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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-26

WHEN THEY CANE TO LONDON.
The following conversation took
place between two gentlemen the
other evening in Q crowded London
clubroom. They had been talking
about the condition of things when
they first came to London. Said
Mr.. Brown
when l first came to London /
had only q ragged coat, q knife and
q few marbles in my pocket
You we're better of than /, then
for / had neither coat nor waist
coat, nor q knife, nor even mar
bles.'
Nonsense, was the reply. 'How
could that be p
We'll, will tell you. When /
came here l was q baby in long
clothes.'
The roar Of laughter that arose
could have been heard TO Birming-
ham.-Spare Moments.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-26

them one July morning, that he
must return to London on the fol.
lowing day to prepare his picture
for the Royal Exhibition. He had
idled too long among the purple
hills, and now the time had come
for work and he must be ready. It
was not untilthen that Gladys secret
fear was realized, and she knew it
would be hard to let him 90.
And Overleigh: The next even
ing he bade farewell to the little
village, and returned to his gay life
in London, ready to take up his
work where he had Left IL. But ~
as one Of his friends at the club re-
marked, 'Overleigh is quieter than
he used TO be-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-26

Afar of, among the quiet hills, a
slight figure in black stands amid
the roses, for it 10 summer time
again, her hands clasped loosely to-
gether, and her brown eyes looking
sadly out at the passing ships.
or what il she dreaming? OF
the cemetery where only q little
while ago, when the apple trees
were all in blossom, she had laid
her Nab to sleep? or the distant
lands beyond the sea that dimpled
at her feet? Or of him, who for q
time journeyed beside her on the
narrow path Of life, and who then
passed on and away. leaving her to
suffer alone ?-Baltinors Telegram.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-26

FIGs AND THIsTLEs.-Cheerful
giving always makes the giver rich.
Unless the heart first gives, what
the hand bestows 10 not q gift.
In wishing for his neighbor's
possessions the covetous man loses
his own.
1t 10 only by giving with the
heart that any man can know what
it means to be rich.
IL We do not make a good use of
what We have, it il 9 proof that We
have been given too much.
The artist gets q glimpse Of heav-
en- in the meadow, where the far
mer sees only 30 much hsy.-From
the Rams Horn.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-26

for you, but | liked him better.
You know you were the only beau
| ever had, and didn't know hard.
" Q man but you and nv brother.
| met him on board ship and va
were married nc soon az xe got 20
New York. He is very good to me.
John and we love each other. For.
give me, good old John, but I could
never have made you happy after I
knew him. Marry some good girl.
John. and forget me.
Your friend, FLORA.
mo, he never seemed to sense it.
She was lost at sea. She was sloss
g .., sec, q. Be ksPt repeating in 4 dazed
var. He has never got bis sense
back, and he never will, for he is
IN old man now, but he forpets
sometimes that she's slost at sea-
as he thinks, and every year he puts
some new flags or pictures ont on
the house, about the time he ex.
pected her so long ago. He does
that in her honor, and for a week
Or more he looks for her. Then
he seems to remember she was lost
10 him, though he aways thinks it
vas BY drowning. The bunting
md the gimcracks have been accu-
nnlsting all this time. He lives
here yet. He's all right on every
'ther subject, but he can't DO NOV
d on this.
And the strangest part Of this
'uide's story 10 that it's true.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-26

The wife of Mr.. Leonard Wells,
Of East Brimfleld, Mass, had been
suffering from neuralgia for two
days, not being able to sleep or
hardly keep still, when Mr.. Hol-
den, the merchant there sent her q
bottle Of Cham berlain's Pain Balm,
and asked that she give il a
thorough trial. On meeting Mr..
Wells the next day he was told
that she was all right, the pain had
left her within two hours, and that
the bottle of Pain Balm was worth
s5. 90 il it could not be had for less.
For sale at so cents per bottle BY
VIM. r. Greenwell & Son, Leon
ardtown; Jos. 8. Matthews, Valley
Lee, and all country stores.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-26
TIE SWEETHEART WHO MEYER CANE


