T. q cupy attention. and altogether this j.
one If the strongest numbers of this alwa,
welcome Magazine. (s5 cents monthly,
$500 per annum) Montague Marks. 90
Union Square, New York
In the fall of 1893 son of Mr.. T A
Mcfarland prominent merchant of Live
Oak. Suffer Co, Cal, was taken ith u
yer, heavy cUlc. The pains in his chest
were 50 severe that he had spasms and "a as
threatened with pneumonia. His father
gave him several large doses of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy which broke up the
cugh and cured him. Mr. Mcfarland
says whenever his children have crnIp he
invariably gives them Chamberlains Tough
Remedy and it always cures them. He
considers il the best cough remedy In the
market. FIR sale by w T. Gr,-enweIl 4
!, son, LeInar,itown; J,s ) Matthew'S
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