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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

TO The Editor of "7he Crescent"
DEAR SIR : In compliance with
your request. / will give you my
views Of the assessment of the lands
in this county under the new asess-
msnt law. i think with you, that
q discussion of the question will be
of advantage to oil concerned, and
|, as o land owner, would be very
glad to know the views Of Others.
Two things must DO kept steadily
in view; one 10, that the principal
burden of the tax in this county
will fall on the lands. and the Sec
ond is, by far the heaviest burden
that the land owner has to bear.
The State tax is comparatively light;
and probably at no very distant day
will be done away with entirely.
There is, owing to the low price
OF all farming products, very little
demand for farming lands. There
is practically no sale value that we
can refer to, as the basis Of assess
.ment, and the troublesome question
for the assessors will be, to fix the
average value of lands.
10 must be borne in mind that the.
county expenses amount to q fixed
sum, sometimes more, and some
times less, but fixed and determined
for each year. The tax rate will
therefore depend in great measure
npon the value the assessors nut
upon the land. Suppose the gross
valuation of all the lands in the
county amounted to two millions of
dollars, and the county commission
ers found it necessary for county
expenses, to fix the rate at one dol
lar on the hundred, upon that valua.
ton it is evident, that il the gross
amount of such valuation was four
million OF dollars that the same
amount of money would be raised
by o tax rate of fifty cents on the
hundred dollars, and that each indi-
vidual taxpayer would pay the same
amount under the higher az under
the lower valuation; his tar rate
only would be different. The tax
payer, as far as the comfy tax ia |
concerned, is not hurt by o high as |
sessment, or benefited by low one. |
What he is materially interested in. |
is that lands OF the same grade. NJ |
to quality, location. &C., should
have q uniform valuation. | am
now speaking of the county tax on. |
~. | may give some views on the
State tax hereafter.
There 10 good deal OF land in
this county for sale. Now I know
BY long experience that the tar rafs
10 one of the first things that a
careful purchaser looks at. III the
rate 10 high. it 10 apt to deter him
i low attract him. ] am hopeful
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

Burglars attempted % break into \ SO
= the =. and q. Railroad Station. ElIicotl
city, and 20 rob safe u IIchesier, I'm dow.
ard counsy. bot did nos succeed iDeessins
any booty O. consequence.
The town Of franklin City, on Chlnco.
fesque Bay. Just below the Worcester
county Maryland line, In Accomac county.
Va. was Destroyed 81 Gre About tween.
sy-nve houses we're burned and many fam.
alies were rcndsred homeless.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21
TINE
NEW YORK WORLD,
THRiCE-A- WEEK EDITION.
IS PAGES A WEEK. 1ss PAPERS
A YEAR

Is larger than any weekly or semi weekly
paper published aud II the only important
Democratic "weekls" paper published in
New York City. Three times As large al
the leading Republican weekly Of New
York City. II will be OF especial advan
tage 10 you during the Presidential Cam.
paign, - II 10 Published every other day
exceps Sunday, and has oil the freshness
and timeliness OF daily. II combines all
me MA Ejih 80 fssailstsffsssi cartoons ansa
graphic Illustrations, the latter being !
speciality.
All tnese improvements have been made
Witnout any increase in the cost which ne.
mains at one dollar per year.
we ofier this unequalled newspaper and
IHx BEACON together one year for On 30
cash with order. The regular subscrip.
ton price OF the TWO papers is S2.OO.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21
RATIFICATION NOTICE.
j. WsseF carpeuter. assignee.
VS..
ttaFEiet Z. Oliver and Luke w. Oliver.

In the Circuit Court for 81. Mary's county.
sitting rs Court of Equity,
No. $40 N. Il.
Ordered this 9th day of May, 1890 -.
the sale saade and reported By , u;. .na.
Carpenter. assignee. i'm the "a.e'
be ratified and confar~ ABOVE Gauss
10 the contrary be = -.ied unless cars
oony al IN June, 1896, provided /,
Ma ais order be published in the st
i BEACON once week for three sue
csssive weeks prior TO the said End Monday
In June, 1896.
The report states that the land sold fol
$780,
JAMES J. greenwich, Clerk.
True copy-Test:
JAMES ]. greenwich, Clerk.
May IA 96-3wt
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

The Democratic Primaries are
called for the 30th instant. We
hope Democrats will turn out in
force and select men as delegates to
the Convention who will act for the
best interest for the party.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21
Notice To Creditors.