A romance as touching % that
OF the much h-discussed and finally
ostracized "Ostlsr Joe" comes
from far Of Utah, which teams
with rel;gio-domestie romances.
One Of the goals Of sightsesrs in
Salt Lake City is Q fantastic dwell
ing at the corner Of Ninth EAST
and Third South streets.
What's that p tourists ask each
other, and no one can De found
who is wise enough to answer, but
the guide. 2e reins up his horses
and Points with his whip handle at
:-ne queer, box-like house, with its
strange adornment.
That 10 the home Of John Mil.
ler,' he says. Twenty years ago
he came here from Scotland. He
left bonny Lass behind him whose
promise he had that she would fol-
low him to the lovely valley among
the Wssstch Mountains as soon 90
he could save enough money to
send for her. He found plenty Of
work for his strong hands and in
eighteen months he had built this
little house and sent the money to
pay his brides passage to this coun-
try.
She had cheered him with fire.
quent letters, badly spelled and
badly written, but full Of heart.
and his face was 40 bright a. the
sun and his voice gay as . lark's as
be went about his work singing.
When he came home from his days
labor he spent his evenings in max
ing rude furniture for his home,
and into every rough chair and ts-
BILE he wrought his hopes Of IN
earthly heaven.
"A letter signed, Your own troo
love, Flora,' came, telling h,m that
she was counting the hours till she
could see the little home he had
made for her. He sang Justify at
bis daily labors after that and his
fellow-workmen smiled, bu. not in
derision, for All the world loves o
lover Didn't some writer ssy
that, ma'am? The day came when
he should have received the letter
she had promised 10 write when
she reached New York, the letter
which she was to follow IN q few
hours. The expected letter did
not come, not that day nor the next,
nor the next. The man did not
sing at his work. His mid. day
lunch was untasted.
The ship was lost at sea. !
know it / dreamed about it last
night he said to the man who
worked by his side. There was q
wild, feverish look in his eyes and
his companion hastened TO resssure
him.
'Twa'n't lost, John. | saw some
thing about its arrival in the dis
patches q week ago. Rut the mss
stuck to bis idea. 'Of course, i'll
lost he said. 'lf she was aliv,
she'd come to me, boys Th,
strange look never left his eyes. !
letter came in three weeks. II,
showed it to some of the men, bu
he didn't sense it. Maybe il wa
good he didn't.
! "Dear John (it rsn)-l'm sorr
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-26
IN THE TINE OF ROSES.

. A strip Of meadow dotted with
flowers stretching away to the sea,
and marked here aud there BY a
gnarled apple tree. In the fore
ground. a slim girlish figure in a
dainty gown of blue, crimson roses
at her waist and nesting in her
shining hair arms, white aud
rounded, hanging loosely by her
side. and her dark, dewy eyes look
ing dreamily out over the water.
just in front Of her. his tall,
'stnTstFc form outlined strikfngfy
against the. rolling sea, a young
man stood, pleading bis love. The
tapping of the waves on the shore,
and the distant cries Of the sea-
birds. were the only sounds to
break the peaceful stiffness of the
scene.
And you will not forget me,
Gladys:'
The girls eyes were turned slow
ly toward him, full of q strange
plying sadness, while half uncon-
sciously her restless fingers began
pulling to pieces the flowers in her
belt.
He stretched his hand out de-
mnr'ngiy. saying in a caressing
voice, Won't you give them to
me?'
For answer. she broke of q spray
OF the blushing roses, and held
them out hesitatingly.
He took her hand altogether with
the flowers and pressed it passion
ately to his lips.
DO you mean that you will con
slider 1t, Gladys?'
She looked mp longingly into his
fece, her own quite pale, and her
sweet eyes full of tears.
1T is better as | said, Lucein,
you will soon grow to think of me
only as your little friend, and IL
shall go on as before, no, not as be.
fore, for shall remembe that You
once loved me-
so you persist in sending me
away, dear?'
She bowed her head sorrowfully,
saying in tones low aud brave, as
to convince herself, sit is best
He stopped suddenly and kissed
her reverently on the brow.
If you are ever in need of a
friend, GLADYS, send for me, and
will come, if it be from the ends
of the earth = Then he strobe c.T
toward the sea, placing me flowers
in his coat as lie went leaving her
stanGing alone among the roses.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-26

