Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-12

From oar Regular COrrespOndeHt)
Whenever the temperature does not
fall to the freezing point, aud clouds and
winds are absent heavy dews visit us
Oystermen report heavy tides in the
creeks, which interfere with their work.
We notice that Henry Clarke, W. p.
Powell, L. Langley, Esqrs, and Messrs
Wrightson and Company are the princi-
pal dealers in oysters, and competition
is certainly the life of this very import
ant business
Travelling is fairly good. True the
hills between the Pine and St. Inigo's
are considerably less than 1000 feet
high, yet, their ascension is tiresome to
the poor beasts of burden. There are
some persons who would ride (sidewise)
on a cart tongue until the oxen would
cease to inspire or expire before they
would change their position. Fortuna
tely the animals mentioned have long
wind" as it is commonly expressed, and
they succeed in getting up hills and go
ing through long muddy lanes exceed
ingly well
Some sickness, and occasional deaths,
principally adults occur. Mr. Frank
Dean, prosperous young farmer of the
district died recently of typhoid fever
He was member of the Catholic Church
and he walked circumspectly and watch
ed unto prayer.
Foxes are said to be in considerable
numbers in the swamp between the two
farms of Mr. W. c. Welch, Esqr What
has become of the foxhunters: Fred
j. Norris, little twelve year old boy
who lives in the Central section of Low.
untown, occasionally catches a gray one
in steel traps despite their instructive
chariness.
| Heavy rains and the atmosphere Is q
little cooler than formerly. Messrs. 4
5. Benville and Company have com
menced grinding, and we understand
that they give good meal. Chas Mayo
Esqr is the miller
A DREAM
An aged democrat who resides neal
the Pine had dream few nights after
the election, and he says white form
appeared to him and said in substance
Every years brings to the United States
thinking men of the different countrie:
of the old World to see with their own
eyes a growth such as has never been
seen on earth before. The time will
shortly appear when scholarly visitors
will cease TO visit your shores. They
have thorough conception of the fact
that its downfall is a matter of briei
time. The once bright possibilities OF
your country are gone! Ichabod i.
written upon its banner. Il-starred
country When the bombardment OF
Fort McHenry was going on, Francis s
Key, an eyewitness of the rockets red
glare, the bomb bursting in air" com
posed the Star Spangled Banner. II i.
really sad TO entertain the thought thai
the day is not far distant when this in
spring national air will no longer b,
played at 4th of July entertainments ant
during Grand Army parades Sad in
deed! Shades of Iroquois. Catawba
etc.
We shall continue, however, buildinI
air castles while our neighbor over tn,
way will no doubt make an occasional
mud pie during the interim between tn,
present and the final consummation O.
what is predicted by the white form
in the remarkable dream
Mr.. Jas. S. Langley, and daughter
Miss Leslie are visiting friends of III,
district.
A sudden change in the weather re
Gently occurred, and oysters advanced ,
few cents in the bushel Exit chills
Thanks.
AZZAEA.