orphans' Court of 50. Mary's County Set
April %, 1896.
Ordered by the Court, That Noble +,
rem and II. T. J. Barber. Executor Of r.
L. Barber, late of st. Mary's cor.ntv 40
ceased, give the notice required bv Law n
me deceased's creditors to exhibit their
claims and that the same be published
once week for six successive weeks II,
the 81. Mary's BEACON.
Test: PHr..rP III, DoRsRy.
:. Register Wills for St Mary's county.
in pursuance ofthe above order. we he ~.
oy give notice that wee have obtained ,,on,
tne Orphans Court of St. Marys onrtv
Maryland. letters testamentary On ,Ss
personal estate of Robert r. Bar, .ar late p,
said county, deceased. All per- onshav;no
claims against the said decease A are hereIs
notified to exhibit the same with The nr,,.
per vouchers attached the reg >" ,he suhs p
per. oeas, on or before the goth day Of October
isse, they will otbe ,rwise 'ov law be exclud.
nar.onn tne DeD' fits of tine said estate ALI
puastad a. , Jted % the deceased are re-
snhscy;h, make immediate payment TO the
NOBLE L. PENN,
X. r. J. BARBER,
Executors
Aprii 30-Ew
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

With this issue We send out in
Supplement form the Public Gener-
al Laws designated TO be published
in the newspapers. The Election
law is among the number. We
hope the people generally will read
the laws and preserve the supple
ment for reference.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21
son nuHu1slounluaIo.

WANTED.-Fou or five energetic
wv young men TO solicit
Industrial Life Insur.
ance in the City of Washington. Expe-
rience not necessary. Expenses guaran-
teed while learning business. Good op.
portunities 10 parties coming well recon-
mended. Apply TO or communicate with
w. a. BENNETT, Gen. Supt,
sos r. st., Washington. ID. O.
May 9i-au
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21
TIMING.

TtHIS In 10 notify the public, that have
- taken up thu I'm business Of my father,
the late John Il. Welt, and / am prepared
20 do oil kinda Of Tin Work. such IS Roof.
Ing, Epouting. Gathering, Repairing and
everything In the lire of Tin Work.
KEMPER A. VIEFT.
March 26--fft
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

VIII run freight, such as corn, wheat,
tobacco and other imperishable cargo, from
Potomac river or Chesapeake Bay to Bal.
timore ~ follows:
Lots under 800 bushels grain, 8. cents.
Over this number of bushels. q
Lots of hhds. TOBACCO, e1.o0.
over 90 cents
Will endeavor 10 deliver all freight with
despatch and In good condition. Write TO
W~P. POWELL,
May 2l-u. Ridge, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

Parties indebted TO me for Taxes must
pay up within the next 90 days. Other.
w'se' will give notices and sell to make
the taxes regardless of persons.
JOHN w. WILLIAMS.
Collector End Collection District.
May ?-2mt
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

Died. AZ he nesidence of her husband I'm
The sth district on Thursday. May IL, 1895.
IDA H., wife OF Chester =. Purcell, aged 40
years. Mrs. Purcell was n daughter NJ ire
late John Bohanan.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21
RATIFICATION NOTICE.
j. Walter Carpenter. Mortgagees
VS..
J. Marshall Dent and Ida e. Dent, his wife.

In the Circuit Court for 81 Narys county,
sitting a. Cont of r9rs.-
Ordered this 9th dav ~ MAJ iona -.
n me safe made and reported By j. walter
SSsp .:e, norge gee. in the above cause,
&c. Nc fa.ineu ana confirmed unless cause 90
one cMon.rsry be shown on or before the
c Gnu M ns ,as OF June. 1895, provided a
NY " ID 8 order be published in the Sc.
cessIve weeks prior to the said and Monday
IN June, 1896.
he report states that the land sold for
$4,000. ~ '""1 '''" 'o'
JAMES J. greenwich. Clerk
True copy-Test:
mJ JAMES J: greenwich. Clerk,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

Persons indebted to the late firm os
George L. Combs & Go. are requested 20
make immediate payment. Otherwise. The
claims will have TO be collected by procsss
OF law. Call at once and close the sc'
cunts and thereby save Expense and from.
BILE. GEORGE r COM IS aoa'
may 1-mI Surviving Partner.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21
OBITUARY.