Have you seen the latest picture
by that new artist? Overleigh il
his name, l believe. They say il
runs q good chance Of taking the
prize. 1t 10 hanging under the
snow scene by Goodall. where that
group Of people is standing. Shall
We walk over and have q look at it,
before the crowd gathers p
They were two young artists,
each represented in a small way at
the exhibition, and had dropped in
to see where their pictures were
hung. They strolled down the
hall and stopped before it.
The picture was called in the
time Of Roses 1t was q bit Of
green country, a glitterlng sea, and
great masses of fieecy clouds, all
cleverly depicted on the canvas.
But on none Of this had the artist
expended his greatest energy and
skill. These he had reserved for
the principal figure, a slim, grace
full form, in a gown of blue, round
white arms hanging loosely by her
side, crimson roses at her waist and
in her shining hair, and her ewes,
large, dark, and lustrous, looking
wistfully ahead at something un-
seen BY human eyes. except, per-
haps. those of the artist.
As the two men turned a.xay, the
thin, long-haired yon..n called bv
the fellows Ted, shook his COM
pan'on evv the srm, and exclaimed
In loud whisper:
There comes Overleigh now !;
nice looking fellow isn't he p
They watched him walk the length
of the room and join the two ladies
opposite them, and they were still
standing there when Overleigh
came over to view his masterpiece.
He was walking by the side of the
tall, stylish looking girl with straw
colored hair and blue eyes, who,
Ted informed his companion, was
Overleigh's wife.
He had just returned from q lit
tie trip continued Ted, when he
met met Violet Weston, and in
three weeks they we're married.
Some say it was love at first sight,
but Phillips told me he was en-
gagged to q little country girl last
summer. but it was broken of.
The reason ? Hereditary insanity
l believe; Philips said so, and you
know he is sn authority
Violet seems to be very fond of
him from present appearances, don't
you think p
Overleigh was bending down to
catch his wife's reply, and she waa
smiling up in his face.
'And at what is she looking. Lu
Glen. you have not finished your
story, dear?'
ooh, / leave that to your imagi.
nation, vi. whether it be the 'lady
or the tiger
"A gentleman or the tiger you
mean,' she laughingly corrected
and slipping her hand through hi
arm they strolled of toward th'
stairs.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-26

Lucien Overleigh first met Gladys
Marsden in the little sea-coast
town of st. Leonards. lie was ac-
corded quite rising artist in Lon
don, and had been a fad in society
that winter. But he had dropped
his work in the height of the season, ,
and had come to st. Leonards at
the advice OF his physician, for a
brief rest, Wandering along the
beach one sunny day in June, be
had come upon Gladys and her lit
tie sister sitting on the sand. Gladys
reading aloud and her small COM
panion leaning against her should
er, Iistlessly watching the sails out
at sea.
Something in the girls tender
manner TO the child beside her,
and the rare sweetness of her smile
rs she turned to answer q question,
caught Overleigh's fancy, and he
began to think of some plan for ap-
preaching her. Suddenly thought
struck him. Walking quickly up
to her, and raising his hat defer
entially, he inquired the way to the
hotel. explaining that he was ont
sketching, and had wandered so
far. he had forgotten the way back.
Gladys tried to direct him, bu,
finding it difficult to make the way
clear, said
1T IS quite time for Nab and
tn be at home, and as our path lie
in the same direction, you may
walk along with rs if you like
Quick to avail himself of the op.
portunity, 0verleigh replied:
If you will allow me- aud then
gently assisted the little lame cir
to rise.
Wouldn't You like to ride on my
shoulder, Mis- Nah? ? he asked gay
ly.
'Oh so much, came IN q bright
little voice; and then, il Gladyi
does not mind
Il am afraid abe will tire you,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-26

TELL NE.

Tell me, We winged winds,
That around my pathway fit,
hnow'st thou some quiet spot
where mortals say not Nit ~
Tell me, We winged winds,
That chill, then straightway thaw me.
Must we forever hear,
Just tell them that"
Tell me, ye winged winds,
A whisper viii suffice.
knowst thou no sylvan nook
Devoid Of "Cuts no Ice -
Some valley In the west,
Some lone and pleasant dell,
Where, free from care and pain,
One hears not watt ="
Tell me, thou mighty deep,
whose pillows round me play,
knowst thou spot where folks
Say never, "Don't get gays'
Some island far away,
Asleep In some fair lake,
Where one may never hear,
Come on: You take the cakew
Ano thou, serenest moon,
Ere ocean ward you sink,
Did'st ever note place
Bereft Of ~ don't Think
Dos't look upon the earth
Asleep in nights embrace
And note q spot where ne'er
Is heard "Oh close your facet"
L ENvor
The winged winds, the mighty deep,
The fair moons palest sheen
Whispered in turn the same reply
ALAS Nay, nay, Pauline r.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-26
Washington City and
Potomac Railroad Company.