Died, &C bis residence in Leonardtown
district, Sunday night, the f7sh instant.
Dr.. ]. FELIX MORGAN, aged about GO
years.
The large concourse Of people who At
tended his funeral nc Our Ladyis Chapel
on Tuesday morning attested the respect
and regret Of those with whom he was
born, reared and has always lived. He
was n sufferer from the ravages OF disease
for years. bss he bore his sufferings with
resignation. and from the beautiful words
OF Father Brennan we are made 10 feel
that his sufferipgs are DER, and that safter
LIES fitfnl fever he sleeps well" Our
heart goes out 10 his devoted wife in her
deep and poignant grief
screen be the turf above thee.
Friend Of my early days" g.
Died, at the residence of the srd district
on March @, 1898. CATHARINE r., wifi-
wa~. - ! - --~s~s-
She was true Christian, q good neigh.
Dor, kind and loving mother and a fsith.
ful and devoted wife. She leaves fonr
cniidren and many grandchildren 10 mourn
ner loss. Her remains were buried in n.
Joseph's graveyard. May she rest In peace /
Twas hard TO give grandma M.
But God he thought IL best,
10 Jake her from this sinful world
To His home among the blessed.
Why should we weep and mourn for no. Q
While peaceful she doth lie. ''
she passed away from this world of care
Without tear or Sigh,
She len memory 90 fair go sweet
LIS fragrance can never die,
der lie was ripe and oil complete
when she was called on high.
ny her granddaughter DELLs
Died, at her dsueh.-
John ArmsworsH- ..sr's residence, Mira
day, Nav ~. in the Sth district, San
q. 1895, AMANDA Z beloved
=. of James r.. Thompson, aged 50 years.
Death II always sad, but never saddef
than when ID visits the bedside of one wAeaa
we had reason to believe was On the .
TO convalescence. The deceased, % =:
we're attack of pneumonia, we. .s =
TO her brothers and daughter ana "a ;rs
completed her round of visits wher sh.
was suddenly taken wor,e s'''
Notwithstanding I'll that r,aa;cal al,
could do, the Inc. yitable summons hsa n
De oneyeo. Oath hangs il signal at th,
ooofs Oh sn and knows no refusal of Ito de
mand-cr, In the words of Horace,
With equal pace impartial fate,
Knocks at the palace and the cottag,
gate"
This estimable lady was comiorted viii
the last rites of the Catholic Church. O
which she was q consistent and devoseS
member, and her last hours were soothel
| with the nreaerfe Of her hnshaud chiidyav
and friends. In their great sorrow they
have the deep sympathy of large numbel
of sorrowing relatives and friends. go
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

The first Tuesday in June the
of the assessors will begin.
sery effort should be made to have
Ahe... assAssmant- pniferm aud every
work in real and personal property.
Similar valuation to similar prop
erty is the motto TO work under
for such course will accord Justice
to all and favor none.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

W parties having farms for sale win send
description and prices to the undersigned
or call In person, it will be 10 their advan-
tage- have now orders for several farms
Nov fx-tft 10 r. MORGAN
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21
YATES BROS.
CONFECTIONERY STORE, LeonardtoHn,
Is fHE HEipOUiRfgS TOR FINE yyFgTIoysRy

Chocolate cream in abundance and OF
different flavors from 90 TO IS cts. q h., with
beautiful bon-bon boxesfor presents. Fine
line ofplain candy. French Mixture from
Is TO 80 cts per ID. Toffys In flavors of pea
nut, walnut, vanilla, cream. Mason's.-
Best ginger snaps. Fancy cakes of all
kinds. Oranges, lemons and bananas re-
ceived every boat dsv. Social Ieductian
BY the gallon. Soda water. We also carry
canned goods Of oil kinds. We sell very
cheap. Thanking you all for past patron.
age we solicit your continuance In the
future. - '''~
Msy7. YATES BROS
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

Ional cap.
o charges
war Department
- Dy the Catholic that I'm In
.sAnization under this administration
the percentage Of Catholics was increased
from 20 to ~; that the pension bureau |,
controlled by that church, and that mem
Der Of the cabinet has said that two-thirds
Of the clerks certified 10 his department b,
the civil-service commission were member
Of that church"
The Mckinley question was disposed O
in the report OF the advisory board, which
vas adopted - - niR. Sp...-.... :. =. :,
discussion. tie In part - follows:
Regarding the matter heretofore spuear.
ing I'm the public press relative 20 Gov
WIN. Mckinley, we find that it was sus.
sainsd by the evidence In the possession o.
me executive committee Of this board q,
tne time OF publication, but subsequently
statements were received by this board
from the special committee sent by author.
lty OF this board to interview Governor
Mckinley that he denies and explains the
greater part OF the matter contained In
said evidence, and these statements are ac.
cepted BY this board. Said committee also
reported that In said interview with Gov
ernor Mckinley he fully and uneouivo
caily Endorsed the principles of this order.
and In order that no injustice may be- done
him We recommend that 90 much of this
action as may be deemed wise be given 10
The press for publication.
"No candidates OF anv -
party have been i~-
hat Rr~ oHueA Po
..,estigated for the reason
...e have yet come before the publi'
! So fficiently prominent to demand an inVes
tigation by this order. We recommend
that provision be made to ascertain the affl
tude toward the principles Of this order
any and all candidates for places on nation
al tickets, TO the end that the membei
of this order may be able 10 act and vol
intelligently.
"Your board finds after investigator
that there Is no reason why any one Of th
following named candidates for the reput
lican nomination for President Of th
United States In the campaign of 1896 ma
not be supported by the members Of th
order: Hon. VIM. A. Allison, Iowa; Hon
Thomas b. Reed, Of Maine; Mathew Qua,
| Of rRnaasyiyania: Hon. Shelby n. Cullou
Hon. Benjamin Harrison, Of Indiana; HoI
Levi p. Morton, Of New York; Hon. WI
Mckinley, Of Ohio.-Sun.
Since The above was printed Mr. Nj
Kinley has denied the interview and Oh
A. p. A. has Eeafflrmed it-Eds. BEACON
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21
Tubular w,