Time 7aSf" Effect Monday $50 d. NJ. october s. 1896.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-19
DEAF AND BLIND ASYLUM.

The Full Board of Directors in Session at
Komney - Investigations Hinted At
Reason for the Meeting,
Special to the Register.
Romney w Va. March 1S-The full
board of trustees of the State Deaf
and Blind Institution is in session here
to-day. The meeting is held behind
closed doors. and all that transpires IS
kept profoundly secret. There are sew
eral attorneys in the meeting, repre-
senting interested parties.
While no official information can be
secured. it is learned that the meeting
of the full board was called TO consider
an appeal from a recent action taken
by the executive committee. The re-
port is that the executive committee
dismissed the gOverness and another
emplOye. without a hearing, on the un-
sUbstantiated assertion of the Princi-
pal. and it is from this action that the
appeal was taken It is understood that
the full board will hear full evidence in
the cases. There is another rumOr cur
rent that charges have been made or
will be made against the Principal, and
that the full board will consider them
before adjOurning IL is alleged that
these charges will be that the Princi-
pal has treated some of the inmates
cruelty and has prohibited the use of
tobacco without legal power to do so.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-19
FIVE KILLED
By the Explosion Of a Powder Mill
Near POughkeepsie, New York.
Windows Broken Miles Away
Victims Torn to Fragments.

Poughkeepsie. y. Y, March 1S.-A
powder mill which gives employment to
seventy-fye men. at Rifton, Ulster
county. blew up to-day The mangled
bodies of five men have been found in
the ruins. The mill is situated about
two miles from ROsendale, which is the
nearest railroad station.
The bodies of the victims of tO-day's
explosion are mangled beyond recOgni-
tion, and limbs and members were scat
tered with the debris from the mill to
great distances. The names Of the men
are; John Jones, Frank Smalley, Will
liam Peterson and uwo brothers named
BeckerS.
The families and friends of the un-
fortunate men gathered about the ruins,
where hearUeuding scenes were enact
ed- The grief of wives and other rela-
tives were enhanced by each discovery
of a human fragment, which might have
been a portion of one dear to them The
force of the explosion was felt as far
away as Kingston. where there were
many windows broken by atmospheric
waves. The dry house and the corning
room of the powder mill were destroyed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-19
REPUBLICAN R0TTENNESS.

The Pittsburg Reformers AIIege That the
Ring Ran In 2,7sO Fraudulent Votes in
the Recent Election.
Pittsburg, Pa, March 1S.-The petit
tion of the Citizens Municipal League
contesting the election of the straight
Republican ticket at the recent city
election was filed in quarter session
court, Judge Ewing and Magee presid-
ing this morning.
The petition charges that 2,7S0 fraud
ulent votes were cast for the candidates
named in the city election of February
18th last, and attached thereto is list
of 2,7S0 persons, whose afidavits of
qualification, it is alleged, are in utter
disregard Of the law.
If the charges can be sustained and
each vote represented by defective de-
position is thrown out it would give
the Reform Democratic candidates ma
jorities ranging from 1872 to 27S. The
court fixed this afternoon for prelim-
mary hearing The petition is volum-
inOus affair and will cover fifteen news
paper columns.
In the afternoon Judge Ewing allow
ed the petition to be filed, but declined
to make an order in the matter until
sufficient time was given to look over
the papers He said the papers should
have been filed on Saturday, as just now
the business of the license court occu-
pied all the time of the judges of the
quarter sessions court. A day for a
hearing will be fixed later.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-19
INSTRUCTED FOR M'KINLEY.

Wisconsin Republicans Adopt Protec-
tion-"Sound Money Platform and Pledge
Themselves to Mckinley.
Milwaukee. Wis, March 1S.-The Re-
publican State convention, this after
noon. adopted platform, as follows:
The Republicans of Wisconsin in con-
vention assembled renew their devo-
ton to the doctrine of protection. We
believe in an adjustment of tariff duties
for the two-fold purpose of providing
sufficient revenue to meet the require
ments of the Government. and to fur
nish reasonable and adequate protec-
ton TO American industries-a tariff
both for revenue and protection.
We also renew our allegiance to the
doctrine of reciprocity We favor. as a
logical and beneficial result of protect
i've tariff laws, mutual trade arrange
ments with foreign countries that will
provide for our manufacturers and pro
ducers a market for their surplus pro-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-19
BOTH WERE EXONERATED.
The Physician and Governess of the Deaf
and Blind school Fo0nd Not Guilty Of
Charges Made bv the Principal