Mr.. q. @. y
tubular we'll
OF this town |
the pump 10 |
ter seems pun
Indication of
Jones UNDER
work well cd
no pay" Ju
last, tested n
OF different u
Ing result: i
Jos. r. Neal'I
ing's tdug) |
Church, (dua
Sc. |
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21
BLACKSMITHTNG

HAVING taken possession of Black.
- smith Shop recently occupied by M 7
Pope in Leonardtown, / am prepa red ~
give special attention 10 horseshoeinc. etc.
! can always be found at my shop and
wili 90 all work in my line at shortest mo-
uco and 40 cheap a. can be done In the
county. Suns and pistols also repaired.
April S0-tft
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.

i will be, until further notice, for the
purpose Of receiving taxes as
Aechanicsvills, on LIST Monday of
each month.
Chaptico, on LIST Tuesday after the
1st Monday of each month.
Nilestoscs, on the 1st Wednesday,
after 1st Monday of each month.
=. ri. PARSONS, Collector.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

70 Of our lands. 1t il
piles from the county
apital Of the nation.
viii probably work 0
transportation and
tsers. Don't drive
yh tar rate.
" +. Stone. !.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

A Herald pS
Four men +,
iington and G
than the new
Secretary III
COMMITTEES, 1
Mason. Of BID
81. Mary's. |
Which prove
te collected
come outlaw(
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

We are d
Book" TO Out
On its bea
the enticing !
azine. |" and |
tractive pagi
readable ar
The pride OIL
Ball Team, |
number.
aHaaufffntI
glowing WORT
accompanying
mems of half
"Old 80. nj
dred years i
the place Will
Act, 7" giving
n0miuasIons.I
sketch by
Among Other
one OF the oil
Coming ND
contain artid
more by M
towns on Ml
ON the leadi1
! Industries sn|
II 10 rs 8
Magazine al
its Maryland
BILE TO MaryId
Address. |
Company. O.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21
FARMS FOR SALE.

Farm or 500 acres, fertile, good build.
.ngs, situate about II miles from Oakville.
and four miles from steamboat wharf
Good state Of cultivation. Price % 900.
Terms easy.
Farm 10 acres good buildings, inesosl
and well improved. Suitable for trucking,
Price e1,5Oc. Near g. Joseph's Church.
Terms easy.
Farm 40 acr.s on sc Clements Bay,
Fine two-story dwelling. New. Suitable
for cultivation. of fru Beautiful view
Price 5000.
& ANAL farm, II miles South Of Chaptico,
Of Crws Roads. Two miles from steam
boat Wharf. ~ acres. Common Improve.
meD'.s. Good stand for business-mercan.
tile. or mechanical. Suitable for fruit
Price, $500. Terms easy.
Small tract Of land on tributary of 81.
Clements Bay. Good dwelling. About
9 acres. Good for trucking. Price $3.50
| 10. r. MORGAN, Attorney
Aug 22-tH Leonardtown. Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

Saturday May both is thQ d..
liked for st. Mary's Democrats
say what they desire done n
" WIG party. u" for the
''' your view ,me out and
"ome and and don't hide
primaries that ompiain after the
a.. APress 20 things don't suit you
VINE snd' DR. views at the proper
n place.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21
{ u,a PARTICIPATION NOTICE.
Jas i. McKay, next friend %
CoFriune Mi1ksarn, et nj.
~
Corrine Miiburn e I'll.