The Physician and Governess of the Deaf
and Blind school FoGnd Not Guilty Of
Charges Made bv the Principal
Special to the Register.
Romney. w. Va. March 1S.-TWO
months ago the Executive Committee
of the Board of Regents of the School
for the Deaf. Dumb and Blind was sum-
mOned 20 hear charges preferred by the
principal against the physician and
gOverness of the schools. The COM
mittee. on the statement of the princi-
pal. demanded the resignation Of these
parties and adjourned.
When the parties heard Of the pro-
ceedings they demanded an invesuga-
ton. and the committee was recOnyen-
ed. When it met. it was decided TO re-
fer the cases to the full board.
The board met to-day and, setting
aside the action Of the committee, de-
sired the principal TO prefer his charges,
which he did i'm a modified form, alleg-
ing indiscretion on the part OF the doc
tor and neglect OF duty on the part of
the gOVerness.
Quite a number of the best citizens
testified as TO the character OF Jle par
ties accused
Hon. C. W Daley, S. L. Flournoy,
B. Daley and H. B. Gilkeson repre-
sented the accused. The principal was
without counsel
The board tonight rendered its de-
cisiOn, completely vindicaJing the Of
ficers under investigation and COM
mending them for faithfulness and ef-
ficiency n the discharge of their du-
ties The action was unanimous, the
executive committee concurring.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-19
HOKE SMITH CENsUREI
BY Western Members of the Senate-sar-
castle Remarks About the President.


castle Remarks About the President.
Washington, March 1S.-During the
consideration in the Senate to-day OF
the resolution to open the Uncom-
Dahgre reservation in Utah, Secretary
Hoke Smith was severely criticised by
Senators Cannon, of Utah; Wolcott, OF
Colorado. and Vest, of Missouri. The
last named said there had been a time
when a Cabinet officer who deliberately
disobeyed the law would be brought be-
fore the bar of the Senate, but that it
was now quite common for such Off
GERS to refuse to carry out the law
Mr.. Vest declared there was a dispo-
sition on the part Of the administration
not to treat the people of the West
fairly and as if they did not know what
they wanted He referred to the late
address of the President to the Presby-
terian Mission Board in New York, the
President standing on the threshold of
rum holes and places of vice
in New York and saying the
people of the West needed mis-
sionary aid. He had heard that
the President had lately laid his heart
at the feet OF Jesus. lie was glad 10
hear it. He had feared that the Presi-
dent had docated all his admiration to
the mugwumps and incense burners.
Senator Vest said that if the Pmresi-
dent would hunt less ducks in North
Carolina and silver Democrats in Ken
lucky, it would be better for the coun-
try.
Mr.. Villas offered an amendment to
exempt asphalt lands from the opera
tions of the law opening the reserva-
ton.
Senator Villas pleaded for time to con-
slider the resolution. Its passage would
be a reflection upon the Secretary and
even upon the President. The Uncom-
pahgre reservation bill finally was laid
aside after being made the unfinished
business after the pending Arkansas
claim bill was disposed of, and then
Mr.. Thurston took the floor on the Du-
pont case. He referred sarcastically to
the harmony shown on the Democratic
side by the discussion Of the Utah reso-
luton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-19
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Columbus, O., March 1S.-The Senate
to-day passed the Goodale bill and the
House passed the Garfield corrupt cleo
tion practices bill, both thereby becom-
ing laws.
The first law is an excise tax of one
half Of one per cent. Of the gross earn
ings on all steam railway, street rail-
way, electric light and power, pipe line,
gas, and natural gas companies. 1t is
calculated that the measure will bring
the State treasury 100000 per annum.
The Garfield law is a most radical
measure to prevent the use of large
sums of money in regular and primary
elections The law provides that no
candidate for office shall expend in or
der to secure or aid in his nomination
or election in excess of a sum to be COM
puted as follows: 800 for 5000 voters,
$3.50 for every 100 voters over 5000 and
under %, 900, and 81 for each over $4,000
and under $4,000. Any expenditure in
excess of such amount is unlawful and
makes void the election Of such vio-
lator. Candidates and party commit
tees must file with the clerk of the
county in ten days after the election,
sworn statements of the money spent
by them and how.