In the Circuit Court Cor Saint Mary's
County. In Equity.
No. SOS " T.
Ordered This 13sh day OF May, 1896.
that the Auditors Report IN the above
cause be ratified and confirmed, unless cause
70 the contrary he shown on or before the
Ord Monday ct June, 1896; provided q
copy OF this order Be Published in the ST.
Mary's BgAC0E. once week for three sue
ssssive weeks. prior to the said Srd Monday
Of June. 1896
JAMES ]. GREENWELL, Clerk.
True copy--Test:
JAMES J. GREENWELL Clerk.
May 21-4ws
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21
AT THE
DRUG STORE.
LE0NARDTOWN,

You can buy all the Ingredients necessary
for picking, such a.
orssn Ginger, whiss Mustard, Celery sssa, &s.
and are sure Of securing the best quality at
O reasonable price.
~ Prescriptions carefully and accu-
Fately compOunded--Dr. A. JACK EPALD-
ING giving his personal attention TO the
business. Aug lift.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

For every1
are q dozen
such Q ways
h . question
self We be-
use could bel
than 10 cxch|
lain's Collie. |
dy.a medicl
be provided |
Greenwelf 4
Matthews. oq
stores.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

Tor A celerI
A well aste|
ested In the a
for colored u
House Saturtl
r. Hall pres1
was secretarj
made endorsi|
ject OF the M
was started.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21
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Weather 9,
ending Msy |
TAurel Gg0l

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ending Msy |
Laurel Gro|
section haved
Ing. Tobacco,
win be ready
peach crop VI
o failure. vs.
the want Of n
Fishing RI
damp and cod
the evening |
Wheat Ia hd
the corn tsdl|
mornings. an
Plenty Dbacc
Mechanicj
Of high big
prospect for q
weather for
most OF the 4
Is 90s and gru
Apail i; cvel
In thisa cont
or the conn
scaiez WhcI
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Religious.
There will
Bethel at 1913
Rehobeth (Bd
w. Moore.
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chri(

Services ej
day School. |
mon.
First Sunsl
fnanion.
Sunday nj
nigliss) are a1
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-21

Ecxinisy.
ID % Bsia Sympathy
der.
g adopted 81 yes
r. A. sapreme
ros'ides for the
@ Of five 20 take
nent In Wash-
ecsion Of facts
~ Of the Ro-
1litics. The
led organi-
Church In
ional cap
o charges
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-03

The temple of Boeroboader is one of the
largest of the ancient temples in Javn
These temples consist of vast masses of
sculpturoG stone built on enormous
mounds covering sometimes two or three
acres Of ground. They are built terrace
upon terrace, with stone passages running
round the entire structure which is conf
cal in shape. The walls Of these passages
are a mass Of extraordinary sculpture,
whose subject is often Of very indecent
character. The stones themselves are of
immense size and the whole is in won
derful state Of preservation
The age of these Mohammedan monu-
ments is estimated at 200 years, and
their gigantic construction is ascribed to
immigrants from india ana Ceylon.
Huge statues Of stone, mostly headless,
adorn the corners and pinnaoles of the
temples to which there is no interior be-
yond a few small cells -Westminster Re
view
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-03
FACIAL EXPRESSION.
The Sources Whence 1t Originated In Its
Various Forms.

Edouard Cuyer set forth at arecent scs-
sion of the transformistcs of Paris, says u
correspondent of the st. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat, the latest view of the eyolutionist
as to the origin of facial expression in
man. His lecture, as summarized in "a bull
letin of the Societe d'Anthropologie, con
tains the following: Muscles about the
mouth help to produce expressions of sad
ness, contempt and disgust, this last when
the lower lip droops and curls. These eX-
pressions the lecturer traced to the invol-
untary effort to eject disagreeable things
from the mouth. Our ancestors were chill
dren, SO to speak, and the civilized babe
of today, on finding a bitter object in the
mouth, first draws down the corners of the
lips, then turns the lower lip outward to
help eject the disagreeable thing, and as a
final resource thrusts out the tongue 70
expel the offending bitterness. We retain,
to express extreme disgust and hatred,
this thrustinR out of the tongue.
Amusement or pleasure is expressed by
smile that widens the mouth and raises
it at the corners. The checks are rigid at
tho same time and there are raylike marks
about the eyes The smile Of pleasure
which begins thus with the opening of the
mouth is traced to the joy OF our savage
ancestors at the prospect Of being fed. 1t
is selfish joy, and NJ. Cuyer is cynical
enough to believe that most of our smiles
are the result Of gratified seltlshness. We
welcome our friends with "a smile that as
much as anything else perhaps expresses
our selfish pleasure in anticipation of di-
version or at the secret thought Of our own
cleyerness which is to entertain the visitor.
Often our smiles are of self oomplaisanct
a. Ia